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Pieces of Me by Aubry J.
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsCross DeCorte’. Known for our ruthless behavior and unforgiving nature, the DeCorte family paralyzed many. My cousin will pray for you before he kills you, and my grandfather will preach at your funeral. Without shame, we are known as the death dealers, and I was the biggest supplier. But I stepped away from that life when I met Mecca ‘Nine’ Strong, and he taught me how to love... -
Loving You by Allie Everhart
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsSince meeting Garret on her first night at college, Jade’s had to overcome many obstacles to be with him, including interference from Garret’s father. Now, months later, it seems that Mr. Kensington has finally accepted Jade dating his son, but the reason for that is unclear. After what Jade witnessed at the Kensington mansion, she’s not sure what his acceptance of her means... -
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The Broken One by Brittney Sahin
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsFake marry her brother’s best friend to catch a killer . . . sure, what could go wrong? Growing up on a ranch with four older brothers, Ella Mae Hawkins is no stranger to rugged and tough men. But her heart has always belonged to the one man she can’t have... -
Guarded by Helena Newbury
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFrom the author of Saving Liberty comes a scorching, standalone romantic suspense packed full of emotion. He’s a grumpy Texan bodyguard who lost everything he cared about. She’s the single mom who melts his frozen heart. She and her son might just be his shot at a second chance. .. if he can keep them alive. I swore I’d never love again. After my wife and son were torn from me... -
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Skies Over Caledonia by Samantha Young
He’s a down-to-earth highland farmer. She’s the rebellious daughter of Hollywood royalty. They might seem like they’re from different worlds, but that won’t stop them from engaging in a marriage of convenience…. It’s been five years since Jared McCulloch’s grandfather Collum passed away and he inherited his farm in the Scottish Highlands...Categorized as:
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Self-Licking Ice Cream Cone by Giulia Lagomarsino
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSelf-Licking Ice Cream Cone is book 12 in the OPS series and should be read in order. I never should have grown out my hair. That’s where this whole thing started. I was too rigid. Too organized. And nobody failed to point that out to me. So, I grew my hair out to prove them wrong. Now I had a fake career as a model, all in the name of keeping a woman named Juliette safe... -
Smokey's Distraction by Chiah Wilder
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA woman threatened by her past. An outlaw biker bent on keeping her safe. Does he hold the key to igniting her passion? Smokey can’t quit the one-night-stand lifestyle of his rugged Rocky Mountain motorcycle club. Used to smooth whiskey and easy women, he’s stunned when a drop-dead gorgeous stranger at his local bar rejects his advances... -
Unseen by Karin Slaughter
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 47 ratingsKarin Slaughter’s novels featuring detective Will Trent are utterly riveting and masterfully drawn. Her latest thriller, Unseen, pits detectives, lovers, and enemies against one another in an unforgettable standoff between righteous courage and deepest evil... -
Faith's Tears by E.C. Land
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsLife is never as easy as they make it out to be. Faith. Finding my way back to Axel, well, him finding me, it’s been as if we’re sailing on cloud nine. But what happens when another woman comes into the picture claiming she’s Axel’s and that they share a child together... -
Griz by E. Cleveland
This fake relationship romance has it all! Funny, awkward moments. The “will they or won’t they”? And so much tension and steam it'll make you sweat! One thousand dollars. I wasn’t supposed to bid at Westbury’s Bachelor Auction. In fact, I was hosting the event when I decided to lean into the microphone and yell out that ridiculous amount. I blame Bridezilla's stupid text (oops, I mean my sister)...Categorized as:
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Habeas Corpus by Rebecca Zanetti
Aiming for Love, Landing in Mayhem. While Valentine’s Day is supposed to be full of romance and flying hearts, this year, Anna finds herself defending a misplaced Cupid, dodging a gang of thieving arrow shooters, and assisting Nick Bassaneli, her stubborn potential brother-in-law, with a bogus murder charge...Categorized as:
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Up to Me by M. Leighton
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 43 ratingsFor Olivia, romantic bliss has never felt so right as it does with Cash. Unpredictable, except when it comes to satisfying her desires, Cash’s bad boy reputation is well-earned, but he’s turning his life around with the one woman who accepts him for who he is. Until strangers from the past turn Olivia and Cash’s world upside down. What they want is something only Cash can give them... -
Rock Chick Redux by Kristen Ashley
In Celebration of 20,000 Likes on Facebook! Bonus Rock Chick footage. Oh yes…it’s always nice to get a little bit more. Download Rock Chick Redux. And thank you to my Facebook Rock Chicks for rocking my world! Rock On! See the story using the link in Official url. -
Party Animal by Ali K. Mulford
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe’s never done love long-term. But will faking it lead to forever? Finch Lachlan works hard and parties harder. But tired of her siblings judging her fun-loving ways, the head veterinarian at her family’s zoo vows to prove she can make it past the third date. And maybe she can begin with the hottie who just seized her attention with a sizzling kiss. Chef, Frankie Benedetti, craves a fresh start... -
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The Love Losers by Angela R. Casella
Finding a gold-digger is harder than it looks. Anthony. After my fiancée left me for my college friend, the last thing I want is romance. But if I don’t get married by New Year's Eve, I'll lose my trust fund. That’s why I’ve hired the Love Fixers, a business that assists the romantically challenged, to help me find a woman who'll agree to a sham marriage... -
Blackmailed Marriage by Sam Crescent
Dante Gallo is pissed off. When he gets married, he doesn’t intend to be blackmailed into it. However, Phillip Lewis has some damaging evidence. To keep his secrets, Dante must marry the man's plain youngest daughter, Aria. Being married to Dante is a nightmare. One that Aria intends to get away from... -
Listed: Volume III by Noelle Adams
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsThis is Volume III of a six-volume serial novel. A marriage of convenience has never been like this. Just before her eighteenth birthday, the doctors tell Emily she has three months to live. Not much time to complete the bucket list she's had since she was twelve. The first item is the hardest--"Get married"--so she turns to the only man she knows who can help... -
Chances by Jackie Collins
The book that made Collins one of America's favorite authors sweeps readers from the sophisticated playgrounds of Europe to the glittering gambling palaces of Las Vegas, plunging into the world of the Santangelo crime family. The book introduces street kid Gino Santangelo, who makes it all the way to the top, and his beautiful and daring daughter, Lucky.Categorized as:
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Irish Rogue by L.K. Shaw
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAnya. Five years ago I was sold. Used. Abused. Now, I'm broken. My loving family thinks a husband will fix me. I have no desire to get married, but I’ll give them what they want. Except it will be on my terms. And I know just the person to ask. Paddy. Getting married is at the top of the list of things I swore I'd never do. So there’s no way I’ll agree to Anya’s ridiculous proposition...Categorized as:
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The Billionaire Deal by Lori Ryan
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsHe needed a wife on paper, she needed a way to pay for school. Neither bargained for the danger their marriage-of-convenience brought on. CEO Jack Sutton isn't about to be backed into a corner by the stipulations of his mother's will. She might have wanted to be sure he was married by the time he was thirty, but that doesn't mean he needs to give in... -
Listed: Volume IV by Noelle Adams
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThis is Volume IV of a six-volume serial novel. A marriage of convenience has never been like this. Just before her eighteenth birthday, the doctors tell Emily she has three months to live. Not much time to complete the bucket list she's had since she was twelve. The first item is the hardest--"Get married"--so she turns to the only man she knows who can help...Categorized as:
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No Such Thing As A Secret by Shelly Fredman
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsMeet Brandy Alexander, a young woman from South Philadelphia, with a big mouth, an even bigger heart and a little problem with impulse control. It? s not her fault trouble seems to follow her around... -
Listed: Volume II by Noelle Adams
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThis is Volume II of a six-volume serial novel. A marriage of convenience has never been like this. Just before her eighteenth birthday, the doctors tell Emily she has three months to live. Not much time to complete the bucket list she's had since she was twelve. The first item is the hardest--"Get married"--so she turns to the only man she knows who can help... -
The Seduction of His Wife by Janet Chapman
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsHe set out to seduce her for all the wrong reasons -- but found himself falling in love with her for all the right ones. Alex Knight is dead -- or so everyone thinks. A widowed logger baron with a risk-taking streak, he took on a South American engineering project and was reported dead after a rebel attack. So when he turns up back in Maine very much alive, his grieving family is shocked... -
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Contract Pending by Jenna Bennett, Bente Gallagher
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBy the New York Times bestselling author of the Do It Yourself home renovation mysteries. .. Third book in the Cutthroat Business mystery series featuring Realtor® and Southern Belle Savannah Martin. ABOUT THE BOOK:. They say that absence makes the heart grow fonder, and Savannah is certainly learning the truth of that statement... -
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. . -
Alluring Allies by Elizabeth Knox, E.C. Land
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAlluring Allies is a crossover between two worlds connecting them. -
Whatcha Gonna Do With a Cowboy: A Deputy Laney Briggs Novella by Jodi Linton
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA thrilling suspense from Entangled’s Ignite imprint…. Some cowboys are worth getting dirty for. In her latest adventure, sassy Deputy Laney Briggs discovers the local high school football coach passed out under the stadium bleachers wearing nothing but a smile…and his wife’s lingerie... -
Illegal Fortunes by Sabrina Stark
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe Only Thing More Dangerous than the Bad Boy You Left Behind is the Man He's Become…. NEW from USA TODAY Bestselling Author Sabrina Stark: If she was such a good fortune-teller, she should've seen it coming. But part-time Tarot-reader Selena Moon is as surprised as anyone when Jim Bishop, the bad boy she left behind, returns from who-knows-where to reclaim the one girl he could never forget... -
Better To Rest by Dana Stabenow
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsJust when his personal life starts to heat up, Liam Campbell must put it on hold. .. after the grisly discovery of a dismembered hand leads him to a crashed World War II Army plane frozen precariously in a glacier...Categorized as:
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Let's Taco 'Bout Love: Man of the Month: May (a fake relationship/curvy girl romance) by Kat Baxter
A recipe for distraction? Ever since trading my dog tags for a chef's apron, I’ve been focused on making my taco truck, Guac-N-Roll, the most popular in Starlight Bay, MA. I’m determined to stay on top and keep my eye on the ball … of tortilla dough. Nothing can distract me. Until Laurel McLeod walks up to my truck... -
Torch: A BBW Instalove Romance by Kate Hunt
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA 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... -
Security Needs by Alexa Blue
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSecurity Needs. His Curvy Craving Book 2. A Steamy Older Alpha and Younger BBW Romance. Britney. I find a threatening letter slipped under my door after speaking out against a large modelling house. The girls are abused and I refuse to stand for it. My dad is worried about my safety, but I'm a big girl. I can take care of myself... -
Tribute by Nora Roberts, Jennifer Van Dyck
Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars · 39 ratingsVirginia’s Shenandoah Valley, in the shadow of the Blue Ridge Mountains, is a long way from Hollywood. And that’s exactly how Cilla McGowan likes it. Cilla, a former child star, has found a more satisfying life working with her hands to restore homes from floor to ceiling – and has come here to her grandmother’s farmhouse, tools at her side, to rescue it from ruin... -
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This Kind of Forever by Bobbi Maclaren
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsHallie Foster is coming home. After years in the city, far away from the town that raised her, moving back to Kip Island is the last thing she wants to do. She needs a job—she needs a plan. What she doesn't need is running into her best friend's brother, ten years after she broke his heart. All his life, Gabe Bowman has been living in his brother's shadow... -
Marty by Angela Verdenius
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsCrashing her cheating boyfriend’s wedding in a fit of rage was not voluptuous Belle Broune’s best plan. Now she’s been branded by the gossips as ‘The Other Woman’. Oh, the shame of it! Wedding guest Marty Lawson finds it all very funny, but when family connections result in him trying to comfort her in his usual jovial way, the sparks start to fly between them... -
Rock Star by Ginger Voight
Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars · 25 ratings"Rock Star" is the highly anticipated sequel to Ginger Voight's Rock and Roll Rubenesque saga, which began with the sizzling debut of "Groupie. " For those who have been anxious to see what has become of Andy, Vanni and Graham. .. buckle your seat belts. You're in for a thrilling new ride right through the dark underbelly of fame...Categorized as:
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Tangled Up In You by Rachel Gibson
Rated: 3.95 of 5 stars · 53 ratingsMaddie is determined to uncover the untold story about the town's sordid past—her past. As a child, Maddie lost everything, and now she's back at the scene of the scandal—a local establishment that's always belonged to the Hennessys—determined to uncover the truth, and nothing is going to stand in her way. Especially not a black-haired, blue-eyed Hennessy... -
Mine Until Dawn by E.B. Walters, Ednah Walters
Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA man searching for salvation. A woman who can deliver it. Will he recognize the priceless gift she gives him? Vince is like a category five hurricane. He takes no prisoners. Now he is focusing all his energy on one woman. Sexy and arrogant investigative reporter Vince Knight lives dangerously. In fact, he craves danger and trouble always finds him... -
Something's Wrong With Us 17 by Natsumi Andō
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA spine-chilling and steamy romance between a Japanese sweets maker and the man who framed her mother for murder -- Something's Wrong With Us is the dark, psychological, sexy shojo series readers have been waiting for! Following in her mother's footsteps, Nao became a traditional Japanese sweets maker, and at 21, she's about to take the industry by storm... -
CEOs Desires by Alexa Blue
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCEO's Desires. His Curvy Craving Book 1. A Steamy Older Alpha and Younger BBW Romance. Lana. That job is meant to be mine. I'm supposed to be promoted to the vice president of T-House. But when Tatiana calls me in and tells me she will give me the job on the condition that I work under some strict man named Declan for the next three months, my dreams are shattered...Categorized as:
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Love by Lacey Weatherford
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsLiving happily ever after has always been part of the plan for Cami and Dylan, but when strange things begin happening around the Wilcock household, Cami simply believes she’s becoming forgetful. However, when the incidents begin to escalate, both are left feeling vulnerable. Unable to figure out what’s going on, Dylan delves deeper into the mysterious happenings...Categorized as:
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Conheartists by K. Webster, J.D. Hollyfield
Rated: 3.97 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsSheltered from the real world, Francis lives off Hollywood magazines, Lean Cuisines, and her secret obsession with romance novels. When her best friends set her up on an adventure of a lifetime, she’s more than willing to play along. A trip cross-country with a super hunky guy who smells like sin and excitement. Being a con man has been a way of life for Luca...Categorized as:
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Pretend You're Mine by Catherine Mann
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom friends to soul mates. Single parents double up for the sake of their kids. Lt. Col. Zach Dawson only meant to pay a courtesy call to military widow Julia Sinclair after her son’s birth. Little does the single father know that in seeking to solve her problems, he will discover an answer to his own...Categorized as:
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The Bodyguard: A Fake Marriage Romance by F.F. PEREZ
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsRunning the company was my dream. Everything I had to live up to, everything I wanted. He walked in and told me he would be there always - first as my bodyguard, then more. My space was his, and part of me ached for it. But I only believed him once I saw the blood when they came after me. He walked with me, eyes like fire. He held me down, he made me whimper. I won't give in, I swear it... -
Rocked to the Core by Clara Bayard
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsPart 3 in the Rocked Series. Why does doing the right thing feel so wrong? Liss is trying to chase her dreams on her own terms, but memories of Joe, her rock star ex, haunt her day and night. She fights for happiness and discovers a life she can call her own... -
Spite Club by Julie Kriss
Rated: 3.91 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFirst Rule of Spite Club: Don’t fall for your fake boyfriend. . Here’s what happened:. My boyfriend cheated on me with Nick Mason’s girlfriend. . We’re both angry. What better way to get revenge than to pretend to get together out of spite? . Nick is rude and rebellious and completely freaking gorgeous. He's not my type, and I'm not his... -
Return To Me by Shannon McKenna
Rated: 3.91 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsIt's been years since bad boy Simon Riley hopped a freight train out of town, and Ellen Kent's given up wondering what happened to him. Running a successful bed and breakfast in Oregon doesn't leave her a lot of time for fantasizing about midnight kisses and secret passion. .. until an unexpected visitor knocks on her door. Simon is back... -
Hard Rocked by Clara Bayard
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsGetting a job with a famous rock band on their first European tour sounds like a dream come true. And for Becca Hall it is - at first. Using her smarts, organization skills and unflappable nature, the plus-size beauty makes herself indispensable quickly. It's everything she wanted... -
Task Force Bride by Julie Miller
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsUSA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR JULIE MILLER'S THE PRECINCT: TASK FORCE SERIES HEATS UP WHEN A PLAIN JANE AND AN EXPERIENCED COP POSE AS AN ENGAGED COUPLE. Something about Hope Lockhart fascinated Officer Pike Taylor. The cop and his canine companion had been patrolling the neighborhood around Hope's bridal shop for months, trying to capture the criminal who targeted her...Categorized as:
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