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House of Scarlett by Meghan March
New York Times bestselling author Meghan March continues the utterly addictive Legend Trilogy in House of Scarlett. Gabriel Legend is unlike any other man I’ve ever met. He came into my life like a hurricane, shattering all my assumptions and preconceived notions. I wasn’t prepared for him. I wasn’t prepared for any of it. But life doesn’t wait until you’re ready... -
![Billionaire Undaunted ~ Zane by J.S. Scott]()
Billionaire Undaunted ~ Zane by J.S. Scott
My name is Ellie Winters, and I’m one of those unfortunate women you hear about on the news—but you never think my fate will ever happen to you. Not that I blame you for believing that. Honestly, I thought the same thing, until I became a statistic, a missing person who was assumed dead. Wrong place, wrong time. Except…I’m not dead. Not yet... -
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![Beautiful Prey 2 by Phoenix Daniels]()
Beautiful Prey 2 by Phoenix Daniels
Jessica Watkins Presents Beautiful Prey 2 by Phoenix Daniels Follow newly married Victoria Storm as she prays for the life of her husband, Jack. In the meantime, her good friend Natasha Walker takes over her duties as an undercover officer posing as a prostitute, while she deals with past issues and a new love interest. Meet Gianni Storm, successful club owner and cousin to Jack Storm...Categorized as:
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![Just Say The Word by Tiffany Patterson]()
Just Say The Word by Tiffany Patterson
Damon I don’t do shy women. And I don’t do women that need rescuing. Then why am I so drawn to her? Sandra Robinson. Even her name sounds unsullied. She isn’t my type. So, when I found myself thinking about her after the one dance we shared at my best friend’s wedding, I was confused... -
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![Protecting Summer by Susan Stoker]()
Protecting Summer by Susan Stoker
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 42 ratingsAt age fifteen, Sam "Mozart" Reed's life changed the day his little sister was found abused and murdered. Since her death, he's spent his life hunting for the serial killer who took his sister from him and ruined his family. Using his connections, and SEAL training, Mozart believes he's finally tracked the killer to the town of Big Bear, California...Categorized as:
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![Beyond Affection by Abbie Zanders]()
Beyond Affection by Abbie Zanders
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsShane Callaghan is used to drawing female attention, but this is the first time a woman actually drooled over him. From the moment he spotted the pretty blonde catching a few Z’s during his lecture, a spark ignited deep in his chest. And each minute he spends with the gentle-hearted Kindergarten teacher only fans the flames...Categorized as:
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![Patchwhore by Kim Jones]()
Patchwhore by Kim Jones
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsI’M THAT GIRL… The girl who thought she was living her happily ever after. The one who fell for the lies. A victim of infidelity. After months of heartache and loss, anger ensued. Rage replaced sadness. Fury took over heartache. Revenge became irresistible. Now he’ll feel what I felt. One by one, his brothers will take his place in my bed... -
![Holding Mia by Terri Anne Browning, Sara Eirew]()
Holding Mia by Terri Anne Browning, Sara Eirew
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThey call me the rocker’s princess, some even call me the dance prodigy, but none of them knows the real Mia Armstrong. Now that dancing is no longer my future, I don’t know either. All I want is the opportunity to find out, to have some time to try being just a little normal. To discover who this new girl is. I fought for the chance to go to college on my own... -
![Blade's Boo by Ciara St James]()
Blade's Boo by Ciara St James
Blade never imagines tasting treats presented to him by a customer will lead to him meeting an angel. An angel he can’t forget, nor is able to get to talk to him. She’s shy and runs in the opposite direction every time he makes an overture. He doesn’t know what he can do to make this baking goddess see he’s interested and not a bad guy... -
![The Winning Hand by Nora Roberts]()
The Winning Hand by Nora Roberts
"Did you say I won almost two million dollars?" Running away from her former life and her controlling fiance, Darcy Wallace was down to her last ten dollars. And in the bright lights of a Las Vegas casino, Darcy gambled and won! Suddenly the small-town girl was big news - and in need of protection...Categorized as:
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![Clarity by Nicole Dykes]()
Clarity by Nicole Dykes
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsRhys I’m an addict. I’ve been abused, and I’ve been the abuser. My entire life has been a blur, filled with misery and anguish. I’m trying my best to stay clean and lucid even when my world feels dark. Now, I have to stay away from the woman who makes everything murky and complicated.BlairI’ve always been a toy for others to use...Categorized as:
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Neighbor from Hell: Collection Part I by R.L. Mathewson
The New York Times Best Selling Series.... The collection of the first four Neighbor from Hell Novels: Playing for Keeps, Perfection, Checkmate and Truce Playing for Keeps: Done with being the world's biggest pushover, Haley decides that things are going to start changing... -
![Jester by Lilly Atlas]()
Jester by Lilly Atlas
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsThrust into a world of danger and fear, first grade teacher, Emily, is forced to comply with a terrifying MC president’s demands in order to save her only brother’s life. Her only port in the storm is Jester, a member of a rival MC she’s supposed to use and betray. Jester proves to be the opposite of everything Emily expects, and before long she’s in his bed and he’s in her heart...Categorized as:
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![Southern Comfort (Southern Series ) by Natasha Madison]()
Southern Comfort (Southern Series ) by Natasha Madison
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsBuried secrets never stay hidden in the South. Olivia When you find out that your fiancé is arrested for swindling over ten million dollars from his clients, you do what any sane woman would do. You escape reality and go undercover, trading in your city-girl Louboutins for country-pumpkin cowboy boots. It wasn’t a forever change—it was temporary...Categorized as:
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![Rett by Tess Oliver]()
Rett by Tess Oliver
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsBarrett "Rett" Mason has never found the one girl who can tame his wild heart. And sometimes life is just easier and less complicated without love. While working for Kingston Construction, Barrett becomes fast friends with the owner's son, Cole. They have one major thing in common-- their insatiable appetite for women...Categorized as:
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![Protect Me by Lacey Black]()
Protect Me by Lacey Black
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsNate Stevens loves three things: Work, Family, Women. In that order. Having absolutely no desire to follow in three of his siblings’ footsteps by settling down, Nate lives for his work as a firefighter. That’s why his chance meeting with Lia leaves him unsettled like never before. There’s just something about the beautifully shy and reserved woman that he can’t walk away from. Run. Hide... -
![Taming Crow by Paula Marinaro]()
Taming Crow by Paula Marinaro
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsThe moment that Melissa Raymoor saw the small, rundown cottage sitting at the edge of the woods looking so neglected and forlorn, she was all in. Melissa knew that the little house needed a family as much as her little family needed it. The young widow longed for the tranquility that she was sure renting the home would provide for herself and her small son...Categorized as:
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![If You Were Mine by Bella Andre]()
If You Were Mine by Bella Andre
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 50 ratingsCan two people who have both sworn off love find forever in each other's arms? Find out in IF YOU WERE MINE, the fifth book in Bella Andre’s bestselling Sullivan family contemporary romance series. The last thing Zach Sullivan wants is to take care of his brother's new puppy for two weeks. Until he meets the dog trainer, that is...Categorized as:
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![Storm Front by Lisa N. Paul]()
Storm Front by Lisa N. Paul
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe Darker the Storm, The Deeper the Pain... Love knows no bounds when two people are destined to be together. One fights to maintain the distance; while the other battles to close the gap. The Brighter the Light at the End… Will they move forward together or finally close the last remaining door to their past? It’s time for Ryan and Ashley to decide... -
![Love To Love You: A Love/Hate Novella by Isabelle Richards]()
Love To Love You: A Love/Hate Novella by Isabelle Richards
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAfter a long year of heartache and loss, Chase and Arianna pulled together the shattered pieces of their hearts and rebuilt a relationship that is stronger and more secure than ever before. Letting go of the mistakes of their past, their focus is on the future—their happily ever after... -
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Mending by J.B. McGee
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsGabby has finally started to break down the walls she has worked so hard to build up from all of the heartache she has felt through the years, just as ghosts from Bradley's past begin to show themselves... -
![Armando Returns by Reeni Austin]()
Armando Returns by Reeni Austin
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTheir secret wedding should have been the happiest event of their lives. Armando Barboza and Katie McCormack were both eighteen years old and fresh out of high school when Katie's father brutally ripped them apart. Ten years later, a simple phone call turns Armando's life upside down and sends him running home to find her... -
![When Worlds Collide by Jordan Silver]()
When Worlds Collide by Jordan Silver
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsHe was the son of an old family, a family not only of wealth but a great history going back hundreds of years. As such his future had been mapped out at birth. He knew his duty and had never given it much thought. Until his years in the marines showed him a different world. Still, he was more than happy to follow the status quo, until he met her... -
![Hawk: A Curvy Girl/MC Romance by Cameron Hart]()
Hawk: A Curvy Girl/MC Romance by Cameron Hart
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe new waitress at the Savage Saints clubhouse is a pretty little package wrapped up in mysteries and filled with secrets. I can’t explain the urge to protect her, to reveal whatever she’s hiding, whatever is making her so afraid.Tessa doesn’t trust easily, but I’ve always loved a challenge. I’ll win her over one smile at a time, and then I’ll find a way to keep her forever...Categorized as:
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![Keeper by Charity Parkerson]()
Keeper by Charity Parkerson
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDuncan owns a lifestyle club, catering to the wickedest of men. Asia kills people for a living. Neither of them looks like a keeper on paper.When Asia chases after his best friend’s ex, hoping to convince him to give his friend a second chance, he never expects to end up inside a club for the slightly twisted. He definitely doesn’t expect to meet the man of his dreams... -
![Surprise Baby for the Player by Clarissa McKay]()
Surprise Baby for the Player by Clarissa McKay
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI didn’t realize I was hooking up with my student, but once I saw his hockey-player body, I couldn’t help myself.If anyone finds out, I’ll be out of a job.Unlike most college boys, he’s mature in all the right ways and completely knows how to turn on a woman.All the dedication he’s shown on the ice is completely focused on me, and I gotta say… I don’t hate it...Categorized as:
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![Defending by Jami Davenport]()
Defending by Jami Davenport
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMuch to my utter dismay, the Portland Icehawks chose me in the expansion draft, and now my estranged father is my hockey coach. No one on the team knows he's my dad. They think he’s a distant relative I don't get along with. They’re right about that last part. We hate each other. He blames me for the death of my sister, and I blame myself, too... -
![Ex Best Thing by Marika Ray]()
Ex Best Thing by Marika Ray
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsFirst rule in the sister’s handbook: don’t date your sister’s ex-boyfriend.Oops.If there was one man on the planet I shouldn’t be looking at twice, it’s Daire Beneventi. Sure, he’s my sister’s ex, but he’s also the leather jacket to my quilt tote bag... -
![Tiger Lily: Part Two by Amélie S. Duncan]()
Tiger Lily: Part Two by Amélie S. Duncan
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLily Salomé knows one thing: Jonas Crane is the lover she always dreamt of. Smart, powerful and sexy, both in and out of the bedroom. For the first time in a long time, things are looking up for Lily. With the city’s most eligible bachelor on her arm, life with Jonas might just live up to all it’s beautiful promise... -
![Fight Me by Lacey Black]()
Fight Me by Lacey Black
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsJake Stevens has it made. A local police officer with an open invitation to any number of beds around town, Jake has no desire to settle down with any of the ladies he entertains by night. After watching his best friend fall in love with his little sister, Jake is certain that love and marriage just aren’t in his cards. Heck, he’s not even playing with the same deck...Categorized as:
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![Club Scars by Mara McBain]()
Club Scars by Mara McBain
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFor years, Kat and Crux have found solace in each other. Neither had a happy childhood, and the scars from those experiences continue to haunt them. When their son, Cam, is born, their family is finally complete and they are determined to give their little boy the best life possible. This should be the happiest time of their lives and a fresh start for their Lords family... -
![Coveted: An Alpha Male Romance by Naomi Wyatt]()
Coveted: An Alpha Male Romance by Naomi Wyatt
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratings* This is a COMPLETE novel. No cliffhangers! * WARNING: Includes hot, steamy sex scenes with a bad boy, alpha male with a dirty mouth and a curvy girl from the city. Roc knew that Yanna E. Hill was his the moment that he laid eyes on her. Yet, it was not until five years ago that he claimed her, and, ever since, she has been under his love and protection. He is obsessed with her... -
![His to Steal by Autumn Archer]()
His to Steal by Autumn Archer
This wasn't supposed to happen......for Marcus business is priority.Whiskey soothes the demons, women come and go. It’s his club. His rules. He’s in control.But rules are made to be broken.The sweet and sexy Lana is all innocence and big blue eyes. He’s no fool. Until one forbidden taste of her sinful lips makes him crave more...Categorized as:
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![Until Tucker (Happily Ever Alpha World) by E.M. Shue, Boom Factory Publishing]()
Until Tucker (Happily Ever Alpha World) by E.M. Shue, Boom Factory Publishing
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom Award-Winning Author E.M. Shue writing in the Happily Ever Alpha World of NY Times Bestselling author Aurora Rose Reynolds comes a gripping, heart-wrenching, explosive romance that puts a voice to the impact of poaching and ivory trading.Boom! That’s what my brothers called it, when they met the women meant to be theirs...Categorized as:
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![Enticed by Ginger Voight]()
Enticed by Ginger Voight
Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsRachel Dennehy had a crazy thought. If she could just start over somewhere else, she could forget about her sad and tragic past and all the ghosts that chased her. When an email landed in her inbox, to tutor a difficult student whose father just happened to be the CEO of one of the biggest companies in the nation, the apple was a bit too enticing for Rachel to refuse... -
![Lean on Me by Angela Verdenius]()
Lean on Me by Angela Verdenius
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSweet, shy, rubenesque Lori Mackay, she's lived all her life in the small country town. No one knows her secret desires. Still waters run deep, and local paramedic Matt Winters suspects the sexy, curvaceous beauty has hidden depths he just aches to explore... -
![The Merciless Travis Wilde by Sandra Marton]()
The Merciless Travis Wilde by Sandra Marton
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe wild before the storm Travis Wilde doesn't do love or commitment—but he'd never turn down a willing woman and a king-size bed... -
![Undertow by Amber Lynn Natusch]()
Undertow by Amber Lynn Natusch
Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHow far does a girl have to run to escape a lifetime of pain and loss at the hands of Alaska's notoriously unforgiving Bering Sea? Twenty-seven-year-old Aesa Fredriksen thought landlocked Columbus, Ohio would suffice, and it does until the fear of regret drives her to return to Dutch Harbor in a final attempt to make amends with her nearly-estranged father... -
![The Lawson Boys: Marty by Angela Verdenius]()
The Lawson Boys: Marty by Angela Verdenius
Rated: 3.97 of 5 stars · 16 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... -
![Aching To Exhale by Debra Kayn]()
Aching To Exhale by Debra Kayn
Rated: 3.97 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsRaul Sanchez, president of the Lagsturns Motorcycle Club, proved himself over the span of eight years to lead the outlaw bikers. No longer able to distinguish right from wrong, the undercover FBI agent is after blood when he finds out the Mexican Mafia took his woman. When he finds out his other half is still alive, he sheds the badge, throws himself into chaos, and seeks biker justice...Categorized as:
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![The Biker's Virgin by Sam Crescent]()
The Biker's Virgin by Sam Crescent
Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsColonel isn’t expecting to fall for any woman, but with one pitstop in a small town, that’s exactly what he does. She’s being attacked by a man, so he takes matters into his own hands and he protects her.Piper Dawes is used to men thinking she’s easy prey and she doesn’t expect the angry-looking biker to make her feel safe. He’s not staying for long, and she has no intention of falling for him... -
![Captive Embraces by Fern Michaels]()
Captive Embraces by Fern Michaels
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBestselling author Fern Michaels has thrilled generations of readers with her glorious love stories and sweeping romantic sagas. Here is a classic historical tale of passion on the high seas as one woman dares to win back the man who stole her fortune–and her heart. . . .Proud and beautiful Sirena Cordez once commanded her own ship, battling pirates to avenge her sister’s brutal death... -
![Headed for Trouble by Shiloh Walker]()
Headed for Trouble by Shiloh Walker
Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSHE'S A SMALL-TOWN GIRL WITH BIG DREAMS. Nine years ago, Neve McKay fled her small Southern town and disapproving family to seek a career in the big city. Now she's finally coming home - and hoping for a fresh start. But the relationship that shattered her world still haunts her. And even among her nearest and dearest, she doesn't feel safe... -
![Ash to Steele by Karen-Anne Stewart]()
Ash to Steele by Karen-Anne Stewart
Rated: 3.97 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsEmma Who I am and all I believe is marred with just one glance into angry, steel blue eyes. He seems to control my air, my ability to breathe. He makes me crave everything I know is a sin. Pure becomes tainted and lines are blurred. It's my fault; I'm the one who isn't strong enough. I've been damaged...broken. Breck's words haunt me...'There's a consequence for every choice you make...Categorized as:
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![The Greek's Pregnant Cinderella by Michelle Smart]()
The Greek's Pregnant Cinderella by Michelle Smart
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 7 ratings“You will go to the ball.” And be seduced by a billionaire… Hotel maid Tabitha is stunned to be gifted a ticket to an elite ball hosted by Greek tycoon Giannis Basinas. It’s meant to be a night of pure luxury. But this untouched Cinderella ends up in Giannis’s bed—utterly pleasured! Making a hasty morning exit out the window, Tabitha expects to return to her ordinary life... -
![Things We Burn by Anne Malcom]()
Things We Burn by Anne Malcom
Inferno.The hottest restaurant in Hell’s Kitchen, run by the ‘Ice Queen’, Avery Hart.She is a revolutionary in the culinary world, earning Michelin Stars and feeding presidents while starving her demons at the same time.Her life is in her kitchen. Where she controls every ingredient, every sear, every plate.Kane ‘The Devil’ Rhodes is chaos personified...Categorized as:
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![Prince Of The Press by Selena Laurence]()
Prince Of The Press by Selena Laurence
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe's the media's darling, A famous Player they call the Prince of the Press. She's the good girl, One dollar from disaster, and they call her Responsible. His brother is her boss, Her brother is his nemesis. When opposites can't attract, The Prince will press his luck, And he might cost her more than just her job...Categorized as:
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![His Assistant Obsession: An Age-Gap Romance (His Obsession) by Gia Bailey]()
His Assistant Obsession: An Age-Gap Romance (His Obsession) by Gia Bailey
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsI’m the boss. I’ve been called a bully, a brute, unbearable. I’ve never cared about other people.But she’s different. My new assistant. My obsession.KhanEden walked into my office and met the beast of the boardroom, or so they call me, but it didn’t scare her off, not at all. Instead, she buckled down and became the best assistant I’ve ever had.As for me, from first glance, I was lost... -
![Ignited by Kaylea Cross]()
Ignited by Kaylea Cross
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars · 34 ratingsWhen her father is murdered by a Taliban cell in the tribal regions of Pakistan, Khalia Patterson reluctantly steps into his shoes to carry on the legacy of Fair Start Foundation, a non-profit group dedicated to furthering the education of girls...Categorized as:
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![Nate by Tijan]()
Nate by Tijan
Nate Monson was gorgeous, obnoxiously wealthy, and a player. He was also the person who could destroy my world with a single decision. I walked into that bar looking for him. He saw me. I saw him. The chemistry sizzled between us, but no. I hated Nate Monson. I hated him with everything in me, even though my body did not. It didn’t matter. Nothing I wanted mattered...
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