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  • Rewriting You by Emilia Finn

    Rewriting You by Emilia Finn

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    I’m a mom to teenagers… I’m also my late husband’s executioner.He was an abusive man on the fast track to devastation. He hung me from a fancy chandelier to die. Had my saviours driven the long way home, I wouldn’t be here today to tell my story. It’s been a long road since then, but my children and I have finally moved back to town. It’s time to lay some ghosts to bed...
  • Targeted by Kathleen Brooks

    Targeted by Kathleen Brooks

    Rated: 4.66 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Hunter Townsend loves his new home in the small town of Shadows Landing. It’s his sanctuary when he comes home from a mission as part of his Special Forces team. Maggie, the infuriating, monogram loving, bright color wearing, cuter than she should be woman, who loves to tease him was the only issue in Shadows Landing. Until a mission goes wrong . .
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  • Only for You by Melissa Foster

    Only for You by Melissa Foster

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings
    Love only works when your heart is in the right place. Hers could be right next door… Single mom Bridgette Dalton doesn’t have time to stop and smell the roses—not even in her own flower shop. But that doesn’t mean she hasn’t noticed Bodhi Booker. Her ruggedly handsome next-door neighbor would be the perfect candidate for a no-strings fling...
  • The Final Fight by J.B. Salsbury

    The Final Fight by J.B. Salsbury

    Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    When life brings you the perfect person at the worst possible time… On a weekend visit to Las Vegas to visit his brother, Marine Braeden Daniels meets a woman who challenges him in ways he can’t deny. The best part is she wants what he wants. No strings. No feelings. Just fun. AJ is a Las Vegas performer who is finally living her dream. Growing up poor, she’s determined to succeed at any cost...
  • The Summer Getaway by Susan Mallery

    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.  Now, with her kids grown, she yearns for a change...
  • Bayou Sweetheart by Lexi Blake

    Bayou Sweetheart by Lexi Blake

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Sparks fly in Louisiana's Butterfly Bayou when a Hollywood starlet falls for a local deputy in a small-town contemporary romance from New York Times bestselling author Lexi Blake. After leaving the military, Major Blanchard moved to Papillon, Louisiana, to be with his aging father, where he's taken a deputy position with the sheriff’s department...
  • One More Song by C.M. Seabrook

    One More Song by C.M. Seabrook

    Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Amazon Bestselling Author C.M. Seabrook brings you a sexy new full-length standalone romance. My band, Absinthe, is sent to the middle of nowhere to get our shit together. It's time to keep my cock in my pants, my head on straight, and to stay out of trouble. Hard to do when the landlord is Ember Skye. Long brown hair, eyes flecked with gold. One look and she has me, heart and soul...
  • With This Fling by Tara Sivec

    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...
  • Air Force Hero by Weston Parker

    Air Force Hero by Weston Parker

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    There’s only been one woman for me, and she’s never truly been mine. But I don’t have much time for anyone anyway, with my focus on my career. I’m a military man through and through, from generation to generation. This one girl, though. She stole my heart when we were kids, but it’s taboo, forbidden. She’s my best friend’s little sister, and he’d kill us both...
  • A Midwestern Cinderella: A Royal Love Story by Krista Lakes

    A Midwestern Cinderella: A Royal Love Story by Krista Lakes

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    “I don’t care if you’re not royalty. You’re my princess.”Zoey is hardly what you’d consider princess material. Born in flyover country, she never learned how to curtsy, let alone walk in high heels. And when she literally trips into the arms of a handsome stranger at her friend’s wedding, she thinks she’s finally found love.Freddie Prescott is a charming prankster...
  • Playing Along: A Small Town Second Chance Romance by Cassie-Ann L. Miller

    Playing Along: A Small Town Second Chance Romance by Cassie-Ann L. Miller

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    When I came back to Sin Valley, the mission was simple—avoid the ex-girlfriend who broke my heart. At all costs.Too bad I just (accidentally) moved in next door to her. And her battery-operated boyfriend(s). Plural.Crap! No matter how hard I try to steer clear of Desiree Grant, fate keeps tossing us together.And, so far? It’s not going too well for me...
  • Razor by R.J. Gray

    Razor by R.J. Gray

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Now is not the time for a relationship!AliaMy son’s hot football coach is driving me to distraction. Terrorists killed my husband five years ago, now I’m focused on raising our two boys and giving innocent people a voice. I am not looking for a relationship, but wouldn’t mind a good roll in the hay with the sexy giant of a man my boys call coach...
  • King Size by Lexi Whitlow

    King Size by Lexi Whitlow

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    My one-night-stand wants me to pose as his queen.He's insufferable. Cocky. And hotter than sin itself.I'll say yes--to get my family out of debt. Then I'm gone.But I'm pregnant with two heirs to the throne.And this king-size lie is starting to feel real. Owen: I never wanted to be king--and I never planned on having a wife...
  • Captivating In Love  (The Maverick Billionaires) by Bella Andre, Jennifer Skully

    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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    military  single-mother  humor  contemporary
  • Too Much To Love: A Ten-Book Romance Box Set by Summer Cooper, Scarlet Wilder

    Too Much To Love: A Ten-Book Romance Box Set by Summer Cooper, Scarlet Wilder

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Smart. Sexy. Sassy. There’s so much to love...
  • JOCK by Jacob Chance

    JOCK by Jacob Chance

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    When the dean of students asked me for a favor, I had no idea it would mean tutoring Owen Dawson. Me, forced to spend time with Boston University’s notorious quarterback? With his dark hair, chiseled body, and a promising future playing in the NFL, every guy on campus wants to be him. Every girl wants to be under him. Every girl, except me...
  • Somebody Like You by Carrie Elks

    Somebody Like You by Carrie Elks

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    He’s rich, talented and way out of her league. Now he’s making her an offer she can’t refuse…Football has always been Cam Hartson’s life. When he's forced to retire following an injury, he slinks back to his small home town, planning to lie low and lick his wounds. Until he meets Mia Devlin. The beautiful single mom of two tearaway boys has no interest in love...
  • The Sidelined Wife by Jennifer Peel

    The Sidelined Wife by Jennifer Peel

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 16 ratings
    She’s getting back in the game, one blog post at a time. Samantha Higgins never thought driving her husband’s car would forever change her life. But one conversation later, heard through his Bluetooth, and Samantha is changing her last name. While trying to figure out who Samantha Decker is, she writes what she thinks is one final post on her blog, announcing her divorce...
  • When we meet Again by Ava Gray

    When we meet Again by Ava Gray

    Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    The man I’ve been in love with for the last six years doesn’t even remember who I am…I’ve hidden some big secrets from Alexander Stone – my fake ex husband.Yes, we got married so he could secure his position as the CEO of his dad’s company.And I desperately needed the money he paid me.The last six years have changed a lot of things, except for one...
  • Boss Girl by Lily Kate

    Boss Girl by Lily Kate

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Good things come in extra-tall, smoking hot stilettos. Things like Jocelyn Jones. Jocelyn “Ice Queen” Jones is the hottest agent in town, and I’m determined to make her mine. My agent, that is. She’s the best at what she does, which is why I’m intent on keeping our relationship strictly platonic, even if the sexual tension between us is thick enough to slice with a skate...
  • Mine Forever by Mia Ford

    Mine Forever by Mia Ford

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    One Sexy Flight Attendant One Hot Pilot And an eventful flight together! Drew My job as a Pilot is demanding I enjoy being in control! Until I meet Jess, my hot blonde flight attendant There's nothing about her that doesn't drive me crazy No matter what time and what place But getting involved with a woman is the last thing I wanted And now I dream doing some very inappropriate things...
  • Rockstar Retreat by Summer Cooper

    Rockstar Retreat by Summer Cooper

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Retreat or get dropped! I had no choice. If I wanted to keep my music career, I had to go to the retreat. I really didn’t want to, but then I saw her, an oh so familiar face from a place I used to call home. Perhaps this retreat is going to be a 5-star experience after all... Author's Note: This is a 30,000 word novella...
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    sports  military  humor  contemporary  length-long
  • Daddy's Christmas Date: A Single Dad Romance by Piper Sullivan

    Daddy's Christmas Date: A Single Dad Romance by Piper Sullivan

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Doctor. Good girl. Perpetually single. After months of blind dates, bad dates and regrettable dates, I gave up Took myself out of the dating scene That’s where the dating site A Matched Set came in Six months to meet the man of my dreams Sure! He’ll be tall and sexy, rich and hung Yeah, right My luck was never that good Former Military. Single Dad. Widower...
  • Keeping His Secret: A Secret Baby Romance by Kira Blakely

    Keeping His Secret: A Secret Baby Romance by Kira Blakely

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    My job doesn't allow for love. But I'm not letting her go.   I've built my fortune on being covert. Innocent lives depend on my silence. Living a double life leaves no time for love. But Lilly makes me want to leave it all behind. Show my true colors, and see hers too. Her eyes give new meaning to 'top-secret.' Her innocence disarms me...
  • Saving the Bride: An Accidental Marriage Romance by Kira Blakely

    Saving the Bride: An Accidental Marriage Romance by Kira Blakely

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    I caught them trying to spike her drink. Wrong move. In my line of business, you sometimes deal with dangerous men. I’ve found dangerous women are where the real trouble is. I came to this island paradise to save my business from the mob. Instead I found Katie. She’s s@xy. She’s sassy. And somehow, we woke up married. She’s trouble, the kind of trouble that can change a man...
    Categorized as:
    military  sports  humor  contemporary  length-short
  • Bearded Brothers: Mountain Brothers Series Box Set by K.C. Crowne

    Bearded Brothers: Mountain Brothers Series Box Set by K.C. Crowne

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Five sexy mountain men and the lucky ladies who capture their hearts.   Transport yourself into the charming and magical town of Blue River, Colorado as we follow the rugged, rowdy and hot Hunter brothers in their quests to find lasting love on the mountains...
  • Take Down  (Steel Infidels) by Dez Burke, Leo Taylor

    Take Down (Steel Infidels) by Dez Burke, Leo Taylor

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    She thinks I'm her Guardian Angel. I know I'm her worst nightmare. I thought I had everything under control. Until the day I saved Maggie’s life. Most men would melt if a girl like her looked at them the way she looks at me, as if I was her savior, her protector. She sees the muscles, the tats, the hero the media makes me out to be...
  • Trouble by Kira Blakely

    Trouble by Kira Blakely

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    This time, I screwed up. Walking into a charity event in your birthday suit doesn’t make a good first impression. The boys flapping in the wind doesn’t encourage investors. But it happened, and now my future is on the line. I need to clean up my act. Margot’s business is the perfect cover. My new business partner wants me out. Too bad I’m infatuated with her...
  • Marrying his Brother by Tia Siren

    Marrying his Brother by Tia Siren

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    She wants to marry my brother. I want to marry her. I’ll settle for a fake-engagement. But I won’t give up until I win… for real. I’m Harry, the better brother – even if I’m the black sheep of the family. Amber's my brother's ex. Too bad William broke her heart. Now I’m taking over. I can love her so much deeper than he. Bring her to ecstasy with my touch...
    Categorized as:
    sports  military  humor  new adult  contemporary
  • Her Mountain Daddy by K.C. Crowne

    Her Mountain Daddy by K.C. Crowne

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Single daddy and businessman Brad Hunter only wants what's best for his boys. When Brad interviews Angela, a seemingly overqualified former college professor ... He’s both excited and troubled by the feelings she stirs in him. She’s smart, caring, and an the hottest woman he's had his eyes on in years...
  • Rules for Dating Your Ex by Piper Rayne

    Rules for Dating Your Ex by Piper Rayne

    Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    If your ex arrives in your hometown eighteen months after you walked out on him while you were eight months pregnant, follow this short list of rules before you give him a second chance.Rule #1 – Don’t stand in the way of your brothers who want to rough him up.Rule #2 – Don’t meet him for coffee and agree to allow him to meet your daughter...
  • Always You by Denise Grover Swank

    Always You by Denise Grover Swank

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Matt Osborne had always planned to get married and have a family. But at thirty-four, he's no closer to his goal, so he's decided to embrace his role as the remaining member of the Bachelor Brotherhood. He's only loved one woman-his college sweetheart-but she never shared his dream of a family, preferring to focus on her career and maybe get married someday...
  • Billionaire Retreat: A Secret Baby Second Chance Romance by Summer Cooper

    Billionaire Retreat: A Secret Baby Second Chance Romance by Summer Cooper

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Nina Charles is an actress, struggling to find herself and her way in sunny L.A. After nonstop bad luck, she’s relieved when she finally lands a gig as an entertainment specialist for an exclusive, private resort. She promptly realizes that the resort caters to rich men looking for a wild time...
    Categorized as:
    sports  military  humor  contemporary  length-epic
  • Daddy's Best Friend by Tia Siren

    Daddy's Best Friend by Tia Siren

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    I f*cked my best friend’s daughter. Now I need to protect her. I have an infinity pool and Lexi needs to learn how to swim. Sounds like a perfect deal. And I know exactly what my dirty motive is. Put my hands on her curves and take her in the water. I know it’s wrong, but she wants it just as much as I do. Our affair will be our little secret...
  • Prince Billionaire: A Royal Romance by B. B. Hamel

    Prince Billionaire: A Royal Romance by B. B. Hamel

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    I have to pretend to be a princess. My boss needs my help. And he happens to be a real prince. All I have to do is marry him for a month, and he'll let me have my dream job. The only problem is, he wants every inch of me in the deal. He wants to take things further. And I think I might do it.... Bran Krizman is my boss, and he's not easy to work for...
  • The Christmas Surprise : A Billionaire Single Daddy Romance by R.R. Banks

    The Christmas Surprise : A Billionaire Single Daddy Romance by R.R. Banks

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Graham Castle. Hot single dad. Arrogant. Filthy rich. Rude. We couldn’t be more different. But being stranded in a blizzard has a way of bringing people closer. Holly All I want is to run away, escape. Then Graham Castle barged into my life. Big ego. Bulging muscles. Ruggedly handsome. He awakened my deepest desires. I gave him a precious gift. My virginity...
  • The Proposal by R.R. Banks

    The Proposal by R.R. Banks

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    “Will you marry me and carry my baby?” Ruthless billionaire. Cold. Untamable. Relationships meant nothing to me. I never wanted a family. Then she walked into my office. My best friend's little sister. She’s more beautiful than I remembered. I wanted to protect her in the past, but I f*cked it up. Years passed. She's my new secretary. And still the only girl I want to claim. Mark as mine...
  • Mr. Savior: A Roommate Hero Romance  (Small Town Protectors) by Piper Sullivan

    Mr. Savior: A Roommate Hero Romance (Small Town Protectors) by Piper Sullivan

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    She's beautiful, perfect, and most importantly, she's mine. She just doesn’t know it yet. Nina I need to stay away from the town’s hot golden boy. He’s waaaay out my league. That doesn’t mean I can’t have my dirty fantasies though, right? I know I can’t have him.  But we're forced to work on the town's charity calendar, and we end up roommates. Unable to escape each other...
    Categorized as:
    sports  military  humor  contemporary  length-short
  • Situationship by Marina Adair

    Situationship by Marina Adair

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    In a witty modern twist on How Stella Got Her Groove Back, New York Times bestselling author Marina Adair blends the fun of falling in love with a thoughtful and heartfelt exploration of modern family dynamics when two former teenage crushes reunite unexpectedly for a second chance at love...
  • Big Daddy: The Complete Daddy Series by B. B. Hamel

    Big Daddy: The Complete Daddy Series by B. B. Hamel

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    AMAZON TOP 100 series available in one collection! Big Daddy includes five full-length, stand-alone romances featuring dirty, sexy, steamy Daddies, HEAs, and no cliffhangers. Each story comes with a brand new, never-before-seen extended bonus epilogue! Man of the house My house, my rules, and she better f**king like it. I have a playboy reputation and I earned it...
  • Heavy Turbulence by Kimberly Fox

    Heavy Turbulence by Kimberly Fox

    Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    My Cockpit. My Rules    Dex Jameson is an arrogant ass.It's my first day on the job as a stewardess, working on a billionaire's private jet and the cocky pilot is already trying to hit my landing strip.I've always had a thing for pilots but this arrogant jerk is going to cure me of that.I can handle the looks. I can handle the comments...
  • Teach Me Daddy: A Mountain Man’s Secret Baby Romance by Rye Hart

    Teach Me Daddy: A Mountain Man’s Secret Baby Romance by Rye Hart

    Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    I welcomed the isolation of the stony mountains.But there's one woman that haunts me to this day.For one night, I owned her. Her innocence. Her purity.It's been years and she has something that belongs to me: our daughter. Rose The icy cold mountains have nothing on Camillo. He has a thirst for dominance. Control. Power. Three years ago, I got a taste of what it meant to be with a real man...
  • Scoring Mr. Romeo by A.M. Madden, Joanne Schwehm

    Scoring Mr. Romeo by A.M. Madden, Joanne Schwehm

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Here's a tip: never underestimate romance. Falling in love was the furthest thing from my mind. I'm a single mother raising a strong little boy, and he is my one and only priority. The universe felt otherwise, sending me--actually, my son's soccer ball--hurdling toward a stunningly handsome, perfect man, who said all the right things. He made it hard to ignore how much I missed romance...
  • Big Stranger's Baby by B. B. Hamel

    Big Stranger's Baby by B. B. Hamel

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    He’s the biggest I’ve ever seen. Home for the first time in years, I end up in bed with a big, bad stranger. When he brags about how huge he is, I make him prove it. He pisses me off. But he’s not lying about his big, thick… body. I don’t even know how I’ll handle that… thing! He tears me to pieces in the best way possible. Except now I’m pregnant...
  • My Last Chance:  (A Single Mom Secret Baby Second Chance Love Story) by Weston Parker

    My Last Chance: (A Single Mom Secret Baby Second Chance Love Story) by Weston Parker

    Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    I’ve made lots of mistakes. But never one like this. Back in high school, the girl next door spent a serendipitous night in my arms. But she wasn’t my type or really up to my level. So I walked away not knowing her secret—our secret. Years later, I’m still at the top of my game, ruling my own chunk of the world. She walks into my office a different woman...
  • Frayed by Kim Karr

    Frayed by Kim Karr

    Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    He didn’t think, he didn’t question—he just acted.What she wanted, she took—without regard.It was only one night, but it changed everything. After losing his fiancée, Ben Covington is unsure he’ll ever love again. But he’s so deeply drawn to Bell Wilde that he’s thrown for a loop. Maybe it’s purely sexual chemistry that’s igniting their spark… or maybe it’s his second chance at love...
  • His Property by R.R. Banks

    His Property by R.R. Banks

    Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Brutal Billionaire. Vengeful Kingpin. Fierce Protector. The mafia made me what I am. I take. I destroy. But it’s time to go legit. I’m the one in charge now. Men bow down to me. Women submit to me. Harper was supposed to be collateral. Now she’s my property. A strawberry blonde virgin with curves that could kill. If my enemies aren’t careful, I’ll do just that...
  • Rancher Daddy: A Single Dad & Nanny Romance by Lexi Whitlow, ReddHott Covers

    Rancher Daddy: A Single Dad & Nanny Romance by Lexi Whitlow, ReddHott Covers

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    Grace: He needed a nanny, and I needed a job. A match made in heaven, right? Almost. When I arrive in Montana, nothing is like I expected it to be. The mountains are dark and cold, and huge—just like Camden Davis. He's six feet plus of pure muscle and sky blue eyes, the kind of man you might call a living, breathing god. Like something out of a fairy tale...
  • Undone: Kaden and Hailey by Jo Raven

    Undone: Kaden and Hailey by Jo Raven

    Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Kaden Hansen was my whole world. I fell head over heels. And then he cheated on me. Or so I thought. I’m pretty sure, okay? Anyway, I ran away and refused to talk to him again. But what if I was wrong? I don’t trust men. My ex cheated on me with my cousin. In our bed . And Kaden, my boyfriend, well…I think he cheated on me, too...
  • Lawless by Tracey Ward

    Lawless by Tracey Ward

    Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    Lawson Daniel is good at a lot of things. He can show you the best places to surf, the perfect time of day to ride the tide. He knows the best bars, the best bands, he has the best weed, and if you’re looking to get laid, he’ll show you the best time. No girl in her right mind should speak to him...
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