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Home Run by Jordan Marie, Robin Harper
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsGreen Lucas doesn't know what's about to hit him. Complete Standalone Romance Wanted A woman with grit and fire who will help me get my son’s head out of his ass. You must be self-sufficient and not looking for a gravy train. Common sense is a plus, book smarts are optional. Cannot have red hair, as my son seems to go for that type and he needs something to shake him up... -
![Curveball by Lisa Suzanne]()
Curveball by Lisa Suzanne
She has no idea who I am. I immediately like that about her. The gorgeous woman who sat down at the blackjack table beside me and asked me to teach her to play doesn’t recognize me as the third baseman who played pro baseball for seven years...Categorized as:
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![Collide by Piper Lawson]()
Collide by Piper Lawson
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsMy hot professor’s past tore us apart. But he won’t give up on our future.I thought I knew who Sawyer Redmond was. I was wrong.But he’s fiercely determined to keep me, and I can’t avoid him. He’s everywhere—in class, at events, in my head.He forces me to discover a side of myself I never knew. One that terrifies me almost as much as it excites me.He says our secrets can bring us closer...Categorized as:
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![JINXED by Emilia Finn]()
JINXED by Emilia Finn
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsDrakeThey call me a flirt. ‘Detective Sl()ts-A-Lot’ when they’re feeling frisky, because my morals are loose, and my choice in women, according to the haters, is unfussy.But they don’t know I’ve been watching her.Waiting for her.The problem is, she’s half my age, and has no business being with a man like me.***RoryThey call me clumsy.Jinxed.And when they’re feeling a little dramatic, doomed...Categorized as:
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![The Situation by Adriana Locke]()
The Situation by Adriana Locke
Someone should tell Tate Brewer that one-night stands aren’t supposed to come with a sequel.I’ve learned the hard way—don’t be reckless with anything, least of all my heart. But after one too many vodka sodas, saying yes to a much younger, devastatingly smooth stranger for one wild night seems like the perfect way to forget my brutal divorce. I even gave him a fake name...Categorized as:
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![Beautiful Mistake by Vi Keeland]()
Beautiful Mistake by Vi Keeland
The first time I met Caine West was in a bar. He noticed me looking his way and mistakenly read my scowling as checking him out. When he attempted to talk to me, I set him straight―telling him what I thought of his lying, cheating, egomaniacal ass. You see, the gorgeous jerk had wined and dined my best friend-smooth talking her into his bed, all along failing to mention that he was married...Categorized as:
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![Playing His Games by Tory Baker]()
Playing His Games by Tory Baker
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI’m a self-proclaimed bachelor. I need no one. Until her.When a friend asked me to hire his youngest daughter, I had reservations. Yet, I needed a secretary. So, I said why not. Sometimes being a good guy backfires on you. This is definitely one of those times.Fawn is younger than me—way too young...Categorized as:
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![Dangerous Stranger by E.L. Todd]()
Dangerous Stranger by E.L. Todd
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsStandalone. No cliffhanger. HEA. Other books in the series can be read in any order.Jett takes his job as an escort seriously. He's not just playing a part, and he tries to help people as much as he can. When a guy asks him to pose as his boyfriend, Jett doesn't hesitate. Following the rules has always been easy, but with a dude, it will be a walk in the park... -
![Lucky by Carina Adams]()
Lucky by Carina Adams
Everyone loves Lucky # 7. He’s the whole package – smart, athletic, and sexy as sin. A filthy talking bad boy, he can have any woman he wants. Except me. A chance encounter. One unforgettable night. That’s all we could ever have. At least, that’s what we tell ourselves. Fate has other plans. If anyone found out, I would lose my job. He could lose his scholarship... -
![The Wedding Dare (Forbidden Temptations) by Sofia T. Summers]()
The Wedding Dare (Forbidden Temptations) by Sofia T. Summers
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAn Age Gap, Fake Wedding, Secret Pregnancy Romance It’s nice to finally know your last name, Gemma Harding. I’ve been wondering where you ran off to that morning, but I never expected to find you writing about me. In case there was some misunderstanding, I believe we should meet to clear the air and understand what part of that evening we spent together was not meant to be used on the record...Categorized as:
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Claim by Piper Lawson
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsHe showed me a side of myself I never dreamed existed. Olivia’s professor promised her lessons she couldn’t learn in class.What he didn’t expect was to find peace from his tormented past in her arms. Now, that past has caught up to both of them, ripping them apart even when he vowed she was the person who mattered most... -
![Avoiding Temptation (A Bro Code Standalone) by Rachel Van Dyken]()
Avoiding Temptation (A Bro Code Standalone) by Rachel Van Dyken
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsI hit on her first. Realized she was my best friend Finn's little sister second. And got a bloody nose third — compliments of Finn after he watched me nearly score with the new underclassman. After all I did have a reputation on campus, word on the street was that a girl could orgasm within one minute just watching me eat Lucky Charms... -
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![Scandal by Isabella Starling, Piper Hart]()
Scandal by Isabella Starling, Piper Hart
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLittle secrets always grow up to be a big scandal... ASHER Everyone’s got secrets. Dirty little secrets. But not like this. Chloe Carlyle is totally off-limits. The one girl I can’t touch. Her mother is about to marry my dad, her father is in prison for murdering my mom…and I want her more than anything. Yeah, I never said this wasn’t fucked up... -
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![Going All In by Ali Parker, Weston Parker]()
Going All In by Ali Parker, Weston Parker
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBeing the nice guy leaves me open to being a rebound romance.Which I’m not interested in. I’ve got better things to do.Like taking my spot on the NBA draft picks. It’s all that matters to me.Love has never been on the radar. I’m too focused for all that fluff.Then life slows me down. Way down.An injury at the end of the spring semester has me working my way back to full health all summer long... -
![Bossy: Daddy's Best Friend Romance by Emma Blake]()
Bossy: Daddy's Best Friend Romance by Emma Blake
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFinding out last night’s one-night stand is today’s new boss is troublesome.Realizing that he is your daddy’s best friend is scandalous.You're not supposed to spend your first day on the job being hoisted onto bathroom sinks.Or let Mr. Tall, Dark and Sexy claim every inch of your soul.No fraternizing with the boss huh?Well, I tried calling it off.Until I saw the way he held his beautiful daughter...Categorized as:
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![Husband by Remy Blake]()
Husband by Remy Blake
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsHe was my father’s oldest friend; a man I expected to loathe and never expected to love. But Brock Marshall imbedded himself under my skin, until I had no desire to get him out. Almost two years later, and we’ve defeated the odds, falling in love and getting engaged. We should be happier than ever but instead we're at a stalemate. One that might not see us make it down the aisle... -
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The Boss's Unexpected Surprise by Ava Gray
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMy new boss had no idea that I was the same girl that grew up in his house as the hired help’s daughter…Well, surprise surprise.Our mothers hated each other.But that didn’t stop me from accepting the new job offer and working for his family.The big paycheck justified the same bad decision that my mother had made years ago.Aaron, with his piercing blue eyes, would never recognize me...Categorized as:
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Just One Chance by C.A. Harms
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsRELEASING AUGUST 15thTequila, you failed me.You left me in a terrible haze, and I can’t find my god damn wallet.Or my left shoe.How the hell does one lose their shoe?I have no f*cking clue.All I know is that my night started out with one thing in mind…to have a little fun.The problem with that? I can’t remember a damn thing, except one.Morgan’s soft and needy moans... -
![Puppy Love by Misha Bell, Erin Mallon]()
Puppy Love by Misha Bell, Erin Mallon
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsLillyAn opportunity to tell off the billionaire whose bank took my childhood home? Yes, please! The greedy, arrogant jerk thinks I’m here to interview for the job of his dog trainer (a.k.a. nanny), but he’s got a big storm coming... -
![Seducing Mrs. Robinson (A Bro Code Standalone) by Rachel Van Dyken]()
Seducing Mrs. Robinson (A Bro Code Standalone) by Rachel Van Dyken
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsWe've all been there, some more than others, you know what I'm talking about, where you have the hots for the new business teacher. I was one hundred percent that guy. I shamelessly flirted with her my senior year, only earning her irritation more and more...Categorized as:
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![Bone to Pick by May Archer]()
Bone to Pick by May Archer
Never fall for your professor…Especially when that professor is Theo Hancock, the man who failed you in your final semester, causing you to have to repeat a class in your millionth year of college when you’re already twenty-freaking-six years old…Especially when the professor is the most stunning, eye-popping piece of perfection who ever walked on campus...Categorized as:
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![Boss to the Rescue by Janie Grey]()
Boss to the Rescue by Janie Grey
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThat time you need to make a brilliant first impression for a competitive internship, but accidentally arrive late and with an armful of soggy kittens…only to find that your new boss, Ed Malden - who needs to adore the crap out of you if you’re to secure your dream job - is not only one of New Zealand’s hottest billionaire heartthrobs, but he is *majorly* allergic to cats.The sneezing begins... -
![A Wicked Education by Mika Lane]()
A Wicked Education by Mika Lane
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA Student/Professor Reverse Harem Romance They say I’m the hottest girl on campus, and my sexy professors are about to show me why I should choose them over the boys my age.I can have any guy on campus.One look and a smile are all it takes.Jocks, nerds, hippies…they all love me.But my professors have other ideas.They want to give me a wicked education…in lust...Categorized as:
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![Never Again by Lilliana Anderson]()
Never Again by Lilliana Anderson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“This is highly inappropriate.” “Why?” he rumbled in my ear. “Because you’re so young, and because I’m now your boss.” “That just makes it more exciting.” Not even a year after marrying the guy she'd thought was the love of her life, Cora Knowles is already requesting a divorce... -
![Rough Shot by Kat Mizera]()
Rough Shot by Kat Mizera
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWelcome to Fort Lauderdale—where the days are hot and the Knights are hotter.From the first moment I laid eyes on Zoe in that Paris nightclub I knew it was love. Nothing else could explain the intensity I felt for the petite blond. She wasn’t my usual type, but she didn’t even blink at my scars, muscles, and voracious sexual appetite... -
![One Fired Up Fourth by Claire Raye]()
One Fired Up Fourth by Claire Raye
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFor fans of all seasons, Claire Raye brings you a brand new series set around your favorite holidays featuring laughs, love and of course a little bit of steam. Each book can be read as a standalone and happily ever afters are guaranteed! Aida McNaughton’s life has been nothing but exams and studying for the last year... -
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The Duet Dilemma by Maggie Evans
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsEmma Fox is a walking disaster.Noah Kincaid is perfection personified.She’s all over the place. He’s controlled. She’s got a sweet tooth the size of Canada, and he only takes his coffee black. While Emma is failing out of their university’s piano program, Noah is at the top of the class.But when the two opposites are partnered together for a duet, sparks fly on and off the piano...Categorized as:
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![A Billion Dollar Romance by Britt Bentley]()
A Billion Dollar Romance by Britt Bentley
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsThe billionaire professor of my college fantasies is now my fake fiancé. The problem? I forgot our story was fiction, and now I’m in love with a man twelve years my senior.Celebrity author James Martin was strictly off-limits when I was a college student, and he was the guest professor of my creative writing class... -
![Her Filthy Fling by Alexia Chase]()
Her Filthy Fling by Alexia Chase
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsWhat happens in Tahoe stays in Tahoe. Or does it?CallieAfter catching my boyfriend, now ex-boyfriend, getting serviced by my cousin, I skipped town on my best friend's dime.My dad would flip his lid if he knew I had flown from Boston to Lake Tahoe, so I'm staying in a 5-star resort as Dalilah Knight for the weekend... -
![Baby For Daddy's Friend by K.C. Crowne]()
Baby For Daddy's Friend by K.C. Crowne
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 10 ratings17 years age gap. Strictly off-limits. Forbidden. Taboo. Why does something so wrong feel so right? My dad's best friend is a single dad of twins... And my secret crush. I'm the only one who can clear his name... But he's too scared to let me get close. The uptight Mayor needs to relax... And I'll do whatever it takes to loosen him up...Categorized as:
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![Whiplash: A Sports Romance by Tabatha Kiss]()
Whiplash: A Sports Romance by Tabatha Kiss
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIf I’m a player… Then she’s the coach. ELIZA My dad doesn’t want me socializing with the team. But I’ve never been much of a daddy’s girl. Junior Morgan thinks he can flash a wink and get me in his bed. I won’t make it so easy for him. Sorry, quarterback. You want me? You’re gonna have to earn it. Let’s play... -
![Baby and the Beast by Taylor Holloway]()
Baby and the Beast by Taylor Holloway
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsConnor Prince is a beast.He’s a rich and infamous ex-movie star with one dream.He wants a baby. And he wants me to be his surrogate. I need the money and the contract doesn’t look too bad.All I have to do is hang out in his mansion for nine months getting pedicures and massages while gestating his child.I’ll even have a chef...Categorized as:
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![Baby for Doctor Grump: A Forbidden Pregnancy Romance by Cassandra Russell]()
Baby for Doctor Grump: A Forbidden Pregnancy Romance by Cassandra Russell
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt was one night…I didn’t know he was famous.I didn’t know he was my professor.And I definitely didn’t know I’d have his baby.You don’t get into med school by taking stupid risks and I never do anything irresponsible.Until I saw Maxwell Benson: world renowned celebrity doctor turned small town professor.Of course, I didn’t know that when he gave me the most mind-blowing night of my life...Categorized as:
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![My Silver Fox Billionaire by Lauren Cole]()
My Silver Fox Billionaire by Lauren Cole
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI escaped my wedding and fell straight into the hands of the man who ruined my life. And now I’m pregnant.Damian West is powerful, rich, and dangerous.He gave me the honeymoon of my dreams.He made my body learn to crave him. I thought I knew him…I was so terribly wrong.Because of him, my dreams are gone forever.I’m forced to work for the man I hate, or become destitute... -
![Puppy Love by Misha Bell, Anna Zaires]()
Puppy Love by Misha Bell, Anna Zaires
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLilly An opportunity to tell off the billionaire whose bank took my childhood home? Yes, please! The greedy, arrogant jerk thinks I’m here to interview for the job of his dog trainer (a.k.a. nanny), but he’s got a big storm coming...Categorized as:
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![Where We Met by Nicole Baker]()
Where We Met by Nicole Baker
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI was asked to be an adjunct professor for one semester while they find a permanent replacement in the International Business program.Being the one who never wants to disappoint or say no, I accepted.I’m excited to give some of my time to others.My business, that I own with my siblings, has taken off and given me more than I ever could have dreamed of... -
![Her Friend's Dad by Lauren Milson]()
Her Friend's Dad by Lauren Milson
My best friend has waited almost twenty-one years to finally meet her dad. I'm not supposed to like this man. I'm supposed to hate him. Instead...I'm falling for him.AshleyAs of yesterday, Eli Collins was just a genius, innovative tech billionaire and the most eligible man in New York.As of today, he's my best friend's dad... -
![Daddy's Best Friend (Forbidden Temptations) by Sofia T Summers]()
Daddy's Best Friend (Forbidden Temptations) by Sofia T Summers
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsShe’s too young for me. Too innocent for me. And I’m friends with her father. Oh gosh, and if all those reasons weren’t compelling enough… I promised my late wife that I would never start a family again... -
![Bring Me You by Ryleigh Andrews]()
Bring Me You by Ryleigh Andrews
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsPro quarterback, Ethan Christopher thought he had found his home when he met rock musician, Mia Devereux. She was the welcomed distraction in his football-focused life. Things may not have been perfect. Their individual careers made being together difficult. Her touring. His away schedule. As her success grew, they spent more extended periods apart... -
![But First, Whiskey by Erin McCarthy]()
But First, Whiskey by Erin McCarthy
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFaith Young is trouble with a capital “T.”I thought she was drowning. She wasn’t. But I jumped into the pond and saved her and somehow after that it was all wet clothes coming off and a hot and sexy night under the stars.Until I realize she is my best friend’s little sister.Bro code accidentally broken in the worst possible way...Categorized as:
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![The Flip Side of Heartbreak by Meg Bradley]()
The Flip Side of Heartbreak by Meg Bradley
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat’s the only logical thing to do when you find out your wife is pregnant with another guy’s baby?You buy a house—sight unseen—in a town you’ve never set foot in, just so you can tear the whole thing down to the studs. Seclusion and sledgehammering are my kind of post-divorce therapy.Problem is, the feisty next-door neighbor is some best-selling romance author with a bad case of writer’s block...Categorized as:
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![My Bestie's Billionaire Dad: An Age Gap Surprise Baby Romance by Lacey Nash]()
My Bestie's Billionaire Dad: An Age Gap Surprise Baby Romance by Lacey Nash
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHaving a baby with your boss?Definitely not recommended.Especially when he’s your best friend’s dad. After losing my dream job, my bestie swoops in to save the day.The catch?Her dad is my new boss. He's successful, snarky, and sexy as hell - the kind of billionaire you can't help but hate...until you find yourself locked in an elevator together, pressed up against the wall. Risky?Definitely...Categorized as:
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![Insatiable Summer by Sarah LeeAnn]()
Insatiable Summer by Sarah LeeAnn
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI will not ogle the man child. I will not ogle the man child.JulesI never thought I’d be divorced at thirty.But here I am, at my family’s lake house for the summer, and very single.I’m determined to spend the next couple of months finding myself again.That is, if I can resist the jaw dropping eye candy staying with us.I shouldn’t even be attracted to him; he is my brother’s best friend...Categorized as:
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![Daddy's Best Friend Secret by Lauren Wood]()
Daddy's Best Friend Secret by Lauren Wood
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsHe was a known playboy, on the cover of every single magazine. Klaus Ledger. The man who invested in my father’s company. And he also happens to be the sexiest man who has ever walked this planet. He’s off limits to me. And even if I did want him, I have a boyfriend. As long as I don’t see him, I don’t want him. But my dad has other ideas when he invites him on a beach trip with us... -
![Loving the Worst Man by Jenny Fyfe, Natalie Murray]()
Loving the Worst Man by Jenny Fyfe, Natalie Murray
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsDylan:Life couldn’t get much sweeter. I love my job and the city where I live. Women come and go with no strings attached—just the way I like it.But all that changes when I get some devastating news, and I’m forced to return to the small town I grew up in.The only spark of light in these dark days is getting to reconnect with Jade Quinn... -
![A Thousand Sunsets by Kayla Martin]()
A Thousand Sunsets by Kayla Martin
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA shy recent college grad is looking forward to a calm family vacation until a game of twenty questions with the new tall, dark, and tattooed lifeguard goes further than either of them intended in this hot summer rom-com.Sidney Murphy is trying to make her last summer vacation count before moving across the country from New York to LA; the only thing she didn’t count on was falling in love... -
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Busted by Olivia Sinclair
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWhat if my dad’s best friend finds out all my books’ sexy heroes are based on him?If it hadn’t been for that mean professor sophomore year, I never would have written an essay about my crush on Navy surgeon Commander Aiden McBride. (Yes, he’s just as deliciously stern as that sounds...Categorized as:
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![When Nothing Else Matters by Katherine Jay]()
When Nothing Else Matters by Katherine Jay
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsDylan Mathers is a complication I don't need in my life. Star of the football team, popular man on campus, hot as hell...and he's my best friend. Or at least, that's what we're telling everyone. As hard as I try, I can't deny the connection we have. I'm desperate to discover all his thoughts and secrets and even want to tell him mine. Mostly...Categorized as:
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![Kissing Lessons by Stefanie London]()
Kissing Lessons by Stefanie London
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWelcome to Kissing Creek, where everything has a romance-themed pun for a name and love is lurking around every corner... Audrey Miller doesn’t believe in happily-ever-after, so she is definitely living in the wrong town. But she’s never getting out of Kissing Creek, because playing pseudo-mom for her younger siblings doesn’t leave time for much else...
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