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And Tango Makes Three by Justin Richardson, Peter Parnell
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsThis tenth-anniversary edition of the bestselling, heartwarming true story of two penguins who create a nontraditional family includes an all-new authors’ note.At the penguin house at the Central Park Zoo, two penguins named Roy and Silo were a little bit different from the others. But their desire for a family was the same... -
![Today. Tomorrow. Always by Raven St. Pierre]()
Today. Tomorrow. Always by Raven St. Pierre
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEvents and decisions of the past almost cost her everything, but she was given a second chance. He marvels at the beautiful life he almost missed out on, vowing never to let anything come between them again. The memory of being apart lingers with both Sam and AJ, but those days are long gone... -
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![Promise Me You Won't Let Me Fall by Perri Forrest]()
Promise Me You Won't Let Me Fall by Perri Forrest
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCADENCEEngaged to be married, I thought that I was with my forever. Of course, like any couple, what Percy and I had was far from perfect; but as far as I knew, we were making it work. So, imagine my surprise, when I came home one day, and found him packing up to leave. I was blindsided. I mean, for real blindsided. But what came after that, was the real surprise... -
![Mr. One and Only: Baes of Juneteenth by Sharon C. Cooper]()
Mr. One and Only: Baes of Juneteenth by Sharon C. Cooper
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThey come from two different worlds, but when the heart is involved nothing else matters. Entrepreneur Noah Chambers, aka Mr. Black Atlanta, always gets what he wants. So when he falls in love with Genesis Savell and asks her to marry him, he’s certain she’ll say yes. She doesn’t. Instead, she insists they take a break from each other... -
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![Raising Steel: Steel Brothers - A Family Affair by M.J. Fields]()
Raising Steel: Steel Brothers - A Family Affair by M.J. Fields
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsJosephina Steel has been alone for years. Her husband and father of her children, Jase, Cyrus, Zandor, and Xavier, died in a horrible accident when the family was already going through rough times. Through hard work, love and loyalty in abundance, her sons are the men she and Jonathan, always knew they could be... -
![The Greek's Destruction by Sonja B.]()
The Greek's Destruction by Sonja B.
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBalthazar KourakosI wanted Nina Palmer the first time she walked into my club but I couldn’t have her. My family, the Kourakos Greek Mafia family was at war with the Italians at the time. Making her mine then would have put a target on her back but now…now it’s time for her to take her rightful place by my side... -
![Naughty and Nice by Mari Carr]()
Naughty and Nice by Mari Carr
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIf there’s one thing Liza excels at it’s making bad decisions. Which is why she knew it was stupid to invite the guy she’d just started dating to the gala she was hosting. When he gets overly familiar, she asks him to leave. He refuses…Until sinfully sexy billionaire, Matt Russo, intervenes, leading to Liza’s worst decision ever... -
![Sam: Illegal Matters by Blue Saffire]()
Sam: Illegal Matters by Blue Saffire
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLegally Bound 5.0 Sam Illegal Matters Book 5.0 in the Series Legally Bound 5.0 I'm the second oldest of four. Two brothers, and a sister. My name is Sam, Sam Mairettie, but you are about to learn that I go by another name. To know where I am going you will have to know where I have been. So here is the beginning of my story. You need to know the beginning to understand the end... -
![Bad Beginnings : A Redemption Beach Prequel by Vivian Wood]()
Bad Beginnings : A Redemption Beach Prequel by Vivian Wood
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom Wall Street Journal and USA Today Bestseller Vivian Wood One minute, everything is normal. The next, it’s all f*cked up. I’m left to pick up the pieces, alone. Life turns out to be a series of these moments. Make it or break it, use it or lose it. Everything is changed forever now. There’s no going back. But I may be able to go forward. There is a light at the end of the tunnel... -
![Spare Tire: A Curvy Girl Romance by C.L. Cruz]()
Spare Tire: A Curvy Girl Romance by C.L. Cruz
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsSpare Tire is the second story in the Curvy Girl series. It is a short, steamy, standalone story with a curvy heroine, a sexy hero, and an HEA. Emmy I have the perfect life--at least according to my Instagram feed and my two hundred thousand followers. But when my best friend announces she's getting married, I can't help but feel like something is missing. Or someone... -
![Bratva Blood Brothers: Andrusha Part 1 by Cali N. Tae]()
Bratva Blood Brothers: Andrusha Part 1 by Cali N. Tae
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratings(Books should be read in order. None of the books in the series are a standalone.)Jemila Giordano is kidnapped in retaliation for her father killing the head of the Russian Turgenev crime family. What Andrusha Turgenev doesn't realize is, for Jemila, the kidnapping is a rescue. She has hated her father her entire life and wants to exact her own revenge... -
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Rebellious River by Lindsay Cross
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEthan Slade was a loner. No parents. No wife and kids. No liabilities. He had one love in his life - the Special Forces. As a member of the elite Task Force Scorpion, he'd been on more near death missions than most soldiers experienced in a lifetime and he liked it. So when his commander forced him to run protection for a senator's daughter's wedding, something a mall cop could do, he was pissed. -
![From His Lips by Leylah Attar]()
From His Lips by Leylah Attar
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsTroy Heathgate has it all - brains, brawn and the kind of smile that just begs a ribbon. Everything but the woman he loves. But now he’s back and determined to possess her. There’s just one catch - she’s married to another man. This short story (90 pages) contains spoilers. It is meant to be read after the full length novel, 53 Letters For My Lover... -
![Lunchtime Chronicles: Spice Cake by Keta Kendric]()
Lunchtime Chronicles: Spice Cake by Keta Kendric
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsRenata: My sweet personality is one of my best attributes. At least, that’s what I thought until my friends staged an intervention on my behalf and demanded I attend racial sensitivity training. What? The suggestion filled me with special, individually wrapped curse words for each of them…until I met Rook. Rook: My caring and unselfish ways were often complimented... -
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![Her Royal Daddy by Maren Smith, Rayanna Jamison]()
Her Royal Daddy by Maren Smith, Rayanna Jamison
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWhen Norah Baxter took a job as the royal correspondent for the king of a small island nation off the coast of Africa, she hoped the bold career move would offer her the chance for a fresh start. What she did not expect was to be threatened with a spanking before her flight even landed... -
![The Sheik's Bombshell Secret by Erin Snihur]()
The Sheik's Bombshell Secret by Erin Snihur
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsHow could Seline Pollet forget a man like Kal? She couldn’t -- especially after giving birth to his daughter . . .Seline never thought in a million years that the man she spent a glorious weekend in bed with -- could be royalty... -
![Always My Valentine: A Donovan Friends Novella by A.C. Arthur]()
Always My Valentine: A Donovan Friends Novella by A.C. Arthur
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOnce upon a time their passion had been boundless. Four years ago FBI Agent Loren Knox decided that Cole Desdune and all they’d shared together was simply too much for her. When, after chasing a soulless dream and living a nomadic life, she receives an invitation to Cole’s sister’s wedding, Loren wonders if this is a sign of a new beginning, or another colossal mistake waiting to happen... -
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With These Four Rings by Ana E Ross
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBeside every happy husband stands an even happier wife… Here come the wives: Michelle, Kaya, Shaina, and Tashi: Married for sex, married for duty, married for money, and married for security, each of these four billionaire brides were denied the kind of wedding all little girls dream about... -
![SEALs of Summer 2: A Military Romance Superbundle by S.M. Butler, Zoe York]()
SEALs of Summer 2: A Military Romance Superbundle by S.M. Butler, Zoe York
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFALL DARK (SEALs Undone) by NYT and USA Today bestselling author Zoe York. HOT SEAL (The Hostile Operations Team) by USA Today bestselling author Lynn Raye Harris. SEAL'S HERITAGE by NYT and USA Today Bestselling author Sharon Hamilton. THE GUARDIAN (SEALs Beyond Battlefields) by NYT and USA Today bestselling, RITA-award nominated author Kimberley Troutte... -
![Be My Valentine by Blue Saffire]()
Be My Valentine by Blue Saffire
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAward winning Author Blue Saffire presents Be My Valentine Can love survive when the past changes everything? I do what I have to do. I’ve been this way all of my life. I’ve walked up to one of the most powerful men I’ve ever known and told him I could offer him more power, and I have. In return, I wanted a piece of that power to call my own. That man has also become a dear friend and… my husband... -
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Beguiling Betty: Mature Romance Over 50 by Kimberly Smith
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBetty is outspoken, well educated, and says she would rather be single than marry someone who isn’t black until she meets a man who isn’t intimidated by her preference.Billy is impressed by the feisty opinionated beauty whose tongue cuts into everything he had ever believed about history and politics concerning race.The more time they spend together, the stronger their attraction becomes... -
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Rainbows Ever After by J.J. McAvoy
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsA Black Rainbow Happily Ever After Novella Discover what happens in the Black Rainbow world since you finished the last page… After overcoming all of the obstacles to their love in Black Rainbow, Levi Black and Thea Cunning live out their real drama-free romance in this happily ever after novella. This novella is for fans of Black Rainbow and is best not be read as a standalone... -
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My Men by Andrea Smith
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsThis sequel to "These Men," finds Paige, Eli and Cain trying to add to their family. Unfortunately, they've been trying for several months with no luck. The stork seems to be ignoring them . . . or is he? When an unexpected person shows up on their doorstep, it isn't quite the bundle of joy they've been hoping for, but their lives are about to get even more interesting... -
![Fight Or Flight by Imani Jay]()
Fight Or Flight by Imani Jay
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsMy crazy best friend dared me to write down my ultimate relationship bucket list. I dumped everything on that sucker! From my teenage romantic dreams to my grown woman naughtiest fantasies. It was just supposed to be for fun. Till my naughty list falls into the wrong hands... the big, strong hands of my boss, the hottest guy I've ever met.. -
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![The Sheikh's Surprise Heir by Leslie North]()
The Sheikh's Surprise Heir by Leslie North
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEvery time Natalie looks at her beautiful daughter, Iris, she can’t help but think about the passionate night she spent with a prince—and for good reason: Prince Iman Karawi is Iris’s father. Though Natalie longed to tell Iman about their daughter, unknown to her, Iman’s manipulative uncle hid the truth... -
![The Sheikh’s Stubborn Employee by Leslie North]()
The Sheikh’s Stubborn Employee by Leslie North
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEmily Baker is in a heap of trouble. Her beloved horse farm is struggling financially, and she’s just found out her late father sold her favorite horse to a sheikh from a country she’s never heard of. The buyer, Zaman Abdul-Rahman is sexy as all get-out, the sort of man who makes a fling with a sheikh seem like a good idea... -
![The Sheikh’s Rescued Baby by Leslie North]()
The Sheikh’s Rescued Baby by Leslie North
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAisha Shadari will do anything to assure her beloved kingdom, Kendah, is well run—even if that means marrying someone she doesn’t love. If she doesn’t marry within a year of her father’s death, the task of ruling the country will fall to her incompetent cousin. With time running out, Aisha needs someone who will let her be in charge, someone she can easily manage... -
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Filthy Valentine: A Dungeon Demons MC Prequel by Elizabeth Knox
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe’s been off limits, but now I’ll have her.PrestonScarlett Allen has been in my life for longer than I can remember. You see, she’s my little sister’s best friend. With an eight-year age gap between us, I went off to college and started my career while she was still learning what she wanted to do in life... -
![The Sheikh’s Mail-Order Bride by Leslie North]()
The Sheikh’s Mail-Order Bride by Leslie North
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPrince Danyal Halabi has always been the black sheep of the royal family, with no responsibilities and no plans for the future. And now thanks to his drinking buddies’ prank, he’s about to prove everyone has been right about him all along. Getting a mail-order bride was just a lark, something his friends laughingly convinced him to do after he’d had one too many... -
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Wolf's Hunt by Carol Dawn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHer...I love my job. It's my passion and something that I will do for the rest of my days. Even when the sexy Indian man starts invading my life. But, I don't have time for romance. People need my help. But, something big is happening on the streets and the police are no help whatsoever. So, I do the one thing that I know I'm good at. I help. Him.. -
![Bratva Blood Brothers: Yakov by Cali N. Tae]()
Bratva Blood Brothers: Yakov by Cali N. Tae
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPreviously released as Bratva Blood Brothers: The Turgenev FamilyYakov and Freddie have found and lost love so quickly... -
![Bratva Blood Brothers: Turgenev Triple Wedding by Cali N. Tae]()
Bratva Blood Brothers: Turgenev Triple Wedding by Cali N. Tae
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings(Books should be read in order. This is not a standalone book.)All Freddie, Lorraine and Peace want to do is marry the loves of their lives... -
![Kiss My Tinsel: A Filthy Dirty Christmas by Melissa Schroeder]()
Kiss My Tinsel: A Filthy Dirty Christmas by Melissa Schroeder
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI have a confession to make: I have hated all things tinsel-related for years.Yeah, I know, most people have a right to hate things, but I don't. I'm Nick Kristoff, CEO of the biggest department store chain that specializes in the holidays. Hating a holiday I plan to promote all year long is kind of like living in hell.But that all changed the moment a bundle of sparkly energy hits me... -
![Tempt Me by Melissa Schroeder]()
Tempt Me by Melissa Schroeder
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThe man who could be general. Jesse Johnson is a man everyone assumes will be a general. Everyone, that is, but Jesse himself. He isn’t sure if he wants to give that much to the military. His father has spent most of his life surviving a lonely existence with only his work for comfort. Jesse doesn’t want that—he wants it all. The woman who tempts him to misbehave... -
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![The Shake-Up by Evie Mitchell]()
The Shake-Up by Evie Mitchell
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAnikaMy milkshakes may bring all the boys to my bar, but that doesn't mean they wanna hang around for dessert.Despite being the perfect woman - attractive, confident and a world class chef - I'm not marriage material. I've resigned myself to that fact. But that doesn't mean I don't want a man in my bed.And Mac? Or should I say, Mac-Daddy? Well, he's just the man I'm looking for.Temporary... -
![Here Comes Trouble by Delaney Diamond]()
Here Comes Trouble by Delaney Diamond
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWho doesn’t love a bad boy? Lorena Vega knows better than to have anything else to do with Matthew Hawthorne. Then he comes to her and asks for her help in writing a proposal for a grant to benefit the community center where he volunteers. She agrees to do the work, but she has her guard up, because having Matthew in her life again is a problem she doesn’t need... -
![For Better or Worse by Delaney Diamond]()
For Better or Worse by Delaney Diamond
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWill her actions save her marriage or destroy it? As a publicist for professional athletes, Antonio Vega is used to solving problems and spinning stories to the benefit of his clients. Yet he can’t seem to convince his wife that he has been and always will be faithful, and her lack of trust tests the limits of his patience. Cassidy Hawthorne-Vega grew up in a home rocked by infidelity... -
![Falling Into You by Maureen Smith]()
Falling Into You by Maureen Smith
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsGood girl gone vice… Straitlaced grad student Rebecca Edmonds never expected to meet the man of her dreams while waitressing at a swanky gentlemen’s club. She’s there to explore the risqué world of strippers, not her own sexuality. But when wickedly sexy Vince Gray orders a drink and a private audience with her one night, Rebecca soon finds herself having the hottest sex of her life... -
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Mend by Autumn Grey
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSometimes you win and sometimes you lose, especially in love. Remington has played that game before and lost. One thing is certain… Losing Selene is not an option. As the threat on their lives looms closer, he knows one wrong move and she might disappear from his life forever. The clock is ticking, and Remington is competing against time to save the woman who is fast becoming a part of his soul... -
![The Christmas Secret: A BWWM Holiday Romance by Peyton Banks]()
The Christmas Secret: A BWWM Holiday Romance by Peyton Banks
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThere’s no place like home for the holidays... When her best friend comes home for the holidays, there is something different about him. Gracie Logan had been best friends with Harris since they were in junior high. Growing up, he had been the popular guy in town who all the women swooned over.And she had been stuck in the friend category forever... -
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Holiday Hearts by A.C. Arthur
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsAs a result of her parents' messy divorce, Keysa Donovan refuses to celebrate Christmas or to let herself fall in love. A successful marketing exec, she's positive she doesn't need anything or anyone else in her life to be happy. Until Ian Sanchez, her sexy co-worker, catches her off guard with homemade cocoa, old holiday movies and kisses that promise the heat of pleasure... -
![Ruthless Vows by Elizabeth Knox]()
Ruthless Vows by Elizabeth Knox
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsHe chose me, and now I have no way out of this. Anastasia I ran from my old life, wanting to leave the Hawthorne name along with it. For the first time in my life, I was living in peace.Only, my peace was short-lived. I was running out of cash and I couldn't call daddy dearest. If I did, he'd know where I was.So, a friend hooked me up with an interview at a wife for hire agency... -
![An Untitled Love by Olivia Gaines]()
An Untitled Love by Olivia Gaines
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOrlando Flynn wasn’t beyond calling in the debt Jacquetta Mason owed him to get what he wanted. The love shared between them had always been untitled and he was ready to change it to something more concrete. Orlando knew exactly the label he wanted on his relationship with Jacquetta. He wanted her as his wife... -
![The Sheik's Expecting Bride by Erin Snihur]()
The Sheik's Expecting Bride by Erin Snihur
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA princess in title only has very little to offer a Sheik like Kamran al-Rafiq of Nilan or so she thinks...Princess Hasna al-Noor has always wished to fulfill one last dream of giving her virginity to her childhood crush before being forced into a loveless marriage. Instead, she finds herself pregnant and without any options... -
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![Dreads & Crew Cuts by Sammi Cee]()
Dreads & Crew Cuts by Sammi Cee
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWelcome to Takoda Outreach Center. Prepare yourself for open hearts, a full belly, and all the love you can handle.When my homophobic, racist father caused a scene at my high school graduation, nobody was surprised, especially me. Getting kicked out the same day? Not a surprise either... -
![Lunchtime Chronicles: New York Sour by Imani Jay, Lunchtime Chronicles]()
Lunchtime Chronicles: New York Sour by Imani Jay, Lunchtime Chronicles
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe’s the king of New York. She’s the woman he’s wanted for years. Now she’s come to him…Jack O’Malley only has one regret in his bountiful life. The girl he met when they were too young.Read along to find out what happens when a powerful tycoon finally claims the woman he’s been longing for... -
![Stuffing His Stocking by Elyse Kelly]()
Stuffing His Stocking by Elyse Kelly
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI thought I’d never see him again, but five years later we’re n@ked in front of the Christmas tree.Dylan Kane is gorgeous. He’s smart and wealthy and used to be my st3p brother. But it’s not like we were actual siblings or anything. Our parents were only married for a year. I didn’t think he’d even remember me until he showed up and saved me when I least expected it...Categorized as:
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![In The Doghouse: Love At First Bark (Love At First Bark) by Violet Rae]()
In The Doghouse: Love At First Bark (Love At First Bark) by Violet Rae
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsJonasI'm not a bad guy. My police record would have you think I am, but only Missy, the furry love of my life, knows what’s really in my heart. After getting out of prison, I'm looking to leave the past behind and move forward into the future with my cute, loyal corgi at my side. I have a new job, a new place, and a new life... -
![BIG BURLY WRECK by Erin Havoc]()
BIG BURLY WRECK by Erin Havoc
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsHe’s older. Bulky.A mechanic from a small town.And neither of us can afford a distraction right now. Or so I tell myself.When my car breaks down in Riverside, Miles Reyes comes to the rescue.He’s nothing like the guys my age. Older, burly, and with real world problems.Like the adorable toddler he has to raise. Miles is busy. He doesn’t have time for romance.I’m leaving... -
![A Hard Man to Love by Delaney Diamond]()
A Hard Man to Love by Delaney Diamond
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsHating him is easy. Loving him is hard. Derrick Hoffman never quite got over not having a relationship with his biological father. The woman he was seeing is pregnant, and there’s no way he’s going to let her raise his child without him—even if it means coercing her into marriage. Eva Jacob made the mistake of falling in love with Derrick, a man she knows is incapable of love...
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