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Scorch by Chelle Bliss
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe headstrong and wild Luna Gallo is about to have her world rocked, altering the course of her life and putting her on a path she never expects. Scorch is the tenth full-length standalone novel in the Men of Inked Heatwave series by Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author Chelle Bliss. Men of Inked®: Heatwave Series:...Categorized as:
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![Heavy Petting by Erin Nicholas]()
Heavy Petting by Erin Nicholas
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsHe's her best friend. A reformed bad boy turned hot teacher. And after one spur-of-the-moment Vegas wedding. .. her husband. Jordan Benoit and Fletcher Landry have been best friends since they were six. He's always been The Guy. When she needed picked up, cheered up, or lifted up--like literally, to see the stage at a concert--Fletcher was the guy... -
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![Every Second with You by Lauren Blakely]()
Every Second with You by Lauren Blakely
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsEvery Second With You = Sex. Love. Addiction. Heartache. Pain. And Hope. I used to think love was a lie. Now I know it’s real, powerful, and I don’t want to lose it…But my future scares me, and there’s no way this can be happening, especially since I’ve finally broken free from all the people who wanted pieces of me. I don’t even know how to start over, but I have to find a way...Categorized as:
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![Path To Realization by TheFeveredBookaholic]()
Path To Realization by TheFeveredBookaholic
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsAsher Pryce hides behind a wall of secrets he's spent most of his life building up. How else is the adopted child whose birth parents run a drug cartel supposed to fit in? He's notorious for his overconfident swagger and total lack of patience for bullshit - a master of masks. The one thing in his life he can't fake? His feelings for his best friend's twin sister... -
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![Hell's Handlers Box Set One: Zach / Maverick / Jigsaw by Lilly Atlas]()
Hell's Handlers Box Set One: Zach / Maverick / Jigsaw by Lilly Atlas
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsZach. After choosing a path that nearly destroyed her, Toni pledges to find a man who is steady and honorable. Unfortunately, that promise leads to years of bland relationships. Bland isn’t a word anyone would use to describe Zach, the enforcer for the Hell’s Handlers MC. He stirs up every desire Toni has worked so hard to suppress...Categorized as:
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The Wager by Rachel Van Dyken
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 50 ratingsFrom the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller, THE BET. THE WAGER. Lose a bet, lose your heart. .. What is it about a junior-high crush that can send an otherwise intelligent woman into a tailspin? TV reporter Char Lynn wishes she knew. Jake Titus is too rich, too handsome, too arrogant: a trifecta that once lured Char into the best night-and worst morning-after-of her life...Categorized as:
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![The Champion by Shey Stahl]()
The Champion by Shey Stahl
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsA powerful love story of tragedy, love, and commitment. The fourth book in the Racing on the Edge series submerges you in the lifestyle of a champion of a sport that dominates America. Through smoke and methanol, you learn the good, the bad, and the secrets no one wants you to know... -
![Promises Part 4 by A.E. Via]()
Promises Part 4 by A.E. Via
Men found him attractive, interesting even. He was like a fascinating experiment gone wrong that men liked to investigate. He’d get a date - or two, if he was lucky - but it wasn’t long before Brian’s darkness showed, and the men were running from him. Brian King was honorably discharged from the United States Navy five years ago...Categorized as:
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![Jake by Lane Hart, D.B. West]()
Jake by Lane Hart, D.B. West
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsFormer best friends Jake Rollins and Lucas Bennett used to love competing against each other as kids. Unfortunately, for the past four years they’ve hated each other, all because they fell for the same girl who they both lost...Categorized as:
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Slim by trickology
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsSlim is the heartless Bad Boy or Crestview High. He wants nothing more than to be alone, but when Chloe Hale crosses his path, they embark on a long adventure filled with hate, lies and secrets. …. Slim is the definition of a Bad Boy. In and out of Juvie, he was someone you did not want to mess with. But unfortunately for Chloe Hale, she doesn’t realize just who she’s drunkenly rambling to... -
![Nash by Lane Hart, D.B. West]()
Nash by Lane Hart, D.B. West
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsWhenever Nash Kincaid looks in the mirror, he only sees a monster who ruins lives. Thanks to his involvement with the Dirty Aces MC, there’s so much blood on his hands he’ll never wash them clean again. Violence is just part of the outlaw lifestyle. That’s why he’s not all that surprised when he’s hit with divorce papers three years after his wife walked out on him... -
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Green by Nicole James
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsCan a face from my past change my future? When an invitation shows up out of the blue, I’m reminded of a promise I made to a girl twenty years ago and suddenly my heart is pounding. Do I dare keep it? She’s the one girl that ever meant a damn to me, and the one girl that got away. She walked out of my life once and it devastated me... -
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Illicit – A Sizzling Boxed Set by Calinda B., Sylvie Stewart
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOver 20 illicit romances with the sexy heroes and strong heroines you crave! Lose yourself in the world of hot hookups, where the stories run from sexy to downright scandalous and the characters will leave you breathless. In these pages, you’ll find tantalizing romance, rekindled flames, and forbidden trysts... -
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Rookie by Amy Davies
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsRookie. When I came to the US from Ireland, I thought my life was panned out: become a police officer and help people. One incident changed all of that, and I became a Rugged Skull. My path in life changed. Being a member of the club has its perks, mainly women and booze. But we like something sweet from time to time, and one visit to Coffee Cove had me finding that sugary craving...Categorized as:
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![Backdraft by H.M. Ward]()
Backdraft by H.M. Ward
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsWhen Mari realizes that Trystan is the internet megastar, Day Jones, she can’t speak. Every time she listens to his song, it leaves her feeling so much. That song is bewitching. Everyone she knows heard it. As soon as it appeared on YouTube, it went viral, and then the guy who wrote it disappeared. Despite agents and record labels trying to lure Day5705 out, he remains anonymous...Categorized as:
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![Unbroken Hart by Ella Fox]()
Unbroken Hart by Ella Fox
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 36 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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Conflicted Love by Lola Stark
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsCONFLICTED LOVE (Needle's Kiss #2) - An Erotic Romantic Comedy. Book #1, TATTERED LOVE, is available now! Mature - Ages 18 and Up. Contains erotic sex scenes, humor and strong language. From Amazon Bestselling Author Lola Stark. Trip’s life motto is simple: get in, get off, get out...Categorized as:
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![Wicked by E.M. Lindsey]()
Wicked by E.M. Lindsey
Hawke doesn’t talk about his past—and it’s not because he has a stutter that rarely lets him speak more than three words at a time. The shadows of what was haunt his every waking hour, but the Broken Chains MC have been a sanctuary he never expected. And Hawke is the sort of man who knows better than to cross lines, especially when it comes the safety of his brothers... -
![Chasing Vengeance by Katie Reus]()
Chasing Vengeance by Katie Reus
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsFrom USA Today bestselling author Katie Reus comes the next story in the explosive Redemption Harbor series where sparks fly and so do bullets…. Wanting her means putting a target on her back…. Layla’s taste in men runs toward the epic side of awful. With one murderous ex-fiancé already behind her, she’s attempting to start over in Redemption Harbor with the help of her bestie, Nova. And wine...Categorized as:
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![Trading Paint by Shey Stahl]()
Trading Paint by Shey Stahl
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsA must have companion to Happy Hour that give you an inside look into the characters of the Racing on the Edge series. Step into the magic where the clay met rubber and desire defined greatness. Trading Paint takes you inside the hasty driver’s mind to what led him to a decision that changed the path of two souls... -
![The Gutshot: A Small Town Romance by Giulia Lagomarsino]()
The Gutshot: A Small Town Romance by Giulia Lagomarsino
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Gutshot is the final book in the series A Good Run Of Bad Luck and should be read in order. It was just another day in the life of being a small town cop. I’m a protector at heart, and always have been. Which is why I stepped up immediately after finding out I had a kid. Well…to be honest, I didn’t believe it at first... -
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My Hero by Winter Travers
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe cameras are rolling…. The Iron Fiends never wanted trouble. Yarder had signed on for the reality TV show to make life easier for them. Line their pockets with money in exchange for putting their day-to-day life on TV. Easy. Or not. Trouble is barrelling down on them, and if Yarder doesn’t figure out who is after them, the whole world will see their downfall play out on TV.Categorized as:
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![Pipes by Mackenzy Fox]()
Pipes by Mackenzy Fox
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom best selling author Mackenzy Fox comes the highly anticipated MC spin-off series from the Bracken Ridge. NOLA Rebels MC - (New Orleans Series Book 14). Pipes. Those blue eyes landed on me. That’s the first time I knew I was toast. Casey. The woman I never dreamed could be mine. We had one wild night. Then it all fell apart. She has a fiery side. One that I love... -
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Royal by Amy Davies
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsBeing the son of the Rugged Skulls MC president, I was always held to a high standard in life, in the club. But when me and my brothers set out to start our own club business, things got a whole lot better. I’m the type of guy who gets what he wants, when he wants it. I’m a club brat, and a fully patched member, but what I live for is the hunt. Women usually throw themselves at me...Categorized as:
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![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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![Drew & Courtney duet by Kennedy Fox]()
Drew & Courtney duet by Kennedy Fox
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsDrew 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... -
![Seducing September's Scoundrel by Diana Bold]()
Seducing September's Scoundrel by Diana Bold
In the scandalous world of Regency London, where society's rakes reign supreme, the Brazen Belle, a notorious gossip columnist, casts her wicked spotlight on the charismatic scoundrels of the ton. Welcome to the captivating ninth installment of The Rake Review series, where chaos and reluctant romance collide in a tempestuous dance...Categorized as:
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![Lavender Moon by Natalie Parker]()
Lavender Moon by Natalie Parker
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsKaleb. I was always the bad boy. The kid from the broken home and the wrong side of the tracks. But in her eyes, I hung the moon. The girl from my summers who I thought I’d never see again. Finding her now right before I’m due to deploy is like a gift, one I’m not going to waste. She was always meant to be mine and I’m going to make it official...Categorized as:
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Alette by pourthemoon
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe cold man fell in love with the kind girl because he knew that she deserved the world and that he wanted to be the one who gave it to her. ♡. Alette Faye was a sweet girl. She was exceptionally kind and had an air of simplicity... -
![Not Today, But Someday by Lori L. Otto]()
Not Today, But Someday by Lori L. Otto
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsLibrarian's Note: This is an alternate cover for ASIN B009562YFO. In December of 1994, when she was a junior in high school, Emi Hennigan discovered her father's infidelity. Forced to transfer schools mid-year, she wasn't trying to make new friends. In that same month, sophomore Nate Wilson's girlfriend broke up with him... -
![Here with You by Kate Perry]()
Here with You by Kate Perry
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsA Laurel Heights Novel, Book 8. Nicole James knew it was not better to have love and lost. She never expected that love to swagger back into her life. Sure, she pined after Griffin Chase all through childhood, but that was a lifetime ago. Now she sells romantic dreams in a small lingerie shop, and he lives big dreams as a world-famous rockstar... -
![Awakening by Ashley Suzanne]()
Awakening by Ashley Suzanne
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsMira’s broken and battered. She’s fighting to put herself back together while her heart is trying to forget. Can she continue moving forward with one man while in love with another? Skylar’s wrestling demons he never imagined in his wildest dreams. The girl he’s been in love with for years finally has feelings for him. There’s only one problem: her heart might lie somewhere else...Categorized as:
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![Bad Boy Summer by grraciie_]()
Bad Boy Summer by grraciie_
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsHayden Jones has been through a lot. a lot more than someone her age should. now finished her second year of college, Hayden needs a break. Lucky for her, her fabulous cousin Spencer is celebrating his twenty-first birthday in Hayden's hometown... -
![Kyle by T.O. Smith]()
Kyle by T.O. Smith
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsK Y L E. I'm not interested in settling down. I get what I want from a woman, and I kick them out of my bed right after. But Skylar Woods is different. And it's just my luck that she's in desperate need of a job and a place to stay. But women always come with some kind of problem, and Skylar was no exception. Before I know it, I'm offering her protection within the club . .Categorized as:
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![Limitless by Terri Anne Browning]()
Limitless by Terri Anne Browning
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn the Underground, I make the rules. The Underground is mine . I call the shots. It is who and what I am. I am the Judge , jury, and executioner. Except to her. I’ve always been a man who gets what he wants, but she was too young and too sweet to touch. Now, staying away from her is no longer possible. She has pushed me to the end of my limits...Categorized as:
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![Wrap Up My Life by Hayley Faiman]()
Wrap Up My Life by Hayley Faiman
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt’s the holidays in East Texas. The A/C is cranked down. The Old Ladies have decorated the clubhouse with care, hoping big bearded men will adorn them with gifts. She never wants to celebrate Christmas again. He wants nothing more than to meet her beneath the mistletoe. Lies don't just hurt the liar. They destroy every life that is somehow touched by that lie... -
![Diesel's Perseverance: Insurgents Motorcycle Club by Chiah Wilder]()
Diesel's Perseverance: Insurgents Motorcycle Club by Chiah Wilder
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTwo hearts scarred … Two souls intricately intertwined. Diesel is an Insurgent through and through. His loyalties lie with the club and his kin. A stint in prison makes his freedom that much sweeter. His favorite pastimes are riding the backroads on his Harley, a whiskey neat, and a bevy of women at his beck and call... -
![The Temptation of Lila and Ethan by Jessica Sorensen]()
The Temptation of Lila and Ethan by Jessica Sorensen
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 44 ratingsFrom the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Ella and Micha series comes a gripping story of passion, pain, and the courage to love . . . THE TEMPTATION OF LILA AND ETHAN. On the surface, Lila Summers is flawless: good looks, expensive clothes, and a big, beautiful smile. But a dark past and even darker secrets are threatening to bubble over her perfect façade...Categorized as:
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![Light Me Up by Cherrie Lynn]()
Light Me Up by Cherrie Lynn
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsCandace Andrews is dreaming of a little sparkle in her Christmas stocking this year, and now that she and Brian Ross have been living together for over a year, her overbearing family is getting impatient for him to pop the question. She isn’t worried so much about pleasing them anymore, but pleasing Brian is another matter entirely…...Categorized as:
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![Jett by Mackenzy Fox]()
Jett by Mackenzy Fox
From best selling author Mackenzy Fox comes the highly anticipated MC spin-off series from the Bracken Ridge NOLA Rebels MC - (New Orleans Series Book 2) Jett is a gritty, 1-bed trope, forced proximity, damaged hero and heroine, MC romance with all the feels...Categorized as:
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![Blinded Me With Science by Tara September]()
Blinded Me With Science by Tara September
Opposites attract like a magnet to steel, or in this case, Emerson to Steel. Emerson Powers has been so focused on obtaining her science degree that she’s neglected the more social aspects of college life. With the new start of her junior year, she’s determined to fix that with a real hands-on lesson in biology...Categorized as:
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![Second Chance by Gena Showalter]()
Second Chance by Gena Showalter
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsShe’s never felt desired. He’s never craved a woman more…in this sizzling classic from New York Times bestselling author Gena Showalter. Previously published as Can’t Hardly Breathe. Dorothea Mathis has overcome the obstacles life tossed her way…but she can’t shake her long-standing crush on former Army Ranger Daniel Porter...Categorized as:
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![Going Under by Lexi Ryan]()
Going Under by Lexi Ryan
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsGOING UNDER is a sexy and emotional STANDALONE sports romance set in the world of the Blackhawk Boys. ~ ~ ~. If I met Alexandra DeLuca for the first time today, I would only need one word to describe her: MINE. She's everything she was when we said goodbye. Beautiful, stubborn, sweet. .. and off-limits. After two years leading separate lives, our worlds have collided...Categorized as:
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![F.B. by Jennifer Edlund]()
F.B. by Jennifer Edlund
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhat would you do if your first love suddenly walked back into your life? This is a question Alexa Moore finds herself asking the moment she comes face to face with her childhood sweetheart, nearly fifteen years after his mysterious disappearance. Carter Storm is a thirteen-year-old precocious child actor awaiting his big break in the entertainment industry... -
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![Breaking Storm by E.C. Land]()
Breaking Storm by E.C. Land
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBreaking something is never easy to replace. Storm. Love is blind and never easy. In the end, I hope to find myself not broken.Categorized as:
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![The Wild Boys: The Complete Series by K.A. Knight, Erin O'Kane]()
The Wild Boys: The Complete Series by K.A. Knight, Erin O'Kane
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEnjoy all three books of The Wild Boys Series all in one place. Including - The Wild Interview, The Wild Tour and The Wild Finale plus extra never been published bonus scenes! I have been working hard my whole life for people to take me seriously. After all, women ‘don’t belong’ in the music industry... -
![Gnome One Like You by Tobie Carter]()
Gnome One Like You by Tobie Carter
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAfter being unceremoniously evicted from her craft shop right before Christmas, ambitious carpenter Andi Johnson must pick up shifts at her grandparents’ bakery to earn enough to sue her slummy landlord... -
![All the Pieces by Angela Richardson]()
All the Pieces by Angela Richardson
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWhen so much love has been built from lies and manipulation, how much of that love is real? In ALL THE PIECES, the third and final installment in the Pieces of Lies series, we find Norah in a dangerous and heart pounding situation in London with the Lappell. It will be the collision of two worlds that have done nothing but tear Norah down the middle, and love that has torn her apart...Categorized as:
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![Crush by J.C. Emery]()
Crush by J.C. Emery
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsYoung love is always perfect. Until it's not. Cheyenne Grady is a total daddy's girl to her bad-ass father, the Sergeant-at-Arms of the Forsaken Motorcycle Club. She's funny, and kind, and she just wants that deep, earth-shattering love like her dad has with her school secretary, Holly... -
![Sweet On You by Hope Ford]()
Sweet On You by Hope Ford
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSweet On You: Alpha Hero 3. An Alpha Man, Curvy Woman Romance. Zach. I don’t date. That’s not who I am. But I’m honest and upfront about it, never leading a woman on. And then I met Shannon. I tell her how it’s going to be. And she’s good with it. It was actually her idea. But then I start to have feelings for her. Can I forget my past, so we can have our future? Shannon...
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