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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... -
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Hate to Love Him by J. Saman
A gorgeous, brooding rock god. An unstoppable chemistry we fight to ignore. Desperate passion I want indelibly inked on my soul. .. Jobless and financially destitute, I have no choice but to see this tour through. Even with my boss hating my guts. A fact he goes out of his way to prove every chance he gets. Lucky for me, the best part of Jasper Diamond is his daughter... -
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![Commitment by Nia Forrester]()
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]()
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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![Shattering Nash by Amelia Shea]()
Shattering Nash by Amelia Shea
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsQuiet and shy Charley Hudson has lived her life in the shadows of everyone around her. Carrying more responsibility than anyone realizes, she’s made a point of keeping relationships distant. This has never been a problem. Until now...Categorized as:
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![How to Kill a Rock Star by Tiffanie DeBartolo]()
How to Kill a Rock Star by Tiffanie DeBartolo
Written in her wonderfully honest, edgy, passionate and often hilarious voice, Tiffanie DeBartolo tells the story of Eliza Caelum, a young music journalist, and Paul Hudson, a talented songwriter and lead singer of the band Bananafish. Eliza's reverence for rock is equaled only by Paul's, and the two fall wildly in love...Categorized as:
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Angelique by Sergeanne Golon
The 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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Colt by Jules Ford
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWelcome back to Hambleton, home of the Speed Demons MC, where dark forces are at play, and nobody is who they seem. ColtThe day I left the military, I found the Speed Demons MC, and discovered the family I’d always craved. Along with the club came the president, John Stone, who taught me more about being a good man than my blood relatives ever did... -
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His Silver Lining by Megan Wade
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWarning: Only read this book if you love down-on-their-luck but hopeful heroines, transient grouches just searching for a home, and a host of OTT antics between pre-destined soulmates. Dottie moved to Whisper Valley on a whim when she fell in love with the small town's picturesque scenery and friendly locals...Categorized as:
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The Storm by Jean Johnson
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsSixth book in the must-read series from a national bestselling ? fresh new voice in fantasy romance. ?( Robin D. Owens). Eight brothers, born in four sets of twins, two years apart to the day? they fulfill the Curse of Eight Prophecy. Though no longer trapped in exile, their growing family faces new problems... -
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Dirty Rocker by Cassie Mint
I flew around the world to meet my estranged rocker father. But when I get backstage, it’s his bandmate who feels like home. I don’t know what I expected from my rockstar dad. Did I really think he’d make time for me? Well, whatever naive expectations I had, they’re long gone–drowned in whiskey, late nights and wild crowds. And I should move on with my life. Cut my losses and go...Categorized as:
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Police Officer's Princess by Flora Ferrari
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI’m a single father to a rambunctious little girl, and a police officer in one of the toughest cities in America. Whether I’m trying to figure out where my popcorn disappeared to on movie night with my daughter or where the suspect in the case I’m working on is hiding the evidence, I can always tell who’s telling the truth and who’s not...Categorized as:
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![Bratva Boss's Babysitter: An Instalove Possessive Male Romance by Flora Ferrari]()
Bratva Boss's Babysitter: An Instalove Possessive Male Romance by Flora Ferrari
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsErik Godunov is a man to be feared. Six foot seven and built like a dominating bear, with steel colored hair and eyes that pierce, I should be terrified of him. He’s a Bratva boss, a man used to getting what he wants. And what he needs from me is to be a nanny for his ten year old niece, Kat. She’s an orphan after her mother died, and I relate to that, big time... -
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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... -
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![Always Yours, Bee by Mia Hayes]()
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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The Hitman by Jordan Silver
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsDrake Cisco is a hit-man with an agenda. Ten years ago, his dad offed himself when he was accused wrongfully of stealing from the town's leading citizen. The fact that the black Drake was dating the man's white debutante daughter at the time had a lot to do with the way things went down, and once Drake figures this out, he's out for blood...Categorized as:
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Statham by Flora Ferrari
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsBroke, unemployed, and alone is no way to start off the new year, but that’s exactly what happens after my company closes shop after the holidays. We’re in the middle of one of the worst winters on record, and like always I can’t find one of my gloves. When I go looking for it, I find something else entirely. Him... -
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Police, Pooch, and Smooch by Flora Ferrari
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsFalling in love with the police officer next door was the last thing I ever expected…especially considering he was a single dad. Detective James “Smitty” Smith is the last person I expect to show up at my front door to adopt one of my puppies after I put up flyers around the neighborhood trying to find my pooches a good home... -
![His Ever After by Jessica Ingro]()
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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Lawyer by Lena Little
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSilas I’m a damn good attorney. But my firm is doing nothing to show me they appreciate or value my work, so I was already thinking that big changes were in order when I met her. I worked cases pro bono to help enhance my resume and profile but wasn’t expecting to meet a woman who would change the entire course of my life... -
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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...Categorized as:
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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... -
![Don't Love Me by S. Doyle]()
Don't Love Me by S. Doyle
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsMarc. The state took me away from my mother when was I twelve and sent me to live with an uncle, who worked on some fancy estate. That's when I met Ash, she was ten and the daughter of the man who owned the estate. She thought I would be her new best friend but I only wanted to be left alone. For years she was always there, always annoying me, always wanting more from me. But our roles were clear... -
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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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![Ten Thousand I Love Yous by Lisa Slabach]()
Ten Thousand I Love Yous by Lisa Slabach
In this humorously touching novel by the critically acclaimed author of Degrees of Love, a woman's limits of love and forgiveness are tested when her high school sweetheart blindsides her with a divorce after eighteen years of marriage. At sixteen, Kimberly Kirby thought the only thing she needed to be perfectly happy was to spend the rest of her life with Jay Braxton...Categorized as:
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![Happily Ever Never by Andrea Nourse]()
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... -
![The Goddesses of Kitchen Avenue by Barbara O'Neal]()
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... -
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Something Blue by Jisa Dean
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Legend of Sisters' Island. Many years ago, a woman was being forced to marry a man who she didn’t love while having to say goodbye to the one she did. Instead, her sister sacrificed herself for her sister’s love and married the man herself…and ended up falling in love...Categorized as:
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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... -
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A Lost Love by Carole Mortimer
Rated: 3.91 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsShe didn't have to guess how Rafe felt about his wife. .. Brooke Adamson knew the whole bitter story. Because she was Rafe Charlwood's wife, or rather she had been, before the terrible car accident Rafe believed had claimed her life... -
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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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VCard for Christmas by Hope Ford
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsHe asked me to be his fake wife. .. I gave him my v card. Yea, it probably wasn’t the smartest move. He’s my hot, older next-door neighbor and he looks like he would be trouble. But after one taste of my cupcake, he’s on a mission. He watches me like an obsessed voyeur, and I probably should tell him no, but when he gets in a bind, I agree to be his fake wife... -
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Possessive Australian by Flora Ferrari
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMy dad’s best friend is a possessive Australian. I had no clue this older man was so possessive, but then again this younger woman was clueless he’d even be in the neighborhood when I took a quick vacation to Bali after my first year at my first job after college...Categorized as:
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![10,000 Things I Hate About You by Lili Valente]()
10,000 Things I Hate About You by Lili Valente
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt is a truth universally acknowledged, that a woman newly turned eighteen, with a few grotesquely cheap beers in her belly, will want to pounce on her best friend’s older brother. Okay, so maybe that isn’t a “universal truth,” but it’s my truth. I’ve had a crush on Derrick Olsen since I needed help tying my shoes...Categorized as:
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![Concealed Desire by Eden Summers]()
Concealed Desire by Eden Summers
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA love that breaks all the rules…. Since her first day at work, Beth Graison has been in love with Dean Sutherland—the “Son” in Sutherland & Son. Although he’s an unrepentant player, there’s an unmistakable connection between them, and she knows he feels it too. But she’s not about to risk her career for any man, especially one with an office right down the hall whom she works with every day...Categorized as:
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![Knight's Possession by Carole Mortimer]()
Knight's Possession by Carole Mortimer
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter years of watching her mother's gullible heart drive her from one man to the next, Laurel had decided to marry, for sensible reasons. She didn't believe in fairy tales, knights in shining armor and happy endings. Still, she discovered a champion the night her fiance broke their engagement... -
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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. . -
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Anticipation by Sarah Mayberry
Rated: 3.85 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsBlue Sullivan knows a player when she sees one. And Eddie Oliveira—charm and sex personified—was born to play. She never wanted him to say goodbye, so for the last ten years she’s ignored the sizzling attraction between them and focused on being the best sidekick a guy could have. Smart girl, right? Then Blue has a serious accident, and overnight Eddie changes... -
![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... -
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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... -
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Claimed by Her Greek Boss by Kim Lawrence
Rated: 3.70 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsIn this convenient-marriage romance from USA TODAY bestselling author Kim Lawrence, Cinderella makes a diamond deal with her boss! “Is it a promotion? ”. The innocent becomes his bride! Playboy CEO Ezio Angelos will do anything to save the deal of a lifetime... -
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Love Notes by Staci Hart
Rated: 3.85 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsBestselling author Staci Hart brings you another installment of the Austen Series, inspired by the works of Jane Austen, with a heartfelt contemporary retelling of Sense and Sensibility. When Annie Daschle arrives in New York City, the only thing she can control is her list. Not her father’s death or the loss of her home...Categorized as:
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![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. .. -
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Saving Forever by Jasinda Wilder
Rated: 3.85 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsEver and Cade,. Sorry I vanished like I did. I’m not sure I can even explain things. I don’t know when I’ll be back. IF I’ll be back. I’m not sure of anything, except that I love you, Ever. You’re my twin, my best friend, and leaving you was the hardest thing I’ve ever done. I know you don’t understand. Maybe you never will. I hope you don’t, honestly. It would be easier that way...Categorized as:
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![Beastly Brute by Cameron Hart]()
Beastly Brute by Cameron Hart
Rated: 3.78 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe beastly brute in his dreary corner office is about to get an unexpected ray of sunshine…. Vincent doesn’t have time for yet another nameless, faceless assistant to drop the ball, so when his newest hire doesn’t show up, he decides to call and give her a piece of his mind. Juniper just bought a used iPhone from a friend of a friend, when the opportunity of a lifetime rings...Categorized as:
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![Lightning That Lingers by Sharon Curtis, Tom Curtis]()
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...Categorized as:
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![Some Enchanted Season by Marilyn Pappano]()
Some Enchanted Season by Marilyn Pappano
Sometimes miracles do happen. When Maggie left her husband Ross that fateful Christmas Eve, their marriage was over. But a near fatal accident on an ice-slick road changed everything. Now another Christmas approaches. While Maggie hasn't regained all her memory, she's ready to test her strength at home--with Ross as her only companion...Categorized as:
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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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![A Shadow of Guilt by Abby Green]()
A Shadow of Guilt by Abby Green
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDriven and Determined: To Forgive a Corretti. Valentina Ferranti has always blamed Gio Corretti and his reckless behavior for her brother's death. The last time she saw Gio she slammed the door on him and her youthful infatuation. Now, broke and with her name slandered by the infamous Carmela Corretti, Val needs help... -
![Claimed by You by Melissa Toppen]()
Claimed by You by Melissa Toppen
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis book is no longer available for purchase. Claimed by You- A Novel. Scarlett Ryan has done everything in her power to move beyond the pain of her past. But sometimes, the past finds a way back into the present. .. . For Scarlett, leaving home and moving to Maine directly after high school was her only option...Categorized as:
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