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  • Take A Chance On Me by Emilia Finn

    Take A Chance On Me by Emilia Finn

    Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    Oh Sh*t. This is part 2 of the Marc and Meg Duet. It cannot be read as a standalone. Due to spoilers, the above is all the blurb you will get. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️The conclusion to the Meg and Marc duet is phenomenal. It’s been a long time since I’ve found a writer that makes me laugh, scream, and cry in the same sitting. This is an epic story - epic love, epic friendship, epic woman finding her way. ..
  • Protecting Hawk by Jane Blythe

    Protecting Hawk by Jane Blythe

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    It was only supposed to be one night. When Madeline Montgomery finds out she's carrying her one night stand's baby she's shocked, but without his name she can't find him, and determines to raise her child alone. With a stalker upping his ante and the cops refusing to take her seriously, she runs to Prey Security for help...
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  • Legacy of Gods Series Boxed Set, Books 1-3: God of Malice, God of Pain, and God of Wrath by Rina Kent

    Legacy of Gods Series Boxed Set, Books 1-3: God of Malice, God of Pain, and God of Wrath by Rina Kent

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 7 ratings
    Journey into the Legacy of Gods from New York Times bestselling author Rina Kent―where danger is addictive, and love is a weapon. Brutal men. Bold women. Twisted desires. In a world ruled by obsession and power, you don't run from the darkness―you fall for it. God of Malice. Killian Carson is charming, brilliant―and a predator beneath the polish...
  • Desperate Measures by Brenda Jackson

    Desperate Measures by Brenda Jackson

    Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    WHEN DANGER ARRIVES, REAL MEN TAKE ACTION. Dakota (Dak) Navarro, wealthy entrepreneur, international playboy and jet-setter, arrives in Miami for the wedding of his friend, Andrew Logan. He is hoping to see Dr. Amelia Courson, the woman he met two years earlier at another wedding - that of his good friend and her brother, Stonewall Courson. Dr...
  • Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas by James Patterson

    Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas by James Patterson

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 65 ratings
    Beautifully captures the joys of a new family as it builds to an overwhelmingly moving climax. This is an unforgettable love story, at once heartbreaking and full of hope. James Patterson has written a love story! --a powerfully moving and suspenseful novel about families, loss, new love, and hope. Katie Wilkinson has found her perfect man at last...
  • Vanished by April Wilson

    Vanished by April Wilson

    Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Fans of the McIntyre Security Bodyguard series will love this follow-up story about Dominic and Sophie. Sophie is due to give birth to their baby any day. When she goes missing, Dominic goes on a rampage as he searches for his wife. Lots of McIntyre family members and friends make an appearance in this book, including a few unexpected surprise guests...
    Categorized as:
    suspense  pregnancy  contemporary  m-f  military
  • Gunnar by Nina Levine

    Gunnar by Nina Levine

    Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙗𝙞𝙠𝙚𝙧 & 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙥𝙤𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙣'𝙨 𝙙𝙖𝙪𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙚𝙧. 𝙎𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙣 𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙢𝙞𝙚𝙨. 𝙊𝙣𝙚 𝙣𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙚 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜. Chelsea Novak is the kind of fire I should stay away from. She’s also the only kind of fire I’ve ever craved. Instead of extinguishing her from my life, I’ve thrown gasoline. Now we’re burning hotter and too fucking bright...
  • Inked Craving by Carrie Ann Ryan

    Inked Craving by Carrie Ann Ryan

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    The Montgomery Ink saga from NYT Bestselling Author Carrie Ann Ryan continues with a friends to lovers romance that breaks all of their own rules. Instead of walking away with a marriage proposal, Paige Montgomery ended up broken hearted and pregnant. Now she has to figure out how to begin her life again alone...
  • Hot & Bothered by Lynn Raye Harris

    Hot & Bothered by Lynn Raye Harris

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    He can never have her. Having her means the end of his career in the Hostile Operations Team. But when he learns she’s carrying his child, he’ll have to make a choice…. Ryan “Flash” Gordon has been drawn to Emily Royal bin Yusuf since the first moment he met her. But she’s a terrorist’s widow, which means she’s completely off-limits...
  • Hold Me Close by Siobhan Davis, Kelly Hartigan (XterraWeb)

    Hold Me Close by Siobhan Davis, Kelly Hartigan (XterraWeb)

    Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars
    · 28 ratings
    Sons pay for the sins of their fathers…. Bodhi and Easton Lancaster O’Donoghue have grown up sheltered from the truth. Until it’s time for their parents to reveal what happened and how it shaped the events that came later. Bodhi is quiet. An intelligent, introspective boy who hides his pain deep inside...
  • Angel Fire: Boxed Set Books 4-7 by Ellie Masters

    Angel Fire: Boxed Set Books 4-7 by Ellie Masters

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Dive into USA Today Bestselling Author, Ellie Masters' Angel Fire Rock Romance Series second Boxed Get Hearts Divided, Hearts Entwined, Forest's Fall, and the Last Beat. Hearts Divided. True love only comes once in a lifetime. .. but what if they're wrong? Bash fell hard for his childhood sweetheart. She was the one, his forever, until she taught him the truth about love. Love fails. Love lies...
  • Ice by Fiona Davenport

    Ice by Fiona Davenport

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Ice found his place with the Iron Rogues MC after his professional hockey career ended, but he never expected that being a part of the club would also bring the woman he was meant to claim into his life.
    Categorized as:
    suspense  new adult  contemporary  m-f
  • Loved Enough by Kelly Elliott

    Loved Enough by Kelly Elliott

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Even though they’d never dated, Lily Shaw always just assumed she’d eventually end up with Ben, the boy who’s been her bestie since they were toddlers. So she’s understandably shocked to learn he’s getting married—and having a child with his fiancée. Shocked…but not terribly upset. The truth is, she's been feeling butterflies every time she’s near a particular horse trainer on her parents’ ranch...
  • Always Yours by Kennedy Fox

    Always Yours by Kennedy Fox

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Rehearsals, leotards, and textbooks—that was my life. Dancing is all I’ve ever known, but when Liam’s problems turn everything upside down, I’m thrust into a world I know nothing about. Secrets and betrayal changed the man I’ve fallen for and he isn’t who I thought he was. Regardless, Liam is all I’ve ever wanted and though I’m struggling with my emotions, deep down I’d do anything for him...
  • A Single Touch by W. Winters

    A Single Touch by W. Winters

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    A Single Touch is Book 3 and the FINAL book of the Irresistible Attraction series. A Single Glance must be read first.
  • TJ: Sins of the Father by Nicole James

    TJ: Sins of the Father by Nicole James

    Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    FROM WALL STREET JOURNAL BEST SELLING AUTHOR NICOLE JAMES COMES A ONE-NIGHT STAND, SURPRISE PREGNANCY, MC ROMANCE! TJ—The beautiful tattoo artist told me to leave her alone after what I thought was an amazing night together. Maybe she was just trying to get her bad boy fill...
  • My Best Friend's Brothers: A Surprise Pregnancy Reverse Harem Romance by Brooklyn Cox

    My Best Friend's Brothers: A Surprise Pregnancy Reverse Harem Romance by Brooklyn Cox

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Returning home was supposed to be a fresh start. Then my best friend’s three hot brothers showed up…And now, I’m pregnant. Josh kissed me first. Carter carried me to bed. Mason whispered things I can’t repeat in daylight. One night of unexpected passion lit up my life like fireworks. Now, the consequences threaten to tear my world apart. I’m determined to open my dream coffee shop…...
  • Breaking His Rules by V.H. Nicolson

    Breaking His Rules by V.H. Nicolson

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A BRAND NEW hot, spicy forbidden rivals workplace romance from VH Nicolson ‘VH Nicolson’s characters will touch your heart and her storytelling will always leave you wanting more. ’ Sadie Kincaid. 'A fan-yourself billionaire romance you'll think about long after the last page. ' Elle Nicoll. One night. One stranger. One mistake I can't forget…. Max Hart is the last man on earth I’d ever want...
  • Fallen Knight by T.K. Leigh

    Fallen Knight by T.K. Leigh

    Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Princess Esme of Belmont finally freed herself from the chains shackling her to royal life and has been living in Paris for the past several years. It’s what she wanted. What she fought for. But there’s still something missing. She refuses to admit what that something is, though, doing everything she can to put the past behind her. Until she receives a phone call that forces her to return home...
  • Seducing Kaden by Siobhan Davis

    Seducing Kaden by Siobhan Davis

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A student-teacher forbidden romance from USA Today bestseller Siobhan Davis. Standalone with an HEA and no cliffhanger. Kaden. The woman I love will never be mine because she already belongs to another. I’ve tried everything to forget her, but it’s impossible when she occupies a starring role in my dreams...
  • The Angel Duet by Sadie Kincaid

    The Angel Duet by Sadie Kincaid

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Contains an exclusive extended epilogue! Dark Angel. I was never supposed to fall in love with Gabriel Sullivan. He has always been off limits in more ways than one. But, for all the reasons we should be apart, there’s one that keeps drawing me back to him – he is the only man I’ve ever loved. And every stolen glance, every smile, every brush of his fingertips, only make me want him more...
  • Runaway: Wolfes of Manhattan Three by Helen Hardt

    Runaway: Wolfes of Manhattan Three by Helen Hardt

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Riley Wolfe is finally free from her past. So why is she still running? Coming to terms with her father’s death and her own implication in his murder has sent Riley reeling, so she does what she does best. She runs. Not only from her home but from herself, ending up in a small town in Montana...
  • Jinx by Winter Travers

    Jinx by Winter Travers

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Jinx has had enough. The Triple Zeros want what the RBMC has, but they aren't going to get it. Not this time. Jinx and the club are taking control, and they aren't going to leave one stone unturned. Payback is a b*tch.
  • Fallen Lords MC Series Boxset #1-3 by Winter Travers

    Fallen Lords MC Series Boxset #1-3 by Winter Travers

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Live to ride. Ride to live. Nickel. Nickel lives free with the brothers he calls family and has never craved anything more until he met Karmen. The shy, quiet nurse caught his eye months ago, and he hasn’t been able to get her off his mind since. Nickel knows what he wants, but he’s never had to fight for it before. Until Karmen. Pipe. Pipe cares about one person and one person only...
  • Inseparable: Hardcover by Siobhan Davis, Kelly Hartigan (XterraWeb)

    Inseparable: Hardcover by Siobhan Davis, Kelly Hartigan (XterraWeb)

    Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars
    · 34 ratings
    A gritty, angsty, friends-to-lovers standalone romance from USA Today & Wall Street Journal bestselling author Siobhan Davis. A childhood promise. An unbreakable bond. One tragic event that shatters everything. It all started with the boys next door…. Devin and Ayden were my best friends. We were practically joined at the hip since age two...
  • Mercy's Fight  (Set Apart) by T.L. Gray

    Mercy's Fight (Set Apart) by T.L. Gray

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    He feared no one…but himself. Recovering from a past shaped by violence, Matt Holloway has sworn to live a different life than his parents did. Matt has found a purpose that keeps his lingering pain and fear at bay: helping others to heal. Yet the nightmares continue to haunt him. Grace has lived a life of luxury, sheltered by her family’s money and connections...
  • Stay With Me by Rebel Hart

    Stay With Me by Rebel Hart

    Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 13 ratings
    The last book in Rae and Clinton's love story. ..
  • Resilient Reign by Aleatha Romig

    Resilient Reign by Aleatha Romig

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    “He who does not trust enough will not be trusted. ” ~ Lao Tzu. The halls of Molave Palace and Annabella Castle have secrets that are meant to stay buried. As the reflective veil is ripped away, Princess Lucille is forced to accept the deception surrounding all that she once believed to be true...
  • Claim Me by Geneva Lee

    Claim Me by Geneva Lee

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    We met. We kissed. We fought for our happily ever after, but true love stories never end. .. I promised her protection. I promised to keep her safe. I thought I could until an attack reminds me that our lives will never be simple. But while I try to shield her, Clara refuses to be intimidated by me or anyone else...
  • Alpha Wolves Motorcycle Club: The Complete Series by Violet Blaze, C.M. Stunich

    Alpha Wolves Motorcycle Club: The Complete Series by Violet Blaze, C.M. Stunich

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    The Alpha Wolves Motorcycle Club owns my sleepy coastal hometown. Their inked-up a**hole president owns my heart. But I’m the mayor’s daughter, his righthand in the office. My whole life, all I’ve ever wanted is to succeed in politics...
  • The Game Plan's Honeymoon from Hell by Mackenzie Hart, R.L. Mathewson

    The Game Plan's Honeymoon from Hell by Mackenzie Hart, R.L. Mathewson

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 22 ratings
    She was finally his. After months of being stuck in the hospital recovering from one of the dumbest moments of his life, Jodi was his, and he was going to make sure that she stayed that way, which of course meant a trip Vegas, some help from his family, and breaking a few laws. Danny didn't care what he had to do, as long as he got to keep his Tinkerbelle.
  • The Billionaire's Secret Kiss by Ivy Layne

    The Billionaire's Secret Kiss by Ivy Layne

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    He walked away from me once. I won’t give him the chance to do it again. Ella. I’m finally getting my life back on track…and then he shows up. Noah Endicott. The only man I’ve ever loved. The man who broke my heart. He says he’s back for me, but I don’t believe him. I can’t. Noah is all about business. He’s here to make a deal with my boss, and I’m just convenient. Again...
    Categorized as:
    new adult  suspense  contemporary  m-f
  • Runaway Seeks Mountain Man by Marley Michaels

    Runaway Seeks Mountain Man by Marley Michaels

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    When Sky Lewis receives a flyer in her letterbox promoting a wellness program for people struggling to find fulfilment, she thinks she might’ve finally found the key to the minimalist lifestyle she’s always wanted. Except after signing up and moving into The Community with her sister, Rory, she realizes that some things are too-good-to-be-true...
  • Detecting Secrets by Sami A. Abrams

    Detecting Secrets by Sami A. Abrams

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Tracking the scents of the missing. might be the only way to save them. Partnered with her air-scent dog and Sheriff Dennis Monroe, marriage and family therapist Charlotte Bradley is desperate to put an end to a black-market baby smuggling ring in Anderson County...
  • Triumph by Cecilia London

    Triumph by Cecilia London

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    “All of your ideals, your hopes and dreams…they cease to matter if you abandon them in your darkest hour. We have to see this through to the end. ”. Jack McIntyre and Caroline Gerard have never shied away from a challenge. As dual commanders of the American rebel forces, they now face the greatest adversity of their lives. Every decision has permanent consequences...
  • Fated Lies by Ella Miles

    Fated Lies by Ella Miles

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    He's taken everything from me and I him. I thought I could defeat him, while keeping my feelings hidden. A shared enemy brought us together, changing my destiny. I know better now. My fate is not to love. It's not even to survive. My fate is to protect him. .. Fated Lies is Book 3 in the Lies Series. It continues Langston & Liesel's story. Ends on a cliffhanger.
  • Big Daddy  (An Enemies to Lovers Surprise Pregnancy Romance) by K.C. Crowne

    Big Daddy (An Enemies to Lovers Surprise Pregnancy Romance) by K.C. Crowne

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    The hottest man in town is an Adonis in the flesh. So gorgeous, he can stop my heart with a single glance. But he also happens to be my father's sworn enemy. Now, if only I could stop fantasizing about him. .. His big rough hands, caressing every inch of me. His mouth pressing against mine. Brody demands I put a hard stop to our development project...
  • Unforgivably Broken by Maegan Abel

    Unforgivably Broken by Maegan Abel

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    **This is a New Adult Romance with dark themes intended for readers 18 years and up**. It took a near-tragedy for Zane and Lili to admit their feelings for one another. If they could survive that explosion, wading through the debris left behind should be a breeze, right? Lili has spent years hiding from her past. Now, she's being forced to admit her mistakes and make a decision...
  • Retribution by Lauren Landish

    Retribution by Lauren Landish

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Melissa. I spent years shutting myself off from the world, haunted by the tragedies of my past. .. until Nathan Black comes along. Tall, built like Adonis, with jet black hair and startling green eyes, he makes me go weak in the knees. He saved me from sure death, and I'm grateful for that. But I want more. I want him.  I've never had a crush before...
    Categorized as:
    new adult  suspense  military  contemporary
  • Dax by Shannyn Leah

    Dax by Shannyn Leah

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Dax Colyn is one of the bad boys of Willow Valley. A fearless volunteer firefighter and hard ass mechanic, he makes all the woman swoon and he likes it that way. He keeps people at a distance since his mother died. He doesn’t want to let anyone in, much less a woman he knows he could fall in love with. Ava Anderson keeps people away, too...
  • Falling For Liam by Tracy Lorraine

    Falling For Liam by Tracy Lorraine

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    She's mine, every last broken, beautiful bit of her. I’ve always been different. Always been the nice one. The misunderstood one. Everything changed when I found her, the woman I've been waiting for. Hoping for. The one. Then, she left. Now she's back, and she's nothing like I remember. She’s broken. Harboring dark secrets that beg to be exposed...
  • Surprise New Parents (And Baby Makes ...) by Holly Rayner

    Surprise New Parents (And Baby Makes ...) by Holly Rayner

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Evelyn has lived for her son for 17 years. Now he’s heading off to college and a new chapter awaits, but she’s daunted as to how that might look… Michael has a home in paradise, but he’s forgotten how to live his life to the fullest. For one unforgettable summer, they will find the answers in each other, even if they’re both convinced it can’t be anything more than a fling...
  • Junior For The Mountain Man by K.C. Crowne

    Junior For The Mountain Man by K.C. Crowne

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    The marines prepared me for everything. .. Except for the most important job on the planet. A f*cked up world made me into the man I am today. Then Piper walked back into my life. She woke up the beast I had locked away. I need to have her. Own her. Taste her. But, men with a death wish want to harm her and Caleb. I'll protect them both. .. And finally show my little sister's best friend. .
  • RIDE: A Revenge Bully Billionaire Romance by Tracy Lorraine, Angel Devlin

    RIDE: A Revenge Bully Billionaire Romance by Tracy Lorraine, Angel Devlin

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Mine to rule. Mine to ravish. Mine to ride. I thrive on weakness. Everyone has one, and I play on it until I get what I want. And I ALWAYS get what I want. I keep my private life private while my business reputation precedes me. That includes testing out each and every one of my assistants to ensure they’re capable of dealing with the likes of me. None are. Until her. Anna Hawley...
  • The Keeper of Stars by Buck Turner

    The Keeper of Stars by Buck Turner

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Who says you can’t rewrite the stars? 1962—Twelve years removed from the summer when she first gave her heart away, Dr. Elizabeth (Ellie) Spencer, Professor of Astronomy at Indiana University, receives a mysterious package that has her asking that very question. Inside the unmarked box is a novel written by Ellie’s first love, Jack Bennett...
  • You Know I Need You by Willow Winters

    You Know I Need You by Willow Winters

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    I married the bad boy from Brooklyn. The one with the tattoos and the look in his eyes that told me he was bad news. The look that comes with all sorts of warnings. I knew what I was doing. I knew by the way he put his hands on me; how he owned me with his forceful touch. I couldn’t say no to him, not that I wanted to. That was then, and it seems like forever ago...
  • Keeping Her by Allie Everhart

    Keeping Her by Allie Everhart

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    When Pearce met Rachel, he knew she was the only woman for him. He wanted her, needed her, and now he finally has her. But for how long? He was never supposed to be with her. He didn’t follow their rules and now he must pay for what he’s done. With his punishment looming, his relationship with Rachel moves forward. They’re looking at houses, talking about having a baby, living a normal life...
  • Poughkeepsie Begins by Debra Anastasia

    Poughkeepsie Begins by Debra Anastasia

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    It ends with the beginning. This legendary, indie, cult-favorite series ends its tale with the story of the Poughkeepsie brotherhood before the tattoo. Before the train station, before the church, before a criminal empire there was a foster home and three teen boys who chose each other as family, because the ones they were born into didn’t exist...
  • Show Me How by Molly McAdams

    Show Me How by Molly McAdams

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    New York Times bestselling author Molly McAdams delivers another heart-wrenching, emotional novel in her Thatch series…. After her first love was ripped from her grasp four years earlier, Charlie Easton was sure she would never be able to trust anyone with the shattered pieces of her heart again. That is, until Deacon Carver forces himself into her life, and makes those pieces swirl in chaos...
  • You Don't Own Me - Box Set by Georgia Le Carre

    You Don't Own Me - Box Set by Georgia Le Carre

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    ***Readers around the world have described Zane and Dahlia's story as one of the most loved Mafia romances of 2016. *** Now available in a two book Box Set edition. The worldwide. Amazon Top 100 Bestseller. .. Intensely passionate story about two people who need something that the other can give. Raw, Intense and beautiful. You won't be able to put your kindle down. .. Zane...
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