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The Moment of Truth by Shari Low
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 31 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... -
Heir in Exile by Danielle Bourdon
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsChey's return to Latvala is fraught with deception. She enters the country illegally upon Prince Sander's request, and, realizing they cannot hide their relationship much longer, prepare to announce their status to the King and Queen. Neither could have imagined the lengths the ruling Monarchs would go to keep the two apart...Categorized as:
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Commitment by Nia Forrester
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIt was obvious to everyone but them they were all wrong for each other. Riley is a free-spirited boho writer and Shawn is a magnetic and charismatic rapper, riding the highest crest of his career. She doesn't understand his world and he sure as hell doesn't understand hers. And what's worse, while he's never committed to any woman before, she's committed to someone else...Categorized as:
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The Billionaire's Salvation ~ Max by J.S. Scott
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 40 ratingsBillionaire Max Hamilton thought he was finally starting to find contentment, more than two years after losing his wife Mia in a tragic drowning accident. He'd been reunited with a sister he hadn’t realized existed. Finally he had family again, a reprieve from the pain and loneliness that had haunted him since his devastating loss...Categorized as:
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The King Takes a Bride by Danielle Bourdon
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsChey's ability to handle diplomatic situations is put to the test by an unexpected visitor to the shores of Latvala. When the visitor makes a startling revelation, it throws the Ahtissari family into a tailspin... -
Christmas with the Older Man: An Age Gap, Secret Baby, Holiday Romance by Natasha L. Black
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsI was the good girl. Now I’m breaking all the rules. For an older man. Who’s my ex’s uncle! Older, sophisticated and sexy as hell,. He’s also my new boss. Being the good girl left me unsatisfied. For once I’m going after what I want,. Even if he’s forbidden. Sparks fly when we can’t agree on anything at work. Fiery kisses lead to scorching nights together... -
His Royal Favorite by Lilah Pace
The conclusion of Lilah Pace’s racy, romantic male/male duology following His Royal Secret. .. James, Prince of Wales, is making history. He's decided to come out to his subjects—and the world. However, telling the truth means exposing his relationship with lone-wolf reporter Benjamin Dahan... -
Shattered Hart by Ella Fox
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsDamien Hart will never allow himself to fall into a committed relationship. He's seen the worst of the worst, and he knows that there isn't a woman on earth that will ever change his mind. All of that changes the moment he meets Brooke Tyler. Damien's entire view of women and relationships is rocked by her, and though he tries, he can't make himself stay away...Categorized as:
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Cruel Desire by K.A. Linde
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsA new stand-alone enemies-to-lovers romance from. USA Today. best-selling author K. A. Linde…. Court Kensington is a thorn in my side. I’m hired to clean up his badboy image, which would’ve been easy if my life wasn’t falling apart. First, I catch my movie star husband having an affair with his co-star. Then when I return to work, my job is at stake, because Court has gotten himself into trouble...Categorized as:
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Unfinished Ex by Samantha Christy
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsHe was my high school sweetheart. My dream guy. My soul mate. And as of yesterday. .. my ex-husband. He wanted everything I couldn't give him. A doting wife, a perfect family, a white picket fence, and game nights. It's not that I didn't want to be his wife anymore. I just wanted something more—a career...Categorized as:
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The Prince's Real Fake Bride by Holly Rayner
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThey planned it out perfectly – a royal sham marriage of convenience. Or so they believed…. Little do they know, this marriage is for real! Hannah Hughes is an artist living in LA—at least that’s what she planned to be. The reality is working three jobs, unable to remember when she last put a brush to canvas. Everything changes after a chance encounter with a handsome stranger... -
Truly You by Claudia Y. Burgoa
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI thought I had been through it all. Spoiler alert: I was wrong. After my ex walked out on me and straight into someone else’s arms, I decided to focus on myself. I didn’t know who I was or what I wanted out of life, but I was finally looking. I moved to a new town and became the manager of a brewery, where I met Iskander. The chemistry between us was undeniable and we quickly fell into a pattern...Categorized as:
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The Billionaire's Desire by Scarlett Avery
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis is an alternate cover edition for B00U1Y8PLG. The sizzling adventure continues in this alpha billionaire romance series. The scintillating, steamy and passionate romance between Ciara and Nikolaj picks up where the last book ended. The only difference is that Ciara discovers Nikolaj’s true penchant for domination and to her surprise, she relishes submitting herself to him...Categorized as:
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Embers of Black Oak by Monique Edenwood
His eyes blaze in a way that is new to me. When they roam to my lips, it's all I can do not to tremble. He studies me as if tormented, as if the need to own my soul is all that exists. When he speaks, I feel myself succumbing to his deviant, seductive words. To his incomparable aura. To his power...Categorized as:
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My Worst Best Mistake by Kenzie Reed
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsHe thinks he can make me quit. .. I think I can drive him crazy. We've got 8 weeks to find out who's right. .. When it comes to sexy oil baron Grant Kingsley, you can leave out the drilling jokes—I’ve heard them all before...Categorized as:
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Final Call by Emma Hart
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsIn the highly anticipated sequel to LATE CALL, Dayton and Aaron learn once more than not everything is as straightforward as it seems, and if they have any chance of getting their long-awaited happily-ever-after, they'll have to work for it. .. We crashed and burned like a falling plane. Hard and fast with an inevitable explosion. Another few weeks together changed my life the way the first did... -
Envy by Dylan Allen
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsIf envy is a sin, then let me be damned. Graham was born to be a star. Once upon a time, that star shone only for me. Now, I have to share him with the rest of the world. For a while, I thought I could do it. Because, beneath the hypnotic smile, gorgeous body and God-given charm that made him famous, I still caught glimpses of my best friend. Of the boy who called me sunshine and loved me...Categorized as:
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Guarding Her by Katie Reus
She never wanted fame…. After a video of her modeling her friend’s new clothing line goes viral, Gia suddenly finds herself thrust into the spotlight. She never wanted fame—she was just having fun and helping a friend. Unfortunately now she’s got a target on her back. Someone out there will do anything to destroy her. Someone who wants her dead. Now she’s paying the price…...Categorized as:
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Wild Boys After Dark: Jackson by Melissa Foster
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsWild Billionaires After Dark are a series of stand-alone romances that may also be enjoyed as part of the larger Love in Bloom series. Indulge your inner vixen with these sexy billionaires! Meet the Wild Boys. .. Four fiercely loyal, sinfully sexy, uber alpha brothers, about to fall head over heels for their leading ladies. Meet the Bad Boys. .Categorized as:
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Promise Me by Stevie J. Cole
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsPromises. We all make them. Sometimes we break them. But what happens when the promise you break haunts your dreams, when that moment of betrayal echoes within every last beat of your heart? Love. Love is passionate, painful, and all consuming in the most brutal yet beautiful way...Categorized as:
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Sweet Surrender: The Epilogue by L.M. Fox
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsSebastian Lee may still be cocky,. but he’s no longer a playboy. While he’s utterly devoted to Isabella and her son Austin,. relationships are alien to him. He’s about to learn. his arrogant days with women are over. Life’s challenges have caused this ex-surgeon to reassess his future,. but one thing is certain. He can’t live without either of them. Sebastian. How things have changed... -
Roomies with Benefits by Ali Parker
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsRoomies with benefits? No need to ask me twice. My childhood best friend needs a place to crash after a messy breakup. And she’s not a little girl anymore. This woman has me wanting things I shouldn’t. So I give her my guest room. Even with a few walls between us, this good girl makes me feel like a really bad boy. But what could go wrong? Lots…. Having her around is driving me insane with need... -
Guilt At St Joseph's Academy by M.V. Ellis
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Fallen. Beautiful. Broken. Loyal as hell. Five guys with the power of ten. All determined to uncover secrets and expose lies. All laser focused with their eyes on the prize. They’ll go to great lengths to stop me in my tracks. They’ll cross lines that mean we can never go back. Our story is one of betrayal and deceit. Our connection is destined, our bond runs deep... -
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Legacy of Lies by Tara Leigh
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsMoney. Status. Wealth. Power. My legacy. Jolie Chapman. My love. An elaborate illusion. I was heir to a throne built on lies, my crown forged from corruption. Stripped of everything I'd been raised to consider my birthright. Including my princess—who wasn’t mine, after all. I’ve spent the past decade rebuilding my life, on my own terms. Now I’ve returned to Manhattan for redemption, too... -
Reject Me by Jennifer Foor
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsPeyton Hutchinson and Jamey Billings were an unlikely couple from the start. They'd been together for a while, half of it in secret, but she's ready to get serious and take things to the next level. She moves in with Jamey, forcing him to label what they are to each other, and he's not pleased about it... -
Francesca's Party by Patricia Scanlan
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsWhen everyone expects you to fall apart, do the unexpected: Get a life. After years of being the perfect wife and mother, Francesca Kirwan realizes one dreary fall day that her life is a sad cliche when she catches her husband, Mark, with another woman. With her safe, predictable life turned upside down and an uncertain future ahead of her, Francesca has only two choices: sink or swim... -
Always Yours, Bee by Mia Hayes
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratings"There's a guy. He was hit by a truck. ". On a rainy November day, Mia Hayes' husband left for work on his Vespa. Normally, she would have driven him, but Mia was waiting on a phone call with an editor and didn't have time. She never saw that caring, loving version of her husband again...Categorized as:
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His Ever After by Jessica Ingro
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAll is fair in love and war. Jacob Matthews learned that lesson the hard way when he discovered just how far some people will go to win someone’s heart. When fate brought Samantha Monroe back into Jacob’s life, he finally started to believe that his world was going to be complete. He loves Sam with the kind of intensity that burns deep and scalds your very soul...Categorized as:
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Ravaged Rose by Leila James
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsMatty Montclair. Quarterback of the football team. We were friends until he abandoned me. He left my heart ravaged once. And I think he might do it again. Ryleigh Kendrick. Uber-nerdy artsy girl next door. We used to be friends, but I moved on. Now she’s seen things she shouldn’t have. And it’s up to me to ensure her silence. Ravaged Rose is a prequel to the Rosehaven Academy series... -
See Jane Snap by Bethany Crandell
Rated: 3.97 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsHandsome, successful husband. Adorable daughter. Chairwoman of the PTA. Security for her ailing mom. Jane’s got everything life has to offer. Including the lie that could destroy it all. See Jane smile. Thirty-nine-year-old Jane Osborne appears to the world like she has a charmed life. Her daughter attends private school. Jane chairs the PTA... -
A Piece of Heaven by Shivani A. Singh
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsAloka was the headmaster's sixth daughter. Her mother died the night she was born. Her step mother hated the sight of her. Her father could not bear to even look at her. When she was ten, her mother's friend Amrita came and took her away with her to Delhi. Aloka was catapulted into a whole new world of wealth, power and luxury. In this world people loved her and cared for her... -
The Rebel Queen by Jeana E. Mann
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratings“Shall we begin? ”. When spoken by my new husband, these three little words fill me with terror and anticipation. In private, King Henry rules my body like he rules his country—with unrelenting control and passion. I crave his orders, his punishment, his commands. Outside the bedroom, we’re strangers caught in a web of lies and decadence... -
It's Only Temporary by Lisa Suzanne
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsIt all started because of a bachelor auction. My girlfriend was supposed to win me, but she issued an ultimatum that resulted in the end of our relationship seconds before I took the stage. Instead, the singer of the band I’m temporarily playing with won. I’ve been fighting my attraction since the day I met her, and now I’m forced to take her on a romantic date...Categorized as:
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Mr. CEO's Secret Baby by Aimee Bronson
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsMy boyfriend left for work and never came back. Now I have to write an article about the billionaire prick. I thought it would be easy. But I keep remembering how he used to moan my name. And dammit if he wasn’t even hotter now than he was before. The way his shirt stretches over his shoulders makes my breath catch. It’s a little uncomfortable. But girl, I got this... -
Happily Ever Never by Andrea Nourse
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsJanna Hargrove’s life wasn’t a fairy tale, not even close. She’d never imagined her life would have its happily ever after moment. Until she met Ryan. The moment their eyes met, everything changed. She knew he was the one - he was the happily ever after she deserved. Five years into their two-year plan, Ryan finally popped the question. The moment was everything Janna had dreamed of... -
Thick & Thin by Eden Butler
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMy love was thick. Her faith was thin. Somewhere in the middle is where life found us. I claimed her when I was a boy. I held her until I was a man. She was my first thought every morning, my last smile at night, and a million memories in between. Then one night, with her warmth still lingering on the sheets, Aly King walked away from me, from us, from our life...Categorized as:
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The Goddesses of Kitchen Avenue by Barbara O'Neal
Rated: 3.95 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsFour women face the turning points of their lives in a warm and wise novel about choices and second chances by the USA Today bestselling author of When We Believed in Mermaids. A loving wife and a mother of three accomplished children, forty-six-year-old Trudy Marino has an uncomplicated life—until she’s blindsided by her husband’s affair... -
After the Billionaire's Wedding Vows... by Lucy Monroe
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsFirst came passion, then came vows…. What comes after “I do”? Greek tycoon Andros Kristalakis knew that his white-hot whirlwind romance with Polly could end only one way—with her wearing his ring! He offered her his world of unbelievable luxury while he ruled his family’s business empire. But that was all he could give... -
Rules of Their Royal Wedding Night by Michelle Smart
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsComing soon! Rules of Their Royal Wedding Night by Michelle Smart will be available Dec 27, 2022. -
Cocky Perfect Storm by Hayley Faiman
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRoadkill feels just like his name when he gets a glimpse at the battered, bruised face in front of him. She’s the one who got away–but never again. She was meant to be his–always. Arrogant isn’t just a word. It is who he is. It is what ruined them. Their storm isn’t easy to navigate. It is full of pain and heartache...Categorized as:
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The Billionaire (The O'Banyon Brothers) by J.R. Ward
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsThis billionaire’s got it bad, and that’s not good… The first O’Banyon Brothers novel from New York Times bestselling author J. R. Ward writing as Jessica Bird. Originally published in 2007 as The Billionaire Next Door. Take-no-prisoners deal-maker Sean O’Banyon (aka SOB) eats Wall Street financiers for lunch...Categorized as:
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Bound by Their Nine-Month Scandal (One Night With Consequences) by Dani Collins
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsHer bombshell: “I’m pregnant. ”. His demand: “Marry me…”. Painfully insecure and media-shy heiress Pia is duty-bound to marry well. So illegitimate Angelo is completely unsuitable husband material. Yet this irresistible Spanish tech tycoon seduces Pia with an evening of bliss…that leaves her pregnant! Pia can’t afford a scandal, but Angelo wants to publicly claim his heir... -
The Secret She Must Tell the Spaniard by Clare Connelly
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsThe dramatic reunion with the man from her past leads to a shocking revelation in this secret baby romance by Clare Connelly. Reunited by his revenge…. But bound by her bombshell! Self-made billionaire Graciano couldn’t forgive Alicia for choosing her family over him years ago. So, when he sees her time being auctioned at a charity event, he makes a winning bid...Categorized as:
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Ten Reasons to Stay by Candace Knoebel
Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsOne day a week—Thursdays—my husband and I could do whatever or whomever we pleased. Protection was non-negotiable. And no matter what, we had to be home by midnight. Jack was the one who wanted an open marriage, but we were supposed to keep things simple. No strings. No commitments. It seemed so easy… until it wasn’t...Categorized as:
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With or Without You by Helen Warner
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratings'A captivating new novel by the bestselling author' SUNDAY EXPRESS. This summer’s a heart-warming romantic comedy, perfect for fans of Lucy Diamond and Carole Matthews. Four adults. One moment that will change everything. Martha is a happily married mum-of-two... -
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... -
Dark Ties by Leia Thorne
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEyes Wide Shut meets Cruel Intentions in this ruthlessly unforgiving and sexy dark, high school romance. He calls us his broken saints. And that’s what I am…or was. Broken. Until Gage Astor stole my heart and introduced me to a whole new seductive world—one with secrets and intrigue and money. So much money... -
An Unsuitable Marriage by Colette Dartford
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen the worst happens, could your marriage survive? A sharp and emotional novel of a family under pressure, perfect for fans of Joanna Trollope and Hilary Boyd. Olivia always thought she had the perfect family life. A loving husband in Geoffrey, a thoughtful and intelligent son in Edward and a beautiful home in the Somerset countryside. But all that changed when Geoffrey's business went under... -
Redeemed by His Stolen Bride by Abby Green
Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsMarried for revenge…. But is she the key to the Spaniard’s redemption? Seeking vengeance, billionaire Gabriel isn’t above stealing his rival’s fiancée for himself! His plan seems complete when, to support her struggling mother, sweet, penniless Leonora agrees to his ruthless proposal...
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