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Hoping for Love by Marie Force
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 34 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... -
![Wrapped in Pleasure: Delaney's Desert Sheikh / Seduced by a Stranger by Brenda Jackson]()
Wrapped in Pleasure: Delaney's Desert Sheikh / Seduced by a Stranger by Brenda Jackson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTwo Westmoreland novels—one classic and one new—from New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Brenda Jackson Delaney's Desert Sheikh A mix-up in Delaney Westmoreland's vacation plans forces her to share a cabin with a tall, dark and oh-so-handsome sheikh who is bent on her seduction. Jamal Ari Yasir intends to school Delaney in sensuality for his own pleasure... -
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![Rise of the Billionaire by Ruth Cardello]()
Rise of the Billionaire by Ruth Cardello
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsDreaming of Alethea gave Jeremy Kater the strength to survive a difficult childhood. Now that he has influential friends who owe him some big favors, he’s determined to become the kind of man Alethea would be interested in: rich and dangerous. Jeisa Borreto was hired to help Jeremy morph into that man. It’s a job she would enjoy, if it weren’t tearing her heart to pieces... -
![Breaching the Billionaire: Alethea's Redemption by Ruth Cardello]()
Breaching the Billionaire: Alethea's Redemption by Ruth Cardello
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsNew York Times & USA Today Bestselling Author! Breaching the Billionaire: Alethea's Redemption (Book 6 of the Legacy Collection) Alethea is at a crossroad. For as long as she could remember, it was her and her best friend, Lil, against the world... -
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![Unsanctioned by Kaylea Cross]()
Unsanctioned by Kaylea Cross
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsStar-crossed lovers…Driven by her traumatic past, Nadia Bishop has dedicated her life to helping children orphaned by war around the globe. She won’t let anything stand in her way—not even the sexy former soldier she left back in the U.S... -
![Heaven's Hell by Takerra Allen]()
Heaven's Hell by Takerra Allen
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHeaven's Hell is the gripping tale of the striking beauty Heaven Jacy, and the hell she endures in the cold cruel world, at her young, tender age. Suffering at the hands of abuse from her father and her older, controlling, boyfriend Khalil, Heaven yearns and dreams of the day of her escape... -
![The Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh]()
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... -
![Now You Die by Roxanne St. Claire]()
Now You Die by Roxanne St. Claire
Former Bullet Catcher and lone wolf investigator Jack Culver is on a mission. Thirty years ago, an innocent woman was convicted of murder. Jack believes he's found the real killer -- but to take down one of the highest legal authorities in the land, he needs access. Serious access... -
![I Can See You by Karen Rose]()
I Can See You by Karen Rose
"New York Times" bestselling author Karen Rose delivers her latest pulse-pounding suspense novel, where the line between the virtual world and everyday reality blurs when it comes to murder. Eve Wilson's face was once scarred by a vicious assault. Terrified and ashamed, she escaped to the online realm, where she could choose the face she allowed people to see... -
![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... -
![Scorch by Abbi Glines]()
Scorch by Abbi Glines
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsA world of racing horses, wealth, power, and organized crime was what Garrett Hughes had been born to lead. He thrived as the boss of the southern mafia. Women had come and gone in his life, but he had never needed any of them. Once he was given his heirs, he no longer cared about marriage. He had one family, The Family. He didn’t need anything more... -
![Scarred by Drew Elyse]()
Scarred by Drew Elyse
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsTRAUMA HAS A WAY OF LEAVING ITS MARK. It took years to do it, but I can finally look in a mirror and see more than just the scars. If only that were true for the rest of the world. The whispers, the stares, the pity, they’re familiar now. Except his eyes don’t linger, his demeanor never changes. Maybe that’s why I trust him and take the leap to move in with a virtual stranger... -
![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... -
![The Fight Within by Tiana Laveen]()
The Fight Within by Tiana Laveen
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsSean Mahoney is unapologetic about the way he sees the world and how he expresses such beliefs with a cutting, rough delivery. In his domain, things are black and white, good or bad, right or wrong, with a healthy dose of good cheer... -
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![The Sheik's Bombshell Secret by Erin Snihur]()
The Sheik's Bombshell Secret by Erin Snihur
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsHow could Seline Pollet forget a man like Kal? She couldn’t -- especially after giving birth to his daughter . . .Seline never thought in a million years that the man she spent a glorious weekend in bed with -- could be royalty... -
![The Devil's Playground by Eliza Freed]()
The Devil's Playground by Eliza Freed
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFormer U.S. Attorney, Meredith Walsh, took some time off to raise her children. But the time took away everything she once trusted about herself. She’s lost within the mundane confines of her children's schedules of lacrosse, soccer, Cub Scouts, and math facts... -
![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... -
![Ahsan by Danielle Bourdon]()
Ahsan by Danielle Bourdon
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSheikh Ahsan Afshar is a rogue of the highest order, prone to scandal, seduction and womanizing. He's a devilish yet complicated creature with an over-sized ego and more arrogance than he knows what to do with. When fate brings him face to face with Miss Sessily Pavel, he finds himself issuing a challenge that brings her into his home—and into his life. Sessily Pavel has a secret... -
![Your Love Is King by Adrienne Thompson]()
Your Love Is King by Adrienne Thompson
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsPlus sized divorced nurse and single mom, Marli Meadows, is tired of the monotonous rhythm of an unfulfilled life. She is seemingly stuck in a perpetual cycle of low self-esteem and bad decisions... -
![The Sheik's Surprise Donor by Erin Snihur]()
The Sheik's Surprise Donor by Erin Snihur
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsRazeen el-Qazi never dreamed that he would be welcomed back into the royal family with open arms. Let alone his country, Kuwa. Now, with his brother and father deceased -- only one man can rule as Sheik of Kuwa.Razeen.What Razeen doesn’t expect is his past coming back to haunt him. In that of a child . . . His child... -
![Sheltered Heart: Sophie's Story by Eva Charles]()
Sheltered Heart: Sophie's Story by Eva Charles
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSophie isn’t looking for another man. Uncomfortable lingerie, Brazilian waxes, and a selfish, cheating husband, those days are behind her. So when that full-of-himself lawyer with those gorgeous blue eyes gets in her way at work, she’s determined to ignore the smoldering chemistry. She has zero intention of falling for another player who keeps dark secrets... -
![Bound by the Sheik's Ring (The Sheiks of Altair) by Elizabeth Lennox]()
Bound by the Sheik's Ring (The Sheiks of Altair) by Elizabeth Lennox
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLoving someone can be brutal. Sada had loved Zahir for years…but he was off limits! Every month, he came to her school to take her out for dinner. And every month, she fell a little bit more in love with him. Unfortunately, Zahir was best friends with Sada’s older brothers – very protective brothers! There was a brother code – and Zahir would never violate that code... -
![The Sheikh's Tempted Prisoner by Holly Rayner]()
The Sheikh's Tempted Prisoner by Holly Rayner
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLily Hawthorne is a stranger in an exotic land. After an impulsive escape from her stifling Wyoming existence, Lily finds herself in the beautiful land of Al-Yibri, ready to start a new life in the Middle East. When she rear-ends an outrageously flashy sports car, Lily’s world is turned upside down... -
![The Sheik's Expecting Bride by Erin Snihur]()
The Sheik's Expecting Bride by Erin Snihur
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA princess in title only has very little to offer a Sheik like Kamran al-Rafiq of Nilan or so she thinks...Princess Hasna al-Noor has always wished to fulfill one last dream of giving her virginity to her childhood crush before being forced into a loveless marriage. Instead, she finds herself pregnant and without any options... -
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![The Day He Kissed Her by Juliana Stone]()
The Day He Kissed Her by Juliana Stone
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHe can’t wait to leave… Mac Draper finally has everything he’s always wanted: An amazing career. A New York City apartment. He’s this close to being free of his past forever. But a mind-blowing encounter with the sexy yet tough-as-nails Lily St. Clare has him delaying his plans to put Crystal Lake in his rearview mirror for good. She’s finally found a place to stay… For Lily St... -
![Her Last Chance by Toni Anderson]()
Her Last Chance by Toni Anderson
(Marsh & Josie first appear in HER SANCTUARY. This is their story) Eighteen years ago the Blade Hunter found his first victim on the streets of New York City. As a child Josephine Maxwell was attacked and left for dead. She learned the hard way that life is a constant struggle for survival. She can’t waste time pining over a man she can’t have... -
![11 by Kylie Brant]()
11 by Kylie Brant
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsEleven. For three long years that’s what she was called by The Collector, the sexual sadist who enslaved her. Mia Deleon fought the odds and escaped only to discover that no one would believe her about the ordeal she’d endured. Not the police. Not her family or friends. Even the investigators she hired couldn’t find a trace of the sexual predator... -
![To Tempt a Sheikh by Olivia Gates]()
To Tempt a Sheikh by Olivia Gates
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsHe rescued hostage Talia Burke from his royal family's rival tribe and swept her into his strong embrace. But Prince Harres Aal Shalaan soon discovered there was more to the brave beauty than he knew. Talia held information vital to protecting his beloved kingdom -- and she had every reason not to trust him. Marooned together at a desert oasis, Talia couldn't resist Harres... -
![Out of Control by Sarah Alderson]()
Out of Control by Sarah Alderson
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWhen 17 year old Liva witnesses a brutal murder she’s taken into police custody for her own protection. But when the police station is attacked and bullets start flying it becomes clear that Liva is not just a witness, she’s a target... -
![Hard Irish by Jennifer Saints]()
Hard Irish by Jennifer Saints
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHardcore, fast-car-and-wild-women bachelor, Jared Weldon, is sure McKenna Construction is being underhanded. That is the only way the company could be under bidding him and edging his company to bankruptcy. He goes with his twin and business partner to a roadside bar intent on milking information about R. McKenna’s practices from the man’s crew... -
![The Prologue by Kassandra Kush]()
The Prologue by Kassandra Kush
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEzekiel Quain has learned over the years that love and family are nothing to be depended on. After standing strong next to his mom through her cancer, she ran off, leaving Zeke, his dad and little sister to struggle with the leftover medical bills, and a bad taste in Zeke’s mouth about counting on anybody... -
![The Sheik's Beautiful Intruder by Elizabeth Lennox]()
The Sheik's Beautiful Intruder by Elizabeth Lennox
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNikki had to find Brianna. Her friend had disappeared, and the only clue she had was a mysterious e-mail with a strange emblem in the corner. That emblem led her to Nazar Iha Zayid, Sheik of Yafar. Nazar was in town at the same time her friend disappeared, and the e-mail described a strange and likely illegal plot to manipulate world markets... -
![The Duke's Runaway Princess by Elizabeth Lennox]()
The Duke's Runaway Princess by Elizabeth Lennox
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHer destiny wasn’t to be a man’s arm candy! Zarah Andromeda Busain had known what her role as a princess of Tasain would be since she could first walk and talk. That didn’t mean she agreed with it. From the beginning, she fought against those expectations, challenging them and asking why. So when it came down to the point of choosing a husband from a group of ten, she chose none... -
![Sheikh's Lost Triplet Baby Girls by Sophia Lynn]()
Sheikh's Lost Triplet Baby Girls by Sophia Lynn
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFalling for the sheikh almost destroyed me...LiaI thought it was loveTill the day he walked outLeaving me carrying his triplets.Now he’s back in my life and I want to stay angry.But his hands on my body…His mouth against mine…It’s all too much to resist.But the sheikh’s duty will always come firstAnd this time it’s not just me I’m fighting for... -
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![Love in Many Languages by Jamie Bennett]()
Love in Many Languages by Jamie Bennett
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsfree spirit. Open door (literally). Open serious. Steady. Closed off to love?On paper, Ione and Cooper just don’t make sense.Luckily, Ione loses all the papers that she accumulates, along with her phone, her purse, and her shoes, so she's not paying attention to what anything says about her and Cooper! When they meet in Japanese class, things are flowing along in her life, taking her with them... -
![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... -
![Sheikh's Surprise Son: A Sheikh Baby Romance by Sophia Lynn, Ella Brooke]()
Sheikh's Surprise Son: A Sheikh Baby Romance by Sophia Lynn, Ella Brooke
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA swoon-worthy Sheikh… a fiery foreigner… and a baby surprise!When Bailey Andress is rescued from would-be attackers, she allows herself just one night of pleasure with the handsome stranger who saved her life... -
![Accidentally Wifed to the Sheikh: An Accidental Marriage Romance by Sophia Lynn, Ella Brooke]()
Accidentally Wifed to the Sheikh: An Accidental Marriage Romance by Sophia Lynn, Ella Brooke
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe would be my sheikhess; she just didn’t know it yet. Pressure.That was all I felt.Duty to my country.To my peopleTo my borders.They were my priorities.Well, and taking a wife to sustain the sheikh succession.It was by obligation that I succumbed to my advisors.But it was by choice that I chose her.Natalie Fielding.Her innocence had been too enticing.Straight-laced.A good girl... -
![The Long Road Home by Danielle Steel]()
The Long Road Home by Danielle Steel
Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsA novel of courage, hope and love... From her secret perch at the top of the stairs, seven-year-old Gabriella watches the guests arrive at her parents' lavish Manhattan home. The click, click click of her mother's high heels strikes terror into her heart, as she has been told that she is to blame for her mother's rage - and her father's failure to protect her... -
![Soldier Mine by Lizzy Ford]()
Soldier Mine by Lizzy Ford
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA wounded war hero afraid to risk his heart...A waitress with a troubled past. Petr’s life changed overnight when an ambush not only killed his twin, but left him wounded beyond repair as well. A year and a half later, he has built a new life but still struggles with the fear he didn’t deserve to be saved and purposely won’t risk having his heart broken again... -
![Hummingbird Lake by Emily March]()
Hummingbird Lake by Emily March
Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsExperience the magic of Eternity Springs, where broken hearts find healing, in this uplifting novel in Emily March’s unforgettable new series. Haunted by painful memories, pediatric surgeon Sage Anderson gives up medicine and moves to Eternity Springs. There she finds a place to call home, but even her newfound success as a gifted artist isn’t enough to keep her nightmares at bay... -
![Hanover House by Brenda Novak]()
Hanover House by Brenda Novak
Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsHanover House The Hanover House Chronicles Prequel novella to my new Hanover House Chronicles (digital only). Welcome to Hanover House…. Psychiatrist Evelyn Talbot has dedicated her life to solving the mysteries of the psychopathic mind... -
![In Too Deep by Brenda Jackson, Olivia Gates]()
In Too Deep by Brenda Jackson, Olivia Gates
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA fabulous summer two-in-one--twice the scandal all in one unforgettable volume! Husband Material by Brenda Jackson "Beware the jilted husband: " Matthew Birmingham never played fair...especially when it came to his ex-wife. When she moved across the country, he moved back to their estate--back to their bedroom--determined to win back her love...by any means necessary... -
![Kismet by A.E. Woodward]()
Kismet by A.E. Woodward
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsKatie’s world came crashing down in an instant. Her husband, daughter, and unborn baby. . . all gone in a flash. The life that she’d come to know, gone before she ever really got to live it. With a broken heart, she deals the only way she knows how, by shutting it all off. No communicating, no feelings, just pure nothingness... -
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![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... -
![The McClane Apocalypse: Book One by Kate Morris]()
The McClane Apocalypse: Book One by Kate Morris
Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars · 12 ratings“The end of the world doesn’t happen with a bang. It takes slightly longer than that but not by much. Research projects, Gross Anatomy class, tests and fancy coffee drinks will cease to be important. The fight for her life will become the only thing that matters... -
![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... -
![Scarred by K. Webster]()
Scarred by K. Webster
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsOlive has secrets—horrible ones. She’s run from a man that has scarred her in mind, body, and spirit. Safe in the comforts of newfound friends, Olive attempts to live a normal life—free of her past. Things are going great until she meets Brayden Greene and forbidden sparks fly. Bray threatens the safe world she’s come to know. Bray’s lived with the punishment of his past for six long months... -
![The Sheik's Rediscovered Lover by Elizabeth Lennox]()
The Sheik's Rediscovered Lover by Elizabeth Lennox
Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsElla is young and impressionable, and awed by Zayn who comes back into her life like a returning hero. After one night of passion, not only has her hero fallen, but so has she. Pregnant and terrified, Ella realizes that Zayn has disappeared for the second time in her life with no explanation and no clues as to where he’s gone. But she works hard and survives, raising her son on her own... -
![Fragments of Us by C.S. Janey, Violet Haze]()
Fragments of Us by C.S. Janey, Violet Haze
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI was pretty sure Stefan had forgotten about me…until I came back home after five long years. Now he’s determined to uncover the secrets I’ve kept hidden while hoping his own won’t tear us apart. Then there’s Simon. Asking me out was impulsive for him, but now the Doctor is falling for me in a way that makes him ache like nobody else ever has, and he’s determined to make me his...
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