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The Beard Made Me Do It by Lani Lynn Vale
He’s only a friend. Those words had haunted him from the moment Jessie James had heard them muttered from the one girl, above all others, that he thought had his back. Sixteen years later, he still feels those words like a brand on his soul...Categorized as:
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![Someone Like You by Marie Force]()
Someone Like You by Marie Force
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsThe all-new Wild Widows Series about a group of grieving survivors who take Roni into their fold to help her cope with the loss of her husband. The group has only one requirement—members must be willing to entertain the possibility of a “Chapter 2,” as it’s called in widow circles, which means a second chance at love...Categorized as:
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![Sugar by Cee Bowerman]()
Sugar by Cee Bowerman
This is the story of two people who survived traumatic childhoods and ended up on very different paths in life. But now, after different scenarios led to them both serving hard time and being released, those paths will cross in a way that will alter their lives forever... -
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F*ck It by C.M. Owens, S.M. Shade
What’s a woman supposed to do after watching her cheating ex's wedding implode?Apparently, the answer is get fired.And evicted.And move to another state to start over as an independent woman who would rather stick her tit in a beehive than get into another relationship.It’s fine. Really.The only thing messing with my new, badass single girl life is an encounter with my childhood crush... -
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![Soda by Cee Bowerman]()
Soda by Cee Bowerman
If you believe - really and truly believe with all of your heart and soul - that true love exists, there’s no sense wasting your time on anything less. If you believe in true love, then you know that your soul’s match is out there just waiting to find a heart that beats in the same time as your own...Categorized as:
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![Wicked Empire by Tracy Lorraine]()
Wicked Empire by Tracy Lorraine
USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Tracy Lorraine brings you the next installment of her new dark mafia, high school bully romance series.She didn’t want to believe me.She wanted to believe the threat wasn’t really there.But as the sirens ring out in the distance and she stares down into my eyes, she can no longer deny what’s right in front of her...Categorized as:
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![Drink It Up by Cee Bowerman]()
Drink It Up by Cee Bowerman
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsQuinn Donovan is a single dad with too much on his plate. He is surrounded by his wild and crazy family at home and at work while raising two little girls who are the light of his life. When a complete stranger swoops in to help him when he needs it most only to then disappear without a word, it seems he’s lost his chance to get to know her...Categorized as:
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![Tavin by Cee Bowerman]()
Tavin by Cee Bowerman
Tavin and London have been together for a while now, but life and responsibilities are tearing them apart. With London traveling all over the world for her career, and Tavin stuck in Rojo, Texas for his, the two of them have to make do with precious few stolen moments leaving both of them wanting more... -
![Rooster by Cee Bowerman]()
Rooster by Cee Bowerman
Rooster Mannin is happy with the life he’s created. He should be happy surrounded by family in the place where he grew up, but lately, he has started to feel like something important is missing...Categorized as:
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![Broken Halo by Brynne Asher]()
Broken Halo by Brynne Asher
Zero three zero nine. Four little numbers … four little words. They might be random and insignificant to anyone else, but they meant something to us. No, they meant everything to us. Until they were ripped away. That was the day our lives took a different course. One we had no control over... -
![In the Waning Light by Loreth Anne White]()
In the Waning Light by Loreth Anne White
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsTwo decades after her sister’s brutal attack and murder, Meg Brogan has finally found happiness…or so it appears. A bestselling true-crime writer, Meg has money, fame, and a wealthy fiancé. But when a television-show host presses her to tackle the one story everyone claims she cannot write—the story of her own family’s destruction—her perfect life shatters...Categorized as:
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![Hot Stuff by Max Monroe]()
Hot Stuff by Max Monroe
Have you ever seen a fireman who’s so insanely sexy you’d actually consider DIY-ing a little at-home arson just so he’d show up at your front door?Dramatic, I know, but hear me out... -
![Remember Me When by Brooke Blaine]()
Remember Me When by Brooke Blaine
Remember Me When is the second and final book in the heart-rending and passionate Unforgettable Duet from USA Today Bestselling Author Brooke Blaine. My worst nightmare and your greatest fear became a reality: You don’t remember me. You don’t remember the accident, or the weeks afterward. You don’t remember my bed as your safe place, or when, against all odds, you fell for me...Categorized as:
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![Mad About Moon by Melissa Foster]()
Mad About Moon by Melissa Foster
Fall in love with Jed and Josie in this emotionally captivating, sexy standalone romance by New York Times bestselling author Melissa Foster... -
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![Drawn into Love by Aurora Rose Reynolds]()
Drawn into Love by Aurora Rose Reynolds
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsFrom New York Times bestselling author Aurora Rose Reynolds comes a flirty romantic comedy of big love and second chances. Courtney Williams wanted forever. She got six years of empty promises, a divorce, and a well-deserved settlement that’s paid her way to Manhattan...Categorized as:
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![Merry Little Midlife Matchmaker by Lilian Monroe]()
Merry Little Midlife Matchmaker by Lilian Monroe
She’s my best friend’s little sister. A curvy single mom with a smile made of sunlight. The first woman that’s made me look twice since my divorce. The one woman I can never have.And, unfortunately, she’s also my new matchmaker... -
![Without You by Lacey Black]()
Without You by Lacey Black
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTuckerI spend my days brewing beer for the popular Brew Crüe Beer Company and my nights devoted to being a dad. Raising a young child with special needs can be tough and stressful, but I wouldn’t change it for the world. He’s everything to me, and the reason I keep going. It’s him and me against the world, and I have no intention of changing that.Then, Kinsley McGregor walks back into my life... -
![Boomerangers by Heather M. Orgeron]()
Boomerangers by Heather M. Orgeron
Boomerangers [boo-muh-rang-ers] noun, informal: an adult that moves back home to live with a parent after a period of independence. Spencer I love sex. I love the power, the intimacy, the euphoria it brings. Too bad I’m not having any . . . You’d think as New Orleans’ most renowned sex therapist that I’d be swimming in single men. In a way, I am . .Categorized as:
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Stay Present by Kaylee Ryan
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsRyder Two years of silence and no goodbye—she slipped away and through my fingers, leaving me with nothing but questions… and a heavy heart from missing her. I know what we had was real, that our love was once in a lifetime. Now she’s back from her Parisian fashion internship, and I'm ready for answers, desperate to understand why she couldn't just stay...Categorized as:
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![Out of Control by K. Bromberg]()
Out of Control by K. Bromberg
Every story needs a villain. The arrogance. The conceit. The lone wolf. Oliver Rossi is that person on the track. And leave it to me . . . I’ve gone and fallen for him. Rossi is his own worst enemy. He doesn’t care what people think or what’s expected of him. And he’s reached the pinnacle of his sport because of his bad boy ways. He’s unpredictable and reckless on the track...Categorized as:
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![Christmas at Valentine Inn by Jennifer Peel]()
Christmas at Valentine Inn by Jennifer Peel
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsWith a name like Isabelle Valentine, one would think I was destined to find true love and believe in the ridiculous notion of soul mates. Don’t get me wrong: I’m all about love. I even own an inn with my sister where each room is named after our favorite romantic couples. But soul mates? It seems highly implausible there is that one person, your person, meant only for you... -
![The Destruction You Desire by Tracy Lorraine]()
The Destruction You Desire by Tracy Lorraine
After six years of living in denial, Luca is finally faced with the truth. A brutal discovery he refused to accept when I needed him most.Now the vengeance he so desperately craves isn’t directed at me, but the monster responsible for destroying all our lives.That might put us on the same side this time, but that doesn’t mean I can forgive him for not believing me... -
![More to Give by Terri Osburn]()
More to Give by Terri Osburn
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsCallie Henderson had to fight to put her tragic past behind her, but now the up-and-coming player in the hospitality industry is well on her way to happiness. She has her sights set on the lead renovation position at the Sunset Harbor Inn - an inn that just happens to be owned by Sam Edwards, the man who comforted her in her grief and gave her one night of passion before walking away... -
![Wrap with Love by Ella Goode]()
Wrap with Love by Ella Goode
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI'm kicking off the holidays with a bundle of sweet snowy festive reads! Four previously released classics from my backlist are now all in one click for a limited time!Christmas ChemistryIt’s time for the ho-ho-holidays and while this is one of my favorite times of the year, I’m feeling a little off...Categorized as:
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![Totally Folked by Penny Reid]()
Totally Folked by Penny Reid
One unforgettable night leads to an unlikely shared connection, and unlikely connections never go unnoticed by the good folks in Green Valley, Tennessee...Jackson James follows the rules. He has to. He’s a sheriff’s deputy in a super small town with a super big personality. However, strict adherence to the law during the day has been enjoyably balanced by rakish rules at night... -
![Already Gone by Kristen Proby, K.L. Grayson]()
Already Gone by Kristen Proby, K.L. Grayson
Falling in love is easy… New Hope, South Carolina is my home. It’s where I grew up, got into trouble, and fell in love for the first time. Scarlett Kincaid was more than the girl next door, she was my best friend, until she decided that small town life wasn’t for her... -
![Wicked in Winter by Jennifer Bernard]()
Wicked in Winter by Jennifer Bernard
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsEveryone needs a fresh start sometime. For Gretel Morrison, that time is now, and the place is tiny, snowbound Lost Harbor, Alaska. It’s about time she learned how to rely on herself instead of her wealthy, controlling family. If she can survive the winter here, she can survive anything—although maybe not the lethally sexy and attractive next-door neighbor, Zander Ross... -
![Here Without You by Tammara Webber]()
Here Without You by Tammara Webber
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsEveryone has secrets. Some are buried so deep, their existence is forgotten. But a secret never told can turn into a lie. And in love, a lie is one thing: Poison. Reid's in love with Dori, though she hasn't told her parents that she's fallen hard for the guy they'd forbidden her to see... -
![In Your Pucking Dreams by Sheridan Anne]()
In Your Pucking Dreams by Sheridan Anne
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsCASSIEI made the worst decision of my life when I left Denver three years ago.I broke his heart. I broke my family’s hearts. And then I broke my own.It’s taken three long years, but here I am staring my past in the face.Only everything has changed.He isn’t the boy I once knew. He’s the Captain of the Denver Dragons... -
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Power Play by C.J. Cartwright
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat if the one who got away… comes back? They say you never forget your first love. But does time truly heal all wounds?Levi Fawkes knows hockey, and not much else. As the captain of the Astoria Bay Thunder, his eyes are always locked on the goal... -
![Seduction Under the Southern Stars by Serenity Woods]()
Seduction Under the Southern Stars by Serenity Woods
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI’ve never been good at doing what I’m told… When Joel, an old friend of mine, asks me to stay in New Zealand after my father’s funeral to help his kid sister, Elora, hunt down a family heirloom, I’m not too thrilled. Visiting my home country has dragged up unwelcome memories of the poor, angry young man I used to be, and I’m itching to get back to my European excavations and affluent lifestyle... -
![Burn So Bad by J.H. Croix]()
Burn So Bad by J.H. Croix
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLevi Where there’s smoke there’s fire, and hate can always turn into love. Lucy hates me. She especially hates how much I want her. I should give up the chase, but I can’t. It’s more than a spark between us. It’s a bonfire. Fate rolls the dice and lands Lucy right where I want her. She needs my help, and I need her. One taste, and I’m lost... -
![A Christmas Bargain by Ariana Cooper]()
A Christmas Bargain by Ariana Cooper
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHis land for my heart? That wasn't part of the deal. I'm Claire Winters, real estate heiress with a deadline.Desperate to save my family's legacy.Until I meet Derek Everett, the stubborn single dad who holds the key.He's a former Wall Street king.Eight years my senior.Devastatingly handsome with those blue eyes.And he's using our fake relationship as leverage... -
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Christmas with the Baby Daddy by Ariana Cooper
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOne night of comfort turned into four years of secrets.Now he's back, and I'm out of excuses. Small town caterer with big dreams.Single mom hiding the truth.Until my son's father walks back into town.He's my late brother's best friend.Military hero turned handyman.Devastatingly handsome with those dimples.And he has no idea he has a mini-me.Casual help becomes heated nights...Categorized as:
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![Redemption by T.K. Leigh]()
Redemption by T.K. Leigh
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsEveryone deserves a second chance, but not for the same mistake. At least according to Brooklyn Tanner. Over the course of their long, complicated friendship, she's given Andrew Brinks more than enough chances. What has she received in return? Heartache. Pain. Agony.But also love, as cruel and beautiful as it's always been between them... -
![Navigating Noah by Jaclyn Quinn]()
Navigating Noah by Jaclyn Quinn
Noah HathawayThe saying 'livin' the dream' is usually said with sarcasm, but I truly am living my dream in Coral Pointe Inlet with my four best friends. Still, as I watch three of them fall in love, my heart aches a little with longing. It doesn't help when Hunter, a man I spent an incredible weekend with, comes back to Coral Pointe--not alone, I might add... -
![Rebel at Heart by Zoe York]()
Rebel at Heart by Zoe York
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsJosh Kincaid's book, the final novel in the Kincaid Brothers series. Detailed description coming soon, but this is a second chance romance, a marriage renewal because the annulment didn’t happen, and when a certain woman shows up in Pine Harbour to get her estranged husband to sign divorce papers, he refuses...Categorized as:
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![Guarding Her Body by Ella Goode]()
Guarding Her Body by Ella Goode
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsChild actress Sadie Monroe grew up under the hot lights of Hollywood. Her good girl image takes a hit when it's revealed her mom-ager has been stealing from Sadie for years. The scandal sites are ablaze again when semi-nude photos of her are released. Her new manager wants her to take advantage of this and pivot to a daring new role, but Sadie longs for a normal life with a husband and kids...Categorized as:
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![Echoes of the Heart by L.A. Casey]()
Echoes of the Heart by L.A. Casey
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsA sizzling second-chance romance from New York Times and USA Today bestselling author L.A. Casey—Frankie pushed her first love away. A decade later, he walks back into her life, but is she prepared to trust again?When rock star Risk Keller shows up in Frankie’s diner with his heart on his sleeve, it turns her world upside down. Letting him go was the hardest thing she ever had to do... -
![After All by Kristen Proby]()
After All by Kristen Proby
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsThe last sizzling novel in Kristen Proby's Romancing Manhattan series finds a widower falling deeply in love again with a woman who has scars of her own. When Carter Shaw’s wife died five years ago, he was left to pick up the pieces not only of his own broken heart but also that of his devastated eight-year-old daughter, Gabby—leaving him with no time for anything else, let alone dating...Categorized as:
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![Chaos: Discreet Special Edition by Luna Mason]()
Chaos: Discreet Special Edition by Luna Mason
The special edition discreet cover of chaos.Everything is falling into place.A new life in a new state, living up to my name ‘The King of Chaos’.This is our new Bratva empire where we take what we want.And what a perfect way to leave behind my old life, by sleeping with my brother's new wife … on the night of their wedding.The only problem is, I may have left my heart with her...Categorized as:
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![Layover Lover by Jeannine Colette, Lauren Runow]()
Layover Lover by Jeannine Colette, Lauren Runow
Flying the friendly skies has been more than just a job to me. It’s my home.Ten years ago I ran away from everything I’ve known and vowed never to return. That is until my flight is canceled due to weather, and I’m stuck in San Francisco. Fate is not on my side when I end up in an Uber rideshare with the one man I thought I’d never see again... -
![His Southern Comfort by Melanie Shawn]()
His Southern Comfort by Melanie Shawn
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBilly "Panty Dropper" Comfort... That's what people call me... Growing up with the last name Comfort meant that I'd inherited a legacy. In our small town, the older generation of Comfort men were known for three things: hard work, boozing, and tragedy. Some believed the latter was due to a curse that doomed every male in our bloodline to lose his true love tragically... -
![Tantalizing Kings by Alisha Williams]()
Tantalizing Kings by Alisha Williams
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMy first year of college is already off to a bad start.My boyfriend of three years betrayed me at the end of summer party. He said I wasn't enough anymore, along with some other things that hurt to hear.I might be socially shy at times, but I’m not stupid, II know now what was really happening... -
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![Wild Steamy Hook-Up by Piper Rayne]()
Wild Steamy Hook-Up by Piper Rayne
He’s the quiet brooding guy who’s owned my heart since I was sixteen but has refused to claim it. I’m the naïve woman who believes that someday our time will come.I just didn’t realize that someday would include waking up in Vegas with a raging hangover and a ring on my finger... -
![Right Guy, Wrong Word by Jewel E. Ann]()
Right Guy, Wrong Word by Jewel E. Ann
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsDo books have souls?Anna Black has the perfect novel choice for her book club. She also has a sexy new neighbor who jumps at the opportunity to join fellow bookworms in discussing her pick for their summer read. It’s lust at first sight and the marriage of two literary souls...Categorized as:
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![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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Red, White, & Bayou by Erin Nicholas
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWyatt Landry is back in town...for one night only. At least, that's the plan. In spite of the big Fourth of July party, and his cousin’s plan to set him up with a friend of hers, and how much he wishes things could be the way they used to be.But they're not. And he's hitting the road as soon as the sun sets.Until he sees her. The woman in the red dress...Categorized as:
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![Rising From The Ashes by Darlene Tallman]()
Rising From The Ashes by Darlene Tallman
JoryTen years ago, my life irrevocably changed when my then-boyfriend decided to shoot anyone he could during the Homecoming Dance. The ensuing fire killed ten students, as well as four teachers; however, somehow my life was spared. It took a lot of surgeries, therapy, and time for me to heal, but now I’m ready to reclaim my life... -
![Where We Belong by Claudia Y. Burgoa]()
Where We Belong by Claudia Y. Burgoa
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom USA Today bestselling author Claudia Burgoa comes a best friend’s little sister, single dad romance featuring a hot doctor and his sweet little daughter. I’ve been in love with Benedict Farrow since I was fourteen years old.He’s my older brother’s best friend.One night we almost crossed that line.One night I almost got everything I wanted...
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