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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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The Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 76 ratingsA mesmerizing, moving, and elegantly written debut novel, The Language of Flowers beautifully weaves past and present, creating a vivid portrait of an unforgettable woman whose gift for flowers helps her change the lives of others even as she struggles to overcome her own troubled past... -
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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... -
![Breaking the Wrong by Calia Read]()
Breaking the Wrong by Calia Read
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 27 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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![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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White Hot by Sandra Brown
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 41 ratingsWhen she hears that her younger brother Danny has committed suicide, Sayre Lynch relents from her vow never to return to Destiny, the small Louisiana town in which she grew up... -
![Bear's Forever by Carol Dawn]()
Bear's Forever by Carol Dawn
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHer Twenty-five years in captivity, never once seeing the world outside the yard of my captors` home. My chance at escape has finally shown its head. Risking my life, I run. I run into an unknown world of tall buildings, fast-moving vehicles, loud noises, and big, scary, biker riding men. I’M FREE…or so I thought. The life I ran from is quickly catching up... -
![The Billionaire's Claim: Obsession by Nadia Lee]()
The Billionaire's Claim: Obsession by Nadia Lee
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDominic Elizabeth Pryce-Reed. An angel. A virgin. My first love. I fell for her hard and fast ten years ago...and paid the price on a night of shattering betrayal. So I built a billion-dollar empire out of vengeance... And now I'm coming for her. Elizabeth Dominic King. A maverick. A self-made billionaire. My soul mate...Categorized as:
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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... -
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Truth by Cassie James
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“Truth or dare?” Four years ago, an innocent game led a group of friends into the woods for a night of debauchery.Two weeks later, one of them was dead.Now, Natalie Adams wants nothing more than to forget what happened that night—and everything that happened after.It’s easier said than done when a very public misstep lands her back at Banner-Hill, a place she swore she’d never step foot in again...Categorized as:
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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... -
![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...Categorized as:
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![Enemy Dearest (Monreaux Brothers) by Winter Renshaw]()
Enemy Dearest (Monreaux Brothers) by Winter Renshaw
Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsI loved him. I lost him. And now he’s back. August Monreaux was a stormy sea of a man, the dark between the stars, an electric chill cutting through a crowded room—all wrapped into one wicked, beautiful package. He was also off-limits. My entire life, I was kept a safe distance from the notoriously virulent Monreauxs, banned from so much as breathing the same air... -
![The Billionaire's Terms: Prison Or Passion by Elizabeth Lennox]()
The Billionaire's Terms: Prison Or Passion by Elizabeth Lennox
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 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... -
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![Captive Embraces by Fern Michaels]()
Captive Embraces by Fern Michaels
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBestselling author Fern Michaels has thrilled generations of readers with her glorious love stories and sweeping romantic sagas. Here is a classic historical tale of passion on the high seas as one woman dares to win back the man who stole her fortune–and her heart. . . .Proud and beautiful Sirena Cordez once commanded her own ship, battling pirates to avenge her sister’s brutal death... -
![Headed for Trouble by Shiloh Walker]()
Headed for Trouble by Shiloh Walker
Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSHE'S A SMALL-TOWN GIRL WITH BIG DREAMS. Nine years ago, Neve McKay fled her small Southern town and disapproving family to seek a career in the big city. Now she's finally coming home - and hoping for a fresh start. But the relationship that shattered her world still haunts her. And even among her nearest and dearest, she doesn't feel safe... -
![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 Secret She Must Tell the Spaniard by Clare Connelly]()
The Secret She Must Tell the Spaniard by Clare Connelly
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsThe dramatic reunion with the man from her past leads to a shocking revelation in this secret baby romance by Clare Connelly. Reunited by his revenge…But bound by her bombshell! Self-made billionaire Graciano couldn’t forgive Alicia for choosing her family over him years ago. So, when he sees her time being auctioned at a charity event, he makes a winning bid...Categorized as:
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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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![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...Categorized as:
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![Stormy Vows by Iris Johansen]()
Stormy Vows by Iris Johansen
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 9 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...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... -
![Baby of His Revenge by Jennie Lucas]()
Baby of His Revenge by Jennie Lucas
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratings"I can make you explode with pleasure…" Kassius Black rose from the ashes of his catastrophic childhood driven by revenge against the father who abandoned him. With near complete ownership of his father's assets, Kassius's last vengeful step is to present him with an heir he'll never get to know! "And if I'm wrong, I will pay you ten million dollars... -
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![The Consequence of His Vengeance by Jennie Lucas]()
The Consequence of His Vengeance by Jennie Lucas
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHis goal: entice, seduce, reject Ten years ago, with her father arrested for fraud, Letty Spencer became the most hated ex-socialite in Manhattan, forced to push away the only man she's ever loved... -
![The Sheikh's Virgin Princess by Sarah Morgan]()
The Sheikh's Virgin Princess by Sarah Morgan
Rated: 3.97 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsHe wanted a compliant wife... Karim, Sultan of Zangrar, sought a gentle, obedient bride. What he got was a defiant, feisty wife with fire in her eyes! He wanted a virgin bride... She couldn't be a virgin--she was a rebel princess who wouldn't be tamed. She was hiding secrets, refusing to do his bidding! He wanted her! The marriage contract couldn't be broken... -
![Diamond Girl by Diana Palmer]()
Diamond Girl by Diana Palmer
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsAll Denny Cole ever noticed was her typing speed. But Kenna Dean promised herself that one day the Atlanta lawyer would see beyond his efficient secretary to the woman beneath. It seemed an uphill battle until Denny's partner and stepbrother, Regan, decided to make her over to catch Denny's eye. But the "solution" backfired when Regan became the problem... -
![The Sheik and the Runaway Princess by Susan Mallery]()
The Sheik and the Runaway Princess by Susan Mallery
When half-American Princess Sabra (aka Sabrina Johnson) is kidnapped by Prince Kardal Khan while searching for the legendary City of Thieves, she soon realizes that his heated touch makes her body betray her recklessly. She doesn't want to feel cared for in her captor's tender embrace...Categorized as:
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![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.. -
![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... -
![Her Wedding Night Surrender by Clare Connelly]()
Her Wedding Night Surrender by Clare Connelly
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsPietro has strict rules for his marriage…And he’s breaking every one of them!Pietro Morelli is breaking his own rule—seducing his virgin bride! Heiress Emmeline is meant to be a wife of convenience, but the intense chemistry between them is more powerful than either can deny...Categorized as:
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![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... -
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![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... -
![Her Bodyguard by Sam Crescent]()
Her Bodyguard by Sam Crescent
Rated: 3.78 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsLucas Evans is a personal bodyguard, and he’s been called in when a world-famous pop star was stabbed on live television. No one knows who did it, and it’s up to him to protect the beautiful young woman. He’s a professional, but when it comes to Kate Swanson, all he wants to be is unprofessional... -
![Never Resist a Sheikh by Jackie Ashenden]()
Never Resist a Sheikh by Jackie Ashenden
Rated: 3.78 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFelicity Cartwright is ambitious, fierce, and has everything to prove. But when she arrives in Al-Harah on business for her new tech start-up, she’s mistaken for the future queen and taken against her will. Zakir ibn Rashiq Al-Nazari, ruling sheikh of Al-Shakhra, needs of a wife... -
![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... -
![The Couple who Fooled the World by Maisey Yates]()
The Couple who Fooled the World by Maisey Yates
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe true meaning of keep your enemies close… Most women would kill to be on Ferro Calvaresi's arm. The enigmatic Italian is one of the richest men in the world and at the top of his business game. Julia Anderson is not most women. She's as rich as Ferro and twice as hungry. The only way to seal a major deal is for these two rivals to play nicely… together...Categorized as:
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![The Spaniard's Pregnant Bride by Maisey Yates]()
The Spaniard's Pregnant Bride by Maisey Yates
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratings"You'll be mine. You'll be my wife." With her identity concealed, Allegra Valenti enters Italy's most glorious masquerade ball determined to make happy memories to sustain her through her impending coldly arranged betrothal. But a passionate encounter with a masked stranger has consequences that tear apart her dutiful life... -
![Only You, Butterfly by Rae Spencer]()
Only You, Butterfly by Rae Spencer
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen the man she spent the previous night ogling during her first concert comes into the diner where she works, Arianna Morris’ curiosity flares. She waits on him, never suspecting she was the reason he was there. Tom Calloway, the blond haired blue-eyed lead singer of Distracted, fell hard and fast for the freckle-faced redhead riding the rail at his concert...Categorized as:
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![The Italian's One-Night Baby by Lynne Graham]()
The Italian's One-Night Baby by Lynne Graham
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWith this ring… Beautiful doctor Ellie Dixon once rejected Rio Benedetti's passionate advances—and the fiery Italian hasn't forgotten the insult! Ellie arrives in Italy bearing an antique sapphire ring and claiming to be the daughter of Rio's godfather, which reawakens his rage…and a devastating longing! I thee claim! Rio won't stop until he uncovers Ellie's captivating... -
![Thaw by Elyse Springer]()
Thaw by Elyse Springer
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAbigail is content with her quiet life as a librarian. But when she’s invited to a high-profile charity auction, she finds herself dancing with one of the most beautiful women she’s ever met. Abby’s sure she’ll never see her again, but then Gabrielle calls and asks her on a date. And soon after, another... -
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![Bound by Their Christmas Baby by Clare Connelly]()
Bound by Their Christmas Baby by Clare Connelly
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom under the mistletoe… …to down the aisle! When brooding bachelor Gabe Arantini learns the innocent beauty he shared a steamy festive night with is the daughter of his business rival, he’s furious. The following Christmas, Abby returns with shocking news—she’s had his child! Gabe knows he must marry Abby to legitimize his son... -
![My Bought Virgin Wife: Harlequin Comics by Caitlin Crews]()
My Bought Virgin Wife: Harlequin Comics by Caitlin Crews
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe’s mine… But will her innocence break all my rules? I’ve never wanted anything like I want heiress Imogen Fitzalan. I married her to secure my empire—but my untouched wife has ignited an undeniable hunger in me... -
![All I Have Left by Shey Stahl]()
All I Have Left by Shey Stahl
Rated: 3.78 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsEvie Brooks is trapped in a relationship she can’t seem to escape. Her secrets go beyond the black eyes and the breaking heart. She’s dropped out of college, forced to quit her job and avoiding the questions her friends and family so desperately want answer to. Evie knows what she needs. What she wants disappeared three years ago. What she needs left her...Categorized as:
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![The Winter Bride by Lynne Graham]()
The Winter Bride by Lynne Graham
From mistress... Angie Brown loved Leo Demetrios but his desire for her was brief and meaningless. After all, he was heir to a Greek shipping fortune and she was just the butler's daughter. And mother... For over two years Angie has kept secret the legacy of her stolen weekend of passion with Leo. But then she and her small son are forced to spend Christmas with him...Categorized as:
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![Dark Fate by Charlotte Lamb]()
Dark Fate by Charlotte Lamb
Rated: 3.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsA marriage of minds... "It's fate - even when we're miles apart the link between us holds!" Saskia thought that two years was long enough to confirm that she would never be reunited with her estranged husband, Domenico... -
![The Guarded Heart by Robyn Donald]()
The Guarded Heart by Robyn Donald
Rated: 3.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsHis was a terrible vengeance Alannah's thoughtlessness when she was sixteen had caused an accident with tragic consequences. Then, three years later, when she'd finally come to terms with the past, she was painfully reminded of her guilt. Nicholas Challoner, haunted, brooding for his dead wife and unborn child, was not a man to forget--or to forgive...
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