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Protecting Summer by Susan Stoker
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsAt age fifteen, Sam "Mozart" Reed's life changed the day his little sister was found abused and murdered. Since her death, he's spent his life hunting for the serial killer who took his sister from him and ruined his family. Using his connections, and SEAL training, Mozart believes he's finally tracked the killer to the town of Big Bear, California...Categorized as:
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Give Me Strength by Kate McCarthy
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsQuinn Salisbury doesn’t think she’s cut out for this whole living thing. Even as a young girl she struggled. Just when she thinks she’s found a way to leave her violent past behind her, the only thing that’s kept her going is ripped away, leaving her damaged and heartbroken... -
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![Brutal Boy by Selena .]()
Brutal Boy by Selena .
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsMy name is Harper Apple, and people say I’m rotten to the core. I’m not the only one. The Dolce boys aren’t just dangerous, privileged, rich alphaholes. They’re a gang of three psychopaths backed by a pack of enablers and worshipped by their fangirls. And I want in... -
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Heaven Sent by Hilary Storm
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsThe Rebel Walking Series continues with Taron and Ivy's story, Heaven Sent. The explosive chemistry that these two share ignites a relationship of epic proportions. He has been dubbed 'the panty stealer', but Taron Walker has his eyes set on the beautiful, full of life, Ivy Adams. Ivy doesn't usually put up with the player type, yet there is something about Taron that has her intrigued... -
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![Shattered Hart by Ella Fox]()
Shattered Hart by Ella Fox
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsDamien Hart will never allow himself to fall into a committed relationship. He's seen the worst of the worst, and he knows that there isn't a woman on earth that will ever change his mind. All of that changes the moment he meets Brooke Tyler. Damien's entire view of women and relationships is rocked by her, and though he tries, he can't make himself stay away...Categorized as:
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![Taming Crow by Paula Marinaro]()
Taming Crow by Paula Marinaro
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsThe moment that Melissa Raymoor saw the small, rundown cottage sitting at the edge of the woods looking so neglected and forlorn, she was all in. Melissa knew that the little house needed a family as much as her little family needed it. The young widow longed for the tranquility that she was sure renting the home would provide for herself and her small son...Categorized as:
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Tapout by J.C. Valentine
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsHistory brought them together. Circumstances may keep them apart. Alyson Blake’s past left her with scars. Scars that she tried to fix the only way she knew how—by helping others. But actions have consequences, and Alyson is about to find out that being naïve is no excuse. Fighting is Jamison Weston’s passion. Alyson is his obsession...Categorized as:
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Hidden Fire by Jo Davis
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsJulian Salvatore has earned his reputation as a ladies' man, but chasing women is also a way to outrun a terrible secret. Then he meets defense attorney Grace McKenna, a beautiful ice-queen more than willing to give Julian her body, even if he can't seem to melt her heart... But when a series of murders rocks Nashville, Julian is targeted by the killer... -
![Mogul by Ginger Voight]()
Mogul by Ginger Voight
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsIn the final book of Ginger Voight's Groupie Trilogy , Andy and Vanni have returned to Los Angeles to prepare for the birth of their child. A reformed Ladies' Man, Giovanni Carnevale now embarks on a life of monogamy with the woman he loves, but the ghosts of his past still continue to haunt their newfound happiness...Categorized as:
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![Ex Best Thing by Marika Ray]()
Ex Best Thing by Marika Ray
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsFirst rule in the sister’s handbook: don’t date your sister’s ex-boyfriend.Oops.If there was one man on the planet I shouldn’t be looking at twice, it’s Daire Beneventi. Sure, he’s my sister’s ex, but he’s also the leather jacket to my quilt tote bag... -
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Love You Now by M Robinson
Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsFrom Wall Street Journal and USA Today Bestselling Author M. Robinson I should have told her everything. How much I loved her. How much I’ve always loved her. But I didn’t. I couldn’t. I just wasn’t made that way. Instead... I claimed her. Teased her. Taunted her. Worshipped her. Until... I broke her. My best friend. My savior. My girl...Categorized as:
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![Biker Faith by Ellie R. Hunter]()
Biker Faith by Ellie R. Hunter
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsJason 'Sparky' Carter is the new Vice President of the Lost Souls MC. All he wants is to enjoy life his own way, with no drama. Just as his club is settling down and putting the betrayal by their former president behind them Bonnie Hamilton stumbles into the club and into his life. She declared the war wasn't over with the Raging Riders and it becomes a personal war of his own... -
![Whisper Falls by Toni Blake]()
Whisper Falls by Toni Blake
Rated: 3.97 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsWelcome to Destiny, Ohio—where coming home means finding your true heart and maybe even your true love. Tessa Sheridan came crawling back home to Destiny after her big city interior design career crumbled. Now not only must she struggle to make ends meet, she has to contend with a biker next door and the roar of Harleys shattering the serenity of her cabin in the woods... -
![DIGGING A HOLE by Mimi Jean Pamfiloff]()
DIGGING A HOLE by Mimi Jean Pamfiloff
Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsFrom New York Times Bestseller, Mimi Jean Pamfiloff, Comes Book Three of the Ohellno Series, DIGGING A HOLE . (Standalone.) HE'S THE MEANEST BOSS EVER.SHE'S THE SWEET SHY INTERN.THEY'RE ABOUT TO WRECK EACH OTHER CRAZY. My name is Sydney Lucas. I am smart, deathly shy, and one-hundred percent determined to make my own way in the world. Which is why I jumped at the chance to intern for Mr...Categorized as:
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![Make You Mine by Jackie Ashenden]()
Make You Mine by Jackie Ashenden
Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsAlex St. James was left with a choice. Pick up the dice and find where they lead, or walk away. Choosing to see where the snake-eyes go, Alex plays in a poker game run by the devil who haunts his past. He will risk everything to find answers—that is, until his alluring, enigmatic bodyguard, Katya, becomes someone he cannot risk losing… Katya is fiercely conflicted...Categorized as:
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Silent Night Man by Diana Palmer
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis Christmas, New York Times bestselling author Diana Palmer revisits a tale of danger and true love under the mistletoe…What does Millie Evans want in her stocking for Christmas? Just one thing…to feel safe. Even though her stalker is dead, he arranged for a hit man to kill her. Now the special government agent Millie has loved from afar for years has vowed to protect her... -
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Ash to Steele by Karen-Anne Stewart
Rated: 3.97 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsEmma Who I am and all I believe is marred with just one glance into angry, steel blue eyes. He seems to control my air, my ability to breathe. He makes me crave everything I know is a sin. Pure becomes tainted and lines are blurred. It's my fault; I'm the one who isn't strong enough. I've been damaged...broken. Breck's words haunt me...'There's a consequence for every choice you make...Categorized as:
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![Imaginary Grace by Anne Holster]()
Imaginary Grace by Anne Holster
Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTanner has always gotten what he wants from girls - whether it's the co-ed sitting next to him in class or the scantily dressed groupies that follow his band, Hudson-Nash. There's only one woman immune to his charms, and that's his mother. Tired of Tanner's hard partying, she's waiting for him to grow up and settle down, preferably with a nice girl... -
![You're The One by Robin Kaye]()
You're The One by Robin Kaye
Length: 9 hrs and 58 mins Logan Blaise expected to be taking a quick break from his successful vineyard in Napa to visit his hometown of Brooklyn. But what he finds is a complete mess: His father is sicker than he'd imagined, and Logan is responsible for keeping the family restaurant running smoothly... -
![The Tattoo Artist by Sara AAuthor]()
The Tattoo Artist by Sara AAuthor
❝You're mine. Understand? And if I see you look at a guy the same way you look at me, I'll kill him. And I'll fuck you with his blood around my hand.❞It should scare me.But it doesn't. •••It was unusual for no one to fear the man in love with death, to watch the man who watches you. But for Alexandra Jones it was nothing but a mere mystery to uncover... -
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The Devil's Tattoo by Nicole R. Taylor
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe Highway to Hell or the Stairway to Heaven? Zoe Granger picked up her first guitar the day her heart was smashed into a billion pieces. It was a way to keep her mind off her inevitable downward spiral, but music soon became her escape. She's been burned too many times to tell and is just happy to coast through life, never putting herself out there...Categorized as:
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![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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All for You by Marquita Valentine
Rated: 3.87 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsFrom New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author, Marquita Valentine, comes the next book in her bestselling new adult series, Boys of the South! Bully. Tormentor. Lover. West Diaz has been all of these things to me. After being gone for two years, he's back, begging for my forgiveness. And not just my forgiveness... He wants more. He wants... Me... -
![Champagne Girl by Diana Palmer]()
Champagne Girl by Diana Palmer
Rated: 3.87 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsCatherine makes plans and Matt always bursts her bubbles. That's the way it has been ever since her father died and Matt inherited the family's sprawling Texas ranch. He controls her money and tries to control her life. But the time has come to make her break from the ranch and from Matt. The perfect job awaits Catherine in New York and she's going to take it...Categorized as:
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![Reinventing Mel by J.A. Hornbuckle]()
Reinventing Mel by J.A. Hornbuckle
Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsBecause of a chance meeting with members of the Hellion MC, Mel Davis's life was reinvented. One that gave him, his teenaged brother and a much younger sister a new life and hope their world would become better. Taken under the wing of Trey Jackson and Dare Gentry, Mel finds there isn't one area of his life that the Hellions aren't willing to help him overcome, resolve and obtain victory in... -
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Hiding in Plain Sight (Hellion MC) by J.A. Hornbuckle
Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsReese is on the run from the future her family forced on her. Raised in a house of hurt, never learning to trust or love, Reese knows her future will be as bleak as her past if she stays with the abusive crime boss her father sold her to at age 21. Without a clue of how to protect herself, she runs away, desperate for escape... -
![No Strings Attached by Nicolette Day]()
No Strings Attached by Nicolette Day
She wants one night. He wants her forever. Hayden Summers just landed the job of a lifetime taking pictures for Time magazine, but she’s determined to leave with no regrets. The first thing on her list? Erase the memory of her cheating ex with a wild night of anonymous sex... -
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The Party by Katie Ashley
Rated: 3.87 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsComing off a break-up with his latest “friend with benefits”, the last thing Aidan Fitzgerald needs is a family hassle about his bachelor status. But after standing up as godfather for his great-nephew, Mason, that’s just what he gets at the Christening Party. Escaping the wrath of his father and sisters, he wants nothing more than to get to the company Christmas party... -
![Teach Me by Ella Sheridan]()
Teach Me by Ella Sheridan
A woman determined to heal… Shy researcher Jess Kingston spent the last eight weeks recovering from her ex-boyfriend’s brutal attack. Body healed, she’s ready to put her life back together—except her ex isn’t ready to let go. She won’t cower in a corner while Brit tortures her, but she’s powerless to fight back...Categorized as:
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![Bad Boys Do by Victoria Dahl]()
Bad Boys Do by Victoria Dahl
Olivia Bishop is no fun. That's what her ex-husband said. And that's what her smart bob and glasses imply. So with her trademark determination, Olivia sets out to remake her life. She's going to spend time with her girlfriends and not throw it all away for some man... -
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The Proposal by Martha Silver
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTully’s first marriage ended badly, and then she lost the true love of her life in a motorcycle accident. She longs to have a family, but knows she won’t get a third chance at happily-ever-after. Mack’s wife died two years ago, and he’s determined to never love again. He has everything money can buy, but what he wants most is a mother for his three-year-old son, Cody... -
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Ink My Heart by Jean Haus
Rated: 3.82 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsEven if he weren’t the lead singer of the popular college band, Luminescent Juliet, Justin Noel would have his pick of women. And he does pick. Nightly. Tattooed, blonde, and green eyed, he flashes his dimples and females swoon. Except for one. Tattoo artist, Allie Landon, rarely dates, and especially not men like Justin... -
![Secret Baby by Layla Wilde]()
Secret Baby by Layla Wilde
An unwilling billionaire, a one-night-stand, and a secret baby. Stephanie had never liked clubs, but she attends the opening night of Cherry Pop Nightclub and ends up with Damian, a total stranger who happens to be a great lover. But the next morning, he’s a prick. A billionaire jerk. She’s just a one-night stand...Categorized as:
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![The Tycoon's Misunderstood Bride by Elizabeth Lennox]()
The Tycoon's Misunderstood Bride by Elizabeth Lennox
Emotionally abused all her life by a domineering father, Emma thought she might have a shot at happiness after his death. But then she heard the terms of his will! She must marry Jason Montenegro and give birth to a son... -
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![Wanting Something More by Kathy Love]()
Wanting Something More by Kathy Love
You have got to be kidding me! On a night like this, when most sane people are home to escape a blinding snowstorm, I happen to run into Millbrook's biggest jerk, Nathaniel Peck, the boy who broke my heart at my junior prom. The one who kissed me on a dare and let his buddies laugh at me...Categorized as:
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Leather and Sand by Jayna Vixen
Rated: 3.77 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsWhat happens when Rhiannon Blake and Dax Jamison, the ultra-sexy, alpha male vice president of the Phantoms motorcycle club cross paths once more? Find out in this highly anticipated sequel to the popular motorcycle romance drama, Satin and Steel. All Rhiannon Blake wanted was to find her little sister, Mickey... -
![Never Let Go by Scarlett Edwards]()
Never Let Go by Scarlett Edwards
Rated: 3.76 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsInspired by true events... The first day of college gives every girl a chance to reinvent herself. I go and screw mine up by meeting the most gorgeous guy I've seen in five years while talking to my cat. But Andrew Crowner is far from judgmental. By the end of our interaction, he has me smitten by his easy manner and kind smile...Categorized as:
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![Untouched by Maisey Yates]()
Untouched by Maisey Yates
Rated: 3.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn the Silver Creek romance Unexpected, Cole Mitchell found love in the last place he ever thought to look. Now, in USA Today bestselling author Maisey Yates’ newest novel, Cole’s little sister Lark is determined to have her turn… Having never left the family ranch, Lark Mitchell needs a little adventure—or at least a romance that isn’t confined to the internet... -
![Dangerously In Love by Jordan Silver]()
Dangerously In Love by Jordan Silver
Roman Blair is a young med student in love with his younger girlfriend Victoria-Lynn. The passion these two share is beyond compare but there's one fly in the ointment. Timothy Crafton Vicki's so called childhood best friend. As soon as Vicki and Roman become serious Tim decides he wants to be more than friends...Categorized as:
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![Aristides' Convenient Wife by Jacqueline Baird]()
Aristides' Convenient Wife by Jacqueline Baird
Rated: 3.62 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsTO LOVE, HONOR ... AND POSSESS! Leon Aristides believes in money, power and family. So when his sister dies, leaving a son, he acts quickly and ruthlessly... -
![Mafia Secret by Angie Derek, Angelia Almos]()
Mafia Secret by Angie Derek, Angelia Almos
Rated: 3.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsLessa Noelle grew up never knowing she was the illegitimate daughter of a mafia king pin. After his murder, she finds herself a surprise heiress immersed in the dangerous world of organized crime with only the guidance of Marco Santo her father’s second in command to help her. Marco searches for her father’s killer and tries to keep the realities of his life from touching her... -
![I Remember You by Scarlett Metal]()
I Remember You by Scarlett Metal
Rated: 3.65 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsLance never got over his teenage love despite years of trying to forget her with alcohol, music, and other women. Samantha dated lots of different guys after Lance, guys most girls would love to have even a chance with. No one can make her happy though; she compares them all to Lance. Fate brings them together when Lance is in town for some family business... -
![Secret Baby by Layla Wilde]()
Secret Baby by Layla Wilde
An unwilling billionaire, a one-night-stand, and a secret baby. Stephanie had never liked clubs, but she attends the opening night of Cherry Pop Nightclub and ends up with Damian, a total stranger who happens to be a great lover. But the next morning, he’s a prick. A billionaire jerk. She’s just a one-night stand...Categorized as:
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![Bully Me Once by Moira Barretti]()
Bully Me Once by Moira Barretti
Rated: 3.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsI don’t belong here. That’s my first thought when I enter the Invern Elite Prep. Unfortunately, the hottest boy in school, Cole Arretti, thinks the same, and he seems to be determined to make my life as miserable as possible. And that’s not all. He’s the son of a ruthless mafia boss, so having him as my enemy is a very dangerous game to play. But I’m not very good at staying put...Categorized as:
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![Fighting Faith by Brandie Buckwine]()
Fighting Faith by Brandie Buckwine
Rated: 3.51 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEric’s band is on the verge of making the big time and life is good. But, when he’s forced to work with Faith, a sexy but hateful videographer, life for the foreseeable future might be a little rocky. The tension between Eric and Faith is nearly tangible...Categorized as:
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![Gateway To Heaven by Beth Kery]()
Gateway To Heaven by Beth Kery
Rated: 3.69 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsLife is rough when you're gorgeous, rich, talented and so sexy the media won't leave you alone. It was certainly the truth in Christian Lasher's case. He returns to the neighborhood of his childhood to escape the spotlight, hungering for a change in his creative endeavors. In the midst of his soul searching he meets Megan and is captured by the tantalizing hint of her hidden fires...Categorized as:
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![Wanting What You Get by Kathy Love]()
Wanting What You Get by Kathy Love
Chunky and unpopular in high school, Ellie Stepp was often the brunt of hurtful remarks and other cruel behavior. Now a librarian in the very town where she had such a miserable adolescence, Ellie has resigned herself to being overweight and single. But Ellie has always had a crush on Mason Sweet, and when they find themselves paired off at her sister's wedding, Mason is flirtatious... -
![The Sicilian's Virgin Bride by Sarah Morgan]()
The Sicilian's Virgin Bride by Sarah Morgan
Rated: 3.28 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsCommanded back to her husband's bed...Women did not walk away from Sicilian billionaire Rocco Castellani. All he'd wanted was a lovely, biddable wife... -
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Heartless by Jordan Silver
Tyler MacGyver thinks it’s time for a change of pace. The son of a not so law abiding family, after seeing one too many buddies bleed out, he decides it’s time to give up the big city lights for the droll and drum. But you know what they say, you can take the man out of the city but you can’t take the city out of the man...
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