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The Champion by Shey Stahl
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsA powerful love story of tragedy, love, and commitment. The fourth book in the Racing on the Edge series submerges you in the lifestyle of a champion of a sport that dominates America. Through smoke and methanol, you learn the good, the bad, and the secrets no one wants you to know... -
Master's Fate by Red Phoenix
Three sizzling Doms, one lucky woman. Glee visits the dungeon at night to explore her kinkier side, but things really heat up when three Doms start vying for her attention. Master Anderson, the humorous cowboy whose skill with the bullwhip elicits pure pleasure. Sir Davis, the mysterious one, who drives her wild with his touch... -
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Study Buddies: A Reverse Harem College Romance by Stephanie Brother
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOne minute, I’m tutoring the college baseball star. The next, he and the guys in my study group are schooling me in an entirely different way…. Thanks to a creepy roommate, I’ve got no place to stay until my study buddies, Lucas and Jayden, step in and take me back to the house they share, where I finally feel safe. Then Kyle happens... -
Wish You Were Mine by Judy Corry
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings𝐊𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐚 𝐡𝐨𝐭 𝐭𝐮𝐛? Bold. 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐫? Mortifying. 𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐝𝐚𝐝 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭? Just perfect... -
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Second Breath: A steamy, opposites attract romance by Danika Bloom
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsDylan Rhodes. Up-and-coming lawyer. Media darling. And an unapologetic player who treats women like tea bags—gets them wet, then tosses them out. Everything about this man warns me not to trust him. Tells me to kick his breath-taking body to the curb. Get him out of my study. But I need the data for my college thesis. And he’s the perfect man to prove that the dating mind-tricks I’m testing, work...Categorized as:
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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... -
Outta My League by Ali Parker, Weston Parker
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe way she looks, smells, laughs is killing me. I fell in love with my sister’s best friend. To top it all off, she’s brilliant. And I’m failing Chemistry. Of course, when I get her help, she’s laidback about it. Charming and helpful as always, like she doesn’t know how much I want her. I’ve got to play it cool and let her see a different side of me... -
How to Fake Date Your Grumpy Boss by Camilla Evergreen
I did not mean to kiss him. All I’ve ever wanted is to be a writer, but support isn’t exactly forthcoming in my household, and I wouldn’t say it’s particularly available in college either. When I learn about an opportunity to write Levi Danner’s autobiography, I cross my fingers and send in my resume, hoping things might turn around once I have the job of my dreams... -
Lights Out Lucy: Roller Derby 101 by Elicia Hyder
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI love Lucy! "OMG! I love Lucy! ! Seriously loved this book. Laughs, romance, and some serious a$$ kicking as Lucy tries out for the roller derby. Lights Out Lucy deserves much more than 5 stars! Excellent read from start to finish. " --Amazon Reviewer. A fresh, fun, feel-good book...Categorized as:
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Bribed by the Billionaire Bad Boy by Camilla Evergreen
Since when do billionaires with bad reputations buy friends? Okay, technically, Lex Hawthorn contractually obligated me to act opposite him in our college theater play, not become his friend, but the lines do get blurry when he's taking me out for ice cream, offering me homemade muffins, and saving me when I don't know where else to go...Categorized as:
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The Duet Dilemma by Maggie Evans
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsEmma Fox is a walking disaster. Noah Kincaid is perfection personified. She’s all over the place. He’s controlled. She’s got a sweet tooth the size of Canada, and he only takes his coffee black. While Emma is failing out of their university’s piano program, Noah is at the top of the class. But when the two opposites are partnered together for a duet, sparks fly on and off the piano...Categorized as:
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Beneath It All by Tori Madison
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsYou. Have. Breast. Cancer. I wasn't prepared to hear those words. Neither was my loving husband, family or friends. And none of us were prepared for what life had in store after they were spoken. I should have seen the signs all around me. I should have paid attention to the people who supposedly loved me, the people who I'd always trusted. But I was blind to what was going on...Categorized as:
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Behind the Plate by J. Sterling
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsChance Carter is the son of local baseball legend, Jack Carter. Now in his junior year at Fullton State, Chance is facing challenges he never saw coming. Failing a class will stop his draft season short, making him ineligible to play and pushing his goal of professional baseball even further away. In steps Danika, a mouthy tutor from New York, who only wants to help him pass his class. . -
Got Me Merry by Casey Cox
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsCan my best friend get me to enjoy the holidays? Ho. .. Ho. .. Um…No? Christmas just isn't my jam. The crowds. The cold. That Mariah Carey song blasting everywhere I go. Thanks, but no thanks. Don't get me wrong. I'm no Grinch. The holidays are awesome if you have a great family and money to shower them with gifts. Unfortunately for me, I have neither of those things...Categorized as:
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Played: A Gaming The System Box Set by Brenna Aubrey
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe PLAYED trilogy follows the story of tech millionaire Adam Drake and proud geek-girl Mia Strong, from their first scandalous meeting to the love of a lifetime. (Includes never-before-published bonus material, which was previously made available only to newsletter subscribers. ). This boxset contains the first three books in the Gaming The System series. At Any Price... -
Avoiding Temptation (A Bro Code Standalone) by Rachel Van Dyken
I hit on her first. Realized she was my best friend Finn's little sister second. And got a bloody nose third — compliments of Finn after he watched me nearly score with the new underclassman. After all I did have a reputation on campus, word on the street was that a girl could orgasm within one minute just watching me eat Lucky Charms...Categorized as:
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Leaping into Love by Loni Ree
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsLeap Year Baby…. My horoscope said, “For all those Leap Year Babies out there, it’s your day! Take a leap into something fresh and exciting. ”. I don’t think my horoscope fairy meant for me hop into Mr. Walker’s pristine, Egyptian-cotton sheets. I had no idea my roommate's gorgeous employer was in the shower when I let myself in to take his dog for a walk...Categorized as:
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Blame It On The Bikini by Barbara Freethy
"I cannot wait for more of this series, I want everybody’s backstory and everybody’s happy ever after. And if there’s an empty apartment at Ocean Shores, it’s mine! ! " Robin - Goodreads. She traded courtrooms for camera clicks. He traded affection for acquisition... -
Going All In by Ali Parker, Weston Parker
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBeing the nice guy leaves me open to being a rebound romance. Which I’m not interested in. I’ve got better things to do. Like taking my spot on the NBA draft picks. It’s all that matters to me. Love has never been on the radar. I’m too focused for all that fluff. Then life slows me down. Way down... -
The Irresistible Irishman: For St. Patricks Day (A Holiday Springs novel) by M.J. Fields, Jessica Ruben
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsA new and steamy Romantic Comedy from USA Today Bestselling Author MJ Fields and International Bestselling author Jessica Ruben. Minding my own business on St. Patrick's Day —with a beer in my hand and Shamrock panties beneath my skirt— I sat on a sticky barstool next to my best friend. I was expecting to chat about my latest read, but she had other plans. .Categorized as:
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Pure Lust Vol. 3 by M.S. Parker, Cassie Wild
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsI'd always thought the stepmothers in fairy tales were supposed to be the evil ones, not the mother-in-law. Even Snow White's wicked stepmother had nothing on Claire Bouvier. Gabriella Baine is going to marry the man of her dreams. .. if her monster-in-law-to-be doesn't drive her away first... -
Just One Chance by C.A. Harms
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsRELEASING AUGUST 15th. Tequila, you failed me. You left me in a terrible haze, and I can’t find my god damn wallet. Or my left shoe. How the hell does one lose their shoe? I have no f*cking clue. All I know is that my night started out with one thing in mind…to have a little fun. The problem with that? I can’t remember a damn thing, except one. Morgan’s soft and needy moans...Categorized as:
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Seducing Mrs. Robinson (A Bro Code Standalone) by Rachel Van Dyken
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsWe've all been there, some more than others, you know what I'm talking about, where you have the hots for the new business teacher. I was one hundred percent that guy. I shamelessly flirted with her my senior year, only earning her irritation more and more...Categorized as:
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Can't Help Love by Claudia Y. Burgoa
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsThey’ll get their second chance at love… if they don’t kill each other first! If I ever cross paths with Gatsby Spearman I might just push him from the tallest building in San Francisco. Saying that I don’t like him is an understatement—I hate him. The prick ghosted me in college, stole the program we created to start a billion-dollar company—oh and I failed a class because of him. I want revenge...Categorized as:
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One Fired Up Fourth by Claire Raye
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFor fans of all seasons, Claire Raye brings you a brand new series set around your favorite holidays featuring laughs, love and of course a little bit of steam. Each book can be read as a standalone and happily ever afters are guaranteed! Aida McNaughton’s life has been nothing but exams and studying for the last year... -
A Billion Dollar Romance by Britt Bentley
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsThe billionaire professor of my college fantasies is now my fake fiancé. The problem? I forgot our story was fiction, and now I’m in love with a man twelve years my senior. Celebrity author James Martin was strictly off-limits when I was a college student, and he was the guest professor of my creative writing class...Categorized as:
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A Thousand Sunsets by Kayla Martin
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsA shy recent college grad is looking forward to a calm family vacation until a game of twenty questions with the new tall, dark, and tattooed lifeguard goes further than either of them intended in this hot summer rom-com. Sidney Murphy is trying to make her last summer vacation count before moving across the country from New York to LA; the only thing she didn’t count on was falling in love... -
Whiplash: A Sports Romance by Tabatha Kiss
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIf I’m a player…. Then she’s the coach. ELIZA. My dad doesn’t want me socializing with the team. But I’ve never been much of a daddy’s girl. Junior Morgan thinks he can flash a wink and get me in his bed. I won’t make it so easy for him. Sorry, quarterback. You want me? You’re gonna have to earn it. Let’s play. JUNIOR. The new coach doesn’t want the team involved with his daughter... -
The Fifteen-Minute Rule by Max Monroe
Dickson University’s reigning social king can get any girl on campus to fall for him…except the one he’s been silently falling for his whole life. Campus legend. Life of the party. The guy everyone wants to know. That’s me—Ace Kelly. But the one person who truly knows me? Julia Brooks. My best friend since we were kids. Julia’s the kind of girl everyone loves... -
Whatever You Do by Stephanie Smith
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHow do you trust someone who is everything you’re trying to avoid? Harper Lindell. is having a bad day. You know, if a bad day consists of getting fired from your cushy job and then catching your boyfriend red handed playing hide the salami. Sick of meeting the same guys over and over, Harper decides to try her luck at Internet dating. How bad could it be? Right? Tate Washington... -
His Roommate's Baby Secret (Southern Beaus) by Layla Valentine
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThey told me I was getting a new roommate. Of all the students on campus, it had to be him…. And there’s still one thing he doesn’t yet know…. HER. I was just about holding everything together, then he arrived,. Corey Nash, the college playboy, and scorching hot captain of the university football team,. Delivered straight from hell to make me lose my mind. I’m a big girl...Categorized as:
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Bring Me You by Ryleigh Andrews
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsPro quarterback, Ethan Christopher thought he had found his home when he met rock musician, Mia Devereux. She was the welcomed distraction in his football-focused life. Things may not have been perfect. Their individual careers made being together difficult. Her touring. His away schedule. As her success grew, they spent more extended periods apart... -
When Nothing Else Matters by Katherine Jay
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsDylan Mathers is a complication I don't need in my life. Star of the football team, popular man on campus, hot as hell. .. and he's my best friend. Or at least, that's what we're telling everyone. As hard as I try, I can't deny the connection we have. I'm desperate to discover all his thoughts and secrets and even want to tell him mine. Mostly...Categorized as:
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Wherever You Will Go by Stephanie Smith
Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsBrooke Willis had everything she ever wanted: a happy marriage, volunteer placement at the art gallery, and the promise of starting a family with the man of her dreams. Saxon Reed had everything he ever thought he needed: a successful career, nice cars, expensive apartment, and more money than he knew what to do with...Categorized as:
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Rebound by Nikki Mathis Thompson
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLibrarian Note: Alternate/new cover edition for ASIN# B00BXPHQF8. Katrine MacNamara was defined by two roles--wife and mother. When one of those roles is suddenly stripped from her, she is forced to re-evaluate her place in the world. She needs to get her life back on track, a life of her own. What are the next logical steps, as a newly single 35 year old woman? 1... -
P.S. Never in a Million Years by J. S. Cooper
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTo My New Boss,. You are an asshole. Maybe I will even call you a boss hole. We’ve never even officially met because you sent your executive assistant to give me a list of “to-do’s” because you’re worried all of your lower assistants will “fall for you and make a pass. ” You could only wish I would make a pass. You would be so lucky as to even catch a glimpse of my fine ass...Categorized as:
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It Had To Be Us by Katherine Jay
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWe were always meant to be connected, it’s how that’s the problem. Logan Taylor is ridiculously good-looking, carefree, and young. I’m responsible, reserved, and not looking for anyone. We’re worlds apart, but those worlds collided in ways we never could have imagined. The first time I saw him, he was sneaking out of my dorm room. Naked... -
Professor Daddies by Liz Archer
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThey’re three silver fox professors. I’m their “one-flight-stand”…. And new student. I lost my v-card,. and joined the mile high club…. All in one flight. Then I found out who they really were…. My dad’s best friends. My three swoony professors. And now, one of them is going to be my twin babies’ father... -
JOCK REIGN by Sara Ney
Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIT’S NOT EASY LIVING IN YOUR BROTHERS SHADOW. Jack Dryden-Jones is easily the worst rugby player on the field—when he moves to The States to follow in his brothers footsteps, he has no idea how he’d hate the game. He’s so horrible he considers faking an injury to take himself out of the game. Jack is a quick-witted, comic book loving gentleman—not an athlete. DO NOT DATE YOUR ROOMMATES CRUSH... -
Out of Bounds by Bree Hayden
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsInsulting the team captain was completely justified, I just didn't think it'd lead to a fake relationship. Ryan Cross, golden boy of my university, isn't just destined for the NFL. He's also the cocky a-hole who crashed the contest where yours truly was supposed to meet her future boss. Yeah, Ryan and I weren't exactly civil. Good thing I never have to see him again...Categorized as:
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Crazy for the Boss by Ashlee Mallory
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsScrew-up. Black sheep. Aimless playboy. For most of his life, James Thornhill accepted that his family would never see him as anything but a failure. But as the new CEO of Thornhill Management, he’s been given another chance to set things right. First order of business? Settling a nuisance lawsuit and bringing the pesky but dedicated employment attorney on board as part of his team...Categorized as:
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Dirty Little Secret by Rachael Brownell
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsHe’s my brother’s best friend. Which makes me off limits. My brother made that clear to all his friends the summer I turned fourteen. That didn’t stop me from falling in love with him. From dreaming about sharing my future with him. From wondering what it would be like to be with him. It didn’t stop the heated looks he’d send me when no one was paying attention...Categorized as:
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It Happened One Fall by E.L. Deliza
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsSophomore year at Dalton Technical University is exciting for Stella Cordell, she’s ready to date and determined to find love. To her dismay it starts with heartbreak when she learns that her date Shawn Dubios was only using her to get back at his ex. Devastated and humiliated, Stella turned to Carter for comfort...Categorized as:
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Under the Rose by Diana Peterfreund
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsNow a senior at Eli University, Amy is looking her future squarely in the eye–until someone starts selling society secrets. When a female member mysteriously disappears and a series of bizarre messages suggests conspiracy within the ranks, no member of Rose & Grave is safe . . . or above suspicion. On Amy’s side, the other women in Rose & Grave remain loyal... -
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The Hazards of Mistletoe by Alyssa Rose Ivy
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsOne snowy Christmas Eve, one mistletoe kiss, one friendship changed forever. Don't underestimate the power of mistletoe. It looks innocent enough, but a single branch has the potential to change your life. One mistletoe kiss led to the most embarrassing night of my life, but thankfully by the next Christmas I ended up exactly where I was supposed to be... -
Tessa Ever After by Brighton Walsh
Rated: 3.91 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsIn this grippingly emotional New Adult novel from the author of Caged in Winter, what you want isn’t always what you need…. Jason’s been living (and loving) the rich playboy lifestyle for five years, but now his parents are pressuring him to get involved in the family business...Categorized as:
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A Shameless King Prequel by Maya Hughes
Rated: 3.91 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsDeclan and Mak have been at each other's throats since sophomore year and now it's time for the party to end all parties for the seniors of Rittenhouse Prep. What's the worst that could happen? Long live the Kings. .. -
Her Dirty Jocks by Mika Lane
Rated: 3.91 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsI have to tutor three hot student athletes to earn extra cash. But they’re the ones who end up teaching me… how to be dirty. I needed money for school. Three hot jocks needed to pass math. You could say I made the team. One has very hard… muscles. Another knows how to… score. And the third throws a real curve… ball... -
Easy Come by Tess Oliver
At Plaything, your pleasure is our business. This month’s box: Easy Come, Easy O. "I wanted to teach this reporter a lesson in more ways than one. ". Trey Armstrong is a self-made millionaire and notorious playboy who can only be described as all man . He prides himself on living up to his player reputation. That is until one incredible woman crosses the threshold into his life... -
RECKLESS - Part 2 by Alice Ward
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThis is the second part of RECKLESS - a five part steamy new adult series by Alice Ward. Part 1 is Now Available for FREE on Amazon! Can just one kiss change your entire life? After her kiss with Jace Richardson, Andrea Mercer is left with conflicting emotions about her five year relationship and even herself. That conflict quickly turns to despair when things finally take a turn for the worse...
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