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Pretty It Up by Cee Bowerman
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsDescriptionSometimes love just isn’t enough, or is it?Lana Gold, one of the Donovan triplets, found her one true love in college but lost him when the life he’d dreamed of became reality. Being an outsider looking in and so far away from her family and hometown took its toll on Lana and her marriage until she’d finally had enough and left it all behind...Categorized as:
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Always Us by Scarlett Avery
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsJace Halsey…It seems I’m the only sane woman in LA who’s immune to that self-important man.Even my big sister swoons all over him. It makes me sick. Truth be told, I want nothing more than to annihilate him because he’s always in the way. Never mind he has no clue of my existence, he’s still the thorn in my side... -
Always Forever by Scarlett Avery
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHe’s a new client, so how did we go from hello to Fifty Shades of Grey in a New York minute?The first time I met him, his arresting blue eyes were enough to make me lose my head. But of course, I kept it together.I’m a professional and fooling around with a client is a recipe for disaster.Holt Christensen is off limits... -
Revealing Annie by Freya Barker, Operation Alpha
Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAs the fire department’s joker, Kyle (Sumo) Matsumoto, loves nothing better than ribbing the guys at the station. However, he’s all business when he’s on a call, and when he tries to snag the attention of a cute little baker. Then life takes a more serious turn when he’s plunged headfirst into fatherhood—of a teenage boy—giving his teammates the last laugh...Categorized as:
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Mending Fate by M. S. Parker
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsAlec: I shared my deepest secret with Lumen, hoping things will be better between us. But I can’t catch a break. My life blows up again when my daughter goes missing. Lumen: To say all hell broke loose is an understatement. When Alec’s daughter went missing, so did Soleil, the girl I mentor in foster care. It stung when Alec said finding his daughter is more important than some random runaway... -
Always Love by Scarlett Avery
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsLusting after my father’s protégé and friend is plain stupid considering I’m invisible to him…Jagger Halsey…He’s sinful, much older and talented beyond words.My father thinks the world of him.So do I.And I’ve tried to tell him in not-so-subtle ways. Even after my numerous, persistent attempts to catch his attention, he ignores me.Exasperated and heartbroken, I give up...Categorized as:
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Second Time's the Charm by Brenda Jackson
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsYears ago, family tore them apart. Will sweet revenge lead to a second chance? Find out in the latest from New York Times bestselling author Brenda Jackson! This one chance at revenge may be their second chance at love Part-time rancher and world-renowned musician Dylan Emanuel never forgot his college romance with Charm Outlaw... -
The Kiss Plot by Nicole French
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsJane and Eric de Vries. Often enemies. Sometimes lovers. Husband and wife. Or are we? I wore the dress. We said the vows. And somehow it became more than just a stunt to collect his billions. A promise bound by love more than hate. Until the bastard left me at the altar. Now my errant husband has disappeared, leaving me to unravel his secrets, one by one... -
Heartsick & Lipsticks by Shawna Renae
Nick LockeMy life was exactly how I'd planned it. Growing up, I wanted to rule the world, and being CEO of Locke Media Group fulfilled that dream. I'd started with nothing and built a billion-dollar empire one brick at a time. My motto was work hard, play harder...Categorized as:
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Breaking Rules by M.S. Parker
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsAlec: Lumen is amazing. She brings out the playful, relaxed side of me, but fate doesn’t seem to agree we belong together. And now, my ex pops back into my life and wants to make a go of it again so our daughter can have a real family. I’m torn between what’s best for my daughter or following my feelings for Lumen... -
Without You by Lacey Black
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTuckerI spend my days brewing beer for the popular Brew Crüe Beer Company and my nights devoted to being a dad. Raising a young child with special needs can be tough and stressful, but I wouldn’t change it for the world. He’s everything to me, and the reason I keep going. It’s him and me against the world, and I have no intention of changing that.Then, Kinsley McGregor walks back into my life... -
Possession: An Interracial Romance by T.K. Leigh
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSometimes the right path isn’t the easiest one.Weston Bradford entered my world in a whirlwind. Or, more accurately, during a torrential downpour. After our brief encounter, I didn’t think I’d ever see the attractive man with mesmerizing blue eyes again. Not in a city the size of Atlanta... -
His Dirty Bargain by Fiona Murphy
Three billionaire brothers: Cesare, Enzo, and Dante Sabatini have everything except the one thing money can't buy. Three big beautiful women Alicia, Bethany, and Chloe will teach them the ABCs of love. Follow these couples as they negotiate the riskiest deal of all, falling in love. ****Only .99 cents for a limited time. Get it before the price goes up to $3... -
The Fall of East by Nana Malone
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTHE SIZZLING CONCLUSION TO THE HEAR NO EVIL TRILOGYNyla Kincade has stolen my ruthless heart.Now that she owns it I’m not taking it back.I’ve vowed to protect her and all that we love with everything that I have.I will die before I break that oath.Considering the danger we face, that might be a careless promise.But I’ve fought this hard for vengeance, I must see it through... -
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Naughty and Nice by Mari Carr
If 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...Categorized as:
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Embers by Nicole Fanning
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn the city of Chicago, power is a currency. In the right hands power can bring success, safety, and security. But in the wrong hands, it can mean danger, destruction...and almost always death. For nearly a century the Pace Family Mafia has held that power... -
Bitter Pills by Coralee June
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsI’m on the run. I’m a ghost. A nobody. A man longing for two people he can’t have. When the Ringleaders captured me, my life ended. I’ve seen the world. I’ve killed innocents. I’ve lost myself to a cause I never wanted to be apart of. If I want to keep Grace, Alessandro, and Sunshine safe, I have to become a monster. The family I’ve chosen can’t know I’m still alive.Once a Bullet, always a Bullet... -
Black Butterfly by Tiffany Patterson
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsEach book in the Black Burlesque Series are STANDALONE novels. Book 1: Black Pearl Book 2: Black Dahlia Andre Collins is not looking for love. In fact, love is the last thing on his mind as he continues to run one of the country’s most successful financial services firms alongside his brother. Andre is steadfast in the belief that love and marriage just aren’t for him... -
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... -
Christmas at Valentine Inn by Jennifer Peel
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsWith a name like Isabelle Valentine, one would think I was destined to find true love and believe in the ridiculous notion of soul mates. Don’t get me wrong: I’m all about love. I even own an inn with my sister where each room is named after our favorite romantic couples. But soul mates? It seems highly implausible there is that one person, your person, meant only for you... -
The Billionaire's Baby Revelation by Holly Rayner
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThis billionaire thought he didn’t want kids of his own,Then he found out he already had one…Liam Bradshaw’s billion-dollar business is the only thing he cares about. One spring day, his world is turned upside down by the news that he has a two-year-old child – and he will now be their legal guardian... -
Mafia War by L. Steele
My husband is a made man, a villain, the boss of the Mafia...He stole me from my normal life and catapulted me into the center of the underworld.He imprinted his crimson fingerprints on my psyche and tried to set me free.It's wrong of me to be attracted to the viciousness in him.And yet I can't... won't stop until he loves me back.It's why I returned to him.It's why I allowed him to use me.. -
Blind Date with a Billionaire Single Dad by Evangeline Kelly
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe’s raising the son she gave up for adoption. They’re falling for each other, but he doesn’t know she is the mother of his child. Giving her baby up was the hardest thing Emery Chase had to do, but when she saw her son seven years later in a chance encounter at the grocery store, she wasn’t sure how to handle it... -
After Dinner Drinks by Ainsley St. Claire
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe knew she was the one…until they made him walk away. Now she’s in danger and there’s nothing going to hold him back.Morgan:My side hustle for the CIA changed my life and not in a good way.I was only supposed to feed the government information on fringe groups.But when her life was in danger, I broke it off to protect her.Claire is beautiful, sexy, strong, and I miss her every day... -
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No Mercy : A West Side Story by M.J. Fields
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJersey Shore’s most villainous anti-hero is brought to his knees in this raw and gritty romantic standalone novel by USA Today bestselling author MJ Fields“They may see a villain, but I see a hero who was broken and will rise again.”Like a storm, Marcello Effisto tore through most of his life, wreaking havoc on those who opposed him … unapologetically... -
Enemy Chase by Alex Lidell
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAiden McDane. Brave. Loyal. More sexy than any one man has a right to be.Former Special Forces operative Aiden McDane has every reason to hate bombs expert Tara Northpoint. Problem is he can’t remember a single one - and not just because of the way she looks up at him with those big eyes and lush lips.Years ago Aiden was captured and interrogated by the enemy—an enemy Tara worked for...Categorized as:
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Fortress of the King by Mackenzy Fox, Dakotah Fox
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI TRIED TO WARN HER.From the moment I laid eyes on Rayne Michaelson I knew she had to be mine.She’s heaven sent. An Angel. She’s nothing like me.They call me the King of Boston.There is nothing the Medici crime family cannot obtain.Wealth. Property. Fast cars. Women. Anything.Nothing is off limits. Except her.She’s a mystery. A ghost. And she holds secrets of her own... -
The Parkers' Fall In Love Box Set by Ali Parker, Weston Parker
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFive Parker-Family Books for your reading pleasure!Need You NowThe most beautiful girl in the world, and she’s fiery mad at me.It’s not really my fault. I’m a reporter. Digging up stories is my job.Never in a million years did I expect my latest piece to create an enemy out of the one woman I’d give anything to date... -
Not Quite a Billionaire Complete Set by Rosalind James
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe steamy new series by the bestselling author of Escape to New Zealand . . . Now complete in one volume! I never asked Hemi Te Mana to rescue me. It was true that I had a lousy job. Not to mention a lousy apartment and too much responsibility, although it was a responsibility I wouldn’t have given up for the world... -
Bruno by Delaney Diamond
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSparks fly between a matchmaker and her billionaire client, blurring the lines between love and professionalism.Entrepreneur and acclaimed chef Bruno Santana is tired of the dating scene and reluctantly hires matchmaker Marissa Liburd to help him find a wife. As he embarks on a series of dates, none of the women measure up, and he quickly realizes why... -
Antwan: BWWM, Single Parent, Billionaire Romance by Katie Dowe
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA sexy single parent romance by Katie Dowe of BWWM Club.April Johnson, a hardworking COO, navigates a life away from her daughter, focusing on her career.Everything changes when she meets Antwan Collins, a charismatic lawyer from a high-profile family, at a charity event.Their casual encounter quickly spirals into a deeper connection, challenging April’s cautious approach to life and love... -
Thunder by Susan Fanetti
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsThorin “Thunder” Vaduva is a journeyman MMA fighter—toiling in the shadows, a set of strong shoulders to lift other fighters toward stardom. After years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit, he’s trying to get his life on track—be a good father to his teenage son, get his fights in, do his work, keep his head down, keep his demons at bay.Nina Rodriguez is trying to get her life started... -
Second Chances by D. A. Young
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhat would you do if you were given a second chance at love? Do you throw caution to the wind and follow your heart, or do you build an unbreakable fortress around your heart that only a special kind of man can penetrate? Meet Ella Kemp and Wyatt Easton. Heartbroken over a devastating loss, Ella is fairly certain that personal happiness just isn’t in her future... -
The Sheikh’s Convenient Bride by Leslie North
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn a desperate attempt to get out from her father’s control, Nora Williams agrees to marry a man she doesn’t love. But she’s shocked when her old friend, Sheikh Rashid, whom she hasn’t seen in years, begs her not to go through with it. Even more surprising? Rashid has a proposal. Literally. Nora should marry him instead... -
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The Sheikh's Surprise Twins by Leslie North
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHolly Remington can’t believe the burning chemistry she feels with Sheikh Malik Abdul-Rahman. It’s like getting knocked in the head with a baseball bat—except far more pleasant. Though she’s supposed to be all business while her company tries to win a lucrative development contract in the oil-rich country of Qadir, Holly simply can’t stop herself from happily succumbing to his charm... -
Mr. Bossy Billionaire by Jacob Parker
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTutus and leotards are not my thing. Hot ballerina teachers? Yes.But as a single dad, I’m trying to embrace my daughter’s love for ballet.It hasn’t been easy.Until I meet her sexy dance teacher.I’m all about embracing her and all her curves.She might be soft in my hands, but she’s merciless as a teacher.As a father, it’s my job to protect my daughter... -
Heartache & Playdates by Shawna Renae
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“Love isn’t like milk. It has no expiration date.” ~ Nonna RussoMaddox CruzSingle dad. Tech billionaire. Genius. That is what people saw when they looked at me. Those adjectives might all be true, but inside I was still a kid who grew up in the system and was raised by the streets. Which was why I had no plans to attend my 20 year high school reunion...Categorized as:
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Such a Hot Christmas by Weston Parker
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhat’s worse than getting divorced?Going to your ex-wife’s wedding—alone.I need more than just a fake date on my arm.I need her.She’s an itch I can’t scratch.This whole thing started without expectations.She’s my daughter’s teacher, after all.Hands. Off.But it’s Christmas.And the only gift I’m hoping for is more time with her... -
Such a Hot Christmas by Weston Parker
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhat’s worse than getting divorced? Going to your ex-wife’s wedding—alone. I need more than just a fake date on my arm. I need her . She’s an itch I can’t scratch. This whole thing started without expectations. She’s my daughter’s teacher, after all. Hands. Off. But it’s Christmas. And the only gift I’m hoping for is more time with her... -
The Billionaire and His Forever by Sadie S. Black
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWe were always going to be an impossible fantasy.There was never a future for us between the secrets and the scandals, the temptations and the lies, and above all--a child who never deserved this life... -
A Billionaire Pregnancy Romance by Shanna Handel
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsI haven't seen her since she turned me down and... she's.. -
The Baby-whisperer and the Brute by Tru Taylor
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsYou can’t appreciate all the implications of the word “conflicted” until you come face to face with the guy you’ve been secretly lusting after for weeks... and then learn he’ll be signing your paychecks—Angelina RappaportSome people might call me sheltered. That doesn’t begin to cover it. I’ve been practically sequestered my whole life... -
Cocky Playboy by Alex Wolf, Sloane Howell
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 25 ratings"I drowned in this story. In these words, and in this world. A five star read from the very first page." - Amo Jones, USA Today Bestselling Author of the Elite Kings Club Series He's a bastard in Burberry. Decker Collins knows how to do one thing--win. When his billion-dollar law practice moves to merge with a firm out of Dallas, she shows up to oversee the transition...Categorized as:
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Layover Lover by Jeannine Colette, Lauren Runow
Flying the friendly skies has been more than just a job to me. It’s my home.Ten years ago I ran away from everything I’ve known and vowed never to return. That is until my flight is canceled due to weather, and I’m stuck in San Francisco. Fate is not on my side when I end up in an Uber rideshare with the one man I thought I’d never see again... -
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Sweet Poison: A Small Town; Enemies To Lovers; Mafia Romance by Georgia Le Carre, Nicola Rhead
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHazelThere's a new man in town. He rolled in with his little girl a few days ago. A real head turner tall, dark, and impossibly dashing…He sure turned my head one hot night not so long ago... and oh my, what a night it was? I waited for him to call, but he didn't. I get it. It was just a one night stand.Naturally, he's sent all the unmarried ladies in our little town into a baking frenzy...Categorized as:
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Waking Up Married by Reese Ryan
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWill these friends’ temporary Vegas marriage lead to forever? Find out in this Bourbon Brothers novel from Reese Ryan!What’s wrong with a little fake marriage between friends?Their night on the town is a blank, but when Zora Abbott and Dallas Hamilton awaken in a Vegas hotel room, they’re man and wife... -
Duncan by Xyla Turner
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsPortia: The man started his very first conversation with me, by asking me for my hand in marriage. That was a negative. Forget that he's a Republican, rude and intrusive. He is also different from any man that I have ever met. Yet, there is a side to him that forces me to pay attention. Not the constant counting, the stupid surveys and his defense of building walls... -
The Devoted Groom by Cami Checketts
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA grieving football player hoping his son will speak again; a speech pathologist with a dark secret; and an unexpected love that sparks danger from the past. After Ryder Quinn’s wife died, his four-year old son stopped speaking. Desperate for a solution, Ryder hires Bree Stevens, a spunky speech pathologist to be his son’s nanny and therapist. Bree moves in, breathing new life into their home... -
Tempting The Billionaire by Christina Tetreault
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSometimes temptation strikes when you least expect it. Straight-laced Courtney Belmont prefers to avoid the spotlight that the media always has focused on her family. She leaves any behavior that might catch its attention to her younger sister. All that changes when Josh Williamson, better known to his fans as J.T., sits down next to her while she’s on vacation... -
The Irish Castle: Keeping Elizabeth by Juliet Gauvin
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSometimes losing your way and finding your life is only the beginning. Picking up five years after the events of The Paris Apartment, The Irish Castle is the first book in a new story following Elizabeth Lara and Connor Bannon. It’s time to come back to the land of enchanting green hills and lively music. To friendly dolphins and beautiful people. It’s time to come home to Ireland...
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