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Ashes by Chelle Bliss
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsDylan Walsh left his small town behind and vowed to never return. But when his brother needs help, Dylan steps back into the memories he tried so hard to forget. He thought there was nothing there for him anymore until a woman he knew as a little girl catches more than Dylan’s eye.Rosie Gallo is known for her kind spirit, good-girl vibes, and her loyalty to the ones she loves... -
Layer by Layer by Kaylee Ryan
Sawyer From the first moment I sit next to the sexy suit on the plane, the butterflies in my stomach have nothing to do with turbulence and everything to do with the way he’s looking at me. When we land, he gives me his number, and I promise to call. Before I get the chance, we meet again. It turns out he’s my new boss and nothing like the gentle stranger from the plane...Categorized as:
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Connor by Samantha Skye
The moment a billionaire walks into my wellness clinic, it’s clear we don’t get along. Somewhere between the incense and the herbal tea, he starts insulting the business and stealing my ideas. Right then and there, I decide he needs to go.But then he offers me a job. One I can’t refuse. I have big dreams and even bigger bills to pay, and this opportunity will set me up for life...Categorized as:
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Sinful Corruption by Emilia Finn
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSinful Corruption is the 14th standalone Mayet Justice novel.Full blurb coming soon... -
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The Billionaire's Salvation ~ Max by J.S. Scott
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsBillionaire 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...Categorized as:
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Claim by Janet Nissenson
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe final book of the Splendor trilogy – the conclusion, but never the ending, to a love story for the ages All of luxury hotel heir Ian Gregson’s dreams are finally coming true. Soon he will be able to claim the beautiful woman he longed for from afar for more than two years, and she will belong to him for all time... -
Affirmation by Sawyer Bennett
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsThings are off, and I can’t quite put my finger on it. Some things, however, are the same. For example, the sex with Matt is just as nuclear and consistent as it always has been. Still… I feel like I’m holding onto Matt with my fingertips, like he’s on the verge of slipping away and I don’t know what to do... -
Bodyguard by Night by Taryn Quinn
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsProtecting my best friend's new sister-in-law Willow from a fan who wants to get a little too close is a no-brainer. Just requires me to do some checking around, to act as her shadow for a while, maybe even give her a place to stay so I can keep an eye on her—all so my best friend's small-town wedding to Willow's sister goes off without a hitch...Categorized as:
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Ryker's Reward by Loni Nichole
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsKeeping his curvy spitfire in line will be this grumpy CIA agent's hardest mission yet.RykerWhen I requested a secure room at the Silver Spoon Falls Inn, I didn't realize it came with sassy commentary from the desk clerk. Nor did I think I'd enjoy the thought of spanking that attitude right out of her. But here we are anyway. Sight unseen, I'm already hooked on Francesca...Categorized as:
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Confessions of a Litigation God by Sawyer Bennett
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsWARNING, LIMITATION OF LIABILITY AND ASSUMPTION OF THE RISK from Matt Connover, Litigation God: Please do not attempt to read my story in public, as my sexual proclivities have been known to cause squirming in your seat, squeezing of your legs together and unintentional moaning, sometimes with spontaneous bursts of laughter at random moments... -
Pretty Little Mess by Nichole Rose
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFalling for her grumpy mountain man boss was not part of this sunshiney hot mess's plans for Galentine's Day.CordeliaWelcome to Winthrop, WA. Population: Screwed.When I answered Deacon Cromwell's ad for an assistant, roughing it with a mountain man was not what I had in mind.But I'll give anything a shot. Just so long as it doesn't shoot back.When my grumpy new boss finds out he hired...well, me...Categorized as:
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The Set Up by Ainsley St. Claire
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsHe's a single dad, billionaire CEO, and father to twin terrors. She's desperate to support her daughter. Falling in love with the nanny is complicated.Scarlett:I have less than $2,000 in my checking account and I need a job.My ex took off with his assistant and millions of dollars that he stole in a Ponzi scheme...Categorized as:
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The Scandal by Kristen Proby
THE SCANDAL is an all-new marriage of convenience, age-gap novel from New York Times bestselling author Kristen Proby, set in her Single in Seattle Series, featuring Stella McKenna!Who knew that weddings in Vegas were the real deal? I certainly didn’t when I agreed to marry my co-worker while on a bender in Sin City. Now, I need a quick annulment, which means I need an attorney, STAT... -
His Bride: The Complete Series by Nichole Rose
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSix gorgeous, bossy older men will change the lives of these feisty heroines forever in this series of sweet and spicy short romances.Meet the Titans of Tennessee – Men of industry (and music!) who work hard, love harder…and go to ridiculous lengths to claim the sassy women meant for them...Categorized as:
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Mitigation by Sawyer Bennett
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsI’ve seen a new side to Matt Connover. He’s proven to me that there is something inside him other than icy control and masculine force. I’ve seen care… tenderness… even protectiveness. I’ve seen vulnerability. But Matt Connover’s issues run deep. I know Cal hurt him deeply, and he keeps himself protected because of that... -
His Son's Ex by K.C. Crowne
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsCrashing my ex’s wedding was for closure…Until his plastic bride called me fat in front of everyone.Three hundred witnesses. Dead silence.That's when the Mafia king put her in her place.Dante Bellacino.Devil in an Armani suit.My ex’s father.He shuts her up with a single look."Apologize," he growls.Then turns to me like I’m the last sin he’ll ever commit."You’re staying."I should run... -
Dad Bod Kingpin: Dad Bod 2.0: Large And In Charge by Gia Bailey
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsA dad bod kingpin, a woman in trouble, and the beginnings of an obsession… From the moment I saw her, I knew she was mine. Mine to protect, to provide for… mine to keep. I’ve made my name in this city and built a reputation to be feared. She’s alone and afraid, running from someone. From one monster's arms, into another. The difference with me is that I don’t intend to let her go...Categorized as:
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Her Giant Lumberjack by Clara King
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe’s a seven-foot giant who feels like a beast.She’s a curvy beauty looking for her happily ever after.DukeLife isn’t easy when you look like a monster.With my scarred face and hulking frame, people see a freak, not a man.So I keep to myself, rarely leaving the safety of my workshop.Then Ariana walks into my life.She wants me to build her a bookcase. Sounds easy enough...Categorized as:
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Cain by Alex Wolf, Sloane Howell
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsCain Reardon cares about one thing—expanding his law firm into an empire.He’s a fanatic about discipline and never makes decisions based on emotion.That is, until Marissa Wilson, the new intern from his alma mater, walks through the front door.She’s feisty, hard-headed, and ambitious.He’s never had feelings like this.She drives him insane and makes him want to protect her... -
Billionaire Factor—Bryce: A Billionaire Romance Standalone by Scarlett Avery
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsShe lost everything to a traitor. Desperation is her last card…Could he be her knight in shining armor? Once, she had it all…She was New York’s real estate queen. Then she made a decision that cost her everything.How quickly a partner turns into a backstabber.On the brinks of financial disaster, she’s forced to rebuild her life.Betrayal stings…The humiliation is unbearable... -
I Just Want You by Kaylee Ryan
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsNew Standalone “Go to college,” they said. “Get a good job,” they said. “It will be a piece of cake.” Well, whoever they are, they lied. Sure, college was a blast, but after college, not so much. The finding a job to go with my expensive education, that part was not so easy. At least not until I was offered a position at the new club in town...Categorized as:
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Defensive Hero by Cassi Hart
WilsonI have a reputation around my small town for being a . . . difficult boss. But it’s not my fault HR continues to hire incompetent assistants with thin skin. I’m one of the top criminal defense attorneys in the state and the best in the county. I can’t afford mistakes. If that means I have to be cruel at times, so be it. I don’t have time for friends or relationships, I’m married to my work... -
His Curvy Obsession: A Curvy Girl Romance by Jenna Cook
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsOpposites attract in this short and steamy romance about an alpha billionaire boss and his curvy executive assistant!EricI hate to let good things go to waste.Rebecca belongs with me - in my bed, specifically.She says she wants to be a mother more than anything.I’m the man who can make that wish come true.The man who can make all of her wishes come true.The man who can protect and provide...Categorized as:
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His on Demand (BBW Romance) by Fiona Murphy
***New Release sale of .99 Cents only until 4/2 when it will go up to 3.99*** To make my dream come true I’ll do anything, even put up with an a$$hole like Leandros Kaplan. Four years, five tops and I’ll have enough money saved to stop working and write full time. I know lying to him to get the job is crazy and stupid...Categorized as:
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Lion's First Roar! by Roxie Rivera
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsafter Nikolai IIFree read from website - http://www.roxieriverawriter.com/news.. -
Mending by J.B. McGee
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsGabby 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... -
Mick by C.M. Steele
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratings“I’d die for you…” As the “Princess” of the Steele Riders, Morgan Steele is untouchable. A mere tattoo artist isn’t worthy of her, but Mick’s going to do whatever he can to win her love. Morgan wants her man and is going to do whatever she can to get Ewan “Mick” McMann to claim her body and soul...Categorized as:
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My Brother's Possessive Friend by Lena Little
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThere’s so many things on my plate and the last thing I need is my best friend, Harry, calling in for a favor—to help his little sister with her newly bought, rundown cottage, right here in Scotland and within walking distance of my own home. I figure I’ll just go and tell her I can’t do anything for her since I have projects on top of projects...Categorized as:
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Daddy's Obsession by Rory Reynolds
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsI swore off all relationships. One night is all I promised. A single night for him to dominate my body. What I didn’t know before he took me over his knee is that he’s my new boss. My tempting, irresistible boss. Now, there's no going back. I’m Oliver Titan’s obsession, and he always gets what he wants... -
Rocky by Nikita Slater, Jem Monday Publishing
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA Hell’s Jury MC romance novel by USA Today Bestselling Author Nikita Slater.Jess… I have no place to call home until him.With a father in prison and my brother dead, I’m on my way to Reno to give Dutch’s cut back to his MC. Unfortunately, an unplanned act of kindness sends my life spinning out of control.Now I’m caught between the Hell’s Jury MC and their rivals, and I don’t know who to trust... -
Extra Wild by Kate Hunt
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFeeling more like a beast than a man, Leo rarely strays from his home on the mountain.Then one day a bewildering letter forces him out of his reclusive life,and he meets Freya, a curvy redhead,who should be off-limits but his mind and body don’t care.One feverish indulgence leaves him tortured for months.He wants more of Freya. Far more.But there's no point in wishing for what he can't have...Categorized as:
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Not In The Contract by Chloe Peterson
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsSizzling attraction wasn’t in the contract...46-year-old Alex survived foster care and built a construction empire on structure and discipline. So, when a friend asks if a PHD student studying successful foster kids can shadow her for two months, Alex doesn’t hesitate to say yes. PHD students are the organized and quiet type.29-year-old PHD student Devon has never met a schedule she can stick to... -
Somebody by Shayne McClendon
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat if your soul mate...was a person you never noticed. Praise for "Somebody"... "I always think, the longer the book the better, and I'm known for my passion for series, but this short story was a pleasant surprise, I loved everything about it, of course... -
Curvy Girl for the Boss: A Halloween Romance by Emma Bray
A Halloween night of mystery, a Monday morning surprise…Chrissy Harper has finally landed her dream job as an executive assistant at a prestigious company. To celebrate, she and her best friend go to a costume party for Halloween where she’s irresistibly drawn to masked man.What Chrissy doesn’t know is that the seductive man behind the mask is Zander Shaw—her new boss...Categorized as:
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Tiger Lily: Part Two by Amélie S. Duncan
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLily Salomé knows one thing: Jonas Crane is the lover she always dreamt of. Smart, powerful and sexy, both in and out of the bedroom. For the first time in a long time, things are looking up for Lily. With the city’s most eligible bachelor on her arm, life with Jonas might just live up to all it’s beautiful promise... -
Her Alpha Boss Undercover by Nichole Rose
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHe's terrible at lying…but she's real good at making him squirm. NathanSomeone is out to ruin the family business and I promised my brothers I'd look into it.Going undercover is a lot harder than I expected.I'm a computer nerd. I have no clue what I'm doing. And I can't seem to stop watching Brooke Waters long enough to accomplish anything.She's so beautiful, but she doesn't like me much... -
Steal My Magnolia by Karla Sorensen
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsLife lesson from Grady Buchanan: If you're going to fall in love with the untouchable girl in town, don't hire her as your only employee.Even after he bungled the interview with Magnolia MacIntyre, he knew better than to hire her. The list of why it's a bad idea is a long one.Her father could ruin his fledgling business.She is completely overqualified.And he’s attracted to her... -
Baby Love by Fiona Davenport
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBillionaire Chase Sutton didn’t expect to meet the woman of his dreams when he did a favor for a friend. Jenna Kendall should have been off limits for the sexy doctor. She was too young for him, and a relationship with her would put his friendship with her dad in jeopardy...Categorized as:
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His Curvy Temptation by Jenna Cook
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsShe's off limits.But for her, I'm ready to break all the rules.Reckless. Rough. Ruled by my impulses.That's the man I used to be.I've spent the last ten years rebuilding myself.Becoming a man who follows the law.Obeys the rules. Respects the limits.But then she walks into my office.Soaking wet, wide-eyed, and afraid.Temptation on a silver platter.Putty in my hands... -
Can't Touch by Penny Wylder
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsShe's the one girl he can't touch. He's the one guy she can't resist.She's forbidden fruit. The girl I can't touch.That's what her uncle says, anyway... but even if he controls her, he doesn't control me.When I see her walking back and forth in the office lobby, her long legs swishing, beautiful curves swaying, and those cherry-red lips, I decide right she's going to be mine...Categorized as:
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CFO by Flora Ferrari
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThe rabbit doesn’t make me jump. My fingers don’t provide the ultimate thumbs up experience. And no man can, that’s for sure. I’m unorgasamable. It’s in the dictionary, right next to my picture. I’ve lost hope even trying. And to make matters worse, now everybody knows thanks to my not so little slip up. And everyone includes him…our new CFO, Carson Cash. I thought CFO meant Can’t F’in Orgasm... -
My Wildest Obsession by Shaw Hart
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDear Diary,Theo tied the score today. It's okay though. I've got big plans for tomorrow to pull into the lead once again. He's not going to know what hit him.He probably doesn't even realize that I'm keeping track of all of our verbal sparring and ranking who wins each. Every interaction is carefully scored, but he's too wrapped up in work to notice me scribbling in my notebook every day... -
The Italian by Lena Little
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI’m not from Venice…I am Venice. My family runs this city, this country, and everything in it. So who in the hell does this feisty young foreign girl thing she is? Mine since the moment I laid eyes on her, that’s what. She’s as headstrong as she is beautiful and as I prepare to succeed my father as the king of the Italian underworld, I have no doubts I’ve finally found my queen... -
Lawyer by Lena Little
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSilas I’m a damn good attorney. But my firm is doing nothing to show me they appreciate or value my work, so I was already thinking that big changes were in order when I met her. I worked cases pro bono to help enhance my resume and profile but wasn’t expecting to meet a woman who would change the entire course of my life... -
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Enemy Boss by Iona Rose
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMaxineMy high heels were dangerously high, the steps were treacherously steep, and I would surely have fallen and broken my neck if a drop-dead gorgeous stranger had not stepped in and rescued me.The stars were out, the night was young, the banter was delicious, and he was irresistible, so I did what I NEVER did... -
Kidnapped by the Mountain Man by Khloe Summers
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsCan this older ex-con cowboy tempt a curvy sweetheart away from a man whodoesn’t deserve her?AUSTINCora deserves so much more than him.He’s a robot, void of emotion.She’s soft, sweet, and puts everyone else first.Trouble is, she’s set to marry that loser.Sure, she’s young and way too good for me too, but I have to help her see the truth.And that truth is… she belongs with me...Categorized as:
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Kissing Kosta by Mia Madison
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 10 ratings"There's the kind of sass that gets you kissed ... and then there's the kind that gets you spanked." Constantine "Kosta" Adamo is all man ... and I shouldn't even be thinking about him. He's too old for me. Too worldly. Too dangerous. It only makes me want him more. Playing with his fire is sure to get me burned ... and it'll be worth every scorching second... -
Endless Trouble by Hayley Faiman
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKellseigh thinks she’s in love... except when a woman answers her boyfriend’s door the day before their big Thanksgiving getaway, she realizes he doesn’t return her sentiments. Feeling the Holiday blues, she forces herself to go to her company’s Christmas party alone. When Bastian sees her, he knows she’s too young for him, yet… he can’t look away...Categorized as:
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Crookstown by Jamie Bennett
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“I’m telling you the truth,” Dex said. “It seems like you never heard a lot of that before.”The truth? Ok, sure, here it Lulu is young and beautiful, she’s living in a great city, she has the world at her feet. Her life is amazing!Or…well, there might be another truth, and this one kind of Lulu is alone because her boyfriend dumped her and she doesn’t have any friends because other women hate her...Categorized as:
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Nailed by Abby Knox
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe second that Grace walks into my construction trailer, it's all over for me.Sure, it's risky to hire an unknown person to stage our latest historic rehab project. The bottom line is, Wood Brothers Construction is desperate for skilled professionals, and I'm flat-out desperate for more of Grace in my life. Professionalism goes right out the window on day one, so she'd better be ready for me...
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