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Star by B.B. Easton
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsIn 1999, I met my Prince Charming. He was the tall, tattooed, wickedly handsome bass player for the up-and-coming rock band, Phantom Limb. But, more importantly, he was mine. I knew it the moment he flashed me that shy, dimpled smile. And he knew it too. Hansel "Hans" Oppenheimer wore his heart on one sleeve and scrawled lyrics about me on the other...Categorized as:
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![Not Part of the Plan by Lucy Score]()
Not Part of the Plan by Lucy Score
“He’s the kind of man who would talk you into dropping your panties in a coat closet at a party, dole out orgasms like after-dinner mints, and then never call you again.”Photographer Nikolai Vulkov is a love ’em and leave ’em bad boy with a leather jacket, motorcycle, and sexy-as-sin grin.He is not Emma Merrill’s type... -
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![Time by Penny Reid]()
Time by Penny Reid
From the New York Times Bestselling Author Penny Reid A (brokenhearted) physicist. Now an infamous (who is LITERALLY EVERYWHERE!! UGH!) musician. The worst has already happened. Mona has learned that she has nothing figured out and plans are meaningless. After leaving her in Aspen, Abram is now breaking sales-records, rising to rock star fame almost overnight. Mona can’t seem to escape him...Categorized as:
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![The Moment of Truth by Shari Low]()
The Moment of Truth by Shari Low
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsThe Moment of Truth…Laney Cochrane loves her life.With her friends Millie and Tash, she runs a proposal agency, organising the perfect setting for their clients to pop the question. Finding that forever love is something Laney knows all about. Her marriage to Cameron is blissfully content and she has never doubted they’ll live happily ever after.Then Cara Deacon walks into their office... -
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![One Day In Summer by Shari Low]()
One Day In Summer by Shari Low
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsOne day in summer, three lives are about to change forever.After two decades of looking after others, this is the day that Agnetha McMaster is reclaiming her life. It’s her turn, her time but will she have the courage to start again?Ten years ago, Mitchell McMaster divorced Agnetha and married her best friend, Celeste. Now he suspects his second wife is having an affair... -
![Here Comes My Man by Lauren Blakely, Teddy Hamilton]()
Here Comes My Man by Lauren Blakely, Teddy Hamilton
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsListening Length 9 hours and 57 minutesA red-hot, enemies-to-lovers, fake boyfriend, second chance romance, and the conclusion to the Hopelessly Bromantic Duet!Let me just say this -- fake dating the cocky movie star was not my idea. Especially since he’s my former roomie and, gulp, my secret ex...Categorized as:
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Silver Biker by L.B. Dunbar
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsJames Harrington.That’s my name, my birthright, and my curse. I didn’t always hate being a Harrington. At one time, I took it as a privilege. I used it to my advantage. But a name doesn’t stop you from losing everything, and after six haunting years, that everything is back forcing me to face the past or give up a future.Evie Harrington...Categorized as:
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Loving at 40 by L.B. Dunbar
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSexy silver alpha hero returns to his family’s lakeside cottage where there’s a single mother in his bed and her presence just might be the second chance he needs at love and family.Archer McCaryn has been a mystery to his family. At forty-five, he isn’t certain himself who he is anymore. When he returns to the family’s lakeside cottage, he finds there is someone in his garage apartment... -
![Sinner by Giulia Lagomarsino]()
Sinner by Giulia Lagomarsino
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsSinner is the first book in the Reed Security Series. It is preceded by the series For The Love Of A Good Woman and it is recommended that the series be read in order, as characters from the first appear in the second. Cara I've been broken for six years...Categorized as:
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Burning Bond by Emma Hart
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsBURNING BOND is book six of the HOLLY WOODS FILES series. While it can technically be read as a standalone, it's advised to read the first five books prior to this for full enjoyment. -- Two men, both determined to protect me. I think I love one. I’m almost sure I’m in love with the other. Ride or die just got a whole lot realer... -
![Illicit Ink by Carmen Bishop]()
Illicit Ink by Carmen Bishop
Zander Dorsey is the perfect one nighter.Tall, muscled, and tattooed, he's the exact opposite of the man I thought I was going to marry.A man who lied, cheated on, and ultimately destroyed every shred of confidence I had.Now, after years of being the 'good girl' I'm looking to make a mistake.Which is perfect, because my best friend's soon to be brother-in-law, doesn’t do relationships... -
![Patty's Potent Potion by Robin Alexander]()
Patty's Potent Potion by Robin Alexander
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsWhen Shawna Haydel was sixteen years old, she dropped Ashton Guidry’s name into a potion that would supposedly make Ashton fall in love with her. She knew it was silly, but she clung to one irrational thread of hope their friend Patty’s concoction would grant her heart’s desire... -
![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... -
![You're So Basic by Angela R. Casella]()
You're So Basic by Angela R. Casella
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsIt’s harder to run from love when you’re living with it.DannyI don’t want a new roommate.I especially don’t want a new roommate who’s loud, mouthy, and so painfully hot I can’t keep my eyes off her.Not that I’m interested in Mira Evans. She’s made it very clear that she agrees with the ex who famously broke up with me for being “too basic... -
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![Deal Takers by Laura Lee]()
Deal Takers by Laura Lee
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsMY DICK CAN BE A REAL BASTARD SOMETIMES. When he takes charge, I’ve been known to do a lot of stupid shit, despite the fact that I have a genius IQ. Case in point: How I met the woman of my dreams. Now, I’m going to let you in on a little secret: I don’t regret that moment of idiocy one bit... -
![Hetty’s Farmhouse Bakery by Cathy Bramley]()
Hetty’s Farmhouse Bakery by Cathy Bramley
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsHettys Farmhouse Bakery [Paperback] Bramley,... -
![Reputation by Adriana Locke]()
Reputation by Adriana Locke
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 35 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...Categorized as:
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Second Chance by L.B. Dunbar
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsAnother romance for the over 40. Can one sexy silver fox face the woman he once left behind but never let go? Her. A widow at forty-four, her husband left her a letter. Contact Denton. Once upon a time, the three of them had been best friends. Mati Rath isn’t sure she should look back. Her heart isn’t ready, or so she thinks. Him. A pleading phone call forces him to make a decision...Categorized as:
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![How to Love a Rockstar by D.E. Haggerty]()
How to Love a Rockstar by D.E. Haggerty
I’m a librarian. Dylan’s a rockstar. We can’t possibly be a match despite what the meddlesome matchmakers of the small town of Winter Falls think.No one is more surprised than me when Dylan walks into a wall the first time he catches sight of me. Even more surprising? He immediately asks me out.Um, I don’t think so...Categorized as:
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Quarantine and Chill by Kenya Wright, Lacy Laurel
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsBestselling author Kenya Wright returns with a standalone multicultural forced proximity romance that’s a beautiful escape with a huge happy ending.News of the coronavirus hit New York City, and LA-native Jade is stuck dog sitting in her best friend’s Brooklyn apartment. Her bestie Zora is on her honeymoon in the Maldives, but may now be stuck there too. The island has canceled all flights... -
![How to Love a Rockstar by D.E. Haggerty]()
How to Love a Rockstar by D.E. Haggerty
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI’m a librarian. Dylan’s a rockstar. We can’t possibly be a match despite what the meddlesome matchmakers of the small town of Winter Falls think.No one is more surprised than me when Dylan walks into a wall the first time he catches sight of me. Even more surprising? He immediately asks me out.Um, I don’t think so... -
![Love Blooms at Mermaids Point by Sarah Bennett]()
Love Blooms at Mermaids Point by Sarah Bennett
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBestselling author Alex Nelson is slowly coming apart at the seams after a failed marriage and an abrupt change in career leave him at a crossroads in life. When an unexpected opportunity arises to escape to the idyllic village of Mermaids Point, he’s hot on the heels of his brother, Tom, who has recently moved there...Categorized as:
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![Summer Hate by Melissa Ivers]()
Summer Hate by Melissa Ivers
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsHe was the last person I wanted to see on my girls trip, let alone share a room with.Donovan Fitzroy is grumpy. Irritable. Annoyingly perfect. And as handsome as he is uptight. He’s also my best friend’s older brother.My bestie promised me a relaxing week at her family owned resort, but when I got there all I got was an apologetic phone call and a promise that her brother would take care of me... -
![Otterly Scorched by Tara Sivec]()
Otterly Scorched by Tara Sivec
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsIt’s been a lot of years and another lifetime since Dax Trevino was a playboy detective for the Franklin Police Department. He’s been through hell and back, and now he just wants to be left alone, so he can cuddle his otters... -
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![Sampler: If You Only Knew by Kristan Higgins]()
Sampler: If You Only Knew by Kristan Higgins
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsThe drama, hilarity and tears of sisterhood are at the heart of the thoroughly captivating new novel by New York Times bestselling author Kristan Higgins—a funny, frank and bittersweet look at marriage, forgiveness and moving onLetting go of her ex-husband is harder than wedding-dress designer Jenny Tate expected…especially since his new wife wants to be Jenny's new best friend... -
![Once Again at the Falls by Becky Monson]()
Once Again at the Falls by Becky Monson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn one day, London Walsh finds out her ex is going to be her boss and that her parents are getting a divorce—and they want her to referee the situation. So when she’s offered the chance to spend the holidays in her old hometown of Christmas Falls, far away from all the drama, she jumps on it. But the quaint town doesn’t feel quite like the home it once was... -
![Mine To Hold by Natasha Madison]()
Mine To Hold by Natasha Madison
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsAre you ready for The Southern Wedding Series?Things are supposed to go smoothly on your wedding day.Aren't they?Shelby I got a love letter the night before I was supposed to marry the love of my life.Except the letter wasn't for me.My future husband had written it to someone else. Weston (Ace)Standing at the altar to watch my best friend get married was an honor...Categorized as:
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It Takes a Woman by Piper Sheldon
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJust because she’s getting married doesn’t mean she’ll fall in love.Unapologetic bombshell Gretchen LaRoe is happy to play matchmaker to everyone else content in knowing she once had true love. When the best friends of the Scorned Women’s Society take it upon themselves to interfere in Gretchen’s love life, they shouldn't be shocked to learn Gretchen already has a plan of her own... -
![Time For Us by L.M. Halloran]()
Time For Us by L.M. Halloran
COMING EARLY 2024Sometimes you deserve a second chance at first love…Childhood best friend. First crush. The one who broke my heart and sent me into the arms of another...Twelve years after abandoning me when I needed him most, Lucas Adler is back in Sun River. The boy I thought would be my forever is now a man on a mission to make things right.He wants to meet my son...Categorized as:
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In a Pinch by Elle Jordan
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen you fall for the one person you shouldn’t, you just might find yourself in a pinch…Nothing says Happy New Year’s quite like walking into what you think is a meeting for your promotion, only to walk out jobless.Everyone around me is earning promotions, getting married, or popping out babies. But here I am: jobless, single, and riding the struggle bus... -
![Maximum Dare by Vanessa Fewings]()
Maximum Dare by Vanessa Fewings
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsYou're probably wondering what I’m doing hanging off the edge of London's tallest building, The Shard.I can explain. Kind of. Because I’m not even sure who the invitation came from to join the Dare Club.But I’ve narrowed it down to two men:Max Marquis, a tall, gorgeous Brazilian lawyer with an accent to die for and Nick Banham, a dashing English athlete who may have just broken my heart...Categorized as:
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Lover by Ketley Allison
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAgreeing to be his no-strings-attached, fake fiancée for a weekend is totally doable.Until I have to share a bed with this hot, bearded recluse.It was a necessary deal, considering my boss was blackmailing me and Wyn was nearing bankruptcy as a washed-up rock star. We had to do it to fix our quickly imploding lives...Categorized as:
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![Woulda: A Second Chance For Mr. Right by Pepper North]()
Woulda: A Second Chance For Mr. Right by Pepper North
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTheir differences woulda kept them apart, but love always finds a way... When she arrives at her new school without any supplies and holes in her shoes, Maisie expects to be shunned by her classmates, including the well-dressed Beau. Instead, he hands her his treasured pencil without hesitation, and it isn't long before he soars into the lead as her favorite person on earth... -
![Love You Fiancee by Julia Kent]()
Love You Fiancee by Julia Kent
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThere once was a man named Kell, Who fell under Rachel Hart’s spell. In public he proposed, Wearing dubious lemur clothes, Never guessing he’d end up in zipper hell. Kell Luview has decided to make Rachel Hart his wife after two perfect years together, and the man has plans. Big plans...Categorized as:
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![50 Ways to Win Back Your Lover by Kelly Siskind]()
50 Ways to Win Back Your Lover by Kelly Siskind
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 15 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... -
![Just Last Night by Mhairi McFarlane]()
Just Last Night by Mhairi McFarlane
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 55 ratings"I cannot remember the last book I loved as much... a luminous, heart-achingly beautiful love letter to friendship... -
![My Perfect Enemy by Jessica Prince]()
My Perfect Enemy by Jessica Prince
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsRule number 1: Never fall for the enemy.Rule number 2: Never Get involved with a local. Luna Copeland lives by those rules, which complicates things tremendously when her new boss turns out to be a former one-night stand. As if that isn’t bad enough, he’s also a world-class jerk. But she just can’t make herself stop thinking about their one night together... -
![Willow's Wedding Vows by Debbie Viggiano]()
Willow's Wedding Vows by Debbie Viggiano
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsWedding vows have never been this personal…Willow has been living with marriage-shy Charlie for more years than she cares to remember and is old-fashioned enough to want a wedding band and a loads-of-sex honeymoon before stretchmarks and nipple shields... -
![The Backup Princess by Kate O'Keeffe]()
The Backup Princess by Kate O'Keeffe
When a Texas gal punches a prince instead of curtsying, you know this isn't your grandmother's fairy tale.Taking the bull by the horns is child's play compared to ruling Malveaux. Yet here I am, a Texas girl turned princess, swapping tacos for a tiara.Then I meet Europe’s most eligible bachelor, the irritatingly handsome Prince Alexander, and accidentally deck him instead of curtsying.Oops...Categorized as:
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![The Housekeepers Daughter: A steamy romantic suspense novel by Dee Palmer]()
The Housekeepers Daughter: A steamy romantic suspense novel by Dee Palmer
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe Housekeepers Daughter “True love may lay claim on your heart, but a first love brands your soul.” I loved Atticus with my body and soul. Until he broke my heart and shattered my trust. He betrayed me. But worst of all, Six years later he’s made me love him all over again. Blinded by my desire for revenge, I didn’t even notice it happen, Until it was too late... -
![Tempting Sophia by Jessica Prince]()
Tempting Sophia by Jessica Prince
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsHaving my heart broken once was enough to make me give up on the idea of love all together. Instead of searching for The One I decided to embrace variety and turn by back on monogamy. I made a living convincing women they didn’t need a man to feel complete. And I totally rocked at it... -
![Between the Sheets by Julie Prestsater]()
Between the Sheets by Julie Prestsater
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsThe passion between Mel and Ty is undeniable. But do they have the love to go the distance? Melissa Cruz has been in love with her best friend's sexgod of an older brother since ... well, since forever. She let Tyler slip away in the past, but this time she is determined to have a second chance at love, even if that means packing up and leaving her family and best friend behind...Categorized as:
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![Our Star-Crossed Kiss by Piper Rayne]()
Our Star-Crossed Kiss by Piper Rayne
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsShe’s got two strikes against her.Her name is Erickson and her parents own The Bagel Place.It wasn’t always that way. When we were nine, we were best friends. But then a feud between our dads ripped their successful business apart—and my best friend was ripped away too.Our paths were bound to cross again. Now, both our families are vying for the same spot on a Food Channel’s reality show... -
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Sidequest for Love by L.H. Cosway
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsBeing an avid online gamer, Afric O’ Connor loves a challenge. Helping Neil Durant reveal himself to the girl he’s been catfishing makes for the perfect sidequest. Besides, it’s not like she isn’t getting something in return. Neil has a head for numbers and Afric’s finances are a mess. It’s the perfect exchange. She assists him with his love life, and he sorts out her accounts... -
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![Nice Guys Still Finish by Harlow James]()
Nice Guys Still Finish by Harlow James
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratings“Come on. What’s the risk of getting to know me if I’m just some dorky guy that’s hopeless when it comes to dating? I mean, it’s not like you’re going to fall for me.”But hey, a guy could hope, couldn’t he?That was my idea when I met Ariel Logan—my sister’s new assistant on her talk show—to get her to agree to be my relationship tutor in hopes that she’d realize I’m the man she needs... -
![The Mercury Travel Club by Helen Bridgett]()
The Mercury Travel Club by Helen Bridgett
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt’s never too late for your first adventure . . .Meet Angela. Over fifty. Divorced. Ready to start again.Angela’s twenty-fifth wedding anniversary plans go up in smoke when her feckless now-ex-husband runs off with the caterer of their daughter’s graduation party...Categorized as:
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![6 Clues Your Nemesis Loves You by Kelly Siskind]()
6 Clues Your Nemesis Loves You by Kelly Siskind
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsEnemies spark in this Bower Boys romance full of banter, sizzling heat, second chances, and small-town charm.In high school, Maggie Edelstein set the rules of our secret relationship, but I’m calling the shots now. In my dreams.Maggie’s still infuriating and confusing, and absolutely stunning... -
![Some Like It Fox by Mary Frame]()
Some Like It Fox by Mary Frame
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsShe adores music and motion. He’s grounded in science and stability. When red-hot memories strike a new chord, will two conflicted hearts ring true?Taylor Fox loves being a nomad. A self-proclaimed vagabond, the impulsive free-spirit keeps whispers of childhood guilt and grief quiet by hitting up every vibrant musical festival she can find...Categorized as:
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![The Milkman by Tabatha Kiss]()
The Milkman by Tabatha Kiss
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author, Tabatha Kiss... The neglected housewife. The irresistible milkman. We all know the story... but you've never heard it like this before! Nathaniel Scott is back. I never looked twice at him in high school. Now, five years later, he's the town's new milkman. Handsome, charming, and so eager to please...Categorized as:
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![Royal Rebel by J.J. Knight]()
Royal Rebel by J.J. Knight
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Second Chance Romantic Comedy You’ve never made a mistake like mine. It’s bad enough being a bloomin’ princess. It’s not all cake and tiaras. There’s rules. Expectations. Your internet is censored. Your cell phones are tapped. And your father is literally king. Mine made a law that no man between the age of seven and thirty is allowed to work inside the palace...Categorized as:
friends to lovers other-man-woman humor new adult love triangle contemporary length-medium
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