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Blinding Trust by Jennifer Foor
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsBlinding Trust is told by Savanna and Colt. The book starts where book 6 left off. The family is at Conner and Amy’s oldest daughter’s fifth birthday party. Once the family arrives home, Colt is visited by someone from his past, (KRISTA’S BROTHER)who has changed his name to Zeke. He is a recovering addict and the lead singer of a popular rock band. Zeke is only visiting for one reason... -
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Time for Love by Marie Force
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsDr. 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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![Don't Forget to Remember Me by Kahlen Aymes]()
Don't Forget to Remember Me by Kahlen Aymes
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsRyan Matthews has everything he ever wanted. Close to graduation from Harvard Medical School and on the verge of marrying his gorgeous and accomplished girlfriend, Julia Abbott, his dreams are about to come true. Julia is on the fast track as a fashion editor for a big New York magazine...Categorized as:
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![Jake Understood by Penelope Ward]()
Jake Understood by Penelope Ward
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsFrom the New York Times bestselling author of Jake Undone, comes a full-length companion novel and sequel. A different side to the story: Jake’s side. “We’re getting a new roommate,” they said. I thought nothing of it...until she walked in the door. Her hand trembled in mine as she looked at me with fearful eyes. My entire world spun on its axis. Nina.. -
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![A Proscriptive Relationship by Jordan Lynde]()
A Proscriptive Relationship by Jordan Lynde
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsHolly's new, young teacher has a dark past, and a dangerous future. She soon finds herself charmed by his ways, and gets thrown into the chaos. Who knew having an ex-gangster for a teacher could be so troublesome? As Holly and Mr. Heywood grow closer, more questions about his past come upon Holly, as does danger. What is Mr... -
![A Surreptitious Relationship by Jordan Lynde]()
A Surreptitious Relationship by Jordan Lynde
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsChris and Holly's relationship is finally perfect. With no gangs to harass them, the only thing they have to worry about it keeping their relationship a secret from the student body and faculity at school. Simple enough. However with the appearance of two new students, new troubles arise... -
![Can't Help Falling In Love by Erika Kelly]()
Can't Help Falling In Love by Erika Kelly
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsWhat happens in Vegas doesn’t always stay in Vegas…The moment Beckett O’Neill retires from professional sports, he swears off schedules and commitments. His new gig has him hopping from one exotic location to the next. No strings, no responsibilities. Nothing that will tie him down.Until he runs into her, the woman who stole his heart for a night in Vegas.. -
![Oceans Apart by Karen Kingsbury]()
Oceans Apart by Karen Kingsbury
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsA riveting story of secret sin and the healing power of forgiveness. Airline pilot Connor Evans and his wife, Michele, seem to be the perfect couple living what looks like a perfect life. Then a plane goes down in the Pacific Ocean. One of the casualties is Kiahna Siefert, a flight attendant Connor knew well. Too well... -
![Home Base by Abbie Zanders]()
Home Base by Abbie Zanders
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis is the third installment of the 2022 season of The Long Road Home series. No matter the road we travel, we're always heading for our Home Base.After fourteen years in the army, Dylan Grant is more than ready to come home, settle down, and seriously consider starting a family of his own.Thanks to one stolen, forbidden moment long ago, he might already have... -
![Saving Gavin: A Second Chance Military Romance by Kaci Rose]()
Saving Gavin: A Second Chance Military Romance by Kaci Rose
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI let her go before I enlisted. I left my heart with her. Now I’m home for good – my world has changed, my sight gone. Not only do I have to be with her every day as I learn to navigate the world around me, but I have to come face to face with my regrets.She deserves more than me.I need her.I want her... -
![We Said Forever by Marie James, T E Black]()
We Said Forever by Marie James, T E Black
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsRock bottom. They say the only way to go from there is up, but what is “up” when you’re born into someone else’s rock bottom? At ten, football became my first love. It’s what got me out of the house away from my self-destructive family... -
![Be My Temptation by Rachel Brookes]()
Be My Temptation by Rachel Brookes
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsYou met Josh Crawford and Ashlyn Hart in Be My December, now its time to hear their story. One night connected them.One decision separated them. One craving tempted them. Ashlyn Hart was done with men, or at least those outside of her books. After stupidly falling for the charms of her cheating ex and having her heart broken yet again, she decided to create a new life... -
![Owned by Cari Quinn, Taryn Elliott]()
Owned by Cari Quinn, Taryn Elliott
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsBook 5 of the rockstar series, Lost in Oblivion. Music kept them going. Now it's torn them apart… Guitarist Nick Crandall lost the most important thing in his life—his band—just as he was falling in love. A year has passed, and Oblivion is returning from hiatus... -
![The Rage of Reading by Elizabeth N. Harris]()
The Rage of Reading by Elizabeth N. Harris
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShe was everything people avoided. Shy, socially awkward, terrified of her own shadow and far too happy in her own company. He was a prospect, not a full brother but he was interested, and in more than one night. Then another brother tells him to lay claim or he will. If a brother lays claim to her it's done and dusted, finished. He was only a prospect... -
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![Secrets Vol. 4 by H.M. Ward]()
Secrets Vol. 4 by H.M. Ward
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsAt night, when Anna closes her eyes, everything comes rushing back; the sensuous sound of Cole’s voice, his scalding touch, and the way his eyes roved over her body like he could never get enough. Flirtation, promises of passionate sex, and nights filled with Cole’s sexy smile are gone. Anna worries that her crush on Cole was something more, because her life is total agony without him... -
![Aces MC Series Complete Box Set by Nicole Jacquelyn]()
Aces MC Series Complete Box Set by Nicole Jacquelyn
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsOver 400,000 words. Four complete novels. Four never before seen bonus scenes. Four protective men. Four strong women. Four stories that will break your heart and then piece it back together again... -
![Saving Wishes by G.J. Walker-Smith]()
Saving Wishes by G.J. Walker-Smith
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 32 ratings*** iBooks Best Of 2013 AU/NZ Breakout Book Of The Year*** For Charli Blake, being seventeen is a tough gig. She's been branded a troublemaker, her reputation is in tatters and she's stuck in Pipers Cove, a speck of a town on the coast of Tasmania. Thankfully, it's temporary. Her lifelong dream of travelling the world is just months away from becoming reality... -
![The Grace in Darkness by Melissa Andrea]()
The Grace in Darkness by Melissa Andrea
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsEvery part of me yearns for Ryland and there hasn’t been a day that’s gone by that I don’t question if I made the right decision... -
![Remember When Trilogy by T. Torrest]()
Remember When Trilogy by T. Torrest
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsAll three best-selling books of the Remember Trilogy in one bundle! REMEMBER WHEN, REMEMBER WHEN 2: The Sequel, and REMEMBER WHEN 3: The Finale. Remember When is the first story in an NA romance trilogy... -
![Forever Yours by Debbie Johnson]()
Forever Yours by Debbie Johnson
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsGemma knows perfectly well how one moment can change your life forever. That's why, for two decades, she's lived life by the rulebook.But this year, everything is different. The beloved daughter she gave up for adoption all those years ago is about to turn eighteen - and that means, there's a chance of being found.For the first time in her life, Gemma can no longer run from her secrets... -
![Light in Morning by Adriane Leigh]()
Light in Morning by Adriane Leigh
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsThey say that madness is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results...but what happens when the very person that brought your heart back to life has the ability to shatter it with one confession? After an explosive affair left their hearts battered and scarred, Georgia and Tristan are trying for a fresh start... -
![Presently Perfect by Alison G. Bailey]()
Presently Perfect by Alison G. Bailey
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsPerfection is an illusion fueled by the perception of others. Tweet was my heart, my soul, and my purpose. She was my everything. Neither of us were perfect. We both made mistakes. Looking back, that was okay, because every choice brought us to where we needed to be at the time we needed to be there. The one constant, our love and friendship... -
![Operation: Endurance by Christi Snow]()
Operation: Endurance by Christi Snow
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThey had a single night of passion before he deployed on a risky mission. 18 hours on a mission gone very wrong was all it took to shatter all their hopes and dreams. The hero: He survived 6 months of captivity and torture, kept alive by dreams of her. The heroine: She thought he was dead and moved on only to have her world fall apart once again... -
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Hard by Donna Alam
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA man walks into a coffee shop and gets offered a job in p0rn. Sounds like the start of a joke, right? Or every man’s fantasy. Until I remember I’m trying to be a good man. A single father. One who doesn’t do casual relationships, Let alone get paid for sex. But for those curves and that mouth? Any man might change his mind. ~*~ It was an honest mistake . . -
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![Double Threats Forever by Julie Prestsater]()
Double Threats Forever by Julie Prestsater
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsLibrarian's Note: This is an alternate cover for ISBN-10: 1481016881, ISBN-13: 978-1481016889 High school eventually comes to its end. After three years of broken hearts, parties, exams and fights, Megan Miller and her crew, have finally made it to their senior year... -
![After All by Heidi McLaughlin]()
After All by Heidi McLaughlin
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsFrom New York Times bestselling author Heidi McLaughlin comes a heartfelt story about overcoming great loss and forgiving past sins to find happiness again. Brooklyn Hewett hasn’t set foot in Cape Harbor for fifteen years—not since an accident claimed the love of her life, Austin Woods. Desperate to move forward, Brooklyn has focused on raising her daughter for the past fourteen years... -
![Unforgettable You by Brenda Novak]()
Unforgettable You by Brenda Novak
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author Brenda Novak returns to Silver Springs, where no past mistake is so big the heart can't find a way to fix it. Jada Brooks couldn't have known how her life would change when she fell for bad boy Maddox Richardson back in high school. She couldn't have known his troubled brother would leave hers forever crippled... -
![Learning to Heal by R.D. Cole]()
Learning to Heal by R.D. Cole
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 16 ratings"If Fools rush in, then most people in love are idiots. And I'm the biggest one of all." -Jazz Meet Jasmine Coleman. She's the girl that's outgoing, beautiful, and full of self-assurance- a confidence that’s forced to cover the scars she hides. When rushing into love becomes a heartbreaking mistake the last piece of it disappears... -
![Taken by a Trillionaire by Melody Anne, Ruth Cardello]()
Taken by a Trillionaire by Melody Anne, Ruth Cardello
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsThree New York Times and USA Today bestselling authors. One wild project. Taken by a Trillionaire is an escapism fantasy that was born at a party at RWA. Over cocktails, J.S. Scott, Melody Anne, and Ruth Cardello laughed as they plotted this book with the help of two industry friends, Chris and Brian... -
![Snared by L.L. Collins]()
Snared by L.L. Collins
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBEAU has never known a good life, only the torment that lives inside his head every day. The only way to block out the darkness that shrouds him is through the rhythmic beat of his drums. Knowing what happens when he opens up to anyone, Beau buries his pain deep inside, keeping it all to himself. APRIL has lived a life of wealth and privilege, full of love and support... -
![A Christmas Wish: Dane by Liliana Hart]()
A Christmas Wish: Dane by Liliana Hart
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 24 ratings**A NOTE FROM THE AUTHOR** Dear Readers, A CHRISTMAS WISH is a continuation of Dane MacKenzie's story, DANE, which can be found for free at all retailers. It is highly recommended that you start with DANE since A CHRISTMAS WISH takes up where that novella ends... -
![Here Without You by Tammara Webber]()
Here Without You by Tammara Webber
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 34 ratingsEveryone has secrets. Some are buried so deep, their existence is forgotten. But a secret never told can turn into a lie. And in love, a lie is one thing: Poison. Reid's in love with Dori, though she hasn't told her parents that she's fallen hard for the guy they'd forbidden her to see...Categorized as:
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![One Hundred Chances: An Aspen Cove Romance Book 21 by Kelly Collins]()
One Hundred Chances: An Aspen Cove Romance Book 21 by Kelly Collins
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWelcome back to Aspen Cove, where there is always a second chance for a first love…Veterinarian Sara Arden made a mistake when she was a sixteen-year-old girl. The mistake wasn’t in falling in love with rancher Lloyd Dawson. It wasn’t even in getting pregnant. Sure, that part could have waited, but the mistake was in never telling him she had his daughter... -
![Third Chances by Ivy Smoak]()
Third Chances by Ivy Smoak
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsWhen your first chance passes you by, sometimes you regret it your whole life. But what if you're given a second chance? Daphne lives a life of structure and routine. It's the only way to keep her demons at bay. But when she has to let lose at her friend's bachelorette party, her demons prove to be a little closer to the surface than she realizes... -
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![My Mountain Man Returns by Sadie King]()
My Mountain Man Returns by Sadie King
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsA secret baby and a second chance...Suzie gets a shock when her ex turns up all the way from England. But it's nothing compared to the shock he gets when he finds out what she's been keeping from him.My Mountain Man Returns is a secret baby, second chance romance featuring an ex-military hero and the curvy girl he tracks halfway across the world... -
![His Hush-Hush Baby - A Billionaire's Secret Baby Romance by Holly Rayner]()
His Hush-Hush Baby - A Billionaire's Secret Baby Romance by Holly Rayner
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratings”Billionaire, charmer, hottie... crook?By the time I found out, I was already pregnantNow I’ve got to keep my feelings a secret, along with my baby!”Diane Johansen has enough on her plate without worrying about finding a guy. As a professional artist whose work leaves her with little time for anything else, all thoughts of pursuing a love besides art seem far away... -
![Five Babies For The Boss by Layla Valentine]()
Five Babies For The Boss by Layla Valentine
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI had the deal of the century sitting in my lap.But to close it, I needed a new image.So, I signed up to ‘borrow’ a mom and her baby... -
![Secrets Vol. 2 by Ella Steele]()
Secrets Vol. 2 by Ella Steele
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsSexy thoughts about Cole fill Anna's dreams. Every detail burns brightly in her mind; the way his hands feel on her bare skin, the soft brush of his lips against hers, and the way their bodies fit perfectly together. Anna awakes breathless, tingling as if it really happened. What caused her to think about Cole like that? It was completely forbidden... -
![Ever for You by Genna Rulon]()
Ever for You by Genna Rulon
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsEver wonder what Hunterreallythought of Everleigh during their first few encounters?Now you can crawl inside Hunter's head with a short story from Hunter's point of view, available free... -
![Redeem Me by Jennifer Foor]()
Redeem Me by Jennifer Foor
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThe Road to Redemption is a Long Journey Parker Hutchinson has done a good job messing up his reputation as the golden child. He’s made bad choices, pushed everyone away, and almost ruined his brother’s life. Though he’s tried his best to make amends, he can’t seem to find a way to convince his family that he’s changed. Cameron Hynson is in college with hopes to become a lawyer... -
![Tap & Gown by Diana Peterfreund]()
Tap & Gown by Diana Peterfreund
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsFans of Cora Carmack (Losing It) and Tammara Weber (Easy) will devour the original New Adult novels: Secret Society Girl, Under the Rose, Rites of Spring (Break), and Tap & Gown. At an elite university, Amy Haskel has been initiated into the country's most notorious secret society... -
![Double Time by Julie Prestsater]()
Double Time by Julie Prestsater
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMegan Miller has done the crush thing, had her heart broken and flirted with a close friend to the point of an almost relationship. She is over the drama of her Freshman and Sophomore years and is ready to be single and to mingle. With Keesha and Steph by her side the girls are ready to rock the single hood in their Junior year... -
![Double Threat My Bleep by Julie Prestsater]()
Double Threat My Bleep by Julie Prestsater
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMeggie begins her sophomore year with one less best friend, and a boyfriend who is over four hundred miles away. Things couldn't be worse, right? Wrong! Crappy grades, a teacher who is out to get her, and being grounded more times than she can count, double threat her bleep. With Alex being gone, Meggie relies on her girls to keep her busy with parties, movie nights, and trips to Denny's... -
![Lover's Leap by Emily March]()
Lover's Leap by Emily March
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsReaders have fallen in love with Eternity Springs, the magical town in Emily March’s beloved series where something wonderful happens to hearts in need of healing. Twenty years ago the town bad boy, Cam Murphy, left Eternity Springs in handcuffs, riding in the back of a sheriff’s van . . . and breaking young Sarah Reese’s heart. The defiant teenager vowed never to return... -
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![The Other Fish in the Sea by Jenn Cooksey]()
The Other Fish in the Sea by Jenn Cooksey
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsIn Shark Bait, readers everywhere met and fell in love with the new girl, Camie Ramsey, and swooned over her sure to be future husband, Tristan Daniels... -
![The Way Back To me by Anne Mercier]()
The Way Back To me by Anne Mercier
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsShe was perky, fun, and full of life—everything I hated about girls and their bullshit exterior. People called her bubbly; I called her “fake-as-hell.” The edgy, dark, lonely girl in front of me was not the Olivia Brennan I knew from high school—far from it, actually. I knew the story—the whole town knew the story, we witnessed it all... -
![A Unique Kind of Love by Jasmine Rose]()
A Unique Kind of Love by Jasmine Rose
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsLena Rose Winter is a typical seventeen year old girl, or so everyone thought. She has a secret, something she hates talking about. She knew what love is, and she dreads it especially after losing someone close to her heart. Liam Christopher Black is far from your typical bad boy. He's a good guy, the one who sits at the back of the class, not making any sound... -
![Let Love Shine by Melissa Collins]()
Let Love Shine by Melissa Collins
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsWhat 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... -
![Today Only by D. Love]()
Today Only by D. Love
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn life, there are times you are granted a miracle. It may not be the one you wanted exactly, but it will be the one you need. It will prepare you for the next step in your journey and help you learn to accept the life you are given, even if that life can be heartbreaking... -
![Taking Fire by Cindy Gerard]()
Taking Fire by Cindy Gerard
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsBetrayal. Retribution. Redemption? Six years ago, tough-as-nails military contractor Bobby Taggart met the woman of his dreams in war-torn Kabul—a sexy, whip-smart war correspondent who approached him at a local bar, took him to bed, made him fall in love…and then mysteriously disappeared...
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