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  • Gin Fling by Lucy Score, Claire Kingsley

    Gin Fling by Lucy Score, Claire Kingsley

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 50 ratings
    A slow grin spread across his face and I had to turn away from the wattage. It was like staring at the sun. The handsome sun that was making my core temperature rise and causing a hormone dump in my brain. — Shelby Thompson Personal trainer Jonah Bodine discovers more than he bargained for with the half-siblings he didn’t know he had in small-town West Virginia...
  • Better Than the Prom by Lynn Painter

    Better Than the Prom by Lynn Painter

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 53 ratings
    Prom night has arrived, and Wes Bennett couldn’t be less excited.Not only is he not going with Liz, the girl he’s loved his entire life, but Liz is going with Michael, the guy she’s loved her entire life. Talk about a nightmare.They manage to avoid each other at the event, but every glance he steals of her in that gown, smiling up at her date, feels like a punch to his solar plexus...
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  • Suit by B.B. Easton

    Suit by B.B. Easton

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 29 ratings
    "Since when are you into guys in ties? You only like guys who look like they rob guys in ties. At gunpoint."It was true. By 2003, my type had been well-established. There might as well have been a giant sign on my heart that said, "Good Guys Need Not Apply."Which is exactly why I had to friend-zone Ken Easton...
  • Flaunt by Adriana Locke

    Flaunt by Adriana Locke

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · 28 ratings
    Looking for a Fake FiancéHave you ever wanted to prove someone wrong so badly that you could taste it?It doesn’t matter if they’re right. The fact that they had the audacity to go there is what counts.Hi. It’s me. I’m that person.The man I’ve been casually seeing told me I’m not “wife material” and I should “lower my expectations...
  • Dirty Little Midlife (fake) Date by Lilian Monroe

    Dirty Little Midlife (fake) Date by Lilian Monroe

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    Brooding, grumpy Des has a problem. He needs a date to his family's Thanksgiving reunion for reasons he'd...rather not say.Single mother and all-around hot mess Mia has an even bigger issue: She can't afford her rent, and her new landlord Des is a major you-know-what.So, they make a deal. One simple weekend away in exchange for a serious rent reduction...
  • Zach: The Four Families: Campana by Cee Bowerman

    Zach: The Four Families: Campana by Cee Bowerman

    Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    With the help of his friends in the Four Families, Zach Campana has been working hard to rectify his father and grandfather’s mistakes, but a decision made not long before his father’s sudden death could change Zach’s future and rip away everything he’s worked so hard to build. After watching the senior Campanas hurt everyone around them, Zach made a vow that he would never be like either of them...
  • Time by Penny Reid

    Time by Penny Reid

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 58 ratings
    From the New York Times Bestselling Author Penny Reid A (brokenhearted) physicist. Now an infamous (who is LITERALLY EVERYWHERE!! UGH!) musician. The worst has already happened. Mona has learned that she has nothing figured out and plans are meaningless. After leaving her in Aspen, Abram is now breaking sales-records, rising to rock star fame almost overnight. Mona can’t seem to escape him...
  • Once Upon A Sure Thing by Lauren Blakely

    Once Upon A Sure Thing by Lauren Blakely

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    A sexy, standalone best-friends-to-lovers romance from #1 NYT Bestseller Lauren Blakely! It's so easy being best friends with a gorgeous, talented, charming guy. Said no woman ever. Except me. My friendship with Miller is a sure thing — he’s my plus one, my emergency contact, and my shoulder to lean on...
  • She Loves Me by Melissa Foster

    She Loves Me by Melissa Foster

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    What are two besties willing to risk for something more? The New York Times bestselling author of This Is Love has the answer in this fun, sexy, and emotional romance about friendship, family, and giving love a chance. Something is off in Piper Dalton’s life, and she has a feeling it might just be her. All her siblings are blissfully settled with their forever loves...
  • The Sandcastle Hurricane by Carolyn Brown

    The Sandcastle Hurricane by Carolyn Brown

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    Family, wounded hearts, and a Texas bed-and-breakfast are in need of repair in New York Times bestselling author Carolyn Brown’s inviting novel about down-home comfort and second chances.Cousins Tabby and Ellie Mae are due for a change...
  • Kiss My Giraffe by Erin Nicholas

    Kiss My Giraffe by Erin Nicholas

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Enemies to friends to almost lovers then back to enemies…to lovers.She's got a lot of baggage...literally and figuratively. And an entourage. And a freaking giraffe. For real.For a guy who wants to keep things simple, this is anything but...
  • Tangle by Adriana Locke

    Tangle by Adriana Locke

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 28 ratings
    Sparks fly between a die-hard romantic and a sexy cynic in this fresh, funny romance from USA Today bestselling author Adriana Locke. That cream-filled, caramel-topped doughnut should have been hers. Still, Haley Raynor can’t deny that the pastry thief with the dreamy blue eyes looks even more delicious...
  • Trouble by Adriana Locke

    Trouble by Adriana Locke

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 28 ratings
    She wants something real. He wants something now. Together they’re trouble in USA Today bestselling author Adriana Locke’s sexy and funny twice-in-a-lifetime love story. With his shameless grin and let’s-play swagger, carpenter Penn Etling leaves women wanting in Dogwood Lane. What do they get? Avery Perry knows: a one-night stand. She’s been there...
  • The Fool by Lani Lynn Vale

    The Fool by Lani Lynn Vale

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    I don’t know who needs to hear this but take a day off from being the bigger person. Fuck some shit up.Those words were said to him by a stranger in the airport. And from that moment on, he’s only had eyes for her.Too bad they met when she was taking off for three months to parts unknown. Otherwise, Keene Day—yes, that was really his godforsaken name—would’ve tried a little harder to get her info...
  • Queen of Klutz by Samantha Garman

    Queen of Klutz by Samantha Garman

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 31 ratings
    Choose the best phrase to describe Sibby Goldstein's 1) Sucky. 2) Really sucky. 3) Major suck-fest. D) All of the above. I started my day with a boyfriend and a job. I ended my day with a bottle of tequila. I'll let you connect the dots. Somehow, I wound up working as a waitress at an Italian restaurant. I have no idea what I'm doing. And I'm not just talkin' about life...
  • The Fine Art of Faking It by Lucy Score

    The Fine Art of Faking It by Lucy Score

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 23 ratings
    Davis Gates. Naked. Tossing her a handful of orgasms like he was on a lust-themed parade float. A fifty-year feud. One failed smoke bomb matchmaking scheme. Two enemies turned fake lovers. For the past fifteen years, Eden has worked her ass off to overcome high school. She’s cornered the tourism market in Blue Moon offering visitors a place to stay in her hippie, dippy hometown...
  • The Wisteria Tree Cottage by Holly Martin

    The Wisteria Tree Cottage by Holly Martin

    Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 2 of 5
    Behind closed doors [?] · 15 ratings
    Get swept away to the sparkling Welsh coast this summer, where the sea glitters in the sunshine and love is in the air. From the bestselling author of The Blossom Tree of Dreams, this is the perfect romantic treat to escape with this summerMeadow has only ever loved one man – the very gorgeous Bear Brookfield...
  • Gotta Be Bayou by Erin Nicholas

    Gotta Be Bayou by Erin Nicholas

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    How do you get over a woman you never should have been, ahem, under in the first place?Just when FBI special agent Spencer Landry had decided to forget about investigative journalist Maxine — Max — Keller and their one hot night together, there's a threat made against her and Spencer's protective instincts get all riled up. Again...
  • Hold Me Forever by Layla Hagen

    Hold Me Forever by Layla Hagen

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 28 ratings
    Tyler Maxwell's story will be released on January 18th.As the leagues’ top goalie for the Chicago Blades, I stay disciplined and follow three principles:1. Keep a pristine image.2. Play smart and hard on the ice.3. Stay out of relationships...
  • Heavy Petting by Erin Nicholas

    Heavy Petting by Erin Nicholas

    Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    He’s her best friend.A reformed bad boy turned hot teacher.And after one spur-of-the-moment Vegas wedding... her husband. Jordan Benoit and Fletcher Landry have been best friends since they were six. He’s always been The Guy. When she needed picked up, cheered up, or lifted up — like literally, to see the stage at a concert — Fletcher was the guy...
  • Rogue Wave by J. Bengtsson

    Rogue Wave by J. Bengtsson

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    A love story that survives the test of time. Keith McKallister is the king of the stoners. You know the type. Every school has one – the hot, fun, dopey guy beloved by the student body but despised by, well, just about everyone else. He spends his early mornings in the ocean and his days trying to get to class on time...
  • Dangerous Exes by Rachel Van Dyken

    Dangerous Exes by Rachel Van Dyken

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings
    In #1 New York Times bestselling author Rachel van Dyken’s scorching series, revenge is a justified pleasure… Isla made one teeny little mistake. Now she and her PI company, Dirty Exes, are being targeted by one seriously angry and furiously sexy ex-quarterback. Jessie freakin’ Beckett. But there’s no way some NFL superhunk is going to take her business away...
  • Strawberry Fields for Never by Kate Watson

    Strawberry Fields for Never by Kate Watson

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 9 ratings
    She’s the desperate CEO hired to rebrand a sleepy Southern orchard. He’s the stubborn heir determined to see her fail.All’s fair in love and farming.As CEO of my marketing firm, my friends’ careers rest on my shoulders. And my shoulders—and company—are failing. Rebranding a famous farm is my final chance to fix what I’ve broken, and nothing can get in my way...
  • Don't Fall for Your Best Friend by Logan Chance

    Don't Fall for Your Best Friend by Logan Chance

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    A wickedly, funny romcom that'll have you laughing and swooning one minute, and hot and sweaty the next. Follow along as Paxton and Hartford try to navigate a world they know nothing about--B D S M! I’ve always lived by one major rule, don’t fall for your best friend, and this is one rule I can’t break. I’m supposed to write an article about a topic so scandalous, I can’t even say it...
  • Give Me Forever by Layla Hagen

    Give Me Forever by Layla Hagen

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    He was my first love. Now he's my roommate. And he won't stop until he wins me back.Conned out of my business I have no other choice but to move back home to Chicago. I’m determined to rebuild everything, but I’m so broke that I can’t even afford to pay rent.Then my first love, Sam Maxwell, unexpectedly pops back into my life and turns out to be my knight in shining armor...
  • Late Nights & Love Lines by Avery Maxwell

    Late Nights & Love Lines by Avery Maxwell

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    The job was simple. Answer the phone, solve the single dad's dilemma, and move on.I'm the temporary solution.The fill-in.The short-term Single Dad Hotline Helper until a more suitable one can be found.I don't get attached, I don't stick around, and I certainly don't fall for the single dad.Until the job said, "Hold my beer," and tipped my world upside down...
  • The Village Inn of Secret Dreams by Alison Sherlock

    The Village Inn of Secret Dreams by Alison Sherlock

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · 29 ratings
    After escaping her parents’ unhappy marriage to sleepy Cranbridge a long time ago, Belle Clarke dreams of staying at The Black Swan Inn forever.But with the rundown Inn threatened with closure, Belle may be forced to leave, unless a buyer can be found … quickly.So, when her oldest friend Pete Kennedy returns from working abroad with a plan to save the Inn, Belle should be overjoyed...
  • Cheesy on the Eyes by Teagan Hunter

    Cheesy on the Eyes by Teagan Hunter

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 20 ratings
    Dating is hard. Dating in a small town? Impossible.Leave it to my little brother to come back home announcing he knocked up his fiancée and the wedding has been moved…to next month.When he tries to set me up with one of his football buddies, I tell him I’ll be bringing my own plus-one.Only problem? I’m hopelessly single.Enter Sullivan Scott, AKA my hero...
  • The Accidental Text by Becky Monson

    The Accidental Text by Becky Monson

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 37 ratings
    Wrong number. Right guy?Once upon a time, Maggie Cooper lived for adventure. Jumping out of planes was child’s play. Now she can’t even work up the nerve to ask out her coworker...
  • Are We There Yet? by Savannah Scott

    Are We There Yet? by Savannah Scott

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 14 ratings
    A vintage VW van. Four friends. A cross-country road trip.It will be the best adventure of my life, if only I can shake the feelings I have for Cameron .Cameron Reeves is as gorgeous as his name makes him sound.He’s about six feet tall, which is the height I always wrote in my ideal man list in my journal. Yes. I have a list of qualities I want in a man...
  • Tight Hold by Lisa Suzanne

    Tight Hold by Lisa Suzanne

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    The pro football player I’m faking a relationship with has the perfect solution to my career woes. He’s encouraging me to lean into the pseudo-celebrity life I was born into instead of trying to outrun it, and for the first time in my life, someone sees me for me.I feel like he’s falling for me, too.And then my ex shows up...
  • Show Me Forever by Layla Hagen

    Show Me Forever by Layla Hagen

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    I moved to Chicago six months ago, determined to finally open my own bakery. My landlady was this sweet woman who treated me like her granddaughter. Then she sold the house. Now the devil himself is my landlord and neighbor since I live in the guesthouse on his property. Declan Maxwell is moody, unreasonable, and takes himself far too seriously. Unfortunately for me, he’s also damn sexy...
  • Born to Sin by Rosalind James

    Born to Sin by Rosalind James

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Being sentenced by a woman in a black robe is not a meet-cute.Quinn Jeffries follows the rules. A judge in small-town Sinful, Montana, doesn’t have much room for missteps, and when you spend your childhood training for the Olympics, you don’t have time for anything but discipline anyway. And, see? It’s worked! Her life is just fine...
  • Charity Case: The Complete Series by Piper Rayne

    Charity Case: The Complete Series by Piper Rayne

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    These three women are the toughest juries they’ll ever have to plead their case to.THIS BOX SET INCLUDES…Clean Slate (Charity Case #0.5)Moving two thousand miles away wasn’t my plan, but when family needs you, you come. Before I can head back to my hometown of Chicago though, I have two men to say good-bye to. Neither one of them will be happy to hear the news...
  • You're So Basic by Angela R. Casella

    You're So Basic by Angela R. Casella

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    It’s harder to run from love when you’re living with it.DannyI don’t want a new roommate.I especially don’t want a new roommate who’s loud, mouthy, and so painfully hot I can’t keep my eyes off her.Not that I’m interested in Mira Evans. She’s made it very clear that she agrees with the ex who famously broke up with me for being “too basic...
  • Dirty Flirty Enemy by Piper Rayne

    Dirty Flirty Enemy by Piper Rayne

    Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 11 ratings
    He’s the arrogant Manhattan realtor with billboards advertising his six-pack more than his expertise in negotiations. I’m the competing broker who stupidly moved across the hall from his office. From day one, I’ve been his sworn enemy. Okay, so I might have accidentally stolen one of his clients...
  • Reputation by Adriana Locke

    Reputation by Adriana Locke

    Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars
    · 34 ratings
    Coy Mason is a jerk.If there is one truth that Bellamy Davenport knows, it’s that. Hands-down. (Well, that and the fact that she didn’t mean to hurt him. Physically. Coy can’t be hurt emotionally because he doesn’t have a heart.)Coy is not just the small-town, literal boy-next-door...
  • One Enchanted Moment by Sarah Morgan

    One Enchanted Moment by Sarah Morgan

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    USA TODAY bestselling author Sarah Morgan will sweep you away with her Puffin Island series! Life has just thrown Skylar Tempest a serious curveball. So she’s returned home to Puffin Island to regroup among friends. Unfortunately, that means seeing Alec Hunter, who’s become a big-deal TV historian. Sky’s never liked the cynical Alec, and the feeling was mutual. But maybe that was then...
  • Dirty Little Midlife Dilemma by Lilian Monroe

    Dirty Little Midlife Dilemma by Lilian Monroe

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    A hot, hilarious fresh start! Nora’s forties begin with a bang…or rather, a crash.What’s worse than bumping into a parked motorcycle and tipping it over?Easy. It’s bumping into a motorcycle, tipping it over, and sending it crashing into an entire row of bikes like horrible, slow-motion dominos.What’s even worse than that?Nora knows the answer...
  • Strictly The Worst by Carrie Elks

    Strictly The Worst by Carrie Elks

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 22 ratings
    Enemies-to-lovers and forced proximity collide in this sizzling romantic comedy set on a lush tropical island. Linc Salinger and I have nothing in common. He’s a smooth PR executive; I’m his disciplined office rival. And he’s just stolen the project I’ve been working on for months. After tough negotiation I manage to bargain my way back on, but there’s a catch...
  • The Roomie Rulebook by Crystal Kaswell

    The Roomie Rulebook by Crystal Kaswell

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Oliver is my best friend's older brother. He's brooding, bossy, and painfully off limits. But all rules are off when I move in as his new roommate. When I need a place to crash, I go straight to the guy I know best. My best friend's older brother, Oliver. Who's right in the middle of enjoying his alone time. No big deal, right? It's not like I'm going to die of embarrassment...
  • Can't Resist Him by Molly McLain, Sommer Stein

    Can't Resist Him by Molly McLain, Sommer Stein

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    *** SPECIAL PRE-ORDER PRICE OF $2.99!*** Sometimes what you want and what you need are two very different things. Always relegated to the "friends with benefits" corner of small town River Bend, Jenny Riley is done giving the milk for free. Falling hard for a bad boy? Not in the plan, either. Sexy, emotionally-wounded Marine Reservist Brody Nelson just needs someone to lend an ear...
  • Love for Beginners by Jill Shalvis

    Love for Beginners by Jill Shalvis

    Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 29 ratings
    What would you change if you had to start your life—and love life—over again?When Emma Harris wakes up from a coma she learns that her fiancé and her BFF have fallen in love, she’s lost her job, and the life she knew is gone. Overwhelmed but grateful to be alive she starts over from scratch. Not as easy as it sounds, of course...
  • A Little Bit Wicked by Melissa Foster

    A Little Bit Wicked by Melissa Foster

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    When the Dark Knights at Bayside and the cast of Bayside Summers collide, sparks fly, and trouble—or maybe love—is not far behind. What do a cocky biker and a businesswoman who has sworn off dating bad boys have in common? According to Chloe Mallery, not much. Justin came into the Wicked family after a harsh upbringing by a thieving father...
  • The Worst Dates Bring Chocolate Cake by Alina Jacobs

    The Worst Dates Bring Chocolate Cake by Alina Jacobs

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 12 ratings
    My butt pads are sliding under my shape wear, I had to starve to fit in this dress, and the last place on earth I want to be is on a date with Walker Svensson.Entitled playboy. More money than sense. Abs you could grate cheese on.Damn, I would stab someone for some brie.This is truly the date from hell...
  • Pining For You by Marika Ray

    Pining For You by Marika Ray

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    I’ve been in love with my best friend since the day I met her freshman year of high school. She was a halo of sunshine on a rainy day, pulling me out of the shadows and making me feel like life was one big roller-coaster ride of excitement. Until the day we graduated and she left on the back of a Harley with some guy who didn’t deserve her, middle fingers in the air...
  • A Change of Heart by Hannah Ellis

    A Change of Heart by Hannah Ellis

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    She was never meant to fall for her best friend’s brother...Seren has had a soft spot for her best friend’s brother for as long as she can remember. But when she starts to see Kit as more than just a friend, she knows she’s on dangerous ground.Avoiding him is probably her best course of action, but that’s easier said than done when you live on a tiny island...
  • The Trouble with Love and Ink by Harriet Ashford

    The Trouble with Love and Ink by Harriet Ashford

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Emily Lane is supposed to be on vacation. Instead, she’s in a meeting where a new hire steals the promotion she’s been slotted for. To make matters worse, the promotion thief is a bit of a jerk both inside and outside cubicle walls.Needing an escape, Emily takes on her sister’s dare to work for her calligraphy company. After all, Emily has been perfecting her pointed pen skills for over a decade...
  • The Chameleon Effect by Joe Arden

    The Chameleon Effect by Joe Arden

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Lights. Camera. Action…I've got everything it takes to make it in Tinseltown: confidence, charisma, and a killer chin. Now all I need is a chance.But Los Angeles is full of hot, young hunks, and talent might not be enough to separate me from the cookie-cutter crowd.Well, you know what they say: fake it till you make it.So I devise a wild scheme to get noticed...
  • 50 Ways to Win Back Your Lover by Kelly Siskind

    50 Ways to Win Back Your Lover by Kelly Siskind

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    From Kelly Siskind comes a slow-burn romantic comedy about one man’s creative attempt to win back his high school sweetheart after a change in fortune gives them a second chance at love.Growing up, I had it all—my art, close friends, a gorgeous girlfriend who owned my heart—but then my life exploded.Turns out my father was laundering money, and my whole family got shoved into witness protection...
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