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Wotakoi: Love is Hard for Otaku, Vol. 6 by Fujita
THE TRUE END, OR JUST THE BEGINNING? Narumi slips up in front of her work friends, and the anxiety of outing herself as an otaku forces her to retreat inward. While Hirotaka is quick to console her, a difference in opinion devolves into an argument... -
Kale & Terra by Cee Bowerman
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThis is a short story that falls after book 7 in The Texas Kings MC book series. Kale and Terra had a whirlwind love story and now they are preparing for parenthood. Surrounded by family and friends, and having hit a few speed bumps on the way to their happily ever after, the two of them are excited to meet their baby. As with all pregnancies, it's a roller coaster ride until the very end... -
You Are Home by Catana Chetwynd
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author and creator Catana Chetwynd’s latest collection of comics illustrates the moments a relationship “levels up” and all the intimate, special, and amusing adventures those milestones entail.Author of Little Moments of Love, Snug, and In Love & Pajamas, Catana Chetwynd imparts her relationship wisdom once again with her latest collection of comics... -
The Letters by Lesley Jones
Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsThis really was the perfect way to end this amazing series. The writing was beautiful and the letters... wow, each and every one left me speechless. The Hopeless Romantic Book Blog. It's raw, confronting and at times absolutely heart-shattering. On the flip side it's beautiful, heart-warming and downright sinfully delicious. It was everything we expected and more....... -
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Life Before Damaged by H.M. Ward
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsBY NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR HM WARD Money. Power. Sex. Just stay away from Pete Ferro. How hard can that be? But every time I turn around the man is there with that beautiful face and those wicked lips. He pins me in place with eyes that are fifty shades of blue. I become someone else, a woman who feels alive and defiant. I'm sick of being what everyone else wants... -
Spring at The Little Duck Pond Cafe: by Rosie Green
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsFleeing from a romance gone wrong, Ellie Farmer arrives in the pretty little village of Sunnybrook, hoping for a brand new start that most definitely does not include love! Following an unscheduled soak in the village duck pond, she meets Sylvia, who runs the nearby Duck Pond Café. Renting the little flat above the café seems like the answer to Ellie's prayers... -
Just One Look by Rosalind James
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLuka Darkovic has some tackling skills. He hadn’t planned on using them to bring down a runaway dog the size of a Shetland pony, though, especially not when his neck is already buggered. At 33, a rugby forward protects his vertebrae.. He’s even less happy when the dog’s incompetent owner turns up in his hospital cubicle the next day with a plan to fix those vertebrae... -
Not a Day Goes By by E. Lynn Harris
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsJohn "Basil" Henderson has always played the field, both as a professional football player and as an equal opportunity lover. After retiring his jersey for a career as a sports agent, the dashing playboy is surprising everyone--including himself--by deciding to settle down and commit to his new love, Yancey Harrington Braxton... -
Tied Bond by Emma Hart
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsHolly Woods is going to hell in a handbasket—but this time, Satanists aren’t to blame. Halloween is. Nonna doesn’t understand why there are skeletons and demons everywhere. Mom is threatening to stitch a devil into Nonna’s pillowcase if she doesn’t shut up. Bek is bumbling over a date with Jason, the handsome FBI agent who conveniently got himself relocated to Austin, and I… Well... -
Momcom Vacation by Jenni Bara, Brittanee Nicole
It was supposed to be the annual mom’s getaway to relax, recharge, and have fun.The women deserved it, obviously, but with my wife pregnant, I can’t help but meddle–just a little. It’s a good thing too because apparently every one of the moms needs me... -
Operation Bailey Babies by Piper Rayne
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsBUZZ WHEEL PRESS RELEASE: Don’t drink the Lake Starlight water! Bailey babies are busy growing in their mommies tummies and the Baileys are having a triple baby shower to celebrate. If you want in on the pool on who pops first and when contact me... -
Shopping for a Billionaire's Baby by Julia Kent
Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsYou know what's even better than marrying a billionaire? Having his baby. We're ready. We've studied and planned, read all the birth and labor books, researched parenting classes, consulted our schedules, and it's time. And by we I mean me . Declan's just ready for the "have lots of sex" part. More than ready... -
Sleighed It by Max Monroe
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsFrom the New York Times & USA Today bestselling author of TAPPING THE BILLIONAIRE comes a Billionaire Bad Boys Holiday Novella. Question: What would you do if every holiday you ever spent with your family ended in disaster? I’ll tell you: you’d cry. I know, because each and every celebration with my family ends in chaos—and I’ve had more than my share of mental breakdowns because of it... -
Life Before Damaged Vol. 6 (The Ferro Family) (Life Before Damaged (The Ferro Family) #6) by H.M. Ward
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsBY NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR H.M. WARD Money. Power. Sex. I torched my future with a single decision. It was like my life was taken out by a big ass bus in one blow. I thought everything was already busted to pieces, but the more I try to fix my mistakes, the worse it gets... -
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Hearts and Llamas by Tara Sivec
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsA Valentine's Day short story from the Chocolate Lover's gang... -
The Bunny is Coming by Tara Sivec
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsSam and Noel have had more than their share of mishaps since they met, and are starting to wonder if they might be jinxed around the holidays. But what could possibly go wrong during a beautiful celebration like Easter, when spring is in the air, eggs need to be colored, baskets have to be filled, and cute little bunny decorations need a home? With this family - EVERYTHING... -
Laughter and Happy Ever After in Seabury by Beth Rain
Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars · 10 ratings*Laughter and Happy Ever After in Seabury is a standalone story in the popular Seabury series*Welcome to Seabury - where everyone knows everyone, the average tourist hasn't got a clue it even exists, and that's just how the locals like it!Being left for a nineteen-year-old with a nose ring is a very long way down Lou Walter’s list of “fun things to do after forty” - no matter how much she might... -
A Quiet Life in Seabury by Beth Rain
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThis is Seabury - where everyone knows everyone, the average tourist hasn't got a clue it even exists, and that's just how the locals like it!Lizzie Moore is back after more than a decade away. Now that her two grown up daughters are off living their own lives, it's time for her to follow her heart and head home to Seabury for a quiet life... -
Life Before Damaged Vol. 9 (Life Before Damaged (The Ferro Family) #9) by H.M. Ward
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA LOVE STORY ABOUT AN ALPHA MANWHORE AND A GOOD GIRL BY NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR HM WARD Money. Power. Sex. Billionaire Pete Ferro is a manwhore and always will be. There aren't fifty shades of gray when it comes to love. Sometimes all we have is the here and now, and there aren't second chances -- so why pretend? That's the part I don't understand... -
The Cosy Cottage on Sunflower Street by Rachel Griffiths
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsAfter her world was turned upside down, Eden Weatherby knew that the only place she wanted to be was back home on Sunflower Street. What she didn’t expect was to find the family home in such a mess.Tyler Gibson has been working at the village lido as a lifeguard but he’s struggling to come to terms with secrets from his past... -
A Very Coral Christmas by Jan Moran
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThis season, discover holiday surprises in Summer Beach!Catch up with the beloved residents of Summer Beach in a heartwarming holiday novella of fun, sun, and seasonal shenanigans. As the winter chill sets in, escape to the enchanting shores of Summer Beach, where the spirit of Christmas is as bright and warm as the sun-soaked sands... -
Sweet by Elizabeth Hunter
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsHe survived by always being in control.She’s about to make him melt.It’s 2004, and Daisy Rivera knows two things: she’s going to end up disappointing her parents’ fondest hopes and dreams in roughly six months, and somehow she’s going to figure out how to kiss the mysterious tattoo artist two shops down from her grandmother’s cafe that everyone calls Spider... -
Operation Bailey Birthday by Piper Rayne
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 15 ratings𝐋𝐀𝐊𝐄 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐋𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓 𝐁𝐔𝐙𝐙 𝐖𝐇𝐄𝐄𝐋𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐒 𝐑𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐄: Rumor around town is a certain matriarch of the Bailey family is having a 𝐁𝐈𝐆 𝐁𝐈𝐑𝐓𝐇𝐃𝐀𝐘! It’s even spurred a few of the Bailey kids to return home to celebrate with their beloved great-grandmother, Dori... -
Blades of Glory by Toni Aleo
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsOld vs. YoungExperience vs. AttitudeNo Teeth vs. Also No Teeth…It’s the game some of these players have been waiting a lifetime for. The veterans of the Nashville Assassins versus the new generation of players—their sons.As part of their prewedding festivities, Aiden Brooks and Shelli Adler have invited the retired Assassins to play a friendly game against the Stanley Cup-winning current team... -
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One More Round by Alice Clayton
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsReunite with Simon and Caroline from the New York Times best-selling Wallbanger in this fun and flirty novella! Simon and Caroline have it all. A gorgeous restored Victorian house in Sausalito, flourishing careers, an eternal spark for each other, and a cat with more attitude than is legal in the state of California... -
A More Than Mayhem Christmas by Jay McLean, Tricia Harden
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 11 ratings𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩 𝐨𝐟 𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬, 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐬𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐜𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐧, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐧𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫?𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐲𝐡𝐞𝐦.𝐀𝐛𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐞, 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐦𝐚𝐲𝐡𝐞𝐦.It’s not often the entire gang is together... -
Bennett's Dream by C.W. Gray
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA Hobson Hills Short Hobson Hills Omegas: Book 3.5 Bennett Wilson should be perfectly happy. He has a loving husband, three wonderful children, and a house full of pets. His family and friends think he is crazy when he purposely gets pregnant with a fourth child... -
In for a Penny by Melissa Foster
Friendships and family abound during a week of love, laughter, and happily ever afters. Catch up with your favorite characters and enjoy Bones and Sarah’s wedding while falling in love with the newest Whiskey-world couple, Penny Wilson and Scott Beckley in this Whiskey series novella... -
My Kinda Wedding: A Summer Sisters Novella by Lacey Black
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsYou are cordially invited to celebrate the marriage of Meghan Summer to Nicholas Adams, D.D.S., at four o’clock in the afternoon on Saturday, the sixth of May, at the beachside home of Alison Jane and Sawyer Randall. Reception to follow. The Summer family comes together once more as the final sister prepares to tie the knot... -
The Cowboy of the Mountain by Tessa Klein
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsHe’s my older brother’s best friend. A single dad. My forbidden crush.The one man I shouldn’t have a one-night stand with.I haven’t seen Wyatt Hartwell in nearly a decade, but it takes me a split second to recognize him. Can’t say the same for him. He has no clue he just rescued his best friend’s little sister from a drunken idiot... -
Getting Wound Up: A Sapphire Falls/ Love Between the Bases novel-- PART ONE by Jennifer Bernard, Erin Nicholas
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA fun, flirty crossover novel from bestselling authors Jennifer Bernard (the Love Between the Bases series) and Erin Nicholas (the Sapphire Falls series) Caitlyn Murray has never let on that she's had fantasies about her brother's friend Eli Anderson for years... -
Forever Surprised by Kathleen Brooks
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis book is an update of the ongoing Bluegrass, Bluegrass Brothers, and Forever Bluegrass series. If you haven’t read the books in those series, then it is recommended that you start with Bluegrass State of Mind... -
Gideon by Kirsten Osbourne, Amelia Adams
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBrittany has been raising her brother and sister since her parents’ death eight years ago. When she gets notice she’s about to lose the only home she’s ever known, she’s at a loss for what to do. After talking to her oldest friend about her problem, she’s surprised by his offer of marriage... -
Forgiving Her Chef by Sarah Gay
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe kissed her once, but he doesn’t remember. Can she forgive him for forgetting her, for ruining her career, and for ruining ever other relationship because no other man can compete with the perfect kiss... -
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Christmas at the Café at the End of the Pier: Part Four by Helen J. Rolfe
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSearching for love? You'll find it at The Caf? at the End of the Pier... When Jo's beloved grandparents ask for her help in running their little caf? at the end of the pier in Salthaven-on-Sea she jumps at the chance... -
Open Wheel by Shey Stahl
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsHow do you choose? How do you keep from hurting the ones you love when you know your heart belongs with both of them? Seven years ago Arie Riley married Easton Levi, current heart-throb of the NASCAR Cup series. She made a commitment to him. She gave her heart and soul to another. Her love is heavy. Consuming. And it’s inherently tied to two people. Arie thought she had made her mind up... -
Shopping for a CEO's Wife by Julia Kent
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsSnowbound. Sounds so romantic, with visions of cuddling before a roaring fire, hot chocolate spiked with brandy, and a secret elopement. Wait. What? My fiancé’s father won’t stop trying to turn our pending wedding into a three-ring media circus so he can get free publicity for his family’s Fortune 500 company... -
Auctioned to the Mountain Man by Kali Hart
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAlidaI would never have agreed to this auction if I wasn’t desperate.One night in exchange for some financial freedom seems like a small price to pay.But on my way, I end up stranded on the side of the road.And that man who finds me is the last man I ever wanted to see again.FoxWhen I caught wind that my late buddy’s sister was putting herself up for auction, I had to intervene... -
Mistakes and Heartbreaks in Seabury by Beth Rain
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 11 ratings*Mistakes and Heartbreaks in Seabury is a standalone story in the popular Seabury series*This is Seabury - where everyone knows everyone, the average tourist hasn't got a clue it even exists, and that's just how the locals like it!Mrs Mary Scott is sick of quivering like a newborn lamb every time she has to drive into Seabury... -
The Epilogue by Michelle Heard
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWealth and power make them untouchable.The monarchs of Trinity Academy.Falcon Reyes.Mason Chargill.Lake Cutler.Julian Reyes.The epilogue to the bestselling Trinity Academy series.Note: All books have to be read in order... -
Learning to Trust by Kallie Mont
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 11 ratings“Parker?”Parker loved that voice and she adored hearing it say her name. But in this moment, it scared the shit out of her.In the sleepy coastal town of Doveport, the pot isn’t just stirred—that bitch is boiling over.Maggie and Parker are new... like, brand-spanking-new. But for all of their flirting and butterflies and romantic intention, the universe has devised one giant beaver-dam... -
The Wild Turkey Tango by Ann Charles
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsOne gun + two turkeys + three Morgan sisters = One helluva Jeep ride! It's Thanksgiving Day in Jackrabbit Junction and the feathers are flying before the food even hits the table. What starts out as a quick trip to pick up a turkey turns into another messy Morgan sisters' mystery filled with hijinks and adventure. Never has Thanksgiving been so wild! ( This is volume 4... -
Slut Shamed: A Violent Circle Short Story by S.M. Shade
Over the years, I've heard all the insults. "That woman has been on more wieners than ketchup." "Her legs open more than a refrigerator. " Yeah, the neighborhood slut, that's me. It drives some people crazy that I date and sleep with whoever I want. Men are allowed to do that exact thing without suffering the same judgment so I have no plans to stop living my life. Relationships are not for me... -
A Summer Fair In Lily Vale Village by Imogen Payne
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMelanie Waters is stuck in a rut. An overworked care home nurse, newly single mum, and all-around stress-head, her dreams of happily ever after are in shambles, and worse yet, she has no social life outside the elderly folk she looks after... -
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Jude's Lullabye by Lucy Lennox
When Jude goes back on the road as part of his European tour, he realizes leaving Derek behind isn't as easy as he thought it would be. This is a 6k very short story featuring a quick peek into Jude and Derek's current life several years after the novel Jumping Jude takes place... -
All Hung Up by Kathleen Brooks
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThis novella originally appeared in the Three Southern Beaches collection released July of 2014. Taylor Jefferies fled the Hollywood spotlight and found herself helping the citizens of the small town of Keeneston. As luck would have it, the sexy man who caught her eye and found a place in her heart joined her at college that fall... -
LOTTERY GIRL: part 1 of 6 by Stephanie Bond
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNEW! An Amazon exclusive!From the international bestselling author of STOP THE WEDDING! (now a Hallmark Channel movie) and the wildly popular COMA GIRL serial comes a new story of comedy and what-if fantasies fulfilled!In LOTTERY GIRL, a young woman who's unlucky is life, in love, and in fortune hits the jackpot! But can money truly buy happiness?This LOTTERY GIRL, Part 1... -
ESCORT GIRL: part 4 of 6 by Stephanie Bond
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAn Amazon exclusive!In this romantic mystery, a young woman who works for a PR firm is chaperone, babysitter, and therapist to VIPS who come to Atlanta to promote their movies, music, books, TV shows, politics, and products.. -
Time Flies By in Upper Bamton by Beth Rain
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsNell Fernsby is very good at waiting… but she’s finally had enough. It’s time for a change… It’s time to take control…It’s time for an adventure before it’s too late!Unrequited love might make people swoon in the movies, but as far as she’s concerned, it wears pretty thin after a while.Nell’s got a plan to make the man of her dreams finally sit up and take notice... -
His Christmas List by T.L. Swan
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsHis Christmas list....The inaugural first year of Christmas short stories by T L Swan.Every year I will add a new short story to this collection and it will be live to download for 28 days only.Merry Christmas my beautiful readers, thank you so much for giving me a chance and reading my books.You really have made all my wishes come true...
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