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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... -
Brie's Russian Fantasy by Red Phoenix
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsRussian intrigue, startling revelations, and submissive enlightenment… Brie’s trip to Russia exceeds her wildest dreams. The bond between Master and Brie grows deeper as he opens up about his mysterious past. While the Russian Dom, Rytsar Donkova, reveals his true nature, introducing the young submissive to a different side of BDSM... -
Brie Submits to Her Master by Red Phoenix
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsBrie's Master has special plans for his submissive at the Training Center, giving her the chance to see her former trainers and visit with her best friend, Lea. Brie’s education continues when she scenes with her new Master at The Haven, but the Wolf has returned and will not be deterred. His deception threatens to tear away everything Brie holds dear, but Master is not a man to be trifled with... -
Brie Faces Her Master's Fears by Red Phoenix
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsBrie is thrilled by the secret Master reveals. Their D/s relationship and love deepens as he teaches her his preferences and shares another aspect of his past. Tragically, a meeting with her nemesis starts a disastrous chain of events. The aftermath of which leads her Master to make a decision Brie never sees coming... -
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Brie Discerns Master's Heart by Red Phoenix
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsBrie's AG series #6Master has revealed himself in small doses, only hinting about the tragedy in his past. Things are about to shift as Brie comes face to face with Master’s greatest adversary. Huge changes are rushing towards our young submissive. The wolf must be confronted, her documentary is about to discover its fate and Master will bare a part of himself kept hidden until now... -
Brie Surrenders her Heart by Red Phoenix
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsBrie’s submissive journey has been marked with self-discovery, humor, and sexual exploration. To her delight, Brie is about to enjoy the best scene ever with Master, carrying her to heights never imagined. Friendships deepen, a challenge is accepted, and her film career is launched. But life is a balance.. -
Season for Love by Marie Force
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsHis idea of permanence is the VW van that takes him from one gig to the next. . . Owen Lawry has made a living as a traveling musician and enjoys his footloose and fancy free lifestyle... -
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.. -
Second Time Around: Made for Loving You / When You Got a Good Thing / You Were Meant for Me by Kait Nolan
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsSettle in for a major binge read of this collection of second chance romances!MADE FOR LOVING YOUWhen Paisley becomes the target of malicious harassment, the police have no suspects, no leads, no way to make her feel safe. As her stalker escalates, she turns to the one guy she knows can protect her...Categorized as:
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Savor You by Kristen Proby
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsIn the next sizzling romance in Kristen Proby's New York Times bestselling Fusion series, two celebrity chefs compete in a culinary competition, but resisting each other will prove to be the greater challenge. Cooking isn't what Mia Palazzo does, it's who she is. Food is her passion . . . her pride . . . her true love...Categorized as:
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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... -
The Burns We Carry by Marae Good
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOnce burnt, twice shy...Shay Davis is desperate for a fresh start — not just for her, but for the new life growinginside of her. But when she arrives in the quiet mountain town of Wallowpine, Arizona, thecold, unforgiving forest ranger who pulls her over seems intent on running strangers out oftown... -
Total Submission by Roxy Sloane
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsHer secrets are tearing us apart, but I can’t give up on us yet. When I’m with her, the beast inside me is tamed. My every craving sated by her gentle touch.I won’t let her go without a fight.No matter what the cost, I will protect her. She belongs to me now... -
Happy New Year, Baby by Laura Marie Altom
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDON'T LET HIM DIE! These are the last words ice climber and former Navy SEAL, Brody Crawford, hears before his twin brother plunges to his death--with his pregnant wife watching and screaming in horror. Fast forward a year and Colby is frozen with not only grief but guilt, avoiding friends, his parents, and especially, his brother's widow--Lilliana. A woman he's always secretly adored... -
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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... -
Fake Ex-Wife to Mr. Grumpy by Kathilee Riley
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsACCIDENTALLY PREGNANT FOR THE GRUMP.I’m a struggling single mom and I'm slowly losing my clients.He’s the grumpy billionaire who keeps stealing them away from me.Adrian Thorpe. My sworn enemy.Yet my stupid body can’t deny how panty-droppingly hot he is,How those piercing eyes make me forget how much I hate him.Now, the playboy’s seeking my help to get a crazy stalker off his back...Categorized as:
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Fool's Desire by Poppy Flynn
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAs a bubbly art student, Daisy Kidde embarked on a passionate relationship that ended in tears.Eleven years later, she has reinvented herself as the aloof finance director, Desirae Harper - but now the past is threatening to catch up - and turn her well earned, quiet and reserved world upside down . . -
Ignition by Lauren Dane
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsXander… Alexander Copeland Keenan is a second-generation tattoo artist. He’s got a reputation as a rising star and a six-month waitlist to prove it. He’s been focused on work and family, not looking for anyone or anything serious, but suddenly there’s more. Suddenly there’s everything when he meets Pippa Hall... -
The Tycoon's Vacation by Melody Anne
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 39 ratingsDrew Titan decides it is time to take a vacation at one of his exotic resorts, and ends up literally running into Trinity Mathews while he is surfing. They end up having a steamy romance over the week long vacation, until she finds out he is the resorts owner, and had lied to her...Categorized as:
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In This Life by Cora Brent
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsRELEASING MAY 15th!!!! IN THIS LIFE by Cora Brent KATHLEEN Loner. Volatile. Wickedly hot and unforgiving. Probably not the kind of man anyone should trust with an infant. Definitely not the kind of man any woman should trust with her heart. When Nash Ryan returned to town for the sake of his baby brother I thought I already understood who he was...Categorized as:
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Pinch Me by Tymber Dalton
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsWhen Laura Spaulding awakens in a hospital to learn a vicious attack has stolen her memories, all she has are her strong, instinctive emotions for close friends and her fiancé, Rob. Rob Carlton is more than just Laura’s fiancé—he’s also her Master... -
Where Our Turn Begins by A.M. Wilson
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsCaiti Harris thought her story ended the night her husband died.She packed their history away like trinkets in an old box and held steadfast to the ache. Life granted her one love, and after he was cruelly ripped away, she knew there wouldn’t be anyone else.When a tempting bartender invites her to stay for a drink after closing, she agrees to one night, not a lifetime commitment... -
The Path To Us: A Single Parent Romance by Jennifer Van Wyk
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsOur story started the day I saved her from a playground bully when we were only four years old. She thought I was her hero, but I was just Beau Aikin, small town boy.Eventually we became more than classmates. We were best friends. When tragedy strikes, I don’t think twice about stepping in to help. To once again be Addy’s hero.Not just hers, her five-year-old daughter’s, too.Only now, I want her... -
The Escort by Sandi Lynn
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsFrom the New York Times bestselling author of the Forever Series comes a new standalone novel. Brielle Sometimes life doesn’t go as planned. Mine certainly didn’t. One moment I was going off to NYU on a fully paid scholarship, and the next, I had become something I never thought I would be. I learned quickly and the money I made allowed me to pay for my mother’s chemo treatments... -
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Never Say Never by Scarlett Avery
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsPrevious cover edition for ASIN B00OMDNOMCFor all editions see hereLose yourself in this sensual, sexy and steamy erotic romance between Billionaire, Bryce Van Der Linden, and former real estate queen-turned-escort Sofia Herrera is this sensual and tumultuous billionaire romance.I never imagined I’d be forced in this position, but I really don’t have a choice after my financial debacle... -
Dedicated Ink by Ranae Rose
Rated: 3.95 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsA one night stand has never gone so wrong … or so right. Two months after one scorchingly hot July night, tattoo artist Abby is pregnant and the man who showed her everything she’d been missing is nowhere in sight. When he walks into the Hot Ink Tattoo Studio looking for much more than some new ink, she risks their rekindled connection by confessing that she’s pregnant … with his twins...Categorized as:
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Because of Them by Devon May
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMichaelMy life is changing, and I’m not sure I like it. I’m definitely not ready for it.My dad wants me to take over the family business, my mum wants me to settle down. And Audrey wants me to be the man she deserves. The man they deserve.I want to be him too, but I keep messing up.AudreyJust when I thought I was settling into my new life, two little lines threw all my plans out the window... -
Blacklist Hookup by Sadie Haller
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsLooking to hook up with a kinky fellow celebrity near you when nobody--literally nobody--can know you're the opposite of vanilla?There’s an app for that.Quietly warn a fellow actress not to be alone with a certain producer and… BOOM. I’m dumped from Hollywood’s A-list to everyone’s blacklist in the blink of an upload... -
Sleepless in Manhattan / Midnight at Tiffany's Bonus by Sarah Morgan
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsUSA TODAY bestselling author Sarah Morgan introduces a sizzling new trilogy about three best friends embracing life—and love—in Manhattan Cool, calm and competent, events planner Paige Walker loves a challenge... -
Mr. Klein is Fine by Meghan Quinn
Rated: 3.91 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsGunner KleinHe's irresistible. The kryptonite to my strong will.And the father to my son...something he knows nothing about... -
Da Rocha's Convenient Heir by Lynne Graham
Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsAn heir for the Da Rocha legacy… Secured with a ring! Tycoon Zac’s wedding to innocent waitress Freddie is pure convenience. Dark-hearted Zac will help keep Freddie’s family together, if she provides him with a Da Rocha baby! He’s confident their insatiable passion will soon burn out. But when Freddie falls pregnant, Zac realizes he craves more than just an heir...Categorized as:
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Before You Say I Do by Sharon Ibbotson
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat if you were planning the wedding of the year . . . for the man you were meant to marry? Wedding planner Ari Lightowler doesn’t believe in happily-ever-after.Her job is to create the perfect magical wedding for demanding brides. And certainly not focus on her own heartache... -
In Love With My Best Friend by Tory Baker
Rated: 3.84 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsI thought she was gone forever. Now that she’s back, I’m never letting her go again. Jake Price has always loved Larissa. She’s been his best friend and his confidant. Then, one single night lines were blurred and she became his lover. He knew that he finally found the woman that he was meant to spend forever with, except he woke up alone... -
Dark Frame by Iris Blaire
Rated: 3.78 of 5 stars · 13 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... -
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Friends With Benedicts by Staci Hart
Rated: 3.82 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsTiming is everything.Presley Hale and Sebastian Vargas are no strangers to goodbye. Their high school summers were spent wrapped up in each other until she would inevitably go home to California. One season after college, Sebastian finally escaped the little Texas town to travel the world, and they said goodbye for what they thought might be the last time.Sebastian went one way...Categorized as:
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Falling for King's Fortune by Maureen Child
Rated: 3.78 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAccording to airline tycoon Jackson King, business always triumphed over romance, and babies were best appreciated from afar. That was, until the beautiful stranger with whom he'd shared a mind-blowing tryst revealed he had fathered her baby daughter. If Casey Davis thought she could drop a bombshell like that and just disappear, she didn't know Jackson... -
Claiming King's Baby by Maureen Child
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsIt was supposed to be a last meeting to sign divorce papers. Then passion overtook them and Maggie King walked away with more than just a legal decree--she was pregnant with the child Justice King had always refused to give her. A fact she would never dare reveal to him.But when circumstances forced her back to the King ranch, she could hide her secret no longer... -
Daddy Comes Home by Suzanne Hart
Rated: 3.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsSomething is pulling me back.Like a magnet.I am powerless against its force.Four years ago I left my miserable town and I never went back. Now, a billion dollars richer I have to return and sift through what I’ve left behind.Leah Evans. Green eyes, long blond hair.She wasn’t supposed to be here.She was supposed to be gone from this place. Just like me.I had her once... -
I Wanted It to be Me by Piper James
Rated: 3.73 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsHave you ever had a truth bomb dropped on you—one so big, it blew up your life…in the best possible way? Yeah. Me, too.Everything in my life has gone exactly as I’d planned it. I graduated college, moved back to my hometown, and opened my own business. The Sly Fox is a thriving hotspot in the small town of Rebel, Idaho... -
A Whole Lot of Love by Justine Davis
Rated: 3.72 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsOn the phone, Layla Laraway had always driven men wild with her sexy voice. But in face-to-face encounters, few looked past her full figure to the woman inside. So, long ago, Layla had stopped believing in fairy tales...and Prince Charming One look at Layla Laraway and CEO Ethan Winslow knew he'd found a princess... -
Drop Dead Dirty by Jade West
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsOliver Kent isn’t just drop dead gorgeous…He’s drop dead dirty too.I haven’t seen him in a decade. Ten whole years since Oliver Kent broke my heart and we said goodbye to our teenage dreams forever.They say he’s a crazy successful businessman now, living wild in London with a huge bank balance.And me? Well, I’m still here living the same old small-town life, pretty sure I’ll never see him again...Categorized as:
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What a Sicilian Husband Wants by Michelle Smart
Rated: 3.63 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsOn his terms only! Moving countries, cutting all ties and giving birth to her baby alone, Grace Holden is desperately hiding from her past... -
Game Player by B.J. Harvey
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsFrom the USA Today bestselling author of Bliss comes a new standalone spin off romantic comedy series featuring your favorite Bliss series characters who are yet to meet their match. Matt Taylor’s motto: “I’m the king of the cut ‘n’ run. I wine them, dine them, then slide inside them, making sure I get up, get dressed and get out before they can even utter the words “second date”... -
When Falcone's World Stops Turning by Abby Green
Rated: 3.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsShe has the power to change everything… Rafaele Falcone runs his luxury auto empire and private life with the same ice-cold ruthlessness. Emotions play no part in his decisions, and he always demands the best, so he doesn't hesitate to ask brilliant engineer Samantha Rourke to join his company—even though he walked away from her years before... -
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Secret Heir by Aria Cole
Rated: 3.58 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen Pixie Wells applied for the study abroad program, she expected to be doing field work excavating an ancient Viking village in Denmark. What she didn't expect was to run into an actual Viking determined to sweep her off her feet. A dedicated history nerd and permanent wallflower, she's made a habit out of avoiding risk, and tall, broad, and deadly gorgeous Rome Madsen is risk with a capital R... -
More Than One Night by Sarah Mayberry
Rated: 3.65 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFrom bed to baby to...bliss? A chance encounter. A steamy night together. That's all Rhys Walker signs on for when Charlotte "Charlie" Long sashays across his path. Sure, maybe he catches a glimpse of forever in her eyes. But the brush-off note the gorgeous brunette leaves the next morning says it all, doesn't it? Time to move on...Categorized as:
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A Natural Father by Sarah Mayberry
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhat is she thinking? Being pregnant, single and expanding her business? No doubt about it, Lucy Basso's hands are full. As if that's not enough, hottie Dominic Bianco is showing more than a little interest in her. Even her impending motherhood doesn't seem to faze him. In fact, he's acting as tender and protective as if she were carrying his baby... -
An Heir for the Millionaire by Julia James, Carole Mortimer
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTwo gorgeous men called Xander... Two proud fathers about to claim their heirs "The Greek and the Single Mom" by Julia James For Greek tycoon Xander Anaketos only money talks, and when he breezes back into Claire's life, he wants her back in his bed... -
Broken by J.B. McGee
Rated: 3.73 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsGabby's life has been anything but easy. She is surrounded by friends who seem to have everything she doesn't: money, social standing, and happily married parents. While dealing with the loss of her mother, she experiences her first heartbreak. She commits herself to her studies and runs away from any emotions that aren't safe... -
The Billionaire's Baby Bargain by Shelli Stevens
Rated: 3.57 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsIndulge your fantasies with these steamy, contemporary romances about sexy, billionaire alpha males, and the women who capture their hearts. There’s nothing he won’t do… Searching for adventure, Chloe doesn’t expect to find it in the dark, sexy man who makes his desire—and his intentions to bed her—blatantly clear...Categorized as:
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