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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*tThis 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...
  • Until Susan by C.P. Smith

    Until Susan by C.P. Smith

    Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    From the world of NYT and USA Today bestselling author, Aurora Rose Reynolds. See how the Mayson clan began. You've read their sons' stories, now it's James and Susan's turn. Experience the boom all over again in this action-packed novella of insta-love and suspense from Author CP Smith...
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  • 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...
  • Sisco by Maryann Jordan

    Sisco by Maryann Jordan

    Rated: 4.68 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Former SEAL and new LSI-MT Keeper, Sisco Aguilar, never expected his day at the hospital to turn into a nightmare.All he wanted was to finish his paramedic recertification and head home. But instead, he found himself thrust into a life-or-death hostage situation, protecting a terrified little girl and her stunning, single mother.Lenore Keller’s day was meant to be filled with hope...
  • I'll See You in My Dreams by Sable Hunter

    I'll See You in My Dreams by Sable Hunter

    Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Zane Saucier is handsome, brilliant, powerful, a practicing cowboy and a successful attorney, but he cannot see. Presley Love is smart, intrepid, and attractive, but she wants not to be seen. Through legal battles, family affairs, and a fight to make it in the world, these two unlikely partners discover a true love greater than any obstacle...
  • Born Sinner by Cora Kenborn, Catherine Wiltcher

    Born Sinner by Cora Kenborn, Catherine Wiltcher

    Rated: 4.78 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    My sins will be her penance A Corrupt Gods prequelI came to this college for one reason—her.A cartel princess.Mexican royalty.Sworn enemy of the Colombian ranks I’m destined to climb.I’m meant to hate her.Destroy her name and sacrifice her innocence.But Lola Carrera isn’t the delicate flower her family thinks she is.And I just took a match to her ivory tower...
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    suspense  virgin heroine  mafia
  • Dolby by Maryann Jordan

    Dolby by Maryann Jordan

    Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Dolby had earned his down time, eager for the solitude. Then he met her.One innocent night with a beautiful woman as they sheltered from the storm, Dolby wanted a chance to know her more. But with the morning light, she was gone.Marcia had spent years dealing with the crippling fear of strangers. Then she met him...
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    suspense  insta-love  military  m-f  audiobook
  • 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...
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    suspense  pregnancy  contemporary  m-f  military
  • I'll Remember You by Sable Hunter

    I'll Remember You by Sable Hunter

    Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Aron and Libby McCoy became husband and wife. No woman could desire a more perfect love. But tragedy struck... while diving on their honeymoon, Aron does not come up from beneath the blue waters off the Cayman Islands. A massive rescue mission is launched, but the only clues found were his wedding ring and later a shredded wet suit covered in blood. The McCoy family is devastated...
  • 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...
  • SEAL's Pregnant One-Night Stand by Leslie North

    SEAL's Pregnant One-Night Stand by Leslie North

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    A one-night stand leaves this Navy SEAL with a surprise...It was just supposed to be one night of no-strings-attached fun, but now Sofia Popov has become the center of former Navy SEAL Ian Campbell’s life. Sofia turns out to be the teacher of Ian’s teen son, Gavin—the same teacher who meets him in the hospital when Gavin suffers a seizure at school...
  • Tempted by Lexi Blake

    Tempted by Lexi Blake

    Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Lexi Blake comes a new story in her Masters and Mercenaries series…When West Rycroft left his family’s ranch to work in the big city, he never dreamed he would find himself surrounded by celebrities and politicians...
  • Fang's Enlightenment by Ciara St James

    Fang's Enlightenment by Ciara St James

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Things refuse to quiet down around Tenillo for Fang and his club, the Ares Infidels MC. No matter how many bad guys they bring to justice, they find there are more in need of their kind of vigilantism. For Fang, that’s alright by him. He joins the Ares Infidels to be part of a brotherhood that’s bigger than just him and his club brothers. He joins to have a bigger family...
  • Seven Nights with the Duke by Alyssa Clarke

    Seven Nights with the Duke by Alyssa Clarke

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Miss Elizabeth ‘Lizzy’ Fairbanks cannot forget a few abandoned moments with Rannulf Headley, the Duke of Ravenswood. Their romance had begun by accident until it ended when she discovered they were worlds apart.Now that her brother is the new Earl of Celdon, the very bad Fairbanks have been trying to behave themselves and fit into London society...
  • Finding Hart by Ella Fox

    Finding Hart by Ella Fox

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    There is one person in the world that Spencer Cross can't live without and that's his wife, Delilah Hart Cross. With their baby on the way, life has never been sweeter. Dillon Cooper finally had Dominique Hart back in his arms and he has no intention of letting her go. Happy for the first time in years, Dillon knows that things can only get better...
  • Scythe's Grasp by E.C. Land

    Scythe's Grasp by E.C. Land

    Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Nothing is worth grasping unless it’s something you’d die for.ScytheThere’s not much I care for in this life. My club. My brothers. My blood. All the rest of it blurs together. The only feeling I get is when I’m doing things, I’m not proud of. I’m stained and that’s the way it’ll stay. Nothing can change the past or present.Not even her...
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    suspense  insta-love  bikers  mystery  m-f  length-short
  • The Sin Trilogy Bundle by Georgia Cates

    The Sin Trilogy Bundle by Georgia Cates

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 15 ratings
    The Sin Trilogy is now available in a single volume. A NECESSARY SIN: I’ve watched him from afar for years. And he has no idea. I take joy in that. Through my observations, I’ve learned what makes this charming villain tick. Whisky. Power. Beautiful women. And Sex. Lots of it. Sometimes you must get into bed with the enemy for the greater good...
  • 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...
  • Guardian Angel by Abbie Zanders

    Guardian Angel by Abbie Zanders

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 29 ratings
    They call him the Iceman. The eldest of seven brothers, he is the biggest. The coldest. The meanest. No one has been able to break through the icy shield Kane Callaghan has built around himself. No one except the tiny, stubborn woman willing to sacrifice herself for him. She haunts his dreams, but he has no idea who she is. Where she is. Or if he’ll ever see her again...
  • Mercy's Angel by E.C. Land

    Mercy's Angel by E.C. Land

    Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Blurb coming...
  • Ghost by C.M. Steele

    Ghost by C.M. Steele

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    My last assignment.The one I didn't want and my family begged me not to take, but I had to do what I could to make our town, our state, our country a little safer.I had no idea that I'd walked into a trap set up by some of the deadliest men in the world.My vision had gone black as I faced the end of my life.All the regrets, all the love I'd miss out on...
  • Love's Trusting by Maryann Jordan

    Love's Trusting by Maryann Jordan

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    ***Due to language that some will consider crude and sexual scenes of an explicit nature, readers need to be 18+ *** When trust is broken by loss and grief, can it ever be repaired? High school sweethearts and young lovers, Brad and Suzy had vowed to stay together forever. “I’ll always be here for you. Trust me,” Brad promised but loss separated the young lovers...
  • Brass's Surrender by E.C. Land

    Brass's Surrender by E.C. Land

    Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Blurb Coming...
  • Beast by C.M. Steele

    Beast by C.M. Steele

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    A witness to a crime, Mary Stark lands herself in Steeleville, under the care and protection of DA William “Beast” Brandon and the Steele Riders. Unbeknownst to her, she’ll be living with Beast until the trial. She’s been warned of his gruff and surly behavior when it comes to people invading his home and messing it up, but accidents happen...
  • Roots of Vengeance by Maggie Cole

    Roots of Vengeance by Maggie Cole

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 9 ratings
    Nothing about Connor Brooks is average. Not his looks, or kisses, or touches.He’s my target. Falling in love isn’t part of the assignment.My job is to determine if he’s a Twisted Heart, the vicious gang who killed my family.He’s innocent, but discovers my secret.My cover is blown. My heart shattered.But I annihilated his.Going forward, I tell my boss to only give me the most dangerous men...
  • Mountain Seeking Hero by Marley Michaels

    Mountain Seeking Hero by Marley Michaels

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Search and Rescue Coordinator, Max Cooper, has heard the mountain’s call. Now he’s returned to his birthplace to see whether the Moose Mountain legend is true for him, just like it has been for his brothers and cousins. He doesn’t expect it to literally hit him in the back of the head though...
  • Catch and Release by Lori Matthews

    Catch and Release by Lori Matthews

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Callahan Security is Back!!!Jake Boxer wants a vacation, but when Jameson Drake calls and asks for a favor, he has no choice. Drake's accountant is in trouble and needs protection, so Jake agrees to take on the job. Little does he know the accountant is not only brilliant but drop-dead gorgeous...
  • Beckham by Olivia T. Turner

    Beckham by Olivia T. Turner

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    I've always been known as a cold calculating killer.Feared by everyone who crossed my path.With good reason.There's been a lot of blood over the years and not a lot of love.But when I see her... everything changes.Her warm smile thaws my cold heart.Her soothing touch calms my rage.My killing days are over.At least, I think they are..
  • His Midnight Virgin by Sadie King

    His Midnight Virgin by Sadie King

    Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    I was always the good girl, until I met Quinn…What do a law student and a smuggler have in common? Nothing, absolutely nothing. So I should leave the straight-laced, curvy Coraline alone.But I can’t.I’m no good for her. Every minute she spends with me, she’s risking her career, her future. I should let her go.But I can’t.My need to have her, to possess her, drives me to complete selfishness...
  • 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 missingmight 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...
  • One Man's Treasure by Sable Hunter, Ryan O'Leary

    One Man's Treasure by Sable Hunter, Ryan O'Leary

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Jet is a hero—Special Forces, an Equalizer, a motorcycle riding MMA fighter who is part pirate and all man. No one messes with Jet. He is formidable—the tall, dark, and deadly type. In One Man’s Treasure, he’s on a quest for gold. Jet travels to Mexico to fight a challenger before he sails the Sirena to bring up a fortune from the sunken Spanish galleon, San Miguel...
  • SEAL's Chance by Makenna Jameison

    SEAL's Chance by Makenna Jameison

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 8 ratings
    Tyler "Trigger" Howard's book...
  • Bone's Destiny by Naomi Porter

    Bone's Destiny by Naomi Porter

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    They say don’t drink too much tequila... Funny, I can’t remember why.Oh, right… Or we’ll wake up chained to a wall.The scary-ass biker staring at me says I’m paying for my father’s debt.I’m devastated and scared.Utterly clueless about my dad’s dirty dealings.The tattooed, brooding biker isn’t helpful or friendly.He just watches me with those laser-gray eyes...
  • Rescued by Becca Jameson

    Rescued by Becca Jameson

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The Holt Agency is a spinoff from Becca Jameson’s and KaLyn Cooper’s Shadow SEALs books. The group of rescued SEALs have opened their own agency.Colette, a PhD student studying abroad, is tired of the constant barrage of bodyguards her father has assigned to her for most of her life. As a politician, his notoriety has always put her at risk...
  • 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...
  • Dangerous Secrets by Jenna Gunn

    Dangerous Secrets by Jenna Gunn

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The former SEAL’s new mission has a serious perk—a fake date with a beautiful stranger. Unraveling the lies surrounding her life? That’s where things get lethally dangerous. Justin 'Dozer' Roark didn’t expect to need a fake date for his first civilian security mission. He would quickly flip you off if you told him he’d fall for the cocktail waitress he paid to help him...
  • Finding What's Mine by Autum Remington

    Finding What's Mine by Autum Remington

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Luna I'm definitely what you would call a free spirit. Always taking risks, visiting exotic places, and never staying too long in one place. Until I meet the one man that makes me want to give it all up...
  • Savage by Elizabeth Knox

    Savage by Elizabeth Knox

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Ivar's story . . . ***Savage is the tenth and LAST book in the Raiders of Valhalla MC series by Elizabeth Knox. It is not recommended to read this book as a standalone. Please note subjects within this book can be triggering, and this is intended for mature audiences only. Rest assured, there is a second generation series planned for 2025...
  • Faux Beau's Baby Surprise by Callie Stevens

    Faux Beau's Baby Surprise by Callie Stevens

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Who knew sharing a room with my best friend would lead to a baby bump…Listen he is a great guy. I get it, on paper he’s perfect. Handsome, smart, and well off.Totally ‘the one’ material…for someone else.To me he’s just Drew, one of my best friends, and only a friend.My focus has always been on raising my sisters, love was never something I had time for...
  • Reckless Temptations by Janine Infante Bosco

    Reckless Temptations by Janine Infante Bosco

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Riggs Heart. It’s what keeps you from being reckless. It’s what keeps you breathing. Money, power and respect… they were my god given right, not the reason I joined the Satan’s Knights. I tied myself to my club and nothing else. Give me my bike, the open road and a different woman every night and I was happy. My life was great. Until the chaos exploded. One night...
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    suspense  pregnancy  humor  bikers  length-medium
  • Boy Band Baby Bump by Fern Fraser

    Boy Band Baby Bump by Fern Fraser

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Shelby’s a fan girl on a mission to prove herself. Jameson’s a bad boy seeking redemption. Fake fling, or backstage pass to forever? SHELBY I’ve been offered the gig of a lifetime—being the tour manager for the long-awaited reunion of Soul Obsession. The woman in me is thrilled at getting to flex my organizational muscles on such a major production...
    Categorized as:
    pregnancy  insta-love  office  humor  length-novella  m-f
  • Lainie: The Palmer Sisters Book 1 by Kayt Miller

    Lainie: The Palmer Sisters Book 1 by Kayt Miller

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Recently divorced, Lainie Palmer-Bottoms is a woman on a mission--a mission to jump-start her romance writing career with a sexy novel about a badass biker gang.Keeton Gustafson is a badass biker dude and owner of Gustafson Custom Motorcycles. He's also Lainie Palmer-Bottoms's muse. The thing is, the second Keeton gets a look at the curvy beauty, it's him that's inspired...
  • The Billionaire's Big Bold Wonder: A BBW/Billionaire Romance  (The Billionaires' Club) by Nichole Rose

    The Billionaire's Big Bold Wonder: A BBW/Billionaire Romance (The Billionaires' Club) by Nichole Rose

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 10 ratings
    Can one magical night and two big secrets add up to forever for this billionaire and his curvy girl?Cortez BlakeI fell hard for Piper's sassy attitude and gorgeous curves.We had one magical night together, and then she disappeared.She never even told me her last name.I turned the city upside down looking for her, but I never thought I'd find her again...
  • Captured by the Mob by C.M. Steele

    Captured by the Mob by C.M. Steele

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Nero: As the Underboss and enforcer for the Bianchi Family, I've got my hands full. When dealing with my enemies, I'm quick, efficient, and I never slip up. That's until one beauty accidentally gets in the way, seeing more than she should. I can't let her go, and I can't end her, so I do the only thing I can...I take her captive. Mariana: I thought my day couldn't get any worse...
  • Lani by LeAnn Ashers

    Lani by LeAnn Ashers

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    I ran away from Los Angeles to escape a crazy, obsessed fan. But when I came back home, I never fathomed everyone would hate me for no other reason than me just being myself. Then I met Vinny and Trey, my brother’s friends who are also members of the Devil Souls MC. One single night, that’s all it took for my life to change.Two men, one of me...
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    suspense  insta-love  menage  m-m-f  poly  length-short
  • Secret Baby Next Door by K.C. Crowne

    Secret Baby Next Door by K.C. Crowne

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    We met on a bumpy flight.But it was nothing compared to the night we shared. No regrets. Except one. I didn't get her contact info.Now Piper's my new next door neighbor.And her sweet little girl has my eyes. As a surgeon I crush all obstacles.But I'm falling for a woman I barely even know - all over again.Her smile, her lips, the way her luscious curves make my mouth water...
  • Baby, I Do by Fiona Davenport

    Baby, I Do by Fiona Davenport

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Aurora Dawson loved helping happy couples have their perfect wedding and happily ever after. Even if she never found one for herself.When a divorce office opened shop right next to her, she was livid that someone would help tear apart the couples she brought together...
  • Grim's Goddess by Hallie Bennett

    Grim's Goddess by Hallie Bennett

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    She's teased him long enough... AmelieShe's a shy curvy girl hiding a naughty she moonlights as a burlesque dancer at the local MC's club . It's a safe way for Amelie to shed her good girl persona, until a string of accidents threaten the club and its dancers.GrimHe's the burly military veteran who manages Club Wolf for the Reaper's Wolves MC...
  • Seeing Love: Saints Protection & Investigations by Maryann Jordan, Andrea Michelle

    Seeing Love: Saints Protection & Investigations by Maryann Jordan, Andrea Michelle

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Saints Protection & Investigations A private investigation business, pulling together men from the CIA, FBI, ATF, DEA, Border Patrol, SEALS, and police, devoted to the missions no one else wants or can solve...
  • Birthquake by B.L. Berry

    Birthquake by B.L. Berry

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    WARNING: Highly prone to spontaneous fits of delirium, irrational logic and violent, unpredictable mood swings. This individual has been sober, swollen and hungry for the past nine months, so proceed with caution and handle with care. Anything said during the course of labor and delivery should not be taken seriously. Side effects may last up to eighteen years...
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