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Death Rocks by L.J. Ross
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsTHERE’S NO SUCH THING AS A COINCIDENCE... When the body of a talented photographer is found on the rocks beneath the ruins of Dunstanburgh Castle, DCI Ryan and his team of detectives immediately suspect the worst. But, since none of their potential suspects seems to have a motive, the case runs cold... -
Blackwings MC: The Complete Series by Teagan Brooks
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsBook Dash - When eighteen-year-old Ember turns to the Blackwings for help, the club’s treasurer falls hard as forty years of secrets and lies begin to unravel.Book Duke - A ruined prom night, followed by a series of miscommunications, leads to Reese abruptly leaving Croftridge. But when she goes missing, Duke gets a surprise he never saw coming...Categorized as:
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Mackenzie's Legacy: Mackenzie's Mountain & Mackenzie's Mission by Linda Howard
MACKENZIE'S MOUNTAIN - MACKENZIE'S MISSION Wolf MacKenzie: The loner had a way with horses and a deep mistrust for outsiders. Until one woman dared venture onto Mackenzie's mountain, determined to tame the rugged half-breed. Joe "Breed" Mackenzie: Like his father before him, he was as wild as the wind...and not about to settle down... -
Shelter for Sophie by Susan Stoker
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsShe’s shy, he’s stoic…not the hardest personality traits to overcome, but Sophie Carson and Roman “Chief” Proudfit have their work cut out for them. Sophie has a crush on the silent-but-studly firefighter next door. She’s been pining away silently while secretly helping the hardworking man by mowing his lawn—which he thinks is being done by her nonexistent husband and/or boyfriend...Categorized as:
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HOT Courage by Lynn Raye Harris
Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSometimes you have to fight for what you want. Or risk losing everything you love…For elite Strike Team 2 soldier Noah Cross, everything is easy. Hell, that’s his call sign. Easy.But when he inherits a two-year-old baby girl, nothing is easy anymore...Categorized as:
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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... -
TJ: Sins of the Father by Nicole James
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsFROM WALL STREET JOURNAL BEST SELLING AUTHOR NICOLE JAMES COMES A ONE-NIGHT STAND, SURPRISE PREGNANCY, MC ROMANCE!TJ—The beautiful tattoo artist told me to leave her alone after what I thought was an amazing night together.Maybe she was just trying to get her bad boy fill... -
Tempting Fate by Pamela Clare
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsA woman with no roots… Naomi fled the cult-like nightmare of her childhood and learned to rely on one person—herself. Her resourcefulness keeps her alive during a catastrophe in the mountains, but it’s no help at all when it comes to Chaska Belcourt, the sexy EMT who saves her life... -
Faith's Tears by E.C. Land
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsLife is never as easy as they make it out to be. FaithFinding my way back to Axel, well, him finding me, it’s been as if we’re sailing on cloud nine. But what happens when another woman comes into the picture claiming she’s Axel’s and that they share a child together... -
Blow's Smoke by E.C. Land
The woman I loved vanished in thin air, and I'll do anything to get her back.BlowI ran the only woman who ever held my heart out of town. I did what I needed to protect her, but that doesn't mean I’m not pissed. I figured she’d stick close because of her family, but no, she ran away. From me, her family, and those who care for her here...Categorized as:
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The Five Points' Mob Collection: Filthy, Filthy Rich, and Filthy Dark by Serena Akeroyd
Get ready to fall in love with the Filthy Feckers... FILTHY One taste was all it took. She's mine. Whether she likes it or not... This is Finn O'Grady's story. FILTHY RICH The bruises on my bride's face stir the monster in me. Someone's touched my property. I'm Irish Mob. We kill to protect our women. We reap nightmares on those who harm them. And I’m the biggest nightmare of them all... -
Game by Teagan Brooks
GameAt the age of eighteen, I moved out of my mother’s house and ended the toxic relationship I had with my family. Then, I joined the Blackwings MC and found the family I wished mine could have been. We’re a brotherhood and always there for each other. When Judge needed help getting caught up on orders at his security company, I was happy to help...Categorized as:
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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... -
Going Hard by Kelsey Browning
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 24 ratings“Kelsey Browning spins a deeply emotional tale of intrigue and romance in a page-turning romantic suspense fans will gobble up.” - New York Times Bestseller Dianna LoveIn this first installment of the sexy and suspenseful Steele Ridge series, second chance love can be murder when a slick sports agent returns to his hometown and finds the secret baby he left behind... -
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Jake by Nicole James
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWe shared one crazy mistake of a night.Now she just walked back into my life in a sexy little string bikini...And her son has my crooked smile and dimples.On leave one night thirteen years ago, I slept with my battle brother’s little sister.Layla was wild, uninhibited, and everything I could ever want, but nothing I could have.So I walked away...Categorized as:
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The Prince's Long Lost Baby by Holly Rayner
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsHe’s the Prince whose baby was stolen from him She’s a single mom, unaware of her son’s royal blood… Are they destined to be the perfect family? Matteo Endrizzi is a playboy prince in full rebellion. That is, until he’s called back to the palace by tragic news – his father, the King, is dying...Categorized as:
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Arrogant Mistake by Nicole Fox
Running from my wedding was a mistake.But only because I should’ve kept running.If I’d just kept running right past Daniil Vlasov, none of this would’ve happened.My daughter wouldn’t be missing.My heart wouldn’t be broken.My life wouldn’t be in shambles.Some loves burn so hot they hurt.Daniil says we’re going to make it through this fire…But I’ve already messed up so many times... -
Ranger Creed by Elle James
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNative American of the Blackfeet tribe, Lani Running Bear ends her service in the Army and returns to the reservation to help her family after her father's death. When members of her tribe turn up dead, she doesn't know who she can trust and calls on the Brotherhood Protectors for help... -
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... -
Irish Charmer by L.K. Shaw
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLuciaFor three years I've kept my son a secret in order to protect him from the dangers of the syndicate. A life his Irish father is still a part of.When I have to return to Brooklyn, I don’t expect Nathan to be the first person I see. For a moment, the world disappears and it’s only the two of us. Until reality intrudes...Categorized as:
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Brutal Sinner by Stella Andrews
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI am a brutal sinner. A label I carry on my back with pride. A sinner who kills the bad guys. A sinner who defends the innocent and slays their demons. A sinner with no emotion and no heart. Ex special forces soldier turned renegade. I have my principles that are stamped on my soul and I live by them and one day I will die by them. Then I met a woman who changed everything...Categorized as:
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Fist by Elizabeth Knox
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI thought I lost her forever, but life’s giving us a second chance.MindiThe man who caused me so much pain and suffering worked for Fist. How was I supposed to cope with that, and how was I supposed to live with it? It felt like an ultimate betrayal, so I ended things.Then months went by and one day I was walking into my shift when I smelled something so familiar—motor oil... -
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... -
Until Jude by K.L. Shandwick
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsJude Collymore wasn't a player. He played drums, but he never played games—especially with women.Which is why the broody rock star made it clear he had no interest in long-term commitments.It wasn’t his fault he had women falling all over him despite that. It was a consequence of both the rock star lifestyle and the fact he knew exactly what he was doing in the bedroom... -
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The Rule by Maggie Cole
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsA whip-smart businesswoman with one rule she’ll never break. A billionaire entrepreneur with a dangerous past. Olivia “Liv” White is poised to take over eligible bachelor Tom Marko's companies, but he wants something closer than a business relationship. Much closer. It doesn’t hurt that Tom’s handsome, a basketball star with a body to match, and just the right kind of aggressive...Categorized as:
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The Masseuse by Violette Dubrinsky
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWhen Jezebel Carter agreed to a spa session to appease her sickly sister, she expects one thing and one thing only: to leave tension-free. It’s a spa, after all. Instead, she leaves with memories of a gorgeous man with talented fingers, who probably doesn't work at the spa and is a possible pervert. Ramsey Stone is no pervert... -
Reclaiming What’s Mine by Elizabella Baker
Karlie Holmes didn’t think it was possible for her life to get any worse.Kidnapped and forced to deliver her baby on her own, being rescued was supposed to be the hope she needed.What she didn’t plan for was to be placed in a medically induced coma. Or to wake up and not recognize the man begging her to live. And did he say, baby? Their baby?Steel Jameson knew precisely what he wanted in his life... -
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... -
Forever Alexa by Cate Beauman
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFirst grade teacher and single mother Alexa Harris is no stranger to struggle, but for once, things are looking up. The school year is over and the lazy days of summer are here. Mini-vacations and relaxing twilight barbeques are on the horizon until Alexa’s free-spirited younger sister vanishes...Categorized as:
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Simple Ride by Chelsea Camaron
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsAfter surviving the heat, the torture, and making it out of the sandbox one mission at a time, I have spent years on the ride, going mile after mile to escape the past. I thought I had left hell behind. Only, it is hard to run from the demons inside you. It all changed when I found the Hellions brotherhood. My nightmares were chased away with the daylight of my new purpose in the club... -
In the Barren Ground by Loreth Anne White
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsIn the Barrens, a vast wilderness in northern Canada bordering the Arctic Circle, night consumes every hour of the winter. Humans are scarce; ferocious predators roam freely. Locals say spirits do, too. Rookie cop Tana Larsson doesn’t mind the dark and quiet. Five months pregnant and hoping to escape the mistakes of her past, she takes a post in Twin Rivers, population 320... -
Secret Baby Daddy by Josie Hart
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsSeeing your ex again after six years is one thing,But hiding his secret daughter is a whole new level of complicated…My bestie hooked it up with an all-inclusive vacation, so naturally I said YES.But I should have peeked at the guest list beforehand.Now I’m stuck in paradise for two weeks with the guy who knocked me up and broke my heart... -
The MC's Baby by A.F. Montoya
I thought I had shit figured out. Watch over the MC, enjoy being single, and live my life. That was all tossed out the window when an old fling shows up to hand me a four month old she says is mine and disappears again without a trace, an explanation, or even enough diapers for the night. She doesn’t get it, I’m an MC enforcer. My life ain’t kid friendly...Categorized as:
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Braxton by Hadley Finn
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTwins might be Braxton’s ultimate fantasy… but not like this.Braxton Ranger is busy minding his business running his horse ranch, when his world is turned upside down by the tiniest of challenges. Namely, a surprise six-month old baby recently orphaned by his mom, a dead woman who was a two-night fling—someone Braxton barely remembers...Categorized as:
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SEAL's Christmas Daughter by Katie Knight, Leslie North
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA Navy SEAL makes for a sexy Christmas surprise…Former Navy SEAL Zach Walker could never get Marissa off his mind. Of all the women in his life, she’s the one he just can’t forget—even though it’s been ten years since they spent an unforgettable night together.So when he’s assigned to stake out a house in a quiet residential neighborhood, he’s shocked to discover Marissa living right next door... -
One Big Surprise by J.P. Comeau
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI’ll admit, the life of a lonely, single mom is messy. But when I move to California for a fresh start, And discover my new boss is a one-night stand from four years ago…Things turn from messy to bizarre.That cute surfer dude with the perfect smile, tan ripped abs, and blonde tousled hair…Still leaves me speechless.But a lot has changed.He’s rich.He’s unknowingly my daughter’s daddy... -
Tommy's Baby (SEAL Daddies) by Annie J. Rose
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTommy O’Shea. The love of my life. The one that got away.Correction, the one I let get away.Now, a decade later, it’s still the biggest mistake I’ve ever made.Even bigger than the one that’s got me on the run for my life.I need to get out of town, change my name, start over. But where?Then a picture in a magazine draws me in.It’s him. My Tommy. He’s living and thriving in paradise... -
Wild Saint by Luna Kayne
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsSHE BEAT HIM AT HIS OWN GAME ONCE.NOW IT’S ROUND TWO,AND THIS TIME THEY’RE PLAYING DIRTY.DAGEN SAINTFive years ago, Nyla stole two million dollars from me and disappeared.Now she’s resurfaced, and I’m determined to settle her debt…one way or another...Categorized as:
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Hunt Her Down by Roxanne St. Claire
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsSOME VENDETTAS ARE HARD TO FORGET. Fourteen years ago, undercover FBI agent Dan Gallagher watched his lover, Maggie Varcek, flee into the Miami night as gunfire exploded around them. Now a Bullet Catcher, Dan has learned that drug lord Ramon Jimenez is out of prison after the FBI bust Maggie unwittingly aided, and is looking for revenge... -
Barefoot with a Bad Boy by Roxanne St. Claire
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsA man who trusts no one is forced to believe the unbelievable... For years, former spy Gabriel Rossi has been secretly searching for CIA linguist Isadora Winter, a woman he loved and lost long ago. But recently, he learned of her untimely death in an accident...and death of her son named Gabe... -
Told You Twice by Kristen Heitzmann
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAlexis Murphy is done messing with the wrong kinds of men. She could not be happier planning a personalized Grace Evangeline wedding with her fiancé, Jeffrey, who is so…right for her. Or is he? Stage star and spokesmodel, Bo Corrigan, could be the ultimate disruption. Alexis—Exi—is caught by his talent and sexual magnetism... -
Four Secret Babies - A Second Chance Billionaire Romance by Layla Valentine, Holly Rayner
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsHe has billions of dollarsBut he doesn't have a babyWell guess what?That's going to change - four times over!CHLOE: When you land a job with a billionaire, you keep your eyes on the prize, right? What you don't do is sleep with their hot-as-hell playboy son, but of course I did just that... -
Yours and Mine: A Contemporary Friends to Lovers Romance (Friends with Benefits) by Lacey Silks, Lucy Riot
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA new standalone novel by six-time USA Today bestselling author Lacey Silks We share the same birthday and breathe the same air. My best friend Nick, lives next door and our windows are only a foot apart. I know him better than he knows himself, but I can't tell him that because well, he's a boy... that is, until he grows up and becomes a man... -
Bringing Home Daddy: A DILF For Father's Day by Elisa Leigh
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWar Hayes spent his childhood being looked down on because of who his Dad was. As a teenager, War joins the family business, having a little too much fun being bad. Right before his eighteenth birthday, he’s arrested. The judge must see something in War and gives him an ultimatum. Either War joins the military and leaves Jefferson County or he goes to prison... -
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Bossy Trouble by Sofia Finn
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDon't get knocked up by your brother's alphahole best friend...CEO Donovan was my first everything.And now my boss.When he sees my sweet little girl has his sea-blue eyes...He knows something's wrong.Five years ago, we broke up.I took my little secret with me and swore never to see him again.Now here I am, back in town.Working for my baby daddy...Categorized as:
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Alluring Allies by Elizabeth Knox, E.C. Land
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAlluring Allies is a crossover between two worlds connecting them... -
Breaking Storm by E.C. Land
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBreaking something is never easy to replace.StormLove is blind and never easy.In the end, I hope to find myself not broken...Categorized as:
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Slicer by Charlotte McGinlay
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsSlicer I loved playing the field, never wanted to settle down, Until I met her. It was supposed to be a onetime thing, I just didn’t expect the connection we shared and I wanted more. I wanted her. But she was gone the next morning... -
Captured - My Sworn Enemy, My Secret Lover by Eve Rabi
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBack in the US, Megan’s Saunders, under intense duress and facing Guantanamo Baby for her inflammatory speeches against the US, decides to keep her baby and her Iraqi lover, Reed, a secret. She hopes that neither the authorities nor anybody else, especially her Police Commissioner husband, discovers her dark secret... -
Tattooed Love by Simone Elise
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsWhen your heart rules your mind, you don’t get to choose who you love. But what if that love could lead to your own destruction? Amber is a rebellious high school senior and the only girl in a family of outlaw bikers...Categorized as:
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