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With Everything In Me by Kimberly Brown
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
· 20 ratings
Roswell “Ross” Scott was known to be quite the ladies’ man. For years, women were a conquest to him… until he meets the one who would not only lock him down but break his heart in the process. A recent breakup has sent him on a mission to heal that same broken heart by returning to his old ways. That was, until he met Paisley St. Germaine, a five-four, mysterious, firecracker...

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single-mother contemporary black-mc african-american length-short
Blood & Bones: Shade by Jeanne St. James
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars
· 18 ratings
A past that defined a future. .. Shade has a secret. One he’s hidden most of his life. Secrets created in his past. Of a broken family. A little boy lost. Of broken dreams. With only nightmares left in their wake. As a prospect, his MC nicknamed him Shady because he’s quiet and keeps to himself. As a patched member of the Blood Fury, he changed it to Shade, because that’s what he prefers. .

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single-mother contemporary bikers m-f length-long audiobook
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Next Time I Fall by Barbara Freethy
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
· 15 ratings
What happens when Mr. Wrong turns into Mr. Right? After three years of being a single mom, café owner Chloe Morgan is finally ready to take another chance on love. She's found the perfect man in Joel Bradshaw. He checks all her boxes when it comes to stability, commitment, and accountability. And then Joel's best friend, Decker Hayes, comes to town…...

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single-mother contemporary length-medium audiobook
It Had to Be You by Beth Moran
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
· 24 ratings
Preorder the BRAND NEW novel from Number 1 Bestselling author Beth Moran! ‘Another gorgeous tale from the queen of comfort reads’ Growing up, sisters Libby and Nicky never knew who they’d find at breakfast. Their parents fostered children of all ages, and although the girls loved playing their part in providing a safe haven, it meant that life was rarely peaceful...

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single-mother small town contemporary length-medium audiobook
Hold on to My Heart by Bella Andre
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
· 13 ratings
Ashley Sullivan’s whole world changed when she got pregnant at seventeen. After the father of her child ditched her and their son, she bypassed college, shelved her plans to see the world, and went straight to managing the family café in Bar Harbor, Maine. For the next eleven years, she poured her entire heart into raising her amazing son, Kevin...

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single-mother contemporary anthologies super rich hero length-medium audiobook
Path To Restoration by TheFeveredBookaholic
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars
· 15 ratings
Nate Hunter; aspiring boxer, brother to five younger sisters, and. .. stripper. Yeah, you read that right. After his twin sister went through an abusive relationship, Nate fought to restore her honor by starting a chain of nightclubs that hire and help victimized women get back on their feet...

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single-mother sports contemporary m-f
The Summer Getaway by Susan Mallery
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
· 24 ratings
"The perfect escape for readers wanting to get away. "—Booklist. One woman takes the vacation of a lifetime in this poignant and heartwarming story about the threads that hold a family together from #1. New York Times. bestselling author Susan Mallery. Single mom Robyn Caldwell needs a new plan for her future. She has always put her family first...

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single-mother military contemporary humor length-long audiobook
For the Love of Summer by Susan Mallery
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
· 31 ratings
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Susan Mallery comes an unforgettable tale about finding friendship with the unlikeliest person…. As the owner of Twisted, Seattle’s best salons, Erica knows that the sharpest cuts come from the people we love. She’s terrified that she’s losing her teen daughter, Summer, to her “other” family, especially to her stepmom, Allison...

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single-mother strong heroine contemporary length-long audiobook
The Sheikh And The Single Mom by Holly Rayner
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
He set out to crush her, but things soon went awry,. Can he betray her still, after so much has been shared? Nina Kendrick has fought for her success. As the single mother of twins, she has no other option but to make her company thrive. Approached by an intimidating rival, ruthless businessman and sheikh Rashad Al-Zayed, her guard is well and truly up. The problem is, he’s just her type…...

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single-mother contemporary multicultural length-short sheiks audiobook
Can't Help Falling In Love by Erika Kelly
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
· 23 ratings
What happens in Vegas doesn’t always stay in Vegas…. The moment Beckett O’Neill retires from professional sports, he swears off schedules and commitments. His new gig has him hopping from one exotic location to the next. No strings, no responsibilities. Nothing that will tie him down. Until he runs into her, the woman who stole his heart for a night in Vegas. .

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single-mother contemporary sports secret child pregnancy length-long
Jingle Bell Hell by Denise Grover Swank, A.R. Casella
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
· 12 ratings
She’s a sexually repressed control freak. He’s a muscular ex-con with heavier baggage than Santa’s toy bag. They’re everything each other never wanted. Mary. I’m usually the first person on my block to decorate for Christmas. This year? Humbug...

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single-mother contemporary humor christmas length-long audiobook
The Family Journal by Carolyn Brown
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
· 25 ratings
Join the millions who have fallen in love with New York Times bestselling author Carolyn Brown in her landmark hundredth novel. At the end of her rope, single mom Lily Anderson is determined to move her rebellious children in the right direction...

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single-mother christian contemporary length-medium audiobook
Worth the Risk by Jamie Beck
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
· 27 ratings
When Jackson St. James decided that six weeks in Vermont’s Green Mountains would help him get his life together, he didn’t anticipate replacing his craving for whiskey with a craving for his alluring new landlord, Gabby...

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single-mother contemporary length-medium alcoholism audiobook
Knocking Boots by Jordan Marie
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
· 15 ratings
I’ve always heard, don’t fall in love with a cowboy. I just didn't listen. I've sworn off men. They’ve never given me much in life, except a bun in the oven and grief. My kids are my life and all that truly matter. Until him. Jansen Reed is a living fantasy straight from the old west. Sexy drawl, tight jeans and that glint in his eyes that make my knees weak. He promises me the ride of my life...

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single-mother humor contemporary cowboys m-f
The Perfect Game Box Set by Samantha Christy
Rated: 4.66 of 5 stars
· 10 ratings
What's better than one sexy friends-to-lovers sports romance? Three of them! Alluring heroes. Painful truths. Enduring love. Which Nighthawk will be your favorite? Book One - Catching Caden. If all they see are her scars - they aren't looking hard enough. It was my home run ball that shattered her face. Right along with her modeling career. Now it's my mission to help her rebuild her life...

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single-mother sports contemporary anthologies baseball length-epic
Ten Thousand Light Years from Okay by Tracy Dobmeier, Wendy Katzman
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
· Steam rating: 1 of 5
Glimpses and kisses [?] · 19 ratings
A widowed and grieving young novelist believes her words create realities—both tragic and charmed—in a hopeful and surprising novel about family, newfound love, and moving on. Four years after her husband Sam’s tragic death mirrored a fatal plotline in her debut novel, Thea Packer hasn’t written another word, afraid that what she writes could come true again...

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single-mother contemporary length-medium audiobook first-person-pov glimpses-kisses
Over the Verdant Hills by Jessie Gussman
Rated: 4.86 of 5 stars
· 7 ratings
Once, Claire had the life others dreamed about—but now she’s drowning in debt, loss, and loneliness. At thirty-five, Claire never imagined herself divorced, a single mom, unemployed, and moving back to her grandmother’s ramshackle farmhouse in the quiet countryside of Raspberry Ridge...

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single-mother contemporary christian length-short small town audiobook
Bear's Beloved by Ciara St James
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
· 11 ratings
Bear has lived more than half his life for his club. He’ll gladly do it again. He has never regretted starting this club with Bull and a few others years ago. However, seeing his brothers finding love and settling down to have families when he knows he’ll never have that is taking its toll on him. He takes off to get his head straight...

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single-mother contemporary suspense m-f betrayal length-medium
Twice in a Lifetime by Jessica Prince
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
· 18 ratings
When I moved away from Hope Valley at eighteen years old, I told myself it was for good. There were too many unpleasant memories, too much history, and too many reminders of the boy who had broken my heart. Years passed and I built a life and a family with a man I loved...

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single-mother contemporary military length-medium audiobook
Engulfing Emma by Samantha Christy
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
· 13 ratings
Single dad. Firefighter. Hero. On the heels of divorce, Lt. Brett Cash never expected to meet the woman of his dreams. Especially not during a robbery gone bad. But just because she's the woman of his dreams does not mean he's the man of hers . Emma is a child of a 9/11 hero taken far too soon. And she's not about to let her own daughter go through the same hell she did. Not even for...

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single-mother contemporary anthologies single-father m-f audiobook
Dirty Little Midlife Secret by Lilian Monroe
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
· 14 ratings
Lily Viceroy arrived in Heart’s Cove with a suitcase by her side and two eensy weensy secrets tucked into the corners of her heart. Well, that’s if “eensy” and “weensy” are code for “terrifying” and “dire. ”. Clearly, the only thing for Lily to do is to engage in a good ol’ bout of denial...

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single-mother humor contemporary length-medium m-f audiobook
With This Fling by Tara Sivec
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
· 11 ratings
Laura Bennett has spent her life taking care of other people and running the Dip and Twist. Happily spending her time being single and carefree, she has no intention of settling down or falling in love. With an ever-growing family, she’s a mother to them all, and she loves every minute of it. But her baby is getting married, and her oldest has her own life changes she’s dealing with...

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single-mother humor insta-love sports contemporary audiobook
Wish by A.K. Evans
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
· Steam rating: 3 of 5
Open door [?] · 13 ratings
From contemporary romance author, A. K. Evans, comes a single mom rock star romance. .. Beck Emerson never intended to get involved in someone else’s drama. But when he sees a new mom on the verge of a breakdown after catching her husband cheating, Beck doesn’t hesitate to step in. After just one conversation, Beck is drawn to the beautiful woman and determined to help her in any way he can...

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single-mother contemporary open-door length-medium audiobook
Starlight on Willow Lake by Susan Wiggs
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
· Steam rating: 2 of 5
Behind closed doors [?] · 27 ratings
#1 New York Times bestselling author Susan Wiggs sweeps readers away to a sun-drenched summer on the shores of Willow Lake in a stunning tale of the delicate ties that bind a family together… and the secrets that tear them apart…...

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single-mother contemporary humor behind-doors length-medium audiobook
Already At Risk by Amelie Rhys
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars
· 21 ratings
When single mom Natalie London makes a secret steamy arrangement with her hot new lawyer, Cameron Bryant, she quickly realizes just how much of her heart is at risk. ****...

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single-mother office contemporary bisexual forced proximity length-long
Undone by Karin Slaughter
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
· 50 ratings
In this suspense masterpiece, Karin Slaughter weaves together the powerful human stories of three unforgettable characters from her New York Times bestselling novels Faithless and Fractured, who collide here for the first time in an electrifying race against unspeakable human evil. When a tortured young woman enters the trauma center of an Atlanta hospital, Dr...

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cold hero contemporary suspense mystery length-long audiobook
Mistle Text: 'Twas the Text Before Christmas ... by Whitney Dineen, Melanie Summers
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
· Steam rating: 1 of 5
Glimpses and kisses [?] · 16 ratings
Twas the text before Christmas…. Twenty-eight-year-old Holly Snow is the only mother her four-year-old niece remembers. Three years earlier, when her sister and brother-in-law were killed, Holly’s dream of becoming an international flight attendant was put on hold so she could be home for baby Faith...

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cold hero single-mother humor contemporary christmas glimpses-kisses length-medium audiobook
Restorations by Nicole Dykes
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
· 8 ratings
The Sterlings have been through hell. They’ve each made mistake after mistake while trying to climb out of their grief and guilt and recover from an unimaginable tragedy that had a ripple effect of consequences reaching far further than their own lives. It seems the youngest Sterling may never find peace after everything that’s happened...

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single-mother contemporary new adult length-short audiobook
A Family Affair in Good Hope by Cindy Kirk
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
· 8 ratings
Mr. Right-Next-Door Single mom Chelsea Workman has learned to embrace the unexpected. When her beloved Aunt Barbara suddenly passes, leaving Chelsea her beautiful bungalow, Chelsea feels it’s a sign. Barbara had always known what Chelsea needed, and a fresh start in Good Hope, WI could be the answer to her prayers. It’s been several years now since child psychologist Dr...

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single-mother contemporary m-f length-medium audiobook
July by Nicole Pyland
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
· 8 ratings
Jill Solomon has watched her friends fall in love over the past year and a half, and she feels like she’s the only single lesbian left in New Orleans. When her mother runs off unexpectedly, leaving Jill to take care of her ten-year-old sister, Jill worries that her entire life is about to change, and not for the better...

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single-mother f-f contemporary queer length-medium
Cash by Megan O'Brien
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
· 16 ratings
From the moment Cash Walker encounters Layla West, it's clear she's different than any woman he's ever met. Her bright green eyes and strong will have him captivated. She's his. Now he just has to convince her. After losing her nan, Layla relocates to Hawthorne, Nevada, with her five-year-old daughter and the desire for a fresh start...

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single-mother suspense contemporary rich heroine
Essence of Desire by Brenda Jackson
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
· 9 ratings
THE MAKEOVER. Before becoming a strait-laced wealthy businessman, Robert Noble was considered a bad boy and sexy rogue inside out, while breaking hearts, right and left. No one knows it better than Roxanne Miller since Robert was her brother's best friend in high school...

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single-mother contemporary length-medium m-f
Finding Summer by Suzanne Halliday
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
· 9 ratings
Protector Alpha and a Sunshine Girl. He's not what he seems and she's an open book. Arnie Templeton is NIGHTWIND’s resident clown. He has a big corner office and the swagger that comes with nobody, except his bosses, having a clue what he did with his time. But that's only part of his story. Inherited wealth coupled with a messed up childhood almost derailed his life...

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single-mother contemporary military super rich hero length-epic
Bailey by Jessica Ames
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
· 9 ratings
BAILEY. I've always felt like an outsider in the Untamed Sons. I'm Nox's sister, widow of a brother, but I'm not one of them. When I'm abducted by our enemies, I don't expect to be rescued by a tall, dark, handsome and extremely dangerous stranger. Zeke Fraser is the devil in a suit and he's refusing to give me back to my family. Worse still, I'm falling for my captor...

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single-mother contemporary bikers length-medium
Nailed by You by Nikki Mays
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
· 11 ratings
Kellie has had it with men! Especially good for nothing sperm donors who never see their daughter! The only men who don’t get on her nerves are her father, brother and Mason Ross. The first two for obvious reasons and the last one, well. .. he’s just Mason. Sweet, silly and more handsome than any man should ever be. Too bad a man like him can have any woman that he wants...

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single-mother humor contemporary length-short audiobook
The Truth in Tiramisu by Rachael Bloome
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
· 21 ratings
Eliza Carter can't keep a secret. Except the one she's been hiding for over eight years. And it's not the recipe for her world-famous tiramisu. With her bakery undergoing a remodel, her son struggling in school, and planning her best friend's wedding, Eliza's secret is the last thing on her mind. Until her high school sweetheart reappears, stirring up old feelings faster than her electric mixer...

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single-mother contemporary clean christian small town audiobook
Not Without Your Love by Lexi Ryan
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
· 12 ratings
Return to Jackson Harbor for the story of two people who never thought to hope for their own happily ever after. Colton McKinley has turned his life around—no more booze, no more drugs, no more self-sabotage. With a new business to run and old promises to keep, the last thing he needs is wild, impulsive Veronica Maddox disrupting his world...

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single-mother contemporary from hate to love length-medium audiobook
Defying Our Forever by Claudia Y. Burgoa
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
· 14 ratings
USA TODAY Bestselling Author Claudia Burgoa delivers a funny, heartfelt, sometimes angsty romantic comedy where love begins anew. Fresh out of Vet school, I married Pierce Aldridge. Gorgeous, sexy, and smart. He’s a philanthropist with a heart of gold, or so I thought. After a while he became distant, self-centered, and callous. The man I married disappeared before my eyes...

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cold hero super rich hero contemporary friends-benefits found-family audiobook
Oath of Sacrifice by Jane Henry
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
· 14 ratings
She may be promised to a stranger. .. But we know the truth. Rosa Rossi is mine. Mine to have and to hold,. No matter the cost. If we're discovered,. My life is forfeit,. And she'll be exiled forever. But I know. .. I see through every glance sent my way. I feel every pulse of her heart. And my heart beats with hers. Now she's under my protection. No matter the cost,...

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single-mother contemporary suspense mafia m-f audiobook
Unforgettable You by Brenda Novak
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
· 17 ratings
New York Times. bestselling author Brenda Novak returns to Silver Springs, where no past mistake is so big the heart can't find a way to fix it. Jada Brooks couldn't have known how her life would change when she fell for bad boy Maddox Richardson back in high school. She couldn't have known his troubled brother would leave hers forever crippled...

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single-mother contemporary secret child length-long audiobook
The Sheriff's Woman by Jackie Weger
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
· 14 ratings
He had his eye on her for years. But she was married. Now she’s not. He’s all in. Rachel Cameron prefers to lick her wounds and protect her children from gossip and shame in isolation on a small homestead in the Ozark Mountains. But life-long bachelor and ex-Marine Sheriff Garrett Stark has other ideas...

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cold hero contemporary humor length-long audiobook
Saving Sophie by Cate Beauman
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
· 12 ratings
Jewelry designer Sophie Burke has fled Maine for the anonymity of the big city. She’s starting over with a job she tolerates and a grungy motel room she calls home on the wrong side of town, but anything is better than the nightmare she left behind...

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cold hero contemporary suspense mystery poor heroine length-long
Her Hopes and Dreams by Terri Osburn
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
· 16 ratings
As a newly single mother, Carrie Farmer isn’t quite ready to jump back into the dating pool in Ardent Springs—especially since her last marriage was such a disaster. But if anyone could entice her to wade in a bit, it would be her hunky neighbor, Noah Winchester. He’s the perfect man: strong, protective, and smoking hot...

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single-mother contemporary working class heroine length-medium audiobook
Slash by Laurelin Paige
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
· 13 ratings
From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Laurelin Paige comes a new story in her Slay series…. Camilla Fasbender has a secret. Underneath her posh accent and designer clothes lies the evidence of her pain. Every heartbreak, every bad day, every setback has left a scar. From behind her camera, she shows the world what to see. And it isn't her. Until him...

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single-mother anthologies contemporary length-novella audiobook
Torrid by Hope Ford
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
· 13 ratings
I would do anything to give her what she wants. I try to be a good man and help when I’m needed. But because of my past I’ve accepted that I’ll never have a family of my own. That is until I met Katie. She’s everything I could ever want and her son already has me wrapped around his finger. I would give anything to keep Katie and little Lane as my own...

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single-mother contemporary length-novella
A Co-Worker's Crush by Piper Rayne
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
· 12 ratings
It took me a long time to realize I shouldn’t date the women I work with. It cost me three tattoo guns, a job, five motorcycle tires, and I’m not even counting the t-shirts I never got back. It feels different with Frankie but she comes with a little daughter and a crap load of other baggage. I’m not the guy you take home to your parents, let alone your child...

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single-mother contemporary humor from hate to love office audiobook
Captivating In Love (The Maverick Billionaires) by Bella Andre, Jennifer Skully
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
· 10 ratings
Gideon Jones came back from war a changed man. Though the Maverick Billionaires claim he’s one of their own, he knows he doesn't deserve to be part of their tightly knit unit. Just like he doesn't deserve Rosie Diaz—an amazing mother…and an utterly captivating woman that he can't stop dreaming about...

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single-mother humor military contemporary audiobook
A Hero to Keep by Susan Gable
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
· 18 ratings
Somtimes you have to fight for what - for who - you love. Shannon Vanderhoff’s childhood taught her early on that nothing was hers to keep, not clothes, or toys, or even people. So she lives, loves, and lets go. She’s not looking for a hero. But with custody of her traumatized six-year-old nephew on the line, she needs help...

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single-mother contemporary length-short audiobook first-in-series standalone-first
Waiting For You by Claudia Connor
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
· 15 ratings
When ER nurse Nora Sellers is hurt in a hospital scuffle, firefighter Zach Walker blames himself. Blaming himself is nothing new. He’s been blaming himself for years for the trauma his baby sister endured as a teenager. Though with his happy–go–lucky attitude no one would know it...

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single-mother contemporary firefighter cheerful heroine length-medium audiobook
Bishop's Pawn by Suzanne Halliday
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
War tested, urbane and the complete package when it comes to being a handful, Roman Bishop is a man on a mission. A mission to locate his boss’s surprise half-sister. There’s just one problem. He’s feeling restless and edgy. Too many happily ever afters are going on around him...

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single-mother military contemporary length-medium

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