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Falling For The CEO by Layla Hagen
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsA single dad romance from USA Today Bestselling author Layla Hagen.I’m Spencer Whitley, the CEO of a billion-dollar company.But behind closed doors, I’m a clueless, single dad…Between reading parenting books and trying to get the little dude to sleep during the night, I can barely think about anything else.But when I meet my neighbor, my mind begins to wander... -
Shopping for a Billionaire's Wife by Julia Kent
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsWho needs a SWAT team to escape from their own wedding? Me. My Momzilla turned us into hostages at our own ceremony, so Declan and I are getting married the good old-fashioned way, just like everybody else. By calling in his private security team, stealing away before the ceremony by helicopter, connecting to his corporate jet and heading for Las Vegas... -
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... -
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... -
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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... -
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... -
Avoiding Temptation (A Bro Code Standalone) by Rachel Van Dyken
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsI 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... -
Got Me Merry by Casey Cox
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 11 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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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.An injury at the end of the spring semester has me working my way back to full health all summer long... -
Always Mine by Ruth Cardello
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 34 ratingsAll new couples, still set in the world of Dominic Corisi. Move over Andrades—it’s time to hear from your cousins. This project is especially meaningful to me because I'm plotting it along with my sister, Jeannette Winters. The books in her series (Barrington Billionaire World) will release between mine. Our characters will make cameo appearances in both series...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 15thTequila, 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... -
Eating Her Christmas Cookies by Alina Jacobs
Jack In my perfect world it would always be winter and never Christmas. I despise the holiday. I hate carols, shopping, and pretending to be a perfect family. I walked away from my family, or rather they walked away from me. My heart is like ice— See it creeping up the walls. Oh, wait, no, that’s royal icing... -
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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How to Fake Date Your Grumpy Boss by Camilla Evergreen
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI 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... -
Flip Shot: A Friends to Lovers, Hockey Romance by MJ Fields
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTheoReturning from Texas after summer break, which I spent working, and training, I expected a temperature change. Hell, I welcomed the chill, but I didn’t expect to be completely frozen out by the only chick at Lincoln University who I thought about almost as much as I do hockey.When I saw Riley Park for the first time, the universe shifted...Categorized as:
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Can't Help Love by Claudia Y. Burgoa
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 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... -
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... -
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... -
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 roommateOf all the students on campus, it had to be him…And there’s still one thing he doesn’t yet know…HERI 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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Where We Met by Nicole Baker
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI was asked to be an adjunct professor for one semester while they find a permanent replacement in the International Business program.Being the one who never wants to disappoint or say no, I accepted.I’m excited to give some of my time to others.My business, that I own with my siblings, has taken off and given me more than I ever could have dreamed of... -
The Ninth Inning by J. Sterling
Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsCole Anders is in his last season at Fullton State. If he doesn’t get drafted this year, he’ll be forced to hang up his cleats for good. It's not something he’s ready to do. To prove he’s serious about his final season, he’s given up girls. No more casual hookups, dates or one-night stands. But there's one girl who has always refused to give up on him... -
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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... -
Finding Olivia by Micalea Smeltzer
Rated: 3.97 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsHow far would you go to find yourself? That’s the question that’s been haunting Olivia Owens for years. All Olivia has ever wanted to do is live and make mistakes, but her preacher father has made that impossible. She believes that her years at college will be her ticket into the real world and her chance to be wild and spontaneous. But she’s never been able to do it on her own... -
Come Away with Me by Ruth Cardello
Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsNY Times & USA Today Bestselling Author! Gio Andrade:Rich, powerful, sexy. A man who thinks he has everything...until he meets Julia. Julia Bennett:Sweet, spontaneous, and desperate to sell her jewelry line in New York City. She takes a job as a night security guard to pay the rent. Sparks fly when she mistakes her boss for an intruder. He can’t get her out of his head... -
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: An Age Gap Reverse Harem Romance 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... -
The Hookup Type by Brittany Wilson
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“You can’t have Fun Dip with a person you actually care about losing.”Maci Lawson has a few goals for her junior year of college. She wants to excel in her courses, live it up with her roommate in their new apartment, and break away from her habit of relationships and keeping old options open...Categorized as:
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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... -
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When Nothing Else Matters by Katherine Jay
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 7 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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Bet on Us by Rachel Higginson
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsBad luck. Bad boyfriends. Bad boys. That about sums up Ellie Harris’s life. As if getting cheated on and dumped weren’t enough, her roommate suddenly disappears after stealing Ellie’s identity and half her furniture. Now Fin Hunter insists Ellie owes him seven thousand dollars and he won't leave her alone until he collects it... -
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... -
Under the Rose by Diana Peterfreund
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars · 25 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... -
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... -
Dirty Sweet by Roxie Noir
Logan and I are friends. That’s it. Just friends.Sure, he’s really hot. Yeah, he’s got biceps I’d like to lick and a smile that makes me feel all fluttery inside. And yeah, even though he’s the strong, silent type, he still manages to make me snort-laugh at least once a day.I did drag him to this Halloween party, and we are getting drunk, but it’s no big deal. Nothing’s gonna happen...Categorized as:
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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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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... -
A Shameless King Prequel by Maya Hughes
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 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.. -
Fake Roommate by Rebel Hart
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA freshman at Presper University, Nina is excited to be roommates with her best friend, Sydney, until she learns that she’ll be staying with his new boyfriend, Henry, instead.Before Nina and Sydney can get into a heated argument, their new Resident Advisor, Monica, stops by to go over the rules...Categorized as:
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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... -
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Upsy Daisy by Chelsie Edwards
Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsCollege, cookies, capers, Oh my!Daisy Payton has everything.Exceptional grades.Impeccable clothes.Model family.But perfection comes at a high cost, and Daisy is wilting. Determined to use college as her chance to bloom anew, she’s focused on only one thing, leaving the Payton name behind and forging her own path—even if she has to tell the teeniest of fibs to do it.Trevor Boone has nothing... -
Lacrosse God by J.J. Loraine
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsThis is a sweet, steamy, OTT romance short about an older Alpha man and a younger, curvy woman... -
It's a Wonderful Wife by Janet Chapman
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFrom the New York Times bestselling author of the Spellbound Falls novels comes a delightful new romance set on the coast of Maine… Jesse Sinclair and his two brothers spent years dodging the women his grandfather threw in their path. But then the matchmaking old wolf died, and his brothers did the unthinkable: they ran off to Maine to get married. Now Jesse wants to join them... -
A Starstruck Kiss by Lauren Blakely
Rated: 3.81 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA sexy and swoony new adult romance... There are no two ways about it — William Harrigan is a certified babe. He’s sexy, smart, and British, and he wants nothing more than to charm the pants off fellow college senior Jess Leighton. Well, he does want other things; he just can’t tell her about the job he’s working on since it maybe, possibly involves her...
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