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Billionaire Unknown by J.S. Scott
I was perfectly content with my life. My career was booming. I traveled. I did as much charity work as I possibly could for the homeless, and I was perfectly happy with the choices I'd made. At least...I was--until my sister, Dani, came up missing. As an international correspondent, she traveled to war-torn countries, and she'd stepped a little too far over the line... -
![Overtime by Toni Aleo]()
Overtime by Toni Aleo
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsDown and out with an injury keeping him away from the game, Assassins’ defenseman Jordie Thomas lives for the blades of his skates on the ice and the feeling of oblivion off it. With no choice but to heal, he’s forced away from the sport that runs through his veins. With everything at stake and darkness setting in, he quickly finds himself spiraling even further out of control...Categorized as:
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![Finally Home by Kris Michaels]()
Finally Home by Kris Michaels
In Hollister, there is peace.In Hollister, South Dakota, where the vast ranching terrain meets the sky, Tegan Wells loves his job as the manager of the town's bustling stockyard. His life, rooted in the rhythms of this small town, is about to be upended by the return of Dr. Kate Johnson, an Army veterinarian who left Hollister for the far-flung corners of the world... -
![Doctor Feel Good: A Novel From the Be Yours Series by Blue Saffire, Covers by Combs]()
Doctor Feel Good: A Novel From the Be Yours Series by Blue Saffire, Covers by Combs
Rated: 4.66 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAward winning, Bestselling, Author Blue Saffire presents Doctor Feel Good Omid I knew from the first time I saw her she was my princess. The only woman I’ve ever truly wanted. However, there are things that dared to stand between us and twenty years of suffering without her have left me bare and waiting. Now she’s back in my life and I refuse to let her go... -
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![HOT Courage by Lynn Raye Harris]()
HOT Courage by Lynn Raye Harris
Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSometimes you have to fight for what you want. Or risk losing everything you love…For elite Strike Team 2 soldier Noah Cross, everything is easy. Hell, that’s his call sign. Easy.But when he inherits a two-year-old baby girl, nothing is easy anymore...Categorized as:
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![Cherished by Kelly Elliott]()
Cherished by Kelly Elliott
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsJessie Rhodes has been in love with Scott Reynolds for most of her life. But he ran away from her once, leaving her heartbroken. When they find their way back to one another, things seem to fall into place, and they begin to plan their future together… Until Scott’s ex-fiancée deceives them all. With yet another broken heart, it is Jessie’s turn to run away...Categorized as:
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![The Persian Boy by Mary Renault]()
The Persian Boy by Mary Renault
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 33 ratings“It takes skill to depict, as Miss Renault has done, this half-man, half Courtesan who is so deeply in love with the warrior.”– The Atlantic Monthly The Persian Boy traces the last years of Alexander’s life through the eyes of his lover, Bagoas... -
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Braveheart by Randall Wallace
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsFor love of country, for love of maiden, for love of freedom...he became the hammer and scourge of England. In one of history's darkest hours there arose from humble beginnings a man of courage and honor -- the likes of whom the world may never see again... -
![See You Again by Heidi McLaughlin]()
See You Again by Heidi McLaughlin
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsA powerful love story of second chances for two people who are both running from the past, by the New York Times bestselling author of Forever My Girl. It’s been fifteen years since Brooklyn Hewett has stepped foot in Southport. After the accident that took Austin—the love of her life—away from her, Brooklyn fled, hoping to leave the pain behind her for good... -
![Going Hard by Kelsey Browning]()
Going Hard by Kelsey Browning
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 24 ratings“Kelsey Browning spins a deeply emotional tale of intrigue and romance in a page-turning romantic suspense fans will gobble up.” - New York Times Bestseller Dianna LoveIn this first installment of the sexy and suspenseful Steele Ridge series, second chance love can be murder when a slick sports agent returns to his hometown and finds the secret baby he left behind... -
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Noble by Annabella Stone
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsRed Squadron is the tip of the spear in the war against global terrorism. Navy SEAL Commander, Noble Bauer, leads the JASOC Taskforce and knows his team won’t be complete until he finds a Communications Specialist. He knows just the man for the job. The only problem is can he get him to listen... -
![Brutal Sinner by Stella Andrews]()
Brutal Sinner by Stella Andrews
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI am a brutal sinner. A label I carry on my back with pride. A sinner who kills the bad guys. A sinner who defends the innocent and slays their demons. A sinner with no emotion and no heart. Ex special forces soldier turned renegade. I have my principles that are stamped on my soul and I live by them and one day I will die by them. Then I met a woman who changed everything...Categorized as:
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![Breaker by Jules Ford]()
Breaker by Jules Ford
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWelcome back to Hambleton, Wyoming, home of the Speed Demons MC.BreakerYears ago, while on leave from the military, I went to the city of sin and unknowingly left two things behind. Twins!Now they’re back in my life, along with their mother, the woman that I’ve never forgotten, and I have big decisions to make...Categorized as:
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![Nanny for the Firefighter by Emma Blake]()
Nanny for the Firefighter by Emma Blake
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI thought coming back to Red Lodge would be a quiet escape.But then I ran into Mason—the firefighter who once had my whole heart.Now he’s got a fierce protectiveness and a daughter who steals my breath with her shy smile.He needs my help. And even though it risks exposing the past I’ve tried to bury, I can’t say no... -
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![Over My Dead Body by Sheridan Anne]()
Over My Dead Body by Sheridan Anne
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsComing Soon ..Categorized as:
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![Absolution by Kaylea Cross]()
Absolution by Kaylea Cross
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAfter legendary CIA contractor Luke Hutchinson unknowingly trained the man who would become the world’s most dangerous terrorist, he has no choice but to hunt him across the globe. Driven to complete that final mission, he fears his enemy has targeted the only woman Luke has ever loved. Unfortunately for him she’s his ex-wife, and already facing another deadly threat he can’t protect her from...Categorized as:
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![Until Jude by K.L. Shandwick]()
Until Jude by K.L. Shandwick
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsJude Collymore wasn't a player. He played drums, but he never played games—especially with women.Which is why the broody rock star made it clear he had no interest in long-term commitments.It wasn’t his fault he had women falling all over him despite that. It was a consequence of both the rock star lifestyle and the fact he knew exactly what he was doing in the bedroom... -
![A City of Bells by Elizabeth Goudge]()
A City of Bells by Elizabeth Goudge
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWho was Gabriel Ferranti? Why had he disappeared? Jocelyn Irvin has just returned from the Boer War with an incurably lamed leg. He heads for the cathedral town or Torminster, where he recovers his love of life in the invigorating company of his cousin, Hugh Anthony, his grandfather, the Canon and Henrietta...Categorized as:
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![The Shark by Mary Burton]()
The Shark by Mary Burton
At the grisly murder scene of a teen prostitute, Virginia state trooper Riley Tatum’s past roars back to haunt her. When she was a teenage runaway, she was kidnapped, drugged, and left unconscious on the streets. She has no memories of what happened, only strange recurring dreams of two men playing cards. Former FBI agent Clay Bowman, Riley’s old flame, is Shield Security’s newest member... -
![The Defiant Hero by Suzanne Brockmann]()
The Defiant Hero by Suzanne Brockmann
In The Unsung Hero, award-winning author Suzanne Brockmann dazzled readers with her remarkable cast of tough and tender U.S. Navy SEALs. Now her daring men in uniform return for THE DEFIANT HERO—a thrilling novel of steadfast courage, intimate passions, and the profound risks that are taken in the name of love. . . . "The United States refuses to negotiate with terrorists...Categorized as:
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![A Friendly Wager: A Secret Baby, Fake Engagement Romance by Ajme Williams]()
A Friendly Wager: A Secret Baby, Fake Engagement Romance by Ajme Williams
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMy next-door neighbor is wifey material .Calm down... I’m not proposing to her.A fake engagement will do for now.My mother won’t get off my back.As a star hockey player love isn’t on the cards for me.Not now, not ever.I had a one-night stand with Ruby a decade ago.But that shouldn’t come in the way of our ruse.I doubt she misses the way I made her shake when I took her v-card...Categorized as:
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![Just One Dare by Carly Phillips]()
Just One Dare by Carly Phillips
A one-night stand with no names exchanged.Four years later, she comes face to face with her baby’s father again.Aurora Michaels isn’t the same girl she was that spring night. No longer homeless and living in the back room of a diner where she worked, she’s now a member of the wealthy Kingston family. She has her daughter, a career and has adjusted to her new normal... -
![It's Always Been You by Jacob Parker]()
It's Always Been You by Jacob Parker
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLove is quickly becoming my least favorite four-letter word.I let a girl into my heart once, and she nearly destroyed me.The last time I saw her she was in the back seat of her father’s car, leaving me forever.No goodbye.No mercy.That was ten years ago.Now the sexy vixen from my past is back in town looking to hire a consultant.This is my way back in.But not for redemption or a second chance... -
![SEAL's Christmas Daughter by Katie Knight, Leslie North]()
SEAL's Christmas Daughter by Katie Knight, Leslie North
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA Navy SEAL makes for a sexy Christmas surprise…Former Navy SEAL Zach Walker could never get Marissa off his mind. Of all the women in his life, she’s the one he just can’t forget—even though it’s been ten years since they spent an unforgettable night together.So when he’s assigned to stake out a house in a quiet residential neighborhood, he’s shocked to discover Marissa living right next door... -
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![Squall Line by Gwyn McNamee]()
Squall Line by Gwyn McNamee
WAR Out on the water, I’m in control. I don’t make mistakes. But the fiery redhead destroyed my plans and left me no choice. I had to take her. Now I’m fighting for my life while battling my growing attraction for my hostage. Grace may have started my downfall, but she could also be my salvation. GRACE The moment he stepped foot on my ship, I knew he was trouble... -
![Be Mine This Time by M.A. Clarke Scott, MaryAnn Clarke]()
Be Mine This Time by M.A. Clarke Scott, MaryAnn Clarke
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsFrom the award-winning author of The Art of Enchantment, comes Be Mine This Time, a compelling, heart-warming story of second chances, divided loyalties and the power of love to heal the wounds of the past. Vancouver family mediator Kate O’Day adores her work in couple’s reconciliation, despite her own tragic history with relationships... -
![Michael: The Hawthornes by Nicole Jacquelyn]()
Michael: The Hawthornes by Nicole Jacquelyn
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsMichael Hawthorne has known what he wanted from life since he was fourteen years old.A Harley, to join the Aces Motorcycle Club, and to marry Emilia Robertson.When he turned eighteen, those three things seemed within his grasp… until Emilia and her parents disappeared without a word...Categorized as:
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![If Forever Comes by A.L. Jackson]()
If Forever Comes by A.L. Jackson
Rated: 3.97 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsIf Forever Comes, the final chapter in the New York Times Bestselling The Regret Series Christian Davison’s life is complete. With a ring on Elizabeth’s finger and his daughter at his side, he’s ready to run headlong into their future. Elizabeth Ayers never believed she would again find this kind of joy—the joy of a family and the wholeness found in the touch of the man she’s always loved...Categorized as:
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![Yesterday Is Gone by Hj Bellus]()
Yesterday Is Gone by Hj Bellus
They say going home is easy, and in all reality, it should be. Just not for me. The small, one-horse town that gave me my roots, that made my soul thrive, is also the place I never wanted to set foot in again. I left everything behind and never looked back. Until now. With the death of the man who raised me, I’m forced to return to Boone...Categorized as:
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![My Way Back to You by Claire Contreras]()
My Way Back to You by Claire Contreras
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsThis book follows Then There Was You. Love isn't always about timing. Sometimes you have to throw caution to the wind and roll with it. I admit I wasn't ready. I know you don't want to look at me, let alone talk to me, but please, let me explain. Let me tell you all the ways my heart broke when you walked away. Let me show you what our years apart have done to me...Categorized as:
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![Until Forever (Happily Ever Alpha World) by Sade Rena]()
Until Forever (Happily Ever Alpha World) by Sade Rena
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsFrom USA Today Best-Selling Author, Sade Rena, comes this heartfelt, second chance, surprise baby romance set in the Happily Ever Alpha World.Latoya ReynardForever is a myth.A made-up notion used to trick lovesick fools.Now, I know better.I fell for it once, and it was great until the boy I loved left me alone and heartbroken... -
![This Time Around by Catherine Mann]()
This Time Around by Catherine Mann
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAir Force flight surgeon Grayson Clark and NGO worker Lori Rutledge shared a romantic summer full of promise and ultimately heartbreak. But after his turbulent childhood, Gray’s ill-equipped to offer Lori the security she craves. Separate is better. Or so he thinks until they’re paired on a military rescue operation to an overseas orphanage... -
![Core of Steel by J.B. Havens]()
Core of Steel by J.B. Havens
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsStaff Sergeant Bea "Mic" Michaels is the leader of Steel Corps, an elite group of the finest men in the American Armed forces. Commissioned by the United States Government to do what other units cannot, existing both above and outside the law... -
![The Mercury Travel Club by Helen Bridgett]()
The Mercury Travel Club by Helen Bridgett
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt’s never too late for your first adventure . . .Meet Angela. Over fifty. Divorced. Ready to start again.Angela’s twenty-fifth wedding anniversary plans go up in smoke when her feckless now-ex-husband runs off with the caterer of their daughter’s graduation party...Categorized as:
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![The Lie that Binds us by Isabella Phoenix]()
The Lie that Binds us by Isabella Phoenix
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAaron showed me what it was to feel protected, loved, and cherished. Then, he destroyed me without so much as a goodbye.He left me alone, to pick up the pieces of my shattered heart. Years went by and I fooled myself into thinking I had moved on, content with a secure job and the new man in my life. Unfortunately, something that was truly broken cannot be fixed without leaving deep scars... -
![The Champion by Elizabeth Chadwick]()
The Champion by Elizabeth Chadwick
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsNew York Times and USA Today Bestseller! Royal protector. Loyal servant. Forgotten hero. A penniless young knight with few prospects, William Marshal is plucked from obscurity when he saves the life of Henry II's formidable queen, Eleanor of Aquitaine. In gratitude, she appoints him tutor to the heir to the throne, the volatile and fickle Prince Henry... -
![Life After Perfect by Nancy Naigle]()
Life After Perfect by Nancy Naigle
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsKatherine Barclift had it all: the perfect job, the perfect car, and what she thought was the perfect marriage. But when her entire world collapses in one stomach-churning instant, she hits the road and keeps driving until that so-called “perfect life” is just a dot in her rearview mirror... -
![10 Signs You Need to Grovel by Kelly Siskind]()
10 Signs You Need to Grovel by Kelly Siskind
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA grumpy bartender learns he’s a dad in Kelly Siskind’s latest Bower Boys romance full of second chances, small-town charm, and steamy, slow-burn heat.For the last ten years, I’ve been living a lie in witness protection. But the drug cartel that put me there isn’t a threat anymore, so I can have my life back. I should be thrilled, right?Wrong...Categorized as:
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![Bad Girls Don't Marry Marines by Codi Gary]()
Bad Girls Don't Marry Marines by Codi Gary
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe bad girl who stole his heart ... Valerie Willis has done it all: tattoos, one-night stands, even strip poker. And now she can add getting a messy public divorce to that list. Back in her hometown of Rock Canyon, Val just wants to bury her head and wait for the scandal to pass...Categorized as:
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![Delay of Game by Jade Dollston]()
Delay of Game by Jade Dollston
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsBlaire Atwood has it all. A promising career as a doctor. A boyfriend named Axel who has just been drafted into the NFL. And… a little surprise that would be arriving in a few months. Now all she has to do is tell Axel.She’s sure he’ll be nervous, but he’ll be excited, too...Categorized as:
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![Slicer by Charlotte McGinlay]()
Slicer by Charlotte McGinlay
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsSlicer I loved playing the field, never wanted to settle down, Until I met her. It was supposed to be a onetime thing, I just didn’t expect the connection we shared and I wanted more. I wanted her. But she was gone the next morning... -
![When I See You by Katherine Owen]()
When I See You by Katherine Owen
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsShe believes that love can never last, promises are usually broken, and true happiness is extremely elusive in the long run. He believes most risks are worth taking, the promises he makes can be kept, and love doesn't factor in his relationships any longer. They're both wrong. Jordan Holloway has never fully recovered from the unexpected deaths of her famous Hollywood parents...Categorized as:
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![Sweet Rivalry (1001 Dark Nights) by K. Bromberg]()
Sweet Rivalry (1001 Dark Nights) by K. Bromberg
Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsRyder Rodgers had a plan. He was going to stride into the conference room, do the required song and dance over the next five days, and win the biggest contract of his career. But when he walked in and heard the voice of one of his competitors, all his plans were shot to hell. Harper Denton. She was always on top. In college. First in their class... -
![The Promise by Danielle Steel]()
The Promise by Danielle Steel
Rated: 3.95 of 5 stars · 34 ratingsYoung architect Micheal Hillyard and artist Nancy McAllister are determined to get married despite his wealthy mother's disapproval. Then minutes before their wedding, a terrifying accident and a cruel deception separate Micheal and Nancy--perhaps forever. Each pursues a new life--Nancy in California, Micheal in New York... -
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![Mr. CEO's Secret Baby by Aimee Bronson]()
Mr. CEO's Secret Baby by Aimee Bronson
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsMy boyfriend left for work and never came back.Now I have to write an article about the billionaire prick.I thought it would be easy.But I keep remembering how he used to moan my name.And dammit if he wasn’t even hotter now than he was before.The way his shirt stretches over his shoulders makes my breath catch.It’s a little uncomfortable.But girl, I got this... -
![Sweet Trouble by Susan Mallery]()
Sweet Trouble by Susan Mallery
Jesse Keyes has done some serious growing up. With a steady job and a vibrant four-year-old son, Gabe, she's in a far better place than when she left Seattle five years ago... pregnant and misunderstood by almost everyone in her life. Now it's time to go home and face her demons. But her sisters, Claire and Nicole, aren't exactly impressed with the new and improved Jesse...Categorized as:
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![Claimed By My Billionaire Ex: A Brother's Best Friend Secret Baby Romance by Ruby Emhart]()
Claimed By My Billionaire Ex: A Brother's Best Friend Secret Baby Romance by Ruby Emhart
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsKeeping my baby a secret from my brother’s best friend felt right.Until I got knocked up again.My brother warned me to stay away from his arrogant best friend.I should’ve listened because the jerk ghosted me and left me pregnant.Never to cross his path again, I kept my daughter a secret.Fate had other plans when he pops back up in my life.Lucas Wilson, dominant, bossy and hotter-than-hell... -
![Billionaire Baby Daddy: A Second Chance Romance by Lara Swann]()
Billionaire Baby Daddy: A Second Chance Romance by Lara Swann
My baby daddy is NYC’s most eligible bachelor – and no one knows. Sexy, powerful and charming – the world loves Alistair Sinclair. I did too. Five years ago. But our fiery passion couldn’t change his cold attitude or arrogant demands – so I left. I didn’t know what he’d left me with , but when I found out…I was even more determined... -
![The Forever Farmhouse by Lee Tobin McClain]()
The Forever Farmhouse by Lee Tobin McClain
A Chesapeake island homecoming—and a life-changing discovery When Ryan Hastings first came to Teaberry Island, he was a troubled teen on his last chance. He’s returning as a renowned scientist, checking in on his widowed foster mother. But one thing hasn’t changed—Ryan’s feelings for the girl next door whom he loved…and left...Categorized as:
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![The Player by Denise Grover Swank]()
The Player by Denise Grover Swank
Divorce attorney Blair Hansen is convinced that marriage should be based on practicality, not passion. But as her own wedding approaches, she finds herself remembering her law school boyfriend, the only man she's ever loved, and regretting what might have been...Categorized as:
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