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  • Inseparable by Brenda Jackson

    Inseparable by Brenda Jackson

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · 22 ratings
    Living with his best friend is about to kindle a fire…. Don’t miss this reader favorite from. New York Times. bestselling author Brenda Jackson. Living under Reese Madaris’s roof makes LaKenna James the envy of every woman in town. But Reese’s offer of a place to stay is strictly platonic—just until Kenna’s new condo is completed...
  • Sassy Little Thing by Bella Jewel

    Sassy Little Thing by Bella Jewel

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 16 ratings
    IRON FURY MC BOOK 4! !! People, in my opinion, don’t take happiness seriously enough. They go through life, constantly trying to please other people. I do, however, take my happiness seriously. Very seriously. But, when things in my life, go suddenly south, I am left with more than one choice. Do what’s right, or do what’s wrong? That, on any normal day, would be an easy choice for me...
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  • Sex. Love. Marriage. by Shey Stahl

    Sex. Love. Marriage. by Shey Stahl

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Relationships are broken down into categories. I’ll start with the first one. 1. Sex. For Kelly and me, that part was easy. Shhh. Don’t tell her dad. He’s always hated me. No need to give him further evidence. 2. Love. I knew the moment Kelly punched me in the ear for stealing her car that I loved her. Which also leads back to her dad hating me, but whatever...
  • Maverick's Kitten by Ciara St. James

    Maverick's Kitten by Ciara St. James

    Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Maverick thinks he has found what so many of his club brothers have found, a woman he can call his own and the key to having a family and a wonderful life. It takes him some time to get her to go out with him, then after one wonderful, unforgettable night, she vanishes. He’s too proud to ask his club brother to look for her and lets his anger say good riddance. He works to forget about her...
  • Hoping for Love by Marie Force

    Hoping for Love by Marie Force

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · 35 ratings
    All her life, Grace Ryan was the “fat girl. ” Taunted and teased and ignored by her peers, she tried every diet ever invented to no avail. Desperate to change her life as her twenties slipped away, she decided it was time for drastic measures and had lap-band surgery. More than a year later, she's lost 130 pounds and is venturing into the dating world for the first time...
  • Sunsets & Second Chances by Rachel Hanna

    Sunsets & Second Chances by Rachel Hanna

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 25 ratings
    He’s standing in front of her…. … after ten long years. No one knows why Dixie’s son is standing there, on Christmas Day, no less. And he doesn’t look happy. Dixie is keeping a big secret that will shake up everyone around her. Julie’s daughter, Colleen, is coming home for a visit, but she’s not alone. Janine makes a new friend, but nobody is thrilled about it...
  • Cian's Complication by Ciara St. James

    Cian's Complication by Ciara St. James

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Cian O’Sheeran was the second oldest O’Sheeran child. His family was the largest Irish mob family in the US. Well, technically, to the world, they were former mobsters gone straight. The world might speculate and say they still were mobsters, but no one outside the family and their closest people knew the truth. Afterall, it was hard to remove all traces of a hunter from their bloodline...
    Categorized as:
    betrayal  m-f  contemporary  mafia  mystery  length-medium
  • Zane's Rebel by Loni Nichole

    Zane's Rebel by Loni Nichole

    Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    For once in his life, this strait-laced attorney is ready to throw caution to the wind. Too bad his sassy, rebellious soulmate refuses to take the risk. Zane. I take on the sassy-mouthed heiress’s case because she needs a good defense. She’s being sued by her father’s former business partner, who wants to destroy her. The odds in this small-town are stacked against her...
  • Bear's Beloved by Ciara St James

    Bear's Beloved by Ciara St James

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Bear has lived more than half his life for his club. He’ll gladly do it again. He has never regretted starting this club with Bull and a few others years ago. However, seeing his brothers finding love and settling down to have families when he knows he’ll never have that is taking its toll on him. He takes off to get his head straight...
  • Happy Trail by Jordan Marie, Robin Harper

    Happy Trail by Jordan Marie, Robin Harper

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Sometimes you have to talk to work things out. Luckily that works best without clothes. Petal. I’ve loved Luka Fields my entire life. He was my first crush, my first kiss, my first time, and my first heartbreak. Love isn’t like in the movies, or the books you read. It’s hard. Sometimes you give up…. And regret it your entire life. Luka. Petal was the love of my life...
  • Love At First Site by Phoebe MacLeod

    Love At First Site by Phoebe MacLeod

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 22 ratings
    Ella's life is about to be hit by a wrecking ball. .. On the surface, Ella has it all. A great job, a penthouse apartment and the perfect boyfriend, Lee. There's just one their relationship has to be kept secret due to their employer's strict rule about not dating colleagues...
  • Only Her by Allie Everhart

    Only Her by Allie Everhart

    Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Final book in the series! The dramatic conclusion to the story of Pearce and Rachel. After a tragic loss, Pearce has been forced to go on with his life but he's done so without success. He's consumed with work and is neglecting Garret, the only remaining piece of Rachel he has left...
  • Caramel Drizzle by Pepper North, Paige Michaels

    Caramel Drizzle by Pepper North, Paige Michaels

    Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Welcome to Little Cakes, the bakery that plays Daddy matchmaker! Can a hardware store crush provide the building blocks to happily-ever-after? Jordi Crouse is thrilled when she lands a new remodeling job. Sure, it's not a luxurious mansion or a fancy restaurant, but funky strip mall beauty shops deserve to be both gorgeous and functional, too...
  • The Ex by Amelia Shea

    The Ex by Amelia Shea

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    A failing business, a shady deal, and the ultimate betrayal of her ex-boyfriend has Everleigh Fay doubting everything she knows or trusts. One night out to break free and forget her responsibilities puts her right in the path of a man who is sure to be her next big mistake. Any biker associated with her two-timing ex is the last man she should get involved with...
  • Betrayed by Kaylea Cross

    Betrayed by Kaylea Cross

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Torn apart by lies and a hail of bullets…. Georgia Randall is a government-trained killer with nothing left to live for except the burning need for revenge. She’s lost everything she cared about, including the only man she ever loved, and now her past has caught up with her. Shadowy enemies are on the move, determined to silence her before she can kill her remaining targets...
  • Beyond Us by Abby Brooks

    Beyond Us by Abby Brooks

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Two roommates. One pact. And a kiss that changes everything. Moving in with Eli Hutton was supposed to keep my heart safe. After both our relationships crashed and burned, cohabitation seemed like a no-brainer. A reset from chaos back to stability. A chance to protect one another from Cupid and his stupid little arrows...
  • Oath of Vengeance: by Jane Henry

    Oath of Vengeance: by Jane Henry

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    It began with a one-night stand. Two lonely strangers. One fiery attraction. Nothing to lose…. Or so we thought. But actions have consequences. And in the morning light, pretty little Detective Emma King will have to face hers. The man she let into her bed, the man she fully submitted to. .. Is none other than Mario Rossi. The player. The mastermind of the family she hates...
  • Rook: Billionnaire, bad boy suspense romance by Jo Raven

    Rook: Billionnaire, bad boy suspense romance by Jo Raven

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Pain turns me on. Danger lights me up. But she sets me on fire. It’s my turn to fight the shady Organization that’s dug its goddamn claws into every business in my town. Setting up my trap while keeping my friends safe is a challenge—and my private life shouldn’t interfere with my mission. Except it does...
  • Her Giant Lumberjack by Clara King

    Her Giant Lumberjack by Clara King

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    He’s a seven-foot giant who feels like a beast. She’s a curvy beauty looking for her happily ever after. Duke. Life isn’t easy when you look like a monster. With my scarred face and hulking frame, people see a freak, not a man. So I keep to myself, rarely leaving the safety of my workshop. Then Ariana walks into my life. She wants me to build her a bookcase. Sounds easy enough...
  • Hooking Her Up by Cassi Hart

    Hooking Her Up by Cassi Hart

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 12 ratings
    Kayla. All of my life, I’ve worked hard to be perfect. From my appearance to my academics, I was expected to do my best, and I went above and beyond. If I’m being honest, it’s exhausting. I dream of having the chance to let it all go, to live my life without the fear of being or doing exactly what’s expected of me. But they’re called dreams for a reason...
  • Fire and Love by Melanie Shawn

    Fire and Love by Melanie Shawn

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Stand-alone Hope Falls romance, complete with HEA--and plenty of heat and heart along the way! Their future was set. He was going to be a firefighter, and she was going to be a filmmaker. They were going to get married and live happily-ever-after with two kids and a dog…She supposed one out five ain’t bad...
  • Leading Conviction by Greer Rivers

    Leading Conviction by Greer Rivers

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Hawk. When my team called, I answered,. But I didn’t know the cost. I didn’t know I would lose everything,. My fiancée, my best friend, my future. .. All for a lie. Hannah was my world. And trusting the wrong people shattered my world. Her father is hunting her. My team is hunting him. But I found her first. I’ll protect her no matter what,...
  • Thawed by the Hot Hermit Mountain Man: A Steamy Curvy Girl Instalove Age Gap Romance by Raven Moon

    Thawed by the Hot Hermit Mountain Man: A Steamy Curvy Girl Instalove Age Gap Romance by Raven Moon

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 6 ratings
    She’s a city girl in a snowstorm. He’s a handsome hermit who can’t help but keep her warm. I rented this cabin for a week of relaxation, but a blizzard broke a window on my first night and nearly buried me. I might have died if the cabin’s hot owner didn’t get his rough hands on me before I froze…. Wyatt is gruff, quiet, and downright the most gorgeous man I’ve ever seen...
  • The Playboy's Fugitive Bride - Book Three by Ana E. Ross

    The Playboy's Fugitive Bride - Book Three by Ana E. Ross

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author, Ana E Ross, presents The Playboy's Fugitive Bride, Book Three in the Billionaire Brides of Granite Falls series:...
  • Times Like These  (Blue is the Color) by Julia Wolf

    Times Like These (Blue is the Color) by Julia Wolf

    Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Nick Fletcher has the voice of a god and a tongue as sharp as a knife. His words can cut, and this time, his quick temper has earned him an intruder in his life and on his tour. Dalia Brenner looks like a grown-up Annie gone bad, but he wants nothing to do with her pin-up worthy curves and smart mouth...
  • Rock Stars Do It by Jasinda Wilder

    Rock Stars Do It by Jasinda Wilder

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    ***Enjoy all three of the Rock Stars Do It stories in one volume! ***. Rock Stars Do It Harder. Chase Delany is a rock star. Rock stars are expected to rock hard onstage and party even harder offstage. Chase is living up to those expectations, and then some. He leaves everything he's got onstage, and drowns the ache in his soul at the bottom of a tequila bottle. And then there are the girls. .
  • Over the Limit by K. Bromberg

    Over the Limit by K. Bromberg

    Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 26 ratings
    A forbidden, Formula 1 romance from New York Times bestselling author K. Bromberg. You don’t mess around with a teammate’s ex. Ever. But that’s easier said than done when it comes to Blair Carmichael. She’s sexy, intelligent, gorgeous, and one hundred percent off-limits. And I’ve never fallen harder. But I can’t touch (when I most definitely want to)...
  • Redemption Weather by Christine Michelle, Christine M. Butler

    Redemption Weather by Christine Michelle, Christine M. Butler

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    When I married Walker Smithson it was the happiest day of my life. My family was there, we had a bright future ahead of us, and the world was ours for the taking. Then the storms started coming. First, there was the one that took my family. Then, there was the one that took my husband...
  • Savage Love: A Dark Romance by Jane Henry

    Savage Love: A Dark Romance by Jane Henry

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    USA Today bestselling author Jane Henry concludes the Savage Island duet with a fast-paced, high-stakes novel of survival, suspense, and heart-breaking passion. The island took everything from me. It won't take her. They created a monster. A savage. They're about to see exactly what that means. Because Harper Lake is mine...
  • Jace : PREQUEL by Addy Archer

    Jace : PREQUEL by Addy Archer

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    One day. One moment. That’s all it takes for your life to shake on its foundations. When Daniele catches her boyfriend cheating, it jumpstarts a turmoil of events. A straight forward biker ups her standards when he steps in and gives her what she needs to move on. Jace didn’t expect a woman to slip underneath his skin until he meets a feisty doctor...
  • Easy Revenge by L.P. Dover

    Easy Revenge by L.P. Dover

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Clara and Zac thought they were headed for their happily ever after, until a break-up slathered in betrayal left them both jaded and vindictive. Twelve years have passed since they left Wyoming, and during that time Clara found her calling at a prestigious PR firm in California while Zac moved to New Orleans to join his Boudreaux cousins at Bayou Enterprises...
    Categorized as:
    betrayal  m-f  contemporary  length-short
  • Curvy Girl for the Boss: A Halloween Romance by Emma Bray

    Curvy Girl for the Boss: A Halloween Romance by Emma Bray

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 5 ratings
    A Halloween night of mystery, a Monday morning surprise…. Chrissy Harper has finally landed her dream job as an executive assistant at a prestigious company. To celebrate, she and her best friend go to a costume party for Halloween where she’s irresistibly drawn to masked man. What Chrissy doesn’t know is that the seductive man behind the mask is Zander Shaw—her new boss...
  • Love Me? by K.E. Osborn

    Love Me? by K.E. Osborn

    Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    In the first book of The Trust Me? Trilogy, Jeni Taylor finds the love of her life, but as the second book begins, she finds herself lost without Aiden O’Connell, who’s been wrongly convicted of embezzlement charges and incarcerated. She must find the strength within to help prove he’s innocent while dealing with other issues...
  • To Touch a Sheikh by Olivia Gates

    To Touch a Sheikh by Olivia Gates

    Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The Sheikh's SurrenderNo one gets past Prince Amjad Aal Shalaan's defenses. No one. But when Princess Maram shows up at Amjad's gala in her father's place, destroying Amjad's plans to reclaim what was stolen from his family, Amjad sees red. .. and uses a freak sandstorm to make her his prisoner of passion...
  • My Fake Fiance by Piper Rayne

    My Fake Fiance by Piper Rayne

    Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 20 ratings
    I never felt truly desired by a man—until him. The second he stepped foot into my small town Alaskan inn, his gaze swept over my curvy figure with desire, igniting a flame I thought was dead. He flirted with me, and I might’ve left two chocolates on his pillow at turndown, but that’s where it stayed. Over the years, he’s floated in and out of town while a friendship developed between us...
  • Rainy Day Friends by Jill Shalvis

    Rainy Day Friends by Jill Shalvis

    Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 36 ratings
    Following the USA Today bestseller, Lost and Found Sisters, comes Rainy Day Friends, Jill Shalvis’ moving story of heart, loss, betrayal, and friendship. Six months after Lanie Jacobs’ husband’s death, it’s hard to imagine anything could deepen her sense of pain and loss. But then Lanie discovers she isn’t the only one grieving his sudden passing...
  • His Curvy Temptation by Jenna Cook

    His Curvy Temptation by Jenna Cook

    Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    She's off limits. But for her, I'm ready to break all the rules. Reckless. Rough. Ruled by my impulses. That's the man I used to be. I've spent the last ten years rebuilding myself. Becoming a man who follows the law. Obeys the rules. Respects the limits. But then she walks into my office. Soaking wet, wide-eyed, and afraid. Temptation on a silver platter. Putty in my hands...
  • Kendric: King's Descendants MC #4 (King's Descendant's) by Bella Jewel

    Kendric: King's Descendants MC #4 (King's Descendant's) by Bella Jewel

    Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    I’m a cop. Sworn to protect, to keep people safe. I’m supposed to abide by the rules, to always do right. That’s what the rule book says, doesn’t it? I take my job seriously, even if sometimes my job doesn’t take me seriously…. I fight for what’s right, I fight for justice...
  • Torch: A BBW Instalove Romance by Kate Hunt

    Torch: A BBW Instalove Romance by Kate Hunt

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    A BBW Instalove Romance. Madeline. When I run into my old high school crush, Alex, I can’t believe my eyes. The former bad boy is now a noble firefighter—and buff as sin. The mutual desire we never acted on back in the day is quickly rekindled. It also rapidly becomes clear that this is way more than just some five-alarm fling...
  • Big Girls Do It Pregnant by Jasinda Wilder

    Big Girls Do It Pregnant by Jasinda Wilder

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    First comes love, then comes marriage, then come baby in a baby carriage. .. So my best friend married my rock star ex, and she's having his baby. I married Jeff, and I'm having his baby. We're both pregnant, and we're both a hot mess, but it's only a matter of time before we become mommies. The only problem is, no one ever tells you how hard pregnancy is, never mind giving birth. ..
  • Surrender My Love by Lisa Eugene

    Surrender My Love by Lisa Eugene

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Librarian note: alternate-cover edition of B00G82TUM8. Patients are dying at Washington Memorial Hospital and no one knows why…. Shy, sweet Chloe Bennett is a dedicated healer whose job means everything to her. So when she finds herself in the middle of yet another Code Blue, she questions the unexplained deaths...
  • Burn For Me by J.H. Croix

    Burn For Me by J.H. Croix

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    One alpha man. One bossy woman. A fire that won't die. I f*cked up. Once upon a time, Amelia was my everything. Until she wasn't. I'm home now, and I want her back. She's never forgiven me for something I didn't even do. I've never forgiven her for believing the worst. One look and the years apart go up in smoke. The minute I lay eyes on Amelia, I'm hard for her. Again...
  • Defiant by Sara Cate

    Defiant by Sara Cate

    Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 14 ratings
    An enemies-to-lovers standalone. Rafe. Hate is easy. A hell of a lot easier than the alternative. It’s my job to keep Wicked safe, which means getting my hands a little dirty sometimes. After I lost my best friend, I’m not pulling my punches anymore. So it’s hate that helps me win every fight and close every case. But now the past is coming back to haunt me, and I refuse to be cornered...
  • Making It Last by Ruthie Knox

    Making It Last by Ruthie Knox

    Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 16 ratings
    RITA finalist Ruthie Knox returns with a brand-new eBook original novella, the finale of her delightfully sexy Camelot series! A hotel bar. A sexy stranger. A night of passion. There’s a part of Amber Mazzara that wants those things, wants to have a moment — just one — where life isn’t a complicated tangle of house and husband and kids and careers...
  • Try, Try Again by Ruth Logan Herne

    Try, Try Again by Ruth Logan Herne

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Powerful and rich, Wall Street financial wizard Conor Bradstreet had it all until his son's death showed him otherwise. A decade older and wiser, Conor now faces the final step in his healing - making peace with his ex-wife. Peace with Conor is the last thing on Alicia Bradstreet's mind. Losing her son took more than her heart, it darkened her soul...
  • Dangerous Curves Ahead: Steamy Older Man Younger Woman Romance by Mia Madison

    Dangerous Curves Ahead: Steamy Older Man Younger Woman Romance by Mia Madison

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Averie. What do you do when the man of your dreams pulls up to your front door, and becomes your number one client? DeVante is everything I've ever fantasized about. Tall, athletic, sexy, and Dominican, he's a recipe for wet dreams. It also doesn't help that he's extremely charming, gracious, and protective. As the agency's top client, he's entirely off limits...
    Categorized as:
    curvy heroine  m-f  betrayal  humor  contemporary
  • King's Ransom by Marie Johnston

    King's Ransom by Marie Johnston

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    When revenge turns into a fake engagement. .. It was supposed to be a simple case of revenge: get to know King Tech owner and CEO Beckett King, learn his secrets, and ruin his life like he ruined my brother’s. But Beckett King offers me a deal I can't refuse. Not only does he want me to pretend to be engaged to him, he needs to marry me to get his grandmother off his back...
  • Safe Guard by Amy Reece

    Safe Guard by Amy Reece

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Hugh DeLuca wants to settle down and start a family. But the only woman he wants—the one he can’t get out of his mind—doesn’t seem the family type. She’s Christine Hart, a tough-as-nails police detective, and she happens to be investigating a mob murder at one of his construction sites. As Chris’s feelings for him start to show, Hugh struggles to keep his distance...
  • The Chronicles of Moxie by Z.B. Heller

    The Chronicles of Moxie by Z.B. Heller

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    Moxie Summers is a curvy, twenty-six year-old teacher who has not had the best track record with relationships. In a drunken stupor at a bar, she meets Miles who turns out to be her sparing equal, until she vomits all over his shoes. Just when she thinks things couldn’t get worse, her dream man turns out to be the single father of the newest student in her class...
  • Ignite by Drew Elyse

    Ignite by Drew Elyse

    Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Once a Disciple, forever a Disciple. Ace has been keeping secrets, and not just from his club brothers. Secrets have a way of coming back to haunt you. All of his are about to be revealed,. whether he’s ready to face them or not. A Disciple will fight like a savage—even against his past. When Quinn waltzes into the Disciples' clubhouse,. she's only after one thing—and it isn't Ace...
    Categorized as:
    m-f  betrayal  contemporary  bikers  length-short
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