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A Rose By Any Other Name... by Helen Bell
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWhen insecure sophomore Emma gets a part-time job, she’s thrilled. The job is a six-week long project where she’ll be coding a website for a martial arts studio. For Emma, a computer science major, it’s perfect—a great way to gain some real world experience. But her excitement quickly evaporates when she finds out that her boss is Ryan Damon, the mean, arrogant guy she has slammed into, twice...Categorized as:
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![Forbidden Lyrics by Kelsie Rae]()
Forbidden Lyrics by Kelsie Rae
I didn't know who Dove's sister was when we first met.I didn't know that I'd been fooling around with her for a few months before Dove walked into my life.I didn't know that––if I've done the math correctly––I could be the father to her sister's child.But I do know this.Dove has the voice of an angel, and the heart of one too.I might not deserve her, but I refuse to let her go...Categorized as:
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![Can't Let Go by Gena Showalter]()
Can't Let Go by Gena Showalter
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author Gena Showalter is back with a sizzling Original Heartbreakers tale about an icy war vet and the only woman capable of melting him… With trust issues a mile long, Ryanne Wade has sworn off men. Then Jude Laurent walks into her bar and all bets are off... -
![Embody by S.E. Hall]()
Embody by S.E. Hall
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsI'm not "damaged." No horrible childhood or demons in my past I'm trying to outrun. In fact, my family is ideal — funny, supportive and filled with couples that all follow "our" golden rule: Find her. Protect her. Love only her, with everything you are, every day, for the rest of your life...Categorized as:
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![Lawyer by Lena Little]()
Lawyer by Lena Little
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 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... -
![Mischa by Shaw Hart]()
Mischa by Shaw Hart
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLove, romance, dating. Mischa Jennings wants no part of any of it.He’s seen up close and personal how love can ruin your life and he’s vowed to stay far away from that emotion. Armed with a set of rules to keep him safe, he’s been going through life just fine. Then Indie Hearst comes bouncing into Eye Candy Ink and turns his whole world upside down...Categorized as:
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![Fall Semester by Stephanie Fournet]()
Fall Semester by Stephanie Fournet
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDespite his stunning good looks, Dr. Malcolm Vashal is perhaps the most detested professor on campus. A floundering career and the aftershocks of a painful divorce have left the 34-year-old with more than a little self-loathing, which only grows when he meets Maren Gardner. The graduate student with the loyal heart and searching eyes is much too good for him...Categorized as:
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![Catching the Heiress by Lucy Darling]()
Catching the Heiress by Lucy Darling
Paisley WoodsI return home from college to a nightmare, discovering my parents plan to marry me off. Rather than being forced into a loveless marriage, I grab my cat and embark on an adventurous journey to the wild west. I may be trying to find myself, but what I find instead is the handsome Jack Graysen. Or rather, he finds me.Jackson GraysenFinding people is what I do...Categorized as:
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![Swim Coach by Abby Knox]()
Swim Coach by Abby Knox
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAdmired, overachieving high school senior Addie has turned 18 and plans to wring out every last drop of her elite private school education. When a school legend returns to coach her swim team, however, her composure waivers under his stern gaze... -
![The Way We Fell by M.J. Fields]()
The Way We Fell by M.J. Fields
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsOne brilliant smile, and my heart beat for what felt like the very first time.One night as he held my sister and sang to her, it broke.Years later, his smile is different, and I curse my heart when it beats in an all too familiar way, a way it’s only ever beat for him... again... -
![If You Could Only Feel by M.E. Clayton]()
If You Could Only Feel by M.E. Clayton
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsGabriel Buchanan's loyalty runs deep if you're fortunate enough to be one of the few people in his life that he loves. He would do anything for his brothers, even if that meant he'd end up having to purchase a tarp and a shovel for one of them. However, his utter devotion is reserved for the only girl he's been in love with since he was 15-years-old... -
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Armando by Cameron Hart
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsI was obsessed with the blue-eyed pixie from the second she jumped into my arms. Allegra. She clung to me and prayed for me to keep her safe, just for a little while. Allegra had just escaped from her degenerate uncle, and she had no idea she ran straight into a mafia enforcer...Categorized as:
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![First Ride by Loni Ree]()
First Ride by Loni Ree
Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsI’m going to be the first, last and only man in her life.The biker, the good girl and the bank robber.That’s how our story begins. I walk into the bank to get a little cash and end up running into my future, my soulmate. The curvy beauty steals my heart on the spot.Before I’m able to make a move, a masked criminal walks in and robs the bank...Categorized as:
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![The Billionaire's Masquerade by Elizabeth Lennox]()
The Billionaire's Masquerade by Elizabeth Lennox
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsGrowing up in poverty made a lasting impression on Rachel. As a result, she is determined to never again go through the pain and humiliation of being poor. The first step in her strategy for wealth and success is an internship with the reclusive Emerson Watson, investment broker extraordinaire... -
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![Silent Night Man by Diana Palmer]()
Silent Night Man by Diana Palmer
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis Christmas, New York Times bestselling author Diana Palmer revisits a tale of danger and true love under the mistletoe…What does Millie Evans want in her stocking for Christmas? Just one thing…to feel safe. Even though her stalker is dead, he arranged for a hit man to kill her. Now the special government agent Millie has loved from afar for years has vowed to protect her... -
![Provocative by Jisa Dean]()
Provocative by Jisa Dean
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCheap construction, a thick headboard, and two horny roommates all add up to a Valentine’s surprise that Dixie will not soon forget.Dixie Baker isn’t the kind of person to get mad even when a wall almost falls on her because her roommate and boyfriend won’t stop going to town on one another...Categorized as:
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![Smooth Irish by Jennifer Saints]()
Smooth Irish by Jennifer Saints
Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAbout Smooth Irish... Too damaged to be any good for anyone,Jackson walks alone and lives life day to day, except for his nights. There he wants Nan scorching his bedsheets with no strings sex. Nan is a woman with a plan for success who leaves nothing to chance. She wants nothing to do with a going nowhere man, but Jackson ignites her senses with a fire only he can quench... -
![Holding Avery by Jisa Dean]()
Holding Avery by Jisa Dean
A Brand New Series Just For those Dark NightsAveryI have a big secret. I’m in love with my best friend. But he doesn’t know and if I can help it he never will. If he ever found out it would be the end of our friendship and I couldn’t live with that. And now I’ve complicated my life by moving in with him... -
![Gabriel Hawk's Lady by Beverly Barton]()
Gabriel Hawk's Lady by Beverly Barton
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGabriel Hawk was every mother's worst nightmare and every daughter's secret fantasy. Unless that daughter was Rorie Dean! Unfortunately, the dark, brooding man with a heart of stone and a body that yelled sex was Rorie's only chance of finding her nephew... And Rorie would face any danger to rescue the boy... -
![His Big Book Stack by Sadie King]()
His Big Book Stack by Sadie King
Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsHow far would you go to protect the one you love?AvaIt’s the last stop on my latest book tour: the sleepy town of Sycamore Mountain.Every stop has been the same, with fans asking me when the next book is coming out and if my lead character will ever find love.But how do you write about love when you’ve never experienced it?Then I meet Holden, the burly mountain man who’s providing security...Categorized as:
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![Wings of a Dove by Elaine Barbieri]()
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... -
![Hard Candy by Jisa Dean]()
Hard Candy by Jisa Dean
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsCandace Wilson gives a whole new meaning to RBF (resting b*tch face). She’s not only a hard woman to get to know, she’s also harder to love. Even her friends call her Hard Candy. But that’s not going to stop Storm Carson from finding a way to make this Candy melt for him. Storm took one look at Candy and knew she was the one and no amount of bad attitude is going to convince him otherwise... -
![Sweet Trouble by Sasha Gold]()
Sweet Trouble by Sasha Gold
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNick Bad blood. That’s what’s between me and the Voss family. I vowed to come after the Voss men when I got out of prison. By then they were all dead or gone. Imagine my surprise when a Voss I didn’t know about comes to town. Bailey Voss is gorgeous, sexy and way too young for me. I tell myself I’m going to stay clear but then on a stormy night I see her. At a bar. Getting hit on...Categorized as:
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![Beg For You by Sherilee Gray]()
Beg For You by Sherilee Gray
Ten years. Ten endless years I've waited to destroy the man who tore my family apart. But I never thought I'd get the chance... until his daughter walked into my tattoo parlour, looked me in the eye — and had no damned clue who I was. I never planned on falling for Cassandra Deighton. She's silk scarves and manicures. I'm scars and rage...Categorized as:
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![Stormy Vows by Iris Johansen]()
Stormy Vows by Iris Johansen
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 9 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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![Must Be Love by Tory Baker]()
Must Be Love by Tory Baker
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsCade Martin took one look across a crowded bar and knew the auburn-haired beauty staring back at him was his forever. Aubrey Williams didn’t realize how a little alcohol on an empty stomach could hit her. She’s not much of a drinker in the first place. It was pure luck that Cade Martin stepped up and protected her, when she couldn’t protect herself... -
![Ten Things I Love About You by Julia Quinn]()
Ten Things I Love About You by Julia Quinn
Annabel Winslow is in a pickle. Having newly arrived in London for her first season and being in possession of a voluptuous figure, is being openly courted the the Earl of Newbury, who is at least 75 and a nasty brute to boot...Categorized as:
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![Her Alpha Protector by Nichole Rose]()
Her Alpha Protector by Nichole Rose
Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe won't give up on her, no matter how many times she turns him down.EliAudrey Chandler stole my heart the second I laid eyes on her, but she won't give me a chance.She turns me down every day. Anyone else would have given up by now, but not me.My beautiful girl means too much for me to walk away.She's afraid of something. I see it in her eyes.I'm determined to find out what... -
![Saving The Nanny by Darcy Rose]()
Saving The Nanny by Darcy Rose
Taking this job as a Nanny was my last hope of getting off the streets. Even if my new employer is one of the most feared men in the city.Everyone knows his name. Matteo Bianchi. They whisper it in fear. Some even say he is the reason his daughter is without a mother.Let’s just hope he never finds out that I lied on my application... -
![The Virgin Auction by Olivia T. Turner]()
The Virgin Auction by Olivia T. Turner
These Billionaires want to pay for my cherry but he's going to take it for free. I desperately needed the money.My virginity was the only thing I had left to sell.But when an Over The Top billionaire gets his hands on me, I no longer care about money...Max can give me more than money.He can give me feelings that I never knew were possible.He can give me his protection.He can give me a baby...Categorized as:
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![Stormspell by Anne Mather]()
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.. -
![Redemption: A Bad Boy Romance by Livia Lang]()
Redemption: A Bad Boy Romance by Livia Lang
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsAce Bennet has managed to f@*k everything up. Again. A night of partying causes him to be arrested. Again. But this time it's different: he's ordered to join a work program, and if he fails he'll be sent straight to jail.The problem? His new temporary boss is none other than Martina Fierro. The nerdy girl he made fun of all through high school. The girl he wants more than anything...Categorized as:
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![Vittorio's Woman by Kimberley Reeves]()
Vittorio's Woman by Kimberley Reeves
Rated: 3.85 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSimon Vittorio was determined to make Lilly his woman from the moment he first laid eyes on her. But when a car accident leaves him paralyzed, he falls into a dark depression and loses all hope of sharing a life together. When Lilly is hired as his physical therapist, he is ashamed to have her see him so weak and helpless, and employs every trick in the book to drive her away... -
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Lionheart by Connie Mason
Rated: 3.84 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe Barnes & Noble Review All is fair in love and war in Connie Mason's Lionheart . Lionel de Coeur, the bold knight known as Lionheart, is proud to lead Prince Edward's army against the rebellious Welsh...Categorized as:
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![Taking It All by Alexa Kaye]()
Taking It All by Alexa Kaye
Rated: 3.85 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsThe first time I saw her I knew she was mine. I have everything I want. That's the life of a billionaire. I see. I want. I get. So, of course, when the woman of my dreams--the fiery redhead with the face of an angel and balls of steel--comes stomping into my world, I take action. I know how to get things done. She may hate me for stealing her away. But a man has to do what a man has to do... -
![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... -
![Untouched Until Marriage by Chantelle Shaw]()
Untouched Until Marriage by Chantelle Shaw
Rated: 3.71 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsWhen infamous Raul Carducci learns that a little baby may challenge his inheritance he will stop at nothing —a new Carducci heir will not take away what is rightfully his. To safeguard baby Gino, unassuming Libby Maynard has been forced to pretend she is his mother—but she hasn't counted on having to convince the wolfish Raul Carducci of her deception... -
![Pretender to the Throne by Maisey Yates]()
Pretender to the Throne by Maisey Yates
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA duty to the past… After fifteen years in self-imposed exile, the haunted rebel prince Xander Drakos must walk back through the palace gates and assume the role he once abandoned. Only one woman can restore his good name—the woman he left behind. But when Xander finds Layna Xenakos, he’s horrified to see the effects of the turmoil he left behind written in the scars across her body... -
![Intangible Dream by Patricia Wilson]()
Intangible Dream by Patricia Wilson
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA devil's bargain James Sanderson is domineering, handsome and cold as black stone. But beneath all his polish, gloss and sophistication, Gemma knows there lurks a savage, untamed jungle cat who takes what he wants. And he wants her. Her father's death and mitigating circumstances give James the upper hand... -
![The Trustworthy Redhead by Iris Johansen]()
The Trustworthy Redhead by Iris Johansen
Rated: 3.77 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen Princess Rubinoff hired Sabrina Courtney to deliver very special birthday wishes to her husband's best friend, she never warned her that Alex Ben Rashid had a powerful weakness for red-haired ladies...an omission that made their first meeting a volatile one. From the moment Alex saw her he wanted to possess her totally, to make her succumb to his desire for her... -
![Claiming His Prize by Sam Crescent, Stacey Espino]()
Claiming His Prize by Sam Crescent, Stacey Espino
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe never planned to take her... There was something about the waitress with the black eye. She made him remember where he came from, and he knew he couldn't stand back and do nothing. Chains kidnapped her, locked her away for her own damn good. He killed the bastard who left his mark on her. Now he has to face judgement for claiming his prize. He stole her in the dead of night.. -
![September Morning by Diana Palmer]()
September Morning by Diana Palmer
Rated: 3.77 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsKEEPER OF THE FLAME... At thirty-four, Blake Hamilton was an arrogant lady-killer determined to keep his heart free. But to Kathryn Mary Kilpatrick he was a guardian stricter than the father she'd lost. She tried to rebel in the arms of another man.. -
![Dark Fate by Charlotte Lamb]()
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... -
![My Christmas Gift by C.M. Steele, Lindee Robinson]()
My Christmas Gift by C.M. Steele, Lindee Robinson
Rated: 3.76 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsYou’ve met Titan in Dirty Lessons. Now spend the holidays with him and his itty-bitty elf. With Christmas around the corner, Paige needed money. Her brother screwed her so royally that she was forced to take a last-minute gig as a store elf...Categorized as:
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![Bought: The Greek's Innocent Virgin by Sarah Morgan]()
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... -
![Christakis's Rebellious Wife by Lynne Graham]()
Christakis's Rebellious Wife by Lynne Graham
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsNine months to save their marriage! Nik Christakis had once been her Prince Charming, the indecently rich and devilishly handsome tycoon who took Betsy away from her life as a waitress and did the unimaginable—made her his wife! But married life wasn't the fantasy she'd envisioned... -
![A Whirlwind Marriage by Helen Brooks]()
A Whirlwind Marriage by Helen Brooks
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsZeke Buchanan had swept Marianne off her feet, and their two-year marriage had been perfect—until recently….Their physical passion was as strong as ever, but was Zeke starting to regret their impulsive wedding? The beautiful Liliana was clearly interested in more than a business relationship with Zeke... -
![Crime of Passion by Lynne Graham]()
Crime of Passion by Lynne Graham
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsHer crime was to have loved him... "You go to pieces when I touch you.." However had she tried, Georgie Morrison couldn't deny how physically attractive she found Rafael Bernaza. But four years ago he had devastated her emotions and her pride, and she vowed to never let him get that close again... -
![Taken: The Spaniard's Virgin by Lucy Monroe]()
Taken: The Spaniard's Virgin by Lucy Monroe
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAmber Taylor looked innocent--and that interested Spanish billionaire Miguel Mendez. But as a model--she sold her innocence every day. The seduction was relentless--. Miguel's Mediterranean charm made Amber feel beautiful for the first time in her life. It was supposed to be a quick fling with a top model... -
![Seducing Mr. Right by Cherry Adair]()
Seducing Mr. Right by Cherry Adair
Rated: 3.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSHE WANTED SOME POINTERS... Catherine Harris can't think of a time she *wasn't* in love with Luke Van Buren. Unfortunatly, he's too stubborn to see it. He treats her like a kid sister and clearly doesn't see her as a woman. Cat tells Luke she wants to meet Mr. Right - with his help! HE WAS THE PERFECT TEACHER... Luke can't believe his bad luck. He's watched out for Cat for years...Categorized as:
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