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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... -
![The Setup by Kristen Proby]()
The Setup by Kristen Proby
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsI’m a sucker for pretty things. Give me a roaring engine in a souped-up vintage muscle car with cherry red paint and brand-new leather interior, and that’s about as pretty as anything I could ask for. I’m a simple man, who doesn’t need or want the kind of wild celebrity that my father has. I restore one-of-a-kind vehicles and sell them to the highest bidder... -
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![Craving Lucy by Terri Anne Browning]()
Craving Lucy by Terri Anne Browning
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsUSA Today Bestselling Author Terri Anne Browning’s New Adult series. One kiss can change everything… I wished I’d known that before I’d kissed my best friend. Things are different now. We can’t go back. I’m not even sure I want to go back. I guess the question is…...Categorized as:
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![Zane's Rebel by Loni Nichole]()
Zane's Rebel by Loni Nichole
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFor 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.ZaneI 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...Categorized as:
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![Owen North by Nina Levine]()
Owen North by Nina Levine
A steamy forbidden office romance from USA Today & Wall Street Journal bestselling author Nina Levine.My one-night stand is my new boss.I met him at the society wedding of the year.The man every woman in New York wants.He's rich.Devastatingly good looking.Charming.Mr. I-Could-Blow-Your-Mind.And yes, he did blow my mind.It was just supposed to be one night.I told him I don't date...Categorized as:
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![Finding Hart by Ella Fox]()
Finding Hart by Ella Fox
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsThere is one person in the world that Spencer Cross can't live without and that's his wife, Delilah Hart Cross. With their baby on the way, life has never been sweeter. Dillon Cooper finally had Dominique Hart back in his arms and he has no intention of letting her go. Happy for the first time in years, Dillon knows that things can only get better...Categorized as:
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![Play to Win by Ja'Nese Dixon]()
Play to Win by Ja'Nese Dixon
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsKamal’s an ex-football player. Jayda’s a single mother uninterested in another relationship until she sees Kamal with her daughter.Every rejection will only make his victory sweeter. He plans to lick, taste, and devour her like the delicacy she is until the world, her ex, and Jayda recognizes his name tatted on every inch of her curvy body... -
![Loyal Heir by Michelle Heard]()
Loyal Heir by Michelle Heard
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsA fake romance.Nothing but an imaginary relationship.But after a while of pretending, it starts to feel real. It’s too easy convincing the students at Trinity Academy Aria Chargill is mine. It’s too easy playing the role of my best friend’s boyfriend. And the lines blur until I no longer know where the fake romance ends and the real one begins...Categorized as:
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![Doctor of the Heart by Grace Maxwell]()
Doctor of the Heart by Grace Maxwell
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsHe’s a billionaire doctor with a supportive family. I’m an artist who can’t keep a day-job while taking care of my little sister. We’re opposites in every way.My BFF and I are going out to meet men. Lots of men!I’ve been focused on other more important things, but when my best friend insists we do something fun, I give in. It’s been a long time...Categorized as:
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![Unbroken Hart by Ella Fox]()
Unbroken Hart by Ella Fox
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsThere were reasons why Dante didn't believe in love, reasons why he kept people at bay. For the first time, you will find out how Dante really felt about Sabrina from the very beginning. Catch up with the couple that started the Hart Family series. Dante is as steamy as ever! This is an erotic short story, approx, 19,000 words...Categorized as:
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![Always Destined by Scarlett Avery]()
Always Destined by Scarlett Avery
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsSo I lied about my best friend’s older brother being my boyfriend. I never expected him to find out in this humiliating way…Loki Berkshire… There are some unwritten BFF codes… abiding rules, you might call them.No one has to speak them.You just know.Like coveting my best friend’s older brother. Bad idea.Wanting to kiss him more than I want to take my next breath. Really bad idea...Categorized as:
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![Southern Comfort (Southern Series ) by Natasha Madison]()
Southern Comfort (Southern Series ) by Natasha Madison
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 25 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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![Playing With Her by Tory Baker]()
Playing With Her by Tory Baker
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsI always get what I want and what I want is Amelie. One month after leaving, my only thoughts were of the woman I left to protect. Thoughts of her consumed me night and day, pushing me to work harder and faster in order to have her back in my arms. The need to protect her from my own blood, a father who would ruin me and anyone that means anything to me in order to further his political career... -
![Just One More Moment by Carly Phillips]()
Just One More Moment by Carly Phillips
She thinks happily ever after only happens in romance novels.He can’t wait to prove her wrong…Falling in love is not on Raven Walsh’s agenda. Running from her past keeps her way too busy for that. She can, however, handle a friends-with-benefits scenario with the hot billionaire who co-owns The Back Door bar...Categorized as:
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![Stealing His Bride by Mink]()
Stealing His Bride by Mink
I can take care of myself. I always have. For that matter, I’ve also taken care of my best friends Aurora and Clover. Keeping them safe has landed me with a concussion after our car accident thanks to a wayward lynx.On top of that, I seem to have landed in a handsome man’s bed. Not just any man, Barrow attends to all my needs and never wants to leave my side... -
![Friends with Benefactors by Willow Aster, Laura Pavlov]()
Friends with Benefactors by Willow Aster, Laura Pavlov
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsPenelopeHaving grown up the baby sister to four brothers and with a dude for a best friend, I know how to read men like the back of my hand.But when I have a sexy make-out session with Beckham, my best friend, all my intuition about men goes out the window... -
![Vetting His Kitten by Mink]()
Vetting His Kitten by Mink
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsI don’t have time for my mother’s games or her menagerie of mammals, reptiles, and god knows what else. At least, I don’t think I have time for them until I meet her trusted veterinarian, Amelia. Suddenly, it seems I’m extremely interested in the wellbeing of my mother’s furry and scaly friends, so much so that I visit the vet’s office on a daily basis... -
![Behind the Pages: A sultry romcom of the unexpected by K. Iwancio]()
Behind the Pages: A sultry romcom of the unexpected by K. Iwancio
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTwo authors, an intertwined plot, and one heck of an alluring ending to their highly-anticipated bestselling books... With her fantasy series, Bridget Paige is the newest member of the New York Times Bestseller list. Except no one knows who she is. To the world, she's Bridget. To those behind the scenes, she's introverted Paige Booker... -
![Lie to Me by Angela Verdenius]()
Lie to Me by Angela Verdenius
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsRyder Montague and Dee Miller have been striking sparks off each other for years. They’ve blown hot and cold, argued, laughed, and clashed. Half the townsfolk wonder if they’ll kill each other, the other half if it will turn to romance... -
![Shattered Hart by Ella Fox]()
Shattered Hart by Ella Fox
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsDamien Hart will never allow himself to fall into a committed relationship. He's seen the worst of the worst, and he knows that there isn't a woman on earth that will ever change his mind. All of that changes the moment he meets Brooke Tyler. Damien's entire view of women and relationships is rocked by her, and though he tries, he can't make himself stay away...Categorized as:
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![Home for the Holidays by Lucy Darling]()
Home for the Holidays by Lucy Darling
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsEscaping the big city to go home for the holidays is the only bright light in the year I’ve had. I’m constantly surrounded by people, but I’ve never felt more alone or out of place. Going home had been the plan until a historic snowfall downs all air traffic.Well, not all of it... -
![Collide by Megan O'Brien]()
Collide by Megan O'Brien
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAfter years working for Talon Security, Sarah Scott has settled into her life in Los Angeles. Her friendships are growing stronger, and that spark with a certain former SEAL... well, it just might be worth exploring. That is, until her ugly past becomes her present and Sarah sees no other choice but to disappear. Letting her go isn't an option...Categorized as:
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![Playing with Fire by Tory Baker]()
Playing with Fire by Tory Baker
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA wife. Happily ever after. That was never in the cards for me, not with a past like mine. Everything changed when Millie entered my life. The no labels I demanded on our heated encounters became meaningless when she threatened to walk away. There’s only one thing a man can do when he realizes the woman he loves is going to leave forever.I have to fix not only myself, but our relationship...Categorized as:
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![First Comes Forever by Kay Cove]()
First Comes Forever by Kay Cove
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFriendship is strength. Love muddles everything. And a baby would definitely blur the lines. Amani is keeping secrets. On the surface, she’s envied as a successful influencer with millions of followers, but no one, not even her found family, knows the truth. She’s burnt out, fed up, and devastated over the news that her chances of ever having a baby are slim to none, and she’s running out of time... -
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![Runaway Heiress by Melody Anne]()
Runaway Heiress by Melody Anne
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsJoseph and George Anderson are once again back to match-making in the sixth book in The Billionaire Bachelors Series. Bree has had enough of over-protective brothers and a meddling father, so she decides to run to a small town, where she can prove she can make it on her own...Categorized as:
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![Defiant Heir by Michelle Heard]()
Defiant Heir by Michelle Heard
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 15 ratings...Categorized as:
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![Struck Love by Lucy Darling]()
Struck Love by Lucy Darling
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsI struck gold on my land. An overnight millionaire with a criminal record, a bad attitude, and a motorcycle club to run. Even with all that, I think I have my life under control.But then I see her. That’s when I realize what it’s truly like to find something priceless. Olivia is a woman I never saw coming, not when her father is the reason I caught charges all those years back... -
![Rafferty's Rules by Donna Alam]()
Rafferty's Rules by Donna Alam
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe relationship may be fake but the o's are real . . . My brothers say if there’s trouble, I’ll find it, If there are shenanigans afoot, I’m usually the root cause. But this time I’ve excelled myself. Because this time I’ve found trouble in a brothel. And brought her home...Categorized as:
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![The House on Firefly Beach: The perfect feel good summer romance by Jenny Hale]()
The House on Firefly Beach: The perfect feel good summer romance by Jenny Hale
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsNothing beats falling in love under the sun, with the sand beneath your feet. This gorgeous, feel-good, and heartwarming summer escape from the bestselling author of The Summer House is perfect for fans of Mary Alice Monroe, Susan Mallery and Nancy Thayer.For Sydney Flynn, her treasured family home, Starlight Cottage, is her sanctuary... -
![Roomies with Benefits by Ali Parker]()
Roomies with Benefits by Ali Parker
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsRoomies with benefits? No need to ask me twice.My childhood best friend needs a place to crash after a messy breakup.And she’s not a little girl anymore. This woman has me wanting things I shouldn’t.So I give her my guest room.Even with a few walls between us, this good girl makes me feel like a really bad boy.But what could go wrong? Lots…Having her around is driving me insane with need... -
![Wishing Upon a Star by Christina Berry]()
Wishing Upon a Star by Christina Berry
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsI’ve only ever loved one man, Hollywood heartthrob, Griffin Stone. Of course, I never told him. In high school, Griffin was hot jock Mr. Popular, while I was the dorky science nerd who tutored him...Categorized as:
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![Cocky Fiancé by Melissa Jane, T.L. Smith]()
Cocky Fiancé by Melissa Jane, T.L. Smith
He wasn’t meant to be on my radar, he was definitely the off-limits guy. My brother’s best friend, my friend’s ex, but most of all he was my boss. Hawk Carnage resembled one thing, and one thing only. Sex. He used it, he knew it, he lived it. Hawk owned the largest lingerie company in the world, and I was his leading lady. In business... -
![Enthralled With You by Jordan Silver]()
Enthralled With You by Jordan Silver
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsHer mother destroyed his parents' marriage and he had vowed to destroy her before they even met. She was the enemy's daughter after all. But their first meeting didn't go as planned. Instead of the manipulative little schemer he'd been expecting, he found an innocent little lamb instead...Categorized as:
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![British Banger by Jennifer Woodhull]()
British Banger by Jennifer Woodhull
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsBritish accents should come with a warning label. When they’re attached to deep, baritone voices that belong to sexy, cocky men, you should have to sign a waiver.Most people wouldn’t touch short-term rental properties, but since my business partner took off with my client list, I need every deal I can get. Enter, one insanely sexy and completely exasperating Camden Reid... -
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![Reuniting with the Billionaire by Lori Ryan]()
Reuniting with the Billionaire by Lori Ryan
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTwo people whose past ensures they can never fully trust again I can play with him. I can have fun with him. I can even have a fun, no-strings-attached rebound fling with him. But I can’t lose my heart to him. Because if that love died the way my ex-husband’s love for me died, I wouldn’t be able to handle it. I can’t go through that pain again. Not with Andrew Weston...Categorized as:
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![The Tycoon's Pet by Cassi Hart]()
The Tycoon's Pet by Cassi Hart
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsKayla I have been in love with Paul Carlton since I met him chasing butterflies sixteen years ago.Now, in a desperate bid to get out of debt, I am working as his housekeeper. I don’t want to lose Paul, but I need to start my own life... -
![The Bachelor's Promise by Naima Simone]()
The Bachelor's Promise by Naima Simone
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAiden Kent never expected to see Noelle Rana again. He’s determined to keep his distance from the beautiful enigma wrapped in denim and leather. He can’t trust anyone with the last name Rana. But he made a promise to his dying mother, and it isn't long before Noelle invades his personal space. He can't stop thinking about the exotic beauty's alluring curves... -
![Her Heroic Scrooge by Lilah Hart]()
Her Heroic Scrooge by Lilah Hart
She’s just lost her job. He might be just the Christmas hero she needs.I’m fascinated with this beautiful server, and it’s tough to sit by and watch her boss abuse her.So, I don’t. Much to my surprise, the server walks out of the job, too.I have a great job offer for her, but before I can blurt it out, she gives me an offer I can’t refuse.And a night I can’t forget... -
![Grind'r by Flora Madison]()
Grind'r by Flora Madison
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe Alpha Coffee Shop Owner and The Smart Curvy Girl An Insta Love OTT Alpha Male Romance Willa: I’m used to minding my own business. I prefer books to parties and comfort to chaos. But anytime Ash Erickson comes into Grind’r, the cafe I work in... I can’t keep my eyes off of him. He’s like a tall, hulking magnet, threatening to pull me out from my shell. Which scares me to death... -
![A Very Grumpy Best Friend by Shaw Hart]()
A Very Grumpy Best Friend by Shaw Hart
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsWe were always meant to be more than just friends. I’ve been best friends with Foster since I was a kid.I’ve been in love with him for just as long.We’ve always been close.Just not as close as I’d have liked.Lilliana has always been mine.I thought that she knew that, but after an incident in high school, I wasn’t as sure.That’s why I came up with the marriage pact... -
![Tony by C.M. Steele]()
Tony by C.M. Steele
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 13 ratings*Previously released as a free book on BookFunnel*Marriage is hard work for any couple, but when you marry in the heat of the moment in Sin City, itself it's harder. Can it really work out?Tony's about to prove to his wife, quick or not, he's in it for the long haul and he'll do anything to keep her.This is the 7th book in the Standalone Obsessed Alpha Series... -
![The Billionaire's Marriage Proposal by Melody Anne]()
The Billionaire's Marriage Proposal by Melody Anne
Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsGeorge Anderson lost his wife five years ago, and then his family fell apart. He needs to make a drastic change to bring his family back together. He gets together with his twin brother Joseph Anderson and the two men make plans to do some matchmaking for George’s stubborn children. George will get his grandkids and his family all together again...Categorized as:
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![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... -
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![Love on the Line by Lucy Darling]()
Love on the Line by Lucy Darling
Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsIt should’ve been a simple phone call. Mr. Kennedy owed a large sum, and it’s my job to collect, no matter how much I don’t want to. So, I followed protocol and got Mr. Kennedy on the line. When I asked for the million-dollar payment, he said he’d pay. But with one stipulation. A date. With me. If I don’t collect, I’ll lose my job...Categorized as:
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![Beginning with Forever by Lan LLP]()
Beginning with Forever by Lan LLP
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBeginning with Forever “Carson, I’m freely offering myself to you right now. Please,” I plead fearlessly. I’m shameless and not above begging for him to take my body. Who is this sex-craved woman anyways? “Sweetness, you’re making it very difficult for me to resist you, to control myself...Categorized as:
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![The Way We Fell by M.J. Fields]()
The Way We Fell by M.J. Fields
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsOne brilliant smile, and my heart beat for what felt like the very first time.One night as he held my sister and sang to her, it broke.Years later, his smile is different, and I curse my heart when it beats in an all too familiar way, a way it’s only ever beat for him... again... -
![The Italian's Bride Worth Billions: An Uplifting International Romance by Lynne Graham]()
The Italian's Bride Worth Billions: An Uplifting International Romance by Lynne Graham
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOne innocent will have her world flipped upside down in this marriage-of-convenience story by USA TODAY bestselling author Lynne Graham!His ring will save her from ruinHer “I do” will save him from scandal!Gianni Renzetti wastes no time planning the restoration of his reputation when the rumor mill threatens his position as CEO... -
![The Sheikh's Virgin Princess by Sarah Morgan]()
The Sheikh's Virgin Princess by Sarah Morgan
Rated: 3.97 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsHe wanted a compliant wife... Karim, Sultan of Zangrar, sought a gentle, obedient bride. What he got was a defiant, feisty wife with fire in her eyes! He wanted a virgin bride... She couldn't be a virgin--she was a rebel princess who wouldn't be tamed. She was hiding secrets, refusing to do his bidding! He wanted her! The marriage contract couldn't be broken... -
![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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