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A Beast Captured My Heart: A BBW Love Story by Masterpiece
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsPraise aka Beast needed a special remedy for his brokenness and mental being. After losing who he assumed was the love of his life things for Praise changed. Battling his whole life on and off of different pills to help him cope with a special disorder. He comes across a special woman by the name of Kayori, who he soon realizes is the remedy and the medicine to help him get through... -
![Keeper of Secrets by Denise Grover Swank]()
Keeper of Secrets by Denise Grover Swank
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsThe final book in the Carly Moore series.Carly had every intention of heading to Dallas to bring down her father, but not as Wyatt Drummand’s hostage. After Wyatt kidnaps her at gunpoint and threatens to turn her over to her father--the man she’s spent the past nine months hiding from--she explains that his plan will get them both killed... -
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![Dead By Midnight: An I-Team Christmas by Pamela Clare]()
Dead By Midnight: An I-Team Christmas by Pamela Clare
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsMarc and Sophie Hunter, Gabe and Kat Rossiter, Holly Andris and the rest of the I-Team gang find themselves in the same historic Denver hotel celebrating the approach of Christmas at different holiday parties...Categorized as:
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![The Wrong Bones by Melinda Leigh]()
The Wrong Bones by Melinda Leigh
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsA frantic chase to catch a grave robber reveals a startling discovery in this tenth installment of the Widow’s Island novella series by Wall Street Journal bestselling author Melinda Leigh.Deputy Tessa Black spots a man disturbing a grave in the local cemetery and gives chase. But when Tessa catches him, she learns that the ghoulish trespasser wasn’t robbing graves; he was burying a box of bones... -
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![Protective Instinct by Fiona Quinn]()
Protective Instinct by Fiona Quinn
She’s running for her life……His mission: protect her.Ex-Delta Force Operator Ridge Hansen has a thing for artist Harper Katz.So does his tactical K9, Zeus……But Harper is on the run.Someone is aiming to kill her.Ridge wants two things…Convince Harper to move their relationship from friends to lovers,And find out who she really is...Categorized as:
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![Inseparable by Brenda Jackson]()
Inseparable by Brenda Jackson
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsLiving with his best friend is about to kindle a fire… Don’t miss this reader favorite from New York Times bestselling author Brenda Jackson. Living under Reese Madaris’s roof makes LaKenna James the envy of every woman in town. But Reese’s offer of a place to stay is strictly platonic—just until Kenna’s new condo is completed... -
![Protecting Melody by Susan Stoker]()
Protecting Melody by Susan Stoker
Tex gave everything he had to his country and his SEAL teammates. When an IED took away part of his leg, and his career, he devoted himself to his country and friends from behind his computer. He’s always been the man that can find anyone, that uses his computer skills, legal and illegal, to keep people safe and to put the bad guys behind bars. But behind a computer is a lonely place to be...Categorized as:
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![For the Love of Summer by Susan Mallery]()
For the Love of Summer by Susan Mallery
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsFrom #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... -
![Fields' Guide to Fog by Julie Mulhern]()
Fields' Guide to Fog by Julie Mulhern
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIt isn’t easy having Hollywood’s biggest, brightest star for a mother—especially when her Russian oligarch boyfriend has been kidnapped. When Poppy Fields flies to London to be with her mother, she finds nothing but fog, danger, and phenomenal shopping.Too bad half the city wants Poppy dead, and she has no idea why... -
![Chalk Dirty to Me by Lani Lynn Vale]()
Chalk Dirty to Me by Lani Lynn Vale
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsTwo years ago, Cannel Crow experienced the worst day of her life. She was taken from a supermarket, and forced to spend a year with a man that treated her worse than a neglected, chained up dog. One year later, she’s saved by a shadow organization that believes the law is a joke, and the only person you can count on is you... -
![Second Chance Love by Hope Ford]()
Second Chance Love by Hope Ford
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsI was his wife… but he left me.He broke my heart once, and if given the chance, he’d probably do it again.Which is why I’ve tried to get over him.I’ve dated, I’ve tried to let loose, but no matter how hard I try, my thoughts always return to Nash.Every guy I meet I compare to him.He was always overprotective and possessive... -
![Fields' Guide to Pharaohs by Julie Mulhern]()
Fields' Guide to Pharaohs by Julie Mulhern
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsPoppy Fields, Hollywood IT girl and super-secret spy, travels to Egypt looking for answers. But amidst assassination attempts, money launderers, and missing treasure, answers are hard to come by. Poppy must trust new allies, forgive old wrongs, and find a forgotten pharaoh or the next tomb she enters may be her own... -
![Fields' Guide to Dirty Money by Julie Mulhern]()
Fields' Guide to Dirty Money by Julie Mulhern
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsPoppy Fields, social influencer and secret spy, is on Grand Cayman. Her mission? Maid of honor at her mother’s wedding to Russian billionaire Yurgi Prokorhov. No surprise, Chariss Carlton is a difficult and demanding bride.When Poppy witnesses a murder, her days change from irritating to dangerous... -
![Hoping for Love by Marie Force]()
Hoping for Love by Marie Force
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 34 ratingsAll her life, Grace Ryan was the “fat girl.” Taunted and teased and ignored by her peers, she tried every diet ever invented to no avail. Desperate to change her life as her twenties slipped away, she decided it was time for drastic measures and had lap-band surgery. More than a year later, she's lost 130 pounds and is venturing into the dating world for the first time... -
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![Lucky Baby by Taryn Quinn]()
Lucky Baby by Taryn Quinn
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe deal: for Tish to help me get my best friend engaged—done! The terms: payback in any form Tish wishes. Hopefully to include hours of favors of the physical persuasion, no reciprocation needed.The reality: rebuilding her old farmhouse practically from the ground up for her family’s upcoming visit on short notice... -
![A Deeper Fear by Allison Brennan]()
A Deeper Fear by Allison Brennan
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsFBI Agent Lucy Kincaid is back in the new e-Novella, A Deeper Fear, from New York Times bestselling author Allison BrennanFBI Agent Lucy Kincaid’s husband, Sean Rogan, is in a dark place after being held captive. He won’t talk about it with anyone, not even Lucy... -
![Break Out by Lila Rose]()
Break Out by Lila Rose
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsPain. It was something Finn “Handle” Kaidion knew well after losing his wife. Pain was what kept him guarded against any further relationships. Pain was also something Mardella “Della” Kent felt after losing her sister and from being dragged into the pits of hell by a madman. Only he was no longer an issue... -
![The 2015 R.L. Mathewson Chronicles Collection by R.L. Mathewson]()
The 2015 R.L. Mathewson Chronicles Collection by R.L. Mathewson
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe 2015 collection of R.L. Mathewson Chronicles. The Chronicles are continuations of the books that you loved, The Neighbor from Hell Collection, Pyte/Sentinel Series, EMS series, Hollywood Heart series, etc. The Chronicles are posted on my website every Sunday for free at www.Rlmathewson... -
![Twisty Tortoise Tussles by Ann Charles, C.S. Kunkle]()
Twisty Tortoise Tussles by Ann Charles, C.S. Kunkle
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen someone is dead and buried, they’re supposed to stay that way ... Aren’t they? Claire Morgan thought so, but now she suspects the dead guy whose treasures she’s been digging up is not only breathing, but spying on her, too. Crap!When someone is divorced from a pain in the ass, they’re supposed to stay that way ... At least that’s what Ronnie Morgan had hoped when she dumped her husband... -
![Motto for Murder by Leslie Langtry]()
Motto for Murder by Leslie Langtry
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsFrom USA Today bestselling author, Leslie Langtry comes another hilarious Merry Wrath Mystery... For ex-CIA Agent turned Girl Scout troop leader, Merry Wrath, planning a wedding is infinitely more terrifying than the time she was a mole in Carlos the Armadillo’s drug cartel... -
![March's Ride with Priest by Eve London]()
March's Ride with Priest by Eve London
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsIn the heat of danger, a solemn vow sparks a forbidden love that rides on the edge of rebellion.Rae:On the cusp of my dream of becoming a teacher, Priest crashes into my life like a storm I never saw coming. He's my father's best friend, the brooding biker sworn to protect me, a guardian whose world of danger and desire is leagues from the life I've planned... -
![Fight by Susan Fanetti]()
Fight by Susan Fanetti
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTulsa, Oklahoma, 2000.Fernando “Ox” Sanchez spent more than two decades as an enforcer in the Brazen Bulls MC before he was named to take the Vice President flash from a brother lost in club turmoil. In the time since, as Ox has settled into his place at their president’s side, the club has cleaned out festering wounds and begun to heal... -
![Second Breath: A steamy, opposites attract romance by Danika Bloom]()
Second Breath: A steamy, opposites attract romance by Danika Bloom
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsDylan Rhodes. Up-and-coming lawyer. Media darling.And an unapologetic player who treats women like tea bags—gets them wet, then tosses them out. Everything about this man warns me not to trust him. Tells me to kick his breath-taking body to the curb. Get him out of my study.But I need the data for my college thesis. And he’s the perfect man to prove that the dating mind-tricks I’m testing, work...Categorized as:
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![Wild Love by Sadie King]()
Wild Love by Sadie King
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe’s the young damaged ex-soldier and she’s the older woman who’s off limits. Can she show him how to love?Wild Love is Davis and Mel's story, a contemporary instalove steamy romance featuring an ex-military hero and the curvy woman he falls hard for... -
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![A Whole Lotta Love by Donna Hill, Francis Ray]()
A Whole Lotta Love by Donna Hill, Francis Ray
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHardback W/DJ,four bestselling authors deliver 4 larger than life stories of big bold and beautiful women looking for A Whole Lotta... -
![Curvy Desire by C.L. Cruz]()
Curvy Desire by C.L. Cruz
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsShe’s a rich girl who needs protection. He’s the biker hired to protect her. Will these opposites succumb to the desire between them?One click this curvy woman possessive biker romance!Gunner There’s always something to do in the MC.This time I’m playing bodyguard for a spoiled little rich girl…Except she isn’t as spoiled as I thought.Mariposa is curvy, kind, and full of surprises... -
![Morning Wood by Megan Wade]()
Morning Wood by Megan Wade
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsGet ready to fall in love with the mountain men of Clearwater Construction! These blue collar men are about to meet the women of their dreams!In Morning Wood by Megan Wade, chef Piper and carpenter Levi have a misunderstanding over lumber and cold showers that leads to a punny union to last the ages.. -
![Big Girls Don't Cry by Donna Hill, Brenda Jackson]()
Big Girls Don't Cry by Donna Hill, Brenda Jackson
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFrom the acclaimed bestselling authors of Living Large and A Whole Lotta Love come four romantic and sexy stories celebrating big, bold, and beautiful women... -
![Falling For Ruben by Tracy Lorraine]()
Falling For Ruben by Tracy Lorraine
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsCan you begin falling in love from just a photograph?I’ve experienced the pain love can cause and I have no interest in it. Easy relationships and easier women are all I need. Until a shy brunette stops me in my tracks and makes me feel everything I told myself I never would... -
![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... -
![Forged by Steel by J.B. Havens]()
Forged by Steel by J.B. Havens
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI'm Staff Sergeant Michaels, the leader of Steel Corps. We're the best America has to offer and we've been dealt a heavy blow. I'm fighting to recover; struggling to be the leader my men expect me to be - need me to be. It's been five days. Five days since my men rescued me from that basement in Mexico... -
![Whiskey Tribute by Samantha A. Cole]()
Whiskey Tribute by Samantha A. Cole
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCurt Bannerman never thought he’d have to follow through with a promise to ensure his best friend’s wife and children were taken care of, in the event of Eric’s death, after the two men retired from the Navy SEALs. But an assassin made the promise a reality... -
![Fake It For Fame by Weston Parker]()
Fake It For Fame by Weston Parker
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI need a fake date to get the Hollywood media off my back.I find her in the least expected place.On my brother’s arm at a Valentine’s event.Lucky for me, he’s willing to give her up.His loss, my gain.She’s thick and curvy in all the right places.A perfect handful.And pressing pause?That’s not happening.The Faux Agency was supposed to be a “no strings attached” deal... -
![Fake it For Fame by Weston Parker]()
Fake it For Fame by Weston Parker
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI find her in the least expected place. On my brother’s arm at a Valentine’s event. Lucky for me, he’s willing to give her up. His loss, my gain. She’s thick and curvy in all the right places. A perfect handful. And pressing pause? That’s not happening. The Faux Agency was supposed to be a ‘no strings attached’ deal. But I want her more than I should. And what does she want? If only I knew... -
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![The One He Craves by A. Marie Johnson]()
The One He Craves by A. Marie Johnson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSHE’S BAD FOR HIM, he’s bad for her, yet being together seems so right it shouldn’t be wrong... but it is. The very thing that should pull Nim and Andretti apart pushes them together and they find themselves unable to escape each other after one night of forbidden desire.In another man’s arms is the one place Nim should’ve never been and also the only place she felt she was ever meant to be... -
![Engaged to the Mountain Man by Mia Brody]()
Engaged to the Mountain Man by Mia Brody
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCan this innocent princess convince the wild mountain man to claim her curves and his rightful throne?RafeImagine the sexiest voice you’ve ever heard is on the other end of the phone. She’s calling to tell you that you’re a prince of some little country in Europe. She’s clearly lying, but that voice is the stuff fantasies are made of.So, I played along with her little scam... -
![Hardened by Steel by J.B. Havens]()
Hardened by Steel by J.B. Havens
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt’s been two months since Phillips was killed in front of us. Two months of training and waiting. Time is up and another new recruit is due to arrive any minute; the cousin of the man who betrayed us all. The guys aren’t going to like it, but Jackson has overridden my protests... -
![Memphis Bound by Nichole Rose]()
Memphis Bound by Nichole Rose
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDrummer, biker, bar owner, troublemaker… He'll tear it all down for a future with his best friend's curvy baby sister.MemphisEveryone screams my name while I rock stages with some of the biggest names in country music.But once upon a time, I was a different man.I built this life on the bones of my past.I don't regret what I've done, and I don't revisit it... -
![Matters of the Hart by M.E. Carter]()
Matters of the Hart by M.E. Carter
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsIn an instant he became her hero. Then he became her lover and friend. My name is Jaxon Hart. You watched me grow up. You watched me fight for my life. Now, I’m fighting for hers. From the second I laid eyes on Annika, I wanted to help her. Protect her. Vindicate her. But she’s got baggage to get through. Hell, we both do... -
![Ford by Hope Ford]()
Ford by Hope Ford
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsFord: Tate Family Holidays An Alpha Man and Curvy Younger Woman Thanksgiving Romance Ford I found out my partner was dirty… and I’m the one that turned him in. My world turns upside down, until a beauty on the running track turns my head. She’s a woman from my past… my little sisters friend. She just lost her Gran and is about to lose her house... -
![Black Light: Protocol by Shane Starrett]()
Black Light: Protocol by Shane Starrett
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratings“Yes, sir.”Galen Harmon lives to hear those two words. And for fifteen years he lived the dream with a submissive who’d knelt at his feet and offered that simple phrase over and over again.But then she was gone. Ripped away in a heartbeat of savage betrayal and anguish that still haunts him.Until he met Alex.She’s everything that was taken from him... -
![Sinful Chocolate by Adrianne Byrd]()
Sinful Chocolate by Adrianne Byrd
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTwo classic Kappa Psi Kappa novels from Essence bestselling author ADRIANNE BYRD TWO GROOMS AND A WEDDING Ambitious Washington, D.C., attorney Isabella Kane has big dreams that include marriage to equally ambitious Randall Jarrett. But on the way to the altar, she meets a luscious hunk, and for just one forbidden night she chooses to indulge her deepest passions…... -
![The Start of Something Good by Jennifer Probst]()
The Start of Something Good by Jennifer Probst
An enriching story of family ties, broken hearts, and second chances from New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Probst. When Ethan Bishop returns to the Hudson Valley, his body and spirit are a little worse for wear. As a former Special Forces paratrooper, he saw his fair share of conflict, and he came home with wounds, inside and out... -
![All Things Pretty, Part Two by M. Leighton]()
All Things Pretty, Part Two by M. Leighton
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe continuation and conclusion of All Things... -
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![Tiger Lily: Part Three by Amélie S. Duncan]()
Tiger Lily: Part Three by Amélie S. Duncan
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHealing Two Hearts. Creating One Memory. Lily loves Jonas but implicit trust is another matter. After all they've been through, she still can't believe he'll stay no matter how deep, how dark her secrets. With her ex, Declan, up to his worst, Lily's embarrassed and ashamed...but she's underestimated Jonas. He has brains as well as beauty... -
![Wicked Ties by A.D. Justice]()
Wicked Ties by A.D. Justice
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsWhat if everything you believed in turned out to be a lie? What if learning the truth changed everything? Colton “Bull” Lanier thought he had his life all figured out. His trust was hard earned. He let no one see the man inside. He didn’t believe in love and he didn’t get involved. That is, until she walked into his life... -
![Say You Won't Let Go: Epic Love Stories by Kelly Moore]()
Say You Won't Let Go: Epic Love Stories by Kelly Moore
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsFate can either be your friend or it can be your worst enemy!In my case, it’s been both. Loving someone and losing them turned my world upside down.Now fate has dealt me a sweet hand and I plan on claiming what is mine.In searching for someone else, I found my heart again, but this time the fight for my life begins... -
![Romancing the Quarterback (Galentine's Getaway) by Eve London]()
Romancing the Quarterback (Galentine's Getaway) by Eve London
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA curvy gal plus quarterback steamy instalove short.MinaAll I want to do is spend some time with my girlfriends on our valentines getaway, not go toe-to-toe with the burly, cover model worthy guy who's staying in the room next door. And when I find out he's a pro football player, that lands him firmly in the swipe left category... -
![Truth About Nerds & Bees by Andrea Simonne]()
Truth About Nerds & Bees by Andrea Simonne
He's the beauty. She's the beast.Theodora Stewart, Bee BiologistThat's it. I've had enough. My new neighbor has been sending threatening letters for months and is now suing me. He's trying to force me to remove the beehives from my backyard. (What kind of jerk doesn't understand how important bees are?)It turns out he's some famous quarterback named Gabriel "Beauty" Bardales... -
![It Takes a Woman by Piper Sheldon]()
It Takes a Woman by Piper Sheldon
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJust because she’s getting married doesn’t mean she’ll fall in love.Unapologetic bombshell Gretchen LaRoe is happy to play matchmaker to everyone else content in knowing she once had true love. When the best friends of the Scorned Women’s Society take it upon themselves to interfere in Gretchen’s love life, they shouldn't be shocked to learn Gretchen already has a plan of her own...Categorized as:
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