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My Dress-Up Darling, Vol. 4 by Shinichi Fukuda
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsA loner boy and a flashy girl find common ground via cosplay in this sweet and spicy romcom! The preparations for Marin and JuJu's group cosplay steadily advance. .. until at long last, the costumes are complete! ! That should just leave the photo shoot. .. but Wakana has a secret plan the other two don't know about! !Categorized as:
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![Racer by Fiona Davenport]()
Racer by Fiona Davenport
Jude “Racer” Iverson’s mission was simple: identify who was rigging cars and causing dangerous crashes on the underground racing circuit. But then he fell hard and fast for the pretty mechanic who wanted answers about the wreck that put her brother in a coma. When the threats turned deadly, Racer vowed to protect Emily Novak at all costs. Even if it meant breaking every rule in the book. -
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![Recovered by Jay Crownover]()
Recovered by Jay Crownover
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsIt was hate at first sight. .. Affton. I hated Cable James McCaffrey. He was entitled, spoiled, a user…and an addict. He was out of control and didn’t bother trying to hide it. He had everything anyone could want but still seemed miserable and lost. Every move he made, every mistake he stumbled his way through, rubbed me the wrong way...Categorized as:
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![Definitely Not by Rae Knight]()
Definitely Not by Rae Knight
Raine doesn't do help. She participates in an underground fight circuit, owns her own bike shop, and fixes what breaks, fighting what won’t stay down. She’s learned the hard way that relying on people just gives them something to take from you later. But then three men start showing up anyway. They’re best friends, oddly persistent, and for some reason, have decided she’s their problem now... -
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![Betting on the Brainiac by Melanie Jacobson]()
Betting on the Brainiac by Melanie Jacobson
An intense programmer and a hard partying social butterfly have nothing in common. .. But the sparks fly anyway when Madison Benedict offers Oliver Hayes a quiet space to work in the daylight hours of Austin's premiere nightclub where she makes major bank working bottle service for VIPs...Categorized as:
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![You Are My Every Reason by Lucy Darling]()
You Are My Every Reason by Lucy Darling
Welcome to Lighthouse Landing, a place filled with brooding heroes and sweetly sassy heroines covered with innocence. All these heroes are fiercely in pursuit of claiming their women and giving them their happily ever afters… and a little extra. *wink*.Categorized as:
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![Hearts at Play by Melissa Foster]()
Hearts at Play by Melissa Foster
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsBrianna Heart has a six-year old daughter and a twelve-year plan to keep her life as simple as possible until Layla turns eighteen. That means swearing off relationships and the drama that goes along with them, working two jobs, and being the best damn mother she can be... -
![The Nanny and the Heartthrob by Krista Sandor]()
The Nanny and the Heartthrob by Krista Sandor
Things couldn’t get worse for Harper Presley. Her music career is nonexistent, she’s got pennies in the bank, and her grandmother is on the cusp of losing her house. What’s a gal to do? Go to Vegas and seek a last chance opportunity. What she didn’t expect was to wake up in her birthday suit next to pop star Landon Paige with a massive diamond on her ring finger... -
![A Not So Fictional Fall by Savannah Scott]()
A Not So Fictional Fall by Savannah Scott
I live for happily ever afters. And I'm finally meeting my favorite romance author in person! Only, all this time, I thought author, Amelie De Pierre, was a woman. It turns out, Pierre Toussaint is the man behind the books that make me weak in the knees. He could be the consummate book boyfriend with his dreamy hazel eyes, strong jawline, and those black-rimmed glasses. Not to mention that accent...Categorized as:
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![The Metalhead Next Door by Mamita]()
The Metalhead Next Door by Mamita
Impoverished graduate student Kento nearly freezes to death outside his new cheap (unheated) apartment during a blizzard. Luckily, he’s saved by neighbor Soushi, a quiet and somewhat frightening young man who dresses in all black. Although he exudes an aura that screams “keep away,” his eyes, hidden behind long rocker hair, plead for something else... -
![Third Party by Danika Bloom]()
Third Party by Danika Bloom
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsTurns out that old saying is true, that money can’t buy happiness. But it sure can ruin it. Josh Rhodes was the love of my life. We were all set to do the ‘til death do us part’ thing. But when the video game he’d been working on for years sold for millions, I realized I wasn't prepared for the 'for richer or poorer' part. All I needed to do was prove that I could still support myself—if I had to...Categorized as:
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![False Security by Evan Grace]()
False Security by Evan Grace
It was supposed to be a harmless blind date-but it ended in a one night stand when Shayla up and left in the middle of the night without a wink or a wave. I didn’t think I’d see her again…until I walked into my office and met our new employee—none other than the curvy brunette who had rocked my world. The more she fights the attraction between us, the more determined I am to make her mine... -
![The Breath Between Us by Bianca Miller]()
The Breath Between Us by Bianca Miller
Miller Morgan—or MJ, to basically everyone—once dreamed of a future in New York City with her best friend, Olivia Mitchell, by her side. They had plans. Big plans. Until tragedy struck. At seventeen, the world MJ knew shattered into a million pieces, scattered across the quiet sands of her sleepy beach hometown. Now, at twenty-eight, MJ's life is a far cry from what she imagined...Categorized as:
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![High By the Beach by Wren Amari]()
High By the Beach by Wren Amari
A summer of healing. That’s what my mother calls it. But Grove isn’t some magical fix. It’s a place to hide while the dust settles — except dust doesn’t settle when your twin sister‘s been in the ground for six weeks, and the ache in your chest won’t stop echoing the goodbye you never said. I’m not here to heal. I’m here to forget... -
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![Reclaiming the Sand by A. Meredith Walters]()
Reclaiming the Sand by A. Meredith Walters
Bully and victim. Tormenter and tormented. Villain and hero. Ellie McCallum was a bully. No connection to anyone or anything. A sad and lonely existence for a young woman who had come to expect nothing more for herself. Her only happiness coming from making others miserable. Particularly Freaky Flynn... -
![Reckless by Winter Renshaw]()
Reckless by Winter Renshaw
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsIt was just a party. A silly little celebration with champagne and my best friends. As I blew out the candles on my divorce cake, I said goodbye to my failed marriage and embraced my future with open arms. But I didn’t know the future was going to come in the form of a mysterious stranger sitting at the end of the bar stealing glances all night...Categorized as:
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![The Rest of Forever by Alexa Land]()
The Rest of Forever by Alexa Land
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDoes love stand a chance between two very different long-time friends? Mike Dombruso’s life is anything but glamorous. He’s a shy, nerdy accountant and a widower with three young sons, whose world revolves around his kids. In many ways, Yoshiro Miyazaki is Mike’s polar opposite... -
![His Heart by Claire Kingsley]()
His Heart by Claire Kingsley
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 12 ratings"Claire Kingsley breaks your heart and puts it back together again with this story of second chances and a love that won't die. " ~Wall Street Journal Bestselling Author Lucy Score. Brooke Summerlin’s life is like a Cinderella story. Raised by an abusive, drug addicted mother, she desperately hides the truth about where she comes from... -
![The Boss's Unexpected Surprise by Ava Gray]()
The Boss's Unexpected Surprise by Ava Gray
My new boss had no idea that I was the same girl that grew up in his house as the hired help’s daughter…. Well, surprise surprise. Our mothers hated each other. But that didn’t stop me from accepting the new job offer and working for his family. The big paycheck justified the same bad decision that my mother had made years ago. Aaron, with his piercing blue eyes, would never recognize me... -
![Dirty Service by Carmen Bishop]()
Dirty Service by Carmen Bishop
Axel Dorsey isn’t the kind of guy you take home to your parents. He is, however, the perfect piece of man-candy to play the part of my fiancé at my best friend’s wedding. Or so says my genius plan. Turns out, Axel is as arrogant as he is attractive. But damn is he good with his hands. And he has no problem putting on a show for the sake of all those who tormented me during high school... -
![Fight You by Abby McCarthy]()
Fight You by Abby McCarthy
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsDaws is a Devil Crusader, born and raised a bad boy. He’s sick of superficial, meaningless relationships. Fate throws him a curveball when Aubrey begins working for his dad’s motorcycle shop. Aubrey is damaged and scarred. She’s running from a past that has the ability to destroy her. It’s not just herself that she needs to protect. She’s fighting to save her sister... -
![216 Rancher Way by Olivia T. Turner]()
216 Rancher Way by Olivia T. Turner
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe town of Cherry Falls is a lot of things, but exciting is not one of them. Which makes my job as a reporter for the town paper really freaking hard. The front page of the last issue featured a story about a raccoon who looked like Samuel L. Jackson. Not exactly thrilling. But when I'm forced to cover the new albino calf on the Cherry Blossom Ranch. .. I find out the meaning of thrilling... -
![Our Own Way 4 by Misty Vixen]()
Our Own Way 4 by Misty Vixen
It's finally time for a vacation. After months of flirtatious teasing, Gabe suddenly finds himself in the presence of Krystal, the tatted redheaded goddess. Making the drive down, she has thrown herself into his life, thrilled to have some fun and relaxation. Only it's not that simple, because it's never that simple...Categorized as:
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![Times Like These (Blue is the Color) by Julia Wolf]()
Times Like These (Blue is the Color) by Julia Wolf
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsNick Fletcher has the voice of a god and a tongue as sharp as a knife. His words can cut, and this time, his quick temper has earned him an intruder in his life and on his tour. Dalia Brenner looks like a grown-up Annie gone bad, but he wants nothing to do with her pin-up worthy curves and smart mouth...Categorized as:
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![Lovestruck by Dana LeCheminant]()
Lovestruck by Dana LeCheminant
In the glittering world of Hollywood, actress Bonnie Aiken lands the role of a lifetime in a captivating mystery romance. For Bonnie, this isn't just another gig—it's her chance to prove she's more than just a pretty face and showcase her depth and talent. But with fame comes scrutiny, and the tabloids are relentless in their pursuit of Bonnie's every move... -
![A Sky Full of Stars by Samantha Chase]()
A Sky Full of Stars by Samantha Chase
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe stars are about to align in the newest Shaughnessy brothers romance! WHEN WORLDS COLLIDE. Brilliant astrophysicist Dr. Owen Shaughnessy feels more connected to the cosmos than to people. He's great with calculations, but when he leads a team of scientists to study a famous meteor shower, he doesn't factor in his free-spirited artist assistant Brooke Matthews. LOVE CAN DAZZLE YOU... -
![The Billionaire Dating Game by Aubrey Dark]()
The Billionaire Dating Game by Aubrey Dark
What would you do to win? Okay, so look: I'm not into reality TV. I don't know who Piers Letocci is, or why every girl in America is head over heels for him. I only know that I have to interview Piers about his new show, The Billionaire Dating Game . Fifteen minutes of journalistic duty, and I'm out of there. Or so I thought. Piers isn't just some random celebrity... -
![Our Own Way 3 by Misty Vixen]()
Our Own Way 3 by Misty Vixen
Gabe's life is still changing. He can no longer claim that it sucks, but it is busier than ever before. Between balancing his relationships with Ellen and Holly, trying to get a writing career off the ground, and learning what it means to have the affection of a seductive tattooed beauty and a shy cougar, he can hardly seem to find a minute to himself. Not that he's complaining...Categorized as:
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![Things Liars Fake by Sara Ney]()
Things Liars Fake by Sara Ney
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsAuthors Note: This novella, along with all others in this series, is a standalone with no cliffhanger. You're welcome. What if. .. Someone you barely knew asked you for a favor. What if. .. They needed you to be something you weren't, in exchange for nothing. Unless you count a mouth full of lies and a half-broken heart. Faker. Pretender. Liar. There are worse things to be called...Categorized as:
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![Wrapped in Ink by Carrie Ann Ryan]()
Wrapped in Ink by Carrie Ann Ryan
The Montgomery Ink saga continues with a new series set in Boulder, where a family secret might just change everything. One mistake at a friend’s wedding rocks Liam Montgomery’s entire world, and everything he thought was true turns out to be a lie. But when an accident lands him in the ER, Liam meets someone that might just be the distraction he needs... -
![Love in Writing by Dana LeCheminant]()
Love in Writing by Dana LeCheminant
Allie has sworn off dating. Which is unfortunate, because the cute guy at the grocery store has finally struck up a conversation, and shy and sweet Ben is even more adorable than he looks. When an ex shows up trying to rekindle the flame at the same time her mother tries to set her up with a neighbor, Allie ropes Ben into being her fake boyfriend to get everyone off her back... -
![The Bed Hierarchy by Lauren Connolly]()
The Bed Hierarchy by Lauren Connolly
He has one week to get over his crush. Problem is, there's only one bed. One innocent night can change the course of a life. Theo discovered this first hand when Olive Buchanan came into his world for less than 24 hours. Six years later, he still can't get past the memory of her...Categorized as:
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![Waiting for You by Lea Coll]()
Waiting for You by Lea Coll
How can Ava resist her best friend’s brother when she's crushed on him since childhood? I didn’t think Alex could get any hotter, but his time at med school was good to him. Dirty blond hair. A bit of scruff across his chiseled jawline. And a body beneath those scrubs that makes me think all sorts of naughty things. Alex seems to be utter perfection… and he barely notices I exist. Or so I thought... -
![When August Burns by Ashley Alexander]()
When August Burns by Ashley Alexander
Tragedy struck the girl I promised to protect. Too bad she needs protection from me. I’m just looking to survive. High school. Graduation. The overwhelming guilt I carry from a dark secret. Sky Winters is looking for self-discovery—a way to uncover the brave girl she was always meant to be. In only two months, she strips away my defenses and reveals the selfish guy underneath...Categorized as:
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![Seeing Blind by Poppy Dale]()
Seeing Blind by Poppy Dale
Jamie’s world is small. He likes it that way - after a lifetime of prosopagnosia (he hates the term “face blindness”), he has learned to keep to himself. The same job, the same coffee shop, the same shirt every time he has a picture taken, all in the hope it will somehow become familiar to him...Categorized as:
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![Hooker by Brooke Blaine]()
Hooker by Brooke Blaine
Whoever said singles were missing out by not finding true love and getting married before the age of thirty had never experienced the sheer pleasure of nightly romantic comedy viewings in their underwear while eating one of Licked’s famous Crazy Cat Lady sundaes. Because life just doesn’t get better than that. At least, it doesn’t for Shayne Callahan... -
![Rough Ride by Mila Crawford, Aria Cole]()
Rough Ride by Mila Crawford, Aria Cole
Malcolm Rough Miller hasn’t had an easy life. A horrific act of violence caused him to be alone, forcing him to navigate life on his own from a young age. He joined the Valour MC to get justice for others, something that he’s been denied for most of his life... -
![Man Crush Monday by Kirsty Moseley]()
Man Crush Monday by Kirsty Moseley
Perma-single Amy Clarke prides herself on three things: her pink hair, her Converse collection, and her ability to drink copious amounts of margarita without puking. She isn’t looking for love. She’s perfectly content with her simultaneous love affairs with Netflix and both Ben and Jerry. The trouble is, sometimes, love finds you...Categorized as:
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![Three Wishes by Seressia Glass]()
Three Wishes by Seressia Glass
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsMass Market Paoerback fiction romance. -
![Ride or Die by Poppy Parkes]()
Ride or Die by Poppy Parkes
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsCan running from love keep your heart safe? Jackson “Jax” Hartley has always been a ride or die kind of guy, escaping the series of foster homes he grew up in to ride his bicycle and, later, his motorcycle anywhere the road would take him. But he learned too well during his years in the Army that sometimes rides end with your best friend dying in your arms...Categorized as:
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![Unforgotten Passion by Erika Wilde]()
Unforgotten Passion by Erika Wilde
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsA contemporary fairy tale with a dirty, sexy twist! UNFORGOTTEN PASSION is a modern, sinfully seductive take on Rapunzel. As a famous pop star, Raevynn Walsh has lived most of her life surrounded by fame and fortune while her every choice or decision is controlled by others. Each day she dreams of breaking free from her star-studded castle. She may be living a fantasy, but it’s not her own...Categorized as:
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![Making It Last by Ruthie Knox]()
Making It Last by Ruthie Knox
RITA finalist Ruthie Knox returns with a brand-new eBook original novella, the finale of her delightfully sexy Camelot series! A hotel bar. A sexy stranger. A night of passion. There’s a part of Amber Mazzara that wants those things, wants to have a moment — just one — where life isn’t a complicated tangle of house and husband and kids and careers... -
![Sweet Punk by Leila James]()
Sweet Punk by Leila James
The sweet punk across the hall has my undivided attention. He’s inked perfection. Totally unattainable. He’s hiding something behind his quiet demeanor. But I’ve got trouble of my own. The dangerous kind. He wants all of me, but he doesn’t know my whole story. And I will walk through fire to keep him... -
![Until Nash by Shaw Hart, Cameron Hart]()
Until Nash by Shaw Hart, Cameron Hart
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThey say love is like war. Easy to begin but hard to stop. Scarlett has been watching her father fall in love all her life. It never lasts and after a lifetime of uprooting her life so that her father can chase after his latest love interest, she’s done. She’s sworn off love and dating. She never wants to settle down because she knows that it’s all a lie. Love never lasts. Then she meets Nash... -
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![Blaze: A small town EMT romance. by Laramie Briscoe]()
Blaze: A small town EMT romance. by Laramie Briscoe
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA new series from the USA Today and WSJ Bestselling author of the Moonshine Task Force Series! The heat is on. Situated on the Tennessee and North Carolina border, this town is nothing like you’ve ever experienced. Hot guys, the women they love, and a town worth saving. Bradford, TN is the epicenter of the next great romance dynasty. Firefighters, family, and community…. Chance Caldera... -
![Chasing the Tide by A. Meredith Walters]()
Chasing the Tide by A. Meredith Walters
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThe powerful continuation of the story that began in Reclaiming the Sand- a tale of love and forgiveness and learning to move on from a past that has come to define you. Bully and Victim. Friend and Lover. Past and Future. Ellie McCallum and Flynn Hendrick’s story was as painful as it was devastating. But they were able to find within each other an unlikely yet beautiful love...Categorized as:
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![Soldier Mine by Lizzy Ford]()
Soldier Mine by Lizzy Ford
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA wounded war hero afraid to risk his heart. .. A waitress with a troubled past. Petr’s life changed overnight when an ambush not only killed his twin, but left him wounded beyond repair as well. A year and a half later, he has built a new life but still struggles with the fear he didn’t deserve to be saved and purposely won’t risk having his heart broken again...Categorized as:
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![Blowing His Horn by Fiona Davenport]()
Blowing His Horn by Fiona Davenport
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen his best friend fell hard and fast for a girl he’d convinced himself he couldn’t have yet, Leland James volunteered to keep an eye on her for him. There was no better way to do that than by dating her best friend. Or at least that was the excuse he gave himself to ask Olivia Hall out. For two years, they had the perfect relationship... -
![It's a Love Story by Annabel Monaghan]()
It's a Love Story by Annabel Monaghan
From the USA Today bestselling author of Nora Goes Off Script, a novel about a former adolescent TV actress-turned-Hollywood producer whose “fake it till you make it” mantra sets her on a crash course with her past, forcing her to spend a week on Long Island with the last man she thinks might make her believe in love. Love is a lie. Laughter is the only truth...Categorized as:
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![Trusting Tanner by Nicky James]()
Trusting Tanner by Nicky James
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMaybe tomorrow it will be better…. Zander Baker has spent years forcing a smile onto his face to make the world believe he is a happy man. In reality, it’s a façade for the battered person he truly is. Living a life imprisoned in an abusive relationship, Zander doesn’t know how to break free. Ordinary enjoyments are not within his reach...
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