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Rydeville Elite Box Set: A Dark High School Bully Romance Trilogy by Siobhan Davis, Sara Eirew
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsThis box set includes the first three books in the Rydeville Elite series. Complete trilogy with HEA. In the power struggle between two elite groups, one feisty girl will bring them to their knees… Life is a cruel game where only the most ruthless survive. It’s a truth my mother rebelled against, and she paid for it with her life. Now, I play their game... -
![Missing Hart by Ella Fox]()
Missing Hart by Ella Fox
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsMy life has been built on a mountain of secrets, lies and half truths. For a long time I wasn't able to let anyone get close to me. But then I met my Prince Charming. The man who saved me from myself, who showed me what true love was. If only I'd been honest. If only I'd been stronger. If only I could forget...Categorized as:
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![Maverick's Kitten by Ciara St. James]()
Maverick's Kitten by Ciara St. James
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMaverick thinks he has found what so many of his club brothers have found, a woman he can call his own and the key to having a family and a wonderful life. It takes him some time to get her to go out with him, then after one wonderful, unforgettable night, she vanishes. He’s too proud to ask his club brother to look for her and lets his anger say good riddance. He works to forget about her...Categorized as:
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Afterburn by Nia Forrester
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThe sequel, and conclusion to 'Afterwards'.Chris Scaife is not the man Robyn Crandall thought he was.Now that she’s shown him the possibility of a new life, she knows that Chris wants it. And he’s used to getting what he wants. But Robyn is seeing some possibilities of her own, as a highly-valued member of the legal team at Chris’ multimillion dollar corporation... -
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![Commitment by Nia Forrester]()
Commitment by Nia Forrester
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIt was obvious to everyone but them they were all wrong for each other. Riley is a free-spirited boho writer and Shawn is a magnetic and charismatic rapper, riding the highest crest of his career. She doesn't understand his world and he sure as hell doesn't understand hers. And what's worse, while he's never committed to any woman before, she's committed to someone else...Categorized as:
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![Crash & Burn by Jaci J.]()
Crash & Burn by Jaci J.
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsIt's a constant battle between us now. I give, and he just takes, and we can't go on like this. Saying that we've been through a lot is an understatement of a lifetime. After everything that we had overcome, we were here, together and alive... -
![Heaven Sent by Hilary Storm]()
Heaven Sent by Hilary Storm
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsThe Rebel Walking Series continues with Taron and Ivy's story, Heaven Sent. The explosive chemistry that these two share ignites a relationship of epic proportions. He has been dubbed 'the panty stealer', but Taron Walker has his eyes set on the beautiful, full of life, Ivy Adams. Ivy doesn't usually put up with the player type, yet there is something about Taron that has her intrigued... -
![The Fall by Marie Force]()
The Fall by Marie Force
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsDr. Ted Duffy has finally met a woman who makes him ache with desire. Too bad she’s dating his best friend of twenty years. This simple premise has momentous consequences for Ted in “The Fall,” a story that explores the bonds of friendship, the expectations of family, and the power of love to unite and divide. Ted is a third-generation pediatric oncologist in Boston... -
![The Princess and the Prospect by Christine Michelle, Christine M. Butler]()
The Princess and the Prospect by Christine Michelle, Christine M. Butler
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 11 ratings~Anna~ I was three weeks past my seventeenth birthday when I first saw him running like a dog, as prospects do, during a family club function. I knew he was far older than me since he’d served in the Army with my brother-in-law, Deck. He was definitely too old for me in the eyes of everyone else. I knew the rules, and I’d be breaking too many of them for this not to be trouble... -
![Olivia And Jai by Rebecca Ryman]()
Olivia And Jai by Rebecca Ryman
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsSet in 1840s India, this tale of star-crossed lovers packs a powerful punch. When Olivia, a forthright young American, comes to live with her very proper British relatives, she falls headlong into love with angry, half-caste Jai...Categorized as:
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![Possess Me by Jane Henry]()
Possess Me by Jane Henry
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLyam Gerard is my mortal enemy….And the father of my unborn baby.I should have known he was a monster when I betrayed him.I should have realized that in the ruthless world of the mafia, my actions would be met with punishment.But I fell for the wounded bad boy who knew just what I craved.Now, I am his possession, and he’s determined to make me pay for my sins…On my knees.Bent over his desk... -
![UNLoved by Jaxson Kidman]()
UNLoved by Jaxson Kidman
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsI was the dirty, poor girl … … now I don’t have a care in the world. The ‘new girl’ vibe is wearing off, finally. I’m settling into BFH and what I have over ‘the Rulz’ is going to make them look stupid. I agree on a date with each of them. One by one. Barr first. Then Kip. Finally, Pres... -
![Lord of the Desert by Diana Palmer]()
Lord of the Desert by Diana Palmer
Sheltered, small-town girl Gretchen Brannon was out of her element when she aligned herself with Sheikh Philippe Sabon. They came from two different worlds, yet she found a soul mate in the powerful, sensual man who'd suppressed his passions for far too long —and harbored a secret anguish. Nevertheless, he made Gretchen aware of her courage.. -
![Red Flags by Skye Warren]()
Red Flags by Skye Warren
From New York Times bestselling author Skye Warren comes a sexy romance about a young woman who runs away with the circus and finds love, seduction, and danger...Sienna Cole wants to escape the small town of Forrester. Logan Whitmere, the handsome owner of Cirque des Miroirs, offers her a way out...Categorized as:
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![Deceive Not My Heart by Shirlee Busbee]()
Deceive Not My Heart by Shirlee Busbee
HER FURY PROMISED VENGEANCE Leonie's only interest in the despicable cad she had been forced to marry was the return of her dowry. She had not seen her husband in five years, and now Morgan Slade angrily denied there had ever been a marriage...Categorized as:
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![A Baby For Christmas by Layla Valentine, Holly Rayner]()
A Baby For Christmas by Layla Valentine, Holly Rayner
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsChristmas in New York—it’s the most wonderful time of the year, right? Shayla Zielinski doesn’t think so. Orphaned as a young child, her happy holiday memories are few and far between, and her usual tactic, come December time, is to hunker down and wait for the season of goodwill to blow over. That is, until she meets Colton Cooper... -
![Mile High Baby: An Age Gap, Surprise Pregnancy Romance by Ajme Williams]()
Mile High Baby: An Age Gap, Surprise Pregnancy Romance by Ajme Williams
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“Have you joined the Mile High club yet?”“No…”“Do you want to?”I shouldn’t have said yes… but I did.A panicked phone call from my father has me boarding a plane and flying cross-continent. I never expect to meet a brazen, distinguished silver fox on the plane...Categorized as:
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![Second Chance Lover by Natasha L. Black]()
Second Chance Lover by Natasha L. Black
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI swore I’d never ask him for anything.Now I need his help, his protection.Landon’s irresistible--older, experienced, head of a top security firm.We agreed what we had was nothing serious.I fell for him anyway.When I found out I was pregnant, I ran.He told me he never wanted kids,So I left before he could reject me.My family lost everything. Someone’s making threats on my life...Categorized as:
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![Reject Me by Jennifer Foor]()
Reject Me by Jennifer Foor
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsPeyton Hutchinson and Jamey Billings were an unlikely couple from the start. They'd been together for a while, half of it in secret, but she's ready to get serious and take things to the next level. She moves in with Jamey, forcing him to label what they are to each other, and he's not pleased about it... -
![The Sassy One by Susan Mallery]()
The Sassy One by Susan Mallery
For the Marcelli sisters of California wine country, the season is ripe for romance! Francesca Marcelli married at eighteen -- right on schedule, according to her warm, colorful family, who have always said a beauty like Francesca need never worry about finding love... -
![The Hitman by Jordan Silver]()
The Hitman by Jordan Silver
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsDrake Cisco is a hit-man with an agenda. Ten years ago, his dad offed himself when he was accused wrongfully of stealing from the town's leading citizen. The fact that the black Drake was dating the man's white debutante daughter at the time had a lot to do with the way things went down, and once Drake figures this out, he's out for blood...Categorized as:
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![Contingency by Paula Wiseman]()
Contingency by Paula Wiseman
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhere was God? Bobbi Molinsky's comfortable life is shattered when a forwarded email from her husband's account lands in her inbox. The email teases, "My whole evening is free again." After an angry confrontation with Chuck, she is left with the broken remains of an eighteen year marriage... -
![Bitter Sweet by LaVyrle Spencer]()
Bitter Sweet by LaVyrle Spencer
This engaging, up-to-the-minute romance of high school sweethearts reunited will gratify fans. The untimely death of her husband leaves Maggie Pearson wealthy but emotionally bereft...Categorized as:
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![Reckless by Jennifer Loren]()
Reckless by Jennifer Loren
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsReckless, the sequel to Finding Ava: The decision seemed so innocent in the beginning, exciting even. How could I have ever known what was going to happen? How could I have ever know that someone could be so evil, so determined to destroy lives. I chose to ignore the advice of my brother and instead trusted - believed in friendship, believed in a woman I once loved... -
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![Let You Go by Jaxson Kidman]()
Let You Go by Jaxson Kidman
Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsAfter our first kiss, he moved away.After our first time together, he confessed it wasn't his first time.After buying me my first drink, he said he was with someone else... but still loved me.Now I'm staring at two pink lines on a pregnancy test... and the number he gave me to call?It's been disconnected. Great. This is a full length, stand alone novel... -
![So. Long. by Kelley Harvey]()
So. Long. by Kelley Harvey
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsI’m not going to be fooled by another Mr. Wrong. I once thought I’d found my Mr. Right—then my best friend found him as well. One divorce later, and this single mom swore off love, romance, and all smooth-talking, tattooed, bad boys. Until him. The worst mistake of my life moved in next door—a bona fide pain in my ass and pleasure everywhere else... -
![The Case Of The Mesmerizing Boss by Diana Palmer]()
The Case Of The Mesmerizing Boss by Diana Palmer
Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsFormer Texas Ranger Dane Lassiter knows all about wanting. He had wanted Tess Meriwether for years, but he had scared her away after nearly claiming her innocence in one out-of-control moment. But when Tess barely escapes a killer's bullet, Dane appoints himself her protector, whisking her away to his Texas ranch. Now his toughest challenge is convincing Tess to accept safety in his arms...Categorized as:
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![Forever and Always by E.L. Todd]()
Forever and Always by E.L. Todd
Rated: 3.97 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsNow that Sean and Scarlet are together, Scarlet couldn't be happier. They were meant for each other and would make any sacrifice to be together. With her greatest friend as her new lover, their relationship was perfect. But when Sean asks her to move back to New York, she hesitates... -
![Saving Forever by Jasinda Wilder]()
Saving Forever by Jasinda Wilder
Rated: 3.95 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsEver and Cade, Sorry I vanished like I did. I’m not sure I can even explain things. I don’t know when I’ll be back. IF I’ll be back. I’m not sure of anything, except that I love you, Ever. You’re my twin, my best friend, and leaving you was the hardest thing I’ve ever done. I know you don’t understand. Maybe you never will. I hope you don’t, honestly. It would be easier that way...Categorized as:
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![Return of the Jerk by Andrea Simonne]()
Return of the Jerk by Andrea Simonne
Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsSteamy and fun, an irresistible story of one woman’s obsession and the jerk-like object of her unrequited love... Wedding cake baker Blair Thomas loves her life. Her business is thriving, her Seattle condo has a great view of the water, and her refurbished ‘65 convertible Mustang “Isadora” is the coolest car ever. She barely even thinks about that jerk she married five years ago... -
![Anything But Mine by Linda Winfree]()
Anything But Mine by Linda Winfree
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWill her need to do the right thing cost them everything? Book Four of the Hearts of the South series. Public Defender Autry Holton, honor-bound to defend an accused serial killer, is in a “shunned if she does, disbarred if she doesn’t” position. To complicate matters, she’s pregnant and hasn’t yet told her ex-lover he’s the father. The reason? She’s pretty sure he won’t want the baby...Categorized as:
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![The Procedure by Tabatha Vargo, Melissa Andrea]()
The Procedure by Tabatha Vargo, Melissa Andrea
Rated: 3.81 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsSAMANTHA ALDRIDGE I went to his office expecting to change myself. I wanted to be someone else—look like the girls my husband was spending his nights with, but I got a different kind of procedure… one that left me wanting things I shouldn’t and seeing myself in a new light. Now everything I thought I wanted doesn’t matter anymore, and Dr. Roman is all I can think about...Categorized as:
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![The Sheik's Secret Twins by Elizabeth Lennox]()
The Sheik's Secret Twins by Elizabeth Lennox
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsFrom the first moment he’d arrived, Sheik Malik bin Saqqaf had thrown her life into chaos. And the longer he stayed, the more she fell in love with him. But could she trust him? He’d betrayed her once, should she risk it again? They’d been lovers four years ago, a relationship that had resulted in her wonderful twin boys. Now he was back and he wanted into her life once again... -
![King of Nothing by Jacie Lennon]()
King of Nothing by Jacie Lennon
Rated: 3.95 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsShe’s the one thing he wants nothing—and everything—to do with.CorbinI’m one of the kings at Almadale Prep.I act the part, put on the mask, do my duty.But lies and betrayal aren’t a game to me, no matter how well my fellow kings play.So, when Landry arrives, invading my life and my thoughts, I try to forget her...Categorized as:
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![The Right Bride by Jennifer Ryan]()
The Right Bride by Jennifer Ryan
Rated: 3.91 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsHigh-powered businessman Cameron Shaw doesn't believe in love—until he falls head over heels for beautiful, passionate, and intensely private Martina. She's perfect in so many ways, immediately bonding with his little girl... -
![Tempting Danger by Katie Reus]()
Tempting Danger by Katie Reus
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThey’re enemies. Alena Brennan’s relationship with Andre Makarov is… complicated. The casino magnate was a means to an end. Nothing more. At least that was what she tried to tell herself. Then she fell for him. Hard. But he kicked her out of his life when he discovered her lies. Now she’s pregnant with his baby. Andre understands why Alena wanted revenge... -
![Everlasting Love by Melissa Johns]()
Everlasting Love by Melissa Johns
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsEmily Stone & Eric Mason are engaged and having their first child. This should be a happy and wonderful time for them. But, the challenges of staying in college, Eric's upcoming football career and Emily's dream of being an artist are starting to take a toll on them and their families. When Alex Smith, the local museum curator is introduced to Emily, she notices an instant attraction to him...Categorized as:
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![An Heir to Make a Marriage by Abby Green]()
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... -
![After The Music by Diana Palmer]()
After The Music by Diana Palmer
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsIt all started as a joke. Sabina was only pretending to be engaged to her best friend, millionaire Al Thordon. Al had talked her into this scheme as a way to trick his older brother, Thorn. Al had no choice but to lie. And to make Sabina his accomplice.Sabina thought that it would be for just one night. When Thorn accused her of being a gold digger, Sabina just laughed it off...Categorized as:
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![Loving Glory by Joleen James]()
Loving Glory by Joleen James
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe citizens of Fortune, WA are shocked when former town bad boy Jace Stone buys the small town. Everyone wonders how Jace can come back, especially after getting Fortune’s golden girl Glory Moon pregnant, then leaving her alone to raise their autistic son. No one is more shocked than Jace when he discovers that Glory kept the baby she’d promised to give up for adoption ten years ago... -
![Reinventing Mel by J.A. Hornbuckle]()
Reinventing Mel by J.A. Hornbuckle
Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsBecause of a chance meeting with members of the Hellion MC, Mel Davis's life was reinvented. One that gave him, his teenaged brother and a much younger sister a new life and hope their world would become better. Taken under the wing of Trey Jackson and Dare Gentry, Mel finds there isn't one area of his life that the Hellions aren't willing to help him overcome, resolve and obtain victory in... -
![The Girl in Seat 24B by Jennifer Peel]()
The Girl in Seat 24B by Jennifer Peel
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsOne red eye flight and ten years of marriage later, Carly Bishop had what she considered a practically perfect life. Her journalist husband and her two adorable children were everything to her. But soon she would find out that her dream life didn't fall in line with her husband's expectations...Categorized as:
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![Unexpected by Amy Marie]()
Unexpected by Amy Marie
Rated: 3.87 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsAt twenty-seven Erin Decker has the perfect life; a thriving career, a dream home she shares with her best friend Noelle, and a secure relationship with Robert, her handsome and faithful boyfriend. Or so she thinks. When her visions of a marriage proposal are met with the ultimate betrayal, Erin finds herself in the arms of sexy and strong-willed distraction, Walker Prescott...Categorized as:
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![Gypsy by Carole Mortimer]()
Gypsy by Carole Mortimer
Rated: 3.78 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsTHEY'D COME FULL CIRCLE Shay was the raven-haired beauty the Falconer brothers called Gypsy. The four men each found her irresistible. But it was Lyon Falconer who claimed her - when he didn't have the right - and sealed her fate. And it was Ricky, the youngest Falconer, who picked up the fragments of Shay's shattered life and married her out of love... -
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![Loveplay by Diana Palmer]()
Loveplay by Diana Palmer
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTHE SETTING: New York THE CAST: Bett Cambridge, aspiring actress. She had devoted her entire professional life to escaping her backwoods past and was now a Broadway star. The one blot on her resume an ill-fated affair with Americas most promising playwright, Edward Cul McCullough, hot new author. He left Bett behind when his career took off, but now they were working together again...Categorized as:
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![Some Enchanted Season by Marilyn Pappano]()
Some Enchanted Season by Marilyn Pappano
Sometimes miracles do happen. When Maggie left her husband Ross that fateful Christmas Eve, their marriage was over. But a near fatal accident on an ice-slick road changed everything. Now another Christmas approaches. While Maggie hasn't regained all her memory, she's ready to test her strength at home--with Ross as her only companion...Categorized as:
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![Protecting Her by Alexis Noelle]()
Protecting Her by Alexis Noelle
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI don’t do love. Hearts, flowers, dates, girlfriends, it’s all pointless. Why tie yourself down to one person when you can have a different one every night? Sure there have been a few that have intrigued me but none ever made me think about hanging around. No one ever haunted my thoughts after I left. Until Her. I just wanted one night of freedom. A chance to live without prying, judging eyes...Categorized as:
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![His Billion Dollar Baby by Lea Nolan]()
His Billion Dollar Baby by Lea Nolan
Rated: 3.81 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsBurned by love and grieving over his brother’s death, sexy billionaire CEO Carter Anderson wants nothing more than to protect his family...Categorized as:
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![The Proposal by Martha Silver]()
The Proposal by Martha Silver
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTully’s first marriage ended badly, and then she lost the true love of her life in a motorcycle accident. She longs to have a family, but knows she won’t get a third chance at happily-ever-after. Mack’s wife died two years ago, and he’s determined to never love again. He has everything money can buy, but what he wants most is a mother for his three-year-old son, Cody... -
![Bully Boss by Mia Luxe]()
Bully Boss by Mia Luxe
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHis eyes aren't soft like they were when he was pretending to love me. Now they're full of hate. When your rent's past due and your dad is about to go to jail, you take any job... Even a last-minute temp position. Even as a secretary for a man who fired four in a year. I was expecting a jerk to be my boss. I wasn't expecting... him. Luke. I haven't seen him since Greenshore High...
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