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It'll Be An Adventure by Cherise Sinclair
From NYT & USA Today Bestselling author Cherise Sinclair comes an outstanding addition to the beloved Masters of the Shadowlands series. The secret of author Murphy’s success is hands-on research. Murphy loves writing popular Regency thrillers and jumping into new adventures under the guise of research. For one novel, she’d joined a K9 search-and-rescue group—and liked it so much she stayed... -
Brie's Russian Fantasy by Red Phoenix
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsRussian intrigue, startling revelations, and submissive enlightenment… Brie’s trip to Russia exceeds her wildest dreams. The bond between Master and Brie grows deeper as he opens up about his mysterious past. While the Russian Dom, Rytsar Donkova, reveals his true nature, introducing the young submissive to a different side of BDSM... -
Brie Submits to Her Master by Red Phoenix
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsBrie's Master has special plans for his submissive at the Training Center, giving her the chance to see her former trainers and visit with her best friend, Lea. Brie’s education continues when she scenes with her new Master at The Haven, but the Wolf has returned and will not be deterred. His deception threatens to tear away everything Brie holds dear, but Master is not a man to be trifled with... -
Time for Love by Marie Force
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsDr. David Lawrence has spent the last two years atoning for his sins and recovering from the devastating breakup with Gansett Island golden girl Janey McCarthy. As the island's only doctor, he's had ample opportunity to show his fellow island residents that there's more to him than the guy who disappointed Janey so profoundly... -
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Brie Faces Her Master's Fears by Red Phoenix
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsBrie is thrilled by the secret Master reveals. Their D/s relationship and love deepens as he teaches her his preferences and shares another aspect of his past. Tragically, a meeting with her nemesis starts a disastrous chain of events. The aftermath of which leads her Master to make a decision Brie never sees coming... -
Brie Discerns Master's Heart by Red Phoenix
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsBrie's AG series #6Master has revealed himself in small doses, only hinting about the tragedy in his past. Things are about to shift as Brie comes face to face with Master’s greatest adversary. Huge changes are rushing towards our young submissive. The wolf must be confronted, her documentary is about to discover its fate and Master will bare a part of himself kept hidden until now... -
Brie Surrenders her Heart by Red Phoenix
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsBrie’s submissive journey has been marked with self-discovery, humor, and sexual exploration. To her delight, Brie is about to enjoy the best scene ever with Master, carrying her to heights never imagined. Friendships deepen, a challenge is accepted, and her film career is launched. But life is a balance.. -
The Grace in Darkness by Melissa Andrea
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsEvery part of me yearns for Ryland and there hasn’t been a day that’s gone by that I don’t question if I made the right decision... -
Breaking the Wrong by Calia Read
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsEmilia Wentworth would do anything for her sister. For three years, Emilia has lived in the past, feeling her sister's pain and hating those who are to blame, including one of the Sloan brothers. Finally, she has had enough. The only way to be free is to create a Burn List with all the people who have ever hurt her sister... -
Let Love Shine by Melissa Collins
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsWhat comes after "they lived happily ever after?" Maddy and Reid have seen their fair share of trials and tribulations, of love and loss. Facing down the biggest challenges of their young lives, they managed to survive and endure. With the future stretching out before them, they must learn to navigate new and unfamiliar paths... -
Total Submission by Roxy Sloane
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsHer secrets are tearing us apart, but I can’t give up on us yet. When I’m with her, the beast inside me is tamed. My every craving sated by her gentle touch.I won’t let her go without a fight.No matter what the cost, I will protect her. She belongs to me now... -
Pinch Me by Tymber Dalton
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsWhen Laura Spaulding awakens in a hospital to learn a vicious attack has stolen her memories, all she has are her strong, instinctive emotions for close friends and her fiancé, Rob. Rob Carlton is more than just Laura’s fiancé—he’s also her Master... -
In Harmony by Helena Newbury
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShe's shy, sheltered and inexperienced...now an Irish bad boy's about to rock her world.From New York Times bestselling author Helena Newbury, the second in the Fenbrook Academy New Adult trilogy.Karen is one of the top musicians at Fenbrook Academy, but a life spent playing the cello has left no time for anything else. At 21, she's still completely inexperienced in love...and sex... -
Faithfully: A Club Decadence Novella by Maddie Taylor
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn the summer of 1979, single, smart, college-bound Joanna Beckett has her eye on the future. She isn't looking for love, but when she runs into Captain Peter Davis, who is nearly ten years her senior, she is smitten and falls for his warm heart, sharp mind, and commanding embrace. Despite his commitment to his career, Peter can't resist funny, flirtatious Joanna... -
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UNTamed by Jaxson Kidman
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsI still am the dirty, poor girl… …with everyone staring right at me. Look. I took on ‘the Rulz’. Those who do that never get a happy ending in life. So why would I expect anything less? Secrets from my past come to the surface, and the last person I expect to see shows up. I have to question who is a friend, who is fake, and who is an enemy. I’m not rich... -
Never Say Never by Scarlett Avery
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsPrevious cover edition for ASIN B00OMDNOMCFor all editions see hereLose yourself in this sensual, sexy and steamy erotic romance between Billionaire, Bryce Van Der Linden, and former real estate queen-turned-escort Sofia Herrera is this sensual and tumultuous billionaire romance.I never imagined I’d be forced in this position, but I really don’t have a choice after my financial debacle... -
Everyone Loves a Hero by Marie Force
Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsFame has its perks... Reluctantly famous, First Officer Cole Langston finds being in the spotlight has its advantages-until he meets Olivia. Having women throw themselves at him everywhere he goes becomes a serious problem when he's trying to convince her she's the one... And its price... Olivia has trouble trusting a guy like Cole, and everywhere she turns she sees reasons to run...Categorized as:
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Blacklist Hookup by Sadie Haller
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsLooking to hook up with a kinky fellow celebrity near you when nobody--literally nobody--can know you're the opposite of vanilla?There’s an app for that.Quietly warn a fellow actress not to be alone with a certain producer and… BOOM. I’m dumped from Hollywood’s A-list to everyone’s blacklist in the blink of an upload... -
Now And Forever by Diana Palmer
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsCharismatic Phoenix mayor Bryan Moreland had already won the devotion of his constituents and was well on his way to getting reporter Carla Maxwell's vote . . . until she found out that the hunky leader wasn't all he claimed to be... -
An Heir to Make a Marriage by Abby Green
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA legacy maid in Manhattan In desperation to save her father, housekeeper Rose O'Malley thinks she can trap a man... -
The Billionaire's Runaway Bride by Marie Kelly
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSix years ago it had been Grace Leotta’s dream to be a marine biologist. However, her bullying overbearing father had other ideas. She was to be married to the billionaire Alexos Manetas a man most women would have been over the moon to call their husband... -
Dear Hungry Wolf by Vivian Ward
Rated: 3.78 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsI go through women like new cars. Drive ‘em around the block and then I’m onto the newest model, but I’m tired of searching for the next best thing. Somehow my business partner convinces me to use a matchmaker, but I have some serious doubts. And then I’m paired with 22-year-old Tillie Everett. She’s gorgeous and pure in every aspect...Categorized as:
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Worth Fighting For by Zoe Blake
Rated: 3.78 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsShe wasn't interested in dating a domineering Marine. He wasn't taking no for an answer. When you agree to help your best friend break into her ex-boyfriend’s apartment, you can expect a few complications. A half-naked, hot-as-hell Marine bursting in, demanding to know what is going on, is not one of them! Sage is an intelligent, independent woman... -
A Whirlwind Marriage by Helen Brooks
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsZeke Buchanan had swept Marianne off her feet, and their two-year marriage had been perfect—until recently….Their physical passion was as strong as ever, but was Zeke starting to regret their impulsive wedding? The beautiful Liliana was clearly interested in more than a business relationship with Zeke... -
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Blackmailed Bride, Inexperienced Wife by Annie West
Rated: 3.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHard-hearted magnate Dario Parisi will reclaim his stolen birthright--even if it means forcing the granddaughter of his family's sworn enemy to marry him.Alissa Scott is certainly not the biddable wife Dario wanted--yet he's consumed by red-hot desire for his unwilling bride. So when she tries to change the rules, he demands she honor all her vows... -
Negotiation: A Mafia Love Story by R.E. Saxton, Kit Tunstall
Rated: 3.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJust $0.99 for a limited time. Sarah Hastings has watched over her little brother most of her life, so when he gets in trouble with the mob, she approaches Roman Rinaldi about settling his debt. He isn’t interested in her first offer and negotiates with a counteroffer—one that has her in his bed and at his mercy...Categorized as:
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Fervor by Jordan Silver
Rated: 3.72 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhen bad boy movie star Gage Maddox thinks his starlet girlfriend has cheated on him this alpha male wants pretty much everyone's head on a platter. He heads home to his family's estate to regroup and put his plans in action... -
His Mountain Hostage by Jane Henry
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLeilaI work for myself,I follow my own rules,And I do both well. Until the day Ransom comes for me. A dark alley. A stranger in the night. I wake up in a cabin in the mountains. Tied to his bed. He demands payback. Submission. Obedience. But nothing is as it seems, and I’m hiding a secret. Now I’m bound to him…His captive.His plaything…His mountain hostage... -
Patrick: A Mafia Love Story by R.E. Saxton, Kit Tunstall
Rated: 3.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratings$0.99 for a limited time. Patrick Murphy leads the Irish mafia in his city. He could have any woman he wants, except the one he’s forbidden himself to take—his ward, Lauren. He longs for her and craves her. Until now, he’s managed to keep her out of his arms by sending her out of the country. Now that she’s finished with college and back home, his resolve is crumbling... -
Love Me by Bella Andre
Rated: 3.72 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsIt's been five years since Lily and Travis fell in love in Take Me ....now it's finally time for Janica and Luke to get their very own happy ending. If there's one thing that Janica Ellis is absolutely certain of, it's that she and Luke Carson are totally wrong for each other. She's a wild, artistic and outspoken fashion designer... -
The Italian's Suitable Wife by Lucy Monroe
Rated: 3.59 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsEnrico DiRinaldi still wants a wife and children, even though an accident has left him unable to walk. So he proposes a marriage of convenience to Gianna Lakewood. Having always longed for a baby herself - and having secretly loved Rico since she was a teenager - Gianna can't say no... The passion Rico ignites in his innocent bride leaves her breathless... -
Pregnancy of Passion by Lucy Monroe
Rated: 3.51 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsIt was a year since their tempestuous affair had ended. So why was he back? Elisa trusted Salvatore di Vitale as far as she could throw him. And, as the wealthy Sicilian was over six feet tall, that wasn't very far. Salvatore told Elisa he had come to protect her. And if their close proximity led to passion... and if passion should lead to pregnancy.. -
Pagan Lover by Anne Hampson
Rated: 3.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe kidnaps her on her wedding day!Tara is kidnapped on her wedding day by handsome Greek tycoon Leon Petrides. He takes Tara to Greece and makes her his own bride. From now on he will be her master. Trapped in Leon's mansion Tara cannot escape. But somehow she is attracted to her pagan husband. She can't resist the powerful control he has over her... -
Housekeeper to the Millionaire by Lucy Monroe
Rated: 3.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsVacancy: housekeeper needed for eligible millionaire!Sexy Win Garrison wants a new housekeeper to make his life easy, not someone who tries to get a ring on his finger! When curvy Carlene Daniels arrives on his doorstep, Win isn't fooled by her oversized jumper and hastily pulled-up hair...Categorized as:
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Obsession: Christian & Mia by Fiona Davenport
Rated: 3.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsChristian DeLuca was born into a powerful mafia family, but he’s chosen a different path for his own life. Returning home for his niece’s christening, the last thing he expects is to fall for a beautiful artist with ties to his family. Mia Ricci is instantly attracted to the sexy professor, but a relationship between them is impossible... -
Tender Triumph by Judith McNaught
On Friday, a sensuous stranger entered Katie's life. By Sunday, her world would never be the same... Stunning Katie Connelly submerged her painful past in a promising career, an elegant apartment, and men she could keep at a distance. Yet something vital was missing from her life -- until she met proud, rugged Ramon Galverra... -
Bounced Into Love by Rochelle Paige
Rated: 3.23 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTHIS BOOK IS CURRENTLY AVAILABLE IN AUDIO ON THE READ ME ROMANCE PODCAST. Listen for FREE here: iTunes - > http://geni.us/A888vRA Google Play -> http://geni.us/7lB4UBK Website - > https://bit.ly/2QWUtNd He hadn’t done anything to deserve her… Jackson Swift felt like his hands were still dirty after the things he’d seen and done as a collector for a Las Vegas bookie... -
Toxic Girl by Chantal Fernando
Rated: 3.41 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsEveryone has secrets. Finally, I had a fresh start. I knew no one. I could be anyone, or so I thought. I wanted to be invisible, to blend into the background. But it turned out keeping my secret wasn’t as easy as I thought it would be. Enter Grayson Mills. When Grayson noticed me, so did everyone else. He wanted me. Bad. And what Grayson wanted, he usually got...Categorized as:
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Me, Cinderella? by Aubrey Rose
Rated: 3.33 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsOne kind deed can change your life forever... Brynn Tomlin could never afford to follow her heart. But when she sees a stranger shivering in the snow outside of the college library, an inexplicable urge leads her to buy him a hot cup of coffee. It's just a small act of kindness, a few words of conversation... -
Honor Student by Teresa Mummert
Rated: 3.17 of 5 stars · 42 ratingsEmma lives a very self-destructive life, barely making her way through college. Her world is turned upside down after meeting Mr. Honor, her new history teacher whose idea of discipline may be a little too much for Emma to handle...
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