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Your Inescapable Love by Layla Hagen
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 26 ratings*A sizzling friends-to-lovers romance from a USA TODAY BESTSELLING Author* *This book is a standalone. Each book in The Bennett Family series will follow a different couple.* Max Bennett is a successful man. His analytical mind has taken his family’s company to the next level. Outside the office, Max transforms from the serious business man into someone who is carefree and fun... -
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Craving Lucy by Terri Anne Browning
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsUSA Today Bestselling Author Terri Anne Browning’s New Adult series. One kiss can change everything… I wished I’d known that before I’d kissed my best friend. Things are different now. We can’t go back. I’m not even sure I want to go back. I guess the question is…... -
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![Last Chorus by L.M. Halloran]()
Last Chorus by L.M. Halloran
Some love songs never end, and some promises are meant to be broken... For over six years, I’ve respected Evangeline’s wishes,Kept my last promise to her and stayed far away.I’ve learned to live without my missing piece,Grown used to the ache of my broken heart.All while I’ve worked to become the man she always deserved...Even if I never have a chance to show her... -
![Zane's Rebel by Loni Nichole]()
Zane's Rebel by Loni Nichole
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFor once in his life, this strait-laced attorney is ready to throw caution to the wind. Too bad his sassy, rebellious soulmate refuses to take the risk.ZaneI take on the sassy-mouthed heiress’s case because she needs a good defense. She’s being sued by her father’s former business partner, who wants to destroy her. The odds in this small-town are stacked against her...Categorized as:
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![Finding Hart by Ella Fox]()
Finding Hart by Ella Fox
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsThere is one person in the world that Spencer Cross can't live without and that's his wife, Delilah Hart Cross. With their baby on the way, life has never been sweeter. Dillon Cooper finally had Dominique Hart back in his arms and he has no intention of letting her go. Happy for the first time in years, Dillon knows that things can only get better...Categorized as:
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![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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![Love and Lists by Tara Sivec]()
Love and Lists by Tara Sivec
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 51 ratingsLove and Lists is the first book in the Chocolate Lovers spinoff - Chocoholics: The foul-mouthed offspring tell their stories. Twenty-five-year-old Gavin Ellis has always had the love and support of his family ever since he was a little boy and couldn't stop talking about his penis. He's also always had their unsolicited advice and uncanny knack of embarrassing him at all costs... -
![Devoted Enough by Kelly Elliott]()
Devoted Enough by Kelly Elliott
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsNathan Shaw has been keeping a secret since high school. It was so tightly intertwined with someone else’s that exposing the darkest facts meant he couldn’t keep the other to himself. He’s had years of holding onto those truths... -
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Haunted by A.K. Evans
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHer name might be on the building, but Liv Harper hasn’t ever stepped foot inside the Harper Security Ops headquarters. Until now. When some bad choices land Liv in an unfortunate position, she knows there’s only one man she can trust to teach her how to keep herself safe. Brixton Steele isn’t sure he’s the right man for the job... -
![Exposed Ink by Nikki Ash]()
Exposed Ink by Nikki Ash
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFrom USA Today Bestselling author Nikki Ash comes Exposed Ink: a new standalone, small town romance between a firefighter-medic single dad and a tattoo artist. . KinsleyExposed Ink is my sanctuary, where I can hide behind the needles and ink, shielding my shattered heart from further pain and loss... -
![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... -
![Dangerous Proximity by Jemma Westbrook, Janice Whiteaker]()
Dangerous Proximity by Jemma Westbrook, Janice Whiteaker
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsTyson is ready to settle down. Has been for as long as he can remember.But bringing someone close is a risk he’s not willing to take.When he crosses paths with a familiar face, Tyson knows he should steer clear of the stunning nurse he’s never forgotten. Let her go on with her life, safely away from Alaskan Security and the never-ending string of men willing to do anything to take it down...Categorized as:
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![Tristano by Cala Riley]()
Tristano by Cala Riley
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsSerenaThe night I met him was supposed to be the worst night of my life.I can’t regret it when it brought him into my life.Now my dark knight hides in the shadows, but he’s never far away.When a new threat emerges, it makes the line between us blur...Categorized as:
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![Royal Creed by T.K. Leigh]()
Royal Creed by T.K. Leigh
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHis princess. Her secret. Their forbidden love.All my life, every decision has been made for me. What to say. How to dress. And now, who I'm to marry. When you're second in line to the throne, it's just how things are. I've always gone along with it.Until now.I may not have a say in who I marry, but I refuse to let someone dictate who I give my v-card to... -
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![Does He Know? by Kaylee Ryan]()
Does He Know? by Kaylee Ryan
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsNYT and USA Today Bestselling author Kaylee Ryan brings you a new standalone series surrounding five best friends who co-own a tattoo studio. "Does He Know?" is an age gap, brother's best friend, small town romance.EmersonIt’s not like I planned to fall for my older brother’s best friend.It just happened... -
![Not About Love by Jamie Bennett]()
Not About Love by Jamie Bennett
“These are not love lessons,” I said, shaking my head. “This is not about love.”Tally Taylor is definitely not the woman to instruct anyone in that particular topic. Life hasn’t given much love to her, but it isn’t what she wants, anyway. It’s certainly not what she’s after from men—like, not even her own father loves her, but that’s just the way things are. She’s fine with it.So, love? No way... -
![Collide by Megan O'Brien]()
Collide by Megan O'Brien
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAfter years working for Talon Security, Sarah Scott has settled into her life in Los Angeles. Her friendships are growing stronger, and that spark with a certain former SEAL... well, it just might be worth exploring. That is, until her ugly past becomes her present and Sarah sees no other choice but to disappear. Letting her go isn't an option...Categorized as:
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![More Than Possess You by Shayla Black]()
More Than Possess You by Shayla Black
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsI persuaded my best friend that I should be her first…I’m Hayes Elliott. Since second grade, I’ve had one best friend, Echo Hope. When she graduates from college, of course I have to give her something amazing. Since I’ll be on a business trip to Maui, I’m bringing her along for a week of fun and sun...Categorized as:
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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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Defiant Heir by Michelle Heard
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsFrom International Bestseller Michelle Heard comes a new friends to lovers novel in The Heirs series. The man of my dreams is nothing short of perfect. Kao Reed is a hermit who loves to live in the shadows. With striking blue eyes and a gentle nature, he won my heart years ago. I’ve woven all my dreams and future around him. But then the worst happens...Categorized as:
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Going for Four by Erin Nicholas
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 10 ratings"It's either true love...or the biggest mistake they've ever made. " "Counting on Love, Book 4" Hot firefighter Cody Madsen has stayed away from Olivia Dixon for almost two years-technically. Even though he talks to her every day and sees her every weekend. But there's no kissing, touching, or telling her how he really feels. Because they're "just friends... -
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Acid by Charlotte McGinlay
Note From Author; This book is a trigger warning, please read with care.AcidI owe the club my life.They saved me when I was ready to give up.Growing up in our household was tough; it choked me,but the club gave me a lifeline, gave me hope.Just like she did.But then she lost her hero, and she was hurting.She wanted to forget, but I pushed her away... -
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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... -
![The Sweetest Game by Cookie O'Gorman]()
The Sweetest Game by Cookie O'Gorman
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHopelessly in love with my best friend's brother.That's what it will say on my tombstone. Here lies Junior "June" Dorsey. Tomboy. Car lover. Bookworm. She suffered from a severe case of unrequited love syndrome.It's not like I haven't tried liking other guys. I have. It's just none of them measure up to him.Baylor O'Brien. Beautiful. Cocky...Categorized as:
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![Gray by Shaw Hart]()
Gray by Shaw Hart
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsGrayson Mackleroy is probably going to regret this.He's regretted a lot of things in his life. Not standing up to his dad, not moving away from Rosewood when he had the chance, but none of them come close to his biggest regret.Not making Nora Mason his the second that he laid eyes on her...Categorized as:
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![Sweet Memory by L.J. Evans]()
Sweet Memory by L.J. Evans
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTrouble—that’s what her sister calls him. But she can’t resist, not even when his past threatens her world.Nineteen-year-old never-been-kissed keyboardist Paisley Kim has gotten good at hiding things, including the panic attacks she experiences before she steps on stage with her high-profile band, The Painted Daisies.To her bandmates, she’s still the baby, the one who needs protecting...Categorized as:
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![Forbidden Match by Cassi Hart]()
Forbidden Match by Cassi Hart
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsMolly:Navigating my freshman year at Capon Valley High was daunting, especially with my brother’s shadow looming. He was the golden boy and liked by everyone.My bestie moved away and I felt alone. My family suggested I join clubs so I joined the cheer squad in the hopes of making friends. It didn’t turn out the way I had hoped.I was tormented until my hero stepped up to defend me... -
![A Seal Upon Your Heart by Pepper Pace]()
A Seal Upon Your Heart by Pepper Pace
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsJane used to have a different name, a different life—but that was before she was rescued from the refugee camp after the Rwandan genocide and brought to the convent to be raised. Now she is being dismissed, told to go out into the world... -
![Living Out Loud by Staci Hart]()
Living Out Loud by Staci Hart
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsBestselling author Staci Hart brings you another installment of the Austen Series, inspired by the works of Jane Austen, with a heartfelt contemporary retelling of Sense and Sensibility. When Annie Daschle arrives in New York City, the only thing she can control is her list. Not her father’s death or the loss of her home... -
![After Forever Ends by Melodie Ramone]()
After Forever Ends by Melodie Ramone
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsOrphaned by her mother and brushed off by her dad, fifteen year old Silvia Cotton had lived a lonely life. That is until 1985 when her father moved the family from the Highlands of Scotland to the Midlands of Wales... -
![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... -
![Sin Shot by Raine Miller, Brit DeMille]()
Sin Shot by Raine Miller, Brit DeMille
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThings are starting to heat up in the therapy room… for one Russian bad-boy defenseman and his not-so-innocent virgin physical therapist in this steamy hockey love story. "There's a lot more to me than what I've let on in the public eye." —Georg Kolochev, VEGAS CRUSH No, I don't drink vodka straight from the bottle. I don't pour it over my breakfast cereal either...Categorized as:
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![Curvy Girl and the Grumpy Santa by Jessa Joy]()
Curvy Girl and the Grumpy Santa by Jessa Joy
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsMy brother's best friend is the biggest, grumpiest Santa I've ever encountered. But am I imagining things, or does he have a twinkle in his eye every time he sees me?MelodyComing back to Snowflake Falls, the last person I expected to have to work with was my brother's best friend. Now the two of us are squished into a small space together every single day until Christmas... -
![Valentine V Card by Hope Ford]()
Valentine V Card by Hope Ford
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsValentine V Card An Alpha Man, Curvy Woman, Brother’s Best Friend, Friends to Lovers, V Card, HEA Romance Michael I used to call her Patty Cakes. She was my best friend’s little sister. And the chubby little girl that followed us everywhere we went. Things changed, though. We all grew up. When she came back from college, she was no longer the little girl I remembered... -
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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... -
![Until Nash by Shaw Hart, Cameron Hart]()
Until Nash by Shaw Hart, Cameron Hart
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThey say love is like war. Easy to begin but hard to stop. Scarlett has been watching her father fall in love all her life. It never lasts and after a lifetime of uprooting her life so that her father can chase after his latest love interest, she’s done. She’s sworn off love and dating. She never wants to settle down because she knows that it’s all a lie. Love never lasts. Then she meets Nash... -
![Her Heroic Scrooge by Lilah Hart]()
Her Heroic Scrooge by Lilah Hart
She’s just lost her job. He might be just the Christmas hero she needs.I’m fascinated with this beautiful server, and it’s tough to sit by and watch her boss abuse her.So, I don’t. Much to my surprise, the server walks out of the job, too.I have a great job offer for her, but before I can blurt it out, she gives me an offer I can’t refuse.And a night I can’t forget... -
![Unhurried Hearts by Kelsey Woods]()
Unhurried Hearts by Kelsey Woods
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsChrisSwearing off sex for six months in the hopes of preparing myself for a meaningful relationship seemed like a good idea at the time. Go figure the one woman who has never paid me any attention turns up the heat when I still have one month to go. I don’t know if I have the strength to take things slow with the person who makes my heart race... -
![A Very Grumpy Best Friend by Shaw Hart]()
A Very Grumpy Best Friend by Shaw Hart
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsWe were always meant to be more than just friends. I’ve been best friends with Foster since I was a kid.I’ve been in love with him for just as long.We’ve always been close.Just not as close as I’d have liked.Lilliana has always been mine.I thought that she knew that, but after an incident in high school, I wasn’t as sure.That’s why I came up with the marriage pact... -
![Long Way Home by Ann Vaughn]()
Long Way Home by Ann Vaughn
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsShane McCanton and Tessa Kelly were childhood enemies. Everything was a contest to them and Tessa always seemed to show Shane that nice guys finished last. Things change, however, when hormones take over and Shane begins to see the perpetual thorn-in-his-side as more than just his childhood nemesis.. -
![Lean on Me by Angela Verdenius]()
Lean on Me by Angela Verdenius
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSweet, shy, rubenesque Lori Mackay, she's lived all her life in the small country town. No one knows her secret desires. Still waters run deep, and local paramedic Matt Winters suspects the sexy, curvaceous beauty has hidden depths he just aches to explore... -
![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... -
![Yikes on a Cracker! by Megan Wade]()
Yikes on a Cracker! by Megan Wade
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsI hate Hayden Corby. Passionately.It's always been that way, ever since he broke my mom's vase and blamed me for it when we were eight-years-old.The day his family moved away, I waved him goodbye with a smile and a middle finger.But now it's five years later and our parents' have rented a lake house for us to spend the 4th of July.It's only a couple of days in his presence, but I'm dreading it... -
![If You Could Only Feel by M.E. Clayton]()
If You Could Only Feel by M.E. Clayton
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsGabriel Buchanan's loyalty runs deep if you're fortunate enough to be one of the few people in his life that he loves. He would do anything for his brothers, even if that meant he'd end up having to purchase a tarp and a shovel for one of them. However, his utter devotion is reserved for the only girl he's been in love with since he was 15-years-old... -
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![Lessons In Love by Jessica Peterson]()
Lessons In Love by Jessica Peterson
Rated: 3.97 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsStudying abroad just got a whole lot sexier...He's hot. Charming. Funny as hell. Too bad sexy Spaniard Rafa Montoya is off limits.Yeah, I fantasize about what his mouth can do other than speak four languages during our tutoring sessions. But I need to focus on bringing up my crappy grades, not his mouth...Categorized as:
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![Just Friends by Jenika Snow]()
Just Friends by Jenika Snow
Rated: 3.97 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsJust friends. That’s what I thought we were … until we weren’t, until my love for Mia was too consuming that I couldn’t ignore it anymore. Until I couldn’t deny it. And when we’d lost someone close to us both—her brother, my best friend—it was that life-changing moment that I told myself to man up. It was that loss that drew us closer, that made me realize I’d been a fool to stay back...Categorized as:
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![Within Reach by Sarah Mayberry]()
Within Reach by Sarah Mayberry
Being a single dad was never on Michael Young's agenda. Yet with the sudden loss of his wife, that's exactly the role he has. On his best days, he thinks he can handle it. On his worst... Luckily, family friend Angie Bartlett has his back, easily stepping in to help out. Lately, though, something has changed. Michael is noticing exactly how gorgeous Angie is, and how single she is... -
![Tell Me Why by Sydney Snow]()
Tell Me Why by Sydney Snow
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAnna Vasquez has had enough. Torn after finding out her best friend committed suicide, she's determined to find out why this horrible thing has happened. But when she falls for her best friend's brother, she learns a terrible secret. Suddenly she's left with questions, and wondering if love really can conquer all... -
![The Italian's Bride Worth Billions: An Uplifting International Romance by Lynne Graham]()
The Italian's Bride Worth Billions: An Uplifting International Romance by Lynne Graham
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOne innocent will have her world flipped upside down in this marriage-of-convenience story by USA TODAY bestselling author Lynne Graham!His ring will save her from ruinHer “I do” will save him from scandal!Gianni Renzetti wastes no time planning the restoration of his reputation when the rumor mill threatens his position as CEO... -
![Wings of a Dove by Elaine Barbieri]()
Wings of a Dove by Elaine Barbieri
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsORPHAN TRAIN On the harrowing train ride from the slums and tenements of New York City to the wide-open farmland of Michigan, Allie Pierce and Delaney Marsh formed a bond that no one could break. Traveling to find a new life of opportunity and adventure in the heartland, the two orphans uncovered their hearts' only desire...
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