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Rydeville Elite Box Set: A Dark High School Bully Romance Trilogy by Siobhan Davis, Sara Eirew
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsThis box set includes the first three books in the Rydeville Elite series. Complete trilogy with HEA. In the power struggle between two elite groups, one feisty girl will bring them to their knees… Life is a cruel game where only the most ruthless survive. It’s a truth my mother rebelled against, and she paid for it with her life. Now, I play their game... -
![The Don by Stella Andrews]()
The Don by Stella Andrews
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsMost fairy tales include a dark figure.The wicked stepmother dressed all in black wearing her anger for all to see.In my story she is dressed in innocence and fragility.Soft, gentle, sweet and loving, hiding her black heart beneath perfection.She came into the family and seduced three brothers.Then she married their father who sent them away... -
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![Maddox by Megan O'Brien]()
Maddox by Megan O'Brien
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsI’ve never known what it’s like to have a dream that’s really mine. To live a life without fear. Being the niece of the most ruthless mob boss in Las Vegas has made any sort of freedom impossible. Francesca Rossi has spent much of her life balancing the weight of running the family bakery with avoiding her uncle’s life of violence and corruption... -
![Sweet Agony by Terri Anne Browning, Sara Eirew]()
Sweet Agony by Terri Anne Browning, Sara Eirew
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsVengeance was something I’d been waiting all my life to deliver. It would be sweet and worth every risk I’d taken to get to this point. I was moments away from pulling the trigger, taking the life of the man who’d cost my father his… And then she was dragged into the room, struggling and fighting for freedom. The moment I set eyes on Tavia, everything changed... -
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![His Angel: The Wounded Souls Series by Leah Sharelle]()
His Angel: The Wounded Souls Series by Leah Sharelle
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsI’m not leaving your side, Memphis. You are my home, Angel, so where you are, is where I want to be.” CREED Creed Stephens lost his heart when his wife died in an accident that also took the life of his unborn child. He threw himself into his job as a trained sniper, no longer caring about anything other than his team...Categorized as:
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![The Promise of Happiness by Betty Neels]()
The Promise of Happiness by Betty Neels
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsShe knew it was time to leave! Determined to break the stranglehold of a selfish stepmother and stepbrother, Becky left home. She'd begin nursing again; make a home for herself and Pooch and Bertie, the pets she'd brought with her. Then at dawn on a rainy highway, fate took a hand--fate in the form of Baron Raukema van den Eck. His mother needed a nurse and Becky filled the bill...Categorized as:
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![Final Call by Emma Hart]()
Final Call by Emma Hart
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsIn the highly anticipated sequel to LATE CALL, Dayton and Aaron learn once more than not everything is as straightforward as it seems, and if they have any chance of getting their long-awaited happily-ever-after, they'll have to work for it... We crashed and burned like a falling plane. Hard and fast with an inevitable explosion. Another few weeks together changed my life the way the first did... -
![Late Call by Emma Hart]()
Late Call by Emma Hart
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsShe’s a high class call girl. He’s taking over his father’s business. Seven years ago, they fell in love in Paris. They walked away at the end of the summer, never imagining they’d meet again.Now he’s her client. We fell in love the way you jump from a cliff. Hard and fast with a reckless sense of abandon. The six weeks we spent together changed my life, but at seventeen, I was naive... -
![Lord of the Desert by Diana Palmer]()
Lord of the Desert by Diana Palmer
Sheltered, small-town girl Gretchen Brannon was out of her element when she aligned herself with Sheikh Philippe Sabon. They came from two different worlds, yet she found a soul mate in the powerful, sensual man who'd suppressed his passions for far too long —and harbored a secret anguish. Nevertheless, he made Gretchen aware of her courage.. -
![Year's Happy Ending by Betty Neels]()
Year's Happy Ending by Betty Neels
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsCould she settle for less than love?Professor Gideon Beaufort tried Deborah's good nature severely. He reviled her future as a trained nanny, destined to settle for a permanent post caring for other people's children.But was his proposal any more enticing, when all he wanted was a substitute for his young daughter and nothing more? "I won't pretend," he told her candidly... -
![UNLoved by Jaxson Kidman]()
UNLoved by Jaxson Kidman
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsI was the dirty, poor girl … … now I don’t have a care in the world. The ‘new girl’ vibe is wearing off, finally. I’m settling into BFH and what I have over ‘the Rulz’ is going to make them look stupid. I agree on a date with each of them. One by one. Barr first. Then Kip. Finally, Pres... -
![The Protective Groom: Billionaire Marriage Brokers by Lucy McConnell]()
The Protective Groom: Billionaire Marriage Brokers by Lucy McConnell
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNoah Baker is about to meet the toughest woman in Texas—right before he marries her. Harley Wilson, of the Texas Wilsons, is being stalked by an unscrupulous creeper who is intent on doing her harm. In order to protect herself, Harley asks Pamela Jones to find her a groom. She needs someone who can hold his own in a firefight and happily sign annulment papers when this nightmare is over... -
![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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![Hailey's Truth by Cate Beauman]()
Hailey's Truth by Cate Beauman
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHailey Roberts has never had it easy. Despite the scars of a tragic childhood, she’s made a life for herself. As a part-time student and loving nanny, she yearns for a family of her own and reluctant Austin Casey, Ethan Cooke Security’s best close protection agent. Hailey’s past comes back to haunt her when her long lost brother tracks her down, bringing his dangerous secrets with him... -
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![His Ever After by Jessica Ingro]()
His Ever After by Jessica Ingro
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAll is fair in love and war. Jacob Matthews learned that lesson the hard way when he discovered just how far some people will go to win someone’s heart. When fate brought Samantha Monroe back into Jacob’s life, he finally started to believe that his world was going to be complete. He loves Sam with the kind of intensity that burns deep and scalds your very soul...Categorized as:
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![Contingency by Paula Wiseman]()
Contingency by Paula Wiseman
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhere was God? Bobbi Molinsky's comfortable life is shattered when a forwarded email from her husband's account lands in her inbox. The email teases, "My whole evening is free again." After an angry confrontation with Chuck, she is left with the broken remains of an eighteen year marriage... -
![The Boss Vol. 6: a Hot Billionaire Romance by Cari Quinn, Taryn Elliott]()
The Boss Vol. 6: a Hot Billionaire Romance by Cari Quinn, Taryn Elliott
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLibrarian's Note: This is an alternate cover edition for ASIN: B01CXUZ8RO This is the FINAL book in the six part serial. This book is from BOTH Grace and Blake's points-of-view and will be more than twice the size of the other serial installments. She doesn’t know how bad I’m willing to be… For years, Grace Copeland was the one woman I couldn’t have. Now she’s mine. Mine to possess...Categorized as:
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![Reckless by Jennifer Loren]()
Reckless by Jennifer Loren
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsReckless, the sequel to Finding Ava: The decision seemed so innocent in the beginning, exciting even. How could I have ever known what was going to happen? How could I have ever know that someone could be so evil, so determined to destroy lives. I chose to ignore the advice of my brother and instead trusted - believed in friendship, believed in a woman I once loved... -
![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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![His Call by Emma Hart]()
His Call by Emma Hart
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 16 ratings22,000 words. Ten scenes. Seven you thought you knew. Three you never did. In this CALL series novella, get inside Aaron Stone's head for the very first time. Experience some of your favourite scenes from LATE CALL and FINAL CALL from his point of view and enjoy three brand new scenes you always wondered about.. -
![A Piece of Heaven by Shivani A. Singh]()
A Piece of Heaven by Shivani A. Singh
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsAloka was the headmaster's sixth daughter. Her mother died the night she was born.Her step mother hated the sight of her. Her father could not bear to even look at her.When she was ten, her mother's friend Amrita came and took her away with her to Delhi.Aloka was catapulted into a whole new world of wealth, power and luxury. In this world people loved her and cared for her... -
![Forever and Always by E.L. Todd]()
Forever and Always by E.L. Todd
Rated: 3.97 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsNow that Sean and Scarlet are together, Scarlet couldn't be happier. They were meant for each other and would make any sacrifice to be together. With her greatest friend as her new lover, their relationship was perfect. But when Sean asks her to move back to New York, she hesitates... -
![Something's Wrong With Us 17 by Natsumi Andō]()
Something's Wrong With Us 17 by Natsumi Andō
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA spine-chilling and steamy romance between a Japanese sweets maker and the man who framed her mother for murder -- Something's Wrong With Us is the dark, psychological, sexy shojo series readers have been waiting for!Following in her mother's footsteps, Nao became a traditional Japanese sweets maker, and at 21, she's about to take the industry by storm... -
![Return of the Jerk by Andrea Simonne]()
Return of the Jerk by Andrea Simonne
Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsSteamy and fun, an irresistible story of one woman’s obsession and the jerk-like object of her unrequited love... Wedding cake baker Blair Thomas loves her life. Her business is thriving, her Seattle condo has a great view of the water, and her refurbished ‘65 convertible Mustang “Isadora” is the coolest car ever. She barely even thinks about that jerk she married five years ago... -
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![Silent Night Man by Diana Palmer]()
Silent Night Man by Diana Palmer
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis Christmas, New York Times bestselling author Diana Palmer revisits a tale of danger and true love under the mistletoe…What does Millie Evans want in her stocking for Christmas? Just one thing…to feel safe. Even though her stalker is dead, he arranged for a hit man to kill her. Now the special government agent Millie has loved from afar for years has vowed to protect her...Categorized as:
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![Carter by Brie Paisley]()
Carter by Brie Paisley
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFate brought her back to me, and I will fight to make her mine again. Carter She was the one for me. The one that I knew would be mine forever until I made the biggest mistake. I pushed her away and I’ve regretted that decision ever since. I’ve tried to move on, tried to put the memory of her behind me, but she’s always consuming my thoughts... -
![Indecent Proposal by Molly O'Keefe]()
Indecent Proposal by Molly O'Keefe
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsPerfect for readers of Susan Mallery and Rachel Gibson, Molly O’Keefe’s gritty and sensual tale of passion and politics features the brother of the heroine from the author’s beloved novel, Never Been Kissed. He’s a driven man who refuses to be distracted—until he meets a beautiful bartender who just may change his life...Categorized as:
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![Ishbel's Party by Stacy Absalom]()
Ishbel's Party by Stacy Absalom
Once she'd dreamed of being his wife While Bethan was recovering from injuries she'd suffered while nursing in Beirut, her job with Mrs. Ruston in a peaceful Suffolk village seemed just what the doctor had ordered--plenty of fresh air and no stress. Instead Bethan was strained to the limit... -
![Lady Love by Diana Palmer]()
Lady Love by Diana Palmer
Rated: 3.95 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsMerlyn had better things to do with her life than fall in love with Cameron Thorpe--like proving to her father that she could survive without his millions or his matchmaking schemes, and convincing herself that it didn't matter that men seemed to covet her money more than her heart... -
![King of Nothing by Jacie Lennon]()
King of Nothing by Jacie Lennon
Rated: 3.95 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsShe’s the one thing he wants nothing—and everything—to do with.CorbinI’m one of the kings at Almadale Prep.I act the part, put on the mask, do my duty.But lies and betrayal aren’t a game to me, no matter how well my fellow kings play.So, when Landry arrives, invading my life and my thoughts, I try to forget her...Categorized as:
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![Rough by S.E. Green]()
Rough by S.E. Green
~ ~ "Loving the country isn't a matter of just enjoying it time to time, it's a way of life." ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~In the rugged landscape of Broken Ridges, Betsy's devotion anchored their world. Remy, Clyde, and Wilder chased adventure while she carved a destiny from the rough soil of their shared dreams.When the guys return years after leaving Betsy behind, they find more than just a flourishing ranch...Categorized as:
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![Tree Climbing for Beginners by Joyia Marie]()
Tree Climbing for Beginners by Joyia Marie
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsYou know that story of the cheating husband who leaves his faithful and long-suffering wife with the kids while he goes off to play Ken to a much younger Barbie? Yeah, this isn’t that story…Oh, someone leaves but it’s the faithful and long-suffering wife.Meet Helen Dudley, she is a writer (of what exactly we’ll get into later), daughter of a photographer and granddaughter of an artist...Categorized as:
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![An Heir to Make a Marriage by Abby Green]()
An Heir to Make a Marriage by Abby Green
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA legacy maid in Manhattan In desperation to save her father, housekeeper Rose O'Malley thinks she can trap a man... -
![Cage's Fall by Simone Elise]()
Cage's Fall by Simone Elise
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsCAGE'S FALL The Vultures MC “But like I said I ain’t gonna lie to you…” he looked me in the eye. “I feel something for you Autumn and hell if I know what it is. But it scares me.” He exhaled sharply. His knuckles pausing on my skin. His eyes still locked with mine. “But something is telling me that the good times will outweigh the storm that is you and I.” A smart girl would have run... -
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![Reye's Gold by Ruthie Robinson]()
Reye's Gold by Ruthie Robinson
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsReye and Stephen are in their last year of college when coincidence pushes them together. A magnetic attraction develops, drawing them into an impetuous love affair. They part with graduation, but realize too late that they were better together than they ever will be apart...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... -
![After The Music by Diana Palmer]()
After The Music by Diana Palmer
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsIt all started as a joke. Sabina was only pretending to be engaged to her best friend, millionaire Al Thordon. Al had talked her into this scheme as a way to trick his older brother, Thorn. Al had no choice but to lie. And to make Sabina his accomplice.Sabina thought that it would be for just one night. When Thorn accused her of being a gold digger, Sabina just laughed it off...Categorized as:
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![Worth The Trade by Kristina Mathews]()
Worth The Trade by Kristina Mathews
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA ballplayer and a team owner would give anything for a championship—even their hearts… After inheriting majority ownership of the San Francisco Goliaths baseball team, Hunter Collins wants to prove to herself—and the rest of the league—that she’s got what it takes to build a champion. Her first move is to trade for a hot left-fielder. He’s got it all, speed, power, and a desire to win... -
![Loving Glory by Joleen James]()
Loving Glory by Joleen James
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe citizens of Fortune, WA are shocked when former town bad boy Jace Stone buys the small town. Everyone wonders how Jace can come back, especially after getting Fortune’s golden girl Glory Moon pregnant, then leaving her alone to raise their autistic son. No one is more shocked than Jace when he discovers that Glory kept the baby she’d promised to give up for adoption ten years ago... -
![Reinventing Mel by J.A. Hornbuckle]()
Reinventing Mel by J.A. Hornbuckle
Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsBecause of a chance meeting with members of the Hellion MC, Mel Davis's life was reinvented. One that gave him, his teenaged brother and a much younger sister a new life and hope their world would become better. Taken under the wing of Trey Jackson and Dare Gentry, Mel finds there isn't one area of his life that the Hellions aren't willing to help him overcome, resolve and obtain victory in... -
![Playing Pretend by Tamsyn Bester, Emma Mack]()
Playing Pretend by Tamsyn Bester, Emma Mack
Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsKadence Kavanagh has spent the last two years trying to rebuild her life. When a job opportunity presents itself, she can’t say no, even if it’s with the man who’s life was ruined by her father’s indiscretion. It’s been years since she last saw Caleb Callahan, and she’s not even sure he remembers her, but she’s determined to give herself a clean slate no matter who she has to work for...Categorized as:
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![All The Ugly Things by Stacey Lynn]()
All The Ugly Things by Stacey Lynn
Rated: 3.82 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsOne moment. A single decision... an accident.Cost me six years of my life. All of my hopes and dreams vanished. Until I was given back my freedom and the opportunity to start over... doing whatever I could to survive in a world much different than the one I knew before. I was working on my degree and waiting tables when my fate changed... -
![The Cozakis Bride by Lynne Graham]()
The Cozakis Bride by Lynne Graham
Olympia's mother needs expensive medical treatment now. What can she do? Olympia has no choice. Approach Nik Cozakis and ask him to reconsider the marriage they abandoned ten years ago, in return for financial help? Nik agrees, but on his terms: he wants a son...Categorized as:
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![The Vengeful Husband by Lynne Graham]()
The Vengeful Husband by Lynne Graham
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsRace to the altar -- Maxie, Darcy, and Polly are The Husband Hunters The terms of the will: Maxie, Darcy and Polly have each been left a share of their godmother's estate - if they marry within a year and remain married for six months.. -
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![Trading Up by ej knight]()
Trading Up by ej knight
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen you catch your husband b*lls de#p in his mistress's sn@tch. You knew your marriage had been in trouble. You were putting in the work, all while he...was...with her.Follow Sarah's story of betrayal, heartbreak, and unshakable strength from the one person who had never left her side.Not even when he realized he was going to have to watch the woman who held his heart get married to someone else...Categorized as:
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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... -
![The Ties that Bind by Emilie Rose]()
The Ties that Bind by Emilie Rose
Rated: 3.79 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe never intended to be a father. Yet an ex's underhanded actions result in a baby even jaded Pierce Hollister cannot deny. He needs a nanny immediately. But Anna Aronson, the perfect woman for the job, has her own infant to care for. Now Mr... -
![Get Even by Amanda Heath]()
Get Even by Amanda Heath
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe broke my heart. She died. He used me. She made my world go round. He tore me apart, put me back together and tore me up again. She was the only person who truly loved me. My mental state is…questionable. My life is in ruins. My heart is ripped to shreds and it’ll probably never be put back together again. My twin sister, Sarah, passed away a few days ago... -
![Untouched Until Marriage by Chantelle Shaw]()
Untouched Until Marriage by Chantelle Shaw
Rated: 3.71 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsWhen infamous Raul Carducci learns that a little baby may challenge his inheritance he will stop at nothing —a new Carducci heir will not take away what is rightfully his. To safeguard baby Gino, unassuming Libby Maynard has been forced to pretend she is his mother—but she hasn't counted on having to convince the wolfish Raul Carducci of her deception... -
![Separate Lives by Caroline Jantz]()
Separate Lives by Caroline Jantz
Rated: 3.71 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsSeparate Lives by Carolyn Jantz Was it marriage for money or love? Gwen Shaughnessy's marriage to Brad Robilliard, the cold, controlled founder of Robilliard Enterprises, was a business deal strictly for money. If they stayed together for one year, Brad's uncle, a misguided matchmaker, promised to solve both their financial problems...
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