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  • Season for Love by Marie Force

    Season for Love by Marie Force

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 32 ratings
    His 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...
  • Afterburn by Nia Forrester

    Afterburn by Nia Forrester

    Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    The sequel, and conclusion to 'Afterwards'.Chris Scaife is not the man Robyn Crandall thought he was.Now that she’s shown him the possibility of a new life, she knows that Chris wants it. And he’s used to getting what he wants. But Robyn is seeing some possibilities of her own, as a highly-valued member of the legal team at Chris’ multimillion dollar corporation...
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  • Finding Hart by Ella Fox

    Finding Hart by Ella Fox

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    There is one person in the world that Spencer Cross can't live without and that's his wife, Delilah Hart Cross. With their baby on the way, life has never been sweeter. Dillon Cooper finally had Dominique Hart back in his arms and he has no intention of letting her go. Happy for the first time in years, Dillon knows that things can only get better...
  • The Sin Trilogy Bundle by Georgia Cates

    The Sin Trilogy Bundle by Georgia Cates

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 15 ratings
    The Sin Trilogy is now available in a single volume. A NECESSARY SIN: I’ve watched him from afar for years. And he has no idea. I take joy in that. Through my observations, I’ve learned what makes this charming villain tick. Whisky. Power. Beautiful women. And Sex. Lots of it. Sometimes you must get into bed with the enemy for the greater good...
  • Secret Triplets for Christmas by Ajme Williams

    Secret Triplets for Christmas by Ajme Williams

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    A brand NEW, sizzlingly spicy, chilling and suspenseful standalone novel with an ex-boyfriend’s brother, secret triplets, and Christmas romance themes.THENOliverShe was meant to be mine all along.When I let my foster brother have the girl of my dreams, I never expected to find him in a pool of his own blood... in his now ex-girlfriend’s house...
  • Beneath the Desert Sun by Kaylee Ryan, Lacey Black

    Beneath the Desert Sun by Kaylee Ryan, Lacey Black

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    FaithGraduating from college is bittersweet. I’ve accomplished my dreams, obtained my teaching degree, and am ready to find my dream job. However, I never realized how difficult or stressful it would be to find a position.That’s why I jump at the chance to visit Chad, one of my best friends, on base in California...
  • Attached At Heart by Amelie Rhys

    Attached At Heart by Amelie Rhys

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    When best friends Delaney and Blake get married in order to satisfy a clause in Delaney’s inheritance, their long-ignored chemistry is suddenly so much harder to deny, especially when they travel abroad for a steamy fake honeymoon. Blake London, after finishing his cardiology fellowship, moves to Boston with a single hope: fix as many hearts as he possibly can…including his own...
  • Dear Agony by Georgia Cates

    Dear Agony by Georgia Cates

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Dear Agony, You've been my shadow, following me through childhood—filling my days and nights with terror and uncertainty. You cleverly disguised yourself as some form of pain or suffering as I grew into a young woman. We were unwavering companions … until I severed our ties. I traded homelessness on the streets of New Orleans for a luxurious bed covered by the finest linens...
  • Game Ender by B.J. Harvey

    Game Ender by B.J. Harvey

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    From USA Today bestselling author BJ Harvey comes the fourth and final book in the Game series and this time, it's the last two single friends left standing; the reformed playboy and the single mom. *** "You have chlamydia." Three words no man wants to hear...
  • 아기가 생겼어요 2 by Jung Lee

    아기가 생겼어요 2 by Jung Lee

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    2권 11~20화 『아기가 생겼어요』는 12개월 연속 월요연재 1위를 차지한 레전드 웹툰으로, 결혼하자며 성큼성큼 다가오는 강두준과 사랑이 먼저인 장희원의 아슬아슬 밀당 로맨스를 그리고 있다. 윤리적, 교육적으로 완벽한 선생님을 꿈꾸며 혼전순결을 지켜오는 중인 장희원은 오래된 첫사랑이 절친과 커플이 되는 걸 보고 큰 결심을 하며 회원제 고급 바로 향한다. 그곳에서 이뤄진 만남은 황홀한 원나잇으로 이어지고, 이후 산부인과에서 다시 마주친 그 ‘강두준’! 두준은 희원이 임신한 걸 알아채고 책임을 지겠다며 급작스레 청혼을 한다. 첫사랑에게 좋아한다는 말 한마디도 조심스러운 희원은 두준의 어이없는 청혼에 의문을 던지느라 몸과 마음 모두 바쁜 나날이 시작되는데…...
  • Listed: Volume VI by Noelle Adams

    Listed: Volume VI by Noelle Adams

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    This is Volume VI of a six-volume serial novel. A marriage of convenience has never been like this. Just before her eighteenth birthday, the doctors tell Emily she has three months to live. Not much time to complete the bucket list she's had since she was twelve. The first item is the hardest--"Get married"--so she turns to the only man she knows who can help...
  • Listed: Volume III by Noelle Adams

    Listed: Volume III by Noelle Adams

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    This is Volume III of a six-volume serial novel. A marriage of convenience has never been like this. Just before her eighteenth birthday, the doctors tell Emily she has three months to live. Not much time to complete the bucket list she's had since she was twelve. The first item is the hardest--"Get married"--so she turns to the only man she knows who can help...
  • Happy New Year, Baby by Laura Marie Altom

    Happy New Year, Baby by Laura Marie Altom

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    DON'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...
  • Baby For The Playboy Prince by Holly Rayner

    Baby For The Playboy Prince by Holly Rayner

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    He’s the playboy prince, who needs a bride in name only,She’s the old friend, the most convenient candidate…The relationship might be fake,But things are about to get very, very real… Lily Campbell is American royalty. Born into a life of expectation, she was willing to honor her parents’ wishes, even if it meant marrying a man she didn’t love...
  • Oops, I'm Having My Best Friend's Baby! by Holly Rayner

    Oops, I'm Having My Best Friend's Baby! by Holly Rayner

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    He helped her out when she needed a favor,She’s about to pay him back a billion times over…Trapped in a bind, Amy Lowe is blown away when her oldest friend — the one she definitely doesn’t have feelings for — comes through for her.At their high school reunion, she and Kai end up having some fun at their old tormentors’ expense...
  • Ride With Whiskey by Nat Logan

    Ride With Whiskey by Nat Logan

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    After Whiskey and his brothers are all hurt by women, they vow to not let their hearts be involved ever again. They should have learned the lesson their dad did -that women can’t be trusted. A late-night poker game at their bar and too much to drink have he and his brothers deciding to make dating a game. No feelings, just good times...
  • Going for Four by Erin Nicholas

    Going for Four by Erin Nicholas

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    "It's either true love...or the biggest mistake they've ever made. " "Counting on Love, Book 4" Hot firefighter Cody Madsen has stayed away from Olivia Dixon for almost two years-technically. Even though he talks to her every day and sees her every weekend. But there's no kissing, touching, or telling her how he really feels. Because they're "just friends...
  • 아기가 생겼어요 1 by Jung Lee

    아기가 생겼어요 1 by Jung Lee

    Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    1권 1~10화 『아기가 생겼어요』는 12개월 연속 월요연재 1위를 차지한 레전드 웹툰으로, 결혼하자며 성큼성큼 다가오는 강두준과 사랑이 먼저인 장희원의 아슬아슬 밀당 로맨스를 그리고 있다. 윤리적, 교육적으로 완벽한 선생님을 꿈꾸며 혼전순결을 지켜오는 중인 장희원은 오래된 첫사랑이 절친과 커플이 되는 걸 보고 큰 결심을 하며 회원제 고급 바로 향한다. 그곳에서 이뤄진 만남은 황홀한 원나잇으로 이어지고, 이후 산부인과에서 다시 마주친 그 ‘강두준’! 두준은 희원이 임신한 걸 알아채고 책임을 지겠다며 급작스레 청혼을 한다. 첫사랑에게 좋아한다는 말 한마디도 조심스러운 희원은 두준의 어이없는 청혼에 의문을 던지느라 몸과 마음 모두 바쁜 나날이 시작되는데…...
  • Lord of the Desert by Diana Palmer

    Lord of the Desert by Diana Palmer

    Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 23 ratings
    Sheltered, small-town girl Gretchen Brannon was out of her element when she aligned herself with Sheikh Philippe Sabon. They came from two different worlds, yet she found a soul mate in the powerful, sensual man who'd suppressed his passions for far too long —and harbored a secret anguish. Nevertheless, he made Gretchen aware of her courage..
  • When Morning Comes by A.M. Wilson

    When Morning Comes by A.M. Wilson

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    There are worse things than getting knocked up by your best friend. Right?Kiersten won’t make excuses for living her very best life. But being the life of the party has its downsides—like waking up naked next to her best friend.Ever since Nathan’s wife died a few years ago, he’s avoided commitment. He went from living the family life to a one-and-done mentality. Until Kiersten breaks the news...
  • A Baby For Christmas by Layla Valentine, Holly Rayner

    A Baby For Christmas by Layla Valentine, Holly Rayner

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Christmas in New York—it’s the most wonderful time of the year, right? Shayla Zielinski doesn’t think so. Orphaned as a young child, her happy holiday memories are few and far between, and her usual tactic, come December time, is to hunker down and wait for the season of goodwill to blow over. That is, until she meets Colton Cooper...
  • Why Choose the Bodyguards by Sylvie Haas

    Why Choose the Bodyguards by Sylvie Haas

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    I'm single. I'm pregnant. I'm a virgin.For every cautionary statement, there’s a poor soul serving as the example. For instance, you can get knocked up the first time you have sex. I’m sure there are a lot of examples so let’s skip ahead.You can get pregnant without penetration. Seriously! I did. And no, I’m not lying.But I am on a mission...
  • Whiskey by Nat Logan

    Whiskey by Nat Logan

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    After Whiskey and his brothers are all hurt by women, they vow to not let their hearts be involved ever again. They should have learned the lesson their dad did -that women can’t be trusted. A late-night poker game at their bar and too much to drink have he and his brothers deciding to make dating a game. No feelings, just good times...
  • Small Town Pretender by Brighton Walsh

    Small Town Pretender by Brighton Walsh

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Asher McCoy can win over a crowd with a husky note and a strum of his guitar, but proving to a judge he’s responsible enough to gain custody of his niece and nephew? Not so easy. His big idea—a fake marriage. And who better to play his doting bride than his longtime best friend? He just needs to get her home first...Natalie Haven couldn’t get away from her suffocating hometown fast enough...
  • The Boss's Secret by Lydia Hall

    The Boss's Secret by Lydia Hall

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    I should’ve known that a one-night stand with the hottest man in the room would come back to haunt me later. Years later… I had put the night behind me – or so I thought. Maxim had a way of making me swoon for him at that party where I first met him. His arrogance worked in his favor and I fell right into his arms when he pulled me toward him...
  • The Alpha's Widower by Susi Hawke

    The Alpha's Widower by Susi Hawke

    Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    What’s a guy to do when his straight best friend proposes a fake marriage? Just say — Yes! Laurie Adams looked like he had it all, but his marriage was a sham, a Mr. Wrong chosen for all the wrong reasons. When his husband dies, Laurie has no time to mourn the cheating bastard—his in-laws have decided that Laurie isn’t fit to raise his children and they’ll do anything to take them from him...
  • Kiss and Tell by Lisa Helen Gray

    Kiss and Tell by Lisa Helen Gray

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    A lady doesn’t kiss and tell, and neither does a gentleman.I’ve never been called a lady.And as for Eli Hayes, he is far from a gentleman.It was meant to be one night. One night of nothing but all-consuming, brutal pleasure with no strings attached.I should have known nothing is ever that simple.He’s the guy who will give you the best kiss of your life, then take charge of your body...
  • Babies & Promises by Jenna Reed, Cassandra Hallman

    Babies & Promises by Jenna Reed, Cassandra Hallman

    Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 10 ratings
    Rule #1: Always wear a condom. Rule #2: Always leave them wanting more. Rule #3: Always man up. Erica Roberts was the maid of honor in my brother’s wedding and my next conquest. She was tone, tan, and sweet as pie. I should’ve known I’d end up breaking her heart. Still, against my better judgement I took her giving us both the best night of our lives...
  • The Baby Mission by Vivian Wood

    The Baby Mission by Vivian Wood

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    From USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestseller Vivian Wood comes a story that is about lust, longing, and the beginnings of love...He wants into my pants. And I want a baby...I want a baby, and I want it bad. But there’s no Mr. Right in sight and I’m tired of waiting around for someone to rock my boat. So I decide that I’m going to have a baby on my own.Then I meet Jett at a party...
  • Gabriel's Promise by Jordan Silver

    Gabriel's Promise by Jordan Silver

    Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Gabriel Sweeney is about to fulfill a promise long overdue; a promise made to an old army buddy who had been cut down in the same firefight that had put him in a coma for three months of his life...
  • For Nick by Taylor Dean

    For Nick by Taylor Dean

    Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Zachary Drake had love in his life--and tragically lost it. He knows it won't come his way again. Andie Parker would do anything for the love of her life. Even marry a total stranger. In spite of the unorthodox manner in which Zach and Andie come together, there is no denying that things are unexpectedly good between them, taking them both by surprise...
  • After Forever Ends by Melodie Ramone

    After Forever Ends by Melodie Ramone

    Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    Orphaned by her mother and brushed off by her dad, fifteen year old Silvia Cotton had lived a lonely life. That is until 1985 when her father moved the family from the Highlands of Scotland to the Midlands of Wales...
  • The Hitman by Jordan Silver

    The Hitman by Jordan Silver

    Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Drake Cisco is a hit-man with an agenda. Ten years ago, his dad offed himself when he was accused wrongfully of stealing from the town's leading citizen. The fact that the black Drake was dating the man's white debutante daughter at the time had a lot to do with the way things went down, and once Drake figures this out, he's out for blood...
  • Valentine V Card by Hope Ford

    Valentine V Card by Hope Ford

    Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Valentine V Card An Alpha Man, Curvy Woman, Brother’s Best Friend, Friends to Lovers, V Card, HEA Romance Michael I used to call her Patty Cakes. She was my best friend’s little sister. And the chubby little girl that followed us everywhere we went. Things changed, though. We all grew up. When she came back from college, she was no longer the little girl I remembered...
  • Fatal Obsession by Lynn Stookes

    Fatal Obsession by Lynn Stookes

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Kylie Delaney had the perfect life until one night changed everything. Now she's moving back to her hometwon to escape the pain and start over, but someone won't let her forget the past. Detective Blake Winters moved back to his hometown to escape the violence of the city, but when bodies start showing up murdered, he questions his decision...
  • Unhurried Hearts by Kelsey Woods

    Unhurried Hearts by Kelsey Woods

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    ChrisSwearing off sex for six months in the hopes of preparing myself for a meaningful relationship seemed like a good idea at the time. Go figure the one woman who has never paid me any attention turns up the heat when I still have one month to go. I don’t know if I have the strength to take things slow with the person who makes my heart race...
  • The Sheik's Secret Twins by Elizabeth Lennox

    The Sheik's Secret Twins by Elizabeth Lennox

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    From the first moment he’d arrived, Sheik Malik bin Saqqaf had thrown her life into chaos. And the longer he stayed, the more she fell in love with him. But could she trust him? He’d betrayed her once, should she risk it again? They’d been lovers four years ago, a relationship that had resulted in her wonderful twin boys. Now he was back and he wanted into her life once again...
  • The Accidental Countess by Emma Hart

    The Accidental Countess by Emma Hart

    Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    An earl and an artist walk into a bar, and the barman says—never mind. They’re in a church, and they’re married now. Oops.My name is Evangeline Astley, and the only thing you need to know about me is that I never imagined this was how my life would go.I was supposed to devote all my time to painting gorgeous things to eventually open my own art gallery...
  • So. Long. by Kelley Harvey

    So. Long. by Kelley Harvey

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    I’m not going to be fooled by another Mr. Wrong. I once thought I’d found my Mr. Right—then my best friend found him as well. One divorce later, and this single mom swore off love, romance, and all smooth-talking, tattooed, bad boys. Until him. The worst mistake of my life moved in next door—a bona fide pain in my ass and pleasure everywhere else...
  • The Case Of The Mesmerizing Boss by Diana Palmer

    The Case Of The Mesmerizing Boss by Diana Palmer

    Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Former Texas Ranger Dane Lassiter knows all about wanting. He had wanted Tess Meriwether for years, but he had scared her away after nearly claiming her innocence in one out-of-control moment. But when Tess barely escapes a killer's bullet, Dane appoints himself her protector, whisking her away to his Texas ranch. Now his toughest challenge is convincing Tess to accept safety in his arms...
  • The Space Between Us by Anie Michaels

    The Space Between Us by Anie Michaels

    Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    They always belonged to each other but even a fated love can be fractured. Shy, artistic, and withdrawn 11-year-old Charlie McBride tries to get her footing as she copes with the loss of her mother, the move to a new town, and starting a new school. Asher Carmichael steps into her life, provides a steadfast friendship that offers her protection to grow into a beautiful, young woman...
  • Yikes on a Cracker! by Megan Wade

    Yikes on a Cracker! by Megan Wade

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    I hate Hayden Corby. Passionately.It's always been that way, ever since he broke my mom's vase and blamed me for it when we were eight-years-old.The day his family moved away, I waved him goodbye with a smile and a middle finger.But now it's five years later and our parents' have rented a lake house for us to spend the 4th of July.It's only a couple of days in his presence, but I'm dreading it...
  • Don't Love Me by S. Doyle

    Don't Love Me by S. Doyle

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Marc The state took me away from my mother when was I twelve and sent me to live with an uncle, who worked on some fancy estate. That's when I met Ash, she was ten and the daughter of the man who owned the estate. She thought I would be her new best friend but I only wanted to be left alone. For years she was always there, always annoying me, always wanting more from me. But our roles were clear...
  • Tell Me Why by Sydney Snow

    Tell Me Why by Sydney Snow

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Anna Vasquez has had enough. Torn after finding out her best friend committed suicide, she's determined to find out why this horrible thing has happened. But when she falls for her best friend's brother, she learns a terrible secret. Suddenly she's left with questions, and wondering if love really can conquer all...
  • Falling for the Fake Fiance by Jennifer Blackwood

    Falling for the Fake Fiance by Jennifer Blackwood

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Jill Michaels prides herself on one thing: being independent. That is until her daughter gets into an elite school, and she needs money more than ever. It seems her fairy godmother—aka her deceased Grammy—has granted that wish in the form of one-fourth of her estate. The only catch? She must be married by her thirtieth birthday. In two months...
  • The Italian's Bride Worth Billions: An Uplifting International Romance by Lynne Graham

    The Italian's Bride Worth Billions: An Uplifting International Romance by Lynne Graham

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    One innocent will have her world flipped upside down in this marriage-of-convenience story by USA TODAY bestselling author Lynne Graham!His ring will save her from ruinHer “I do” will save him from scandal!Gianni Renzetti wastes no time planning the restoration of his reputation when the rumor mill threatens his position as CEO...
  • Michael by Abbie Zanders

    Michael by Abbie Zanders

    Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Time is running out for Bailey Keehan. The sleepy little town of Birch Falls has been lovely, but now her dark past is catching up to her. Living everyday looking over her shoulder, keeping herself separate from everyone she meets, and unwilling to endanger anyone by getting close to them weighs heavily on her...
  • Accidentally Yours by Kate Hunt

    Accidentally Yours by Kate Hunt

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    A brother’s best friend, surprise pregnancy, curvy girl romance ♥I know my brother’s best friend is off-limits,but it’s hard to resist a bad boy with an irresistible smirk.Especially when that bad boy is Drew Knight.One kiss with Drew absolutely melts me, makes me impulsive like I’ve never been—and turns into the best night of my life...
  • The Other Side Of Someday by T.K. Leigh

    The Other Side Of Someday by T.K. Leigh

    Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    You know how you always say “Someday, I will”? Well, I’ve hit my someday. Someday begins today. Baylee Morgan is at a crossroads of her life. Leaving her marriage of ten years and the only life she’s ever known, she starts over in a penthouse ocean-front condo in Santa Monica, California...
  • Never Really Mine by Alice Daniels, Saylor Ann

    Never Really Mine by Alice Daniels, Saylor Ann

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    What happens when you have a drunken one-night stand with your childhood best friend? I’ll give you a little hint. Two pink lines. I’ve been in love with my best friend Beau Cunningham, since… well, forever. Only, risking losing him isn’t an option. He’s the person I can call when I’m at my lowest; the one who pulls me out of the darkness...
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