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Suit by B.B. Easton
"Since when are you into guys in ties? You only like guys who look like they rob guys in ties. At gunpoint."It was true. By 2003, my type had been well-established. There might as well have been a giant sign on my heart that said, "Good Guys Need Not Apply."Which is exactly why I had to friend-zone Ken Easton... -
![Pretty It Up by Cee Bowerman]()
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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![BRANNA by L.A. Casey]()
BRANNA by L.A. Casey
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsBranna Murphy is a survivor, a wife, a friend, a sister, and a soon-to-be-mother. She doesn’t have time to linger on anything, especially on a silly argument about how many children she will bear. Ryder Slater is a hardass, a husband, a friend, a brother, and a soon-to-be-father... -
![The Consolation Duet Books 1-2 by Corinne Michaels]()
The Consolation Duet Books 1-2 by Corinne Michaels
Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLiam wasn't supposed to be my happily ever after. He wasn't even on my radar. He was my husband's best friend-forbidden. But my husband died and I fell in love with Liam only to be left shattered into a million pieces. Again. I want him. I need him. I yearn for him, but he's gone. Now I have to decide if it's him I love or if he was just the consolation prize all along... -
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![Craving Lucy by Terri Anne Browning]()
Craving Lucy by Terri Anne Browning
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsUSA Today Bestselling Author Terri Anne Browning’s New Adult series. One kiss can change everything… I wished I’d known that before I’d kissed my best friend. Things are different now. We can’t go back. I’m not even sure I want to go back. I guess the question is…...Categorized as:
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![Unstable by S.E. Hall]()
Unstable by S.E. Hall
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsAfter eight years, Henley Calvert is headed home. Back to the family farm and small town she left behind, never to be thought of again. Too much regret and shame to bear. But she’s the only one left to see to her family’s legacy, so she must return to Ashfall and face all the ghosts that haunt her... -
![Never Too Soon by Chelle Bliss]()
Never Too Soon by Chelle Bliss
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsGrace Bianchi has always been drawn to men who are allergic to relationships. But when a mysterious man walks into her shop, saving her from a disaster, she finds herself wondering… is he different than the others?Ryder Cooper is fumbling his way through life. He’s been lost since his wife passed away, leaving him to raise two young children alone... -
![Hushed Torment by Bella Jewel]()
Hushed Torment by Bella Jewel
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsFrom USA Today, and international bestseller, comes the second book in the Iron Fury MC! One accident changed my life. One single second changed everything for me. In one terrifying moment, everything I knew was gone. Music is the only thing that keeps me holding on. When the opportunity arises for me to tour with country music star, Scarlett Belle, I take it. An escape. A chance... -
![When I Was Theirs by Evelyn Flood]()
When I Was Theirs by Evelyn Flood
The sky raged on the night that I met Benjamin Bennett.I should have known.Bad things always happen when the sky rages.Ben Bennett blows into my life like a whirlwind. Intent on keeping my head down, he pushes me to look up. To look at the stars.To dance in the rain.To love the little moments.To love him.Loving Ben is easy. As easy as breathing... -
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Saint by Nicole James
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsShe’s a favor, a debt I owe—that’s all.Kami—I’m no longer the little girl he once knew, one who believed in fairy tales.And he’s no longer the white knight I believed him to be.How can he be when he shows up on a black Harley wearing leather and biker boots?I didn’t want this, but the decision is out of my control.Now I’m his.I have to remember this is only temporary... -
![This is Dangerous by Kennedy Fox]()
This is Dangerous by Kennedy Fox
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsLogan Knight is a real life knight in shining armor. A detective godsend in a sleek black suit has me thinking less than secretive thoughts. Brooding and mysterious, he’s the kind of guy every girl instantly notices. Between his seductive smirk and charming good looks, it’s no wonder I can’t help the way he makes me feel whenever I’m near him. Too bad he’s unavailable—or so he says... -
![Without You by Lacey Black]()
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... -
![Fallout by Lila Rose]()
Fallout by Lila Rose
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsPoppy Torian has been in love with Jerimiah since she moved to Caroline Springs. Only he didn’t know she existed until her dad joined his father’s MC club, the Venom’s. Friends. It’s what’s she been assigned to, but Poppy wants more. Biding her time, a few years to be exact, she goes to make her move. But when she overhears Jerimiah saying things that crack her heart, she runs... -
![Illicit – A Sizzling Boxed Set by Calinda B., Sylvie Stewart]()
Illicit – A Sizzling Boxed Set by Calinda B., Sylvie Stewart
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOver 20 illicit romances with the sexy heroes and strong heroines you crave!Lose yourself in the world of hot hookups, where the stories run from sexy to downright scandalous and the characters will leave you breathless. In these pages, you’ll find tantalizing romance, rekindled flames, and forbidden trysts... -
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![Our Unscripted Story by L.A. Fiore]()
Our Unscripted Story by L.A. Fiore
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsGreyson Ratcliffe. I met him at sixteen, the hot new guy sitting on my jetty, an aspiring artist just passing through. He was my first kiss and my first love. I wanted forever with him. I didn’t even get a year. Five years later, I’m a budding writer who scripts stories of love and struggle, the good and the bad and the ups and the downs... -
![Savor You by Kristen Proby]()
Savor You by Kristen Proby
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsIn the next sizzling romance in Kristen Proby's New York Times bestselling Fusion series, two celebrity chefs compete in a culinary competition, but resisting each other will prove to be the greater challenge. Cooking isn't what Mia Palazzo does, it's who she is. Food is her passion . . . her pride . . . her true love... -
![The Roomie Rulebook by Crystal Kaswell]()
The Roomie Rulebook by Crystal Kaswell
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsOliver is my best friend's older brother. He's brooding, bossy, and painfully off limits. But all rules are off when I move in as his new roommate. When I need a place to crash, I go straight to the guy I know best. My best friend's older brother, Oliver. Who's right in the middle of enjoying his alone time. No big deal, right? It's not like I'm going to die of embarrassment... -
![Trouble with the Guy Next Door by Holly Renee]()
Trouble with the Guy Next Door by Holly Renee
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsFrom the moment I met him, I knew he was trouble. He was reckless, cocky, and everything I shouldn't want. I had a life all figured out, and Tucker Moore was not a part of the plan. But somehow I slipped. One moment I had it all under control. The next I was spiraling around him, begging him for whatever he would give me. But as quickly as I fell for him, it all crumbled around us...Categorized as:
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Rett by Tess Oliver
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsBarrett "Rett" Mason has never found the one girl who can tame his wild heart. And sometimes life is just easier and less complicated without love. While working for Kingston Construction, Barrett becomes fast friends with the owner's son, Cole. They have one major thing in common-- their insatiable appetite for women... -
![Longtime Crush by Carrie Ann Ryan]()
Longtime Crush by Carrie Ann Ryan
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWhen my best friend and I fell for the same guy in middle school, I stepped back.I'd always expected to dance at their wedding.Not sit in the back pew of her funeral.I left town for my own reasons, but now that I'm back, it’s clear Sebastian Montgomery isn't the same man I left.He's hard. Broken.And a single father to an adorable little girl... -
![Landon & Shay - Part Two by Brittainy C. Cherry]()
Landon & Shay - Part Two by Brittainy C. Cherry
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsOnce upon a time, I fell in love with a boy.A beautiful, broken boy who had his own world of struggles. People warned me against our love, but I didn't listen.We looked weak. Young, foolish. Dangerously in love. We didn't care.In order to keep our hearts protected from the opinions of others, we became each other’s secret. We shared stolen moments. Tender touches. Secretive embraces... -
![If It's Only Love by Lexi Ryan]()
If It's Only Love by Lexi Ryan
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFrom New York Times bestseller Lexi Ryan comes a sexy new standalone romance in the bestselling Boys of Jackson Harbor series. Meet single dad Easton Connor as he leaves the NFL and returns to Jackson Harbor to fight for another chance with the love of his life. *** I don’t regret much. Not my decision to enter the NFL draft before finishing college...Categorized as:
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![Reputation by Adriana Locke]()
Reputation by Adriana Locke
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 34 ratingsCoy Mason is a jerk.If there is one truth that Bellamy Davenport knows, it’s that. Hands-down. (Well, that and the fact that she didn’t mean to hurt him. Physically. Coy can’t be hurt emotionally because he doesn’t have a heart.)Coy is not just the small-town, literal boy-next-door... -
![Forever Red by Carina Adams]()
Forever Red by Carina Adams
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsNot afraid to speak his mind or make a scene, Nathaniel Kelly has made a name for himself as country music’s ultimate bad boy. Covered in tattoos, singing songs about drugs, drinking and heartache, Nate acts more like an out of control rock star than the grandson of one of the genres most influential and legendary stars. Every man wants to be him...Categorized as:
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![This is Beautiful: Logan & Kayla, #2 by Kennedy Fox]()
This is Beautiful: Logan & Kayla, #2 by Kennedy Fox
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsKayla Sinclair is a saint and real life Angel. She wears her heart on her sleeve and inspires me to be a better person. Rescuing dogs, feeding the homeless, volunteering at the local food pantry are just a few of the ways she gives back to others, although no one has ever been there for her. Falling for her was inevitable, losing her will destroy me...Categorized as:
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![Wild In The Windy City: The Anthology Volume 3 by Rachel Brookes, Audrey Carlan]()
Wild In The Windy City: The Anthology Volume 3 by Rachel Brookes, Audrey Carlan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNew Year's Eve on Navy Pier.A sexy, breathless night.Eighteen authors bring magic, steam, and romance to the Resolution Gala on Navy Pier this New Year’s Eve. Don’t miss the fireworks.All proceeds from this anthology benefit Bernie's Book Bank (https://www.berniesbookbank.org/)RELEASE DATE December 10, 2019Look for a pre-order link later this Fall!ANTHOLOGY AUTHORS:Rachel BrookesAudrey CarlanL.M... -
![The Two of Us by Taylor A. Torres]()
The Two of Us by Taylor A. Torres
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsSometimes holding on to pain means letting go of love.If there’s no place like home, that’s more than okay for Mara Makinen. In fact, she prefers it that way. Going back to the place where she made the worst mistake of her life? Not ideal... -
![50 Ways to Win Back Your Lover by Kelly Siskind]()
50 Ways to Win Back Your Lover by Kelly Siskind
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFrom Kelly Siskind comes a slow-burn romantic comedy about one man’s creative attempt to win back his high school sweetheart after a change in fortune gives them a second chance at love.Growing up, I had it all—my art, close friends, a gorgeous girlfriend who owned my heart—but then my life exploded.Turns out my father was laundering money, and my whole family got shoved into witness protection... -
![See Through Heart by Amie Knight]()
See Through Heart by Amie Knight
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAinsley came into my life in a flurry of vibrant colors, lighting my world up when all seemed lost. It wasn’t our quiet nights by the creek or stolen kisses surrounded by a sea of cotton that saved me. It was her. She was my comfort when life threw one ugly tragedy after another at me. Until she dealt me the greatest blow...Categorized as:
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![Lie to Me by Angela Verdenius]()
Lie to Me by Angela Verdenius
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsRyder Montague and Dee Miller have been striking sparks off each other for years. They’ve blown hot and cold, argued, laughed, and clashed. Half the townsfolk wonder if they’ll kill each other, the other half if it will turn to romance... -
![Drew & Courtney duet by Kennedy Fox]()
Drew & Courtney duet by Kennedy Fox
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsDrew Fisher is the type of guy every girl wants.Noble police officer by day, charming prince by night.He has no idea the effect he has on women, especially Courtney—his little sister’s best friend. She’s the blonde Southern belle who lives up to the cliché, except she has her own quirks... -
![My Fake Fiance by Piper Rayne]()
My Fake Fiance by Piper Rayne
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsI never felt truly desired by a man—until him.The second he stepped foot into my small town Alaskan inn, his gaze swept over my curvy figure with desire, igniting a flame I thought was dead. He flirted with me, and I might’ve left two chocolates on his pillow at turndown, but that’s where it stayed. Over the years, he’s floated in and out of town while a friendship developed between us... -
![After All by Kristen Proby]()
After All by Kristen Proby
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsThe last sizzling novel in Kristen Proby's Romancing Manhattan series finds a widower falling deeply in love again with a woman who has scars of her own. When Carter Shaw’s wife died five years ago, he was left to pick up the pieces not only of his own broken heart but also that of his devastated eight-year-old daughter, Gabby—leaving him with no time for anything else, let alone dating...Categorized as:
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![Stop Ghosting Me by Tara Sivec]()
Stop Ghosting Me by Tara Sivec
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsHarvest Grove News:Another Halloween season is upon us! As usual, please be mindful of the movie fans traveling from Vine Street to Cinnamon Way. Favorite bar owner, Ford Prescott, is back in town for his yearly stay, making this his sixth October in Harvest Grove! Be sure to welcome him warmly when you see him at the Wicked Pub and Grub... -
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![Here with You by Kate Perry]()
Here with You by Kate Perry
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsA Laurel Heights Novel, Book 8 Nicole James knew it was not better to have love and lost. She never expected that love to swagger back into her life. Sure, she pined after Griffin Chase all through childhood, but that was a lifetime ago. Now she sells romantic dreams in a small lingerie shop, and he lives big dreams as a world-famous rockstar... -
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Only You by Stephanie Rose
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsOnly You is a STANDALONE novel in the Second Chances Series. I spent my life searching for love, but Evan was right there all along. As gorgeous on the inside as he was on the outside, I never had to wonder if he loved me. He showed me with every glance, every sweet touch, every scorching kiss. I wanted nothing more than to give him my forever—until I found out I may not have one... -
![Storm Front by Lisa N. Paul]()
Storm Front by Lisa N. Paul
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe Darker the Storm, The Deeper the Pain... Love knows no bounds when two people are destined to be together. One fights to maintain the distance; while the other battles to close the gap. The Brighter the Light at the End… Will they move forward together or finally close the last remaining door to their past? It’s time for Ryan and Ashley to decide... -
![Dirty Secret by Chelle Bliss, Brenda Rothert]()
Dirty Secret by Chelle Bliss, Brenda Rothert
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsAgent: Kennedy BarnesTarget: Phoenix AshCrimes: Computer Hacker, Money Launderer, HeartbreakerMission: Get close and surviveAfter living her life in the shadows as the daughter of a congressman’s secret affair , Kennedy Barnes joins ‘Project Greenlight’ - a clandestine intelligence organization. She’s out to prove she’s more than her father’s dirty secret.One of her first assignments is simple... -
![How the Light Gets In by L.H. Cosway]()
How the Light Gets In by L.H. Cosway
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsHe came back to me 16 minutes and 59 seconds into Beethoven’s Symphony no. 7. We parted amid tragedy, so it seemed poetic. Dylan O’Dea, my childhood sweetheart, had once meant everything to me. Now we were strangers, and honestly, after eleven years I never thought I’d see him again. I lived in the world of the average, of getting paid by the hour and budgeting to make ends meet...Categorized as:
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![Drawn Deeper by Brenda Rothert]()
Drawn Deeper by Brenda Rothert
I’ve come undone. For years I thought the world looked at my family and saw perfection. I was a busy surgeon and my wife was devoted to our two boys. But her devotion crumbled as her alcoholism took over. The outside world saw all too well what I wanted to deny. Ten months ago she filed for divorce, packed up and moved away. To where – I don’t know. Nor do I care. But my boys do... -
![A Friendly Wager: A Secret Baby, Fake Engagement Romance by Ajme Williams]()
A Friendly Wager: A Secret Baby, Fake Engagement Romance by Ajme Williams
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMy next-door neighbor is wifey material .Calm down... I’m not proposing to her.A fake engagement will do for now.My mother won’t get off my back.As a star hockey player love isn’t on the cards for me.Not now, not ever.I had a one-night stand with Ruby a decade ago.But that shouldn’t come in the way of our ruse.I doubt she misses the way I made her shake when I took her v-card...Categorized as:
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![One More Time by Aurora Rose Reynolds]()
One More Time by Aurora Rose Reynolds
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsBack in her hometown of Ruby Falls, Aria Heart is determined to find herself and the happiness that has always felt just out of reach. Something that would be a lot easier to do if her parents weren’t so close by, reminding her just why she left town as soon as she could, and if the house she just purchased wasn’t already giving her problems... -
![Archer by Laramie Briscoe]()
Archer by Laramie Briscoe
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Nurse and The Hot CopArcher GrayBeing the new officer on the Laurel Springs Police Department has been a blessing. They've treated me like family since the moment I started my first shift. It's what I've wanted since I left home at eighteen. Life is going amazing, especially when I meet Alisa, a nurse at Laurel Springs Medical... -
![My Curvy Bunny by Pippa Lux]()
My Curvy Bunny by Pippa Lux
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGood girls have never looked sweeter. WillowI’m doing all I can to stay afloat, to forget how lonely I am now that my sweet grandparents are gone. Applying for a second job as a waitress at Molly’s Grove, a beautiful, magical restaurant, seems like the perfect solution.But the pain follows me, tainting my excitement. My hope. Until I lay eyes on my new boss, Mason Aldridge...Categorized as:
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![Play Fair by L.P. Maxa]()
Play Fair by L.P. Maxa
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsGuitarist of the world-famous rock band The Devil’s Share, no one would expect Jackson Cole to have a best friend who’s a girl, but his relationship with Bryan Lawson is too special to endanger with sex…until a different girl—the waifish nine-year-old who claims he’s her father—makes Jacks realize all that truly matters. WILD. RECKLESS. IRRESPONSIBLE...Categorized as:
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![My Way Back to You by Claire Contreras]()
My Way Back to You by Claire Contreras
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsThis book follows Then There Was You. Love isn't always about timing. Sometimes you have to throw caution to the wind and roll with it. I admit I wasn't ready. I know you don't want to look at me, let alone talk to me, but please, let me explain. Let me tell you all the ways my heart broke when you walked away. Let me show you what our years apart have done to me...Categorized as:
new adult alpha male friends to lovers second chances contemporary angst secret child length-medium -
![Strayed by A.M. Wilson]()
Strayed by A.M. Wilson
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsTen years ago I left my marriage and the love of my life.On paper my husband checked the boxes.1. Devastatingly handsome2. Wild and carefree3. And a skilled lover… if you know what I meanBut Corjan Powell was a bad husband.I knew we both deserved more and were too young to be saddled with a lifetime of resentment and regret...Categorized as:
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![Freedom by S.A. Wolfe]()
Freedom by S.A. Wolfe
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 16 ratings*This is a stand-alone sequel to Fearsome. No cliffhanger! Dylan Blackard is back in town and certain everyone knows his secrets. Putting away his notorious reputation as the wild guy with a womanizing past, he’s now on a new path, wanting to be the good guy his brother can stop worrying over... -
![In This Life by Cora Brent]()
In This Life by Cora Brent
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsRELEASING MAY 15th!!!! IN THIS LIFE by Cora Brent KATHLEEN Loner. Volatile. Wickedly hot and unforgiving. Probably not the kind of man anyone should trust with an infant. Definitely not the kind of man any woman should trust with her heart. When Nash Ryan returned to town for the sake of his baby brother I thought I already understood who he was...Categorized as:
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![Second Chance by Gena Showalter]()
Second Chance by Gena Showalter
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsShe’s never felt desired. He’s never craved a woman more…in this sizzling classic from New York Times bestselling author Gena Showalter. Previously published as Can’t Hardly Breathe.Dorothea Mathis has overcome the obstacles life tossed her way…but she can’t shake her long-standing crush on former Army Ranger Daniel Porter...Categorized as:
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