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Beginning of Forever by Catherine Bybee
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsFrom New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Catherine Bybee comes the story of two wine enthusiasts who ride the ups and downs of love in the vineyards of Tuscany.Tasting wine is not enough: sommelier Giovanni D’Angelo wants to create it. To put his family first, he’s always deferred his dreams—a vineyard to run, a woman to marry...Categorized as:
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My Friend the Billionaire by Maggie Cole
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsI’m keeping Chase Monroe in the friend zone. He’s doing everything possible to move me out of it. He's the living embodiment of the billionaire playboy—richer than God, sexy as sin, and charming as hell. With a full calendar of friends-with-benefits. His strict no-relationships policy means I’d be another notch on his bedpost. Not happening. But our friendship is hard to keep...Categorized as:
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![Soda by Cee Bowerman]()
Soda by Cee Bowerman
If you believe - really and truly believe with all of your heart and soul - that true love exists, there’s no sense wasting your time on anything less. If you believe in true love, then you know that your soul’s match is out there just waiting to find a heart that beats in the same time as your own...Categorized as:
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![The Grip Trilogy by Kennedy Ryan]()
The Grip Trilogy by Kennedy Ryan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThe Grip Trilogy charts the course of rising star Marlon "Grip" James and his manager Bristol Gray. From the beginning, attraction ignites between the struggling musician and his best friend's ambitious sister. It starts with a kiss at the top of a Ferris wheel when they're young, combusts into a tumultuous love affair, and matures into an epic love that defies each odd and defeats every obstacle...Categorized as:
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![Fortune by Helen Hardt]()
Fortune by Helen Hardt
Rated: 4.68 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAre you missing the Steel Brothers? Are you yearning for more? Welcome to the next generation! Join the grown children of Jonah, Talon, Ryan, and Marjorie for new adventures, mysteries, and heart-pounding passion... -
![Swept Into Love by Melissa Foster]()
Swept Into Love by Melissa Foster
The Ryders are a series of sexy stand-alone romances. These hot contemporary romance novels feature alpha male heroes and sexy, empowered women. They're flawed, funny, passionate, and relatable to readers who enjoy new adult romance, contemporary romance, and women's fiction. It’s been years since Sally Tuft’s husband died and she was left to raise her teenage son alone... -
![Cinder by Chelle Bliss]()
Cinder by Chelle Bliss
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsOlive Thornbury only had one crush in high school, and his name was Asher Gallo. She was smitten with him from the first time she had laid eyes on him. But instead of acting on how she felt, she kept her nose stuck in a book, finding safety in the words rather than emotions.Asher had never thought of Olive as anything more than a friend. She was aloof, preferring to read books...Categorized as:
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![Recovered by Jay Crownover]()
Recovered by Jay Crownover
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsIt was hate at first sight... Affton I hated Cable James McCaffrey. He was entitled, spoiled, a user…and an addict. He was out of control and didn’t bother trying to hide it. He had everything anyone could want but still seemed miserable and lost. Every move he made, every mistake he stumbled his way through, rubbed me the wrong way...Categorized as:
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![Informed Consent by K.C. Mills]()
Informed Consent by K.C. Mills
Indira “Indi” Turner has learned some harsh lessons in life but the most devastating of all was being loyal to the wrong person can leave you lost and empty. With a selfish ex who refuses to be the man she needed and more importantly the man she deserved, Indi decided to distance herself from the past with a fresh start and positive mind... -
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Shelter for Sophie by Susan Stoker
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsShe’s shy, he’s stoic…not the hardest personality traits to overcome, but Sophie Carson and Roman “Chief” Proudfit have their work cut out for them. Sophie has a crush on the silent-but-studly firefighter next door. She’s been pining away silently while secretly helping the hardworking man by mowing his lawn—which he thinks is being done by her nonexistent husband and/or boyfriend...Categorized as:
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![I Can't Think Straight by Shamim Sarif]()
I Can't Think Straight by Shamim Sarif
Tala, a London-based Palestinian, is preparing for her elaborate Middle Eastern wedding when she meets Leyla, a young British Indian woman who is dating her best friend. Spirited Christian Tala and shy Muslim Leyla could not be more different from each other, but the attraction is immediate and goes deeper than friendship... -
![Hearts at Play by Melissa Foster]()
Hearts at Play by Melissa Foster
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsBrianna Heart has a six-year old daughter and a twelve-year plan to keep her life as simple as possible until Layla turns eighteen. That means swearing off relationships and the drama that goes along with them, working two jobs, and being the best damn mother she can be... -
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Wallflower by Jessica Prince
She’d spent her entire life as a wallflower, hiding from the rest of the world.Willow Thorne had gotten really good at blending in with the wallpaper. The shy, quiet little mouse was more comfortable spending her days in her protective little bubble. Then she met a big, burly mechanic who looked really good on a motorcycle and made her feel things she’d never felt before... -
![Crossing the Brooklyn Briggs by Dana LeCheminant]()
Crossing the Brooklyn Briggs by Dana LeCheminant
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsHigh school teacher Brooklyn Briggs has always been great with chemistry but terrible with relationships. When a guy drops into her life—literally—and offers to coach her into getting a date with her longtime crush, she's willing to accept any help she can get.Even if her new flirting coach is her brother Houston's best friend, the guy who drove her crazy all throughout high school... -
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![Best of Luck by Kate Clayborn]()
Best of Luck by Kate Clayborn
Winning the lottery is the biggest ticket to freedom Greer Hawthorne’s ever had. Until her best friend’s brother comes to town . . . Greer Hawthorne’s winning lottery ticket doesn’t just bring her wealth, it also means her chance at a long-postponed education...Categorized as:
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![Sweet Heart by Ivy Layne]()
Sweet Heart by Ivy Layne
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsRoyal has more trouble than he can handle.His father's been murdered, and the killer is trying to destroy the Sawyers any way they can.The last thing he needs is to complicate his life further. Like, say, with a woman.But Daisy Hutchins doesn't feel like a complication, she feels like the only thing that makes sense in a life turned upside down...Categorized as:
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![Sweet Destiny by K.C. Lynn]()
Sweet Destiny by K.C. Lynn
RecipeIngredientsThree cups of a long-standing rivalry between two families and a wedding that will force them all under one roof.Two tablespoons of a bride and a groom whose love is put to the test when they find themselves caught in the middle.A slice of a secret that will change the course of their lives forever.A pinch of fate.A dash of friendship.A sprinkle of seduction...Categorized as:
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![Gouda Friends by Cathy Yardley]()
Gouda Friends by Cathy Yardley
Two high school BFFs reunite and endeavor to fix each other’s lives in this geeky romance from the author of Love, Comment, Subscribe.Tam Doan dumped her boyfriend after he threw away her gourmet cheese. Sure, it’s a little more complicated than that, but the point is, he had it coming...Categorized as:
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Bliss by Kaylee Ryan
Cooper Reese Latham was about to make the biggest mistake of her life. At eight-years-old, we vowed to be best friends for the rest of our lives, thinking nothing could ever change that. We were both wrong— we made mistakes, and grew apart. Until I realized living without her wasn’t an option.I was almost too late... but I wouldn’t stand by and watch her walk down the aisle to another man...Categorized as:
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![Relationship Goals by Christina C. Jones]()
Relationship Goals by Christina C. Jones
Everyone is a stranger at some point, right? Pulled by an explicable, undeniable thread of… something… Nick and Noah find themselves keen on becoming more. Hashtags and flights and late-night text sessions lead to a connection neither has experienced, or expected... -
![Mountain Seeking Princess: A Full Length Moose Mountain Novel by Marley Michaels]()
Mountain Seeking Princess: A Full Length Moose Mountain Novel by Marley Michaels
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMoose Mountain has been calling her protectors back to the mountain for a reason—she’s under threat and needs to be saved. It’s time to call in a champion and crown a new queen.Martie Cooper has lived her life constantly searching for something to fill an untouchable void in her heart... -
![Finding Juniper by Sadia Ash]()
Finding Juniper by Sadia Ash
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom London with love… or indifference? "I have loved Kyle Paxton since I met him a year ago. We've gone through a lifetime of love and breakups. I can't be with him. But I can't keep away. I need to try to love him the way he is. Imperfect. Broken...Categorized as:
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![Guarding Her Body by Ella Goode]()
Guarding Her Body by Ella Goode
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsChild actress Sadie Monroe grew up under the hot lights of Hollywood. Her good girl image takes a hit when it's revealed her mom-ager has been stealing from Sadie for years. The scandal sites are ablaze again when semi-nude photos of her are released. Her new manager wants her to take advantage of this and pivot to a daring new role, but Sadie longs for a normal life with a husband and kids...Categorized as:
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![Just Say (Hell) No by Rosalind James]()
Just Say (Hell) No by Rosalind James
Need an Escape to New Zealand?Valentine's Day. Even a hard man needs a soft side. Marko Sendoa isn’t a beach man. He’s not an Auckland man. He’s a hard man. Born Basque tough, raised in the heart of New Zealand’s Southern Alps, and bred on hard work, discipline, and getting the job done... -
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![Tabitha in the Moonlight by Betty Neels]()
Tabitha in the Moonlight by Betty Neels
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsHer Prince Charming? Sister Tabitha was an efficient nurse, but when it came to matters of the heart she was less sure of herself. So when she fell in love, she had no idea how to deal with her feelings. Was that why the Dutch surgeon Marius van Beek called her Cinderella? If only Marius would ride up on a white horse and ask for her hand in marriage... -
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Keep It Together by Rachel John
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt's not awkward unless we make it awkward. Carmen... I’ve forgiven Isaac for being a jerk to me when we were kids, but while my grudge against him is gone, my fears are alive and well. I don't care how much chemistry there is between us. I’m done with guys and their commitment issues, and I’ve found a way to make life a whole lot easier.I friend-zone them. Every single one... -
![The Grump's Guide to Chaos: A Small Town Grumpy-Sunshine Romantic Comedy by Valerie Pepper]()
The Grump's Guide to Chaos: A Small Town Grumpy-Sunshine Romantic Comedy by Valerie Pepper
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsShe’s chaos and sunshine. He’s order and grumpiness. What could possibly go wrong?When Tori Welch upends her career and comes home for a reset, she’s forced to stay at the local B&B instead of her mom’s house. And that would be fine, except her only regret in life happens to be the innkeeper.Will Joseph likes order and rules... -
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Flow by Kennedy Ryan
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 40 ratingsIn 8 years, Marlon James will be one of the brightest rising stars in the music industry. Bristol Gray will be his tough, no-nonsense manager. But when they first meet, she’s a college student finding her way in the world, and he’s an artist determined to make his way in it. From completely different worlds, all the things that should separate them only draw them closer...Categorized as:
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![Wrapped in Ink by Carrie Ann Ryan]()
Wrapped in Ink by Carrie Ann Ryan
The Montgomery Ink saga continues with a new series set in Boulder, where a family secret might just change everything. One mistake at a friend’s wedding rocks Liam Montgomery’s entire world, and everything he thought was true turns out to be a lie. But when an accident lands him in the ER, Liam meets someone that might just be the distraction he needs... -
![Until I'm Yours by Kennedy Ryan]()
Until I'm Yours by Kennedy Ryan
The world knows her face . . .Mean girl. Goddess. Bitch. Supermodel Sofie Baston has earned those labels . . . yet they don't scratch the surface of who she really is. Before she can follow her own dreams, Sophie must do her daughterly duty and reel in a "fish" for her father's business-a tall, brown-eyed entrepreneur who immediately hooks her. He's a big guy with an even bigger heart . .Categorized as:
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![Guy's Girl by Emma Noyes]()
Guy's Girl by Emma Noyes
The boy who couldn’t love and the girl who wouldn’t. Ginny Murphy is a total guy’s girl. She’s always found friendships with boys easier to form and keep drama-free – as long as they don’t fall for her, and she doesn’t fall for them. She and her best guy friends have stuck to that... -
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Finding Kennedy by Jacinta Howard
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen Kennedy James unexpectedly shows up at her grandma’s house in Tyler, Texas, no one knows what to make of her arrival—including her. The only thing Kennedy does know is that something in her life has to change, and it needs to happen right now. She’s been numb for much too long. Then she meets Travis Broussard, the perceptively cool guitarist of the indie soul band, The Prototype...Categorized as:
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![Just Stop Me by Rosalind James]()
Just Stop Me by Rosalind James
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsSometimes you have to run away to find yourself. Lots of young women dream of being a princess. Nina Jones isn't one of them. After escaping from her palace/prison in the back of a gardener's van, she ends up in a beach cottage on New Zealand's South Island. She's meant to be looking after a cantankerous widower. Too bad she doesn't know how to boil an egg...Categorized as:
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![The Chocolate Temptation by Laura Florand]()
The Chocolate Temptation by Laura Florand
Romantic Times acclaims Laura Florand's work as "sensuous and sumptuous", nominating her for Best Book of the Year, and NPR says it's "explosive, sensual . . . and utterly sweet"...Categorized as:
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![MAXWELL by Nicole James]()
MAXWELL by Nicole James
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsA sweet, romantic love story, awash in heartbreak and emotion— Malee was sheltered all her life, Until the day she walked into Brothers Ink Lucky for her… he’s waiting. She’s naïve and wary. But that’s okay… Maxwell O’Rourke is a patient man. Some things are worth waiting for. He’s nothing Malee ever thought she’d want, but everything she needs...Categorized as:
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![Dear Hattie by Cassie Mint]()
Dear Hattie by Cassie Mint
Hattie’s Guide to Crushing on Your Workplace Arch Nemesis:Rule one: Do not engage. Do not give that doorway-leaning, sinful-smirking jerk the satisfaction.Rule two: No more late nights together in the office. No more sparks flying by the water cooler. And absolutely no tackling him into the corporate ball pit.Rule three: Never forget that you loathe each other. Never admit to any squishy feelings...Categorized as:
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![Raise the Bar by K.M. Gillis]()
Raise the Bar by K.M. Gillis
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSometimes the reward is worth the risk. Maggie Morales is a woman on a mission. She’s ended a toxic relationship and is ready to find Mr. Right—if she can stop getting distracted by a certain serial-dating Mr. Right Now.Callum Gallagher, everyone’s favorite multi-millionaire, prefers to rack up successes in the boardroom and the bedroom. He has everything and wants nothing... -
![Just For You by Rosalind James]()
Just For You by Rosalind James
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsNo shirt, no shoes, no … problems? Hemi Ranapia isn’t looking for love. Fun, yes. Love, not so much. But a summer fishing holiday to laid-back Russell could turn out to be more adventure than this good-time boy ever bargained for. Reka Harata hasn’t forgotten the disastrously hot rugby star she met a year ago, no matter how much she wishes she could... -
![Losing Sight by Tati Richardson]()
Losing Sight by Tati Richardson
What if a mysterious pair of glasses helped you to see life—and love—clearly?Sports reporter Tanika “Nikki” Ryan is at the top of her game until she isn’t. Squinting at the teleprompter and flubbing lines, she loses her coveted Thursday Night football spot to a younger, less qualified woman—and that’s only the start of her troubles... -
![Summer Angel by Suzie O'Connell]()
Summer Angel by Suzie O'Connell
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFive years ago, Ben Conner killed a man. If that were the worst of it, he could have swallowed the guilt, but the man had a son—an eleven-year-old boy who was now no one’s son... -
![I Wanna Dance: A Second Chance At Love Novella by Maya Alden]()
I Wanna Dance: A Second Chance At Love Novella by Maya Alden
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShe Wants To Dance With Somebody Who Loves Her.Five years after her divorce shattered her world, Leah Stahl is still piecing her life back together. Betrayed by her husband’s affair and estranged from her children, she’s channeled her pain into a new career as a divorce attorney, fighting to help other women get the justice she never received... -
![The Final Touch by Betty Neels]()
The Final Touch by Betty Neels
Charity thought she had it all—marriage to respected consultant Tyco van der Brons and being a mother to his two children...Categorized as:
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![Over. by Shannon Dianne]()
Over. by Shannon Dianne
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings(Book 3 is now available!) Boy, I’ll tell you … life … Just when things were going wonderful, someone had the nerve to start stalking Danielle. But that’s not what appalls Danielle the most, what really appalls her is that Malcolm lied about the identity of this certain someone... -
![The Mountain Man's Curvy Pen Pal by Clara King]()
The Mountain Man's Curvy Pen Pal by Clara King
I'm obsessed with Evan Haywood. He's the hottest mountain man in Crave County: gruff, grumpy, and gorgeous as hell. I've been crazy about him since the day I arrived in the small town of Winterdale. The only problem? I’m hiding something. A secret. I might seem like just a typical shy girl working in a coffee shop, but there's something the people of this town don't know about me... -
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![THE BIG BAD'S OFFER by Erin Havoc]()
THE BIG BAD'S OFFER by Erin Havoc
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe’s part of the local motorcycle club.Older, bulky, handsome.And he makes me an offer I can’t refuse. Daniel Herrera is the kind of man who would never look my way.The first time we met, I was sure he hated me.And it would be easy to dislike him.If it weren’t for those gray eyes, pinning me to the spot.One touch, and my blood ignites .Daniel offers me the impossible...Categorized as:
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![Rock My Girl: Rock My World by Haley Travis]()
Rock My Girl: Rock My World by Haley Travis
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsShe was the beautiful chorus to a hit song I hadn't written yet. My spotlight was already beginning to fade. The success of my first album was dimmed by the lukewarm reception of the second. If my third album didn't shine, my career was over. Cassie appeared with a sparkle I'd never seen before. She was an adorable little pixie, dropping her fairy dust onto every song I wrote...Categorized as:
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![Someday by Sierra Riley]()
Someday by Sierra Riley
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 17 ratings“When you’re around, you’re all I can see” “Someday, my prince will come.” Danny is an artist, and he has the best job in the world. He gets to create beautiful things at the bakery his best friend owns. The only thing that would make life better is finding his own personal Prince Charming, but despite a life-long addiction to happily-ever-after, he doesn’t really hold out much hope for that...Categorized as:
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![My Brother's Best Friend by Aiden Bates, Ali Lyda]()
My Brother's Best Friend by Aiden Bates, Ali Lyda
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsNico’s it for me, too bad he’s my brother’s best friend … Friends and brothers are off limits. That’s always been the rule in our house. In a big family it’s the only way to keep the peace. That doesn’t stop my heart from belonging to Nico, my older brother’s best friend... -
![Taste of Love by Ella Goode]()
Taste of Love by Ella Goode
Jase My world is science. The lab and its immaculate surfaces and its deafening silence is the only place I want to be. The study of disease, the chase for cures, the acquisition of knowledge is what matters. Everything but work comes a distant second including sleeping and eating—especially eating...Categorized as:
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![Then Came You by Dylan Allen]()
Then Came You by Dylan Allen
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsMost people dream of falling in love. But all I know of love is that it turns smart people into fools. So, I don’t dream, I work. And put distance between myself and the stain my father’s betrayal left on my family. When I land a high powered job in London,It feels like I finally have everything I want...Categorized as:
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