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  • Hart to Heart by M.E. Carter, Jacob Morgan

    Hart to Heart by M.E. Carter, Jacob Morgan

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · 22 ratings
    Listening Length: 5 hours, 6 minutesWe’re the Harts. Between an engagement, a wedding and an adoption, we’ve had the best year of our lives. Things have never looked better for any of us.But just because you say “I do” doesn’t mean you get a happily ever after. And sometimes, you get tackled more in life than you ever did on the football field...
  • Power Play by Toni Aleo

    Power Play by Toni Aleo

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · 22 ratings
    Posey Adler is coming home. After a devastating journey for what she mistakenly thought was true love, she is saying to hell with men and love forever. As the Nashville Assassins’s new assistant coach for special teams, Posey is ready to focus on her job and have the attention on her for a change...
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  • Knowing You by Allie Everhart

    Knowing You by Allie Everhart

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 29 ratings
    Now that Garret’s decided he’s no longer following the rules of his wealthy family, he can finally develop a closer relationship with Jade. Things are going well, but Jade still worries that being with Garret is only temporary. And because of that, she’s not sure how much of herself and her past she’s willing to let him see...
  • Hook Shot by Kennedy Ryan

    Hook Shot by Kennedy Ryan

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 39 ratings
    A deeply emotional standalone romance set in the worlds of professional basketball and high fashion. Divorced. Single dad. Traded to a losing squad.Cheated on, betrayed, exposed. My perfect life blew up in my face and I'm still picking up the pieces.The last thing I need is her.A wildflower. A storm. A woman I can't resist...
  • Flames of Love by Melissa Foster

    Flames of Love by Melissa Foster

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    As one of New York's Finest, firefighter Cash Ryder is always prepared. When a woman's car skids off the side of a mountain during a snowstorm, he's there to rescue her. Cash is totally focused on the woman's well-being, but within minutes of getting her to safety, he realizes that he's nowhere near prepared for the heat that rolls off of sensual, smart-mouthed, and stubborn Siena Remington...
  • Ignite by Kelly Elliott

    Ignite by Kelly Elliott

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    There were two things Emmit Lewis loved. Racing cars and Adaline Morgan. Time was stolen from the two young lovers and Emmit vowed never again would he allow anything to come between the two of them. Blurred lines both on and off the track have Emmit being tested beyond his limits...
  • Miracle Road by Emily March

    Miracle Road by Emily March

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    Perfect for fans of Robyn Carr and Debbie Macomber, New York Times bestselling author Emily March’s seventh book in the Eternity Springs series is a heartwarming story that celebrates the miracle and joy of love during the holidays.   After tragedy strikes his team, college basketball coach Lucca Romano arrives in the haven of Eternity Springs to reassess his life...
  • RUSH by C.A. Harms

    RUSH by C.A. Harms

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    I was running from my husband, a man I thought I’d known. Running from the hell he had put me through. He’d nearly destroyed the woman I had once been and I would do whatever it took to regain my freedom. I would lie, and cheat. I would steal if it meant that I never had to go back there. I’d run and keep running… But there was one problem...
  • The Fake by Rebecca Jenshak

    The Fake by Rebecca Jenshak

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    I've made a lot of dumb mistakes but none dumber than losing her.Senior year. I should be partying and living it up with my friends before graduation, but one more mistake and I'm off the team.Enter Chloe. She comes into my life at a low point, but she becomes the bright spot I reach for every day. She's the kind of girl who makes a guy want to be a better man...
  • Game Day by Piper Lawson

    Game Day by Piper Lawson

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    In the heat of victory, I asked her to be mine forever. We’d both triumphed in our own way:Nova broke free from her past.I led my team to a championship and discovered life beyond the court. Our journey to "I do" was supposed to be easy. Except…The hottest resort in Aspen is only available is on short notice.A new season with the Denver Kodiaks looms on the horizon...
  • Midwest Fighter by Jennifer Ann

    Midwest Fighter by Jennifer Ann

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    James Kendall has spent his entire life being protective of those he loves. When unforeseen tragedy strikes, he finds solace in the boxing ring. But when the pressure of being the family leader causes his anger to spiral out of control, hurting those he vowed to always protect, his rockstar brother-in-law sends him to New York to cool down and train with a boxing legend...
  • Offensive Rebound: Holding Court by M.J. Fields

    Offensive Rebound: Holding Court by M.J. Fields

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    TRAE It's a call that changes my life--and my little girl's. Years ago, playing for the NBA was the dream, but the Seattle Stallions suck. Worse than that, my old teammate is now the star center--not to mention my number one rival. There has to be a catch, some sort of agenda. Before I was injured, I was the best. Now? There's no way they want me...
  • Going All In by Ali Parker, Weston Parker

    Going All In by Ali Parker, Weston Parker

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Being the nice guy leaves me open to being a rebound romance.Which I’m not interested in. I’ve got better things to do.Like taking my spot on the NBA draft picks. It’s all that matters to me.Love has never been on the radar. I’m too focused for all that fluff.Then life slows me down. Way down.An injury at the end of the spring semester has me working my way back to full health all summer long...
  • Ice Queen by A.J. Wynter

    Ice Queen by A.J. Wynter

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The Ice Queen has a SecretEvery hockey player knows that the coach's daughter is off-limits.But, what about the owner's daughter?Is she off-limits too?Asking for a friend...To make things even more complicated, she's the general manager of the team.AKA my BOSS.So, yeah. If I want to see the playoffs, we need to keep this relationship a secret...
  • Three and Out by Meghan Quinn

    Three and Out by Meghan Quinn

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Piper was dead to him. The minute she walked out the door on Mason, he was done. D.O.N.E. Now, three months later, he’s still trying to act like he doesn’t care. Like his heart hasn’t been torn into shreds and obliterated beyond recognition. But it’s not working. He’s broken and beyond repair. Then Piper goes missing...
  • Love to Hate You by Isabelle Richards

    Love to Hate You by Isabelle Richards

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Some connections are so powerful they will not be denied. Despite doing everything in their power to fight their feelings, Chase and Arianna decide to give their love a second chance. They hope that the long, painful journey back to each other will have taught them not to make the same mistakes again. This time they’ll get it right. All they need is a little time for the wounds to heal...
  • Love Emerged by Michelle Lynn

    Love Emerged by Michelle Lynn

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Dylan Bea Zanders’s interest penetrated me. I tried to ignore her unwavering eyes and lasting touches. But my willpower failed me. Our one-night affair was mutual. No expectations, no exchanging of phone numbers, nothing. The next morning, she sauntered out of my life as fast as she had entered it. Bea I claimed Dylan McCain as soon as I saw him...
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  • Undisputed by A.S. Teague

    Undisputed by A.S. Teague

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    I live a life most could only dream of. Parties, women, fame—what more could I want? As the undisputed MMA light heavyweight champ, I’ve faced the world’s toughest men. But, with a single glance, I knew that the five-foot-five redhead with a smart mouth and innocent eyes would be my hardest opponent yet. Sidney O’Neil isn’t my type...
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    athletes  new adult  contemporary  fighters
  • Paradise Fought: Abel by L.B. Dunbar

    Paradise Fought: Abel by L.B. Dunbar

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    I'm not a fighter. I was born into a fighting family. As the middle child, I was overlooked in favor of my older brother. He took the negative attention, too. In comparison, there's nothing special about me. I’m not as big as Cobra. I’m not as strong as Cobra. He's the alpha. I'm a beta. The second son. The lesser one...
  • ONE IN A BILLION: Bundle of 5 Billionaire Romance Books by Lola Silverman

    ONE IN A BILLION: Bundle of 5 Billionaire Romance Books by Lola Silverman

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    For a limited time only, get this bundle FREE with the KINDLE UNLIMITED program... Enjoy 5 full length, no cliffhanger billionaire romance books in this collection. Over 1,000 pages of romance, drama, and suspense..
  • Trust Me: The Complete Box Set: Matty and Kayla's Story - Books 1-3 by Christine Bell

    Trust Me: The Complete Box Set: Matty and Kayla's Story - Books 1-3 by Christine Bell

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Trust Me, the complete box set! All three books in Matty and Kayla's story... Book One: As the oldest McDaniels boy, it’s always been Matty’s job to take care of his brothers, but lately, he’s been doing a crappy job of it...
  • The Gate to Everything by Ava Miles

    The Gate to Everything by Ava Miles

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Millions of readers have fallen in love with Ava’s bestselling Dare series…come join the family. USA Today Bestselling Author Ava Miles presents a heartwarming and romantic second-chance story about love and family. Quarterback Jordan Dean thought he had everything until his long-time girlfriend broke up with him. His football rock star life had become too burdensome to her...
  • Hannah by Faleena Hopkins

    Hannah by Faleena Hopkins

    Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Every boyfriend I've ever had either bored me......or hurt me.I'm tired of what the world thinks they know.The gossip. Retaliation.So after another 'date' betrays my trust,when Sofia Sol, my rebellious cousin, says,“Hey...let's get out of here.A vacation from EVERYTHING.”My answer?A big fat YES.I mean, why not?Life can be an adventure.With true love where you least expect it…If you just say yes...
  • Stepbrother With Benefits 16 by Mia Clark

    Stepbrother With Benefits 16 by Mia Clark

    Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    It's my first day back at college and I've already screwed everything up... Rule #16 – A week isn't enough. It'll never be enough. Rule number one is null and void. I know everyone says that absence makes the heart grow fonder, but to be completely honest, it just makes my heart hurt. I guess people say it because if you have too much of something, you'll end up growing sick of it, but..
  • Bennett by Brenda Rothert

    Bennett by Brenda Rothert

    Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Bennett Morse devotes his time to chasing two things: an NHL career and women. He’s the easygoing member of his three-man line on the Fenway Flyers, content to play the game he loves and soak up the female attention it brings – as long as it’s from a different woman each time. He learned the hard way that choosing only one leads to heartache...
  • Turn it Up by Kim Karr

    Turn it Up by Kim Karr

    Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Follow Jasper Storm and Charlotte Lane as their epic love story continues to heat up the pages in this childhood friends to lovers romance that began in Set the Pace. Charlotte Lane was the tomboy who lived next door. Eyes the color of the summer sky. Mounds of curly blond hair. A little bit of sassy and a whole lot of sweet. She was my best friend. My confidant. My salvation...
  • Love & Hate Series Box Set by Joanna Mazurkiewicz

    Love & Hate Series Box Set by Joanna Mazurkiewicz

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    New Adult Contemporary Romance Book 1 All About You I start hating Oliver just after his older brother Christian’s death. I drag him down a road of humiliation and pain to try to cope with what his brother did to me. A few months after Christian’s passing, Oliver leaves town, and for the next two years, he is absent from my life...
  • Burn for You by Marquita Valentine

    Burn for You by Marquita Valentine

    Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Beau Montgomery is *not* the typical single dad for three reasons: 1. He's rich and famous. 2. He needs a nanny, like yesterday. 3. He has no idea if eight month old, Mia, is actually his daughter. Only, number three doesn't matter to him, because he's determined to give up everything to be a standup dad, including racing, partying, and his favorite vice-women...
  • Effortless With You by Lizzy Charles

    Effortless With You by Lizzy Charles

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 29 ratings
    School is out and Lucy is ready for the perfect summer: lazy days at the pool, invitations to the most exclusive parties, and romantic dates with her hot new boyfriend. That is, until she lands in trouble one too many times and her parents issue the ultimate punishment: a summer job. Suddenly, the summer can't end fast enough...
  • Stepbrother With Benefits 17 by Mia Clark

    Stepbrother With Benefits 17 by Mia Clark

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    I'm supposed to be a good girl, right? Um... good girls don't do the things I did today. I'm pretty sure they do none of the things I've done today... Rule #17 – "You can't be a jerk to me, Ethan!" "Just you, Princess?" "Mhm, just me." I'm Ashley Banks and I'm supposed to be a good girl. I follow the rules. I'm always responsible. I'm definitely not the type of girl to..
  • Stepbrother With Benefits 18 by Mia Clark

    Stepbrother With Benefits 18 by Mia Clark

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Things escalated. That's what I'm going to say happened with our stepbrother with benefits relationship. It escalated. Rule #18 – We have to be open with one another. We have to tell each other how we really feel. I'm not sure you can fully grasp the gravity of the situation I'm in right now. I think I've unleashed a monster inside myself. I also think I kind of love it...
  • Home Run by Heidi McLaughlin

    Home Run by Heidi McLaughlin

    Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    The second novel in New York Times bestselling author Heidi McLaughlin's Boys of Summer baseball series. Cooper Bailey finally has a shot at being a major league ballplayer, but it will take all his focus and energy during spring training to make it happen. Complicating things is his instantaneous connection with Ainsley Burke...
  • Trust Me: Matty and Kayla - Book Two by Christine Bell

    Trust Me: Matty and Kayla - Book Two by Christine Bell

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Kayla James has finally found a guy who understands her. Matty McDaniels might seem like just another guy looking to get laid and fight his way out of Southie, but he's so much more than that. In fact, he's starting to become her everything. Which makes it even harder to accept that, when he finds out she's keeping another secret from him, he's going to hate her guts..
  • Addiction by Angela McPherson

    Addiction by Angela McPherson

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Despite denying their love for years, in the end no distraction could keep best friends Tristan and Elle apart. Passion and heat explode as the two finally discover what they’ve been missing, needing, wanting for so long. When Tristan and Elle return home for Christmas break, the two are gifted with a few unexpected surprises...
  • Perfect Game by Collette West

    Perfect Game by Collette West

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    For New York Kings' first baseman Scott Harper, scoring women is easy. He's ready to get naked anytime, anywhere. But when a hacker leaks his nude selfies, he's unprepared for the scrutiny his full-frontals receive. Carrie McKenzie has a love-hate relationship with her body. No longer the fat chick guys can ignore, she wins the job as the Kings' clubhouse reporter...
  • Yesterday's Half Truths by Carey Heywood

    Yesterday's Half Truths by Carey Heywood

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    She never thought it would go this far. It started out so innocently, but now has taken on a life of its own. Problem is, Lindsay Palmer doesn't know how to stop. Even worse, she doesn't want to stop. Her daily deceit has become both her greatest pleasure and deepest shame. Thousands of people love her, but would they if they knew the truth...
  • Drawn to Fight: Zac & Evie: New Adult, Standalone Fighter Romance by Lilliana Anderson

    Drawn to Fight: Zac & Evie: New Adult, Standalone Fighter Romance by Lilliana Anderson

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    New Adult fighter romance Zac Rivers. A boy no one wanted to know. Always angry. Always fighting his way in and out of trouble. It was no surprise when he was expelled from school and never heard from again. Until now. I found him at the Londonderry Brawl, and I watched him fight like an animal. Strong. Controlled. But desperate...
  • The Client: Short And Steamy by M. S. Parker

    The Client: Short And Steamy by M. S. Parker

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Stand-alone novella, approx. 100 pages. For a limited time, The Client, also includes Book 1 of the upcoming M.S. Parker series, A Legal Affair (Club Prive - Leslie's Story) My life isn't going exactly the way I planned, but I can make ends meet and I have a fiancé I love. I'm one of those people who believes in working with what I've been given… I just never expected this kind of curveball...
  • Love's Learning Curve by Felicia Lynn

    Love's Learning Curve by Felicia Lynn

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    College for most girls comes with a rite of passage to make mistakes, to live fearlessly, and to experience the real world while not under a microscope, having every move made scrutinized, criticized and worst of all, publicized...
  • Play Maker by Piper Lawson, Lance Greenfield

    Play Maker by Piper Lawson, Lance Greenfield

    Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    I chose a championship over love.When Nova smashed her way into my hardened heart, she showed me there’s more to life than basketball.She taught me patience and forgiveness. With her help, my Kodiak teammates became brothers instead of rivals. For the first time, I cared about more than a game.But one mistake sent me crashing from all-star to rock bottom...
  • Married Into Love by Rochelle Paige

    Married Into Love by Rochelle Paige

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    What happens in Vegas doesn’t always stay there... Alec Rourke wasn’t going to waste a night out on the Strip, not even if his friends skipped their own co-ed bachelor-and-ette party. But he never expected to find a plus-one for their wedding—his new wife. And sometimes you find yourself married to a stranger... Alessia Valenti was having the worst day ever. Fired from her job...
  • The End Game by Mickey Miller

    The End Game by Mickey Miller

    Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 15 ratings
    Amazon Bestselling Author Mickey Miller brings you the second book of a sexy new duet.We went through all that just to be strangers again.Carter Flynn might love me.But I'm done with him, despite our history.Carter may well be the sexiest man I've ever been with, but he has a dark side.It's a hard decision, but I say this relationship is over.Carter begs to differ...
  • Winning It All by Victoria Denault

    Winning It All by Victoria Denault

    Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    All's fair in love and hockey. . . As his team's enforcer on the ice, Sebastian Deveau is America's favorite fighting Frenchman. But he's just as likely to get into trouble off the ice--especially when it comes to women. Shayne Beckford is so over hockey. It ruined her parents' marriage. It spoiled her brother's dreams. And let's not even talk about her college boyfriend . .
  • Rush - Blue Devils MC Book 2 by Ashley Rhodes

    Rush - Blue Devils MC Book 2 by Ashley Rhodes

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    “I thought I’d lost her forever…but now I have her back, and I ain’t never letting her go again.” Rush Thirteen years since I last saw her. Hannah Blue, my high school sweetheart. We were meant to be together forever – but she left. She moved on. I joined the Blue Devils MC, and she disappeared to god knows where...
  • Blindsided by Kylie Walker

    Blindsided by Kylie Walker

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Samantha Glass is not your typical 19 year old girl. You will either find her under the hood of her mustang or at the underground track racing for pink slips. Underneath the grease she is a gorgeous brunette that is just trying to deal with life the best way she can. She tries to distant herself from her abusive step-father and her alcoholic mother...
  • Full Court Press by J. Akridge

    Full Court Press by J. Akridge

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Single mother Kelsi Fran hates basketball. To her, it’s a painful reminder of her past relationship mistakes. But after losing a bet to her sister, she finds herself at an Atlanta Hawks game, hating life. There, she meets basketball star Landon Prince and treats herself to one steamy night with him...
  • Infamous: A Bad Boy Sports Romance Novel by Arabella Abbing

    Infamous: A Bad Boy Sports Romance Novel by Arabella Abbing

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    Touchdowns, touchbacks, touchy interns … he’s got it all covered. April: My boss is the publicist for the hottest quarterback in the NFL. As a lowly intern, I’ve never met Jared Moore -- but as a rabid football fan, believe me, I know all about him. And now my boss is off on her honeymoon … and I’ve been given the job of babysitting Jared...
  • Always Consumed by Skyla Madi

    Always Consumed by Skyla Madi

    Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    In the beginning, you have sex. Lots of it. Then, somewhere in the middle, you lose it. Olivia and Seth are stuck in a rut—a busy, sexless rut—and with Valentine's day fast approaching, Olivia wants to force them out of their comfort zones and into fresher waters. Seth, however, believes the trick to recapturing their passion lies in their beginning...
  • Our Reunion by Harper Logan

    Our Reunion by Harper Logan

    Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    “I just want someone to spend my life with” Taylor Lyle. Everyone on the planet knows the CEO of BluTech’s name. Taylor is rich, successful and famous—but that means nothing to him. He aches to start a family, but he’s had his heart bashed to pieces once again by a commitment-phobic guy. “I’ve been pretending so long, I’ve almost forgotten who I am...
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