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Home Field Advantage by Jenn McMahon
When Dallas Westbrook is forced to the dugout after an injury ends his professional baseball career, he’s offered the position of head coach for the team that built him. But he’s barely able to find his footing before a brutal season puts him on temporary leave. Dallas is known for impulsive decisions both on and off the field... -
![Nashville Lights by Julie Capulet]()
Nashville Lights by Julie Capulet
Roxie. Nate Boone. My brother’s best friend and the country boy I had a serious crush on all those years ago when we were both just kids. A lot has happened since then but a part of me never really moved on. Who am I kidding, all of me never moved on...Categorized as:
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![Wild Embrace by Mari Carr]()
Wild Embrace by Mari Carr
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLove is full of bad clichés. Falling for your boss. The widowed dad and the nanny. How did Darcy manage to find both of them in Ryder Hagan? His broken heart and wounded pride means he only sees her as an employee in his company and part-time caregiver for his sons. Until another cliché surprises them both:. The old broken elevator trap...Categorized as:
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![Savage Vicious Heir: Part Two by Caitlyn Dare]()
Savage Vicious Heir: Part Two by Caitlyn Dare
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsBestselling author Caitlyn Dare brings you a new dark high school romance story in the Heirs of All Hallows' series. Savage Vicious Heir is a dark high school bully romance. If possessive, rugby playing alphaholes aren't your thing, you probably won't like this book!Categorized as:
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![Tempting Love - Haley & Eddie by Melanie Shawn]()
Tempting Love - Haley & Eddie by Melanie Shawn
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsIndependent, talented, and beautiful–inside and out–Haley Sloan knew exactly what she wanted out of life. With her designer lingerie business booming, her career was moving forward, but her heart stayed in the same place it had for four years…hopelessly in love with the single father across the street...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... -
![Curve Ball: An Older Man/Younger Woman Curvy Girl Romance (Curvy Soulmates ) by Kat Baxter]()
Curve Ball: An Older Man/Younger Woman Curvy Girl Romance (Curvy Soulmates ) by Kat Baxter
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsNanny…or soulmate? Maddox. I may be a quarterback, not a baseball player, but that didn’t keep life from throwing me a curve ball. I'm contracted to play my final season in the NFL, my career is on a high and I want to go out on top. Complication? Six months ago, I gained custody of my sister’s young kids. They are my priority, but I need help in the form of live-in nanny extraordinaire, Finley...Categorized as:
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![Enemy Daddy Next Door by Callie Stevens]()
Enemy Daddy Next Door by Callie Stevens
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsGiving my V card to the single dad next door is a very bad idea. Falling in love with him is an even worse one…Hunter Ricks seems like a very bad bet. He’s 43 years old, sexy as hell, and determined to sleep his way through the entire city whenever he’s not taking care of his four-year-old daughter... -
![Intoxicate by Tessa Teevan]()
Intoxicate by Tessa Teevan
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsMarry me. Two words Kalli Montgomery never expected to say out loud to Xavier Cruz, even though she's been in love with the sexy, single father for as long as she can remember. Unfortunately, she hasn't just been friend-zoned for the past ten years. No, even worse, he's treated her like a little sister, no matter how hard she tried to prove she could be so much more...Categorized as:
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![To Win Her Trust by Mackenzie Crowne]()
To Win Her Trust by Mackenzie Crowne
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCan she trust this player with her heart? Ever since experiencing a childhood trauma, reclusive artist CC Calhoun has suffered from panic attacks. But when a fateful kiss from handsome wide receiver, Kevin “Tuck” Tucker, is enough to stop one of those episodes cold, she wonders if guarding her heart has been the right choice...Categorized as:
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![Pembroke Prep by Becker Gray]()
Pembroke Prep by Becker Gray
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsThe rich boy with a powerful family…. The new girl with her head down…. A scorching hot bully romance! PEMBROKE PREP contains 3 full-length novels. Walk the halls of the most exclusive prep school alongside the band of friends called the Hellfire Club.Categorized as:
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![Beauty & the Quarterback by Ava Woods]()
Beauty & the Quarterback by Ava Woods
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsIt’d take a Hail Mary for love to score between these two …. Prescott Reeves. Just his name throws me back to my less fortunate years of high school where “Doughy Zoe” was the only name I was known by. Fast forward fifteen years and people now know me as Zoe Peters, Sports Caster, the take-no-shit on-camera dynamite – a name I’m beyond proud of...Categorized as:
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![Single Dad on Top by JJ Knight]()
Single Dad on Top by JJ Knight
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA new single dad romantic comedy from the author of the USA Today bestselling single dad series Fight for Her. I'm always on top. My penthouse. My corporate office above Manhattan. And, of course, the women in my life. Actually, I might choose any position. But make no mistake. I choose. I control. My life is mine... -
![Cold and Broken by Nichole Greene]()
Cold and Broken by Nichole Greene
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 16 ratings“No one touches the new girl. No one befriends her. Otherwise they risk the wrath of the Titans. ”. Moving her senior year of high school was not Lilith’s idea of a great plan. She would have much rather stayed with her best friend Zion for their final year of school. Her dad had different plans though; this new job was too good to pass up, and she knew she needed to go with him... -
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![Big Burly Enemy by Erin Havoc]()
Big Burly Enemy by Erin Havoc
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsLance Delaporte is everything I’ve ever wanted. And everything I can’t have. He’s the biggest guy I’ve ever seen, but he’s not buff. No, he’s burly. Big in the true sense of the word. One look from him, and I turn to mush. But this crush will go nowhere. He’s totally off-limits. Not only he’s my best friend’s father,. He’s also a man I hate. This week stuck with him will change nothing...Categorized as:
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![Police, Pooch, and Smooch by Flora Ferrari]()
Police, Pooch, and Smooch by Flora Ferrari
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsFalling in love with the police officer next door was the last thing I ever expected…especially considering he was a single dad. Detective James “Smitty” Smith is the last person I expect to show up at my front door to adopt one of my puppies after I put up flyers around the neighborhood trying to find my pooches a good home... -
![Heart Words by Nora Everly]()
Heart Words by Nora Everly
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe believes being alone is safer. The last person Rose wants to see is the man who broke her heart. Unfortunately, his daughter is the newest and most adorable kindergartner in her class, and he is the newest, hottest, and most annoyingly determined cop in town. He believes she’s his dream come true. Trevor knows how it looks. He screwed up... -
![Until Kayla by CC Monroe]()
Until Kayla by CC Monroe
Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsKayla Mackey. I was ready to run from my loss and find something to make me breathe again. I didn't know it could happen. Until Jase. Jase Riding. I felt desolate and alone when I lost the best part of me. I didn't know where I would find someone to mend the broken parts in me. That was. .. Until Kayla. We met, and with a brief hello and a hushed profanity, we were hooked... -
![DIGGING A HOLE by Mimi Jean Pamfiloff]()
DIGGING A HOLE by Mimi Jean Pamfiloff
Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsFrom New York Times Bestseller, Mimi Jean Pamfiloff, Comes Book Three of the Ohellno Series, DIGGING A HOLE . (Standalone. ). HE'S THE MEANEST BOSS EVER. SHE'S THE SWEET SHY INTERN. THEY'RE ABOUT TO WRECK EACH OTHER CRAZY. My name is Sydney Lucas. I am smart, deathly shy, and one-hundred percent determined to make my own way in the world. Which is why I jumped at the chance to intern for Mr...Categorized as:
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![Loving Him Off the Field by Jeanette Murray]()
Loving Him Off the Field by Jeanette Murray
Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsSometimes the best defense is a good offense…. Aileen is a sports reporter trying to make a name for herself without relying on her looks, And what better way to do that than to break a scandal about one of the fastest rising stars on the Santa Fe Bobcats? Killian seems too good to be true, so she knows he must be hiding something…...Categorized as:
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![Silent Night Man by Diana Palmer]()
Silent Night Man by Diana Palmer
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis Christmas, New York Times bestselling author Diana Palmer revisits a tale of danger and true love under the mistletoe…What does Millie Evans want in her stocking for Christmas? Just one thing…to feel safe. Even though her stalker is dead, he arranged for a hit man to kill her. Now the special government agent Millie has loved from afar for years has vowed to protect her...Categorized as:
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![Die Unberührte Braut Des Milliardärs by Clare Connelly]()
Die Unberührte Braut Des Milliardärs by Clare Connelly
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe’s everything he shouldn’t want, she’s everything he should resist…. Billionaire playboy Benedetto di Fiori is no match for his innocent bride of convenience. He’s hard-edged and cynical where she’s sweet and trusting. He should know better than to seduce her, and yet something about her makes him powerless to resist…... -
![406 Chivalry Road by A.J. Alexander]()
406 Chivalry Road by A.J. Alexander
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLiving in a small town has its perks but since I’ve been pining after Abilene Barber, my daughter's friend, it has become hazardous to my health. Now my routine consists of fresh cherry pie and my daily dose of torture, staring at her innocent smile, wanting nothing more than to claim her as mine... -
![Ash to Steele by Karen-Anne Stewart]()
Ash to Steele by Karen-Anne Stewart
Rated: 3.97 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsEmma. Who I am and all I believe is marred with just one glance into angry, steel blue eyes. He seems to control my air, my ability to breathe. He makes me crave everything I know is a sin. Pure becomes tainted and lines are blurred. It's my fault; I'm the one who isn't strong enough. I've been damaged. .. broken. Breck's words haunt me. .. 'There's a consequence for every choice you make...Categorized as:
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![Wings of a Dove by Elaine Barbieri]()
Wings of a Dove by Elaine Barbieri
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsORPHAN TRAIN. On the harrowing train ride from the slums and tenements of New York City to the wide-open farmland of Michigan, Allie Pierce and Delaney Marsh formed a bond that no one could break. Traveling to find a new life of opportunity and adventure in the heartland, the two orphans uncovered their hearts' only desire... -
![Played by Colleen Charles]()
Played by Colleen Charles
Would you sell your soul to save your daughter's life? With my NHL career ripped to shreds by a devastating knee injury, I've hit rock bottom. Dead Ass Broke. Divorced. Single Father. My new life isn't glamorous and people love to judge and label... -
![Now And Forever by Diana Palmer]()
Now And Forever by Diana Palmer
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsCharismatic Phoenix mayor Bryan Moreland had already won the devotion of his constituents and was well on his way to getting reporter Carla Maxwell's vote . . . until she found out that the hunky leader wasn't all he claimed to be... -
![The Santa Trap by Fiona Davenport]()
The Santa Trap by Fiona Davenport
Rated: 3.91 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA hot, single dad. Plus a sweet & sexy baker. Brought together by two mischievous boys with a plan that leads to a ho-ho-ho-happily ever after. The holidays have never been so romantic. And for a limited time, you get an extra holiday story read as a bonus. .. The One I Want for Christmas!Categorized as:
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![A Lost Love by Carole Mortimer]()
A Lost Love by Carole Mortimer
Rated: 3.91 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsShe didn't have to guess how Rafe felt about his wife. .. Brooke Adamson knew the whole bitter story. Because she was Rafe Charlwood's wife, or rather she had been, before the terrible car accident Rafe believed had claimed her life... -
![A Convenient Arrangement: The Italian's Wife\The Spanish Groom by Lynne Graham]()
A Convenient Arrangement: The Italian's Wife\The Spanish Groom by Lynne Graham
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsTwo women in desperate circumstances find love where they least expect it in these two classic stories by USA TODAY bestselling author Lynne Graham! The Italian's Wife. Holly Sansom has hit rock bottom. Homeless, broke and without friends, she has no way to care for herself, let alone her precious eight-month-old son... -
![An Heir to Make a Marriage by Abby Green]()
An Heir to Make a Marriage by Abby Green
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA legacy maid in Manhattan. In desperation to save her father, housekeeper Rose O'Malley thinks she can trap a man... -
![Bound by the Millionaire's Ring by Dani Collins]()
Bound by the Millionaire's Ring by Dani Collins
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThe playboy's temporary fiancee Millionaire racing driver Ramon Sauveterre is no stranger to fame, but he'll do just about anything to keep the spotlight off his family... -
![One Night with the Enemy by Abby Green]()
One Night with the Enemy by Abby Green
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn Argentina’s breathtaking vineyards … Nicolás de Rojas and Madalena Vasquez had a stolen affair amongst the Mendozan vineyards – until Maddie discovered a devastating secret about Nic, and left without another word. He will have her once again! Now Maddie is back, having inherited her family’s struggling vineyard, and she’s at Nic’s mercy – right where he wants her... -
![After The Music by Diana Palmer]()
After The Music by Diana Palmer
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsIt all started as a joke. Sabina was only pretending to be engaged to her best friend, millionaire Al Thordon. Al had talked her into this scheme as a way to trick his older brother, Thorn. Al had no choice but to lie. And to make Sabina his accomplice. Sabina thought that it would be for just one night. When Thorn accused her of being a gold digger, Sabina just laughed it off...Categorized as:
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![Champagne Girl by Diana Palmer]()
Champagne Girl by Diana Palmer
Rated: 3.87 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsCatherine makes plans and Matt always bursts her bubbles. That's the way it has been ever since her father died and Matt inherited the family's sprawling Texas ranch. He controls her money and tries to control her life. But the time has come to make her break from the ranch and from Matt. The perfect job awaits Catherine in New York and she's going to take it.Categorized as:
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![One Night in Paradise by Maisey Yates]()
One Night in Paradise by Maisey Yates
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAll her most exotic fantasies are about to bubble over into reality! Clara Davis knows the moment yes slips from her lips that she’s in way over her head. Just how is she supposed to pretend to be her boss’s fiancée on his luxury honeymoon? Zack Parsons’s Don’t date the staff rule has prevented him from ever seeing beyond Clara’s baker’s apron... -
![Never Refuse a Sheikh by Jackie Ashenden]()
Never Refuse a Sheikh by Jackie Ashenden
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen the sheikh claims a wife, she cannot refuse …. Altair is a man perfectly in control both of himself and the power he wields as regent of Al Harah. Yet in order to retain his stronghold on the country he loves, he must wed a princess wilder than the Bedouin tribe she was raised in. A princess who only has one word for him: no...Categorized as:
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![The Playboy Prince by Nora Roberts]()
The Playboy Prince by Nora Roberts
LADY OF MYSTERY. Prince Bennett of Cordina had been making gossip headlines since his teens - but the prim and proper Lady Hannah Rothchild wasn't his usual choice in women. Something in her eyes intrigued him, and he was determined to discover what she was trying to hide. Hannah knew that Bennett could easily jeopardize her safety, so from the moment they met she was on her guard... -
![Vacation Mom by Rosa Mink]()
Vacation Mom by Rosa Mink
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsVivien was looking to get away from her father’s attempts to marry her off and headed to one place she knew would be easy to hide—the family resort in the Caribbean. There wouldn’t be any need to spend her money while there, effectively hiding from the man until she was ready to go home. She didn’t anticipate needing to get away from two little girls pushing for her to meet their father...Categorized as:
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![Woman Hater by Diana Palmer]()
Woman Hater by Diana Palmer
Rated: 3.84 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsMOUNTAIN MAN. Everyone in the office described the boss's mysterious older brother as a real woman hater -- an absolute bear of a man. So, when Nicole White had to travel with her ailing employer to his brother's home in Montana, she was prepared for the worst. What she found was a man more roughly masculine than any she'd ever met... -
![The Billionaire's Runaway Bride by Marie Kelly]()
The Billionaire's Runaway Bride by Marie Kelly
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSix years ago it had been Grace Leotta’s dream to be a marine biologist. However, her bullying overbearing father had other ideas. She was to be married to the billionaire Alexos Manetas a man most women would have been over the moon to call their husband... -
![The Greek Tycoon's Unexpected Wife (In the Greek Tycoon's Bed) by Annie West]()
The Greek Tycoon's Unexpected Wife (In the Greek Tycoon's Bed) by Annie West
Rated: 3.78 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsStavros Denakis is furious when Tessa Marlowe turns up without warning. Weary and cynical through his experience with women, Stavros suspects the wife he hardly knows is a gold digger--surely she's here to claim her share of the Denakis millions. But Tessa is a temptation that he can't resist. .. -
![Bought for the Frenchman's Pleasure by Abby Green]()
Bought for the Frenchman's Pleasure by Abby Green
Rated: 3.78 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAs a top model, Sorcha Murphy commands a high price. But a terrible, hidden secret is about to return to haunt her. Romain de Valois knows Sorcha is damaged goods--her hedonistic reputation speaks for itself. But he wants her for one final assignment, and he's prepared to pay... -
![The Tycoon's Misunderstood Bride by Elizabeth Lennox]()
The Tycoon's Misunderstood Bride by Elizabeth Lennox
Emotionally abused all her life by a domineering father, Emma thought she might have a shot at happiness after his death. But then she heard the terms of his will! She must marry Jason Montenegro and give birth to a son... -
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![Untouched Until Marriage by Chantelle Shaw]()
Untouched Until Marriage by Chantelle Shaw
Rated: 3.71 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsWhen infamous Raul Carducci learns that a little baby may challenge his inheritance he will stop at nothing —a new Carducci heir will not take away what is rightfully his. To safeguard baby Gino, unassuming Libby Maynard has been forced to pretend she is his mother—but she hasn't counted on having to convince the wolfish Raul Carducci of her deception... -
![The Change in Di Navarra's Plan by Lynn Raye Harris]()
The Change in Di Navarra's Plan by Lynn Raye Harris
Rated: 3.71 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsThe scent of success. It’s been a long time since aspiring perfumer Holly Craig naively gave in to the practised charms and false promises of playboy Drago Di Navarra. Now, as the face of his next cosmetics campaign, Holly will prove she’s a more than worthy adversary for the intoxicating CEO…. On the surface Drago is the epitome of precision and power... -
![Intangible Dream by Patricia Wilson]()
Intangible Dream by Patricia Wilson
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA devil's bargain. James Sanderson is domineering, handsome and cold as black stone. But beneath all his polish, gloss and sophistication, Gemma knows there lurks a savage, untamed jungle cat who takes what he wants. And he wants her. Her father's death and mitigating circumstances give James the upper hand... -
![The Guarded Heart by Robyn Donald]()
The Guarded Heart by Robyn Donald
Rated: 3.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsHis was a terrible vengeance. Alannah's thoughtlessness when she was sixteen had caused an accident with tragic consequences. Then, three years later, when she'd finally come to terms with the past, she was painfully reminded of her guilt. Nicholas Challoner, haunted, brooding for his dead wife and unborn child, was not a man to forget--or to forgive... -
![The Lonely Season by Susan Napier]()
The Lonely Season by Susan Napier
Self-control was only a mask she wore. Gina Bennett, victim of a freak accident, had suffered plenty. She wasn't about to let her publisher, Leo Sterne, open old wounds -- especially the memory of her disastrous first infatuation. It was bad enough that Leo thought she'd ruined his sister's marriage. .. Now he wanted much more than an admission of her guilt... -
![Out of Control by Nina Croft]()
Out of Control by Nina Croft
Rated: 3.79 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsA sexy category romance from Entangled's Brazen imprint. .. She’s a challenge he can’t resist. Hollywood heartthrob Zachary Hunter loves women—as long as they don’t want more than a little fun in the bedroom. When his most recent movie stirs up the wrong kind of attention, the kind that includes an attempt on his life, he hires a friend’s company to locate the threat...Categorized as:
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