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The Winning Hand by Nora Roberts
"Did you say I won almost two million dollars?" Running away from her former life and her controlling fiance, Darcy Wallace was down to her last ten dollars. And in the bright lights of a Las Vegas casino, Darcy gambled and won! Suddenly the small-town girl was big news - and in need of protection...Categorized as:
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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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The Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 76 ratingsA mesmerizing, moving, and elegantly written debut novel, The Language of Flowers beautifully weaves past and present, creating a vivid portrait of an unforgettable woman whose gift for flowers helps her change the lives of others even as she struggles to overcome her own troubled past... -
Angelique by Sergeanne Golon
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThe story begins in 1648 during a time of insurrection, terror and revolt in a divided France. Angélique de Sance de Monteloup, a vibrant twelve-year-old tomboy, is the daughter of a simple nobleman impoverished by taxes and other burdens... -
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Her Wicked Rogue by Scarlett Scott
Archer Tierney has devoted his life to becoming one of the most powerful men in London. He’s cutthroat and merciless to anyone who crosses him and ruthless in his determination to always maintain the upper hand over friends and foes alike. There’s no situation he can’t control, no battle he can’t win... -
On the Wild Side by Megan Wade
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBeau Wild, the charming and carefree youngest brother of the Wild family, has always been more interested in chasing thrills and living in the moment than settling down.But when a chance encounter at the annual Peach Springs festival leads to a passionate night with the beautiful and mysterious Talullah Waverly, Beau's shocked to wake up and find himself alone.That hasn't happened before . . -
Holding Her in Madness by Kimber S. Dawn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLeo's Story of loving A Woman Gone Mad Fuck first love. Fuck fate. And Fuck You. I'm Leo and this is my side of the story. This is where I came from, where I've been, and where I'm at...this is the story of a man that loved A Woman Gone Mad... -
Bear's Forever by Carol Dawn
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsHer Twenty-five years in captivity, never once seeing the world outside the yard of my captors` home. My chance at escape has finally shown its head. Risking my life, I run. I run into an unknown world of tall buildings, fast-moving vehicles, loud noises, and big, scary, biker riding men. I’M FREE…or so I thought. The life I ran from is quickly catching up... -
Tempting Rowan by Micalea Smeltzer
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsI’m drowning in the numbness. It’s pulling me under and I can’t see the surface. It’s easier to pretend I can’t feel. And the longer you pretend, the easier it is to believe. But he wants to save me. Only he can’t. I have to save myself…and I don’t know if I want to. Rowan Sinclair’s life has been anything but easy... -
A Secret Baby for Christmas by Sadie King
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsMr. Porter is my best friend’s father, and I’ve had his baby…DavidChloe is off-limits. She’s my daughter’s best too young, too innocent, and totally forbidden.One night a year ago, I gave in to temptation.It was the best night of my life, but the next day Chloe was gone.She fled the country and wanted nothing to do with me. Why would she? An older man twice her age... -
Song of the Waves by Anne Hampson
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsTo her fellow passengers on the luxury cruise, Wendy Brown appeared to have everything going for her. She was young, beautiful, wealthy and fun-loving. They'd have been shocked if they'd known Wendy's secret. But she had vowed to tell no one what had changed her life... -
Secret Baby at the Beach by Nixie Taylor
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI fell for the rich girl at the party the second she spilled her beer on me…and actually apologized.I showed her how to make a jerk pee his pants. She showed me her bedroom.But we only had one night together.Before the sun rose, I was in jail. Framed for a crime I didn’t commit.Not that I had any way of telling her. She never even told me her name.Six years have passed... -
The Elusive Flame by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss
A woman in desperate straits ... A fearless man ... A marriage of convenience on turbulent waters ... Cerynise Kendall has been left destitute and in dire need following the death of her doting patron and protectress...Categorized as:
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The Watson Brothers by Lori Foster
Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsIn "My House, My Rules", sweetly sexy and extremely determined Ariel drives tough, rugged cop Sam Watson over the edge. When Ariel's headstrong ways nearly wreck one of Sam's sting operations - ruining her dress in the process - he offers her a ride to his place to clean up...Categorized as:
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The Case Of The Mesmerizing Boss by Diana Palmer
Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsFormer Texas Ranger Dane Lassiter knows all about wanting. He had wanted Tess Meriwether for years, but he had scared her away after nearly claiming her innocence in one out-of-control moment. But when Tess barely escapes a killer's bullet, Dane appoints himself her protector, whisking her away to his Texas ranch. Now his toughest challenge is convincing Tess to accept safety in his arms...Categorized as:
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101 avenue Henri Martin, 1942-1944 by Régine Deforges, Yaşar İlksavaş
Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsVoici le second volume de la célèbre saga de Régine Deforges, La Bicyclette bleue . Un roman qui plonge l'héroïne Léa Delmas dans la tourmente et les affres de l'Occupation. En cette année 1942, les habitants du domaine de Montignac sont victimes de maints deuils et privations... -
Beginning with Forever by Lan LLP
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBeginning with Forever “Carson, I’m freely offering myself to you right now. Please,” I plead fearlessly. I’m shameless and not above begging for him to take my body. Who is this sex-craved woman anyways? “Sweetness, you’re making it very difficult for me to resist you, to control myself...Categorized as:
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The Billionaire's Terms: Prison Or Passion by Elizabeth Lennox
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAfter one night of incredible passion, Alicia Miller is accused of embezzlement, by the same man who'd brought her to heaven with his touch. Corporate tycoon and billionaire, Adam Meyers, is no longer the gente passionate lover who took Alicia to the heights of ecstacy, but in his place is a cold, hard, monster demanding repayment in full - with her body if necessary... -
Dark Fires by Rosemary Rogers
Desire -- savage, untamed and undeniable -- bound tempestuous Virginia Brandon to Steve Morgan, her magnificent, dangerous soldier of fortune. And in the blistering heat Of revolution's flames, they swore tolove for an eternity and beyond...Categorized as:
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Casualties of Love by Denise Riley
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA secret she’s afraid to tell . . . The moment Sergeant Jessica Watts lays eyes on Tyson Kidd again she can barely breathe. It’s been six years since she walked away from him, six years since she hid the truth and pushed him out of her life. Now their paths have crossed and he demands the answers Jessica knows he deserves... -
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... -
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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Lost Love, Last Love by Rosemary Rogers
THE FEVER! THE FIRE! THE ECSTASY! Theirs was a love that could never be tamed, yet the whims of fate and their own reckless desires were destined to tear Virginia Brandon and Steve Morgan from the rapturous heights of reuinion - and carry them to opposite ends of the earth... -
Becoming the Boss by Hayley Faiman
Luciana Rossi is untouchable, the Principessa of the Zanetti Famiglia, until one day she becomes extremely vulnerable. Unsure of who to trust, or where to turn, she follows the man that she’s had a connection with since childhood. Gavino Santoro is hungry. He craves power, control, and Luciana... -
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Stormy Vows by Iris Johansen
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFiercely proud of her independence, Brenna Sloan felt her assurance crumble under Michael Donovan's forceful approach. They were both fighters--but Brenna wasn't strong enough to reach out for the love she needed, and Michael knew only how to take--until he met Brenna. With tantalizing persuasion, he overcame her objections, urged her into a sudden marriage, and carried her away...Categorized as:
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Worth Dying For by Beverly Barton
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSometimes love is stronger than death... Security agent Dante Moran can't afford the luxury of love - in his line of work, emotions can get you killed. Besides, he's never recovered from the pain of losing his high school sweetheart to a serial rapist and killer. As far as Dante is concerned, his heart died the day her body was discovered... -
Diamond Girl by Diana Palmer
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsAll Denny Cole ever noticed was her typing speed. But Kenna Dean promised herself that one day the Atlanta lawyer would see beyond his efficient secretary to the woman beneath. It seemed an uphill battle until Denny's partner and stepbrother, Regan, decided to make her over to catch Denny's eye. But the "solution" backfired when Regan became the problem... -
Stormspell by Anne Mather
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsRuth was young, she was beautiful, she was ripe for love...but she was innocent,until Dominic invaded her island home,and her heart... Dominic was rich and powerful, bored and world-weary,fighting a temptation he had never before had to face.. -
Gypsy by Carole Mortimer
Rated: 3.78 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsTHEY'D COME FULL CIRCLE Shay was the raven-haired beauty the Falconer brothers called Gypsy. The four men each found her irresistible. But it was Lyon Falconer who claimed her - when he didn't have the right - and sealed her fate. And it was Ricky, the youngest Falconer, who picked up the fragments of Shay's shattered life and married her out of love... -
Once an Angel by Teresa Medeiros
The last thing Justin Connor expected to find washed up on the wild shores of his island paradise was a young woman asleep on the sand, curled like a child beneath the moonlight. His peace is shattered by the mischievous creature with the wicked dimple and mysterious past... -
Lightning That Lingers by Sharon Curtis, Tom Curtis
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom Sharon and Tom Curtis, one of the most celebrated writing duos in romance, comes a sizzling story of unexpected attraction—as sparks fly between a shy librarian and a sexy dancer. Philip Brooks is a man with a passion for biology, wildlife, and restoring his old family home—all of which add up to a pile of bills that require attention... -
Knight of Seduction by Cheryl Holt
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBestselling author, CHERYL HOLT, delivers another sexy, exhilarating tale of love, betrayal, and redemption. With her first story set in medieval England, Cheryl proves once again that she’s unmatched in her power to thrill and tantalize readers around the world. CAN A DAMSEL IN DISTRESS Hugh of Manche has lived a man’s life, fighting for king and country... -
Reluctant Father by Diana Palmer
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMan of the Month --- MR. JANUARY ... Name: Blake Donavan Description: Tough. Formidable. Lonely . . . Fears: Surprises, like the unsmiling little girl who suddenly appeared on his doorstep and called him "daddy;" Meredith Calhoun, the one woman who could melt his heart of ice... Conclusion: He's colder than the snow in winter. Blake Donavan lived alone and liked it that way... -
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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Noir Tango, 1945-1947 by Régine Deforges
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNovembre 1945 : dans l'Allemagne vaincue, le tribunal de Nuremberg juge les criminels nazis. Léa Delmas, envoyée par la Croix-Rouge, y retrouve François Tavernier qu'elle a revu quelques mois plus tôt à Montillac. Elle s'effondre lorsque Sarah Mulstein lui raconte le cauchemar de Ravensbrück... -
The Maid's Best Kept Secret by Abby Green
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsComing soon! The Maid's Best Kept Secret by Abby Green will be available Aug 01, 2020... -
Until Waverly by T.L. Reeve, Michele Ryan
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe BOOM.The heart-pounding, inexplicable sensation of falling in love. An emotional pull that can complete a woman in one second and destroy her in the next. For Waverly Redman, her Boom came in the form of a six-foot-two redhead with a tattooed set of lips on his neck, and a pair of eight gage plugs in his ears. The minute she met Jackson Banks, her life was turned upside down... -
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... -
Only You, Butterfly by Rae Spencer
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen the man she spent the previous night ogling during her first concert comes into the diner where she works, Arianna Morris’ curiosity flares. She waits on him, never suspecting she was the reason he was there. Tom Calloway, the blond haired blue-eyed lead singer of Distracted, fell hard and fast for the freckle-faced redhead riding the rail at his concert...Categorized as:
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Royal Desire by Artemis Hunt
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWith the sudden death of his father, Alex must now assume the role of King. This puts his marriage proposal to shy former hotel maid, Liz, on the backburner. They have to keep their engagement silent from the public for six months, as is seemly for a mourning period. But as Liz correctly predicts, a lot can happen in six months... -
Princess's Nine-Month Secret by Kate Hewitt
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"The princess is pregnant." With the Italian's baby!For a stolen night of freedom, ever-dutiful Princess Halina throws caution to the wind and succumbs to the seduction of notorious Rico Falcone. Yet the consequences of their insatiable passion land Lina in royal disgrace...Categorized as:
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Her Boss's One-Night Baby (Harlequin Presents) by Jennie Lucas
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHer shocking Tokyo revelation:She’s carrying his heir!When innocent Hana Everly tumbled into the arms of her billionaire boss, Antonio Delacruz, she knew it would be for just one night. Then she discovers she’s pregnant! Hana knows the life this playboy leads. And it doesn’t include room for anyone else…Abandoned as a baby, Antonio decided early in life he’d never become a father... -
All I Have Left by Shey Stahl
Rated: 3.78 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsEvie Brooks is trapped in a relationship she can’t seem to escape. Her secrets go beyond the black eyes and the breaking heart. She’s dropped out of college, forced to quit her job and avoiding the questions her friends and family so desperately want answer to. Evie knows what she needs. What she wants disappeared three years ago. What she needs left her...Categorized as:
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The Winter Bride by Lynne Graham
From mistress... Angie Brown loved Leo Demetrios but his desire for her was brief and meaningless. After all, he was heir to a Greek shipping fortune and she was just the butler's daughter. And mother... For over two years Angie has kept secret the legacy of her stolen weekend of passion with Leo. But then she and her small son are forced to spend Christmas with him...Categorized as:
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Dark Fate by Charlotte Lamb
Rated: 3.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsA marriage of minds... "It's fate - even when we're miles apart the link between us holds!" Saskia thought that two years was long enough to confirm that she would never be reunited with her estranged husband, Domenico... -
Moment of Anger by Patricia Wilson
Rated: 3.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratings"You will play a dangerous game with me?" Rachel Gordon's ears pricked at the challenge in Nick Orsiani's words. As her new boss, the wealthy businessman had ruthlessly rearranged Rachel's life: her fiance had been transferred to an isolated outpost and her own secretarial job was shifted from England to Rome... -
Claiming His Nine-Month Consequence by Jennie Lucas
Rated: 3.73 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShe succumbed to his sinful seduction…Now she’s carrying the Greek’s baby!It’s the last thing he wanted, but Greek billionaire Ares Kourakis is going to be a father. He’ll do his duty and keep pregnant Ruby by his side—he’ll even marry her... -
The Sicilian's Mistress by Lynne Graham
Rated: 3.77 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsOnce his mistress... now his bride! After three long years Gianni D'Angelo has found Milly Henner! However, Milly doesn't remember Gianni, or what she was to him. All she knows is that she was found after a hit-and-run accident, pregnant and with her memory gone. Gianni has the difficult task of convincing her that, once, she loved him... -
Bought: The Greek's Innocent Virgin by Sarah Morgan
Rated: 3.76 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsAt Angelos Zouvelekis's command, cafe waitress Chantal will play the part of his bride-to-be. He will shower her with exquisite jewels and silks...and she will repay him in kind!He wants his recompense in the bedroom! Angelos worships Chantal's body, although he thinks she's a devious gold digger. But his arrogance is shattered when he discovers Chantal is a virgin... -
The Last Summer by Judith Kinghorn
Clarissa is almost seventeen when the spell of her childhood is broken. It is 1914, the beginning of a blissful, golden summer - and the end of an era. Deyning Park is in its heyday, the large country house filled with the laughter and excitement of privileged youth preparing for a weekend party...Categorized as:
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