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Rocky Start by Jennifer Crusie, Bob Mayer
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThink of the movies Grosse Pointe Blank or RED. Retired covert operatives living in a small town in the Smoky Mountains. What could go wrong?Rose Malone’s landlord and employer, Ozzie Oswald, just died and now she has no idea if she has a job or if she and her daughter, Poppy, have a place to live, and that’s on top of the arrest warrant that’s been out for her for nineteen years... -
Strictly Family by Ruth Cardello
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsA successful businessman’s life is turned upside down when a beautiful woman shows up with DNA proof that her daughter is his. The problem? He’s never met her.Thane:I didn’t believe I had a twin until I met Ashlee and saw myself in the eyes of her daughter. I was adopted. I understand why someone might seek out their biological parents, but I’m not her daughter’s father... -
Treasured by Thursday by Catherine Bybee
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsThe seventh and final tale in the dazzling, heartwarming, pulse-racing Weekday Brides series. Gabriella Masini: She’s a woman haunted by her past, with the scars to prove it. She believes that fairy tales are for other people... -
Tanner by Jeannine Colette, Lauren Runow
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWe’re two strangers on a train, knowing whatever we decide in the next moment might dictate our fate for the rest of our lives.“A kiss was all I needed.”“Looks like you got what you wished for.”“Yes. About that…”My plan: find a finely dressed businessman, have a one-night stand, and forget about my failed relationship.Like a bad joke, my ex walks into the bar...Categorized as:
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Perfectly You by Claudia Y. Burgoa
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsUSA TODAY Bestselling Author Claudia Burgoa brings us a light-hearted small-town romantic comedy full of a swoon-worthy billionaire, single dad romance, and big laughs. I need a massive break.So long to my cheating boyfriend and betraying roommate.Goodbye hectic emergency room and long hours... -
Just One Tease by Carly Phillips
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHe’s the last single Dare sibling standing.She’s his lost love who disappeared.Now she’s back, bringing secrets and danger. Hadley Stevens is on the run with her younger sister—again—but this time, she’s in control. Zach Dare might hate her, but she knows he’d never turn away someone in need. He’s the only man she trusts. The man she’s never gotten over. Even if she left him without a word...Categorized as:
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Unraveling Connections by Nikita Parmenter
Luc’s hurt and we have no idea what’s going on or how long it’s going to take for him to recover. Not even Mr R knows what’s poisoned him, and he’s refusing to let me pay Luc’s father a visit, knowing it would get bloody.It’s probably the right choice, but I’m not happy about it...Categorized as:
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Love the Way You Spy by Lexi Blake
Tasha Taggart isn’t a spy. That’s her sisters’ job. Tasha’s support role is all about keeping them alive, playing referee when they fight amongst themselves, and soothing the toughest boss in the world. Working for the CIA isn’t as glamorous as she imagined, and she’s more than a little lonely... -
Black Light: Worthy by Stella Moore
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHandling bossy, demanding millionaires is just a regular Tuesday for Katherine Callahan, one of the most in-demand financial planners on the east coast. Austin Barrick may be baseball’s biggest star, but she figures there’s not much difference between him and the rest of her clients. That is, until he walks into her office, flashes his million-dollar smile, and asks her to dinner... -
The Love Losers by Angela R. Casella
Finding a gold-digger is harder than it looks.AnthonyAfter 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... -
Coveting Sophia by Tara Crescent
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA threesome gone horribly wrong? Been there, done that.Once upon a time, I had a crush on Damien Cardenas. I stalked him into a private club.And then I had a ménage with him and his best friend, Julian.It was unexpectedly great.I thought we had something, the three of us.Chemistry. Passion. The kind of connection that doesn’t come along every day... -
Breaking News by Susan Hawke
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNeil is supposed to report the news… not star in a featured story.It’s Neil and Brody’s second anniversary and they should be celebrating or doing something amazing, right? Except, Neil’s been too distracted to organize anything. Luckily, his “Daddy” already has a plan.A plan involving a sparkly platinum band and a promise of forever... -
The Irresistible Irishman: For St. Patricks Day (A Holiday Springs novel) by M.J. Fields, Jessica Ruben
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA new and steamy Romantic Comedy from USA Today Bestselling Author MJ Fields and International Bestselling author Jessica RubenMinding my own business on St. Patrick's Day —with a beer in my hand and Shamrock panties beneath my skirt— I sat on a sticky barstool next to my best friend.I was expecting to chat about my latest read, but she had other plans..Categorized as:
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King Hunt by Octavia Jensen
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsI quit my job and skipped town altogether when I found out my infuriating ex had become my new boss. I didn’t tell anyone, didn’t pack my things, didn’t have a plan.Was it the smartest thing I’d ever done? No.But I managed.I settled in a bigger city and landed myself a cushy gig caring for Charlie Bishop — a sweet little old man searching for companionship and someone to look out for him... -
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In Your Dreams by Julia Kent
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThis prequel takes Laura, Mike and Dylan from the New York Times bestselling series Her Billionaires and offers a glimpse into their yearning for what was meant to be...The book you are about to read, In Your Dreams, is a newly-revised and expanded prequel to the New York Times bestselling series, Her Billionaires... -
Very Irresistible Playboy by Lila Monroe
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsHot bachelor Max Carlisle is heir to a media empire, tabloid catnip, and... wants to hire me to be his fake fiancee. I know what it takes to keep a billionaire in line, but signing up for seven days in close quarters with this Very Irresistible Playboy? It's just asking for trouble...Categorized as:
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Romancing the Billionaire (Galentine's Getaway) by Fern Fraser
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSteamy sweet instalove age gap short romance between a secret billionaire philanthropist and a sassy, curvy girl. Safe, no OM/OW drama and a guaranteed Happily Ever After.♥ A dare, a lie and a vacation fling that just might lead to a forever kind of love ♥EmmyI might be young and idealistic, but I set goals in life. One of which–being a successful romance author–I’m already living... -
The Setup (A Bro Code Standalone) by Rachel Van Dyken
The first day she was sitting by herself — I felt sorry for her. After all, it couldn't be easy wrangling all the testosterone at Wingman Inc as one of the only female office managers. The second day she literally counted her carrots during break — she had seven by the way, right along with seven sips of her drink in between taking seven tiny little bites of the first carrot...Categorized as:
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You're So Extra by Angela R. Casella
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 13 ratings**The first romantic comedy in a new series by USA Today-bestselling author Angela Casella!** Does it count as cruel and unusual punishment if you’re forced to be a movie extra with your enemy? Lucas I figured being an extra for a local production would be a harmless distraction—a way for me to forget my charmed life is imploding... -
Stumbling Into Him by Molly O'Hare
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA story that will have you laughing through every page... Holly has spent her whole life as a walking disaster, from running into walls, tripping over invisible objects, and always being in the wrong place at the wrong time. When a seemingly normal outing taking her overly opinionated Corgi for a walk resulted in an object to the face, she didn’t think her day could get any worse...Categorized as:
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The Billionaire Dating Game by Aubrey Dark
What would you do to win? Okay, so look: I'm not into reality TV. I don't know who Piers Letocci is, or why every girl in America is head over heels for him. I only know that I have to interview Piers about his new show, The Billionaire Dating Game . Fifteen minutes of journalistic duty, and I'm out of there. Or so I thought. Piers isn't just some random celebrity... -
Double or Nothing by Marie Carnay
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTwo billionaire brothers, one curvy jewelry designer, and a week in sin city. This time, two of a kind is the winning hand. Hank and Trenton might be heirs to the biggest casino empire in Las Vegas, but they’ve never been lucky in love. On the verge of giving up their fantasy of finding one woman to satisfy both their desires, a curvy beauty catches their eye... -
The Dom: Steamy Boss Romance by M. S. Parker
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI make plans and follow through. I don’t take risks, not like this. But he distracts me in ways I never thought possible. I know the danger, but I dare to hope that he’ll change…for me. Manhattan Records’ employee Ashlee Webb knows it’s a bad idea to sleep with the company’s founder, Nate Lexington, but she’s helpless to stop... -
Tied to Roman by Loni Ree
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsRavenI can’t believe the things I do for my job. The members of Sp*nked, the new band I’m trying to sign to my family’s record label are making me jump through hoops. Literally. Their latest demand, for me to join them for a night at The Sterling Rope, just might cause me to scream in frustration.I have no business at this club, where billionaires go to indulge...Categorized as:
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Little Black Book of Murder: A Blackbird Sisters Mystery by Nancy Martin
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsSomeone’s getting crossed off the register. Nora Blackbird may have been to the manor borne, but these days money is so tight, she can’t afford to lose her job as a society columnist. So when her new boss at the Philadelphia Intelligencer —Australian tabloid editor Gus Hardwicke—tells her to work the celebrity gossip beat or start checking the want ads, the choice is easy... -
The Contract by Cynthia Dane, Hildred Billings
Jamie needs a job. Etta needs a sub.Surely, they can come to some sort of agreement.Jamie is jobless and down to her last dollar, living in squalor with only a cat to keep her sane. On the day of an important job interview she's spotted by Etta Coleman, the smart and striking billionaire bachelorette who tears through assistants like cheap tissues.Etta wants her. To be her assistant...Categorized as:
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Crushing on My Neighbor by Summer Brooks
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsCalm down. I’m not a creep.I used to watch my hot neighbor through my bedroom window, but I knew he had feelings for me too.Jason Cox.The hottest race car driver to ever exist.Jason likes to win.Every.Single.Time.So when he heard of my engagement?It made him skip town faster than he takes those death-defying left turns.That engagement never turned into marriage.I broke it off...Categorized as:
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The Standby by K.A. Knight, Everly Yours
When my flight is cancelled on Valentine’s Day, I find myself trapped in the airport with hours to kill, waiting on standby for the next available flight. I never expected to run into the charming and handsome Logan Hemsworth, billionaire and best-selling horror writer...especially seeing as I’m reading his book. What starts as a friendly conversation to pass time soon turns into something else... -
Mr. Big Stuff by L. Nicole
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsKiefer Marks.RichBad Boy Biker.Tattoo Artist.Chiseled Abs.My next-door neighbor for the last year.The hottest guy I’ve ever seen.That pretty much sums up the guy I'm in love with.And oh yeah, he’s also the guy I’ve barely spoken to.The thing is, I’m not his type.I’m the town librarian.I’m way too curvy—and much too shy.They call him Mr...Categorized as:
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Security Needs by Alexa Blue
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSecurity NeedsHis Curvy Craving Book 2 A Steamy Older Alpha and Younger BBW Romance BritneyI 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... -
His Curvy Wish: An Alpha Man and Curvy Younger Woman Holiday Romance by Erin Havoc
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHis Curvy Wish (Curvy Holiday Series) An Alpha Man and Curvy Younger Woman Holiday Romance Kenneth This is the first Thanksgiving after my brother’s death. My parents only cared for money. I have a niece I have never met. The plan is to gobble the dinner up and leave. That is — until I meet her. Megan I have big dreams with hips to match. Get out of this city...Categorized as:
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Big Ben by Nana Malone
Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIt began with betrayal.And ended in murder.She was never supposed to cross my path. She was never supposed to know about the Currency of Secrets or the Oaths of Blood.But like a thief in the night, she stole my soul even if she wasn't mine to possess.As a member of the Elite, I live by simple tenets. A gentleman above all. Private matters stay private. Secrets whispered are never revealed... -
Parisian Nights by Louise Bay
Rated: 3.95 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsFrom USA Today bestselling author Louise Bay, comes an enemies-to-lovers romance that will leave you panting for more.They say you shouldn't judge a book by its cover but Haven Daniels doesn’t agree. Jake Harrison's tall hard body, deliciously golden skin and obvious wealth must mean that what's on the inside isn't worth getting to know...Categorized as:
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Dirty Little Virgin: A Submissives' Secrets Novel by Michelle Love
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSchool is in session...and the lessons are rock hard! She's a virgin who wants to write about sex in the BDSM world. I'm supposed to teach her the real world of BDSM, not f*ck her. But her feisty manner begs to be tamed. Her virginity begs to be taken. And I know my whip- and my c*ck- can bring her into submission. I'll be doing her a favor by taking her a*s and making it mine... -
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The Dom's Hostess by Michelle Love
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI'm a man of order. Control. I like things the way I like them, And with the amount of money and power I have, That's never an issue. Until I met Nova Blankenship, The tempting hostess at the tropical resort I'm staying at.It's been a while since my urges to dominate have been awakened, And Nova is exactly the kind of woman that could use a man's strong hand to soothe out her rough edges... -
CEOs Desires by Alexa Blue
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCEO's DesiresHis Curvy Craving Book 1 A Steamy Older Alpha and Younger BBW Romance LanaThat 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... -
Shared by the Pilots by Cassie Cole
Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI’m the pickiest dater in the world.So I made a deal with my say ‘yes’ to the first three guys who asked me out. But I never thought I’d be saying yes to these three hunks. Luke Hendricks is a calm, confident, and dry-witted former Air Force Captain who now pilots commercial aircraft...Categorized as:
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Mayhem in High Heels by Gemma Halliday
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsMaddie Springer is finally walking down the aisle with the man of her dreams. And she's got the perfect wedding planner to pull it all off in style. Well, perfect, that is, until the woman winds up dead - murdered in buttercream icing. Suddenly Maddie's hope of a dream wedding melts faster than an ice sculpture at an outdoor buffet... -
Shopping for a Billionaire 2 by Julia Kent
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars · 30 ratings**Part 1 can be found in A Sweet Life, a New York Times bestselling, 14-author boxed set. All proceeds from that boxed set go to diabetes research.**New York Times bestselling author Julia Kent continues her Shopping for a Billionaire series as mystery shopper Shannon and (near) billionaire Declan explore a relationship (and each other)... -
Tangled Up In You by Rachel Gibson
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 50 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... -
Pros & Cons of Desire by A.E. Wasp
FIVE JOBS. FIVE CHANCES FOR REDEMPTION. One thing’s for sure: these men are no angels. Two jobs down, three to go, and job #3 is mine. My name is Ridge Pfeiffer, I’m a dirt poor jewel thief from the wrong side of the tracks, and I don't play well with others.Theoretically, the deal works like this... -
The Inheritance by Cassie Cole
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsKnives Out meets Fifty Shades of Grey in this sizzling romance mystery. One dead millionaire. Three potential inheritors.And a crazy inheritance game to decide who gets everything.When eccentric millionaire Alistair Schreiber put me in his will, I was shocked.Then I learned what he had planned: an elaborate inheritance game... -
Kissing Fire by A.M. Hargrove
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsPreston Mitchell, undercover DEA agent, has led a life of danger and obscurity. Knowing his job would never allow a normal relationship, he’s never opened himself up to any woman...that is until the lovely Avery Middleton stumbles into his life. To the outsider, Avery has it all...wealth, family, connections and a great job. But on the inside, she’s miserable... -
Flirty Thirty by Cassie Mae
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsMaya never expected to get kissed when she walked out in her ratty old hoodie (and nothing else) to get the mail. But when a shirtless god jogs down your street, grabs your face, and kisses you… you kiss that man back! Cooper is on a mission to find the love of his life, and he’s gotten desperate...Categorized as:
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Never Gonna Happen by Cynthia Eden
Rated: 3.85 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsNo. Absolutely not. He will not fall in love with his best-friend’s little sister. He is not that guy.So…yeah, okay, Alyssa Kyle is gorgeous and funny, and she’s slipped into more than a few of his fantasies over the years, but Sebastian Ridgeway is not about to cross that particular line. No way. No day.Today is the day.Alyssa’s in trouble...Categorized as:
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Jesse by J.A. Huss
Thirteen years before Emma Dumas bought me in a bachelor auction to teach me a lesson she stole my heart down on Key West. I fell so hard for this girl I made all the promises. Only with Emma, I really meant them.And then I disappeared.But it wasn’t my fault. Let’s just call my reason “Family Business”. I’d tell you what that business is, but then I’d have to kill you. Just kidding...Categorized as:
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The Husband Diet by Nancy Barone
Rated: 3.78 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Husband Diet is for fans of snarky humour, women who know what it’s like to feel under-appreciated, and those that don’t think plus size heroines only come in a size 12. With a simple honesty that is in turns both hilarious and touching, you’ll laugh and cry. Sometimes both at the same time...Categorized as:
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Shopping for a Billionaire 2 by Julia Kent
Rated: 3.85 of 5 stars · 34 ratingsMystery shopper Shannon and (near) billionaire Declan explore a relationship (and each other) as they deal with a jealous ex-boyfriend, a sham same-sex marriage, and a case of mistaken identity that threatens Shannon's career (and sanity) as the "Shopping for a Billionaire" series continues... -
Falling for Him by Ember Flint
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn this Meet Cute Insta-love Alpha Male Charming Billionaire & Curvy Girl Romance Mason Grant is scowling to himself, pissed off and tired, but he’s about to learn that the baddest of bad days can still turn out wonderful… if you happen to meet The One. 22-year-old Lexi Trevors is having a very, very bad day...Categorized as:
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Full Scoop by Janet Evanovich, Charlotte Hughes
Rated: 3.85 of 5 stars · 39 ratingsDear Reader: Mercury's in retrograde, and folks in Beaumont, South Carolina, are dealing with gossip, scandal, misunderstandings, and more secrets than ever. Local pediatrician Maggie Farnsworth has even bigger worries. Her wild-girl past has caught up with her in the form of her ex-boyfriend, a jailbird who just flew the coop --- and is bent on tracking down Maggie and her daughter...
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