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  • Soul of my Soul by Lisa Helen Gray

    Soul of my Soul by Lisa Helen Gray

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    The first time I met Lily Carter, I thought she was an angel. I’m still convinced she is. She was pure. She was kind. She was Lily. Everything about her captivated me. She called to my soul. Being with her broke an unspoken rule between the Hayes’ and the Carter’s. But they broke it first when one of them started dating my sister. Now, all bets are off...
  • Craving Lucy by Terri Anne Browning

    Craving Lucy by Terri Anne Browning

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    USA 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…...
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  • BRANNA by L.A. Casey

    BRANNA by L.A. Casey

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 31 ratings
    Branna Murphy is a survivor, a wife, a friend, a sister, and a soon-to-be-mother. She doesn’t have time to linger on anything, especially on a silly argument about how many children she will bear. Ryder Slater is a hardass, a husband, a friend, a brother, and a soon-to-be-father...
  • Pull by Rachel Van Dyken

    Pull by Rachel Van Dyken

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · 33 ratings
    Jaded rock star, Demetri Daniels, is in Hell — also known as Seaside, Oregon. Sent to rehab after nearly getting himself killed last year, his record company wants nothing more than for him to lay low, away from the limelight...
  • Hushed Torment by Bella Jewel

    Hushed Torment by Bella Jewel

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    From USA Today, and international bestseller, comes the second book in the Iron Fury MC! One accident changed my life. One single second changed everything for me. In one terrifying moment, everything I knew was gone. Music is the only thing that keeps me holding on. When the opportunity arises for me to tour with country music star, Scarlett Belle, I take it. An escape. A chance...
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  • Brutal Boy by Selena .

    Brutal Boy by Selena .

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    My name is Harper Apple, and people say I’m rotten to the core. I’m not the only one. The Dolce boys aren’t just dangerous, privileged, rich alphaholes. They’re a gang of three psychopaths backed by a pack of enablers and worshipped by their fangirls. And I want in...
  • Dark Edges by Kane Caldwell

    Dark Edges by Kane Caldwell

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    I’m not your good ole boy or boy-next-door type of guy. If that’s what you’re looking for, I suggest you move on. I curse a lot, work too fucking much, and keep to myself. My edges are hard, rough, and even dark at times. I never thought I would wind up in the business I’m in. I may not always play by the rules, but I go where the money is, keep my nose clean, and my affairs organized...
  • Rett by Tess Oliver

    Rett by Tess Oliver

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    Barrett "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...
  • The Girl in the Painting by Max Monroe

    The Girl in the Painting by Max Monroe

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · 19 ratings
    Ansel Bray, an artist known around the world for his tragic hiatus from the canvas. Ansel Bray, a broody, handsome man not known by me, at all. Long dark hair, blue eyes, and dimpled cheeks. I’ve never met her, but her image is imprinted in my mind. An angel muse who inspires me to paint again. There is something about him. Something that spurs a need to be as close to him as possible...
  • Made for You by Kelly Elliott

    Made for You by Kelly Elliott

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    One decision. Two lives ripped apart. For Holden Warner and Emylie Sanchez, the road back to each other has been long and jagged. Each of them hiding from the truth, but unwilling to move on from the love they share. When life no longer allows them to run from their past, they soon realize they’re two souls who will never fit anywhere except … with each other...
  • Dangerous Stranger by E.L. Todd

    Dangerous Stranger by E.L. Todd

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Standalone. No cliffhanger. HEA. Other books in the series can be read in any order.Jett takes his job as an escort seriously. He's not just playing a part, and he tries to help people as much as he can. When a guy asks him to pose as his boyfriend, Jett doesn't hesitate. Following the rules has always been easy, but with a dude, it will be a walk in the park...
  • Before Now by Cheryl McIntyre

    Before Now by Cheryl McIntyre

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 39 ratings
    Park Reed is a bastard in every sense of the word. He hasn't always been this way. But after his heart was broken by the only girl he ever loved, being heartless gets him through the day and allows him to fill his nights with the nameless girls he has no intentions of seeing again. He now lives his life following his ever-growing list of “life lessons.” Lucy Braden is everything Park is not...
  • Forsaken: A Dark Romance by B.B. Hamel, Willow Winters

    Forsaken: A Dark Romance by B.B. Hamel, Willow Winters

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    She’s safe in her cage. But she can’t stay in there forever. Depravity. Murder. Darkness. As a hitman, I’m comfortable with all three. I don’t need anything else. Until turning down a hit grants me a bonus I wasn’t expecting. Grace Rossi. A mafia princess. She’s a temporary gift to break and mold into an obedient slave for my employers...
  • Drew & Courtney duet by Kennedy Fox

    Drew & Courtney duet by Kennedy Fox

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Drew Fisher is the type of guy every girl wants.Noble police officer by day, charming prince by night.He has no idea the effect he has on women, especially Courtney—his little sister’s best friend. She’s the blonde Southern belle who lives up to the cliché, except she has her own quirks...
  • Total Submission by Roxy Sloane

    Total Submission by Roxy Sloane

    Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    Her secrets are tearing us apart, but I can’t give up on us yet. When I’m with her, the beast inside me is tamed. My every craving sated by her gentle touch.I won’t let her go without a fight.No matter what the cost, I will protect her. She belongs to me now...
  • Dirty Secret by Chelle Bliss, Brenda Rothert

    Dirty Secret by Chelle Bliss, Brenda Rothert

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 19 ratings
    Agent: Kennedy BarnesTarget: Phoenix AshCrimes: Computer Hacker, Money Launderer, HeartbreakerMission: Get close and surviveAfter living her life in the shadows as the daughter of a congressman’s secret affair , Kennedy Barnes joins ‘Project Greenlight’ - a clandestine intelligence organization. She’s out to prove she’s more than her father’s dirty secret.One of her first assignments is simple...
  • Dancing With Sin by Alexandria Lee

    Dancing With Sin by Alexandria Lee

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 14 ratings
    Alice Monroe is a good person who is about to do a very bad thing.A professional dancer at twenty-four, Alice had worked tirelessly for years to achieve perfection in all areas of her life. She had the perfect boyfriend, the perfect dream job in her pocket, and the unfortunate, naïve belief that perfection was built to last...
  • If by Randi Cooley Wilson

    If by Randi Cooley Wilson

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings
    If you knew love would hurt you, would you fall? If you knew love would leave you, would you let it go? If you knew love could never be, would you try? From bestselling author Randi Cooley Wilson comes a gut-wrenching love story about heartbreak, second chances, and letting go. The ifs that linger between the pages of this novel will break your heart and stay with you long after the final chapter...
  • Freedom by S.A. Wolfe

    Freedom by S.A. Wolfe

    Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    *This is a stand-alone sequel to Fearsome. No cliffhanger! Dylan Blackard is back in town and certain everyone knows his secrets. Putting away his notorious reputation as the wild guy with a womanizing past, he’s now on a new path, wanting to be the good guy his brother can stop worrying over...
  • Tempting Sophia by Jessica Prince

    Tempting Sophia by Jessica Prince

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Having my heart broken once was enough to make me give up on the idea of love all together. Instead of searching for The One I decided to embrace variety and turn by back on monogamy. I made a living convincing women they didn’t need a man to feel complete. And I totally rocked at it...
  • A FILTHY Rock Star by Jaxson Kidman

    A FILTHY Rock Star by Jaxson Kidman

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    The offer of a lifetime. Or maybe a nightmare... I’ve always wanted to be a writer and here’s my chance. My job is to spin every story about Nash into something good. If I do my job I’ll get a book deal. It should be easy... Yeah, Nash is nothing but d*ckhead lust with a pulse. Yeah, I may have had a couple dreams of him before I met him...
  • Release Me: TAT: A Rocker Romance by Emjay Soren

    Release Me: TAT: A Rocker Romance by Emjay Soren

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Cal has spent his life loving only one thing; TAT. After years of hooking up with Tayla and refusing to acknowledge his love for her, he is faced with losing her. Prepared to fight the panic at loving a woman and committing to only her, fate takes a swing at Cal and uproots everything he thought he knew about life and love...
  • A Love so Tragic by Stevie J. Cole

    A Love so Tragic by Stevie J. Cole

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Promises. We all make them. Sometimes we break them. But what happens when the promise you break haunts your dreams, when that moment of betrayal echoes within every last beat of your heart? Love. Love is passionate, painful, and all consuming in the most brutal yet beautiful way...
  • Drive Me Wild by Julie Kriss

    Drive Me Wild by Julie Kriss

    Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    Emily was a cop's daughter, and I was the boy from the wrong side of the tracks. At eighteen, our affair was wild and completely secret. Until she left town for college and a better life, and I hit the road to nowhere.Eight years later, we're both back in town. My father is in prison; Emily is selflessly helping her sister. We should be farther apart than we've ever been...
  • Feverish by Jade C. Jamison

    Feverish by Jade C. Jamison

    Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Clayton “Jet” Smith has enjoyed acting the part of rock star god bad boy since his breakup with rock goddess Valerie Quinn. He’s racking up quite a score playing the field, and he has no plans to settle down anytime soon. His biggest problem these days is meeting his obligations, because he’s so busy having fun, he forgets the important things...
  • Missing From Me by Jayne Frost

    Missing From Me by Jayne Frost

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Sean Four years ago I made an unforgivable mistake. And Anna was the price. I thought I’d forget her. Thought I’d move on. But who was I kidding? No amount of drumming could drown out my love for her. When I see here again, backstage after one our shows, it's clear: Anna's mine. She’ll always be mine.  One mistake. Four years of regret...
  • Compromising by C.C. Brown

    Compromising by C.C. Brown

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    The exciting conclusion to Alex and Cassie's story! Sgt. Alex Cruz took the risk of his life when he pursued and established a relationship with Pfc. Cassie Bennett. Their secret was blown wide-open by one life altering event, leaving their futures in jeopardy. Escaping the shadows of Marine Corps orders should have been a sigh of relief, but quickly turns into their biggest challenge yet...
  • Illegal Fortunes by Sabrina Stark

    Illegal Fortunes by Sabrina Stark

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    The Only Thing More Dangerous than the Bad Boy You Left Behind is the Man He's Become… NEW from USA TODAY Bestselling Author Sabrina Stark: If she was such a good fortune-teller, she should've seen it coming. But part-time Tarot-reader Selena Moon is as surprised as anyone when Jim Bishop, the bad boy she left behind, returns from who-knows-where to reclaim the one girl he could never forget...
  • Reject Me by Jennifer Foor

    Reject Me by Jennifer Foor

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Peyton 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...
  • Never Doubt Me by S.R. Grey

    Never Doubt Me by S.R. Grey

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Can a tattooed, former bad boy leave his past behind? Can he find lasting happiness with the love of his life? Gorgeous and sexy Chase Gartner hopes to do just that with Kay Stanton. But when Chase’s troubled-teen brother, Will, stays on in Harmony Creek, Ohio—-after an unexpected arrival-—Chase and Kay’s bonds of love and commitment are soon tested...
  • Love You Now by M Robinson

    Love You Now by M Robinson

    Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    From Wall Street Journal and USA Today Bestselling Author M. Robinson I should have told her everything. How much I loved her. How much I’ve always loved her. But I didn’t. I couldn’t. I just wasn’t made that way. Instead... I claimed her. Teased her. Taunted her. Worshipped her. Until... I broke her. My best friend. My savior. My girl...
  • Strictly Temporary - Volume One by Ella Fox

    Strictly Temporary - Volume One by Ella Fox

    Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    Just a Small Towne girl… Raised on fairytales and dreams of true love, Arden Winger left for college with a smile on her face and a happy, hopeful heart. Fast-forward seven years and that small town is behind her, but not the baggage she’s been carrying since she left. Just a city boy… It’s not that Exton Alexander had anything against relationships—he just never had the desire to try...
  • The Beauty of Grace by Nicole Richard

    The Beauty of Grace by Nicole Richard

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    At age eighteen, Grace Bowman's life crumbled right in front of her. The man who held her heart—her forever—was gone, and her family ties were in tatters. As a result, she forged a steel wall round her heart and vowed never to let anyone get close again. Now, six years later, she has been given a chance to start fresh in Savannah, Georgia...
  • The Sinner's Touch - Anniversary Edition by Apryl Baker

    The Sinner's Touch - Anniversary Edition by Apryl Baker

    Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    ~Kade I fucked up. She was the best and worst mistake I ever made. I took the coward’s way out and ran. Now I have a chance to make it right, but she's being stubborn. It used to be cute, but this time it can get her killed...
  • Bound by Stephie Walls

    Bound by Stephie Walls

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    I want to prove my worth, show them what I have.   I may be flawed; we all are. But I'm smart, driven, and ready to take on the world.   No one needs to know the rest. I wasn't counting on him, couldn't imagine someone like him coming into my life. The blue eyes, the chiseled body, the man I can't resist. Truthfully, I have no plans of ever resisting him...
  • 1/2 Cocked by Michelle Hughes

    1/2 Cocked by Michelle Hughes

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    Twenty-One-Year-Old College Student Becca Stewart has lived her life by the rules and never stepped over any lines. For once in her life she wants to be the bad girl and enjoy what she’s missing out on. She’s had a crush on the star quarterback at her university and decides to tell him how she feels. He’s all in for a night of wild sex until she confesses to being a virgin...
  • Wet by Stacy Kestwick, Kay Springsteen

    Wet by Stacy Kestwick, Kay Springsteen

    Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    Doughnuts were her weakness. If Sadie Mullins hadn’t been running on the beach to burn off the calories from her doughnut addiction, she wouldn’t have noticed the man not moving out in the water. Wouldn’t have dived in after him. Wouldn’t have met West Montgomery. The cocky bastard should have been thankful, grateful even. Of course, he wasn’t. That should have been the end of it...
  • Rock Star by Ginger Voight

    Rock Star by Ginger Voight

    Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    "Rock Star" is the highly anticipated sequel to Ginger Voight's Rock and Roll Rubenesque saga, which began with the sizzling debut of "Groupie." For those who have been anxious to see what has become of Andy, Vanni and Graham... buckle your seat belts. You're in for a thrilling new ride right through the dark underbelly of fame...
  • Time and Time Again by Chantal Fernando

    Time and Time Again by Chantal Fernando

    Rated: 3.97 of 5 stars
    · 22 ratings
    I always thought I had luck on my side. Things seemed to go in my favour, whether by will or by nature. But that luck just ran out. Jobless and on the verge of being homeless, I find a strength in me that I didn’t even know existed and discover an unlikely savior --- Tag. He avoids commitment like the plague, and starting anything with him will only lead to heartbreak. I know this...
  • Seven Years of Bad Luck by J.L. Mac

    Seven Years of Bad Luck by J.L. Mac

    Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    When twenty-six year old Kathleen Cooper realizes that she forfeited her dreams and aspirations of becoming a lawyer after a brash decision to run off and marry the insanely charming Aidan Cooper, she decides to regain what she lost over the course of their seven-year relationship and start fresh...
  • When We Met by A.L. Jackson, Molly McAdams

    When We Met by A.L. Jackson, Molly McAdams

    Rated: 3.95 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    Today’s premiere New Adult authors combine their talents to tell four original stories from inside one house.   When four girls decide to live off campus together as juniors at a college in Michigan, they expect it to be their best year yet. Little do they know, it’s a year that will change the rest of their lives.   BEHIND HER EYES by A.L...
  • He's No Saint by A.J. Harmon

    He's No Saint by A.J. Harmon

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    (Mature themes and Adult content – 18 years +)He’s No Saint is the “OMG!” book of 2014 according to romance readers. It is “brilliantly written, well thought out, and refreshingly different.” Father Hugh, a strong alpha male, is destined to become your next book boyfriend. This book is emotionally powerful and will stay with you long after you finish reading...
  • So Much It Hurts by Melanie Dawn

    So Much It Hurts by Melanie Dawn

    Rated: 3.95 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Life is full of uncertainty, so what happens when a what-if from your past collides with your present? Kaitlyn Thomas, a weary wife and mother, is taking a much needed getaway with her friends. All she wants to do is relax and rejuvenate on her weekend escape to the beach. Having a drink at the bar with the girls sounds like the perfect way to unwind...
  • Conflicted by Lisa Suzanne

    Conflicted by Lisa Suzanne

    Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    “Be a good little assistant and go get me some coffee.” Comments like this are why I hate my boss. Since taking over as CEO of Benson Industries, Cole Benson has been demeaning, arrogant, and infuriating. For as much as I hate him, I can’t stop thinking about him. A captivating attraction passes between us each time his dark eyes meet mine...
  • I See You by Molly McAdams

    I See You by Molly McAdams

    Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    New York Times  and  USA Today  bestselling author Molly McAdams’ powerful new novel offers one of the most memorable love triangles in fiction since Twilight —perfect for fans of New Adult fiction like Jamie McGuire, Abbi Glines, and Tamarra Webber. Futures are uncertain, unpredictable—like ink spilled across the purest surface...
  • Crazy Beautiful by Penny Dee

    Crazy Beautiful by Penny Dee

    Rated: 3.95 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Heath Dillinger, lead singer and renowned love ‘em and leave ‘em kind of guy, is wrapped in an impressive package of muscle, tattoos and three lethal dimples that drive the girls crazy. He is every girls dream and nightmare rolled into one. The last thing he expects is to meet the girl of his dreams...
  • Dangerous Love by Penny Wylder

    Dangerous Love by Penny Wylder

    Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    When God made this beautiful woman, he didn't leave enough curves for anyone else. As stunning as she is, she's the daughter of my enemy. Dear ol' Daddy sent her into my prison cell to get info from me. She thinks all she has to do is swing her hips and I'll give her whatever she wants. But I've got a secret. I'm the one using her. She's the key to getting my revenge on her father...
  • The Consequence by Giana Darling

    The Consequence by Giana Darling

    Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Does everyone deserve a happy ending? Giselle Moore has been through a lot in her short life but things are looking up; her premier art showing in New York City is on the horizon, she has been reunited with her family and, most of all, she is deeply in love with the mysterious Frenchman she met on vacation in Mexico...
  • At His Bidding by Ginger Talbot

    At His Bidding by Ginger Talbot

    Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Two wealthy, ruthless men are in a bitter war. And Riley’s body is their battleground. Riley thought they’d taken everything from her. She was wrong. She thought she’d left her tragic past behind. Wrong again. The horrific truth of that is evident because she’s standing up on a platform at the Betancourt auction, scorched by the cruel, hungry gaze of the world’s richest men...
  • One Week by Roya Carmen

    One Week by Roya Carmen

    Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    ONE WEEK A new forbidden arrangement standalone novel from Roya Carmen, author of The Ground Rules Trilogy. A troubled marriage. A one week hall pass. Gabriella Moore has it all; a beautiful husband, two adorable children, and a dream home. Yet, when, by chance, she befriends Eli online, she falls fast. And hard...
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