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Stone Rules by Samantha Christy
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsCharlie Tate doesn’t live by the rules. Ethan Stone is bound by them. When Charlie returns home after five years away, she has only one thing on her mind – revenge. When she enlists the help of Ethan, a private investigator, she has him challenging many of his rules. And Charlie begins to look at him as she has never been able to look at any other man...Categorized as:
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A Song Unheard by Roseanna M. White
Willa Forsythe is both a violin prodigy and top-notch thief, which makes her the perfect choice for a crucial task at the outset of World War I--to steal a cypher from a famous violinist currently in Wales. Lukas De Wilde has enjoyed the life of fame he's won--until now, when being recognized nearly gets him killed. Everyone wants the key to his father's work as a cryptologist... -
Buttons and Blood by Penelope Sky
Crow Barsetti knows about me—and he doesn’t like it. I know he’s paying his top guys to dig up every piece of dirt they can find, but I don’t care what he discovers. There’s nothing I’ve done that he hasn’t done himself. All that matters is I love his daughter—and he’s going to accept it. I get a call in the middle of the night while Vanessa is dead asleep—and it’s him... -
She Loves Me by Melissa Foster
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsWhat are two besties willing to risk for something more? The New York Times bestselling author of This Is Love has the answer in this fun, sexy, and emotional romance about friendship, family, and giving love a chance. Something is off in Piper Dalton’s life, and she has a feeling it might just be her. All her siblings are blissfully settled with their forever loves...Categorized as:
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Implied Consent by K.C. Mills
Gray Jordan, former Chargers quarterback and franchise player, learned a lot of tough lessons throughout his career. However, the worst of all was that no amount of money and fame can protect your heart. After a very public scandal, he quietly walked away from the one thing he loved the most: football... -
Perfect Sinner by Maggie Cole
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsI’m the mafia princess Nolan O’Malley hates to love.The moment we collide, he wants to destroy me.He should. My blood is that of his arch enemy.I’m unsure if the war raging inside him or me is stronger.Instead of running away or ending me, he keeps me close.He watches my every move, and monitors each threat my estranged family delivers to me... -
Changing the Rules by Catherine Bybee
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsFrom New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Catherine Bybee comes the steamy first novel in her new adrenaline-fueled Richter series.As an employee of MacBain Security and Solutions, Claire Kelly can certainly hold her own. Armed with an impressive set of covert skills, she’s more than prepared to tackle any job that comes her way…except one involving Cooper Lockman... -
Rhyme & Reason by Nia Forrester
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratings“Maybe friendship is all that’s realistic for us right now.” With those words, Zora ended their long-distance relationship, shattering Deuce’s vision of a life with the only woman he’s ever loved. But after months of silence, he thought he was over it. He’d moved on, hadn’t he? And as far as he knew, she might have done the same...Categorized as:
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Sweet Reward by Christy Reece
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsWHEN RISK IS THE REWARD—LET THE DANGER BEGIN Adrenaline junkie Jared Livingston has found the perfect blend of exhilaration and danger in his new job at Last Chance Rescue. Raised to depend only on himself, Jared tried marriage, but the end of the relationship renewed his belief that he was meant to be a loner... -
Time to Bounce by Lani Lynn Vale
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsLoneliness is overwhelming in its intensity. There are times you think you can cope, that you can make it despite the hollow feeling in your chest. Then there are the times when you realize you can’t breathe through the pain of loss. When Gable Buchanan Carter walks into Athena’s life, it’s like a light is switched on inside her chest. Suddenly she can breathe... -
A Name Unknown by Roseanna M. White
Edwardian Romance and History Gains a Twist of Suspense Rosemary Gresham has no family beyond the band of former urchins that helped her survive as a girl in the mean streets of London. Grown now, they concentrate on stealing high-value items and have learned how to blend into upper-class society... -
Flipping Love You by Erin Nicholas
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHe’s the tattooed bad boy her mama warned her about. She’s his hot mess — but mostly hot — next door neighbor. Until a two-night-stand gives them the surprise of a lifetime... Jillian Morris is a workaholic who forgets to watch the time. And to eat. And to change her shoes. And to keep even a house-plant alive. And to have any kind of a personal life... -
Rescuing Mia by Ellie Masters
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe was brilliant, beautiful, and marked for death.When Mia, a brilliant biochemist, uncovers a sinister plot involving her company's involvement in nuclear weapons, she knows she must act fast. Risking everything, she flees with the evidence, seeking asylum and protection from the United States government...Categorized as:
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Saint by J.B. Salsbury
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMilo sold his soul to the devil to save an angel. Now he’s after revenge. There are worse prisons than the lush estate of a notorious drug smuggler in Mexico. Mercy lives out her days alone and hidden from the world, but her sleep is riddled with nightmares of the muti and all the boys and girls just like her who weren’t lucky enough to get away...Categorized as:
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Claim by Janet Nissenson
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe final book of the Splendor trilogy – the conclusion, but never the ending, to a love story for the ages All of luxury hotel heir Ian Gregson’s dreams are finally coming true. Soon he will be able to claim the beautiful woman he longed for from afar for more than two years, and she will belong to him for all time... -
Sweet Justice by Christy Reece
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsHonor Stone is a young, idealistic FBI agent when her path collides with Seth Cavanaugh. For a girl who has never walked on the wild side, the dark and dangerous Seth is a temptation she can't refuse. But then Seth walks out the door and out of her life... -
Lake + Manning by Jessica Hawkins
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 41 ratingsThe final book in the Something in the Way series, a love saga. Manning and I have what happily-ever-after is made of . . . A home he built us on the unshakeable foundation we fought for. A life of laughter carved out of heartache and betrayal. A love story to stand the test of time... -
Bound by Consequences by Ryan Michele
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsComing home from the Marines, Micah Tugger doesn’t know what to expect, but knows there are consequences to pay to the Ravage Motorcycle Club.He’d left Sumner, Georgia a confused boy and now has come back a man, one who knows what he wants in life and that includes his family... -
The Golden One by Elizabeth Peters
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsA new year, 1917, is dawning, and the Great War that ravages the world shows no sign of abating. In these perilous times, archaeologist Amelia Peabody and her extended family must confront shocking dangers... -
Twice as Sexy by Carly Phillips
Three men bound by a horrific college incident that has left each of them a bit battered and bruised, but doing their best to live their lives and be successful. Twice as Sexy is an opposites attract story where one night turns into more and secrets threaten to unravel a tenuous relationship... -
Bewitched by the Bluestocking by Jillian Eaton
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsIt's British versus American in this sexy battle of wits! British private investigator, Thomas Kincaid, thinks he’s seen it all . . . until a gorgeous, soaking-wet American shows up on his doorstep and demands he help her find a stolen family heirloom. Having had his heart crushed once before by a beautiful woman, Kincaid has no intention of tempting fate a second time... -
Walking on Hidden Wings: A Novel of the Roaring Twenties by Rachel Scott McDaniel
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"A tangled web, a sleuthing adventure, a rekindled romance . . . Walking on Hidden Wings has it all."--Rachel Fordham, author of The Letter TreeGeneva Ashcroft Hayes's marriage to a newspaper mogul might have been arranged, but the New York socialite is devastated when her husband's plane crashes a few short months after their nuptials... -
His to Shelter by Em Petrova
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsEighteen years is a long time to never forget... Retired Navy SEAL Oswald “Oz” Morgon assembled an elite team of men with skills far surpassing those of ordinary bodyguards. To save and protect is a creed that goes beyond simply guarding their wards—it’s a way of life. And these guys are his heart and soul, his brothers…and the family he’ll never have... -
When Hearts Awaken by Victoria Lum
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA ballerina stronger than her scars. A billionaire broken behind his charm. Blistering hate unravels into consuming love. But will their dark secrets heal them or destroy them? Taylor Peyton-Anderson’s world shattered one night when she was sixteen, leaving her broken but not defeated. Six years later, ballet has become her escape and her salvation... -
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Bound by Redemption by Ryan Michele
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsMicah and Ensley’s story continues… Redemption. Micah thought he was on the right path, making amends with the Ravage MC and taking responsibility for his daughter Remy. Suddenly everything turned on its head. Now he along with the brothers of the Ravage MC have a serious task. Figure out who is responsible for the chaos surrounding them... -
Marrying Caroline by Susan Stoker
Caroline and Wolf had a wild start to their relationship… plane hijacking, kidnapping, attempted drowning, and a terrorist plot foiled. Now things have calmed down and a wedding is in the works for the couple. By enlisting the help of Wolf’s teammate, Cookie, Caroline is immersed in plans for her dream wedding. Of course, with their luck, things can never go off without a hitch... -
A City of Bells by Elizabeth Goudge
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWho was Gabriel Ferranti? Why had he disappeared? Jocelyn Irvin has just returned from the Boer War with an incurably lamed leg. He heads for the cathedral town or Torminster, where he recovers his love of life in the invigorating company of his cousin, Hugh Anthony, his grandfather, the Canon and Henrietta...Categorized as:
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Empowered by the Earl by Alexa Aston
First sons inherit all. Third sons are promised to the church. Second sons do their duty and serve in the military—unless fate intervenes and turns their lives upside down... -
Going Down Easy by Erin Nicholas
Hot fling or real thing? There are no Big Easy answers in New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Erin Nicholas’s sultry series. As far as flings go, single dad Gabe Trahan is pretty sure that Addison Sloan is his best bet. Once a month, Addison comes to New Orleans and then…It. Is. On. Until Addison returns to New York, it’s just hot, happily-no-strings-attached sex. And beignets... -
Midnight Pursuits by Elle Kennedy
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsHer job is to stay hidden.Too bad he can’t take his eyes off her. Soldier-for-hire Ethan Hayes is the youngest member of an elite mercenary team. While he may be affectionately nicknamed the rookie, the skills Ethan honed as a Marine make him seriously dangerous. But when a sudden distress call puts him in close quarters with a rival, he finds more than his field skills being put to the test...Categorized as:
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Truth About Nerds & Bees by Andrea Simonne
He's the beauty. She's the beast.Theodora Stewart, Bee BiologistThat's it. I've had enough. My new neighbor has been sending threatening letters for months and is now suing me. He's trying to force me to remove the beehives from my backyard. (What kind of jerk doesn't understand how important bees are?)It turns out he's some famous quarterback named Gabriel "Beauty" Bardales... -
Happy Valentine's Day, Omega by Bridget Blake
This Valentine's Day, I'm determined to checkmate Alpha Novikov's arrogance.He's my chess nemesis. Wicked smart, cunning, always three moves ahead, and he's in my path to chess glory.No matter how good Alpha Novikov looks and smells, I can't afford to be distracted.The Omega Academy says I'm too competitive and unruly to be an Alpha's mate... -
Knights Fury by Bella Jewel
My name is Finn. The broken one. The one everyone worries about. The one who will probably never have it together. I’m the quiet one. My eyes don’t smile. My heart doesn’t love. I was hurt the most. I’ll never recover. Those are their words. They aren’t mine. The truth is, nobody really knows who I am. Not a damned soul. And they probably never will... -
Nothing To Lose by Christy Reece
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsNOTHING TO LOSE A Grey Justice Novel Choices Are Easy When You Have Nothing Left To Lose Kennedy O’Connell had all the happiness she’d ever dreamed—until someone stole it away. Now on the run for her life, she has a choice to make—disappear forever or make those responsible pay. Her choice is easy. Two men want to help her, each with their own agenda... -
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Mick by C.M. Steele
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratings“I’d die for you…” As the “Princess” of the Steele Riders, Morgan Steele is untouchable. A mere tattoo artist isn’t worthy of her, but Mick’s going to do whatever he can to win her love. Morgan wants her man and is going to do whatever she can to get Ewan “Mick” McMann to claim her body and soul... -
Marry by Tana Rose
In order to keep them safe, I must stay hiddenAfter four years, I’d finally found a place that felt like home: Olympus, the estate that houses The Pantheon and the three men who have stolen my heart.Now, I’m alone and on the run again... -
Bossy Mogul by Scarlett Avery
So, I tell off the cocky stranger I'm trapped in an elevator with in the dark. Flash forward two weeks. Mr. Elevator is now my new boss… After my good for nothing cousin stole my boyfriend (who was my boss), and I found myself without a home or a job, I swore off men for the rest of my life... -
Trouble & Strife by Lara Kinsey
Sidney Chance is not an enforcer. Anymore. Or a drunk, anymore. And the Chance Brothers are not a razor gang. Except they carry razors, he smacks heads together now and again, and sure, he has the odd drink. Sid is the lieutenant of the most powerful family in Birmingham... -
Deviant Prince by Theodora Taylor
I went to the party looking for a perfect prince... and got a ruthless sheikh instead. Zahir Zaman al-Jahwari was so nasty, mean, and condescending to me ten years ago, I had to tell him to go eff himself. However, now he's the new king of Jahwar, and I desperately need him to help my sisters out of a bind... -
Sold to the Russian by Isabella Laase
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe was sold. Now she will be claimed.When Zoya Zhvania is shipped off to New York and forced into a marriage with powerful Russian mob boss Pavel Petruskenkov, she expects to be treated cruelly. But as she lies naked and helpless before the man who now owns her, still sore from a stern lesson in obedience over his knee, it is not fear that leaves Zoya quivering in her bonds... -
A Touch of Minx by Suzanne Enoch
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsWho says crime doesn't pay? A year ago, Samantha Jellicoe robbed from the rich and gave...to herself! Now, though, she's using her larcenous skills for good as a private security consultant, trying to walk the high road for her sexy billionaire boyfriend, Richard Addison, and asking herself if there's anything more torturous than tracking down priceless artifacts (only to give them back!)... -
Unspoken: A Short Story by Stephanie John
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsMy first rule of business–never mix it with pleasure. Ever. One unexpected encounter with a new employee and that fundamental rule was forgotten. With a single touch, Kara Collins obliterated the order of my disciplined life, forcing me to question everything I believed in. Intuition told me I needed her, ensuring I couldn't forget my second rule. Trust my instincts. Always... -
Savage Outlaw by V. Theia
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsHOW DO YOU GET OVER AN UNFORGETTABLE LOVE? The Butcher has always had savage emotions tangled up in Roux Tucker.Their history is anything but sweet.It’s been a blazing obsession for years.Never allowing the other to move on.He almost died because of her.And he never regretted it. OUTLAW RULES DECREE THEY CAN’T BE TOGETHER.She’s the princess to a rival MC... -
Reconciled for Easter by Noelle Adams
Abigail has been separated from her husband for almost two years. After a marriage that brought her only insecurity, she seeks a life now of peace and independence with their six-year-old daughter. Thomas wants to put their marriage back together, because he liked the wife he used to have, but she never wants to be that person again... -
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The Beginning by Jordan Silver
Gabriel Russo had been born under a dark cloud. He knew his history like the back of his hand; his mother made sure of that. He knew what blood ran through his veins and what it meant. He also knew that there were some with that same blood who would kill him if they could... -
A Humble Heart by R.L. Mathewson
Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars · 45 ratingsAfter wasting too many years on the wrong guy, Dana frees herself and her two children to live her dream.When she's forced to deal with paparazzi, offers from porn companies, magazines, Hollywood and crazed fans Dana does everything she can to keep it together for her kids. She never dreamed she'd catch the eye of the most sought after bachelor in the world... -
Seeing Red by Sandra Brown
Kerra Bailey is a television journalist on the rise, and she's hot on the trail of a story guaranteed to skyrocket her career to even greater heights: an interview with the legendary Major Trapper. Twenty-five years ago, the Major emerged a hero from the bombing of the Pegasus Hotel in downtown Dallas when he was photographed leading a handful of survivors out of the collapsing building... -
Make Me Lose by Ember Leigh
Grayson Daly and I aren’t just rivals. We’re enemies. Born minutes apart on the same day in the same hospital, our parents thought this meant we were somehow destined to be together. We knew were we just destined to beat each other. Competition boiled over until junior year, when the cold war turned into an unexpected peace offering... -
How to Woo a Reluctant Lady by Sabrina Jeffries
The third novel in Sabrina Jeffries's “Hellions of Hallstead Hall” series, featuring the independent and talented Lady Minerva Sharpe. When a charming rogue proposes she marry him to meet her grandmother's ultimatum, the Sharpe clan's strong-willed sister makes a tempting counter-offer that preserves her inheritance and ignites his imagination... -
Flirting With Danger by Suzanne Enoch
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 38 ratingsIn her dazzling romantic suspense debut, USA Today bestselling author Suzanne Enoch brings us a thrilling tale about a thief who needs to prove she's no murderer and the millionaire who loves her. Samantha Jellicoe is a thief and proud of it. Raised to appreciate the finer things in life, Sam has no trouble divesting the wealthy of their treasures...Categorized as:
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