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The Long and Winding Road by T.J. Klune
Sequel to The Art of Breathing Family is not always defined by blood. It’s defined by those who make us whole—those who make us who we are. And here, at the end, Bear and Otter will be tested like they’ve never been before. There’s a knock at the door from a little girl who has nowhere else to go. There’s a phone ringing, bringing news they do not expect... -
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Game of Hearts by Emilia Finn
This is book 3 in the brand new series by Emilia Finn. Stacked Deck is the highly anticipated 'Next Generation' series, and begins with our first baby - Evie "Smalls" Kincaid. Full blurb coming soon... -
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![Holy Frigging Matrimony by Emma Chase]()
Holy Frigging Matrimony by Emma Chase
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 63 ratingsWhat does Drew Evans have to say next? Find out in this forty page short story, filled with his sexy charm, unique advice and hilarious one-liners. Marriage: the final frontier. Steven went first. He was kind of our test subject. Like those monkeys that NASA sent off into space in the fifties, all the while knowing they’d never make it back. And now another poor rocket is ready to launch... -
![Once Upon a Wild Fling by Lauren Blakely]()
Once Upon a Wild Fling by Lauren Blakely
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsThere are a million reasons why Miles Hart isn't the man I should date but allow me to enumerate the top three. He's friends with my brother, he's a single dad, and he's a sexy, in-demand rock star. He might as well wear an off-limits, totally unavailable, and don’t-even-attempt-to-ride-this-ride sign. And there’s one more, little itty-bitty thing -- he's never asked me on a date...Categorized as:
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![Happy Halloween from the Montgomerys by Kristen Proby]()
Happy Halloween from the Montgomerys by Kristen Proby
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsCaleb is spending his first Halloween as a... -
![Humbugged by Pippa Grant, Lili Valente]()
Humbugged by Pippa Grant, Lili Valente
He’s the world’s most alpha Marine and the last man I should be letting jingle my bells this holiday season. So why does Clint O’Dell keep running through my thoughts wearing nothing but a Santa hat? And why do I stupidly agree that we should be Christmas friends with benefits? Someone must have spiked my eggnog. I don’t do Marines. Or Santas... -
![Takedown by Nikki Ash]()
Takedown by Nikki Ash
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsMila Pregnant and married at the young age of eighteen, I settled into my life not knowing there could ever be more. Until Mason, with his sexy smirk and magnetic baby blue eyes. With a single look and a few words, he made me feel sexy and alive. But as quickly as he came into my life, he was gone, leaving me wanting more... -
![Hitched by Pippa Grant, Lili Valente]()
Hitched by Pippa Grant, Lili Valente
She’s the last woman on earth I’d marry….again. Yet here I am. Saying my vows. Again. To save an alpaca. At least, that’s my story. But the truth might be a little more complicated. I didn’t want to let her go the first time. But now I have a second chance to win over my wife. We’re older. Wiser. And hornier. This time, I won’t fail... -
![My Vegas Groom by Piper Rayne]()
My Vegas Groom by Piper Rayne
Waking up next to a stranger wearing a wedding ring was not on the itinerary.I came to Las Vegas for a quick girl’s trip, but somehow ended up a married woman. What I thought would stay in Vegas followed me back to my small town of Sunrise Bay, Alaska... -
![Dirty Exes by Rachel Van Dyken]()
Dirty Exes by Rachel Van Dyken
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsThey’re serving up some red-hot revenge. A sizzling series from #1 New York Times bestselling author Rachel van Dyken. Blaire has never quite gotten over Jessie Beckett, the ex–NFL star whose kisses were hot enough to ignite the entire Eastern Seaboard. When he chose work over her, Blaire was left brokenhearted...Categorized as:
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![Bucking Bear by Izzy Sweet, Sean Moriarty]()
Bucking Bear by Izzy Sweet, Sean Moriarty
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSometimes, the biggest fights of your life are the ones outside the ring. Grace They call Max "Bear" for a reason. He's enormous and hairy, and not someone you want to mess with -- in the ring or out of it. But he's wonderful with my daughter and he makes me feel like a queen. Things were great until my baby daddy started causing trouble... -
![The Day the Jerk Started Falling by Max Monroe]()
The Day the Jerk Started Falling by Max Monroe
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsMy name is Oliver Arsen, but my mates call me Ollie. I live hard and love harder, and it’s love that usually gets me in the most trouble. According to the greater population, I’m the ultimate jerk. My affection tends to be short-lived—a quality I’ve been assured multiple times by the fairer sex isn’t becoming—and the leaving part of loving and leaving has always come natural... -
![The Baby Clause by Melanie Moreland]()
The Baby Clause by Melanie Moreland
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 42 ratingsThis is a chapter for charity - all profits to go the Keith Milano Memorial Fund. A glimpse into Richard and Katy's future. Reading the book The Contract first is highly recommended. Contains spoilers... -
![Holiday Ever After by Amy Andrews, Kate Canterbary]()
Holiday Ever After by Amy Andrews, Kate Canterbary
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsEleven sweet and sexy holiday stories from New York Times and USA Today best-selling authors! Grab a cup of cocoa and curl up with this collection that will warm your heart and curl your toes. Each story is a new standalone contemporary romance set within popular series, with no spoilers, no cliffhangers, never-before-featured couples, and hot happy endings...Categorized as:
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![Pity Party by Whitney Dineen]()
Pity Party by Whitney Dineen
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhat do you do when you own a bridal salon and can’t seem to seal the deal on a romance of your own? You have what your mother refers to as a pity party. Then you enlist the help of your friends and get busy changing your destiny...Categorized as:
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![Down And Flirty by Staci Hart]()
Down And Flirty by Staci Hart
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsNothing good comes after the third date.Date three is the crucial point when things get real, which is exactly why I bounce out the door, twiddling my fingers at whatever poor boy I’ve left behind. Because if I stick around, one of three things will happen: he’ll profess his undying love, he’ll get weird and stalky, or I’ll go crazy. Like, Sid and Nancy crazy...Categorized as:
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![Maybe in Fifty by Irene Bahrd]()
Maybe in Fifty by Irene Bahrd
"Night isn’t over until one of us has to leave."After my latest book release didn’t do as well as I’d hoped, I need a distraction. Flirting with a hot Scot in a hotel bar is the perfect solution.It certainly beats drowning my sorrows with whiskey sours.For one night, I’ll forget about my book and allow myself to be charmed by a stranger… one who could ruin me if I dare to ask for more...Categorized as:
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![Caged by Brittany Crowley]()
Caged by Brittany Crowley
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSavannah I was perfectly content with my life, or at least I thought I was. Then Zander ‘The Hitman’ Cage walked into my bar with those hypnotizing blue eyes and everything I ever thought I wanted flew out the window. Giving him a chance was the easiest decision I ever made. He ripped apart my safe little existence and took me along for the ride of my life... -
![Big Buns More Fun by Penn Rivers, P. Jameson]()
Big Buns More Fun by Penn Rivers, P. Jameson
Big buns mean more fun.I know it’s true because I spent summers with my best friend and his sister as a teen. Kimmi and I shared enough laughs to make me realize, even then, that she was meant for me.But our family got in the way, and over the years I lost hope that I’d ever have a chance with my big booty cutie.Except now, her brother is married and finally minding his own business... -
![The Boy Friend by Mika Jolie]()
The Boy Friend by Mika Jolie
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsAccording to the law of attraction, women and men can’t be friends. Contrary to this myth, my friendship with Coriander Phillips does not rest on unrequited love or un-actualized lust. We’ve been inseparable since the day I pulled one of her pigtails and she punched me in the gut. She’s hilarious, fun to hang out with... -
![TYRANT by R.K. Lilley]()
TYRANT by R.K. Lilley
TURNER THE TYRANT HAS MET HIS MATCHI was done for. Profoundly screwed.The issue, of course, was my assistant, Devereux.She was slowly but surely driving me crazy.It wasn’t supposed to be like this. Hiring her was supposed to bring order to my life.Instead, she’d brought disorder.Chaos. Irritation. Malaise.Comfort. Exuberance. Delight.I was obsessed with her.Truly, irrevocably obsessed...Categorized as:
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TYRANT by R.K. Lilley
TURNER THE TYRANT HAS MET HIS MATCHI was done for. Profoundly screwed.The issue, of course, was my assistant, Devereux.She was slowly but surely driving me crazy.It wasn’t supposed to be like this. Hiring her was supposed to bring order to my life.Instead, she’d brought disorder.Chaos. Irritation. Malaise.Comfort. Exuberance. Delight.I was obsessed with her.Truly, irrevocably obsessed...Categorized as:
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![Redemption by Tia Lewis]()
Redemption by Tia Lewis
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI won't stop until I have my title back and Hannah Collin's is mine. Owning Chicago's best MMA gym, the Warrior Zone, doesn't compare to the high I got from being inside the octagon—the lights, the screaming fans, the women. I used to be the top MMA fighter until a near fatal injury forced me to retire and stripped me of that title... -
![Best Laid Plans by Lauren Blakely]()
Best Laid Plans by Lauren Blakely
That time I had the brilliant idea to ask my good friend for lessons in sex-ploration… Awkward? Maybe. But how else is a good girl going to find out if she likes being naughty? I might be sweet as cherry pie, but I'm also bold and damn curious. And Gabe is charming, trustworthy, aces at seduction (or so I hear) and—bonus!— willing to give me lessons...Categorized as:
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![Revived by Tia Lewis]()
Revived by Tia Lewis
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI'll stop at nothing until Julia Chase is safe in my arms. I had it all—fame, fortune, a woman who loved me, and the start of a family—until one tragic night took them all away... Now, only my nightmares keep me company. I haven't stepped in the cage since, keeping my distance from everything I once loved to avoid the pain of losing anything or anyone again... -
![The Fight by Alice Ward]()
The Fight by Alice Ward
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCherry = Ripe and Delicious. Too tempting.Even though I was born with a silver spoon in my mouth, I built my own successful R&D company from scratch. I’m always looking for talent. That’s how I meet Cherry Bomb — underground MMA fighting princess. After watching one match, I’m hooked and sign her on as my newest investment.Sweet, tart, and fresh, I want to do more than spar with her. I want her... -
![Just the Thought of You by Tinnean]()
Just the Thought of You by Tinnean
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsQuinton Mann and Mark Vincent - still as dangerous, intelligent, and perceptive as they were when they started playing mind games with each other, and still in love. With Quinn having inherited the Mann family estate in a state of serious disrepair, he and Mark with the help of their family and friends decided to fix it up and then live there, together... -
![Take Your Time by Julie Johnson]()
Take Your Time by Julie Johnson
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsDelilah Sinclair has a certain reputation. Maybe it's the way she walks (in skyscraper designer heels) or the way she talks (in total absence of a filter) or simply the shade of her hair (strawberry blonde). Maybe it's the string of broken hearts she's left across the city of Boston. (Sorry, boys.) For Lila, catching a man's attention is never a struggle... -
![Somebody to Love by Kristan Higgins]()
Somebody to Love by Kristan Higgins
New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Kristan Higgins is back with a hilarious and heartwarming new story about a rich girl who discovers that a little hard work may be just the thing she needs... After her father loses the family fortune in an insider-trading scheme, single mom Parker Welles is faced with some hard decisions...Categorized as:
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![Pity Pact by Whitney Dineen]()
Pity Pact by Whitney Dineen
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWho in the world would go on a dating show to find love?Turns out, I’m that person. Paige Holland, lifetime resident of Elk Lake, Wisconsin, and dedicated seventh-grade math teacher.I love my charming town, but there’s seriously no single action here. Unless of course I want to date the painfully boring mailman or the kid at the Quick Mart. Hard pass to both... -
![Fury by Clarissa Wild]()
Fury by Clarissa Wild
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThis is book 1.5 in the FIERCE series, and it's a retelling of book 1 from Hunter's POV with lots of unique, previously undiscovered scenes! Would you risk everything for love? Life has held nothing but hardships for Hunter Bane. Growing up with a learning disability wasn't easy, especially when you're poor... -
![The Feel Good Factor by Lauren Blakely]()
The Feel Good Factor by Lauren Blakely
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsThat inked bad boy who’s been striking sparks with me since he rode into town? Turns out he’s my new housemate, which adds up to a super-complicated living situation and chemistry so hot it should be illegal. I have a fantastic family, great best friends, a job I love…and now I’m up for a promotion to police sergeant...Categorized as:
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![Like a Boss by Lili Valente, Sylvia Pierce]()
Like a Boss by Lili Valente, Sylvia Pierce
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn the market for a hot tip? Here’s one. Don’t bang your best friend’s little sister. Especially when she’s an investigative journalist and your company is the target of her latest exposé. Unfortunately, I’ve got a hard-on for high-risk bets, and I’m more than eager to invest my considerable stock holdings in Ellie Seyfried’s…ahem…glorious assets... -
![Satisfaction Guaranteed by Lauren Blakely]()
Satisfaction Guaranteed by Lauren Blakely
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsA brand new, standalone, hero-POV romantic comedy! If you enjoyed Big Rock, Mister O, or Full Package, you’ll love Satisfaction Guaranteed! What’s a man to do when the one who got away comes roaring back into his life, and asks for a little help in the bedroom? Say Hell, Yeah. Of course...Categorized as:
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![The Randy Romance Novelist by Meghan Quinn]()
The Randy Romance Novelist by Meghan Quinn
It finally happened, I lost my virginity. Cue applause and cheers. For a while life was all rainbows and kittens prancing in a sky full of cotton candy clouds…that was until the demands of the real world set in. My best friend is getting married and she asked me to be her maid of honor. She’s not worried about flowers, or the dress, or the food at the venue...Categorized as:
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![Exes & Ho Ho Hos by Pippa Grant]()
Exes & Ho Ho Hos by Pippa Grant
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsHe’s been a very good boy this year... Eight years ago, I let the woman I love walk away over canned cranberry sauce. And it was the worst mistake of my life. So when she shows up to play Santa for my daughter’s preschool Christmas party, you’re damn right I’m going to try to get her back. Except Kaitlyn Holly’s lost all of her Christmas cheer... -
![Nobody Does it Better by Lauren Blakely]()
Nobody Does it Better by Lauren Blakely
Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsA red-hot forbidden romance! Indulge in this ultra sexy best friend's brother delight! Some women are just forbidden. Like—off the top of my head—MY SISTER’S LIFE-LONG BEST FRIEND. Sis has made it patently clear that Vanessa is hands-off, as in keep my ladies’ man paws far away from her clever, go-getter best friend who’s ready for the real deal...Categorized as:
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![Fix Her Up by Carey Heywood]()
Fix Her Up by Carey Heywood
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIf Finley Reeves is an expert at anything, it’s making mistakes. She proved this true by falling for and marrying the wrong man. Ten years later all she has to show for it is a divorce... and a broken heart. Needing not only to get away, but also to start over somewhere new, she buys a fixer upper that’s one step away from being condemned... -
![Until We're More by Cindi Madsen]()
Until We're More by Cindi Madsen
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsChelsea is smart, funny, gorgeous, and the best friend I’ve ever had. Ever since she left, I’ve been a wreck. I’ve been focused on keeping my family’s MMA gym afloat while I train and coach fighters, anything to not miss her more. But now she's finally back, along with her grumpy, possessive cat, and things are weird between us. By weird, I mean I can’t stop thinking about her in that way...Categorized as:
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![Wobble by Becca Seymour]()
Wobble by Becca Seymour
Cory is pursuing a life of fun, no stress, and taking chances. All three are put to the test when out paddleboarding with the Outback Boys activity group. His chilled morning takes a twist when he loses the battle with jellyfish.In need of rescue, Cory is more than okay with lifeguard Eric being the man to save him... -
![One Reason to Stay by Ryder O'Malley]()
One Reason to Stay by Ryder O'Malley
Welcome to Firefly Valley, where everybody knows your name and your business.By business, I mean my lack of a boyfriend. Mom demands I get hitched so she can have a grandchild. The cribbage crew want to be my wingmen and find me a proper gentleman. Everyone in this town has an opinion on my love life.When a bear of a man moves to town, the rumor mill jumps into overdrive... -
![Loyally, Luke by Pepper Basham]()
Loyally, Luke by Pepper Basham
Sometimes love means embracing the good, the bad . . . and even the impossible.Dear Reader,My name is Luke Edgewood, and there are few things in life that I require. Mainly black coffee. And flannel. And lots of solitude. And my dogs, Chewy and Indie. What I don’t need is romance, so I have no plans to change my thirty-year-old bachelor status anytime soon...Categorized as:
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![The Hookup by Erin McCarthy]()
The Hookup by Erin McCarthy
Is there an equation for the perfect hookup? Turns out it’s a lot more complicated than one plus one. . . .Sophie: Numbers are my comfort zone, which explains why my sex life is a big fat zero... -
![Some Like It Scot by Pepper Basham]()
Some Like It Scot by Pepper Basham
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsShe lives her life on the fly. His heart is double-knotted to home. Can two different souls create a life together?Popular travel writer and podcaster Katie Campbell roams the world collecting other people's stories... -
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![The Modern Gentleman by Meghan Quinn]()
The Modern Gentleman by Meghan Quinn
Have you ever hit rock bottom? I embarrassingly have.It’s why I’m wearing my girl's decorative scarf over my head, clutching her lady drink to my chest, and singing ever so softly to Joni Mitchell while swaying back and forth. This is what therapists refer to as LOSING IT... -
![A Bride for Christmas by Charlotte Grace]()
A Bride for Christmas by Charlotte Grace
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMy fiancé cheated on me. With his PA. So I did what any jilted bride would do... The wedding might be cancelled but the luxury accommodation was still booked. I decided I didn’t need a man. I’d marry myself, have the honeymoon, celebrate me. I’m alone in the lodge in the Rocky Mountains I’d booked for our Christmas wedding. But when I wake the next morning, there’s a man in my kitchen... -
![Friends with Bang-ifits by Lili Valente]()
Friends with Bang-ifits by Lili Valente
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSomething is rotten in the state of Denmark... Or in the state of Kirby Lawrence, a woman who is NOT attracted to her best friend, bad boy rock star, Colin Donovan. Not even a little bit! No matter how good his butt looks in those jeans... Crap, I'm looking at his butt. Colin's butt! And the butterflies in my stomach are discoing now. Discoing! I avert my eyes, but it's too late... -
![Age Matters, Vol. 2 by Enjelicious]()
Age Matters, Vol. 2 by Enjelicious
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA hopeless romantic and a reclusive billionaire rewrite the rules of friendship, love, and work.Twenty-nine-year-old Rose tries to pick up her life after her ex-boyfriend cheated on, and then dumped her. In need of employment, she takes over her best friend's odd job to cook and deliver meals to a mysterious boss. This boss turns out to be Daniel, the 23-year-old CEO of Lime... -
![Billionaire Rake by Misha Bell, Anna Zaires]()
Billionaire Rake by Misha Bell, Anna Zaires
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe's a billionaire... and a rake. Yes, I know it's not the 1800s. I'm just a bit obsessed with historical romance, that's all. And books in general, which is why I'm on my way to interview for my dream job at the library when Adrian Westmoreland's sheep-like hound knocks me over and into the mud. So I'm late, dirty, and completely flub my interview—only to get the offer of my life... -
![My Fake Fiancé by R.R. Banks]()
My Fake Fiancé by R.R. Banks
Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHow did a lie and one car ride turn into a full-blown engagement? It all started with a sign... Literally. You might have life figured out, but I definitely don't. I'm an aspiring novelist who is destined to be single. I'm an imperfect mess -- and that might be an understatement. To survive the Holidays, I did something crazy. I walked up to L.A...
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