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  • Rescuing Rosalie by Ellie Masters

    Rescuing Rosalie by Ellie Masters

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    In the Nicaraguan jungle, I'll battle dangerous wildlife, treacherous terrain, and my growing attraction to Rosalie as we outrun a madman and survive. When a hostage rescue mission intended to save innocent lives takes a devastating turn, Hayes, a Guardian Hostage Rescue Specialist, leaps into action and plunges headlong into danger to save Rosalie...
    Categorized as:
    angst  m-f  military  suspense  contemporary  audiobook
  • Time for Love by Marie Force

    Time for Love by Marie Force

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    Dr. David Lawrence has spent the last two years atoning for his sins and recovering from the devastating breakup with Gansett Island golden girl Janey McCarthy. As the island's only doctor, he's had ample opportunity to show his fellow island residents that there's more to him than the guy who disappointed Janey so profoundly...
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  • Not Quite Perfect by Catherine Bybee

    Not Quite Perfect by Catherine Bybee

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · 33 ratings
    New York Times bestselling author Catherine Bybee delivers the fifth heartwarming, flirty novel in the wildly popular Not Quite series. Mary Kildare knows how to read people. It’s both why she makes a great therapist and why she refuses to trust the average bachelor...
  • The Billionaire's Final Stand by Melody Anne

    The Billionaire's Final Stand by Melody Anne

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 35 ratings
    When the head of the Anderson family, Joseph, gets into a life-changing automobile accident, his family struggles to find a way to survive if he doesn’t come out of the coma the accident has placed him in. Austin Anderson is used to being single, but slowly he's watched his siblings and cousins find true love, leaving him the final Anderson without a spouse...
  • Maximum Risk by Ruth Cardello

    Maximum Risk by Ruth Cardello

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    Max Andrade:. Rich, bold, unapologetic. He is a man who doesn’t hear the word no—until he meets Tara. In his obsession to have her, he’ll offer her anything—except his heart. Tara Holmes:. Outspoken, hardworking, levelheaded. She makes her living by exposing unfaithful spouses. She doesn’t believe in love, especially not with a man who sees her as nothing more than a challenge...
  • Down To You by Jayne Frost

    Down To You by Jayne Frost

    Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Every story deserves a soundtrack. And ours is epic. She started from perfect. A star who shone brighter than the rest. But then fate took it all away. Now she's broken. A beautiful song with a fractured beat. But I'm still on the rise. Chasing a dream that she's already left behind. If I'm lucky, I can find my redemption in the spotlight. Destiny brought us together. Put her in my path...
  • HOOT: REAPER-Patriots: Book Fifty-Five by Mary Kennedy

    HOOT: REAPER-Patriots: Book Fifty-Five by Mary Kennedy

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Benjamin Scott 'Hoot' O'Neal is one-third of the O'Neal triplets. Prolific members of MARSOC, the triplets are now retiring and heading home to Belle Fleur. With their father and uncle, Eagle and Hawk, they will become members of the RP team. But when his first op finds him carrying a dying woman into an emergency room, Hoot is starting to doubt the wisdom of leaving the Corps...
  • The Billionaire's Salvation ~ Max by J.S. Scott

    The Billionaire's Salvation ~ Max by J.S. Scott

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · 40 ratings
    Billionaire Max Hamilton thought he was finally starting to find contentment, more than two years after losing his wife Mia in a tragic drowning accident. He'd been reunited with a sister he hadn’t realized existed. Finally he had family again, a reprieve from the pain and loneliness that had haunted him since his devastating loss...
  • Resisting My Submission by Jenna Jacob

    Resisting My Submission by Jenna Jacob

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    He enticed my abandoned desires…and uncovered my guarded heart. I’m Samantha “Sammie” Radcliffe, queen of the bar at Club Genesis. They say first impressions mean everything, but either Maximus “Max” Gunn didn’t get the memo or doesn’t care. I can’t lie...
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    m-f  angst  bdsm  contemporary  length-short
  • Hopelessly Devoted to Violet: Hopelessly Devoted Novella by Terri Anne Browning

    Hopelessly Devoted to Violet: Hopelessly Devoted Novella by Terri Anne Browning

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Every time someone mentions planning their wedding, Violet finds a reason why they should wait. Luca is her soulmate and Love Bug’s favorite person. They are already a family, but they need to make it official. Luca is getting tired of calling her his fiancée and not his wife. But Vi is torn. Saying “I do” to Luca will mean releasing the last hold Remington had on her heart...
    Categorized as:
    alpha male  angst  contemporary  new adult  sports
  • Walkout by Lila Rose

    Walkout by Lila Rose

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    In Living Without, Melissa and Dallas’s chemistry skyrocketed. It’s finally time to get up close and personal with this hot couple in their very own novella, Walkout. Get ready to discover what happens when Dallas chases Melissa all the way to Sydney to claim her back. From her one visit to Melbourne and the Hawks MC compound, Melissa Stevenson knows Dallas is who she wants...
  • Fast Kill by Kaylea Cross

    Fast Kill by Kaylea Cross

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    The past has come back to haunt her. Having battled long and hard to put her painful past behind her, DEA Special Agent Taylor Kennedy has done everything in her power to make a new life for herself. She never dreamed that same past would suddenly show up on her doorstep one night, or that its reappearance would threaten everything she’s built for herself...
  • The Sexy Billionaire by J.A. Low

    The Sexy Billionaire by J.A. Low

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Giorgio. I’ve always been the dutiful son, living my life for everyone else but me. So, walking in on my fiancée with someone else during our engagement party should have filled me with devastation, but instead, I felt relieved...
  • Let Love Shine by Melissa Collins

    Let Love Shine by Melissa Collins

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    What comes after "they lived happily ever after? " Maddy and Reid have seen their fair share of trials and tribulations, of love and loss. Facing down the biggest challenges of their young lives, they managed to survive and endure. With the future stretching out before them, they must learn to navigate new and unfamiliar paths...
  • Max by Stacy Gail

    Max by Stacy Gail

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    House of Payne: Max. TRIGGER WARNING: This book contains flashbacks of violence and drug abuse, and the impact of these factors on family members. If you have issues with these elements, this book is not for you. Chicago’s premiere tattoo studio, House Of Payne, is across the street from the Mad Cow diner, but it might as well be on another planet as far as waitress Paradise Simone is concerned...
  • At First Site by Melody Anne

    At First Site by Melody Anne

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 9 ratings
    I’m well aware I stand out in a crowd, not because of the way I look, but because of the way I carry myself. My athletic build is inviting instead of intimidating, and though I look as if nothing in this world can hurt me, I have more scars on the inside than anyone could ever imagine...
  • Love Required by Melanie Codina

    Love Required by Melanie Codina

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Jason Michaels knows second chances are very much a part of “happy ever after. ” He’s seen it firsthand, more than once. So when will it be his turn? He has a great group of friends and family to share his life with, but he knows there is one thing still missing...
  • A Home For Christmas by Ann Vaughn

    A Home For Christmas by Ann Vaughn

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Single mom, Jenna Blackwell wasn't having a very good start to the Christmas season; her purse got stolen on Black Friday. She's cursing her luck and herself for even being out in the Black Friday madness when the store manager brings in Riley Stanton, a former Navy SEAL who chased down the thieves and recovered her purse...
  • What's Left of Us by Amanda Maxlyn

    What's Left of Us by Amanda Maxlyn

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings
    The heartwarming conclusion to What's Left of Me. Love found me three years ago. I’m cancer free, happily married to the love of my life, and working toward my dream career. Our life is complete. Perfect, really. Or is it? I’ve always wanted a family of my own, but never dreamed I could have one. Now Parker’s ready to make my dream our reality...
  • Blackmailing the Billionaire by Melody Anne

    Blackmailing the Billionaire by Melody Anne

    Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars
    · 37 ratings
    Cassandra, or Cassie, as everyone calls her is trying to get her big break into the journalism world. She wants an exclusive interview with the famous Max Anderson. But, the man refuses to return her calls. She isn’t willing to give up, but fate steps in and helps her out. She’s out taking a walk one afternoon, when everything goes dark...
  • 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. *Part three of the sensual, suspenseful new serial*.
  • Promise to Keep by Priscilla Poole Rainwater

    Promise to Keep by Priscilla Poole Rainwater

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Jenny Riley has always been able to depend on her dearest friend Aisha, but will her friend be able to keep a promise that could change her carefree lifestyle? Connell Riley loves his wife, Jenny, and now that they are facing a life changing event that makes him wonder if he can be strong enough to help them through the painful nightmare they are about to face, he has to deal with the woman he...
  • Forever Hers by E.B. Walters, Ednah Walters

    Forever Hers by E.B. Walters, Ednah Walters

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    She wants her past hidden. .. Amy Kincaid is running from her controlling ex-husband, who will stop at nothing to find her. With a new identity and a new job as a housekeeper, she just wants to be left alone to raise her daughter. Then Eddie Fitzgerald rolls into town and turns her world upside down. He’s in the business of exposing the truth. .. Eddie Fitzgerald, L. A. P. D...
  • The Billionaire's Desire by Scarlett Avery

    The Billionaire's Desire by Scarlett Avery

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    This is an alternate cover edition for B00U1Y8PLG. The sizzling adventure continues in this alpha billionaire romance series. The scintillating, steamy and passionate romance between Ciara and Nikolaj picks up where the last book ended. The only difference is that Ciara discovers Nikolaj’s true penchant for domination and to her surprise, she relishes submitting herself to him...
  • Rock God by Kat Mizera

    Rock God by Kat Mizera

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    They call me The Rock God. As lead singer of the multi-platinum selling rock band Onyx Knight, I have a life most people can’t even dream of… until it all becomes a nightmare. Our bass player dies. Now we’re tasked with the impossible job of replacing him or hanging it up for good. On top of the world just shy of my thirtieth birthday, I can’t imagine walking away. Not now...
  • Fractured & Formidable by A.J. Downey

    Fractured & Formidable by A.J. Downey

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    She’s Fractured…. Mandy Price is best friends with Everett, the Ol’ Lady to the Sacred Heart’s VP, and roommates with them both… No one would guess that the preacher’s daughter could have such a dark secret, but Mandy had a big one. The product of a broken childhood, Mandy lives a fractured existence...
  • Final Call by Emma Hart

    Final Call by Emma Hart

    Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars
    · 28 ratings
    In the highly anticipated sequel to LATE CALL, Dayton and Aaron learn once more than not everything is as straightforward as it seems, and if they have any chance of getting their long-awaited happily-ever-after, they'll have to work for it. .. We crashed and burned like a falling plane. Hard and fast with an inevitable explosion. Another few weeks together changed my life the way the first did...
  • Mending by J.B. McGee

    Mending by J.B. McGee

    Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    Gabby has finally started to break down the walls she has worked so hard to build up from all of the heartache she has felt through the years, just as ghosts from Bradley's past begin to show themselves. Will Gabby find healthy ways to cope with the new heartache she experiences or will she go back to running from the people who pose a risk of hurting her?
  • The Sassy One by Susan Mallery

    The Sassy One by Susan Mallery

    Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 25 ratings
    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...
  • Hard to Get by Sam Crescent, Stacey Espino

    Hard to Get by Sam Crescent, Stacey Espino

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Shadow keeps to himself, never mixing business with pleasure. Business is killing. Pleasure is the girl next door. Riley never had help growing up, but she’s determined to make something of her life. She used her own blood, sweat, and line of credit to buy her home and bakery. Everything is perfect—only it’s not. She’s lonely and can’t stop obsessing over her sexy, mysterious neighbor...
  • Twisted Locke by Victoria Ashley, Jenika Snow

    Twisted Locke by Victoria Ashley, Jenika Snow

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    ACE LOCKE. Damaged. Savage. Twisted. Those three words describe us Locke brothers to the motherfucking T. We were wronged by the ones who were supposed to protect us. The ones who were supposed to love us … to show us how to love. It doesn’t matter though. ‘Cause we taught ourselves how to love in the best way we know how...
  • Hacking the Biker's Code by Piper Davenport

    Hacking the Biker's Code by Piper Davenport

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    18+ for language and sexual situations. Rabbit. She’s out of my league and I’m low on the list of her trusted allies, but when she’s caught in the crossfire of a conflict with a rival club, I don’t want anyone else watching her back. Even if I have to shackle her to my f***ing bed. Parker...
  • Be My Temptation by Ruth Cardello

    Be My Temptation by Ruth Cardello

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    What would you do if you discovered the man of your dreams was lying to you? Would you leave him or would you make him pay? When Kate Hale chose between two men, she picked the nice guy. He is every bit as wonderful in and out of the bedroom as she hoped he would be. Until she discovers his secret. He’s the man she wants to grow old with, right after she gives him a taste of his own medicine...
    Categorized as:
    alpha male  m-f  contemporary  length-novella
  • First Touch by Loni Ree

    First Touch by Loni Ree

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Zander Burton. Never trust a woman and make sure you’re never stupid enough to give your heart to one. I’ve always lived by these words, then Rachel Marsh crashed into my life. It only took one night, one touch for the gorgeous blonde to make me ignore the rule I’d followed my whole life...
  • The Bodyguard by Jordan Silver

    The Bodyguard by Jordan Silver

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Hunter Sloane is a no nonsense ex-mercenary with his own security firm. The last thing he wants to do is shadow another Hollywood starlet with more looks than brains. When the call comes in, his guys are all out on assignment, and he's left holding the bag, so he bites the bullet and takes the job. The first few weeks are so smooth he starts to relax...
  • Doctor Smug by Whitley Cox

    Doctor Smug by Whitley Cox

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    It's all fun and games until somebody falls in love. Riley. As a surgical resident, my ego is beyond healthy. So when Daisy, the stubborn and sexy matchmaker, challenges me during night trivia at the local pub, it's impossible for me to say no. If I win--she owes me three epic dates where I pull out all the stops to woo her. If she wins--no dates and I walk home naked...
  • In The Doghouse: Love At First Bark (Love At First Bark) by Violet Rae

    In The Doghouse: Love At First Bark (Love At First Bark) by Violet Rae

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    Jonas. I'm not a bad guy. My police record would have you think I am, but only Missy, the furry love of my life, knows what’s really in my heart. After getting out of prison, I'm looking to leave the past behind and move forward into the future with my cute, loyal corgi at my side. I have a new job, a new place, and a new life...
  • Payback by Sofia Daniel

    Payback by Sofia Daniel

    Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    I’ve been beaten, bullied, and isolated. And now I’m ready to right all wrongs. The truth is out and secrets uncovered. I’m mad and hell-bent on getting payback. I’ll make them hurt. Make them bleed. Make them wish they’d never messed with me or my boys. But first, I have to let go of past hurts. Heal my broken heart and reunite my harem...
    Categorized as:
    cruel hero  m-f  contemporary  poly  length-short
  • The Baby Mission by Vivian Wood

    The Baby Mission by Vivian Wood

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    From USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestseller Vivian Wood comes a story that is about lust, longing, and the beginnings of love. .. He wants into my pants. And I want a baby. .. I want a baby, and I want it bad. But there’s no Mr. Right in sight and I’m tired of waiting around for someone to rock my boat. So I decide that I’m going to have a baby on my own. Then I meet Jett at a party...
  • The Desert Lord's Bride by Olivia Gates

    The Desert Lord's Bride by Olivia Gates

    Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 11 ratings
    The future of Judar rests with Farah Beaumont, a foreigner who wants nothing to do with her heritage. And to secure his country's peace, prince Shehab Aal Masood must make her his bride--by any means necessary. Hiding his identity and sweeping Farah off her feet is a start. But the joyful, seemingly innocent Farah is nothing like he expects...
  • Pinch Me by Tymber Dalton

    Pinch Me by Tymber Dalton

    Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    When Laura Spaulding awakens in a hospital to learn a vicious attack has stolen her memories, all she has are her strong, instinctive emotions for close friends and her fiancé, Rob. Rob Carlton is more than just Laura’s fiancé—he’s also her Master...
  • Cocky Marine by Faleena Hopkins

    Cocky Marine by Faleena Hopkins

    Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    This stand-alone series about six brothers can easily be enjoyed out of order. The Cocker Brothers of Atlanta, Georgia have earned their nickname -- The Cocky Brothers. Their daddy taught them to be REAL men. Their momma told them, "HOLD OUT for a different kind of woman. ". They have one thing in common: Sexy ARROGANCE. "Cocker Brothers of Atlanta" stand-alone series with steam to spare...
  • 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...
  • In Harmony by Helena Newbury

    In Harmony by Helena Newbury

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    She's shy, sheltered and inexperienced. .. now an Irish bad boy's about to rock her world. From New York Times bestselling author Helena Newbury, the second in the Fenbrook Academy New Adult trilogy. Karen is one of the top musicians at Fenbrook Academy, but a life spent playing the cello has left no time for anything else. At 21, she's still completely inexperienced in love. .. and sex...
  • Safewords Davenport and Chiffon by Candace Blevins

    Safewords Davenport and Chiffon by Candace Blevins

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Dana is ready to submit to Zach, but she's going to be surprised by the depth of her submission. She's comfortable Dominating Jacob, but how will the four of them form a unit? Zach thought he'd worked through his issues, and he was patient with Dana as she worked through hers, but a painful reminder of the past makes him question whether he can accept Dana’s submission...
    Categorized as:
    angst  m-f  contemporary  bisexual  length-medium
  • Forward Passes by Jami Davenport

    Forward Passes by Jami Davenport

    Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    Quarterback Tyler Harris is about to find the woman who can get past his defensive line and reach his heart. With two championships in as many years, superstar Tyler Harris is the best quarterback in the league. Gorgeous and rich, he’s at the top of his game. But everyone’s looking to take him down...
  • Control by K. Bromberg

    Control by K. Bromberg

    Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author K. Bromberg comes a new story in her Everyday Heroes series…. Control is something Desi Whitman abhors. Why live life in black and white perfection when you can messily color outside the lines? But when she comes face to face with SWAT officer Reznor Mayne, he’s about to show her just how good control can feel...
  • Then There Was You by Melanie Dawn

    Then There Was You by Melanie Dawn

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    (This book CAN be read as a standalone). Out of despair comes hope. Chris King never saw it coming…. In some ways, closing the book on my first love was the worst day of life. I was gutted, and yet I was completely at peace with my decision. I walked away knowing that I did what was best for her, unsure if I could ever recover...
    Categorized as:
    alpha male  m-f  contemporary  abuse  length-medium
  • Back to Yesterday by Whitney Barbetti

    Back to Yesterday by Whitney Barbetti

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Back to Yesterday is the sequel and conclusion to Into the Tomorrows . It cannot be read as a standalone. It completes the story that began in Into the Tomorrows . The distance from Colorado to Maine is not far enough to escape the memories. The time I've been away is not long enough to heal the pain...
  • Rhys by Mazzy King

    Rhys by Mazzy King

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    A Steamy Alpha Bad Boy Cop Romance. Put your hands where he can feel them…. Rhys. I was just trying to do my job—as a SWAT officer, I’m called to the worst of the worse situations. This hostage crisis is no different. When I knocked on a random apartment door across the street, it was only to provide me a better vantage point to wait the situation out...
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