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Meet Me At Sunrise by Michele Brouder
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsRead the generational saga about three sisters and their grandmother and her friends in the beachside town of Hideaway Bay. After reuniting with her sisters at her grandmother’s funeral, Alice Monroe determines that Hideaway Bay may be the place for her. Nursing a broken heart, Alice throws herself into transforming her grandmother’s house into an inn... -
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THE HOOD FLOWER GIRL: A NOVELLA by M Monique
When crushes fall. .. Since Poppi "Hood" Bloom was a kid, her love for flowers has been deep. She is devoted to her craft of making beautiful arrangements for whatever occasion her clients may desire. When a beloved teacher passes, Poppi makes it her business to show her respects to the person who helped shape her childhood... -
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![Descent by Helen Hardt]()
Descent by Helen Hardt
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsThe end to his story has already been written…. Brad Steel made a promise to his wife and children—to create a legacy born from his love for them and his desire to protect them from harm. It was a worthy ambition…. But along the way, something went terribly wrong. Daphne Steel loves her husband beyond measure and will stand by him no matter what, even when it’s more than she can deal with... -
![Love Delayed (Waiting to Breathe ) by Love Belvin]()
Love Delayed (Waiting to Breathe ) by Love Belvin
What happens when Zoey Barrett, an ingenuous Princeton scholar, meets NBA All-star rocker-boy, Stenton Rogers? Zoey has her life all planned out. She’s working hard at her degree and to help her family stay afloat financially. Stenton’s at the top of his game on the court, but off, his life is out of bounds. That is until he happens upon Zoey, who represents something that he’s never had—family...Categorized as:
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Seven Card Stud by Emilia Finn
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThis is book 7 in the Stacked Deck Series. Full blurb coming soon. -
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Spark by Helen Hardt
Rated: 4.72 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsHe’ll do anything for his family…. Donovan “Donny” Steel is on a partnership track with a major Denver law firm. He loves his city career and his luxurious downtown loft, and life is going just how he planned it…until his mother, the city attorney for his hometown of Snow Creek, Colorado, asks him to move back and work for her when her assistant retires. Mom asks? Donny goes... -
![Kneel by Nikita Parmenter]()
Kneel by Nikita Parmenter
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsJynx isn’t going to let those who murdered her mother get away with it. She’s going to get to the bottom of why her grandmother was involved with the Ravens, and she’s going to make those who harmed her mother kneel and beg for mercy before she ends them... -
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Breathless by Helen Hardt
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsMarjorie Steel, sister of Talon, Jonah, and Ryan, takes center stage in Breathless, the highly anticipated next installment of the Steel Brothers Saga. #1 New York Times, #1 USA Today, and #1 Wall Street Journal bestselling author Helen Hardt has captivated readers with the twists and turns of the Steels, and Marjorie’s story promises to deliver even more heat and surprises... -
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In High Cotton by Denise Grover Swank
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsThe second book in the USA Today bestselling Neely Kate Mystery series, a spinoff of the New York Times bestselling Rose Gardner series. Neely Kate’s life is finally coming together. She’s living and working with her best friend, Rose... -
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Follow the Play by Kaylee Ryan
NYT and USA Today Bestselling author Kaylee Ryan brings you a new standalone series surrounding the Nashville Rampage football team. Follow the Play is a single dad, nanny, friends-to-lovers, forced proximity sports romance. Baker. Being a single dad was never part of the playbook, but one look at my son and everything changed... -
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The Letters by Lesley Jones
Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsThis really was the perfect way to end this amazing series. The writing was beautiful and the letters. .. wow, each and every one left me speechless. The Hopeless Romantic Book Blog. It's raw, confronting and at times absolutely heart-shattering. On the flip side it's beautiful, heart-warming and downright sinfully delicious. It was everything we expected and more. .. .. .. -
![Charmed By A Rich N*gga by Dedra B.]()
Charmed By A Rich N*gga by Dedra B.
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWith the world at her creative fingertips, her best friend by her side, and her perfect man loving her, 27 years old Chicago “Chi” Owens is beautiful inside and out with a tough girl interior, just like the city she’s named after... -
![Enemy Territory by Jemma Westbrook, Janice Whiteaker]()
Enemy Territory by Jemma Westbrook, Janice Whiteaker
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsSometimes your biggest enemy isn’t across the line. Dutch Mackey has made his fair share of enemies over the years. None of them are like Harlow Mowry. As the hacker for Team Rogue, she’s got her hands in everything. Occasionally that includes his pants. The woman is as vicious as she is irresistible, and can run hotter than hot and colder than cold... -
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Bound by R Phillips
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 26 ratings"To know the truth of our story. ". Everything in life has a price. Nothing is ever freely gifted. The universe always comes, whether in the brightest, cheek-aching second of the day or the darkest, most plaintive hour of the night, to collect its payment. To rattle and shake your world. To slither into the illusion of Eden painted by strokes of lies and deceit... -
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![Beyond the Setting Sun by Jessie Gussman]()
Beyond the Setting Sun by Jessie Gussman
Rated: 4.76 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsBirdie Pollock just rented a beach house for the summer. She needed to get away from the noise and the lights and the pressure…okay, she’s burnt out and can’t let anyone know. She has to be back to full speed by fall when her big American tour kicks off. Wesley Moffett is burnt out... -
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A Motherland's Daughter, A Fatherland's Son by Ellie Midwood
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsPoland, 1939. A country, torn by the occupation of two unlikely allies - Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union. On the border of this newly divided territory, a young Wehrmacht Unteroffizier, Werner and a Soviet Military Interpreter, Kira meet and fall in love against all odds. Both forced into the military against their will, they wish for one thing only - a peaceful life together... -
![A Very Naughty MC Christmas by L. Wilder, Jordan Marie]()
A Very Naughty MC Christmas by L. Wilder, Jordan Marie
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsTis the season for an MC Christmas. 10 steamy stories sure to make the naughty list this year. -
![Overtime by Lisa Suzanne]()
Overtime by Lisa Suzanne
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsOur secret relationship is revealed when a devious colleague who wants my job decides to print the undercover photos that he took of us. But he doesn’t just call us out for getting together on the sly. Instead, he insinuates that Lincoln is a cheater while damaging my own reputation, too. My job is on the line, my family won’t talk to me, and it feels like my life is falling apart...Categorized as:
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Flame by Helen Hardt
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsHer past is coming back to haunt her. His present is haunting him. Callie Pike always considered herself the plain sister—stuck in the middle between beautiful Rory and vivacious Maddie—so she still can’t believe gorgeous perennial bachelor Donny Steel has fallen in love with her... -
![King's Wrath by Nina Levine]()
King's Wrath by Nina Levine
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFinally meet the enigma that is King. Our love wasn’t like everyone else’s. There wasn’t a first date or flowers and gifts. We didn’t have a song or cute nicknames for each other. There were no calls during the day to check in with me, no coming home to cook me dinner, and no foot massages at the end of a long day. That wasn’t how he loved. But love me he did... -
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Ireland by Sylvia Day
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratings#1 New York Times & No. 1 Sunday Times bestselling author Sylvia Day returns to the decadence of the multimillion-selling Crossfire® Saga with Ireland, a searing new tale of temptation, deception, and ice-cold vengeance. Ireland Vidal is the third generation to control Vidal Records, and she’s on track to lead the recording company to greater heights... -
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Missing Hart by Ella Fox
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsMy life has been built on a mountain of secrets, lies and half truths. For a long time I wasn't able to let anyone get close to me. But then I met my Prince Charming. The man who saved me from myself, who showed me what true love was. If only I'd been honest. If only I'd been stronger. If only I could forget. I've missed him every single day for four years,...Categorized as:
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![A Cranberry Inn Christmas by Beth Ehemann]()
A Cranberry Inn Christmas by Beth Ehemann
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsChristmas at the Murphy household has always been a big deal, but with her daughters getting older, Kacie Murphy is feeling a bit sentimental, so she decides to give her family the perfect Christmas. Plans of cookie baking, sleigh ride taking, and snowman making are quickly put in jeopardy when Kacie receives devastating news—her mom has sold the beloved Cranberry Inn... -
![My Baby Is a West Coast King 2 by Shvonne Latrice]()
My Baby Is a West Coast King 2 by Shvonne Latrice
Laine was shocked to learn that not only had Mischief been unfaithful, but that he'd possibly fathered a child by the last person he should have ever been in bed with. Feeling like maybe she moved way too fast with him, Laine decides to free herself and have a little fun, hoping it will alleviate the heartbreak she'd just endured... -
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![Pregnant By A Down South Millionaire by Taniece]()
Pregnant By A Down South Millionaire by Taniece
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsFrom the author that brought you the bestselling Taken By A Wealthy Man. "Sometimes our mothers' advice hits hard, but when my Mama told me that all men are dogs, that ninety-nine percent of them will cheat, and one hundred percent of them will lie, she was speaking a painful truth. Some men are just overgrown little boys, never grasping that it's time to man up... -
![Tampering with A Thug's Heart by Coco Shawnde]()
Tampering with A Thug's Heart by Coco Shawnde
Rated: 4.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTiphani Walton is living her best life with longtime boyfriend, Benji. The one day that should have been full of love led her to handcuffs and homelessness. The four-year relationship with Benji quickly turns into a toxic situation. The last thing she expected was to run into St. Louis heavy cocaine pusha, Israel Townsend all in the same night... -
![Shake by Addison Jane]()
Shake by Addison Jane
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHam lost his family in one swoop of the devil’s hand. His parents were killed, and his brother and sister were torn away from him by a broken system. As the eldest sibling, he was meant to protect them and keep what was left of their family together. But he failed. When he found the Brothers by Blood MC, he was given a second chance at a family... -
![Born Sinner by Cora Kenborn, Catherine Wiltcher]()
Born Sinner by Cora Kenborn, Catherine Wiltcher
Rated: 4.78 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsMy sins will be her penance. A Corrupt Gods prequel. I came to this college for one reason—her. A cartel princess. Mexican royalty. Sworn enemy of the Colombian ranks I’m destined to climb. I’m meant to hate her. Destroy her name and sacrifice her innocence. But Lola Carrera isn’t the delicate flower her family thinks she is. And I just took a match to her ivory tower. Obsession is a loaded gun…... -
![The Ties That Bind by Red Phoenix]()
The Ties That Bind by Red Phoenix
Rated: 4.78 of 5 stars · 9 ratings“His touch is like magic…”. Brie is in the middle of a fight for her life. A force far more powerful than Brie is determined to destroy her. About to give birth to her second child, Brie is vulnerable to the unprecedented attack—but she is not afraid. When you are part of the Submissive Training Center, you are never alone... -
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Seaside Embrace by Melissa Foster
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsFall in love with Hunter Lacroux in Seaside Embrace. After working hard all day creating his beautiful metal sculptures, sinfully sexy Hunter Lacroux likes to unwind with a hot, sexy babe–or two. But after spending a handful of naughty nights with seductive and beautiful Jana Garner, the woman who challenges everything he does and says, Hunter wants more... -
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Game Play by Lisa Suzanne
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhen the family feud seems to worsen overnight at a charity event where our fathers get into a public argument, we need a solution. That’s when Lincoln’s publicist comes up with a way we can work together, and it’s brilliant. But when my father sees who I’m partnering with for my new project, he couldn’t be more disappointed...Categorized as:
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![Bases Loaded by Lisa Suzanne]()
Bases Loaded by Lisa Suzanne
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsAlexis is backed into a corner as she looks between two doors. Behind door number one is the man her father is pushing her to marry, the man who’s good for her brand and her future. Behind door number two is me: the bad boy of baseball who happens to be the man she has fallen in love with. I wish we could just run away together. I promised I’d wait for her no matter how long it took... -
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Reborn by Meredith Wild
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsHe’s death for hire…. Some people measure life in hours. Days. Weeks. I measure mine in kills. A covert military mission gone wrong robbed me of my memory and any link to my past. This is my existence now. I execute and survive. Nothing more, nothing less... -
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My Best Friend's Wish by Blue Saffire, Natasha Snow Designs
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAward winning, Bestselling, Author Blue Saffire presents. My Best Friend’s Wish. Work Husband Series. Dario. When I was younger, I believe I heard something I shouldn’t have. After what I overheard, I don’t believe our mother just up and left us. I was a kid. I didn’t have money, power, or respect to get the answers I needed back then. Not until now... -
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![Caught Looking by Lisa Suzanne]()
Caught Looking by Lisa Suzanne
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhen her father orchestrates an engagement for business purposes, Alexis is forced to say yes publicly. Now I’m the other man in this equation, and despite my reputation as the bad boy of baseball, I learned long ago to stay away from married women. But not everything is as it appears, and she isn’t married yet, which forces me to confront my own morals and fears when it comes to relationships... -
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Kickin' It by Rachel Van Dyken
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsLove breaks the offside rule in New York Times bestselling author Rachel Van Dyken’s irresistibly sexy Red Card romance. Successful, high-profile sports agent Matt Kingston thinks he can handle anything. Then soccer player Parker Speedman shows up at his door. She is young and gorgeous, has natural talent, and is looking for a team...Categorized as:
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Captive by Brenda Rothert
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsTwo years ago, Jason and Kate Ryker were brought together by grief and bound to one another by love. Now married, they’re confronting their fears together. But heartbreak finds them again, and the ties that bind Kate and Ryke are tested as she struggles against fear and sadness. As a grief counselor, Kate understands all too well the pain of her clients... -
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The Red Ledger: 2 by Meredith Wild
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsShe’s the only link to his past…. Six years ago, Tristan Stone was everything to me. My whole heart, my future. We were unshakeable, bound tighter by any force that tried to drive us apart. Then he disappeared from my life, leaving me in tatters, broken and running away to one of the most intense cities in the world. Somehow he found me, but now nothing is the same…... -
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Impossible Dream by Gemma Jackson
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsIn 1898 three young girls leave a Dublin orphanage to enter a life of domestic service. They are placed in the home of Captain Charles Whitmore but soon discover that the household is in turmoil. Charles, hoping to amass a fortune, is preparing to set off on a long sea voyage, deliberately leaving his wife Georgina almost penniless to fend for herself and the servants... -
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Collide by Dylan Allen
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsHe’s searching for the truth. I’m living a lie. And as much as we want to,. We can’t stay away from each other. Falling for Carter nearly cost me everything. To save myself I made a deal with the devil. Now, I’ve got a second chance and more to lose than ever. So when he makes it clear he wants me back,. I vow not to make the same mistake twice. Carter has learned his lesson, too...Categorized as:
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Honest Mistake by Lisa Suzanne
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsHe’s not the boy next door anymore, and I’m not the girl I used to be, either. His life is in the spotlight as one of the most popular professional football players on the Vegas Aces, while I can’t afford to have my secrets exposed. But as we work together on a project benefitting our small Midwestern town, we easily slip back into the friendship we once shared... -
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Restrictions by Nicole Dykes
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLoss. Guilt. Grief. Do you ever truly recover from it? How can you be happy when the person you once looked up to is gone? Sheltered. Ruled. Shamed. Do you ever grow after that? How can you break free from a lifetime of repression? Vivienne and Asher have been through a lot in their young lives... -
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QUIVER by Jacob Chance
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThey met under the most unusual circumstances and fell deeply in love. Their relationship thrived, despite all the secrets Kyle kept from Janny. When the sordid details of his betrayal were revealed in the worst way possible, he had to fight to win her back. Now Kyle’s in the battle of his life and the obstacle in their path might be impossible to overcome... -
![Collide by Piper Lawson]()
Collide by Piper Lawson
My 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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![Only One Forever by Natasha Madison]()
Only One Forever by Natasha Madison
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsFrom The Something So Series and the This Is series comes Only One Forever. Dylan. My dreams came true when I was adopted at ten. I was the best on the ice. Living the life of what every kid dreams of. We’ve been best friends since then. Even when she was the annoying little sister following us around. I would do anything for her. It is another family vacation; except this time it feels different...Categorized as:
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Off Limits by Chelle Sloan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsProfessional football has an actual rulebook, but it’s the unwritten rules that come with the harshest consequences. The biggest one of all: don’t date your teammate’s sister. And if you do, don’t you dare fall in love with her. I never meant to fall, but when it comes to Brenna Donald, I never stood a chance. She’s everything I’m not--a light-hearted wild child who shines brighter than the sun...Categorized as:
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![Loyalty by Bethany-Kris]()
Loyalty by Bethany-Kris
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFresh out of prison after serving a three-year sentence, Johnathan Marcello wants to get back to normal business as a mafia capo. The rules set out for him are clear—keep out of trouble, maintain a low profile, and stay stable. But stability is a delicate balance for a man like John, and shaky ground is only a single step away... -
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Cruz by H.J. Bellus
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsShe hates fighting. He lives for it. Layla’s vicious past drove her away from her hometown. She couldn’t live with all the reminders surrounding her, so she ran. Cruz Felix found a new home. A place where he could get his head on straight, train, and fight match after match toward the end goal: the championship in Las Vegas...Categorized as:
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![Devoured by Ivy Smoak]()
Devoured by Ivy Smoak
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThere’s a fine line between love and obsession. And I’ve crossed it. I told myself that if I had one taste, I’d be able to move on. But I’m more addicted to her than ever. I tried to be a good man. I tried to stay away. I really did. But I kept watching her through the cameras I installed. Replaying the footage in my head late at night. I’m sick in the head. I know I’m a monster... -
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Camden by Sawyer Bennett
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsCamden Poe is the last of The Lucky Three, the surviving Pittsburgh Titans who weren’t on the team plane the night it went down. By all outward appearances, he’s adjusted to post-crash life well but inside he’s wrestling with the guilt of living. The catastrophe that killed the Pittsburgh Titans changed my entire world. My teammates were more than my friends—they were my brothers...Categorized as:
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