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Smolder by Helen Hardt
Rated: 4.69 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsAre 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... -
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Beyond the Setting Sun by Jessie Gussman
Rated: 4.76 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsBirdie Pollock just rented a beach house for the summer. She needed to get away from the noise and the lights and the pressure…okay, she’s burnt out and can’t let anyone know. She has to be back to full speed by fall when her big American tour kicks off.Wesley Moffett is burnt out... -
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![A Cranberry Inn Christmas by Beth Ehemann]()
A Cranberry Inn Christmas by Beth Ehemann
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsChristmas at the Murphy household has always been a big deal, but with her daughters getting older, Kacie Murphy is feeling a bit sentimental, so she decides to give her family the perfect Christmas. Plans of cookie baking, sleigh ride taking, and snowman making are quickly put in jeopardy when Kacie receives devastating news—her mom has sold the beloved Cranberry Inn... -
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Seaside Embrace by Melissa Foster
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsFall in love with Hunter Lacroux in Seaside Embrace. After working hard all day creating his beautiful metal sculptures, sinfully sexy Hunter Lacroux likes to unwind with a hot, sexy babe–or two. But after spending a handful of naughty nights with seductive and beautiful Jana Garner, the woman who challenges everything he does and says, Hunter wants more... -
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![This Is Wild by Natasha Madison]()
This Is Wild by Natasha Madison
From the best selling series, Something So comes the spin-off Series This is... Zoe When you grow up surrounded by hockey players you know one thing for sure, I was never going to settle down with one. Heck, I didn’t even know what icing was. I was too busy climbing the corporate ladder, becoming one of the most successful realtors in New York City...Categorized as:
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Savage Love by Lisa Renee Jones
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe third and final book on the Savage Trilogy...They say all is fair in love and war, but I really don’t give a damn about fair. In fact, when protecting those I love, fair is the last thing on my mind. Because they also say all is fair in love and war. Now that I’m back in Candace’s life, those who have used her to try to control me, may well put up a final fight, but they will not win... -
![Seaside Nights by Melissa Foster]()
Seaside Nights by Melissa Foster
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFall in love with Sky Lacroux and Sawyer Bass in Seaside Nights, the fifth book in the Seaside Summers series by New York Times bestselling author Melissa Foster! Sky Lacroux has finally realized her dream and opened her own tattoo shop in Provincetown, Massachusetts... -
![Seaside Lovers by Melissa Foster]()
Seaside Lovers by Melissa Foster
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsSeaside Summers is a series of stand-alone romances that may also be enjoyed as part of the larger Love in Bloom series. . In SEASIDE LOVERS... After months of long-distance communication, actress Parker Collins and artist Grayson Lacroux finally plan to reconnect in the seaside town of Wellfleet, Massachusetts... -
![Save the Date by Jenny B. Jones]()
Save the Date by Jenny B. Jones
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsYou are cordially invited to the wedding of the year with the most unlikely bride and groom. Save the date . . . and say your prayers. When funding for Lucy's non-profit job is pulled, she is determined to find out why. Enter Alex Sinclair, former professional football star and heir to Sinclair Enterprises—the primary donor to Lucy's non-profit organization... -
![Hart to Heart by ME Carter, Murphy Rae]()
Hart to Heart by ME Carter, Murphy Rae
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsWe’re the Harts. Between an engagement, a wedding and an adoption, we’ve had the best year of our lives. Things have never looked better for Jaxon, Addison and myself. But just because you say “I do” doesn’t mean you get a happily ever after. And sometimes, you get tackled more in life than you ever did on the football field... -
![Flames of Love by Melissa Foster]()
Flames of Love by Melissa Foster
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsAs one of New York's Finest, firefighter Cash Ryder is always prepared. When a woman's car skids off the side of a mountain during a snowstorm, he's there to rescue her. Cash is totally focused on the woman's well-being, but within minutes of getting her to safety, he realizes that he's nowhere near prepared for the heat that rolls off of sensual, smart-mouthed, and stubborn Siena Remington... -
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Sail by M. Mabie
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThis isn’t just a two-year long one-night stand. It’s my life. This is my life. Our life. It isn’t just some careless affair. I’ve made the worst decisions a woman could, but I’ll earn my second chance. She can try keeping all the guilt for herself, but I’m just as much to blame. Loving Casey wasn’t my biggest mistake. Fighting it for so long was... -
![Finding Chase by Lacey Weatherford]()
Finding Chase by Lacey Weatherford
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsLife hasn’t been easy for Chase Walker. He’s experienced tragedy, and at times he’s not sure he wants to continue living. But he made a vow to go on with his life, and he intends to keep it. After getting a college scholarship to play football, Chase heads off to school, hoping his time on the field will help to bury the intense emotions that still linger in his heart... -
![Diamonds and Dirt Roads: Billionaires in Blue Jeans by Erin Nicholas]()
Diamonds and Dirt Roads: Billionaires in Blue Jeans by Erin Nicholas
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsA pretend relationship…within a pretend relationship.Attorney Evan Stone knows every crazy stipulation in billionaire Rudy Carmichael’s will. After all, he wrote it. And he’s determined to make sure each one is fully met by Rudy’s triplet daughters. Even if that means dating the workaholic CEO, Ava. Or pretending to at least... -
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![Portland Storm: The Second Period by Catherine Gayle]()
Portland Storm: The Second Period by Catherine Gayle
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDelay of Game With her father’s health in question, Sara Thomas is focused on reducing his anxiety. That’s no small feat considering his high-stress job. Everyone knows Sara’s single; no one knows she’s pregnant. There’s never a good time to unexpectedly get knocked up, but now is not it... -
![Getting Wound Up: A Sapphire Falls/ Love Between the Bases novel-- PART ONE by Jennifer Bernard, Erin Nicholas]()
Getting Wound Up: A Sapphire Falls/ Love Between the Bases novel-- PART ONE by Jennifer Bernard, Erin Nicholas
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA fun, flirty crossover novel from bestselling authors Jennifer Bernard (the Love Between the Bases series) and Erin Nicholas (the Sapphire Falls series) Caitlyn Murray has never let on that she's had fantasies about her brother's friend Eli Anderson for years... -
![Angels Walking by Karen Kingsbury]()
Angels Walking by Karen Kingsbury
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsWhen former national baseball star Tyler Ames suffers a career-ending injury, all he can think about is putting his life back together the way it was before. He has lost everyone he loves on his way to the big leagues. Then just when things seem to be turning around, Tyler hits rock bottom. Across the country, Tyler’s one true love Sami Dawson has moved on... -
![Fast Time by Shey Stahl]()
Fast Time by Shey Stahl
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsHow can you move on when your heart is taken away from you? Axel and Lily Riley live the life most dream of. Seven years after saying, “I do,” they have three great kids and a life full of speed and adrenaline that most men can’t handle. Being a professional racecar driver, Axel’s dream is winning that prestigious World of Outlaws Championship... -
![Open Wheel by Shey Stahl]()
Open Wheel by Shey Stahl
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsHow do you choose? How do you keep from hurting the ones you love when you know your heart belongs with both of them? Seven years ago Arie Riley married Easton Levi, current heart-throb of the NASCAR Cup series. She made a commitment to him. She gave her heart and soul to another. Her love is heavy. Consuming. And it’s inherently tied to two people. Arie thought she had made her mind up... -
![A Leap of Faith by T. Gephart]()
A Leap of Faith by T. Gephart
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsLexi is in uncharted territory as her steady relationship with Alex develops. Their passion shows no signs of waning, but the road is by no means easy. While Lexi loves Alex, she struggles to retain her individual identity while being a partner in a high profile relationship... -
![All Hung Up by Kathleen Brooks]()
All Hung Up by Kathleen Brooks
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThis novella originally appeared in the Three Southern Beaches collection released July of 2014. Taylor Jefferies fled the Hollywood spotlight and found herself helping the citizens of the small town of Keeneston. As luck would have it, the sexy man who caught her eye and found a place in her heart joined her at college that fall... -
![Ripple Effect by Traci Hunter Abramson]()
Ripple Effect by Traci Hunter Abramson
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsKylie Ramsey is supposed to be invisible. In fact, to keep her unnoticed, the FBI has changed the world-class swimmer's identity and moved her twice in the last year. However, there are still a few people who would quickly recognize her. One of them is Matt Whitman, the man Kylie could have easily spent eternity with. The other is Judge Rush — the man who wants Kylie dead... -
![Undercurrents by Traci Hunter Abramson]()
Undercurrents by Traci Hunter Abramson
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsShaye Kendall, an Olympic-bound swimmer, has been in the witness protection program ever since she witnessed her boyfriend's murder. She now has a new name, a new life, and strict orders not to reveal her secret. But fitting into a community is hard when you can't tell people anything about yourself... -
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![When Our Worlds Stand Still by Lindsey Iler, Pink Ink Design]()
When Our Worlds Stand Still by Lindsey Iler, Pink Ink Design
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsTime is said to heal all wounds. Kennedy Conrad embraces survival. Group therapy, friends, and dance are helping her find the person she was. Overcoming the darkest period of her past is getting easier every day. Still, the ache in her chest tells her something is missing. Him. The more precious something is, the harder you fight for it. Graham Black embraces change... -
![Getting Wound Up: A Sapphire Falls/Love Between the Bases novel-- PART TWO by Jennifer Bernard, Erin Nicholas]()
Getting Wound Up: A Sapphire Falls/Love Between the Bases novel-- PART TWO by Jennifer Bernard, Erin Nicholas
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPart TWO of three A fun, flirty crossover novel from bestselling authors Jennifer Bernard (the Love Between the Bases series) and Erin Nicholas (the Sapphire Falls series) Caitlyn Murray has never let on that she's had fantasies about her brother's friend Eli Anderson for years... -
![Getting Wound Up: A Sapphire Falls/ Love Between the Bases novel-- PART THREE by Jennifer Bernard, Erin Nicholas]()
Getting Wound Up: A Sapphire Falls/ Love Between the Bases novel-- PART THREE by Jennifer Bernard, Erin Nicholas
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPart THREE of three A fun, flirty crossover novel from bestselling authors Jennifer Bernard (the Love Between the Bases series) and Erin Nicholas (the Sapphire Falls series) Caitlyn Murray has never let on that she's had fantasies about her brother's friend Eli Anderson for years... -
![Bad Boy by Janet Elizabeth Henderson]()
Bad Boy by Janet Elizabeth Henderson
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA Bad Boy trying to be good, a Good Girl driven to be bad and a five year old who wants to rule the world… Being good is so freaking hard. And boring. Flynn Boyle has only been doing it for a couple of hours and already he’s had enough... -
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Indulge by E.B. Walters
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe sexy, emotional conclusion to the Bestseller Impulse: Infinitus Billionaire... His world is filled with decadent pleasure and luxury. And Lex Fitzgerald wants to give it all to Jillian Finnegan, the stuntwoman he meant to use to close a business deal, until their intense sexual chemistry translated into delicious, naughty, and mind-numbing passion... -
![It's In His Touch by Shelly Alexander]()
It's In His Touch by Shelly Alexander
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsThere’s nothing that Angelique Barbetta can’t handle, no illness she can’t recover from, not one item on her outrageous bucket list that she can’t conquer—not even alligator wrestling! But after discovering her fiancé in a less-than-professional position with their perky assistant, even tough-as-nails Angelique needs a break... -
![The Off Series Boxed Set: Books 1-5 by Sawyer Bennett]()
The Off Series Boxed Set: Books 1-5 by Sawyer Bennett
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe Off Series boxed set, brought to you by USA Today Bestselling author, Sawyer Bennett, contains five, full-length novels... -
![Heller Brothers Hockey - A Five Book Hockey Romance Collection by Kelly Jamieson]()
Heller Brothers Hockey - A Five Book Hockey Romance Collection by Kelly Jamieson
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsAn amazing opportunity to own all 5 Heller Brothers Hockey romances In One Limited Edition Digital Boxed Set... -
![Smoke Signals by Catherine Gayle]()
Smoke Signals by Catherine Gayle
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsUSA Today bestselling author Catherine Gayle presents the second novel in the Tulsa Tunderbirds hockey romance series. Desperation changes a person. Leads them to do things they never would have dreamed. Thanks to his mother, Ray “Razor” Chambers knows what desperation can lead a person to do. But as a defenseman for the Tulsa Thunderbirds, those days are long in the past for both of them... -
![Love On the Run by Zuri Day]()
Love On the Run by Zuri Day
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn this sexy page-turning tale of unexpected love, Day introduces the Morgan men, three fine brothers who have it allNexcept wives. As the eldest, it's up to Michael to pave the way. If only he'd stop running from love. Original... -
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![Ghost Dance by Catherine Gayle]()
Ghost Dance by Catherine Gayle
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsUSA Today bestselling author Catherine Gayle presents another novel in the sexy Tulsa Thunderbirds hockey romance series. He had it all. And lost it in an instant. The night Dmitri Nazarenko won hockey’s Holy Grail, he lost more than he ever bargained for. With a world of guilt weighing him down, Dima can never forgive himself for his tragic misjudgment... -
![Shattered by Tracy Wolff]()
Shattered by Tracy Wolff
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsThe Extreme Risk series—Tracy Wolff’s edgy, emotional take on the New Adult genre—continues with the story of a lost soul and the fearless beauty who inspires him to take a flying leap back into life. Ash Lewis has poured every last ounce of his blood, sweat, and tears into reaching the very top of the professional snowboarding world—until the unthinkable happens...Categorized as:
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![Every Beat of My Heart by Bella Andre]()
Every Beat of My Heart by Bella Andre
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 23 ratings"Fan-freaking-tastic! Bella has hit another one out of the park, and has definitely taken the checkered flag with Every Beat of My Heart!" 5 stars from Lelim BOOK DESCRIPTION: “You are cordially invited to a very special wedding…” What do you get when two Sullivans pick the same wedding date? Two super-sexy grooms. Two beautiful brides... -
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![Fearless by Chris O'Guinn]()
Fearless by Chris O'Guinn
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAt fifteen, Justin is already a cynic. He’s experienced too many betrayals, too many disappointments. He doesn’t want to be involved in anything. He doesn’t want to be popular. He doesn’t even want friends anymore, since they only ever let you down. He just wants to get through high school and the best way he can come up with to accomplish that goal is to simply be invisible... -
![Can't Get Enough by Molly McLain]()
Can't Get Enough by Molly McLain
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsWhen life gives you lemons, find a former Marine with sexy abs to lick the lemonade from… Tony Dunn's panty-snatching bachelor life has been turned upside down—he now has custody of a daughter he didn't even know he fathered. With his focus solely on doing right by his little girl, the last thing he needs is a sexy, totally distracting blonde showing up on his doorstep... -
![Running Away with You by Suzanne Sweeney]()
Running Away with You by Suzanne Sweeney
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsRunning Away With You continues the journey of Juliette and Evan that began in “Running Back to You” and "Running Home to You". Juliette Fletcher’s life has been full of surprises ever since she began dating NFL superstar Evan “Big Mac” McGuire. He’s everything she could ever have wished for – strong and tender, and wrapped up in an exquisite package... -
![Stray Hearts by Jill Shalvis]()
Stray Hearts by Jill Shalvis
Includes Animal Magnetism and Animal Attraction—together in one volume for the first time! From New York Times bestselling "master storyteller"* Jill Shalvis come two stories of love on the wild side… Animal Magnetism When Lilah Young rear-ends the truck of pilot-for-hire Brady Miller, the kennel co-owner finds it hard to ignore the sexy, gorgeous stranger... -
![The Cat's Meow by Mia Dymond]()
The Cat's Meow by Mia Dymond
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTess Michaels, bookkeeper and human calculator, keeps business at The Cathouse clearly profitable - until the numbers begin to fade. Matt Brooks, former Army Ranger and newest member of SEALS, Inc., agrees to investigate, immediately intrigued and aroused by her numerical ability. Yet when Tess becomes his prime suspect, he must do calculations of his own to prove her innocence... -
![Bourbon Truths by Meghan Quinn]()
Bourbon Truths by Meghan Quinn
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEvery choice you make in life comes with a consequence. I was once on top, I was the professional boxer to be afraid of. I had everything I could possibly hope for. I was happy, satisfied, content . . . until one night. One off day. One wrong reaction. I killed a man. The sound, the blood, the stagnant air, it’s forever imprinted in my mind and now dictates the way I live my life... -
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![A Different Christmas by CM Doporto]()
A Different Christmas by CM Doporto
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratings**This novella takes place before the epilogue in The Winning Side and A Different Side. This is a STANDALONE story, but it is recommended you read the series.** The final chapters in Raven and Lexi’s epic love story that began with Opposing Sides. Having been through hell and back, Raven and Lexi beat the odds stacked against them and came out on the winning side together... -
![Impact by K.A. Sterritt]()
Impact by K.A. Sterritt
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“Since the moment our lives collided, I knew you were it for me. The impact was a once in a lifetime event.” – Leo Ashlar. Leo might still be an undefeated fight club champion, but his past has brought him to his knees. When the one person he had successfully avoided for five years is thrust back into his life, the broken pieces he’d tried to glue back together shatter in an instant... -
![Midwest Fighter by Jennifer Ann]()
Midwest Fighter by Jennifer Ann
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJames Kendall has spent his entire life being protective of those he loves. When unforeseen tragedy strikes, he finds solace in the boxing ring. But when the pressure of being the family leader causes his anger to spiral out of control, hurting those he vowed to always protect, his rockstar brother-in-law sends him to New York to cool down and train with a boxing legend... -
![Bootleg Diva: Confessions of a Quarterback Princess by Levi Brody by Mercy Celeste]()
Bootleg Diva: Confessions of a Quarterback Princess by Levi Brody by Mercy Celeste
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAll heroes need an origins story. From trailer park to the Super Dome. Everybody's All-American quarterback by day. Infamous exotic dancer by night. Levi Brody is one of the undisputed greats of the game... -
![Secrets Kept by Lexie Winston]()
Secrets Kept by Lexie Winston
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI wasn’t always like this you know. I used to be one of those girls who was bubbly and people thought sunshine came out of my ass. That is until my best friend kissed me and then betrayed me with those same lips. I became ridiculed and bullied and my soul slowly died inside until I was a shadow of my former self... -
![Ice Queen by A.J. Wynter]()
Ice Queen by A.J. Wynter
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Ice Queen has a SecretEvery hockey player knows that the coach's daughter is off-limits.But, what about the owner's daughter?Is she off-limits too?Asking for a friend...To make things even more complicated, she's the general manager of the team.AKA my BOSS.So, yeah. If I want to see the playoffs, we need to keep this relationship a secret...
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