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The Last House on the Street by Diane Chamberlain
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsFrom bestselling author Diane Chamberlain comes an irresistible new novel that perfectly interweaves history, mystery, and social justice.When Kayla Carter's husband dies in an accident while building their dream house, she knows she has to stay strong for their four-year-old daughter...Categorized as:
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Sinful Deceit by Emilia Finn
Rated: 4.77 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsHistory doesn’t always stay buried.And loyalty isn’t always given freely.It’s the winter of 1986, and Holly Wade is a blushing bride on the cusp of the perfect life with the perfect man.I do’s are spoken. Promises are exchanged. And lifetimes are planned.It all seems so picturesque on the outside... -
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![Fortune by Helen Hardt]()
Fortune by Helen Hardt
Rated: 4.68 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAre you missing the Steel Brothers? Are you yearning for more? Welcome to the next generation! Join the grown children of Jonah, Talon, Ryan, and Marjorie for new adventures, mysteries, and heart-pounding passion... -
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Rescuing Barbi by Ellie Masters
Rated: 4.73 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsRescuing Barbi is the sixth book in the exhilarating new BRAVO TEAM series. It’s an angsty, steamy, romantic suspense chock-full of edge-of-your-seat action, exciting adventure, and all the protective hero yummy goodness you can handle... -
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![Sinful Surrender by Emilia Finn]()
Sinful Surrender by Emilia Finn
Rated: 4.84 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsArcher Malone is my husband. My rock hopper penguin. He’s a homicide detective, and I… am a killer. That one small detail has always been a thorn in our marriage. But love does strange things to a man. And the actions once thought intolerable become bearable. Which means, for now, I remain a free woman. But secrets rarely stay hidden, and word tends to travel fast... -
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That Day by Karen Deen
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsA day, like no other.They happen once in a lifetime, they say.So why am I 'lucky' enough to have more than one? Here I am living life, minding my own business.Until the man I'd been fantasizing over for a year.Ends up in my bed. The sensual words he whispers late at night.His touch on my skin, ignites my inner vixen.Making me want things I've only ever written in words... -
![Anonymous Acts (Five Star Enterprises) by Christina C. Jones]()
Anonymous Acts (Five Star Enterprises) by Christina C. Jones
What’s done in the dark… Murderer is a title she never expected to wear. Friend? Sure. Boss? Hell yes. But murderer? Never. If only she hadn’t threatened exactly that, just before someone winds up dead, and her fingerprints are all over the murder weapon. Always comes to light… All he wanted was to live a quiet life, without all the danger and darkness of his past...Categorized as:
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Forever by Janie Crouch
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsSome loves are meant to be from the very beginning.Jess O’Conner and Ethan Bollinger have known each other almost their entire lives and have loved each other from the start. The people of Oak Creek have watched them grow up, and everyone has always known what they are...Soulmates.But sometimes, fate demands a different path, derailing even the most carefully mapped plans...Categorized as:
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Sinful Chaos by Emilia Finn
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBy day, I’m the chief medical examiner for Copeland City.The rest of the time, I am a mafioso’s son’s wife.I married a cop who was once a criminal, but despite the seriousness of our job titles, when it’s just Archer and me, we luxuriate in the newness of our marriage.Steaming romance, sizzling touches, and secret adventures only we know about.But now, Archer’s father is dying... -
![Over My Dead Body by Rebelle Fleur]()
Over My Dead Body by Rebelle Fleur
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsAllegra Grey is the daughter of a powerful American Mafia Leader. Trained since birth to take over the family business, she is ruthless, heartless, and one of the best assassins in the industry. She's completed thousands of assassinations in her career, completing every assignment... except for one. Ace De Luca is her one and only failed mission... -
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Sinful Promise by Emilia Finn
Rated: 4.66 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSometimes cops are killers.Doctors are hunters.Sharpshooters are bodyguards.And ballerinas rule them all. That’s my life in Copeland City. I’m Chief Medical Examiner Minka Mayet, and Archer Malone is my husband. He’s also a homicide detective. Together, we work hard to bring peace to the victims of violent crime, and we consider it a good day when we can stop perpetrators before they hurt again... -
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Sinful Memory by Emilia Finn
Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAs a medical examiner married to a homicide cop, I’m no stranger to my phone ringing early in the morning or dead bodies being my constant companions. It’s the deal we each signed up for. And not one I begrudge often. To work so closely with my husband is a pleasure. To bring justice to those who’ve been wronged is my passion... -
![In Her Sights by Patricia D. Eddy]()
In Her Sights by Patricia D. Eddy
One moment.Two lives.Their last chance for love.Inara’s never second-guessed a shot, not until the disaster in Colombia—the disaster that led to Coop's death.Drifting, off balance, her emotions out-of-control, she has to pull it together before she’s benched for good.Royce understands Inara’s pain. A stroke may have broken his body, but a mountain of guilt crushed his soul... -
![Loved Enough by Kelly Elliott]()
Loved Enough by Kelly Elliott
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsEven 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... -
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![Rewriting Grey by L.A. Ferro]()
Rewriting Grey by L.A. Ferro
"Bad choices make epic stories. Write one with me."Iverson Grey wasn’t supposed to be my happily ever after.He wasn’t even on my radar.I came to Copper Falls, expecting to settle my sister's estate and learn about the woman I never knew existed until I was notified of her death. Little did I know that stories about her weren't the only thing that awaited me in the small town... -
![Justice For Hope by Susan Stoker]()
Justice For Hope by Susan Stoker
Hiding from her ex is exhausting enough, but for Hope Drayden, putting her seven-year-old son through a life on the run and living on the streets has been mentally torturous. When a kind diner owner offers her a job, Hope begins to claw her way toward a new beginning for herself and Billy, one tip at a time... -
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Fallen Knight by T.K. Leigh
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPrincess 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... -
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Fallen Knight by T.K. Leigh
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPrincess 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... -
![Dirty Padraig: Dirty Dusters by Harley Diamond]()
Dirty Padraig: Dirty Dusters by Harley Diamond
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCROSSOVER UNIVERSE #6FOR NEVER WAS A STORY OF MORE WOEFate chose her for me, but I was forced to accept another.My Disney princess then wed my own brother.Does she love me? Does she not?Does she love him? Does she not?What a tangled web we weave, but the truth will out. It always does.The domino of deceit toppled, bringing down the house of cards used to gameplay.Blood spilled. Secrets spilled... -
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Dirty Padraig by Harley Diamond
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCROSSOVER UNIVERSE #6FOR NEVER WAS A STORY OF MORE WOEFate chose her for me, but I was forced to accept another.My Disney princess then wed my own brother.Does she love me? Does she not?Does she love him? Does she not?What a tangled web we weave, but the truth will out. It always does.The domino of deceit toppled, bringing down the house of cards used to gameplay.Blood spilled. Secrets spilled... -
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Reaper by Naomi McKay
He’s only got one shot at keeping his happily-ever-after safe, but will she see it that way? A one-night-stand months ago left former Navy SEAL, Mason “Reaper” Salinger, a dad to two adorable twins. Devoted to the babies, Mason already knows he’s found everything he’s ever wanted with their mother, Brielle Dawson... -
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Sinful Fantasy by Emilia Finn
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMy name is Minka Mayet, and I’m the chief medical examiner in Copeland City. I run a team of technicians who specialize in the dead, and I work closely with the police precinct just down the street. Never mind the fact I went ahead and married homicide detective, Archer Malone. This is our new normal. Wake up. Discover the dead. Investigate the crime... -
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Crush by Kim Karr
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsLogan McPherson and Elle Sterling continue to thrill in this powerful conclusion to the tantalizing, provocative, and unexpected sizzling romance that began in BLOW. The danger isn’t over. It’s only just begun. Circumstances brought them together and their undeniable connection won’t let them part... -
![The Peasant King by Tessa Afshar]()
The Peasant King by Tessa Afshar
Jemmah has always thought of herself as perfectly ordinary . . . until she faces extraordinary circumstances.When her mother, the Persian king’s famous senior scribe, is kidnapped, Jemmah and her sister must sneak undetected into enemy territory to rescue her. But infiltrating their adversary’s lands proves easier than escaping them...Categorized as:
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![Hudson by Samantha Skye]()
Hudson by Samantha Skye
I’ve never sought a savior, especially not a billionaire. But when a charming, single dad returns to my small town, memories stir of our shared past and our future feels increasingly intertwined.As the town's new Doctor, Hudson Hamilton is hard to ignore. Not only is he now in charge of my moms medical needs, but he is also best friends with my boss... -
![Into the Fire by Irene Hannon]()
Into the Fire by Irene Hannon
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsAs a former smokejumper, arson investigator Bri Tucker knows her way around fires. But after a mysterious blaze takes the life of a former colleague, Bri inherits a curious puzzle from him that raises questions about several fiery deaths. Someone, however, doesn't want her picking up where he left off in search of answers... -
![Hello Tease by Kelsie Hoss]()
Hello Tease by Kelsie Hoss
Men view love as a game. One you can walk away from.At least that’s what the men in my life have taught me. My dad ran off when I was young, and just when I thought I was getting my own happily ever after, my ex left me on my own with two kids.Trying to pick up the pieces, I move to a small town where I can have help from my children’s grandparents...Categorized as:
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![Indirection by Gregory Ashe]()
Indirection by Gregory Ashe
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsRabid readers. Backbiting authors. A romance convention from hell.Shaw Aldrich and his best friend, boyfriend, and partner, North McKinney, are doing great, thanks. The aftermath of their search for the Slasher has finally settled down. Their private investigation agency is thriving. And after years of missed opportunities, they’re finally together... -
![Trajectory by Cole McCade]()
Trajectory by Cole McCade
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRising tensions between Malcolm, Seong-Jae, and Aanga Joshi reach a tipping point — and send our devilish duo on a rogue mission. Mal and Seong-Jae are off the radar, off the rails, and determined to track down the connection between Sila and the Golden Ratio Killer, no matter who stands in their way.One way or another, they'll put a name and a face to the nightmare.One way or another.. -
![Keeping Tymberly by Deanna L. Rowley]()
Keeping Tymberly by Deanna L. Rowley
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGrady Applewood, a veterinarian was hurt on the job and had to have surgery to repair the damage. The surgery was successful, but on his first day of therapy, the man who was supposed to help him ended up doing everything wrong, causing Grady to have a second surgery.Tymberly Dalton went back to school for her physical therapist license after losing her husband... -
![Operation Heartbeat by Em Petrova]()
Operation Heartbeat by Em Petrova
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe’s all action. She’s all brains. But when danger heats up, their hearts might just be the biggest risk of all.Navy SEAL leader Ryan “Con” Constantine never planned to fake a marriage with a brilliant, offbeat cryptologist to stop a terrorist plot. But Sophie Edwards isn’t just cracking codes—she’s cracking his carefully guarded heart... -
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Possessive by Kristen Luciani
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI struck a deal with the devil…and lost. For years, I followed orders and obeyed instructions.I put the family first. Always. Until temptation consumed me.I made mistakes and lost my focus, putting a target on my own back.I changed the game, Risked it all, And collected a prize. His prize.So when the devil came to collect, I had two options.Join him… Or kill him... -
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Silenced by A.K. Evans
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMaxwell ‘Maxie’ Oliver wasn’t looking for trouble. She would have rather remained oblivious. Now that she has information she doesn’t want, a missing coworker, and a scandal on the horizon, Maxie doesn’t think she can remain quiet.But being a whistleblower comes at a high price, and Maxie isn’t willing to risk her life... -
![Dangerous Secrets by Jenna Gunn]()
Dangerous Secrets by Jenna Gunn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe 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... -
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![The Emerald Threads by Lynn Morrison, Anne Radcliffe]()
The Emerald Threads by Lynn Morrison, Anne Radcliffe
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCan they stitch together fragile trust and unravel a sinister tapestry in time to save the Christmas season?Northumberland, 1813: Lord Roland and Lady Grace arrive in Northumberland expecting to celebrate the Christmas season. Instead, they are drawn into a frantic search for a group of local children who have disappeared overnight... -
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Dangerous Stranger by E.L. Todd
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsStandalone. No cliffhanger. HEA. Other books in the series can be read in any order.Jett takes his job as an escort seriously. He's not just playing a part, and he tries to help people as much as he can. When a guy asks him to pose as his boyfriend, Jett doesn't hesitate. Following the rules has always been easy, but with a dude, it will be a walk in the park... -
![Trust Me by Jayne Ann Krentz]()
Trust Me by Jayne Ann Krentz
The captivating new novel from the New York Times best selling author of Grand Passion! Passion is simple, but there's no logic to love... -
![What Doesn't Kill Her by Christina Dodd]()
What Doesn't Kill Her by Christina Dodd
One secret, one nightmare, one lie. You guess which is which.1. I have the scar of a gunshot on my forehead.2. I have willfully misrepresented my identity to the US military.3. I'm the new mother of a seven-year-old girl. Kellen Adams suffers from a yearlong gap in her memory. A bullet to the brain will cause that... -
![Salvation by Terri Anne Browning, Sara Eirew]()
Salvation by Terri Anne Browning, Sara Eirew
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsLexa These feelings I have for Ben can’t go anywhere. I’m the Angels Halo MC president’s daughter. And he is the sheriff. For both our sakes, I have to keep him away. Ben Lexa calms the rage that I’ve struggled with my entire life. I couldn’t care less who her father is. Nothing matters but making her mine. Because my broken beauty is where my salvation begins... -
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Diamond Days by Suzanne Steele
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWhen shots ring out at a wedding, it leaves the Glazov family wondering if they are up against their most dangerous enemy to date--an insider... This is the first time the family has ever faced a betrayal from within. Told in third person past tense, all the couples make an appearance, with Glazov being the strong lead... -
![For Logan by Soraya Naomi]()
For Logan by Soraya Naomi
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA New Adult Standalone. After a lifetime of loss, Logan Wade has no faith in things such as justice. He screws and discards women with ease, and deep down, he doesn’t even know who he is anymore. He’s an agent who’s defecting to the Chicagoan mafia, the Syndicate... -
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Cold Fury by Daphne Loveling
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsUSA Today Bestselling Author Daphne Loveling joins the Royal Bastards MC world with this gritty, heart-pounding story set in the club's Minneapolis chapter.FuryYears ago, I fell in love with an angel.Only problem: her brother was in a rival MC.My prez gave me an ultimatum: her or my club.Fool that I was, I chose the club.Years later, I run into her when she moves back to town... -
![Captured (The Everyday Heroes World) by S. Nelson]()
Captured (The Everyday Heroes World) by S. Nelson
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTo say I survived the unimaginable isn’t exactly accurate, because I didn’t.I’m alive.But I’m not living.I’m existing, clawing my way from one day to the next.My only saving grace is my job as a police officer, and it’s during a routine traffic stop one evening when the threads of my isolated existence begin to unravel.One glance from Quinn Harris and I feel like I’m dreaming...Categorized as:
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Obsession by Jane Henry
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA steamy hot, obsessive anti-hero, standalone romantic suspense by USA Today Bestselling Author Jane Henry They call him the executioner.Some say monster.Dishonorably discharged from the military, he runs a highly secret, clandestineoperation, and has everything I need to find the justice I crave.Power players at his disposal.An insatiable hunger for justice.A reckless disregard for the law... -
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![Ruling the Mob by Kristen Luciani]()
Ruling the Mob by Kristen Luciani
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFear Makes You Weak. Weakness Gets You Killed. Nico This life. It becomes more toxic every day. There is no escape for me or the ones I love. I've done things to claim my rightful place. I've taken care of those who challenged that place, and I've made a mortal enemy in the process.Now he's back, just like I always knew he would be. He's angry, tortured, and out for blood.Perfect... -
![Deal With The Devil by Alannah Carbonneau]()
Deal With The Devil by Alannah Carbonneau
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI chose him because he was the biggest, baddest looking man in the crowd.It was a spur-of-the-moment decision based exclusively on fear. Fear that my cheating, handsy in a not nice way, ex-fiancé might catch me.He wrapped me up in muscle and ink, his voice rough, smoky sin as he stood at my back to save me from a monster.Before I know it, Mr... -
![One More Secret by Stina Lindenblatt]()
One More Secret by Stina Lindenblatt
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA steamy, dual-timeline romance about a survivor of domestic abuse starting her life over in a small town and the protective ex-Marine determined to save her… .After being wrongfully imprisoned for the death of her abusive husband, all Jessica Smithson wants is to start a new life where no one knows her true identity...Categorized as:
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Blazing Hope by V. Theia
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsBeing a 1% MC officer, Arson stood shoulder to shoulder with his brothers.Though his priority was always the booze.His demons were deafening.And his addiction shoved him into Hell.Until rock bottom became his savior.No one said climbing back up would be straightforward.Brutal, relentless work.And then fate gave him a reason to live.To fight and carry on.And it was her... -
![HEARTLESS: An Option Zero Novel by Christy Reece]()
HEARTLESS: An Option Zero Novel by Christy Reece
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe biggest secrets are often held by those we trust the most.Nicholas Hawthorne, code name Hawke, has lived in the shadows most of his life. The night he met Olivia Gates, a bright light pierced the darkness and his life was never the same. Opposites in everything except what mattered, they formed an extraordinary bond based on mutual goals, unfailing trust, and most of all love... -
![Crushing the Mob by Kristen Luciani]()
Crushing the Mob by Kristen Luciani
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsScrew the consequences. She belongs to me. RoccoThey gave me an order.My instructions were crystal clear, the threats painfully real.Find the people who shattered her world.Keep her safe.Don’t lay a finger on her.And don’t even think about falling in love.That last part was all me.Mission not accomplished.KatarinaI’m a cold-blooded killer.An assassin by trade...
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