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Cyrus by M.J. Fields
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsMeet Cyrus, the oldest of the Steel brothers. He's strong, independent, and damaged. But don't feel sorry for him, Cyrus likes his life just the way it is. No rules, no commitments, and no more than 3 times with the same woman. TRUTH. Until Tara. A child of the foster care system who can't remember ever being loved or feeling safe, Tara brings out the protective alpha male in Cyrus...Categorized as:
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![Wicked Ends by Isla Vaughn]()
Wicked Ends by Isla Vaughn
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDeceived by my heart. Drowning in fractured memories. Taken against my will. Shane Bennett used me, and for nothing more than revenge. I was a victim, and in turn, I made him one. But that was then. I’m different now—is he? Or is this the moment when everything comes crashing down... -
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![Breaking the Wrong by Calia Read]()
Breaking the Wrong by Calia Read
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsEmilia Wentworth would do anything for her sister. For three years, Emilia has lived in the past, feeling her sister's pain and hating those who are to blame, including one of the Sloan brothers. Finally, she has had enough. The only way to be free is to create a Burn List with all the people who have ever hurt her sister... -
![Tangled Love by Haley Jenner]()
Tangled Love by Haley Jenner
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCodi Rein is a means to an end. A bloody and vengeful penance for wrong doing. She was our way to inflict pain and suffering on those who took away what was most important to us. She was supposed to be a no one. Insignificant. She wasn’t supposed to make me smile. She wasn’t supposed to make me laugh. She sure wasn’t supposed to make me feel anything other than hate...Categorized as:
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![Taming the Rake by Monica McCarty]()
Taming the Rake by Monica McCarty
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThey are known as the Rake Slayers… Tired of the different standards applied to the men who flout society’s rules, three young ladies seek a little primitive justice and hatch a plan to bring a few of London’s most notorious rakes up to snuff before refusing them. But they soon learn exactly what it is that makes rakes so dangerous... -
![A Piece of Heaven by Shivani A. Singh]()
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... -
![Silent Night Man by Diana Palmer]()
Silent Night Man by Diana Palmer
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis Christmas, New York Times bestselling author Diana Palmer revisits a tale of danger and true love under the mistletoe…What does Millie Evans want in her stocking for Christmas? Just one thing…to feel safe. Even though her stalker is dead, he arranged for a hit man to kill her. Now the special government agent Millie has loved from afar for years has vowed to protect her...Categorized as:
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![Wings of a Dove by Elaine Barbieri]()
Wings of a Dove by Elaine Barbieri
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsORPHAN TRAIN. On the harrowing train ride from the slums and tenements of New York City to the wide-open farmland of Michigan, Allie Pierce and Delaney Marsh formed a bond that no one could break. Traveling to find a new life of opportunity and adventure in the heartland, the two orphans uncovered their hearts' only desire... -
![Bound by Their Nine-Month Scandal (One Night With Consequences) by Dani Collins]()
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]()
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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![Now And Forever by Diana Palmer]()
Now And Forever by Diana Palmer
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsCharismatic Phoenix mayor Bryan Moreland had already won the devotion of his constituents and was well on his way to getting reporter Carla Maxwell's vote . . . until she found out that the hunky leader wasn't all he claimed to be... -
![A Convenient Arrangement: The Italian's Wife\The Spanish Groom by Lynne Graham]()
A Convenient Arrangement: The Italian's Wife\The Spanish Groom by Lynne Graham
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsTwo women in desperate circumstances find love where they least expect it in these two classic stories by USA TODAY bestselling author Lynne Graham! The Italian's Wife. Holly Sansom has hit rock bottom. Homeless, broke and without friends, she has no way to care for herself, let alone her precious eight-month-old son... -
![An Heir to Make a Marriage by Abby Green]()
An Heir to Make a Marriage by Abby Green
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA legacy maid in Manhattan. In desperation to save her father, housekeeper Rose O'Malley thinks she can trap a man... -
![Bound by the Millionaire's Ring by Dani Collins]()
Bound by the Millionaire's Ring by Dani Collins
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThe playboy's temporary fiancee Millionaire racing driver Ramon Sauveterre is no stranger to fame, but he'll do just about anything to keep the spotlight off his family... -
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![No Gentle Love by Rebecca Brandewyne]()
No Gentle Love by Rebecca Brandewyne
When her British grandfather offers the family fortune to the first man who can bring Morgana McShane to the altar, she is unknowingly thrust into a plot against her life--and into the arms of Rian, the one man whose primal passions burn hot enough to warm her cool demeanor.Categorized as:
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![One Night with the Enemy by Abby Green]()
One Night with the Enemy by Abby Green
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn Argentina’s breathtaking vineyards … Nicolás de Rojas and Madalena Vasquez had a stolen affair amongst the Mendozan vineyards – until Maddie discovered a devastating secret about Nic, and left without another word. He will have her once again! Now Maddie is back, having inherited her family’s struggling vineyard, and she’s at Nic’s mercy – right where he wants her... -
![Champagne Girl by Diana Palmer]()
Champagne Girl by Diana Palmer
Rated: 3.87 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsCatherine makes plans and Matt always bursts her bubbles. That's the way it has been ever since her father died and Matt inherited the family's sprawling Texas ranch. He controls her money and tries to control her life. But the time has come to make her break from the ranch and from Matt. The perfect job awaits Catherine in New York and she's going to take it.Categorized as:
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![Never Refuse a Sheikh by Jackie Ashenden]()
Never Refuse a Sheikh by Jackie Ashenden
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen the sheikh claims a wife, she cannot refuse …. Altair is a man perfectly in control both of himself and the power he wields as regent of Al Harah. Yet in order to retain his stronghold on the country he loves, he must wed a princess wilder than the Bedouin tribe she was raised in. A princess who only has one word for him: no...Categorized as:
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![A Bride at His Bidding by Michelle Smart]()
A Bride at His Bidding by Michelle Smart
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHired by her enemy. Yet tempted to say "I do. .". Andreas Samaras is nobody's fool. And his beautiful new employee, Carrie Rivers--an undercover journalist--is playing a dangerous game. He'll keep her at his command until he can expose her deception. .. But when her ruse is revealed, there's only one way to protect his spotless business reputation: blackmail innocent Carrie to the altar! -
![Woman Hater by Diana Palmer]()
Woman Hater by Diana Palmer
Rated: 3.84 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsMOUNTAIN MAN. Everyone in the office described the boss's mysterious older brother as a real woman hater -- an absolute bear of a man. So, when Nicole White had to travel with her ailing employer to his brother's home in Montana, she was prepared for the worst. What she found was a man more roughly masculine than any she'd ever met... -
![Absolute Pleasure by Cheryl Holt]()
Absolute Pleasure by Cheryl Holt
She Was A Complete Innocent. .. The lonely, never-married Lady Elizabeth Harcourt desperately longs for a distraction. She finds one when a chance encounter leads her to the lush studios of artist Gabriel Cristofore. Gabriel insists upon painting Elizabeth's portrait, vowing to do justice to her ravishing figure... -
![The Billionaire's Runaway Bride by Marie Kelly]()
The Billionaire's Runaway Bride by Marie Kelly
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSix years ago it had been Grace Leotta’s dream to be a marine biologist. However, her bullying overbearing father had other ideas. She was to be married to the billionaire Alexos Manetas a man most women would have been over the moon to call their husband... -
![The Greek Tycoon's Unexpected Wife (In the Greek Tycoon's Bed) by Annie West]()
The Greek Tycoon's Unexpected Wife (In the Greek Tycoon's Bed) by Annie West
Rated: 3.78 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsStavros Denakis is furious when Tessa Marlowe turns up without warning. Weary and cynical through his experience with women, Stavros suspects the wife he hardly knows is a gold digger--surely she's here to claim her share of the Denakis millions. But Tessa is a temptation that he can't resist. .. -
![Bought for the Frenchman's Pleasure by Abby Green]()
Bought for the Frenchman's Pleasure by Abby Green
Rated: 3.78 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAs a top model, Sorcha Murphy commands a high price. But a terrible, hidden secret is about to return to haunt her. Romain de Valois knows Sorcha is damaged goods--her hedonistic reputation speaks for itself. But he wants her for one final assignment, and he's prepared to pay... -
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![The Consequence of His Vengeance by Jennie Lucas]()
The Consequence of His Vengeance by Jennie Lucas
Rated: 3.78 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsHis goal: entice, seduce, reject. Ten years ago, with her father arrested for fraud, Letty Spencer became the most hated ex-socialite in Manhattan, forced to push away the only man she's ever loved... -
![Captive in the Spotlight by Annie West]()
Captive in the Spotlight by Annie West
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOut of the limelight. .. Domenico Volpe has been a paparazzi target for years with his rugged Roman looks, glamorous lifestyle and, most recently, a family tragedy. Now that the woman at the center of it all is released from prison, he'll do whatever it takes to keep her quiet. And into the fire! Domenico ensures that Lucy Knight "accepts" his offer of refuge on his well-guarded offshore estate...Categorized as:
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![The Judas Kiss by Sally Wentworth]()
The Judas Kiss by Sally Wentworth
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe man she'd loved had ruined her life. "I didn't do it! " Lyn had protested, horrified, when accused of drug smuggling. But no one—customs officials or jury—had believed her. And then she discovered that her pilot boyfriend, Beric, had deliberately set her up! Her blind, trusting love rapidly turned to hate. After three years in prison, she was determined to be revenged on Beric...Categorized as:
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![Untouched Until Marriage by Chantelle Shaw]()
Untouched Until Marriage by Chantelle Shaw
Rated: 3.71 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsWhen infamous Raul Carducci learns that a little baby may challenge his inheritance he will stop at nothing —a new Carducci heir will not take away what is rightfully his. To safeguard baby Gino, unassuming Libby Maynard has been forced to pretend she is his mother—but she hasn't counted on having to convince the wolfish Raul Carducci of her deception... -
![The Change in Di Navarra's Plan by Lynn Raye Harris]()
The Change in Di Navarra's Plan by Lynn Raye Harris
Rated: 3.71 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsThe scent of success. It’s been a long time since aspiring perfumer Holly Craig naively gave in to the practised charms and false promises of playboy Drago Di Navarra. Now, as the face of his next cosmetics campaign, Holly will prove she’s a more than worthy adversary for the intoxicating CEO…. On the surface Drago is the epitome of precision and power... -
![Intangible Dream by Patricia Wilson]()
Intangible Dream by Patricia Wilson
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA devil's bargain. James Sanderson is domineering, handsome and cold as black stone. But beneath all his polish, gloss and sophistication, Gemma knows there lurks a savage, untamed jungle cat who takes what he wants. And he wants her. Her father's death and mitigating circumstances give James the upper hand... -
![Vows of Revenge by Dani Collins]()
Vows of Revenge by Dani Collins
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRevenge never tasted so sweet…  . Calm and controlled Melodie Parnell has always wanted to experience insatiable passion. She thinks she's found it in the bed of sinfully attractive Roman Killian. But in the sultry aftermath of their lovemaking, Melodie is catapulted back to reality when Roman reveals his true plans…to ruin her! ... -
![Once a Moretti Wife by Michelle Smart]()
Once a Moretti Wife by Michelle Smart
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"I love having you at my mercy. .. And you love it, too. ". The only desire billionaire Stefano Moretti has for his estranged wife, Anna, is revenge--she humiliatingly left him weeks ago. So when Anna returns to his life, with no memory of their tempestuous marriage, he's certain fate has dealt him a winning hand... -
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The Guarded Heart by Robyn Donald
Rated: 3.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsHis was a terrible vengeance. Alannah's thoughtlessness when she was sixteen had caused an accident with tragic consequences. Then, three years later, when she'd finally come to terms with the past, she was painfully reminded of her guilt. Nicholas Challoner, haunted, brooding for his dead wife and unborn child, was not a man to forget--or to forgive... -
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Out of Control by Nina Croft
Rated: 3.79 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsA sexy category romance from Entangled's Brazen imprint. .. She’s a challenge he can’t resist. Hollywood heartthrob Zachary Hunter loves women—as long as they don’t want more than a little fun in the bedroom. When his most recent movie stirs up the wrong kind of attention, the kind that includes an attempt on his life, he hires a friend’s company to locate the threat...Categorized as:
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![Burnt by Natasha Thomas]()
Burnt by Natasha Thomas
Rated: 3.77 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsDevil’s Spawn MC has one princess; Kendall Bethany Jacobs, and she had been Burnt. At eighteen, her heart was set aflame, and her world turned to. .. ashes. Just before turning twenty-three, five years later, the man that ignited her, the man that left her to burn, comes crashing back into her life, with plans to change everything... -
![By Christina Dodd The Prince Kidnaps A Bride [Hardcover] by Christina Dodd]()
By Christina Dodd The Prince Kidnaps A Bride [Hardcover] by Christina Dodd
Rated: 3.81 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsBetrothed in the cradle, Princess Sorcha and Prince Rainger were destined to rule their countries together. Then revolution sent Sorcha to a remote Scottish convent—and Rainger into a dungeon so deep rumor claimed he was dead. Now danger threatens, and Sorcha must travel home with a simple fisherman as her companion—Prince Rainger in disguise... -
![A Whirlwind Marriage by Helen Brooks]()
A Whirlwind Marriage by Helen Brooks
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsZeke Buchanan had swept Marianne off her feet, and their two-year marriage had been perfect—until recently…. Their physical passion was as strong as ever, but was Zeke starting to regret their impulsive wedding? The beautiful Liliana was clearly interested in more than a business relationship with Zeke... -
![Crime of Passion by Lynne Graham]()
Crime of Passion by Lynne Graham
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsHer crime was to have loved him. .. "You go to pieces when I touch you. .". However had she tried, Georgie Morrison couldn't deny how physically attractive she found Rafael Bernaza. But four years ago he had devastated her emotions and her pride, and she vowed to never let him get that close again... -
![Tempting His Mistress by Samantha Holt]()
Tempting His Mistress by Samantha Holt
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWhat could possibly induce at woman to follow in the footsteps of her mother and further sully her reputation by becoming a mistress? Lilly Claremont is well used to being at the centre of gossip... -
![Tell Me Lies by Claudia Dain]()
Tell Me Lies by Claudia Dain
Williamsburg: 1715. Pirates. The scourge of the seas, attacking and stealing, raping and killing. The ship Lydia is on falls prey to pirates. Lydia must somehow find a way to survive, but she has nothing a pirate could want. Except her body. In desperation, Lydia tempts the pirate captain to want her, to want her so violently and with such hungry desperation that he will not share her...Categorized as:
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![Mistress Bought and Paid For by Lynne Graham]()
Mistress Bought and Paid For by Lynne Graham
Rated: 3.71 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHad supermodel Lydia Powell really stolen money from a charity for disadvantaged children? Cristiano Andreotti hoped so. This was his chance for revenge on the woman who'd rejected him. He'd pay back the missing money to have Lydia at his mercy! But Cristiano discovered Lydia was a virgin and if he took a woman's innocence, then he also had to make her his bride! -
![Surrender to Love by Rosemary Rogers]()
Surrender to Love by Rosemary Rogers
From New York Times bestselling author Rosemary Rogers comes a classic historical adventure, SURRENDER TO LOVE. Many men pursue Alexa Howard's exotic beauty, but there is only one man to whom she will give herself willingly. Though Nicholas de la Guerra sparks fury and desire in her equally, she is lost to his touch. The dark stranger is her obsession . . -
![The Bride Thief by Jennie Lucas]()
The Bride Thief by Jennie Lucas
Rated: 3.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIf anyone present knows of a reason why this marriage may not lawfully take place, please declare it now. .. Xerxes Novros is about to do more than just voice his reasons why Rose's marriage should be stopped. .. He's hoping to steal this beautiful wife-to-be away and whisk her off to his private Greek island! But Rose was to be a virgin bride. .Categorized as:
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![Uncertain Destiny by Carole Mortimer]()
Uncertain Destiny by Carole Mortimer
Rated: 3.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratings"Can't you see how much loving someone hurts? ". Justin de Wolfe's words were prophetic for Caroline Maxwell. Drawn to Justin by a fierce mutual passion, the usually sensible Caroline married him knowing that he couldn't love her--just as she couldn't help loving him. She accepted the hazards of marriage to the arrogant, magnetic lawyer... -
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Silver by Penny Jordan
Rated: 3.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen her father died Geraldine Frances's lifestyle changed forever. As a plain and overweight teenager, her dreams were shattered when the man with whom she was infatuated bitterly betrayed her, leaving her with one all-consuming passion . . . revenge. She resorted to the drastic measures ofplastic surgery and rigorous exercise to create a stunning new face andslender body... -
![The Winter Heart by Lillian Cheatham]()
The Winter Heart by Lillian Cheatham
Rated: 3.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe'd gone from one predicament to another. Meg had taken the blame when her young stepsister, Carol, provoked a tragic accident. And in the ensuing publicity she, and not Carol, had been branded a cheap little adventuress. So when novelist Simon Egan offered her a job as his secretary and the chance to escape with him to Colorado, Meg eagerly accepted... -
![A Marriage Fit for a Sinner by Maya Blake]()
A Marriage Fit for a Sinner by Maya Blake
Rated: 3.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe sixth book in the multi-author mini-series, Seven Sexy Sins. ‘Now, il mio angelo, I make you mine. ’. Billionaire Zaccheo Giordano walks out of prison with one thing on his mind — revenge on the treacherous Pennington family who put him there. And he’ll start with his ex-fiancée Eva Pennington. When Zaccheo demands she wear his ring again to save her family from his wrath, Eva has to agree... -
![Passionate Scandal by Michelle Reid]()
Passionate Scandal by Michelle Reid
Rated: 3.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRead this classic, passionate romance from USA Today bestselling author Michelle Reid, now available for the first time in e-book! The Taming of Madeline. Wild and wilful, Madeline had run rings around the besotted men who fell for her wicked blue eyes and black mane of hair. Until she met Dominic Stanton...Categorized as:
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The Reluctant Duke by Christine Donovan
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNote to Goodreads Librarians. This is an alternate cover edition. The ISBN No. is 978-0-615-70689-4. Thomas Seabrook, the penniless Duke of Wentworth, walks into White's for night cap. He leaves no longer in need of coin. In fact, he has become a wealthy man and owner of Hamilton Whaling Industries of New Bedford, Massachusetts and guardian of a seventeen-year-old girl... -
![A Vengeful Passion by Lynne Graham]()
A Vengeful Passion by Lynne Graham
Rated: 3.70 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA Desperate Plea. Ashley Forrester had no choice but to plead with Vito di Cavalieri to drop the charges that would put her brother in prison. She expected Vito to exact a high payment in return. But what shocked her was his asking price. .. . A Demanding Proposition. He wanted Ashley. .. in his bed, as his wife...
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