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The Fallen Crest Series by Tijan
Mason Kade is not known to be nice. He is ruthless, manipulative, and unforgiving. Most will say that he is a jerk and he is to those that cross him or cross his loved ones. However, he does not want to be who he is. He does not enjoy hurting others, but there is no limit to the lengths he will go to protect himself and his brother... -
Hot Summer School Nights by Michelle Mankin, L.A. Cotton
Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsAll new and exclusive enemies to lovers and bully romance short stories and previews by:L A Cotton Siobhan Davis Ashley Jade Piper Lawson Tracy Lorraine Michelle Mankin Daniela Romero Ginger Scott Ivy Smoak Becca Steele Shantel Tessier This will be a wide release with special preorder pricing... -
All That Remains by Michele G. Miller
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsStorms come and go, but true love remains. Fear, guilt, and jealousy all rear their ugly heads as Jules and West strive to figure out what they want now that they've emerged from the wreckage of the storm. A year has passed since the night Jules Blacklin and West Rutledge were thrown together by a tornado... -
Out of Ruins by Michele G. Miller
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 14 ratings“Guilt. A painful, lonely feeling. It seeps into your pores slowly as you go through life day by day. Like a disease, it blackens your heart with thoughts and memories of what you did, or in my case, what you didn’t do.” Surviving the storm was only the beginning for Jules. Surviving the guilt? That is something only love can help her overcome... -
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Reject by Bea Paige
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWhat’s the saying: keep your friends close and your enemies closer? Guess I’m about to find out just how difficult that really is. I might have my best friend back but his safety and that of my chosen family depends on me doing something I vowed never to do. Join Camden’s crew... -
Family by Bea Paige
You can choose your friends, but you can’t choose your family... But that’s crap. I can choose my family. I choose Eastern. I choose Ford. I choose Sonny. I choose Camden. Four boys. Four boys with broken, jagged edges.Four fierce boys who have chosen me.And now together we face my flesh and blood. My brother, the biggest bully at Oceanside. My father, the most notorious criminal in the country... -
Promise Me by Kristin Mayer
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWith her best friend happily married and now pregnant, Sam Matthews should be overjoyed. Instead, she can only see what is missing in her life. Pushing her emotions aside, she retreats to a piece of her past that she’s kept hidden, something that even her best friend knows nothing about. Taking a step into her future, Sam moves to North Carolina where she once again encounters Mark Robertson... -
Unwritten Rules by Eliah Greenwood
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 10 ratings"Don't talk back, don't get in his way, and whatever you do, never, ever look him in the eyes." When Winter Kingston finds out she has to move to America to live with her aunt and cousins, she has no idea that her life is about to become a whole lot more… complicated. Her plan is simple: get good grades, stay out of trouble, and somehow survive being the new girl... -
The Complete Fire on Ice Series by Brenda Rothert
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis series has five full-length novels about hot hockey stars and the women who steal their hearts. Bound College senior Kate Camden has learned to adapt - to her last year of school, to the promise of motherhood, to the fact that she’s doing it all alone. But just when she’s learned to adjust, heartache threatens to break her apart... -
Just For The Summer by Danielle Jamie
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBestselling Author of the Savannah Series brings you a fun summer romance novella showing the ups and downs of a hot summer romance. It's the perfect beach or pool side read! Ages 18+ due to Adult Content & Language. This novella is a prequel to the Chasing Carolina series out next year but can be read as standalone. **BLURB** Chase Kenzington loves two things: fast cars and women... -
Raw Temptation by Eve Carter
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThis is Book 2 in the Tempted series. You should start with Book 1 Pure Temptation, on sale for only 99 cents here on Amazon. From New York Times best-selling author, Eve Carter, comes the much-anticipated sequel to Pure Temptation... -
Delinquent by Bea Paige
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsI’m the kid your parents warned you about… Eighteen months in prison or three years at Oceanside Academy. Reform school has met its match in me, even if it is full of young offenders. Thieves, graffiti writers, drug runners and other petty criminals reside within the walls, and I'm just like them... -
Stepbrother With Benefits 14 by Mia Clark
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsIt's not just for a week, it wasn't just a fling. Ethan's not just my stepbrother anymore, he's my boyfriend... Rule #14 – You're perfect just the way you are, Princess. Don't let anyone ever try to tell you differently. That's it for an entire week. We're going back to college now. We won't see each other until the weekend. It's only for a week, Ashley, I remind myself... -
Reach for Tomorrow by Lurlene McDaniel
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsKatie O'Roark is thrilled to learn that Jenny House is being rebuilt. After the fire last year, Katie thought she could never return to the camp, where she spent the summers with teens like her who faced medical odds stacked against them. But thanks to Richard Holloway's efforts, Katie and her longtime friends Lacey and Chelsea will work as counselors once again... -
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Waterfall Kisses by Krista Lakes, Veronica Hardy
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 18 ratings“Every fantasy...” he gasped. “Every single one was nothing compared to that...” When Charlotte Page first met Leo Westbrook, she was a shy, skinny teenager on the verge of becoming a woman. The moment the naked, chiseled Adonis mistakenly walked into her room, she was lovestruck... -
Beneath Your Beautiful by Tamsyn Bester
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 34 ratingsOn the outside, Huntley Morgan is your typical girl-next-door, with her long blonde hair and piercing blue eyes, and that’s exactly what she wants people to see. Her name exposes her to the demons of her past but remembering her reason for moving across the country to start over is what keeps her alive... -
Flame by Erin Noelle, Kerry Genova
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI’m soaring. After years of hard work and determination, I am exactly where I want to be in life. As the top ranked Freestyle Motocross rider in the world, I have more money than I could ever dream of spending and gorgeous women throwing themselves at me in every city I land. I have everything I want. Everything except her... -
Stepbrother With Benefits 15 by Mia Clark
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 11 ratings"It's you, Princess," Ethan says. "You're perfect, and I need you in my life." Rule #15 – We have to cuddle as much as possible. All the time. Every night. "I love you," I say, mumbling, not sure how to tell him exactly how I feel about him right now. "I love you, too," he says. "I love you so much." "Can you tell me what you meant before?" I ask... -
Let Me Heal Your Heart by Lily Foster
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLET ME HEAL YOUR HEART Book Four in Lily Foster’s LET ME series First loves are not easily forgotten… Anna has endured more by the age of eighteen than most do in a lifetime. Unless you know her, you see only the beautiful, privileged, bright college freshman who seems to have it all. Few people know what she’s gone through or know who she really is... -
Dreams of Us by Brooke St. James
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBailey Black was a former college athlete who was now enjoying the beginnings of a successful career in Chicago. Some aspects of her life hadn't turned out the way she planned, but she had slowly come to accept that. She thought she was content with her current lifestyle... -
Miranda Kenneally Bundle: Catching Jordan, Stealing Parker, Things I Can't Forget by Miranda Kenneally
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMiranda Kenneally has captivated readers with her fantastic contemporary YA series. Now discover the first three Hundred Oaks books for one low price: Catching Jordan, Stealing Parker and Things I Can't Forget-featuring new bonus material that includes: � Character interviews � A new short story based on Catching Jordan � A sneak peek at Racing Savannah.. -
Love Ever After: Eleven All-New Romances! by Nina Lane, Sharon Page
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFor a limited time, get eleven ALL-NEW romances in one EXCLUSIVE collection! Cowboys, rock stars, hockey players, shifters, vampires and more! Yours To Teach (Captured and Claimed #2) by Cathryn Fox: After an introduction to the darker side of pleasure, Rebecca is anxious to experience the lifestyle to its fullest... -
Puck by Sheridan Anne
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsCourtney - He’s the boy at school who could ruin it all. He’s the guy who would lead you down a dark alleyway, show you the time of your life, and then forget your name while you struggle to breathe. And now, his eyes are on me. Puck Jones is every woman’s dream come true, but for me, he’s nothing but a nightmare...Categorized as:
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Face of the Wave by Jordan Ford
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsShe was out cold. He was her lifeline. Will their unlikely connection survive the shocking truth? Skylar's memory fractured when she fell from the pier. After waking from a coma, the high school troublemaker has no clue if someone pushed her or she jumped... -
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Mouth by Jordan Silver
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsShane Flanagan is Prince of the City and all around badass; that is until he comes up against Arianna Rossi the young spitfire with nothing but guts and determination on her side. They butt heads at every turn as they each battle for dominance... -
Let Me Love You by Lily Foster
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBook Two in the Let Me series Letting someone in can be the hardest part… Life has never been the stuff of fairy tales for Rene Beaumont. On her own from a very young age, Rene has struggled to stay on track, determined to make a better life for herself. Forget dating, boyfriends, any sort of love life—surviving day-to-day has been Rene’s main objective... -
True Love: The Trilogy: The Complete Boxed Set by Harper Bentley
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsFrom USA Today Best Selling Author Harper Bentley comes all three True Love books together in one boxed set! True Love, Book 1 - Discovering Us They wanted forever... but sometimes forever's not that easy. Ellen has loved Jagger since she was five and he was seven when they kissed through the chain link fence at school... -
Collide by Juliana Stone
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsA second chance never looked so good… Bobbi-Jo Barker has been in love with the wrong man for years. A man who doesn't fit into the perfect, controlled life she's created. A man who not only broke her heart but nearly destroyed her. So the fact that he's back in town shouldn't matter because he's all wrong for her, or so she thinks..Categorized as:
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The Borrowed Bride by SweetBlunch
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThey thought it was only a short love affair...Leandro Salazar, Conde de Parama, knew he had found the woman who will be his perfect mistress-sexy and wild in bed. But as soon as the summer ended the woman he made as his mistress vanished from the face of the earth as he had just imagined her. Now a few weeks later he saw reports that she's already married to another man... -
The Same Side by C.M. Doporto
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsThe engagement's off and with Collin behind her, Lexi has decided that the temptations of Raven Davenport are too strong to be ignored. It doesn't take long for Lexi and Raven to find themselves wrapped in each other's affection, but not without the challenges that life poses... -
Begin Again by Tamsyn Bester
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsOne year ago, Brody Scott made the biggest mistake of his life and has lived with his regret every day since then… One year ago, Demetria ‘Demi’ Rosemead watched the love of her life turn his back on her, leaving her to face one of the hardest things she’s ever had to go through on her own... -
Damaged by Vera Micic, Vera Hollins
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsNine days have passed since Hayden got into an accident and fell into a coma. Nine days of hoping for a miracle that would allow him to wake up. Nine long, endless days.Half of me is conquered by despair, while the other half clings to the hope that he will recover soon. I refuse to let fear and doubt overcome me... -
My Most Excellent Year by Steve Kluger
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsDear Anthony:I appreciate your recent interest, but I'm not accepting applications at this time. Your letter will be kept in our files and someone will get back to you if there is an opening. Thank you for thinking of me.Respectfully,Alejandra PerezP.S. It's not Allie. It's Ale. Meet T.C... -
Finding You by Elizabeth Lee
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsBeing the wild child has worked for Mallory Vandaveer for most of her life. She’s the good time girl, up for anything–and everyone in her small town knows it. But when her sister came home after years of being away, long hidden secrets came out. Turns out, Mallory isn’t who she thought she was. And now everything starts to feel like a lie... -
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The Rookie by Shey Stahl
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThe shadows of greatness can be blinding. We have this idea of what we’re supposed to be. What happens when that changes? Arie Levi is living the life her mother live. Same sport, same drama, and even less time for the family she so desperately needs right now... -
Undressed by Shannon Richard
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsShe knows the rules of the game . . . but she can't resist his moves Publicist Abby Fields's career is on the rise. And with failed romances in her past, she has no time for men. When a job opportunity opens up with a sports team in Florida, Abby eagerly packs up and heads south... -
Lost in the Beat by Gracen Miller
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRhythm is the heart of every song. Jase Collins lives for the stage and the perks of rock stardom. His wild antics and high-profile affairs have earned the sexy drummer the title of Hot Wired’s bad boy. He’s not quite as jaded as his fans think — but just jaded enough not to recognize the best thing that’s ever happened to him until she walks out of his life. And he doesn’t even know her name... -
Appaloosa Summer by Tudor Robins
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSixteen-year-old Meg Traherne has never known loss. Until the beautiful, talented horse she trained herself, drops dead underneath her in the show ring. Jared Strickland has been living with loss ever since his father died in a tragic farming accident. Meg escapes from her grief by changing everything about her life; moving away from home to spend her summer living on an island in the St... -
Forever Love by Chelsea Landon, Megan Smith
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFor a limited time only, enjoy books one, Forever Dark, and two, Forever Light, in the Forever Love Series together. Forever changed by one night that leaves their lives, love, and sacrifices forever altered... -
In Sly's Eyes: In Sly's Eyes Marco's MMA Boys Book 2 by S.M. Donaldson, Chelly Peeler
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsKara Chambers plays by her own rules, she has since she graduated high school. Knowing from experience that her body wasn’t one that guys wanted to keep around, she’d drop them before they could drop her. One night, that’s all she ever gives. One night and she’d be able to get the sexiness, known as Sly Webb out of her system. No complications, no awkwardness, just one night. Yeah, right... -
Game Winner by Lindsay Paige, Mary Smith
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn the final installment of Levi Carr and Presley McCarthy’s story, he’s playing in the AHL a state away in Pennsylvania while she’s back home trying to finish school. Presley’s only dream has been going to law school. That goal has remained strong, even with falling in love with Levi. He’s off playing hockey, and she’s still trying to focus on that goal... -
Something like Redemption by Monica James
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsSome secrets are best left untold... Mia Lee escaped to the sleepy little town of South Boston, Virginia with the intent to be normal, and to find a place she could call home. Sadly for Mia, her past has come back with a vengeance, and forced her to flee yet again... -
Denim Diaries 1: 16 Going on 21 by Darrien Lee
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAnother great book in the Denim Dairies... -
A Life Worth Fighting by Brenda Kennedy, CBB Productions Christina Badder
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLeah and Robert Grether face many battles after losing their only child, three-year-old Jamie. Leah still grieves and battles depression while Robert fights his own inner demons of guilt. As they try to move on, their attempts to conceive work. Leah is making progress. Her business is thriving and her pregnancy is progressing... -
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Uncaged Love #6: MMA New Adult Contemporary Romance by JJ Knight
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt ain’t over till everybody says, “I do.” A bonus follow up book to the love story of MMA fighters Colt and Jo by USA Today bestselling author JJ Knight It’s four weeks until the biggest day of Jo’s life. Her wedding. But the reporters are on her case about everything from her “sausage dress” to berating her for giving up her fighting career to be Colt’s “little wife... -
Under the Lights by Karolyn James
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsUnder the Lights (Gone by Autumn Book Two) (A Brothers of Rock Novel) The Brothers of Rock series continues with Gone by Autumn! * Tanner Ashwind maintains the rockstar lifestyle by following two very simple rules. First, Gone by Autumn is everything. Second, any woman lucky enough to share his bed never shares it twice. It's simple and it keeps him out of trouble.. -
The Loneliest Tour by Karolyn James
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJust as he was self-destructing...she walked into his life. Now they need to save each other. Arrested. Hounded by the press. Under pressure to make this tour rock. Guitarist Jett has enough problems without getting involved with a woman. But he didn't figure on Masie, with her seductive dancer's body and a smile that puts life back into his world. He has to have her.. -
North Star - The Complete Series Box Set by Tracey Ward
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings$0.99 New Release Price! Fighting isn't always about winning. Sometimes it's about not giving up. An artist from a wealthy family. A boxer from the wrong side of town. A love worth fighting for... -
You Can't Catch Me by Cassie Mae, Becca Ann
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMy body suuuucks. After lounging around on my butt all summer (okay, so maybe that was my bad), this body decided to become something completely foreign. So now I’m trying to make the track team and I feel like I’m a baby learning to walk again. A couple pounds wouldn’t have been so bad. Work those off, run like a mad woman, no problem, yeah? But no... -
Something Like Love by Monica James
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsThe secret’s out... Fate has never been kind to Mia Lee, but her misfortune has driven her to seek redemption from a past filled with regret. Mia’s future depends on uncovering her past, but sadly, the answers lay with her mother, a mother who abandoned Mia when she was only a child. Now that Mia has finally found her kin, she’s determined to get the answers she so desperately seeks...
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