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  • Fractured by Riley Edwards

    Fractured by Riley Edwards

    Rated: 4.69 of 5 stars
    · 31 ratings
    Loving Echo Kent was painful. Not the falling in love part, that was easy. One look at the tall, blond-haired, blue-eyed narcotics detective and I knew I wanted him. A few months later I knew I couldn’t live without him. But my Echo, he had demons and secrets and a mountain of guilt. His love was selfish and one-sided—he could love but he refused to allow others to love him...
  • Ashes by Chelle Bliss

    Ashes by Chelle Bliss

    Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars
    · 19 ratings
    Dylan Walsh left his small town behind and vowed to never return. But when his brother needs help, Dylan steps back into the memories he tried so hard to forget. He thought there was nothing there for him anymore until a woman he knew as a little girl catches more than Dylan’s eye. Rosie Gallo is known for her kind spirit, good-girl vibes, and her loyalty to the ones she loves...
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  • Take A Chance On Me by Emilia Finn

    Take A Chance On Me by Emilia Finn

    Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    Oh Sh*t. This is part 2 of the Marc and Meg Duet. It cannot be read as a standalone. Due to spoilers, the above is all the blurb you will get. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️The conclusion to the Meg and Marc duet is phenomenal. It’s been a long time since I’ve found a writer that makes me laugh, scream, and cry in the same sitting. This is an epic story - epic love, epic friendship, epic woman finding her way. ..
  • Rescuing Rosalie by Ellie Masters

    Rescuing Rosalie by Ellie Masters

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    In the Nicaraguan jungle, I'll battle dangerous wildlife, treacherous terrain, and my growing attraction to Rosalie as we outrun a madman and survive. When a hostage rescue mission intended to save innocent lives takes a devastating turn, Hayes, a Guardian Hostage Rescue Specialist, leaps into action and plunges headlong into danger to save Rosalie...
    Categorized as:
    suspense  angst  m-f  military  contemporary  audiobook
  • Smolder by Helen Hardt

    Smolder by Helen Hardt

    Rated: 4.69 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Are you missing the Steel Brothers? Are you yearning for more? Welcome to the next generation! Join the grown children of Jonah, Talon, Ryan, and Marjorie for new adventures, mysteries, and heart-pounding passion. The action, drama, and secrecy continue with Smolder, coming June 28, 2022!
  • Endeared by J.S. Scott

    Endeared by J.S. Scott

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    After finishing a hard-won medical residency, Owen Sinclair now lives his dream as a family physician. The windfall that brought him newfound wealth has also made handsome Dr. Sinclair the town’s most eligible bachelor...
  • This Much Is True by Adriana Locke

    This Much Is True by Adriana Locke

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · 28 ratings
    When celebrity Laina Kelley bolted from her small hometown church on her wedding day, she ran to the first place that came to mind—the home of the local farrier, a gorgeous playboy who just so happens to be her first love … and biggest frenemy...
  • Trouble by Adriana Locke

    Trouble by Adriana Locke

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 29 ratings
    She wants something real. He wants something now. Together they’re trouble in USA Today bestselling author Adriana Locke’s sexy and funny twice-in-a-lifetime love story. With his shameless grin and let’s-play swagger, carpenter Penn Etling leaves women wanting in Dogwood Lane. What do they get? Avery Perry knows: a one-night stand. She’s been there...
  • The High Notes by Danielle Steel

    The High Notes by Danielle Steel

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    Iris Cooper has been singing ever since she can remember, hitting the high notes like no one else. When she is twelve, her father convinces the owner of a bar in Lake City, Texas, to let her perform, and she stuns the audience...
  • Season for Love by Marie Force

    Season for Love by Marie Force

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 32 ratings
    His idea of permanence is the VW van that takes him from one gig to the next. . . Owen Lawry has made a living as a traveling musician and enjoys his footloose and fancy free lifestyle...
  • Vanished by April Wilson

    Vanished by April Wilson

    Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Fans of the McIntyre Security Bodyguard series will love this follow-up story about Dominic and Sophie. Sophie is due to give birth to their baby any day. When she goes missing, Dominic goes on a rampage as he searches for his wife. Lots of McIntyre family members and friends make an appearance in this book, including a few unexpected surprise guests...
    Categorized as:
    suspense  pregnancy  m-f  contemporary  military
  • Landon & Shay - Part Two by Brittainy C. Cherry

    Landon & Shay - Part Two by Brittainy C. Cherry

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 36 ratings
    Once upon a time, I fell in love with a boy. A beautiful, broken boy who had his own world of struggles. People warned me against our love, but I didn't listen. We looked weak. Young, foolish. Dangerously in love. We didn't care. In order to keep our hearts protected from the opinions of others, we became each other’s secret. We shared stolen moments. Tender touches. Secretive embraces...
  • Down To You by Jayne Frost

    Down To You by Jayne Frost

    Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Every story deserves a soundtrack. And ours is epic. She started from perfect. A star who shone brighter than the rest. But then fate took it all away. Now she's broken. A beautiful song with a fractured beat. But I'm still on the rise. Chasing a dream that she's already left behind. If I'm lucky, I can find my redemption in the spotlight. Destiny brought us together. Put her in my path...
  • Inked Craving by Carrie Ann Ryan

    Inked Craving by Carrie Ann Ryan

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    The Montgomery Ink saga from NYT Bestselling Author Carrie Ann Ryan continues with a friends to lovers romance that breaks all of their own rules. Instead of walking away with a marriage proposal, Paige Montgomery ended up broken hearted and pregnant. Now she has to figure out how to begin her life again alone...
  • Manacle by Bella Jewel

    Manacle by Bella Jewel

    Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    I’ve loved Danny since I was five. He’s loved me longer. It seemed destined that we would be together, it seemed like the stars had aligned. Then we grew up and life got in the way. He’s stepping up to be president of the Motorcycle club we grew up in. And I want no part in it. I want to be free, to travel the world and experience life without violence. He’s not willing to give up the club...
  • Ice by Fiona Davenport

    Ice by Fiona Davenport

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Ice found his place with the Iron Rogues MC after his professional hockey career ended, but he never expected that being a part of the club would also bring the woman he was meant to claim into his life.
    Categorized as:
    suspense  new adult  m-f  contemporary
  • Loved Enough by Kelly Elliott

    Loved Enough by Kelly Elliott

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Even though they’d never dated, Lily Shaw always just assumed she’d eventually end up with Ben, the boy who’s been her bestie since they were toddlers. So she’s understandably shocked to learn he’s getting married—and having a child with his fiancée. Shocked…but not terribly upset. The truth is, she's been feeling butterflies every time she’s near a particular horse trainer on her parents’ ranch...
  • Always Yours by Kennedy Fox

    Always Yours by Kennedy Fox

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Rehearsals, leotards, and textbooks—that was my life. Dancing is all I’ve ever known, but when Liam’s problems turn everything upside down, I’m thrust into a world I know nothing about. Secrets and betrayal changed the man I’ve fallen for and he isn’t who I thought he was. Regardless, Liam is all I’ve ever wanted and though I’m struggling with my emotions, deep down I’d do anything for him...
  • Seducing the Doctor by J.A. Low

    Seducing the Doctor by J.A. Low

    Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    He wasn't supposed to be forever. One night of passion with Miles Hartford was all it took to turn my world upside down and change it forever. He was supposed to be nothing more than a good time and a great memory. Except now, those two pink lines say otherwise. She wasn't who I thought she was. That night she lied to me. She pretended to be someone else...
  • A Single Touch by W. Winters

    A Single Touch by W. Winters

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    A Single Touch is Book 3 and the FINAL book of the Irresistible Attraction series. A Single Glance must be read first.
  • JINXED by Emilia Finn

    JINXED by Emilia Finn

    Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Drake. They call me a flirt. ‘Detective Sl()ts-A-Lot’ when they’re feeling frisky, because my morals are loose, and my choice in women, according to the haters, is unfussy. But they don’t know I’ve been watching her. Waiting for her. The problem is, she’s half my age, and has no business being with a man like me. ***. Rory. They call me clumsy. Jinxed...
  • To Have and To Hold: Arranged marriage stand-alone by Aleatha Romig

    To Have and To Hold: Arranged marriage stand-alone by Aleatha Romig

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Arranged marriage, age-gap, forbidden love, enemies-to-lovers, forced proximity, Romeo and Juliet vibes, family saga, Mafia/cartel romance, Slow burn, Redemption, Morally gray hero, dangerous romance. The Roríguez cartel is spinning out of control, tragedy putting the alliance and our future in question...
  • Against the Wind by Harper Jackson, Kait Nolan

    Against the Wind by Harper Jackson, Kait Nolan

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The last person I expect—or want—to take shelter with as a hurricane bears down on Hatterwick Island is Daniel LaRue—the man who broke my heart barely three months ago. I’m not looking for distractions. The clinic’s been targeted by thieves. The island’s locked down tight against the storm...
  • The Maverick of the Mountain by Tessa Klein

    The Maverick of the Mountain by Tessa Klein

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    He’s big. He’s bearded. AND HE HAS A CHAINSAW! ? You Only Live Once. .. My temporary tattoo feels more like a prescient warning than a gentle reminder after I nearly careen off an old mountain road during the worst storm I’ve ever encountered. I should’ve stayed in town. I should’ve thrown out the hand-drawn map the local gave me...
  • Fallen Knight by T.K. Leigh

    Fallen Knight by T.K. Leigh

    Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Princess Esme of Belmont finally freed herself from the chains shackling her to royal life and has been living in Paris for the past several years. It’s what she wanted. What she fought for. But there’s still something missing. She refuses to admit what that something is, though, doing everything she can to put the past behind her. Until she receives a phone call that forces her to return home...
  • Cross My Heart by Logan Chance, Lilypad Lit

    Cross My Heart by Logan Chance, Lilypad Lit

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    From USA Today bestselling author Logan Chance comes a riveting tale about friendship, love, and lies. This scorching romance shatters the boundaries between love and make-believe. Thanks to podcaster gossip, my firm thinks I’m not a good fit for the high-profile case of my dreams. They want someone in a committed relationship...
  • Inked Devotion by Carrie Ann Ryan

    Inked Devotion by Carrie Ann Ryan

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The Montgomery Ink saga from NYT Bestselling Author Carrie Ann Ryan continues with a road trip romance between two friends running from their past. Brenna Garrett watched her best friend fall in love with another woman all the while keeping his darkest secrets from her. Now she’ll have to figure out who she is without him while not letting the rest of the Montgomerys see her break...
  • Daimon by Jessica Ames

    Daimon by Jessica Ames

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Daimon. As Treasurer of the Untamed Sons MC, I don't have time to deal with a bratty kid. Briella is nineteen. I'm thirty-one. I'm too old for her tantrums, but I'm sure there's something more to her acting out than a late teenage rebellion. When I look in her eyes, I see her demons glaring back at me, and I want to know who put them there...
  • Tight Fit by Lisa Suzanne

    Tight Fit by Lisa Suzanne

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    It’s okay to admit I’m scared. Outside forces are working hard to tear us apart, but we’ve teamed up against them. It’s the internal struggles we’re battling that could spell the ultimate end. When Ben makes a public show to prove how committed we are, I’m left confused as I struggle to figure out whether his feelings for me are real or if they’re part of the act...
  • Always Mine by Kennedy Fox

    Always Mine by Kennedy Fox

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    College parties, beer, and one-night stands—that was my life. Now, I hunt down criminals, ethically or not, but if no one’s asking, then I’m not telling. Drinking and women are still included, though I can’t seem to forget the girl who almost gave me her virginity. She would’ve until I realized she was too young, and I wasn’t looking to get thrown into jail...
  • Sinful Enemy by M. Robinson

    Sinful Enemy by M. Robinson

    Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    From Wall Street Journal and USA Today Bestselling Author M. Robinson comes an enemies to lovers, surprise baby, standalone romance. If knew what was good for me, I would’ve stayed away. But then again, I’ve never been much for following the rules. She was all work and no play and an enemy to my father’s ranch— making her an enemy to me and my legacy. A drunken one-night stand with Ms...
  • Dear Agony by Georgia Cates

    Dear Agony by Georgia Cates

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Dear Agony,. You've been my shadow, following me through childhood—filling my days and nights with terror and uncertainty. You cleverly disguised yourself as some form of pain or suffering as I grew into a young woman. We were unwavering companions … until I severed our ties. I traded homelessness on the streets of New Orleans for a luxurious bed covered by the finest linens...
  • Time for Change by Lacey Black

    Time for Change by Lacey Black

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Stevie. There’s nothing more liberating than picking up your life and relocating. I needed a fresh start, desperately looking to get away from my past. Stewart Grove is such a cute small town and seems like the perfect place to settle. Add in the fact I got a job serving at the popular Burgers and Brew restaurant, and everything seems to be clicking into place...
  • Infatuation by Jane Henry

    Infatuation by Jane Henry

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    I'm in love with Timeo Montavio. If only it were that simple. He's my best friend. Practically my brother-in-law. .. And a cold-blooded killer. I mourned his loss when he vanished from my life six months ago. But now he's back, and he's no longer the boy I once knew. There's a darkness in his eyes that chills me to the bone...
  • Southern Heart by Natasha Madison

    Southern Heart by Natasha Madison

    Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    Some secrets have a way of coming back and haunting us, no matter how much we try to bury them. Chelsea. Coming back home was supposed to be normal. Not that my life had ever been normal, but it was getting there. Then I opened the door and found a man—broken, bloodied, and fighting for his life. I don’t know why, but I said I would take care of him. I had to. Needed to...
  • Only One Forever by Natasha Madison

    Only One Forever by Natasha Madison

    Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars
    · 29 ratings
    From The Something So Series and the This Is series comes Only One Forever. Dylan. My dreams came true when I was adopted at ten. I was the best on the ice. Living the life of what every kid dreams of. We’ve been best friends since then. Even when she was the annoying little sister following us around. I would do anything for her. It is another family vacation; except this time it feels different...
  • TURN by Cora Brent

    TURN by Cora Brent

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    TURN is coming. .. . January 12th, 2018. TURN (Gentry Generations). By Cora Brent. I’m determined to leave my mistakes in the past and turn things around. These days I’m back in school, I’m surrounded by my wonderful, crazy family and I’m working for my dad. Then Curtis Mulligan happens...
  • Pretty Drunk by Lacey Black

    Pretty Drunk by Lacey Black

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Hallie. No one pushes my buttons the way Logan Johnson does. I’ve spent most of my adult life trying to ignore him, which isn’t easy when you live in a small town and share the same friends. So, when I have a little too much to drink and need a place to crash after our friends’ wedding, it would figure I find myself at Logan’s house. What I’m not expecting is ending up in his bed. With him. Naked...
  • Wonderful by S.C. Stephens

    Wonderful by S.C. Stephens

    Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    Kellan Kyle finally has everything he’s always wanted—a woman who loves him more than he ever thought possible, family who genuinely cares about him, and the best friends a person could ask for. His band has found success, and they are well on their way to making their dreams come true. But as Kellan quickly learns, sometimes dreams come with a price...
  • May's Ride with Thunder by Eve London

    May's Ride with Thunder by Eve London

    Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    He’s the protector she didn’t know she needed; she’s the love he never thought he deserved. Ashley. When the Savage Bones MC targets my family’s ranch, I’m desperate for help. I turn to Thunder, a much older member of the Mustang Mountain Riders, and offer him the only thing I have. When he turns me down, I’m left questioning everything...
  • The Billionaire's Secret Kiss by Ivy Layne

    The Billionaire's Secret Kiss by Ivy Layne

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    He walked away from me once. I won’t give him the chance to do it again. Ella. I’m finally getting my life back on track…and then he shows up. Noah Endicott. The only man I’ve ever loved. The man who broke my heart. He says he’s back for me, but I don’t believe him. I can’t. Noah is all about business. He’s here to make a deal with my boss, and I’m just convenient. Again...
    Categorized as:
    new adult  suspense  m-f  contemporary
  • Joker by Harley Wylde

    Joker by Harley Wylde

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Cleo -- My family put me through hell, and I escaped the only way possible… by marrying a biker locked up in prison. Joker gave me his name and a way to hide from my family. Until the day they find me… Now it’s time I return to the husband who doesn’t want me and hope he doesn’t find out all my secrets -- because if he does, I have a feeling he’s going to make me leave...
  • Dark Devotion by Cora Kent

    Dark Devotion by Cora Kent

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Resistance is futile; I will have Christine. With every breath she takes, she's one step closer to being mine . When she finally gives in, I'll leave her yearning for more. Dark Devotion takes place the night before the start of Dark Obsession. When Christine's mother dies, it leaves Niccolo with his eyes on the only prize her daughter...
  • Her Protective Lumberjack by Clara King

    Her Protective Lumberjack by Clara King

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    This curvy girl is running for her life. But her dad’s best friend will stop at nothing to protect her. Chloe. Being the daughter of a cop never prepared me for this. A local crime boss is threatening my life as a deadly warning to my dad. Now, Dad’s sending me to hide out with his buddy, Trace—the only man he trusts. But one look at this rugged lumberjack, and I want him in all the wrong ways...
  • Wedded Chaos by Tina Saxon

    Wedded Chaos by Tina Saxon

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Bachelor party in Vegas. What could go wrong? The feisty, green-eyed brunette who stole my coffee thought she was being cute. The last thing this billionaire needs is a thief in his life—especially one with a sharp tongue, a fiery temper, and legs that go on for days. But one wild night in Sin City changes everything. They say what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas...
  • Truly Mine by Kennedy Fox

    Truly Mine by Kennedy Fox

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    𝑻𝑹𝑼𝑳𝒀 𝑴𝑰𝑵𝑬 𝒊𝒔 𝒂𝒏 𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒔𝒕𝒚, 𝒔𝒍𝒐𝒘-𝒃𝒖𝒓𝒏 𝒇𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒓𝒐𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒘𝒓𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒆𝒅 𝒖𝒑 𝒊𝒏 𝒂 𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒈𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒚 𝒃𝒆𝒂𝒖𝒕𝒊𝒇𝒖𝒍 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒚. The night we met in the dimly lit bar, she looked like a brunette bombshell, and I wanted to learn her deepest secrets...
  • Charming (Devil's Boneyard MC) by Harley Wylde

    Charming (Devil's Boneyard MC) by Harley Wylde

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Dakota -- Having a half-brother who’s an infamous assassin isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. At twenty-five, he’s still micromanaging my life. The moment Specter tells me about an arranged marriage to one of his associates I do what any sane woman would… I run. Never counted on meeting a biker I can’t seem to forget, nor did I plan on our two days together to have lasting consequences...
  • Chasing Temptation by Tracy Lorraine

    Chasing Temptation by Tracy Lorraine

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Not all lessons can be learned in a classroom. I went back to school to make something of myself—it was all about me. Until her. .. My teacher. One look in those sad eyes and every other reason for being in that classroom is erased. She’s lost. That much is obvious. Damn if I didn’t want to be the one to find her, to hell with rules. I wasn’t expecting to fall so hard and fast...
  • Locked Up One Night by Chasity Bowlin, Laramie Briscoe

    Locked Up One Night by Chasity Bowlin, Laramie Briscoe

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    I shouldn't want my ex-wife's little sister, but I do. And turns out, she wants me, too. .. Troy. There’s one person who pushes all my buttons… Lizzie. My former sister in law. My ex wife’s baby sister. Who was a freaking kid when Emma and I were married. But she’s not a kid anymore and my feelings for her aren’t brotherly. At all...
  • Deja Brew All Over Again by Sylvie Stewart

    Deja Brew All Over Again by Sylvie Stewart

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Trouble has always had a way of finding me, but I never expected to be carjacked by a hot girl in a wedding dress. As the official family screw-up, not many people count on me for anything but a good time. But Maisy Romero and her little brother need a knight in shining armor, and they need him yesterday...
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