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It Happens by Lani Lynn Vale
Zee + Annmarie and Tan + Jubilee. Forever. No exceptions. They were to have the picture-perfect life together. Everything was all planned out. Jubilee was to marry Eitan and Ezekiel was to marry Annmarie. That’s how it was always supposed to be from the moment that they met. Textbook, right? Wrong...Categorized as:
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Fire & Brimstone by R.L. Mathewson
What happens when a Bradford with questionable OCD, a tempter and a reputation for making his employees cry falls for the woman that refuses to accept the fact that he’s fired her and was terrifyingly more of a Bradford than he was? Well, we can’t share that here, because it would be seriously inappropriate, but we’re sure that you can see where this is leading… To the altar or a stint in... -
Gen Pop by Lani Lynn Vale
Hangry: adjective—feeling irritable or irrationally angry as a result of being hungry.Sometimes, Crockett felt that in her soul.And, of course, the one time that she’s being ‘irrationally angry’ would be the time that the hottest guy on the continent walked into her place of business dressed in prison orange.She should’ve been afraid.She should’ve taken one look at him and walked the other way... -
Maximum Risk by Ruth Cardello
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsMax Andrade: Rich, bold, unapologetic. He is a man who doesn’t hear the word no—until he meets Tara. In his obsession to have her, he’ll offer her anything—except his heart. Tara Holmes: Outspoken, hardworking, levelheaded. She makes her living by exposing unfaithful spouses. She doesn’t believe in love, especially not with a man who sees her as nothing more than a challenge... -
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The Player and the Pixie by L.H. Cosway, Penny Reid
How can someone so smokin’ hot be so bad in bed? I mean, Sean Cassidy is absolute rubbish. RUBBISH. He is the epitome of walking, talking false advertising and I want a refund! Plus he’s an arsehole. So… what is wrong with me that I can’t stop thinking about him? THE PIXIE Lucy Fitzpatrick doesn’t like rugby...Categorized as:
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Neighbors by Stylo Fantome
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsThings a good neighbor can do for you: 1. Give you a cup of sugar 2. Let you borrow his lawnmower 3. Water your plants while you're on vacation 4. Make your eyes roll back in your head with his tongue Katya Tocci has never paid much attention to who lives next door - her career always kept her too busy...Categorized as:
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Home to Me by Ruth Cardello
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsNick Andrade: Sexy, charming, bad boy. He’s never been a one woman man, but he’s willing to give it a try every Saturday with Rena. Rena Sander: Confident, caring, a woman who plays by the rules. She’s never been in love, and thinks keeping sex with Nick contained to one day a week will protect her heart. He’s the hot fantasy she’s always craved... -
A Reclusive Heart by R.L. Mathewson
From the New York Times best-selling author of the Neighbor from Hell series comes a contemporary romance about a painfully shy pushover with an unhealthy addiction to chocolate, her cranky agent, and the stalker determined to destroy everything. She could do this... -
Conflagration by Tessa Teevan
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsIt isn't just a few flames; it's an especially large and destructive fire that causes devastation. Branson Wellington? The name, my name, is usually followed by fucking prick or self-serving bastard , and I can't say I haven't earned those titles. It's true. I'm not the good guy. I'm not the boy next door. I'm definitely not your Prince fucking Charming. Not even close...Categorized as:
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Discovering Harmony by Melanie Shawn
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsHarmony Briggs always knew what she wanted—until she realized she wanted more. The gorgeous Southern beauty knew that only one man would be able to fulfill her wildest dreams and fantasies, but unfortunately, he was just out of reach… Hudson Reed was used to playing by the rules and sticking to reality... -
Baby Be Mine by Paige Toon
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 31 ratings'He's not mine, is he?' That's the question I fear the most. You see, I have a secret. My son is not fathered by my boyfriend, but by one of the most famous rock stars that ever lived. And he doesn't even know it.. -
Tempting Love - Haley & Eddie by Melanie Shawn
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsIndependent, talented, and beautiful–inside and out–Haley Sloan knew exactly what she wanted out of life. With her designer lingerie business booming, her career was moving forward, but her heart stayed in the same place it had for four years…hopelessly in love with the single father across the street... -
Saving the Sheikh by Ruth Cardello
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 34 ratingsRachid bin Amir al Hantan is fighting for the sovereignty of his small country. He needs to find some powerful allies - and fast. Attending the wedding of Dominic Corisi is as much about reconnecting with old friends as it is about celebrating nuptials. The last thing he needs right now is the distraction of a woman...Categorized as:
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Intoxicate by Tessa Teevan
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsMarry me. Two words Kalli Montgomery never expected to say out loud to Xavier Cruz, even though she's been in love with the sexy, single father for as long as she can remember. Unfortunately, she hasn't just been friend-zoned for the past ten years. No, even worse, he's treated her like a little sister, no matter how hard she tried to prove she could be so much more... -
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More Than Enough by Sloane Kennedy
Sawyer Hiding and running, that’s what I’m good at. It’s who I am. It’s who I have to be...For Sawyer Brower, the picture-perfect town of Pelican Bay was just supposed to be another place to take refuge for a few months before moving on. One year later finds the seemingly unflappable wildlife veterinarian settling into what’s supposed to be the quiet life of contentment he’s always wanted... -
Dirty Dancing at Devil's Leap by Julie Anne Long
She was a naive country girl. He was a billionaire's spoiled son. He was her first crush, her first heartbreak...and now her sworn enemy. As Avalon Harwood's fortunes soared, Maximilian “Mac” Coltrane's plummeted, and he had to fight his way back to where they both began: Hellcat Canyon...Categorized as:
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Red Line Ruin by Mariah Wolfe
I just dropped my underwear in front of the hottest guy I’ve ever seen.Then I found out we’d be working together.My best friend just went to Paris for three months, leaving me with her luxury apartment…And her hot-as-Hades neighbor.If you think those sound like nice problems to have, think again.Because Weston Scott is anything but nice...Categorized as:
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Red Line Riot by Mariah Wolfe
It's either marry my awful ex or go to jail...Unless Weston Scott has something to say about it.And apparently, he has a LOT to say.Leave it to a hockey player to bust into a high society engagement party with no invitation and no Plan B.He wants me back?After how we broke up?!Is he out of his mind???In yes.But maybe I am, too.I'm also out of options, and excuses..Categorized as:
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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... -
Assisting the Bosshole by Kristin MacQueen
No hot water? CheckMissed the train? CheckBroke my heel? CheckDropped my coffee? CheckMy first day of my new job can’t possibly go worse, right?Wrong. When I meet Parker Scott, I realize this job is going to be a lot harder than I thought it would be. Quitting isn’t an option; I’ll have to learn to deal with the three Bossholes in one way or another...Categorized as:
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Without Judgment by Aubrey Bondurant
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsDo you know what I got for always being the good girl? A cheating ex, fake friends, and now a scandal that has even my own father ashamed of me. No one believes it isn’t me on the video. My new bodyguard is no exception. Mason is not only my brother’s best friend, but my newly assigned babysitter who wishes he was anywhere but here. He’s both hot and judgmental...Categorized as:
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Beauty & the Quarterback by Ava Woods
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsIt’d take a Hail Mary for love to score between these two …Prescott Reeves. Just his name throws me back to my less fortunate years of high school where “Doughy Zoe” was the only name I was known by.Fast forward fifteen years and people now know me as Zoe Peters, Sports Caster, the take-no-shit on-camera dynamite – a name I’m beyond proud of...Categorized as:
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SUGAR BABY: An Alpha Billionaire Romance by Eve Montelibano
AN OFFER. A BARGAIN. A BATTLE. The Billionaire and the Virgin. Billionaire Joshua Landis III is a king in Wall Street. He’s a corporate raider, powerful, ruthless. Business digests call him The Conqueror, for the obvious reasons— his seemingly unquenchable thirst for power and dominance...Categorized as:
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Calamity Jena by Janet Elizabeth Henderson
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsJena Morgan, Atlantic City’s favorite go-go dancer, may have overreacted when she found her boyfriend balls deep in a stripper called Candy. Instead of washing her eyeballs with bleach, she drank a bottle of tequila and bought a house off the internet. A house far away from her cheating, criminal of an ex-boyfriend. A house in Scotland... -
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Come Away with Me by Ruth Cardello
Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsNY Times & USA Today Bestselling Author! Gio Andrade:Rich, powerful, sexy. A man who thinks he has everything...until he meets Julia. Julia Bennett:Sweet, spontaneous, and desperate to sell her jewelry line in New York City. She takes a job as a night security guard to pay the rent. Sparks fly when she mistakes her boss for an intruder. He can’t get her out of his head... -
Slow Burn by Julie Garwood
Every fire begins with a little heat–and in Slow Burn, bestselling author Julie Garwood provides the spark, skillfully blending pulse-pounding action, intense emotion, and characters with grit and heart. The result is an electrifying novel of romantic suspense that will have readers burning through the pages...Categorized as:
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Hate Mate by Charlotte Byrd, Ronan Byrd
Get ready for a sizzling enemies-to-lovers romance in Hate Mate by USA Today bestselling author Charlotte Byrd and Ronan Byrd! Meet Sawyer Cargill, a bad boy billionaire CEO who has everything - except for a good reputation. After a video of him trashing the locals goes viral, he needs a PR fixer to save his family's business, the Somerset Yacht Club... -
Harbour by Penelope Louleas
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAfter finding her boyfriend, Derek, between the thighs of another woman, she was forced to re evaluate her life. When an offer to uproot and move to New York is presented to her, she grabs it with both hands and runs with it. Lincoln Whitmore's engagement to model Rachael started with fireworks, but soon the love they shared diminished... -
Beauty and the Quarterback by Ava Woods
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsIt’d take a Hail Mary for love to score between these two …Prescott Reeves. Just his name throws me back to my less fortunate years of high school where “Doughy Zoe” was the only name I was known by.Fast forward fifteen years and people now know me as Zoe Peters, Sports Caster, the take-no-shit on-camera dynamite – a name I’m beyond proud of... -
Loving the Bully by Kelsie Fann
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCan her love tame the Bully?Hailey Bridges’ first kiss was epic, that is, until Rhett, her high school crush, humiliates her. The worst part? When he struts back into town ten years later, he doesn’t even recognize her. Home is the last place Rhett Rhodes wants to be. Especially since he was labeled Hidden Hollow’s biggest bully ten years ago... -
For Love or Legacy by Ruth Cardello
Rated: 3.95 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsNicole Corisi will lose her inheritance if she doesn't find a way around the terms of her father's will, but she will have to partner up with her estranged brother's rival to do it. As pretense becomes painfully real, Nicole will have to choose between Stephan and the family he is driven to destroy...Categorized as:
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One Night with a Nutcracker by Jana Aston
My name is Jake Sheppard and I’m ambivalent about Christmas and the Christmas-themed town I grew up in. But when I find out my late uncle left me an old barn and acres of land, the decision to return home to build my dream golf course is an easy one. Imagine my surprise when I arrive and find out I have a squatter...Categorized as:
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A Betting Man by Sandrine Gasq-Dion
Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsHow bad could one harmless bet be? Kent Samson is about to find out. Raised in Alabama, Kent has hidden his past and now loves his life as a big time ad exec for a prestigious advertising company in New York. But when he makes a bet with his best friend, Blaine, Kent is thrown for a loop—for Kent has to make the next person to walk through the door fall in love with him... -
DIGGING A HOLE by Mimi Jean Pamfiloff
Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsFrom New York Times Bestseller, Mimi Jean Pamfiloff, Comes Book Three of the Ohellno Series, DIGGING A HOLE . (Standalone.) HE'S THE MEANEST BOSS EVER.SHE'S THE SWEET SHY INTERN.THEY'RE ABOUT TO WRECK EACH OTHER CRAZY. My name is Sydney Lucas. I am smart, deathly shy, and one-hundred percent determined to make my own way in the world. Which is why I jumped at the chance to intern for Mr...Categorized as:
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Win Me Over by Nicole Michaels
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWINNING ISN'T EVERYTHING Callie Daniels is a singular sensation. She owns and operates her own bakery, contributes to a popular lifestyle blog, and is the dance team coach at a local high school. She lives by her own design and is much too busy to consider dating. Mr. Right will have to fit into her life when the time is right.. -
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... -
How to Destroy Your Lifelong Bully: A Sweet Romantic Comedy by Camilla Evergreen
I hate him.Velspar Pratt is a monster. Twelve years of school with him proved that time and again. As a girl with a stutter, I knew bullies would target me, but no one tortured me half as much as he did.When I graduated, I thought I was finally free, but cruel fate has led me back to him—as his live-in maid...Categorized as:
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Over the Middle by Lauren Landish
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsO. M. G. That’s the only thing on my mind when I’m assigned to help superstar tight end, Duncan Hart, rehab his elbow. With a body that looks like a sculpted masterpiece, his chiseled features melt the hearts of women everywhere, including mine. There’s just one problem. Duncan’s an a**hole, with an ego the size of our football stadium. He lives for the roar of the crowd... -
Breathing Room by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
Join the New York Times bestselling author on a journey to the sun-washed hills of Tuscany. Another sexy, wonderful, contemporary love story with all the heart, wisdom, and wit that have made Susan Elizabeth Phillips the gold standard for women's fiction. She's Dr. Isabel Favor, America's diva of self-help.He's Ren Gage, Hollywood's favorite villain...Categorized as:
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Indecent Proposal by Molly O'Keefe
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 22 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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The Best Man by Kristan Higgins
SometimesThe Best ManIs The OneYou Least Expect... Faith Holland left her hometown after being jilted at the altar. Now a little older and wiser, she’s ready to return to the Blue Heron Winery, her family’s vineyard, to confront the ghosts of her past, and maybe enjoy a glass of red. After all, there’s some great scenery there... -
The Boss’s Fake Fiancee by Inara Scott
Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsIs she his worst nightmare… No relationships, that’s billionaire Garth Solen’s rule—especially not with a woman like his new employee Melissa Bencher, who thinks with her heart and not her head. But all bets are off when Melissa tries to make her jerk ex-boyfriend jealous by suggesting that she’s dating her gorgeous boss... -
Forbidden by Danielle Jamie, Kayla Robichaux
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsNew York Times & USA Today bestselling contemporary romance author Danielle Jamie brings you a hot new Stepbrother series that has readers falling in love with Linc & Raven around the world! *Warning* This book contains content only suitable for readers 18+ due to a dirty talking, sexier than sin stepbrother also known as Forbidden... -
The Piano Man Project by Kat French
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsFinding love isn’t always black and white… You: kind, piano-playing sex godMe: hopelessly romantic charity shop manager Honeysuckle Jones has a problem, and her best friends Nell and Tash are on a mission to help her solve it. She needs a man – a caring, intelligent, funny man... -
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The Better Bully by Roxanne Tully
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsReed Hang on a second. I never bullied anyone. I’m not that guy. I was a star quarterback in high school with more friends than I could keep track of. With it being my senior year and college scouts already taking interest, I had a bright future. Then this crazy redhead shows up ranting at me like I’m the filth of the earth…what right does she have? So naturally I had to defend myself... -
The Billionaire's Instant Bride by CJ Howard
Rated: 3.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsLimited time deal: Get this COMPLETE novel for only 99c today (normally $3.99)! When Callie Williams signed up to the “bride bidder” app she was in a desperate situation. On the brink of losing her home, she needed money and she needed it fast. Allowing herself to be sold as a bride to a wealthy man was supposed to be a last resort for Callie but she soon realized it was her only option... -
Baggage Claim by Amanda Tru
Rated: 3.76 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsMontana native, Rachel Saunders, is looking forward to her all-expense paid weekend trip to New York. But, when her luggage is lost and she is accosted by an infuriating Homeland Security agent named Dawson Tate, events take a dangerous turn... -
Riding Dirty by Kara Hart
Rated: 3.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsYou want to play rough? Be careful what you wish for. Dahlia Do I want to end up with a guy like Lucas? Hell no. I’m the type of girl who won’t take sh*t from an arrogant gangster like Lucas Luciatti. When he looks my way, I should be scared. Instead, I’m curious. I came to this town to escape, not to get pulled into another man’s grasp... -
Part-Time Father by Sharon Kendrick
Rated: 3.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOnce wasn't enough Harrison Nash was convinced he only needed to make love with Kimberley once, and she'd be out of his system for good. Kimberley Ryan knew Harrison wasn't looking for commitment�but she couldn't help loving him. Then fate took a hand…and the result was Georgia, their adorable baby daughter.Kimberley was ecstatically happy as the mother of Harrison's child...Categorized as:
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Kissing the Maid of Honor by Robin Bielman
Kissing her best friend's brother never felt so right… Sela Sullivan is resolved to be the best maid of honor ever, even if it means tolerating the best man. Insufferable, too-handsome Luke Watters is not only the guy who humiliated her at a kissing booth in high school, but he also happens to be her best friend’s older brother...
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