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  • Targeted by Kathleen Brooks

    Targeted by Kathleen Brooks

    Rated: 4.68 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Hunter Townsend loves his new home in the small town of Shadows Landing. It’s his sanctuary when he comes home from a mission as part of his Special Forces team. Maggie, the infuriating, monogram loving, bright color wearing, cuter than she should be woman, who loves to tease him was the only issue in Shadows Landing. Until a mission goes wrong . .
  • Conrad by Susan May Warren

    Conrad by Susan May Warren

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    There's Trouble Up North. .. Meet Conrad, a hockey star meets celebrity romance in the Minnesota Kingston series by USA Today bestselling author Susan May Warren. He’s an unlikely bodyguard, but someone has to keep this woman alive…. Meet Penelope billionaire heiress, mystery podcaster, and magnet for trouble...
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  • Lucky Bastard by Kaylee Ryan

    Lucky Bastard by Kaylee Ryan

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 30 ratings
    Emma. When my best friend Aubrey asked me to tag along to an event with her, I never could have imagined that it would be the day that my life changed forever. He’s arrogant and demanding and doesn’t take a hint. Landon Barker, the quarterback for the Hermosa Beach Trojans, is a player on and off of the field. He’s got his sights set on me as his next play, but I see right through him...
  • Bitter Pill by Fern Michaels

    Bitter Pill by Fern Michaels

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    No one weaves a story as well as beloved New York Times bestselling author Fern Michaels. In the latest in the Sisterhood series, a team of unscrupulous doctors is profiting from others’ distress—but these loyal friends know just the cure . . . For the Sisterhood, there’s a special satisfaction that comes with helping a friend in need, especially when it’s someone as dear as Charlotte Hansen...
  • The Secret Room by Jane Casey

    The Secret Room by Jane Casey

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 19 ratings
    The latest gripping new thriller featuring DS Maeve Kerrigan and DI Josh Derwent from the Top Ten Sunday Times bestselling author‘The most dangerously addictive series in crime fiction’ ERIN KELLY. ‘Oh. My. God. ’ RUTH WARE. ‘I LOVE it – it is completely MAGNIFICENT’ MARIAN KEYES. 'Utterly brilliant' LIZ NUGENT...
  • Leave It to Psmith by P.G. Wodehouse

    Leave It to Psmith by P.G. Wodehouse

    Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars
    · 35 ratings
    "Leave It to Psmith" is a delightful novel that combines humor, romance, and adventure in classic P. G. Wodehouse style. When the charming and resourceful Psmith becomes embroiled in a case of mistaken identity, readers are treated to a series of comical mishaps and romantic escapades...
  • Embrace The Suck by Giulia Lagomarsino, Reggie Deanching

    Embrace The Suck by Giulia Lagomarsino, Reggie Deanching

    Rated: 4.68 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Embrace The Suck is book 8 in the OPS Protector Romance series and should be read in order. I should have just stayed home. I thought I could get away and relax. But that was scrapped the first day when Dash and FNG followed me on vacation. It was supposed to be a trip to reset my brain...
  • Shattered by Dani Pettrey

    Shattered by Dani Pettrey

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 28 ratings
    A Thrilling New Romantic Suspense from the Genre's Newest Star. Piper McKenna couldn't be more thrilled that her prodigal brother, Reef, has returned to Yancey, Alaska, after five years. But her happiness is short-lived when Reef appears at her house covered in blood. A fellow snowboarder has been killed--but despite the evidence, Reef swears he's innocent. And Piper believes him...
  • Her One and Only by Becky Wade

    Her One and Only by Becky Wade

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    Romance Fans Eagerly Anticipate Every New Release from Becky Wade. Gray Fowler, star NFL tight end, is being pursued by a stalker, so his team hires a protection agency to keep Gray under the watch of a bodyguard at all times. When Gray meets Dru Porter, an agent assigned to him, he's indignant...
  • Wyatt by Susan May Warren

    Wyatt by Susan May Warren

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 2 of 5
    Behind closed doors [?] · 9 ratings
    He’s lost her twice…he’s not going to lose her again. .. NHL Hockey Goalie Wyatt Marshall has everything--fame, money and a thriving career. But he’s hiding the two things that matter most. .. a career-ending injury, and his broken heart. He’s been in love with Coco Stanley since she walked into his life at age fourteen, a foster child for the Marshall family...
  • Pure Chemistry by Emilia Finn

    Pure Chemistry by Emilia Finn

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    I’ve never wished for a knight in shining armor before, but today might be the day I let go of that pigheadedness and accept a little help. I’m a biochemist with a dream to cure cancer, but in my quest to save lives, I may be the reason thousands die...
  • Houston, We Have a Problem by Dana LeCheminant

    Houston, We Have a Problem by Dana LeCheminant

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 10 ratings
    Houston Briggs is at a crossroads, facing the possible end of his career after a devastating injury. With an uncertain future ahead of him and his siblings finding their own happy endings, he’s desperately seeking peace and purpose. Enter Darcy Paxton, his refreshing new neighbor who is nothing like the women of his past relationships...
  • Big Thaw by A.J. Stewart

    Big Thaw by A.J. Stewart

    Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    When the Case Goes Cold, Things Get Hot When an insurance case lands on his desk, Miami Jones is less than enthusiastic. That is until he discovers that the case involves the new hockey arena in West Palm Beach. Strange things are happening there. Is it sabotage or the result of a voodoo curse? Miami must find the truth before South Florida burns. Series. ". .. strong, unstereotyped, and engaging...
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    sports  mystery  suspense  length-medium
  • More Than Meets the Eye by Iris Johansen, Roy Johansen

    More Than Meets the Eye by Iris Johansen, Roy Johansen

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    New York Times bestselling authors Iris Johansen and Roy Johansen team up for another electrifying thriller that pits a serial killer against Kendra Michaels' heightened powers of deduction.  After scoring a plea deal in a high-profile murder trial, serial killer James Michael Barrett leads a grim parade of law enforcement officers to the body of his last victim...
  • Dangerous Desires by Tia Siren, Tara Wylde

    Dangerous Desires by Tia Siren, Tara Wylde

    Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    When danger lurks in the shadows, desire can lay hidden for far too long. But there are men who step into the light to fight for, protect and claim the ones they love. They’re strong alpha males who would do anything to win the hearts— and delicious bodies— of the women who change them from bad boys to relationship material. This is a book featuring exactly those kinds of guys...
  • Perfect Strangers by Carly Phillips

    Perfect Strangers by Carly Phillips

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    One night. No strings. Things just got complicated. Between long hours in the ER and failing to please her demanding father, Dr. Alexa Collins barely has time for a life, and the strain is starting to take its toll. On a rare night out, she can’t resist getting a little crazy on the dance floor. Or playfully crooking her finger at the sinfully hot football player watching her every move...
  • Spin Serve by Nicole Pyland

    Spin Serve by Nicole Pyland

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Sports Series Book #8. This series is related by a sports theme, not by characters. Aspen Ashley had been a beach volleyball star on the court for years now, but due to an issue with a previous partner, this was her first real shot to represent the US at the Olympics...
  • Persuading the Earl by Audrey Harrison

    Persuading the Earl by Audrey Harrison

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A fast-paced Regency Romance with a dash of mystery and a young woman who is determined to right a wrong. Lord Douglas, Richard Fox, has been spurned once, and he is not planning to repeat that painful experience. His meddling aunt, however, is intent on marrying off her wayward son, and if she can achieve the same for her nephew, Richard, then so be it...
  • Player Haters by Carl Weber

    Player Haters by Carl Weber

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    An Essence Bestseller. A Black Expressions Book Club Selection National bestselling author Carl Weber returns with another page-turner full of family drama. The Duncans are no strangers to sibling rivalry, heartbreak, or the high price of getting played - even when it's by one of their own...
  • Brutal Boxer by Naomi Porter

    Brutal Boxer by Naomi Porter

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Aspen. My Snow. As teenagers, we were always each other’s forever and ever. Until we weren’t. Now I am the enforcer for the Knight’s Legion MC. I dole out punishment on soulless criminals with my blade Ricky. In the MMA cage, I unleash my anger and frustrations. Fighting is my lifeline to living without the only woman I ever loved, my Snow...
  • Last Chance by Christy Reece

    Last Chance by Christy Reece

    Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    Passion is their most dangerous move. Never Say Die. McKenna Sloan saved Lucas Kaners's life and then vanished. Lucas moved mountains trying to find her again, and finally McKenna relented—for one fleeting night. The truth is, McKenna's life is all about the dark, deception-filled world of Last Chance Rescue, and for her, therers's no hope of love or Lucas...
  • To the Xtreme by Em Petrova

    To the Xtreme by Em Petrova

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    n the Alaskan wilderness, meeting their match takes on more than one meaning. Special Operative and second-in-command for the Xtreme Ops team, Harris Lipton, aka Lip, finds himself sidelined after an accident. While laid up, locating a loony in the national forest won’t be easy, especially by shooting off text messages instead of bullets...
  • Worlds Collide by Traci Hunter Abramson

    Worlds Collide by Traci Hunter Abramson

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Pairs figure skaters Tyler and Amaliya have achieved the ultimate victory: a gold medal in the 1984 Olympics. But somehow, that victory holds less weight than what faces Tyler next: asking Amaliya’s overprotective father for permission to marry his daughter...
  • The Brickwall and The Bombshell: a fake dating baseball romance by Jiffy Kate

    The Brickwall and The Bombshell: a fake dating baseball romance by Jiffy Kate

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 8 ratings
    He needs respectability and she needs a safe place to land. It’s a win-win, right? Mack Granger’s reputation is a PR nightmare. As his career winds down, he realizes he needs to clean up his act. One way to secure his post-MLB future is to convince the media he’s in a stable, loving relationship. When fate drops a roomie with benefits into his lap, it’s like hitting a grand slam...
  • Cruel Acts by Jane Casey

    Cruel Acts by Jane Casey

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    From award-winning author Jane Casey comes another powerful Maeve Kerrigan crime thriller which will keep you on the edge of your seat until the final page! Leo Stone is a killer. A year ago, he was convicted of murdering two women and sentenced to life without parole. But now, a juror from his trial has revealed the jury was prejudiced, and a retrial is called...
  • The Loneliest Cottage by Melissa Storm

    The Loneliest Cottage by Melissa Storm

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 32 ratings
    Lauren Dalton has always dreamed of running the great race, but as someone with no experience and no dogs, few are willing to take her seriously as a musher. Desperate for a big break, she agrees to take on the job no one else is willing to do. Shane Ramsey’s reputation says all anyone needs to know. He’s an amazing racer, but a terrible person...
  • Knot In My Backyard by Mary Marks

    Knot In My Backyard by Mary Marks

    Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    A diamond brocade patter is more quilter Martha Rose's style than a baseball diamond - especially when it comes to the new eyesore of a stadium ruining her lovely San Fernando Valley neighbourhood. Martha doesn't know a bunt from a bundt cake, but when she stumbles upon the battered body of baseball coach Dax Martin, she doesn't need a scorecard to know it's foul play...
  • A Make Out to Remember by Dulcie Dameron

    A Make Out to Remember by Dulcie Dameron

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 11 ratings
    There’s nothing more damaging to one’s ego than realizing your Mystery Midnight Make Out Partner from two years ago has no recollection of you…. Britta Gracen is happy for her bestie, Liss, and the once-in-a-lifetime love she found with pro snowboarder, Alden Beaumont. It’s Alden’s friend, Cash, that gets under her skin…. Why? Because two years ago after a concert, she and Cash kissed. Not once...
  • Stone Cold Heart by Laura Griffin

    Stone Cold Heart by Laura Griffin

    Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 19 ratings
    When local rock climbers stumble upon abandoned human bones in a remote Texas gorge, Sara Lockhart is the first to get the call. She has a reputation as one of the nation’s top forensic anthropologists, and police detective Nolan Hess knows she is just the expert he needs to help unravel this case...
  • STORM: Best Friends To Lovers Romance by Michelle Mankin

    STORM: Best Friends To Lovers Romance by Michelle Mankin

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    A childhood best friends to lovers romance. He wants her, but he can’t have her. She wants him even though she doesn’t know who he really is. Storm Hardy left Ocean Beach to pursue a career in the music industry. Lotus Irving stayed behind, her world rocked by one terrible tragedy after another...
  • Forever Goals by L.A. Cotton

    Forever Goals by L.A. Cotton

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    From USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author L A Cotton comes the conclusion in the Rixon High series. Angst. .. drama. .. friendship. .. and football. Are you ready for one final play? Kaiden Thatcher has everything he’s ever wanted. The college degree. The girl. A shot at a future in the NFL...
  • Curveball by Teresa Michaels

    Curveball by Teresa Michaels

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Breanne Sullivan’s world has been turned upside down. In the midst of an investigation surrounding her husband, Breanne returns to the corporate world she left years ago to raise her children. Now, a required business trip places her on Innovation Airways’ maiden flight sitting next to pitching sensation and self-proclaimed bachelor, Drew Scott...
  • Angel's Share by Layla Reyne

    Angel's Share by Layla Reyne

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 7 ratings
    Husbands Aidan Talley and Jameson Walker team up again as Agents Irish & Whiskey for their most precarious case yet in this established couple gay romantic suspense novel. FBI agent Aidan Talley just wanted to spend the holiday weekend cheering on his husband’s basketball team...
  • Snow Days With You by Leonie Mack

    Snow Days With You by Leonie Mack

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    ‘I love Leonie's books - so romantic! ' Sandy Barker When Luna Rowntree gets an unexpected and life-changing legacy from a man she’s never met, she’s determined to find out why – even if it is Christmas Day and her family are expecting her...
  • Wicked Games by Isla Vaughn

    Wicked Games by Isla Vaughn

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    I’m back where it all began—and I mean all. Where my dad died. Where my sister was murdered. Where my life changed forever. I’m at Thane University for a reason—to work my way through the memories I can barely grasp in my nightmares. Then he walks in and our souls collide when our eyes meet. He’s a part of this, but I can’t place him...
  • Licensed for Trouble by Susan May Warren

    Licensed for Trouble by Susan May Warren

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    PJ Sugar receives shocking news that she’s inherited the Kellogg family mansion. Though she has no idea why, the timing is perfect—PJ has clearly worn out her welcome at her sister’s house. Unfortunately, the mansion is in shambles, and PJ is short on cash. Rescue comes in the form of Max Smith, a mysterious handyman willing to trade his services for PJ’s investigative skills...
  • Overkill by Sandra Brown

    Overkill by Sandra Brown

    Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars
    · 38 ratings
    #1 New York Times bestselling author Sandra Brown delivers a riveting thriller in which a conflict of conscience for a former football star and an ambitious state prosecutor swiftly intensifies into a fight for their lives...
  • Red Rocket by Raine Miller, Brit DeMille

    Red Rocket by Raine Miller, Brit DeMille

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    My reputation as an Enforcer was earned one game at a time. Fighting on the ice for my team is something I take very seriously because I came to the USA to play hockey, not be a celebrity. Unfortunately, this logic has my public image taking a beating—not that I care very much how others think of me. Except for her. Scarlett. A woman as gorgeous, and fiery, and sexy, as that long red hair of hers...
  • Lion & Lamb by James Patterson

    Lion & Lamb by James Patterson

    Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars
    · 29 ratings
    They can catch a killer—if they don’t kill each other first. Veena Lion and Cooper Lamb are rival PIs working the same intense headline-making case. Philadelphia is in a state of shock over the fate of two hometown heroes: Eagles starting quarterback Archie Hughes, and his even more famous wife, Grammy-winning singer Francine Hughes. One spouse is murdered. The other is suspect #1...
  • An Ill Wind by Monette Michaels

    An Ill Wind by Monette Michaels

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 10 ratings
    A damaged woman fleeing her past. After being stalked then attacked by a colleague, Dr. Fiona Teague flees to a New Mexico border town. Working in a clinic, Fee endeavors to overcome the horror of that night. To her dismay, Trey Maddox, her brother’s friend, refuses to be deterred from pursuing a relationship with her...
  • Mortal Arts by Anna Lee Huber

    Mortal Arts by Anna Lee Huber

    Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 40 ratings
    Scotland, 1830. Lady Kiera Darby is no stranger to intrigue—in fact, it seems to follow wherever she goes. After her foray into murder investigation, Kiera must journey to Edinburgh with her family so that her pregnant sister can be close to proper medical care...
  • Shopping for a Highlander by Julia Kent

    Shopping for a Highlander by Julia Kent

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    I’m a professional chickenblocker. Except “chicken” is a euphemism. I get paid to follow a womanizing troglodyte who thinks rules are for other people and that my pants are the next pair he’s getting into. Dream on. Bet your first professional job didn’t involve babysitting an extremely hot, muscle-bound Scottish Highlander with an ego the size of a kilt and a libido bigger than his…well…...
  • The Smoke Jumper by Nicholas Evans

    The Smoke Jumper by Nicholas Evans

    Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 2 of 5
    Behind closed doors [?] · 43 ratings
    In a searing novel of love and loyalty, guilt and honor, the acclaimed author of the #1 New York Times bestseller The Horse Whisperer gives his millions of readers another hero…. His name is Connor Ford and he falls like an angel of mercy from the sky, braving the flames to save the woman he loves but knows he cannot have...
  • Line of Fire by Jo Davis

    Line of Fire by Jo Davis

    Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 25 ratings
    To his fellow firemen, Tommy Skyler has it all. But the golden boy of Station Five hides a private pain. He was once a star quarterback until tragedy derailed his dream. Since then, he's struggled with his choices-including his decision to become a firefighter. His one ray of light shines in beautiful nurse Shea Ford...
  • My F*cked Up Paradise by J.B. Salsbury

    My F*cked Up Paradise by J.B. Salsbury

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    The vacation was supposed to drive my career. Not drive me into the arms of a surfer with a bad attitude and a worse reputation. Three weeks in paradise. Ten photos for my portfolio. Seems easy enough. Well, it’s not. The airline lost my camera bag, my hotel is a dump, oh, and did I mention I nearly drowned? The locals say I’m lucky to be alive...
  • Jack Ryder Mystery Series: Vol 1-2 by Willow Rose

    Jack Ryder Mystery Series: Vol 1-2 by Willow Rose

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Spine-chilling tales from the Amazon ALL-star Bestselling author Willow Rose. The books have more than 150 raving 5 star reviews! - HIT THE ROAD JACK: Ben is supposed to be in school. It's Monday morning but his parents are still asleep after a night of heavy drinking. Ben waits patiently, even though he knows he is missing out on today's field trip to the zoo...
    Categorized as:
    mystery  sports  anthologies  suspense  length-long
  • Angle of Pursuit by Jamie Bennett

    Angle of Pursuit by Jamie Bennett

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Aubin had a plan…and this wasn’t it. Never, not once in a million years, did Aubin Frazier think that she would end up like single again, rejected by her family and friends, and totally broke...
  • Only Her Best Friend by Cami Checketts

    Only Her Best Friend by Cami Checketts

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A stolen kiss never forgotten, a superhero returning home. Will they ever exit friend status or are some dreams not meant to come true? Cruz Chadwick kissed Meredith Francis years ago, believing he was kissing her friend. When she discovered the truth her heart shattered and she pretended the kiss never happened in order to salvage their friendship...
  • When Snow Falls by Brenda Novak

    When Snow Falls by Brenda Novak

    Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars
    · 34 ratings
    After growing up in cheap motels, moving from town to town with her sister and mother, Cheyenne Christensen is grateful to be on her own. She’s grateful, too, for the friends she found once her family settled in California. But she’s troubled by the mystery of her earliest memories, most of which feature a smiling blonde woman. A woman who isn’t her mother...
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