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Angelique by Sergeanne Golon
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThe story begins in 1648 during a time of insurrection, terror and revolt in a divided France. Angélique de Sance de Monteloup, a vibrant twelve-year-old tomboy, is the daughter of a simple nobleman impoverished by taxes and other burdens... -
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Perfect by Delaney Diamond
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDoes the end justify the means? Cyrus Johnson is rich, powerful, and used to getting his way. When his estranged wife shows up at his office demanding a divorce once and for all, he not only refuses, he makes a demand of his own... -
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![Storm Front by Lisa N. Paul]()
Storm Front by Lisa N. Paul
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe Darker the Storm, The Deeper the Pain... Love knows no bounds when two people are destined to be together. One fights to maintain the distance; while the other battles to close the gap. The Brighter the Light at the End… Will they move forward together or finally close the last remaining door to their past? It’s time for Ryan and Ashley to decide... -
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Holding Her in Madness by Kimber S. Dawn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLeo's Story of loving A Woman Gone Mad Fuck first love. Fuck fate. And Fuck You. I'm Leo and this is my side of the story. This is where I came from, where I've been, and where I'm at...this is the story of a man that loved A Woman Gone Mad... -
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![Remedy by Kaylee Ryan]()
Remedy by Kaylee Ryan
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFrom New York Times Bestselling Author, Kaylee Ryan. A sexy new standalone about a second chance with your brother's best friend. It took one night with her to know she was my forever. It took one minute for me to climb out of bed and drive away from her. It's taken me three years to confess that leaving her behind was the biggest mistake of my life... -
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Proposing to Preston by Katy Regnery
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsProposing to Preston is the second of four books about the Philadelphia-based, wildly-handsome Winslow brothers who are all on the look-out for love. (Except Brooks... he's probably sailing around the world with Skye by now. And Christopher, who's only on the look-out for a congressional seat and absolutely. nothing. else... -
![Hopeless Vows by Rachael Duncan]()
Hopeless Vows by Rachael Duncan
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIt was a social experiment that was supposed to lead to my happily ever after. The rules were simple: 1. Marry a complete stranger chosen for you by a panel of experts. 2. Live together as man and wife for eight weeks. 3. Make a decision to stay together or get a divorce. Call me crazy, but I had complete faith in the process, until I saw who was waiting for me at the end of the aisle... -
![First Touch by Loni Ree]()
First Touch by Loni Ree
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsZander BurtonNever trust a woman and make sure you’re never stupid enough to give your heart to one. I’ve always lived by these words, then Rachel Marsh crashed into my life. It only took one night, one touch for the gorgeous blonde to make me ignore the rule I’d followed my whole life... -
![Anarchist: Book 5 by Jordan Silver]()
Anarchist: Book 5 by Jordan Silver
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsIn this final book in the first season Law is having a hard time resisting his pretend bride who seems hellbent on changing his mind. He's not in the market for a wife for all that she's already wearing his ring. She's too soft and sweet for a man like him and he knows it, but he won't stop pushing... -
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Late Call by Emma Hart
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsShe’s a high class call girl. He’s taking over his father’s business. Seven years ago, they fell in love in Paris. They walked away at the end of the summer, never imagining they’d meet again.Now he’s her client. We fell in love the way you jump from a cliff. Hard and fast with a reckless sense of abandon. The six weeks we spent together changed my life, but at seventeen, I was naive... -
![Forbidden Lyrics by Kelsie Rae]()
Forbidden Lyrics by Kelsie Rae
I didn't know who Dove's sister was when we first met.I didn't know that I'd been fooling around with her for a few months before Dove walked into my life.I didn't know that––if I've done the math correctly––I could be the father to her sister's child.But I do know this.Dove has the voice of an angel, and the heart of one too.I might not deserve her, but I refuse to let her go...Categorized as:
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The Billionaire's Terms: Prison Or Passion by Elizabeth Lennox
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAfter one night of incredible passion, Alicia Miller is accused of embezzlement, by the same man who'd brought her to heaven with his touch. Corporate tycoon and billionaire, Adam Meyers, is no longer the gente passionate lover who took Alicia to the heights of ecstacy, but in his place is a cold, hard, monster demanding repayment in full - with her body if necessary... -
![The Billionaire's Masquerade by Elizabeth Lennox]()
The Billionaire's Masquerade by Elizabeth Lennox
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsGrowing up in poverty made a lasting impression on Rachel. As a result, she is determined to never again go through the pain and humiliation of being poor. The first step in her strategy for wealth and success is an internship with the reclusive Emerson Watson, investment broker extraordinaire... -
![Long, Tall and Tempted: Redbird\Paper Husband\Christmas Cowboy by Diana Palmer]()
Long, Tall and Tempted: Redbird\Paper Husband\Christmas Cowboy by Diana Palmer
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratings"Three untamed Texas men are about to meet their matches--ready or not!"REDBIRD: After years of heartache and drama, musician Hank Shoeman has come to the conclusion that love is nothing more than a nuisance! But a few days stuck in a mountain retreat with a beautiful woman could change the mind of any man.... PAPER HUSBAND: Hank Grant is not interested in marriage--been there, done that... -
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![Song of the Waves by Anne Hampson]()
Song of the Waves by Anne Hampson
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsTo her fellow passengers on the luxury cruise, Wendy Brown appeared to have everything going for her. She was young, beautiful, wealthy and fun-loving. They'd have been shocked if they'd known Wendy's secret. But she had vowed to tell no one what had changed her life... -
![Rescuing the Bad Boy by Jessica Lemmon]()
Rescuing the Bad Boy by Jessica Lemmon
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsNOT ALL SCARS HEALFor Donovan Pate, the lake town of Evergreen Cove is a minefield of tough memories—including the day he had to let go of Sofie Martin. Years later, he still can’t forget the taste of her lips and the feel of her killer curves. He knows he’s too damaged, that he should stay away for her own good... -
![Catching the Heiress by Lucy Darling]()
Catching the Heiress by Lucy Darling
Paisley WoodsI return home from college to a nightmare, discovering my parents plan to marry me off. Rather than being forced into a loveless marriage, I grab my cat and embark on an adventurous journey to the wild west. I may be trying to find myself, but what I find instead is the handsome Jack Graysen. Or rather, he finds me.Jackson GraysenFinding people is what I do... -
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Anticipation by Sarah Mayberry
Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsBlue Sullivan knows a player when she sees one. And Eddie Oliveira—charm and sex personified—was born to play. She never wanted him to say goodbye, so for the last ten years she’s ignored the sizzling attraction between them and focused on being the best sidekick a guy could have. Smart girl, right? Then Blue has a serious accident, and overnight Eddie changes... -
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Afraid to Fall by W. Ferraro
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsJaded and hardened by the ultimate of betrayals, Clearwater Falls Sheriff Gage Dennison is content with his simple, detached life. With only his loyal dog at his side, Gage has successfully maintained the walls he's built around his life and heart for eight years... -
![The Biker's Virgin by Sam Crescent]()
The Biker's Virgin by Sam Crescent
Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsColonel isn’t expecting to fall for any woman, but with one pitstop in a small town, that’s exactly what he does. She’s being attacked by a man, so he takes matters into his own hands and he protects her.Piper Dawes is used to men thinking she’s easy prey and she doesn’t expect the angry-looking biker to make her feel safe. He’s not staying for long, and she has no intention of falling for him... -
![The Rockstar's Obsession by Gia Bailey]()
The Rockstar's Obsession by Gia Bailey
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsShe needs a favor. I’m happy to oblige – for a price.Her. I’d never planned to return to the small town I’d grown up in, and I wouldn’t have, if not for inheriting a crumbling manor house from my estranged uncle.Post-tour, I just needed a place to crash and recover. I never counted on liking anything about Ivy House, but then, I never counted on her.Charlie.From a glance, I was obsessed... -
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Lady Love by Diana Palmer
Rated: 3.95 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsMerlyn had better things to do with her life than fall in love with Cameron Thorpe--like proving to her father that she could survive without his millions or his matchmaking schemes, and convincing herself that it didn't matter that men seemed to covet her money more than her heart... -
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The Desert King by Olivia Gates
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsTheir farce of a marriage will save his kingdom. And in return for an heir, Kamal Aal Masood will give his new wife Aliyah anything--except the trust and intimacy she desperately wants. When Kamal abruptly ended their blistering affair years ago, he vowed Aliyah would never ensnare him again. Only a fool allowed his actions to be ruled by his heart...Categorized as:
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![A Convenient Arrangement: The Italian's Wife\The Spanish Groom by Lynne Graham]()
A Convenient Arrangement: The Italian's Wife\The Spanish Groom by Lynne Graham
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsTwo women in desperate circumstances find love where they least expect it in these two classic stories by USA TODAY bestselling author Lynne Graham! The Italian's Wife Holly Sansom has hit rock bottom. Homeless, broke and without friends, she has no way to care for herself, let alone her precious eight-month-old son... -
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![Bound by the Millionaire's Ring by Dani Collins]()
Bound by the Millionaire's Ring by Dani Collins
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThe playboy's temporary fiancee Millionaire racing driver Ramon Sauveterre is no stranger to fame, but he'll do just about anything to keep the spotlight off his family... -
![One Night with the Enemy by Abby Green]()
One Night with the Enemy by Abby Green
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn Argentina’s breathtaking vineyards … Nicolás de Rojas and Madalena Vasquez had a stolen affair amongst the Mendozan vineyards – until Maddie discovered a devastating secret about Nic, and left without another word. He will have her once again! Now Maddie is back, having inherited her family’s struggling vineyard, and she’s at Nic’s mercy – right where he wants her... -
![Worth Dying For by Beverly Barton]()
Worth Dying For by Beverly Barton
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSometimes love is stronger than death... Security agent Dante Moran can't afford the luxury of love - in his line of work, emotions can get you killed. Besides, he's never recovered from the pain of losing his high school sweetheart to a serial rapist and killer. As far as Dante is concerned, his heart died the day her body was discovered... -
![Must Be Love by Tory Baker]()
Must Be Love by Tory Baker
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsCade Martin took one look across a crowded bar and knew the auburn-haired beauty staring back at him was his forever. Aubrey Williams didn’t realize how a little alcohol on an empty stomach could hit her. She’s not much of a drinker in the first place. It was pure luck that Cade Martin stepped up and protected her, when she couldn’t protect herself... -
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Heart of Ice by Diana Palmer
Rated: 3.87 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsKnowing she dislikes him down to his arrogant bones, Egan Winthrop invites Kati James to his ranch to research her next novel. He assumes she knows everything about love. But when passion flares between them, Egan is surprised at how Kati's heat just might be able to melt his heart of ice... -
![After The Music by Diana Palmer]()
After The Music by Diana Palmer
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsIt all started as a joke. Sabina was only pretending to be engaged to her best friend, millionaire Al Thordon. Al had talked her into this scheme as a way to trick his older brother, Thorn. Al had no choice but to lie. And to make Sabina his accomplice.Sabina thought that it would be for just one night. When Thorn accused her of being a gold digger, Sabina just laughed it off...Categorized as:
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![Knight's Possession by Carole Mortimer]()
Knight's Possession by Carole Mortimer
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter years of watching her mother's gullible heart drive her from one man to the next, Laurel had decided to marry, for sensible reasons. She didn't believe in fairy tales, knights in shining armor and happy endings. Still, she discovered a champion the night her fiance broke their engagement... -
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Never Refuse a Sheikh by Jackie Ashenden
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen the sheikh claims a wife, she cannot refuse … Altair is a man perfectly in control both of himself and the power he wields as regent of Al Harah. Yet in order to retain his stronghold on the country he loves, he must wed a princess wilder than the Bedouin tribe she was raised in. A princess who only has one word for him: no... -
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Conflict by Tessa Teevan
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Wellington Way. My mother's favorite motto wasn't something I bought into, even after watching each of my cousins fall hard and fast for their women. That all changed the night Alyssa Covington came into my life like a whirlwind, showing me exactly what I'd been missing. It took just one night for her to knock me on my ass, twist me inside out, and fall head over cock... -
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The Girl in Seat 24B by Jennifer Peel
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsOne red eye flight and ten years of marriage later, Carly Bishop had what she considered a practically perfect life. Her journalist husband and her two adorable children were everything to her. But soon she would find out that her dream life didn't fall in line with her husband's expectations...Categorized as:
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![Starting from Scratch by Stacy Gail]()
Starting from Scratch by Stacy Gail
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsChristmas is the perfect time to start from scratch Lieutenant Sully Jax saved his unit during an IED attack, but he couldn't save his marriage. He can't even remember it. Recovered from his injuries, he's come home to the family and friends he knows—and an ex-wife who's a stranger to him... -
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Stormspell by Anne Mather
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsRuth was young, she was beautiful, she was ripe for love...but she was innocent,until Dominic invaded her island home,and her heart... Dominic was rich and powerful, bored and world-weary,fighting a temptation he had never before had to face.. -
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Vittorio's Woman by Kimberley Reeves
Rated: 3.85 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSimon Vittorio was determined to make Lilly his woman from the moment he first laid eyes on her. But when a car accident leaves him paralyzed, he falls into a dark depression and loses all hope of sharing a life together. When Lilly is hired as his physical therapist, he is ashamed to have her see him so weak and helpless, and employs every trick in the book to drive her away... -
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Woman Hater by Diana Palmer
Rated: 3.82 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMOUNTAIN MAN Everyone in the office described the boss's mysterious older brother as a real woman hater -- an absolute bear of a man. So, when Nicole White had to travel with her ailing employer to his brother's home in Montana, she was prepared for the worst. What she found was a man more roughly masculine than any she'd ever met... -
![The Billionaire's Runaway Bride by Marie Kelly]()
The Billionaire's Runaway Bride by Marie Kelly
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSix years ago it had been Grace Leotta’s dream to be a marine biologist. However, her bullying overbearing father had other ideas. She was to be married to the billionaire Alexos Manetas a man most women would have been over the moon to call their husband... -
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Stormy Vows by Iris Johansen
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFiercely proud of her independence, Brenna Sloan felt her assurance crumble under Michael Donovan's forceful approach. They were both fighters--but Brenna wasn't strong enough to reach out for the love she needed, and Michael knew only how to take--until he met Brenna. With tantalizing persuasion, he overcame her objections, urged her into a sudden marriage, and carried her away... -
![Gypsy by Carole Mortimer]()
Gypsy by Carole Mortimer
Rated: 3.78 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsTHEY'D COME FULL CIRCLE Shay was the raven-haired beauty the Falconer brothers called Gypsy. The four men each found her irresistible. But it was Lyon Falconer who claimed her - when he didn't have the right - and sealed her fate. And it was Ricky, the youngest Falconer, who picked up the fragments of Shay's shattered life and married her out of love... -
![Bought for the Frenchman's Pleasure by Abby Green]()
Bought for the Frenchman's Pleasure by Abby Green
Rated: 3.78 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAs a top model, Sorcha Murphy commands a high price. But a terrible, hidden secret is about to return to haunt her.Romain de Valois knows Sorcha is damaged goods--her hedonistic reputation speaks for itself. But he wants her for one final assignment, and he's prepared to pay... -
![Wicked Brat by Aria Cole, Mila Crawford]()
Wicked Brat by Aria Cole, Mila Crawford
Rated: 3.78 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsLeigh Everett has spent the last few years dodging the seductive charms of Asher Hunt. The way his intense gaze tracks her across a room leaves tingles erupting in places they've never erupted before, so now she's determined to avoid another dance with the devil…no matter how hot under the witch's hat he makes her. Until Halloween weekend... -
![The Scorsolini Marriage Bargain by Lucy Monroe]()
The Scorsolini Marriage Bargain by Lucy Monroe
Rated: 3.85 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsPrincipe Claudio Scorsolini's future wife must make a suitable figurehead for his people and provide him with an heir. Claudio's convenient union with Therese is hailed a success: his subjects have fallen in love with her and she's performed her duties in the bedroom -- to Claudio's "immense" satisfaction. However, Therese has secretly fallen in love with her husband... -
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![A is for Abstinence by Kelly Oram]()
A is for Abstinence by Kelly Oram
Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsSix-time Grammy Award-winning musician Kyle Hamilton has it all—money, fame, talent, good looks, and a job he loves. His only regret in life: walking away from a certain notorious virgin because he was too prideful, stubborn, and even afraid to give her the only thing she asked of him—his abstinence...Categorized as:
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![Lightning That Lingers by Sharon Curtis, Tom Curtis]()
Lightning That Lingers by Sharon Curtis, Tom Curtis
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom Sharon and Tom Curtis, one of the most celebrated writing duos in romance, comes a sizzling story of unexpected attraction—as sparks fly between a shy librarian and a sexy dancer. Philip Brooks is a man with a passion for biology, wildlife, and restoring his old family home—all of which add up to a pile of bills that require attention... -
![Captive in the Spotlight by Annie West]()
Captive in the Spotlight by Annie West
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOut of the limelight... Domenico Volpe has been a paparazzi target for years with his rugged Roman looks, glamorous lifestyle and, most recently, a family tragedy. Now that the woman at the center of it all is released from prison, he'll do whatever it takes to keep her quiet... -
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The Taming by Cary West
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe was a one night stand kind of guy… She was a forever kind of girl. Kate Harris was starting over. After a failed marriage, she was leaving Santa Cruz and moving to Virginia City to work on the fifty acre horse ranch before taking a teaching position in the fall. She needed to find herself again, but that was before she met the wild stallion, Black Thunder, and the overbearing Jack McBride...Categorized as:
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![A Shadow of Guilt by Abby Green]()
A Shadow of Guilt by Abby Green
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDriven and Determined: To Forgive a Corretti Valentina Ferranti has always blamed Gio Corretti and his reckless behavior for her brother's death. The last time she saw Gio she slammed the door on him and her youthful infatuation. Now, broke and with her name slandered by the infamous Carmela Corretti, Val needs help... -
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Take Two by Heather M. Orgeron
Rated: 3.82 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsWho says you can’t marry the same mistake twice? Certainly not Nya Perez...because that’s precisely what she’s done.Liam Watts is the bane of her existence.Her first love. Father of her child. And breaker of her heart.Oh, he’s also her ex-husband. Well, he was, anyway..
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