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A Forever Family by Sandi Lynn
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsFrom the New York Times, USA Today & Wall Street Journal Bestselling Series, the Black family has returned. It all started one night when a selfless woman helped a drunken stranger get home safely from a club. Little did they both know that after that one night, their lives would change forever... -
Get Me by Jillian Dodd
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsFrom USA Today bestselling author Jillian Dodd comes the final book in the addictive Keatyn Chronicles series. Discover a breathless fairy-tale romance with swoon-worthy characters, suspense, and a glittering celebrity world... -
Perfect Scoundrels by Ally Carter
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 53 ratingsKatarina Bishop and W.W. Hale the fifth were born to lead completely different lives: Kat comes from a long, proud line of loveable criminal masterminds, while Hale is the son of one of the most seemingly perfect dynasties in the world. If their families have one thing in common, it's that they both know how to stay under the radar while getting-or stealing-whatever they want... -
Get Me by Jillian Dodd
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsWill Keatyn get her life back? And if she does, which life will she choose? This is the 6th and final book in the series...Categorized as:
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Forever Betrayed by Kathleen Brooks
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsTrust is hard to come by in a world filled with betrayal. Zain Ali Rahman is in line for his country’s crown. Granted, he’s two names down the list, but it still meant he was in the family business of politics. While hosting an international summit in Keeneston, Zain just hopes to make a difference in the world by making it a safer place... -
Adrenaline by Penelope Douglas
**You ask. You receive!*** Have you read Bully and the rest of the Fall Away series? Would you enjoy having all the bonus content in one place? Adrenaline is approximately 36, 000 words of bonus scenes, deleted scenes, character conversations, and Q&As shared over the past few years and is mostly material not found in the actual books. Here, you'll find.. -
Forever Driven by Kathleen Brooks
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsDriven to fight for her town, driven to fight for love. Riley Davies never backs down from a fight. She stands up for herself and those who can’t stand up for themselves. But she is just the manager of a farm and can only do so much . . . until a political matter threatens to ruin her farm and the town she loves... -
Love's Cruel Redemption by C.L. Stone
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsFrom USA TODAY Bestselling Author, C. L. Stone, read Love's Cruel Redemption, the much-anticipated twelfth book in The Academy Ghost Bird Series. Sang’s life was on pause after the dramatic break with her real family. Now she’s back in the game, returning to Ashley Waters to appear like a normal student. However, returning to school hasn’t made her life any easier... -
Forever You by Sandi Lynn
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 45 ratingsNew York Times bestselling novel, Forever You is the highly demanded sequel to USA Today’s Bestseller, Forever Black. Connor Black’s life consisted of his company and his use of multiple women. There was never going to be love, relationships, or a fairy-tale life... -
Just To Be With You by Bella Andre
Ian Sullivan, the powerful and wealthy CEO of Sullivan Investments, has never failed at anything in his life...apart from love and marriage. Certain that he’ll never take the plunge again, the last thing he expects is for a beautiful actress to turn his perfectly organized world completely upside down...Categorized as:
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Forever Us by Sandi Lynn
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 45 ratingsThe story of Connor and Ellery Black continues in the last installment of the Forever Black Trilogy, Forever Us. You took Connor and Ellery’s journey of love, courage, and strength as Ellery’s illness threatened their future in Forever Black... -
Fallen Crest Christmas by Tijan
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsThis is a very very short Fallen Crest High novella consisting of one scene that has three parts, and an additional bonus scene. Happy Holidays from Tijan... -
Enjoying the Chase by Kirsty Moseley
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsNate Peters is living the playboy life. He has great friends, a great job, no responsibilities, no girlfriend, and he loves it. Nate, being incredibly skilled with a pick-up line, has never failed to get a girl in his life… until one day he meets Rosie York. Rosie is completely uninterested in him. Being unable to stand a dented ego, Nate makes it his mission to win her over... -
When I Lie with You by Sandi Lynn
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsAfter Rory Sinclair suffered a brutal attack, she fell into the arms of Millionaire, Ian Braxton. He took her in, healed her, and they both gave each other something they never had: love. My name is Rory Sinclair, and for the first time in my life I’m truly happy. I’ve found the love of my life, my soul mate, and my best friend... -
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Uncaged Love, Volume 4 by J.J. Knight
An MMA fighter rescues a girl with powerful raw talent of her own in UNCAGED LOVE, an erotic, romantic suspense series. Volume 4 of the 5-part series With Colt and Jo working as a team, they are unstoppable. Colt’s manager puts him back in line for the MMA title fight. Jo’s own career takes off as she prepares for her second match... -
Make It a Double by Sawyer Bennett
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 34 ratingsBrody Markham has endured a nightmare, spending the last five years in prison and losing everything that was dear to him. Now he’s back home, trying to survive in a world he doesn’t recognize anymore. While his family and friends desperately try to reach through to him, he shelters himself further and further away from their love...Categorized as:
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Painless by Devon Hartford
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsAt last! The exciting, steamy, action packed conclusion to the Story of Samantha Smith. Painless follows Samantha through the remainder of her first year in college at sunny San Diego University. Oh, and what about that hot hunk Christos Manos? When we last left him, his life balanced on the brink of disaster... -
Raveling You by Jessica Sorensen
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 34 ratingsAyden Gregory may want to keep running from his nightmares, but he no longer has a choice. His past is catching up with him. And fast. He relies on one person to keep him from crumbling. His best friend Lyric Scott. Lyric feels helpless watching her best friend’s world turn upside down. But she does her best to remain positive and upbeat... -
Fighter by Tijan
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsAll of Dale's brothers help with their bounty hunting business, all except her. Wanting out of that life, she left for college, but on her first morning back home for the holidays, she’s back to chasing after a bail jumper. When she realizes the jumper is her ex-boyfriend, Jax, Dale gets dragged into helping him evade her brothers so he can win an underground fighting competition... -
Smoky Mountain Stalker by Ashley A. Quinn
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWhen Shay Britton came to North Carolina, she had one goal: stay alive. For two years, she went about her life, keeping her head down and her contacts with people to a minimum as she hid from a stalker. Then Jake Maxwell walked into the bar where she worked and upended everything.Jake knew the moment he met Shay something was wrong. As a cop, he’d learned to spot someone hiding things... -
Broken Hill Hurt by Sheridan Anne
We had it all until we didn’t.Nate Ryder has been the center of my world for the past few months. He’s cared for me, cherished me, and shown me a love I never even imagined could be real.He was my rock when my father left and my voice when I didn’t have one. He was once my bully but now holds my heart in the palm of his hands, along with it, the power to destroy me... -
Uncaged Love, Volume 5 by J.J. Knight
The dramatic conclusion to the erotic suspense series featuring MMA fighters Colt and Jo. Colt’s ability to ever fight MMA again is in jeopardy after suffering injuries in a near-deadly street brawl. In the firestorm of publicity after the attack, Jo’s worst nightmare comes true as her identity is revealed and her past catches up with her... -
Saving Brad by Siobhan Davis, Fiona Jayde Media
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBrad: I’m in love with my best friend’s girl. She knows it. He knows it. Everyone knows it. Faye will never be mine, but try telling that to my stupid heart. An endless rotation of girls streams in and out of my bedroom in a desperate attempt to forget her, but nothing eases the horrid ache in my chest. Rejection isn’t anything new for me, but it hasn’t gotten any easier...Categorized as:
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Dead Serious by C.M. Stunich
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 14 ratings"You ever see one of those old western movies where the sheriff and the outlaw face each other in a dusty street? Revolvers at the ready? Good versus evil and all. Well, this is kind of like that. Only more f***ed." Naomi Knox is on her way to becoming the world's most worshipped Rock Goddess. I'm so in love with this chick that I could be the King to her Queen, the Devil to her Angel... -
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Reckless by Devon Hartford
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsNow that Samantha Smith has confronted the demons from her dark past in Fearless, she’s excited to jump into adulthood with newfound confidence and friends Romeo, Madison, and Kamiko. Samantha passionately hopes that her dreams of becoming an artist are more than girlish fancy... -
Uncaged Love, Volume 3 by J.J. Knight
An MMA fighter rescues a girl with powerful raw talent of her own in UNCAGED LOVE, an erotic, romantic suspense series. Volume 3 of the series. Colt believes another great love has deserted him during his worst hour. Jo is certain Colt is better off without her. There is only one way Colt can prove to Jo that they are meant to be together... -
The Eagle by Jillian Dodd
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsRevenge won’t change anything—or will it? From USA Today bestselling author Jillian Dodd comes the second book in a sizzling series filled with action and adventure. Fans of The Selection and The Hunger Games will discover a heart-pounding thrill ride of espionage and suspense set in glittering high society...Categorized as:
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Uncaged Love, Volume 2 by J.J. Knight
Colt McClure’s career as a champion MMA fighter is threatened by his damaged past.Jo believes their love can heal him. To prove it, she trusts Colt with the secret she’s been hiding from everyone.But there's one person who can stand in their way, and he's not about to let anyone interfere with Colt's future... -
Always Remember by Emma Hart
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsHow long does it take for a long-distance relationship to break down? Sixteen months. When Jen and Carl put their relationship to rest after Christmas, Jen’s biggest problem is going back to London ten days earlier than planned – and her ever-present attraction to Samuel ‘Bing’ Edwards. Bing has no idea why Jen left Devon so fast... -
Beautiful Redemption by Jamie McGuire
If A Maddox boy falls in love, he loves forever. But what if he didn't love you, first? No-nonsense Liis Lindy is an agent of the FBI. Deciding she is married only to her job, she breaks off her engagement and transfers from Chicago to the field office in San Diego. She loves her desk. She is committed to her laptop...Categorized as:
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Undone by Rebecca Shea
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsCompanion to "Unbreakable" -- Landon's story **This book is a Contemporary Romance and contains mature subject matter.It is not intended for those under 17 years of age.** I’ve found it’s easier to share my body but not my soul. I need no one, yet I crave her. Self-assured and independent, she doesn’t need me—but she wants me, and undeniably I want her too... -
Heat by Holly S. Roberts
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsAfter a shoulder injury ends her respectable career as a police officer, Mak also known as Madison Abigail Kinloch turns to the seedy world of private investigations by default. Now her job consists of cheating douchebags and baby daddies dodging child support. Things can’t get much worse. Moon controls Arizona’s largest crime syndicate... -
Catch My Fall by Ella Fox
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsMia Reeves faith, trust and sense of security were all taken away in the blink of an eye. In need of a fresh start, she settles into a new town and begins to make a new life. Tristan Chamberlain has always kept girls at arm's length and he has no intention of changing. He’s caring, smart, handsome, but he’s also dealing with a lifetime of guilt that’s slowly but surely destroying him... -
The Beginning: Duet: Ryder / Two Worlds Colliding by Jani Kay
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsTHE BEGINNING - A Duet: Ryder & Two Worlds Colliding is a compilation of TWO books that starts off the Scorpio Stinger Series. It contains: Ryder (Prequel) Book 0.5 Two Worlds Colliding Book 1 Bonus Chapters 1 - 5 of Razor & Lexi's story (NEW material never seen before) (That's over 95 Thousand Words) The Princess & The Biker A modern day Romeo & Juliet story... -
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SEALs of Winter: A military romance superbundle by Cora Seton, Elle Kennedy
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsNine alpha Navy SEAL romance heroes from your favorite NYT & USA Today bestselling authors. Brand new Christmas military romances from Cora Seton, Elle Kennedy, Jennifer Lowery, Elle James, Anne Marsh, S. M. Butler, Delilah Devlin, Kimberley Troutte, and Zoe York! Sequel to the NYT and USA bestselling SEALs of Summer boxed set... -
Stipulation by Sawyer Bennett
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsI crossed a line with my boss and there’s no taking it back. Not that I’d want to. You see… Matt Connover? Well, he’s something else. Strong, magnetic, sexy as hell… but yeah, he’s still my boss. What am I doing? Why is he so irresistible to me? Maybe it’s because I finally saw a different side to him. I saw, for a brief moment, that Matt is vulnerable, possibly damaged...Categorized as:
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Something About Lorelei by Sandi Lynn
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsMy name is Jack Sutton, CEO of Sutton Fashion Magazine and I have the world at my fingertips. A successful career, loads of money and beautiful women who were always at my beckoning call. My problem? I lived under the shadow of my mother who started the company over thirty years ago... -
When Our Worlds Collide by Lindsey Iler
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsGraham Black has the world at his fingertips. He's an all-star baseball player who manages to slide by with his devilish good looks. It's his uncanny charm that leads him into the beds and hearts of most of the girls at school. One night his poor choices collide him into the world of Kennedy Conrad. She's quiet and reserved. Everything he's not... -
King and Kingdom by Danielle Bourdon
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsChey Sinclair discovers that dating a real life Prince can be both heart warming—and heart wrenching. Sticking to her guns, she faces down the Queen and defies the Royal order to cease her relationship with Prince Sander. Piqued, the Queen strikes back, and Chey finds herself separated from Sander by no means of her own... -
An Eye for an Eye : The Santorno Stories by Sandrine Gasq-Dion
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsJust in case it isn't hard enough being a teenager, how about heaping on the hardship by facing the sudden realization that you're gay? Toss in a little danger by virtue of being the grandchild of a notorious mobster and a pinch of venom inherited from a mercilessly cutthroat businesswoman who happens to be your great-aunt and you have a nice bubbling stew of 'what the hell'? WARNING: This book... -
Dark Fall by London Casey, Karolyn James
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsKaity Parkner is on the run and the last person she expects to help her is a shady looking biker. Little does she know, her protection will cost her a bullet wound, a car explosion, and the fight of her life. Erik thinks about taking his own life every single day he's alive... -
Begin Again by Tamsyn Bester
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsOne year ago, Brody Scott made the biggest mistake of his life and has lived with his regret every day since then… One year ago, Demetria ‘Demi’ Rosemead watched the love of her life turn his back on her, leaving her to face one of the hardest things she’s ever had to go through on her own... -
Revenge Bound by Heidi Joy Tretheway
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsCompanion to the first two the books in the Tattoo Thief series (Tattoo Thief and Tyler & Stella) which can be read as a standalone. On the Internet, secrets never die… Violet can’t imagine anything worse than having her very private, very naked photos strewn across the Internet. Until they multiply like a virus. With her name, address, and phone number attached... -
The Impostor by Tiffany Carmouche
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“Alaska? Who goes to Alaska?” Escaping an abusive ex boyfriend, Nicole, a struggling young single-mother, convinces her best friend to travel to a place she knows little about, in search of better life. Nicole is scared of getting hurt again, but Dylan’s chiseled body and chocolate brown eyes captivate her. And soon she finds herself in the arms of the sexy lead singer... -
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Revenge by G. Bailey
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRevenge is something I’ve been planning for five years. Finally, it is time. I can have the girl I’ve always loved, and the revenge I’ve always wanted. But it’s never that simple. Lies, secrets and death have always followed the King brothers. Luke King can’t escape The Cage and the brutal life it gave him. Luke was born into it...and he will never stop until he destroys it... -
Breaking Her Bad by Michelle Mankin
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsKyle Murphy gave into temptation. On a hot summer school night, the Southside drug dealer tossed his usual caution aside. He disobeyed a direct order from his boss. He stayed in Lakeside with Claire. He shouldn’t have. He wasn’t who Claire thought he was. He wasn’t right for her. He was dark as night. She was bright as day. Being with her was like flying so high he touched the sun... -
Getting it Wrong by Michelle Mankin
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsA deeply emotional standalone romantic suspense duet by New York Times bestselling author Michelle Mankin ADDY FOOTIT is different from most seventeen-year-olds. She doesn’t have the luxury of dreaming about her future. She must plan for it. Abandoned by her father and living with a drug addicted mother, her number one priority is taking care of her younger sister Rachel. It isn’t easy... -
When I Surrender by Kendall Ryan
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 34 ratingsUndaunted by Knox’s complicated history with sexual addiction, McKenna pushes forward in her relationship with this deliciously flawed man. She experiences the highest highs as they discover each other, along with the lowest lows, and worries that his past may not be entirely behind him... -
This Trust of Mine by Amanda Bennett
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 26 ratings"Love cannot be defined by age or time, but by the way that person makes you feel. He made me feel completely vulnerable, but vulnerability I have learned is a gift, one that I will gladly accept from Madison Raine." Kayla Madison had irrevocably changed me. He opened me up to feel things I had never felt, and he never judged me for my past... -
Accelerate by Tracy Wolff
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsA sexy carjacker takes a would-be starlet for the ride of her life as a pulse-pounding new series from New York Times bestselling author Tracy Wolff begins. Once the brains behind a car-boosting ring, Nic Medina has spent the last three years playing it straight. Now drag racers flock to his L.A. auto shop, Hotwired, for a shot at going head-to-head with the man himself...
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