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I'll See You in My Dreams by Sable Hunter
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsZane Saucier is handsome, brilliant, powerful, a practicing cowboy and a successful attorney, but he cannot see. Presley Love is smart, intrepid, and attractive, but she wants not to be seen. Through legal battles, family affairs, and a fight to make it in the world, these two unlikely partners discover a true love greater than any obstacle... -
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Hoping for Love by Marie Force
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsAll her life, Grace Ryan was the “fat girl.” Taunted and teased and ignored by her peers, she tried every diet ever invented to no avail. Desperate to change her life as her twenties slipped away, she decided it was time for drastic measures and had lap-band surgery. More than a year later, she's lost 130 pounds and is venturing into the dating world for the first time... -
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![Run by Janet Elizabeth Henderson]()
Run by Janet Elizabeth Henderson
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsElle Roberts wants two things in life:One—to find out everything there is to know about the mysterious spy who keeps kissing her, andTwo—to stay off her mob family’s radar.That isn’t too much to ask, is it? It’s not like she wants to win the lottery, or live in a Star Wars movie, or be Chris Hemsworth’s personal bather... -
![Dash by Fiona Davenport]()
Dash by Fiona Davenport
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsBrynn Thomas desperately needed a job and jumped at the chance to work for the cleaning company owned by Dallas "Dash" Smith. But she never expected to find her boss cleaning up a crime scene. Or to be swept off her feet by him.The men of the Silver Saints MC moved fast when they found the women meant to be theirs. Dash was no exception. They’d also do anything to keep their women safe... -
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![Angelique by Sergeanne Golon]()
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... -
![The Winning Hand by Nora Roberts]()
The Winning Hand by Nora Roberts
"Did you say I won almost two million dollars?" Running away from her former life and her controlling fiance, Darcy Wallace was down to her last ten dollars. And in the bright lights of a Las Vegas casino, Darcy gambled and won! Suddenly the small-town girl was big news - and in need of protection...Categorized as:
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![Her Hometown Hero by Melody Anne]()
Her Hometown Hero by Melody Anne
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsDr. Spence is searching for the perfect woman…but how will he know when he’s found her? From New York Times bestselling author Melody Anne, the second steamy romance in a new breakout series based on her beloved and bestselling Billionaire novels... -
![Runaway Heiress by Melody Anne]()
Runaway Heiress by Melody Anne
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsJoseph and George Anderson are once again back to match-making in the sixth book in The Billionaire Bachelors Series. Bree has had enough of over-protective brothers and a meddling father, so she decides to run to a small town, where she can prove she can make it on her own... -
![Listed: Volume VI by Noelle Adams]()
Listed: Volume VI by Noelle Adams
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThis is Volume VI 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... -
![Mercenary Princess by Setta Jay]()
Mercenary Princess by Setta Jay
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA crown princess living a dangerous double life and a sinfully sexy Russian billionaire with a ruthless penchant for collecting secrets: a match set for disaster. For years, one man has ruled Sophia’s fantasies. The harmless obsession keeps her warm on the nights her double life starts to take its toll... -
![Holding Her in Madness by Kimber S. Dawn]()
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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The Storm by Jean Johnson
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsSixth book in the must-read series from a national bestselling ?fresh new voice in fantasy romance.?( Robin D. Owens) Eight brothers, born in four sets of twins, two years apart to the day?they fulfill the Curse of Eight Prophecy. Though no longer trapped in exile, their growing family faces new problems... -
![Virgin to Conquer (Taken By A Trillionaire) by Melody Anne]()
Virgin to Conquer (Taken By A Trillionaire) by Melody Anne
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThey’re at it again! Ruth Cardello, JS Scott, and Melody Anne come together for another royal novella trilogy. This is the third novella of a three book set. Escape with three new princes as only these NYT’s bestselling authors could write them. Virgin for the Trillionaire: Ruth Cardello (April 25, 2017) Virgin for the Prince: J.S... -
![Completely Smitten by Susan Mallery]()
Completely Smitten by Susan Mallery
Sheltered preacher's daughter Haley Foster ran away from her small town to do all the "bad" things she'd never done. She soon found herself in a hotel room with U.S. Marshal Kevin Harmon. But her knight in shining armor showed no interest in teaching a disappointed Haley Lovemaking 101.... Kevin had every interest in teaching the bold, beautiful virgin in front of him a few lessons in love... -
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![The Once And Future Prince by Olivia Gates]()
The Once And Future Prince by Olivia Gates
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAt Her Royal Ex-Lover's Command He would have been king of Castaldini...until scandal sent Prince Leandro D'Agostino into exile. Now Phoebe Alexander, his secret lover who'd refused to leave with him, had come to convince him to accept his rightful crown. But the pain of betrayal still coursed through Leandro's veins. He would rule only if Phoebe bowed to his wishes... -
![LAUREN by Leigh James]()
LAUREN by Leigh James
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsTwo Headstrong, Driven CEOs. One Undeniable, Scorching Attraction. Being a scientist gives Lauren Taylor a purpose in life. At twenty-five, she's the CEO of a billion-dollar biomedical company, Paragon Laboratories. On the brink of a major discovery, Lauren lets nothing interfere with her work... -
![Trashed by Mia Hopkins]()
Trashed by Mia Hopkins
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe burns for her. Lucky for him, she likes to play with fire. . . My name is Eddie Rosas, but everyone calls me Trouble. Since I got out of prison six months ago, I've had one goal: find my father, whatever the cost. My older brother says I need to move on... -
![Tiller by Shey Stahl]()
Tiller by Shey Stahl
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThey call him Wild Cat. I knew him before he was the sinfully gorgeous FMX rider with infinite hate in his blood. I knew him back when he was a shy little boy hoping a girl would love him back. That guy, he’s nowhere to be found inside the devil known as Tiller Sawyer. Truth is, I didn't know who he really was.. -
![Odin by Jisa Dean]()
Odin by Jisa Dean
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsWhen Worlds Collide…Chaos Reigns!Lori“You’re in my world now, little girl!”That’s the last thing I hear right before I pass out. I’ve gone from one bad situation to another, but I can’t seem to think my way out of this one. I thought my old childhood neighbor was supposed to save me…not be just as evil as the thing I’m running from... -
![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... -
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The Bachelor by greenwriter
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsOne competition, one man, twenty-five women, and a bet. Zachary Astor wanted to be the Bachelor for one purpose alone: to prove to his friends that he can ditch twenty-five women without ever looking back at any of them... -
![The Rogue by Jessica Bird, J.R. Ward]()
The Rogue by Jessica Bird, J.R. Ward
Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsOnly one woman can get past his guard. The Moorehouse Legacy finale from New York Times bestselling author J.R. Ward writing as Jessica Bird. Michael "Spike" Moriarty has had a thing for Madeline Maguire ever since she first walked up to him as if she wasn't the most gorgeous woman on the planet and asked to see his tattoos... -
![The Billionaire's Terms: Prison Or Passion by Elizabeth Lennox]()
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... -
![Statham by Flora Ferrari]()
Statham by Flora Ferrari
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsBroke, unemployed, and alone is no way to start off the new year, but that’s exactly what happens after my company closes shop after the holidays. We’re in the middle of one of the worst winters on record, and like always I can’t find one of my gloves. When I go looking for it, I find something else entirely. Him... -
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![Dangerous Desires by Elizabeth Lennox]()
Dangerous Desires by Elizabeth Lennox
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe wouldn’t leave her alone! Good grief, the enormous Hunter James was just relentless! Fleur DeBron had enjoyed one dinner with the man two years ago and…okay, so that night had been…amazing. Kissing Hunter James had been…magical. But he hadn’t called Fleur after that night. He’d said he would. But he hadn’t. A man only got one chance with her, and Hunter had blown it... -
![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...Categorized as:
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![1012 Curvy Way by Shaw Hart, Cameron Hart]()
1012 Curvy Way by Shaw Hart, Cameron Hart
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsKen Coleman is the town doctor in Cherry Falls. He’s a workaholic and that hasn’t gotten better since his last nurse retired. Now he’s desperate to find someone to fill that position.Gracie owns the local flower shop. She lives to create the perfect bouquet that can brighten someone’s day. When she bumps into Dr. Coleman and sees how stressed out he is, she does what she does best... -
![Cassandra by Chance by Betty Neels]()
Cassandra by Chance by Betty Neels
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe needed her as a nurse, not a womanBenedict van Manfeld was one of the surliest, most unfriendly men Cassandra had ever met. But when she learned he was a brilliant Dutch surgeon who had severely damaged his sight in an accident, her attitude changed. Benedict asked Cassandra to go to Holland with him as his nurse. She agreed…and soon began to feel something deeper than sympathy for him... -
![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... -
![Anticipation by Sarah Mayberry]()
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... -
![Trust Fund by Skye Warren]()
Trust Fund by Skye Warren
Rated: 3.97 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFrom a NYT bestselling author comes a new story of love and money...My story starts with a plunge into the cold water of Manhattan's harbor. A strong hand hauls me back onto the deck of the luxury yacht.Christopher was supposed to be my enemy.Instead he protects me with fierce determination...until the end... -
![Roustabout by Jane Harvey-Berrick]()
Roustabout by Jane Harvey-Berrick
Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTwelve years ago Tucker McCoy walked away from the hell that was his family with not much more than the shirt on his back. No regrets. Never once looking back. Living his life as a roustabout turned stunt rider with a traveling carnival keeps a smile on his face. His new family are the people he’s chosen to be in his life, the people who travel his road... -
![Frosted by Katy Regnery]()
Frosted by Katy Regnery
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen Grace Luff's children send her to a Silver Wings weekend at a luxury resort, they are hoping that the 56-years-young widow will meet a man to lift the loneliness she's endured since the passing of her husband over three years before. Grace, who barely remembers how to date, doesn't expect to meet anyone, and skips the conference in lieu of fresh air and exercise... -
![Buying The Virgin (The Virgin Auctions, Book One) by Paige North]()
Buying The Virgin (The Virgin Auctions, Book One) by Paige North
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA standalone alpha billionaire romance with a guaranteed HEA… Used. That’s what I’ll be, my virginity bought by notorious billionaire Travis Star. I’ve only seen pictures of him on gossip sites and in business magazines, but in the flesh he’s tall and broad-shouldered, with a penetrating stare. Hard muscles under his impeccable jacket, shirt, tie, and trousers... -
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![Captive of My Desires by Johanna Lindsey]()
Captive of My Desires by Johanna Lindsey
THE MALORYS RETURN! Johanna Lindsey sweeps readers into the dazzlingly passionate world of the incomparable Malorys, an aristocratic family of rakehell adventurers and spirited ladies -- which turns ever more tempestuous when James Malory introduces the daughter of a pirate to London society... -
![Cinderella's Royal Seduction by Dani Collins]()
Cinderella's Royal Seduction by Dani Collins
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsHis until midnight Will she wear his crown? Sopi is exhausted! With Prince Rhys Charlemaine staying nearby, the luxury spa she calls home is overflowing with aspiring princesses! It’s frantic…until working all hours leads to a late-night encounter with charismatic Rhys himself… Untouched Sopi gives herself one chance to feel like a princess in Rhys’s arms... -
![The Desert King by Olivia Gates]()
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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![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... -
![Confession by Cara McKenna]()
Confession by Cara McKenna
This is the fourth title in the Curio Vignettes series, follow-up stories to the novel Curio. Caroly has waited forever to fall in love. An American now living in Paris, she’s finally found what she craved all those lonely years—a passionate, sensitive man, more gorgeous than she’d ever dreamed, and just as beautiful on the inside... -
![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... -
![A Bride at His Bidding by Michelle Smart]()
A Bride at His Bidding by Michelle Smart
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHired by her enemyYet tempted to say "I do..".Andreas Samaras is nobody's fool. And his beautiful new employee, Carrie Rivers--an undercover journalist--is playing a dangerous game. He'll keep her at his command until he can expose her deception.. -
![Bound by His Desert Diamond by Andie Brock]()
Bound by His Desert Diamond by Andie Brock
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Plan Princess Annalina would do anything to end her arranged engagement…including getting photographed in a compromising position with a handsome stranger! The Prince Her mystery man is Prince Zahir Zahani—her betrothed's brother—and the kiss that sparks unexpected need in them both traps Annalina and Zahir in a whole new kind of royal bind…till death do them part! The Passion! Having...Categorized as:
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![Stormspell by Anne Mather]()
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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![All I Want Is You by Candace Havens]()
All I Want Is You by Candace Havens
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsHawke Vance will do whatever it takes to protect the family business, even if it means protecting it from his own father, a man who’s just gotten hitched in Vegas to wife number nine. Growing up seeing how much chaos wedded bliss creates, Hawke’s sworn never to fall into the matrimony trap. But to get the all-important controlling shares of the company, he does need a wife... -
![Billionaire Bodyguard by Sasha Gold]()
Billionaire Bodyguard by Sasha Gold
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsI’ve been kidnapped by a madman. Damon Savage claims he’s protecting me, that he’s my bodyguard. I don’t believe a word. He’s wild and definitely dangerous. He insists on taking me to a gala. How could I resist? I’ve never gone on a real date, let alone been around a man like Damon. He’s six-foot-six of power and seduction... -
![The Baby Deal by Jenika Snow, Sam Crescent]()
The Baby Deal by Jenika Snow, Sam Crescent
Rated: 3.84 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe deal was simple. Alexis wanted a baby and so did Deacon. No dotted line to sign on, no lawyers involved. Just an agreement between two neighbors to get her knocked up and have the one thing they both desperately desired. A baby. And as easy as that sounded, how uncomplicated it should have all been, it was anything but. Alexis was in love with Deacon... -
![Dance of Dreams by Nora Roberts]()
Dance of Dreams by Nora Roberts
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts, two ballet artists whose performances grace the world’s most famous stages discover a more passionate connection when they engage in a Dance of Dreams.Five years have passed since prima ballerina Ruth Bannion joined the company founded by Russian choreographer Nikolai Davidov... -
![Beg For You by Sherilee Gray]()
Beg For You by Sherilee Gray
Ten years. Ten endless years I've waited to destroy the man who tore my family apart. But I never thought I'd get the chance... until his daughter walked into my tattoo parlour, looked me in the eye — and had no damned clue who I was. I never planned on falling for Cassandra Deighton. She's silk scarves and manicures. I'm scars and rage... -
![She Loves Me, He Loves Me Not by Zeenat Mahal]()
She Loves Me, He Loves Me Not by Zeenat Mahal
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsZoella didn’t know whether she was devastatingly happy or happily devastated. Zoella has been in love with Fardeen Malik, her best friend’s gorgeous older brother, since she was ten, but he’s always seen her as a ‘good girl’—not his type—and he can barely remember her name...
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