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It'll Be An Adventure by Cherise Sinclair
From NYT & USA Today Bestselling author Cherise Sinclair comes an outstanding addition to the beloved Masters of the Shadowlands series. The secret of author Murphy’s success is hands-on research. Murphy loves writing popular Regency thrillers and jumping into new adventures under the guise of research. For one novel, she’d joined a K9 search-and-rescue group—and liked it so much she stayed... -
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... -
His Wicked Ways by Melissa Foster
Rated: 4.66 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBlaine Wicked is used to women doing as he says in and out of the bedroom. Find out happens when he meets the one woman who won't submit to his wicked ways in the newest insanely sexy, deeply emotional, and laugh-out-loud funny standalone romance by New York Times bestselling author Melissa Foster.Blaine Wicked can spot trouble a mile away... -
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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Holding You by Kelly Elliott
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsLauren Reynolds wanted only two things in life—to run her father’s horse breeding business and Colt Mathews. Fearing Colt would take her position within the family business, she tried to push him far away from her heart. When life could no longer keep Lauren and Colt apart, their two worlds became one. Every second of every moment, they spent together... -
Taggart Family Values by Lexi Blake
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsFrom Ian and Charlotte’s first meeting in Paris to a look into the future, Taggart Family Values chronicles Masters and Mercenaries’ favorite family through a series of short stories and novellas. Includes one brand new short story and one new novella... -
Time for Love by Marie Force
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 26 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... -
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... -
Lost in You by Lexi Blake
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsRobert McClellan was forced to serve as a soldier in a war he didn’t understand. Liberated by McKay-Taggart, he struggles every day to reclaim the life he lost and do right by the men he calls his brothers, The Lost Boys. Only one thing is more important – Ariel Adisa. The gorgeous psychologist has plagued his dreams since the day they met... -
Brie Learns Restraint by Red Phoenix
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsBrie Learns Restraint, #5 in the AG series:Brie is given the opportunity to work under the mastery of another Dom - an expert in bondage. During the unique arrangement she discovers truths about herself and several of her past trainers. A new passion is ignited when she participates in an erotic class of Kinbaku. Loyalties are challenged, but a clear winner emerges... -
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... -
Christmas in Suite 37A by Tiffany Reisz
Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsOriginally available as a rough draft on Tiffany's website, this short story has now been fully revised and is now collected in the print, ebook, and audio collection Michael's Wings... -
Bottom Line by Abbie Zanders
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsControl. Aidan Harrison likes it. Needs it. As CEO of the hugely successful Celtic Goddess franchise, he wields it as skillfully in the boardroom as he does the bedroom. It’s made him millions and put him at the top of his game. He wants for nothing. Except a woman who is more interested in him than his bottom line... -
Shattered by H.M. Ward
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsAfter Mari's attempt to help Trystan goes horribly wrong they are both forced to deal with the consequences... -
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Her Sweet Surrender by Red Phoenix
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBrie has steeled herself for the battle ahead, but she has no idea the forces that lay in wait for her.In the midst of chaos, she experiences the sweetest surrender in the arms of her Master... -
The Ties That Bind by Red Phoenix
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“His touch is like magic…”Brie is in the middle of a fight for her life. A force far more powerful than Brie is determined to destroy her.About to give birth to her second child, Brie is vulnerable to the unprecedented attack—but she is not afraid.When you are part of the Submissive Training Center, you are never alone... -
The Confession of Marcus Stearns by Tiffany Reisz
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratings**No longer available - republished as part of "The Confessions"**THE CONFESSION OF MARCUS STEARNS takes place during the time of THE SAINT when Søren/Marcus Stearns is twenty-nine years old and has just met Eleanor/Nora.Limited-edition promotional giveaway at the RT Booklovers conference in 2014, but now included within The Confessions... -
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
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... -
The Bodyguard and the Bombshell by Lexi Blake
Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Lexi Blake comes a new story in her Masters and Mercenaries series…The Bodyguard…Nate Carter left Australia’s elite SASR unit after a tragic accident. Shattered by the experience, he thought taking a job in the States might be a good way to start over. His father’s former employer, McKay-Taggart, has a position for him in the bodyguard unit... -
Secrets Vol. 4 by H.M. Ward
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 31 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... -
Brie's Christmas Pearls by Red Phoenix
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBrie’s Christmas Pearls (Submissive in Love, #3) Christmas magic with a little kink… Brie’s Master has kept something from her that threatens to tear them apart. When confronted, dark emotions are awakened but the couple is part of a tight community that won’t let them fail. Brie believes in the magic of Christmas and plans the perfect gift... -
Entangled by S.E. Hall
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsThings heat up, and not just the Georgia summertime, when Dane and Laney go head to head over plans for her new duplex. But Laney's got his number, and knows just how to coerce her bossy, domineering man. Spend the summer with the gang and find out...just how many is a crowd? The members of the Evolve Crew are getting older; so is the content. Mature audiences recommended... -
End Game by Toni Aleo
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThis is going to be Ryan Justice’s year. It’s his last year of college and his last year as a hockey player for the Bellevue Bullies. He’s making all the plays in preparation for achieving his dream of being drafted into the NHL. This is Sofia Castilleja’s beginning. She is starting her college career as a star member of Bellevue’s brand-new gymnastics team... -
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Caramel Drizzle by Pepper North, Paige Michaels
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWelcome to Little Cakes, the bakery that plays Daddy matchmaker!Can a hardware store crush provide the building blocks to happily-ever-after?Jordi Crouse is thrilled when she lands a new remodeling job. Sure, it's not a luxurious mansion or a fancy restaurant, but funky strip mall beauty shops deserve to be both gorgeous and functional, too... -
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
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... -
Malted Milk by Pepper North, Paige Michaels
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWelcome to Little Cakes, the bakery that plays Daddy matchmaker!From dodging a matchmaking mother to finding her dream Daddy!Disconcerted by the handsome man who keeps watching her across the restaurant, Maya Rodriguez drops a stack of plastic glasses that clatter to the floor and draws everyone’s attention. After a quick apology, Maya gathers them up with a sigh... -
Wreck My Plans by Kelsey Clayton
My name is Carter Trayland,And I really screwed up.I should’ve ended things before they began.Instead, I wound up in a twisted love triangle,One that I never wanted to be a part of.The wrong choice sent my life on a whirlwind.A woman I forced myself to love is dead.My best friend was nearly blamed for her murder.And the one I’ve always wanted, now wants revenge... -
Third Wheel by Golden Angel
It only took one man to shatter her heart. It will take two to put it back together. When the 'happiest' day of her life ends in humiliating betrayal, Amy turns to the one man she can still trust. Inside the club, Zach is her best friend and platonic top... and longtime crush, if she's being completely honest, though she would never act on those feelings... -
Love Without Influence by Jade Dollston
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsInfluence (noun): A power affecting a person, thing, or course of events.MontyBoy meets Girl.Boy experiences severe intestinal distress and runs away.Boy returns and falls in love with Girl despite his… difficulties.Then Boy’s entire world explodes, shattered by outside influences that would have broken a weaker man.But not me. I took all the pain… the hurt… the betrayal… and became stronger... -
Opposition by Jane Henry
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsI hate Liam Alexander. I hate his Rolex. I hate his scowl. I hate everything his multi-billion-dollar company stands for. When the pompous, rich, arrogant jerk comes strutting into the coffee shop, I barely manage civility. But people make mistakes, and when I screw up, it's epic. I never expected the jerk would actually be a well-respected member of Club Verge... -
Remember When Trilogy by T. Torrest
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 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... -
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... -
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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... -
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... -
Protecting the Soul by Annabella Michaels
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFor Landon Greene, managing the band Carter’s Creed is more than just a job. It also means being there to keep his brother safe. When someone begins sending threatening letters to Carter, Landon feels overwhelmed with the need to protect him... -
Being Julia by Sandi Lynn
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsMy name is Julia, and I’m the daughter of Connor and Ellery Black. I may look like Daddy’s little princess, but I’m far from it. My life consists of lying to my parents and sneaking out of the penthouse. My CEO millionaire father seems to think that at the tender age of sixteen, I’m too young to date boys. My mother, the artist, tries to stay neutral and doesn’t say too much... -
Revenge of the Syndicate by Natalie Nicole
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThey took her. They took the one thing in our miserable lives that means anything to us.When we find her. Revenge will be had.But with that revenge, secrets must unravel.Truths must be told.But with the revelations...Questions arise... -
On My Knees by J. Kenner
Jackson Steele and Sylvia Brooks continue to thrill in the second novel of a scintillating, emotionally charged new trilogy that returns to the world of J. Kenner’s beloved Stark novels: Release Me, Claim Me, and Complete Me . I never thought I’d lose control, but his desire took me right to the edge... -
Untouched by M.A. Innes
Growing up in an unusual family has made adapting to college more difficult for Jay. Sheltered and socially awkward, the only easy part about higher education is the classes. While everyone around him seems to instinctively understand what they’re into and who they are, he’s lost and alone. That is, until his new roommate makes life a little more interesting... -
Too Close to Doubt by M.A. Innes
Jeremy and Kevin’s house is almost perfect. Along with more room to spread out, it comes with new ways to drive Bryan crazy and playrooms for a little and a middle. But change also comes with new trials for in the brothers.As Kevin sees their world evolving, he loves knowing that they’ve taken their first steps toward a true grown-up future together, but that brings up more questions... -
Obsessed with My Temptation by Rina Damen
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsPeople know me as the college Prince, but I’m secretly obsessed with the most intimidating guy in this college.They call me a Prince because I’m attractive, charming, and a good guy. The pressure to be perfect is exhausting, but it’s the only thing I know.Then there’s Travis Ashford, intimidating, senior, and a boxer, my polar opposite, but his heated gazes haunt me at night... -
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Dark Frame by Iris Blaire
Rated: 3.81 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsFirst Harvard, and now the national expansion of East Park Exposed. Evan Cosette will have to choose one or the other.But not yet. E.P.E.’s new owner, A.J. Harrison, wants the fall launch issue shot in Boston. It will be Evan’s last go as Rylan Willow—sensual starlet of the underground magazine that made her famous.And she’ll have to shoot without Dallas...Categorized as:
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Dirty Professor by Daisy St. James
Rated: 3.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsCarolineI’m a good girl.Deep down inside, there's a wild woman longing to break free.I’m a slave to my infatuations.And I yearn to escape this good-girl façade.Succumb to my desires.And what's the thing I desire most?Professor Manuel Santobello...ManuelShe's a forbidden fruit ripe for the picking.I’m beyond tempted to make her mine.The beast inside urges me to possess her.But—she's off limits... -
Honor Student by Teresa Mummert
Rated: 3.15 of 5 stars · 40 ratingsEmma lives a very self-destructive life, barely making her way through college. Her world is turned upside down after meeting Mr. Honor, her new history teacher whose idea of discipline may be a little too much for Emma to handle...
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