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Promise Me by Rebel Hart
CRUEL INTENTIONS meets AFTER. Find out what happens in Rae and Clinton's love story. .. -
![Breaking the Wrong by Calia Read]()
Breaking the Wrong by Calia Read
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsEmilia Wentworth would do anything for her sister. For three years, Emilia has lived in the past, feeling her sister's pain and hating those who are to blame, including one of the Sloan brothers. Finally, she has had enough. The only way to be free is to create a Burn List with all the people who have ever hurt her sister... -
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![Listed: Volume III by Noelle Adams]()
Listed: Volume III by Noelle Adams
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsThis 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... -
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Eden High Series 2 Book 1 by Jordan Silver
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsThings are heating up in the little town of Eden, where one young girl has been attacked and no one has the answers. Now with Jace's main suspect in some trouble of her own, everything is up in the air... -
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![Only the Beginning by Laramie Briscoe]()
Only the Beginning by Laramie Briscoe
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsPrincess of Country Music. America’s sweetheart. Survivor of the scrutiny that comes with it all. Hannah 'Harmony' Stewart has lived most of her adult life in the spotlight. It hasn’t always been easy. One heartbreak almost ruined her. Some days it’s hard to keep a smile on her face and stay positive, but there are a lot of people counting on her to keep it together...Categorized as:
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![Mobster's Vendetta by Amy Rachiele]()
Mobster's Vendetta by Amy Rachiele
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsMy soul was drawn to him. It isn’t about the danger or his dark beauty, it’s the connection I feel – the feeling of home I have with him even though I am miles away from it. Megan, Mobster’s Vendetta. The mob underworld never changes. It hides itself deep in the cities. The rules, people, and danger are identical no matter where you go. Sometimes I wish things were different, but they're not... -
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F.B. by Jennifer Edlund
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhat would you do if your first love suddenly walked back into your life? This is a question Alexa Moore finds herself asking the moment she comes face to face with her childhood sweetheart, nearly fifteen years after his mysterious disappearance. Carter Storm is a thirteen-year-old precocious child actor awaiting his big break in the entertainment industry... -
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Bound by Samantha Jacobey
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBound - A New Life Series. Raised by bikers and held by the FBI, Tori Farrell has literally walked over dead men to get to where she is today. When she broke the ties to her dark and twisted life with the Dragons, she thought it would give her a fresh start and a chance to live a normal life. However, she soon discovered the demons from her past have no desire to let her go... -
![His Secretive Lover by Elizabeth Lennox]()
His Secretive Lover by Elizabeth Lennox
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsBeing the daughter of a famous art thief, Cricket has learned how to steal, lie, cheat and get away with practically anything. She has the skills to sneak into a museum with the highest security and sneak out with no one the wiser. Unfortunately, she hates to steal, lie and cheat...Categorized as:
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![Finding Their Rhythm by Shaw Hart]()
Finding Their Rhythm by Shaw Hart
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEmilia “Emmie” Waldgrave is sick of being under her father’s thumb. He dangles her trust fund over her head, forcing her to comply with all of his many rules. When he tries to force her to marry a business partner’s son, she knows that she needs to make a change. Enter Ruskin Roman. Ruskin has been waiting to meet the girl that will one day be his wife...Categorized as:
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![Never Doubt Me by S.R. Grey]()
Never Doubt Me by S.R. Grey
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsCan a tattooed, former bad boy leave his past behind? Can he find lasting happiness with the love of his life? Gorgeous and sexy Chase Gartner hopes to do just that with Kay Stanton. But when Chase’s troubled-teen brother, Will, stays on in Harmony Creek, Ohio—-after an unexpected arrival-—Chase and Kay’s bonds of love and commitment are soon tested... -
![Annihilate Me Vol. 2 by Christina Ross]()
Annihilate Me Vol. 2 by Christina Ross
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsJennifer's life is reeling out of control. Now, there is no denying her feelings for Alex--or his for her. After spending one night together, he took her to heights she never thought was possible. The passion they shared in that one moment is something she can't shake, and it consumes her, throwing her off her game. But this is no game. What they have is real... -
![Giving In by M.R. Joseph]()
Giving In by M.R. Joseph
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsRaphael Cruz doesn't do it. He just doesn't. Cruz doesn't fall in love. He's a "get in and get out" kind of guy. Ladies love him and fall all over him for his swoon worthy good looks and overwhelming sex appeal. He knows how to talk to them and tells them exactly what they want to hear. When he's done making them scream his name, he shows them straight to the door... -
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Rogue by Mellie George
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratings**MATURE CONTENT-18 AND OVER ONLY**. THIS IS A SHORT STORY ROCK AND ROLL NOVELLA! After spending an entire weekend getting to know the woman of his dreams, Ryder Matthews is more certain than ever that he made the right choice in following Everleigh Stone to her hometown... -
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![Punished into Submission by Holly Carter]()
Punished into Submission by Holly Carter
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“Growing up with a drug dealer and a whore was never easy. I saw things that a child should never see. I felt things as a teenager that one should never feel and there are things that I heard that one should never hear. I was grateful when Sailor saved my life. ”. Kat was determined to get away and become someone else after her tragic childhood. Become someone people would fear... -
![Just One Night, Part 2 by Elle Casey]()
Just One Night, Part 2 by Elle Casey
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsJennifer is suffering a serious man hangover when her best friend Mia swoops in and forces her out of her apartment for a night of good old-fashioned girlfriend fun. It seems like just the ticket to help her move on and follow through with her plan for a new perspective on life and men . .. until everything goes really right and then just as quickly goes really wrong... -
![It's Not Over by A.L. Zaun]()
It's Not Over by A.L. Zaun
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsHe had wanted her to help him win his ex-girlfriend back. She had wanted to teach him a few lessons on how to treat a woman. Neither one planned for the unexpected. Madison Stuart thrives on self-discipline and control. She’s driven by her career ambitions and isn’t about to let anyone derail her from her goals. Over the years, Madison uses sex for sport, believing love is an illusion... -
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A MacKenzie Christmas by Liliana Hart
Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars · 24 ratings**A NOTE FROM THE AUTHOR**. Dear Readers,. A CHRISTMAS WISH is a continuation of Dane MacKenzie's story, DANE, which can be found for free at all retailers. It is highly recommended that you start with DANE since A CHRISTMAS WISH takes up where that novella ends... -
![Carny: A Bad Boy Small Town Romance by Simone Sowood]()
Carny: A Bad Boy Small Town Romance by Simone Sowood
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsDifferent town every week means a different woman in my bed. No complaints here. That’s how I f*cking want it. One look of my handsome smile has them weak in the knees. One touch of my rock hard muscles has their panties dropping. One night of pounding with my pierced, tattooed c*ck and they beg me to stay. But when the weekend’s over, I move on to the next town, and next woman... -
![The Merciless Travis Wilde by Sandra Marton]()
The Merciless Travis Wilde by Sandra Marton
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe wild before the storm. Travis Wilde doesn't do love or commitment—but he'd never turn down a willing woman and a king-size bed... -
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A Rockstar's Valentine by K.T. Fisher
Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsBefore we had Rockstar Daddy, there was A Rockstar's Valentine. .. .. .. As soon as I set eyes on the gorgeous guy who saves me from having to dance with yet another jerk, I thought he would be just like the rest. His bad boy rocker image definitely screamed heart breaker, but I was wrong... -
![I Wish I Would’ve Warned You by Whitney G.]()
I Wish I Would’ve Warned You by Whitney G.
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTruth or dare? "I dare you to stop pretending that you still want to be a virgin when you're around me…". As much as I wanted to say those words to Emily O'Hara after the night we first met, I never did. Instead, I dared myself to leave her alone. But I lost that game. I gave up trying to win. She was the first girl who didn't run when she found out how damaged I was... -
![Badd Luck by Jasinda Wilder]()
Badd Luck by Jasinda Wilder
Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsTwo sets of gorgeous twins, a weekend alone together in a remote, picturesque, rural cabin with plenty of alcohol…what could possibly go wrong? Figuring out the blurred lines and tangled mess of relationships grown out of a deep, lifelong friendship that is now somehow exploding with sexual chemistry…along with a very real subtext of something MORE? A four-way, multi-directional attraction... -
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Hidden by M.L. Ross
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsStandalone Novel. Intended for adults 18+ due to sexual content. Amy isn’t a normal eighteen year old girl. She has never attended school. She doesn’t own a smartphone. She doesn’t know the latest fashion and she has never seen the newest reality TV show. Amy has lived her entire life hidden away in the mountains with her mentally ill mother and her mother’s dark secrets... -
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![Stealing Chastity by Devon Hartford]()
Stealing Chastity by Devon Hartford
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAlternate cover edition for ASIN: B01ABDLYMS. My new neighbor Lance McKnight is rude, crude and totally irresistible. My mom hates him. She calls him a bad influence. She says he’s going to corrupt me. That’s what I’m hoping. I’m tired of the boring careful little life Mom has built around me like a prison. Besides church and school, there’s not much else. I may as well be living in a convent...Categorized as:
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![Silent Night Man by Diana Palmer]()
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...Categorized as:
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![Ash to Steele by Karen-Anne Stewart]()
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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![Christmas Delivery by Hope Ford]()
Christmas Delivery by Hope Ford
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAlison and Ben's Story - Alison is Cassie's sister (from Her Christmas Soldier). I've loved Ben since I was sixteen years old. For six years I've hidden how I felt about him because I know I could never have him. He's my stepbrother and I shouldn't feel like this. But how can I resist him? Especially now that he's coming for me and determined to make me his.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...Categorized as:
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![Rocked to the Core by Clara Bayard]()
Rocked to the Core by Clara Bayard
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsPart 3 in the Rocked Series. Why does doing the right thing feel so wrong? Liss is trying to chase her dreams on her own terms, but memories of Joe, her rock star ex, haunt her day and night. She fights for happiness and discovers a life she can call her own... -
![The Russian's Pregnant Mistress by Elizabeth Lennox]()
The Russian's Pregnant Mistress by Elizabeth Lennox
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsSeeing Damon Petrov across the dance floor sparked something inside of Gabby that was unfamiliar and dangerously thrilling. She couldn’t believe it when he approached her, offering her coffee and conversation. The exchange melted into a weekend of incredibly moving encounters that made her shudder with excitement and desire...Categorized as:
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![Now And Forever by Diana Palmer]()
Now And Forever by Diana Palmer
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsCharismatic Phoenix mayor Bryan Moreland had already won the devotion of his constituents and was well on his way to getting reporter Carla Maxwell's vote . . . until she found out that the hunky leader wasn't all he claimed to be... -
![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... -
![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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![An Heir to Make a Marriage by Abby Green]()
An Heir to Make a Marriage by Abby Green
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA legacy maid in Manhattan. In desperation to save her father, housekeeper Rose O'Malley thinks she can trap a man... -
![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... -
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Revenge, Volume 1 by J.J. Knight
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsJess moves to LA for her dream job as a music intern. On her first day, she bumps into Dylan busking on a street corner. Dylan Wolf has a gritty voice. His eyes are soulful. His incredible body is to die for, tattoos and all. When Dylan looks at Jess, she feels emotions she's never had before. He can be sweet, but his dark moods scare her. When he sings, the whole world falls away...Categorized as:
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![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... -
![Out of Nowhere by Rebecca Phillips]()
Out of Nowhere by Rebecca Phillips
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAt eleven years old, Riley Tate witnessed the sudden death of her father. Now, at sixteen, she still can’t bring herself to step on “the spot”—the section of kitchen floor on which her father landed after collapsing from a brain aneurysm... -
![The Sheikh's Defiant Girlfriend by Leslie North]()
The Sheikh's Defiant Girlfriend by Leslie North
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAmir Botros, the younger brother of Sheikh Tariq Botros, could not be more different than his brother. He is a notorious womanizer, but he may finally have met his match. Soraya can't believe how the arrogant and obnoxious Amir Botros could be so rude! He was always showing up to her university or the restaurant where she works uninvited. He won't leave her alone and won't take no for an answer... -
![Rebellion by Serena Grey]()
Rebellion by Serena Grey
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 14 ratings"Isn't enough that I can't stop thinking about you Sophie? " he says, his voice low and persuasive. "What else do you want from me? Now available in a single volume, Serena Grey's A Dangerous Man series bundle includes:. AWAKENING (A Dangerous Man #1). Sophie Bennett has virtually no experience with men... -
![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]()
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. -
![Hoodie by S. Walden]()
Hoodie by S. Walden
Rated: 3.87 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsAnton Robinson is a black high school senior six weeks shy of graduation. Six weeks shy of freedom. And six weeks shy of never seeing the girl of his dreams again. He’s resigned himself to this, albeit reluctantly and with a heavy heart, because he knows he has no legitimate reason to initiate a friendship with her. And he’s scared to...Categorized as:
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![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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![Never Refuse a Sheikh by Jackie Ashenden]()
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...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... -
![Marriage on Demand by Susan Mallery]()
Marriage on Demand by Susan Mallery
Don’t miss the second book in #1. New York Times. bestselling author Susan Mallery’s classic Hometown Heartbreakers series. Rebecca Chambers is in a bind. A tragic fire has left her home for orphaned children destroyed. Now with nowhere to go she turns to the wealthy and very tempting Austin Lucas for help. She needs to use his massive house to temporarily give the children somewhere to live... -
![Twin Stepbrother Secrets 5: Pregnant with Their Baby by Cassandra Dee]()
Twin Stepbrother Secrets 5: Pregnant with Their Baby by Cassandra Dee
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsHow far will Morgan go to get her stepbrothers out of jail? Morgan:. My parents pressed charges against my steps, alleging that my brothers hurt me, taking the innocence of a young, barely legal teen. But it's not true. Everything that happened was 100% consensual and I'm absolutely not a victim. But my stepfather is wealthy, powerful, and able to pull a lot of strings . . -
![Take You by M.V. Ellis]()
Take You by M.V. Ellis
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsLoyalty tied us together, but love could tear us apart. Kane. An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth. We’ll work together, we’ll expose the truth. I’ll have his back, like he has mine. We’ve kept our secret for such a long time. At the end of the day, when we both fall. We’ll fight fire with fire, winner takes all. Our bond is strong, we’re close as can be...
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