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Benching Brady by Samantha Christy
FAST BALLS. FAST CARS. FAST WOMEN. They are how I've learned to cope. But then life throws me a curveball. And I may never play the game I love again. Then I meet her. She represents everything I've lost. In the best and worst of ways. She may be the only one who can get me back into the game. And I'm not just talking about baseball... -
Pooh by Lola Wright
Pippa:. Owning and operating a home for victims of domestic violence doesn’t leave a woman wanting a man in her life. Not a permanent one anyway. Having been a victim myself, I chose to open this refuge to help others that are in a similar situation that I had been. I was one of the lucky ones because my foster mom was always my rock, my safe haven. It was never me alone against the world... -
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Only for You by Melissa Foster
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsLove 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... -
Hearts at Play by Melissa Foster
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsBrianna Heart has a six-year old daughter and a twelve-year plan to keep her life as simple as possible until Layla turns eighteen. That means swearing off relationships and the drama that goes along with them, working two jobs, and being the best damn mother she can be... -
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Blood & Bones: Shade by Jeanne St. James
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsA past that defined a future. .. Shade has a secret. One he’s hidden most of his life. Secrets created in his past. Of a broken family. A little boy lost. Of broken dreams. With only nightmares left in their wake. As a prospect, his MC nicknamed him Shady because he’s quiet and keeps to himself. As a patched member of the Blood Fury, he changed it to Shade, because that’s what he prefers. . -
Path To Restoration by TheFeveredBookaholic
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsNate Hunter; aspiring boxer, brother to five younger sisters, and. .. stripper. Yeah, you read that right. After his twin sister went through an abusive relationship, Nate fought to restore her honor by starting a chain of nightclubs that hire and help victimized women get back on their feet... -
Kiss My Giraffe by Erin Nicholas
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsEnemies to friends to almost lovers then back to enemies…to lovers. She's got a lot of baggage. .. literally and figuratively. And an entourage. And a freaking giraffe. For real. For a guy who wants to keep things simple, this is anything but. So why can't he stay away? Knox and Fiona's story! Finally! -
Down & Dirty: Dawg by Jeanne St. James
Welcome to Shadow Valley where the Dirty Angels MC rules. Get ready to get Down & Dirty because this is Dawg's story…. She has a secret. But little does she know, so does he... -
Edge Of Reality by Freya Barker
Rated: 4.78 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsHorsepower and green thumbs meets justice and flip-flops. I’m a late bloomer. A geek, an introvert, an enigma, and a watchdog. My name is Paco. I’m determined enough to bide my time, yet too clever to pass up on opportunity. I’m a steadfast rebel. An outcast, a defender, a hothead, and an eccentric. My name is Mel. I’m resolute enough to carve my own way, but not too blind to see a better path... -
Can't Help Falling In Love by Erika Kelly
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsWhat happens in Vegas doesn’t always stay in Vegas…. The moment Beckett O’Neill retires from professional sports, he swears off schedules and commitments. His new gig has him hopping from one exotic location to the next. No strings, no responsibilities. Nothing that will tie him down. Until he runs into her, the woman who stole his heart for a night in Vegas. . -
Mountain Man's Lucky Charm by K.C. Crowne
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 15 ratings"You're the only family these babies have. ". Life is gravy until a call turns it all around. 1. My idiot brother's behind bars. 2. He's the father of two little girls. 3. And some fool in charge assigns ME as their legal guardian. I'm ready to give the judge a piece of my mind. But the minute I see my nieces for the very first time. .. I'm speechless...Categorized as:
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Knocking Boots by Jordan Marie
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsI’ve always heard, don’t fall in love with a cowboy. I just didn't listen. I've sworn off men. They’ve never given me much in life, except a bun in the oven and grief. My kids are my life and all that truly matter. Until him. Jansen Reed is a living fantasy straight from the old west. Sexy drawl, tight jeans and that glint in his eyes that make my knees weak. He promises me the ride of my life... -
Rescuing Wendy by Susan Stoker
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsAspen “Blade” Carlisle is the last of his Delta Force team to find love…and he’s pretty bummed about that fact. Which might explain why he finds himself chatting up a telemarketer as if she’s a long-lost friend. But Wendy is surprisingly easy to talk to, so when they go from occasional calls during her work, to nightly conversations on their cells, it somehow feels right... -
Whispered Promises by Brenda Jackson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsEven a once-in-a-lifetime love . When Halston Parker calls his daughter Caitlin to his deathbed, she's shocked to discover that her ex-husband, Dex Madaris, has been summoned as well. It's been four years since Caitlin felt the heat of Dex's touch, the urgency of his kisses and the promise of an everlasting love that never was...Categorized as:
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Wake Me Up by Hannah Gray
Known as the NHL’s grumpiest player, it’s obvious that I’ve always made it a point not to get to know anyone outside of my family or my team. After losing my dad as a kid, I never wanted to put myself at risk of feeling that kind of loss ever again. And it’s been easy to go through life this way—closed off. At least… it always has been until I’m forced to volunteer at a youth hockey clinic...Categorized as:
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The Millionaire Boys Club: Koda by Natisha Raynor
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsKoda Perry is a self-made millionaire that can't seem to form his own identity as anything other than a spoiled rich kid. Determined to build his own legacy, he branched out on his own, built a company from the ground up, and became a millionaire before the age of thirty but for his billionaire father, that's not good enough...Categorized as:
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Bear's Beloved by Ciara St James
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsBear has lived more than half his life for his club. He’ll gladly do it again. He has never regretted starting this club with Bull and a few others years ago. However, seeing his brothers finding love and settling down to have families when he knows he’ll never have that is taking its toll on him. He takes off to get his head straight... -
Home Base by Abbie Zanders
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis is the third installment of the 2022 season of The Long Road Home series. No matter the road we travel, we're always heading for our Home Base. After fourteen years in the army, Dylan Grant is more than ready to come home, settle down, and seriously consider starting a family of his own. Thanks to one stolen, forbidden moment long ago, he might already have... -
Engulfing Emma by Samantha Christy
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsSingle dad. Firefighter. Hero. On the heels of divorce, Lt. Brett Cash never expected to meet the woman of his dreams. Especially not during a robbery gone bad. But just because she's the woman of his dreams does not mean he's the man of hers . Emma is a child of a 9/11 hero taken far too soon. And she's not about to let her own daughter go through the same hell she did. Not even for... -
Static by Cathleen Cole, Frank Jensen
He'll break every law known to man to keep her safe…. Static. As a lawyer and prospect in a motorcycle club, I walk the line between two worlds. But when I met Gwen, a single mother with a heart of gold and a past full of pain, everything started to change. I no longer care what side of the law I’m on, I’ll do whatever it takes... -
Igniting Ivy by Samantha Christy
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThey call me a hero. I save people. It's what I do. It's the only thing I've ever wanted to do. Then I meet her - the girl with the sad eyes. She's lost everything. Twice. And I know she's using me to forget her past. Just when things seem perfect, that past threatens with the unimaginable. They may call me a hero. But she's the one person I can't save...Categorized as:
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Hard by Donna Alam
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA man walks into a coffee shop and gets offered a job in p0rn. Sounds like the start of a joke, right? Or every man’s fantasy. Until I remember I’m trying to be a good man. A single father. One who doesn’t do casual relationships,. Let alone get paid for sex. But for those curves and that mouth? Any man might change his mind. ~*~. It was an honest mistake . .Categorized as:
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Dirty Little Midlife Secret by Lilian Monroe
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsLily Viceroy arrived in Heart’s Cove with a suitcase by her side and two eensy weensy secrets tucked into the corners of her heart. Well, that’s if “eensy” and “weensy” are code for “terrifying” and “dire. ”. Clearly, the only thing for Lily to do is to engage in a good ol’ bout of denial... -
The King Takes a Bride by Danielle Bourdon
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsChey's ability to handle diplomatic situations is put to the test by an unexpected visitor to the shores of Latvala. When the visitor makes a startling revelation, it throws the Ahtissari family into a tailspin... -
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Inked Expressions by Carrie Ann Ryan
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsThe Montgomery Ink Series from NYT Bestselling Author Carrie Ann Ryan continues with the brother who keeps his secret and the one woman he shouldn’t want. Everly Law married the love of her life and on the eve of giving birth to their twins, lost him in a tragic accident. Now she’s a single mother working overtime at her bookstore trying to make sure her boys have the life they deserve... -
Rogue Survivor by Patricia D. Eddy
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsConnor Davis. After a beating that almost killed me, I’m one failed fitness test away from losing my FBI career. I should be focused on grinding out the reps to rebuild my broken body. Not on the pretty brunette at the gym. Sparkling brown eyes, a laugh like birdsong, and curves for days. I never thought a beauty like her would notice a busted-up guy like me. But she does...Categorized as:
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Code Name: Ghost by Sawyer Bennett
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsI knew the risks of this job when I signed on with Jameson Force Security. Knew my time as a marine would prepare me for the danger I would face. But no amount of training could have ever prepared me for the helplessness of watching my teammates die, the agonizing mental and physical pain of torture, or the despair of captivity...Categorized as:
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A Family Affair in Good Hope by Cindy Kirk
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMr. Right-Next-Door Single mom Chelsea Workman has learned to embrace the unexpected. When her beloved Aunt Barbara suddenly passes, leaving Chelsea her beautiful bungalow, Chelsea feels it’s a sign. Barbara had always known what Chelsea needed, and a fresh start in Good Hope, WI could be the answer to her prayers. It’s been several years now since child psychologist Dr... -
Measure of a Man by Molly McLain
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWe found ourselves by finding each other…. Rachel. Left blindsided and hurt by my ex, I'm slowly making my way back to me, discovering what I want and how to be more than "just a mom". When Jinx comes into my life, I’m sure he's exactly the reckless distraction I need. Only, he insists on being just friends…. Friends with a few benefits. Jinx. Reputations are hard to change... -
Essence of Desire by Brenda Jackson
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsTHE MAKEOVER. Before becoming a strait-laced wealthy businessman, Robert Noble was considered a bad boy and sexy rogue inside out, while breaking hearts, right and left. No one knows it better than Roxanne Miller since Robert was her brother's best friend in high school... -
Takedown by Nikki Ash
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsMila. Pregnant and married at the young age of eighteen, I settled into my life not knowing there could ever be more. Until Mason, with his sexy smirk and magnetic baby blue eyes. With a single look and a few words, he made me feel sexy and alive. But as quickly as he came into my life, he was gone, leaving me wanting more... -
A Very Vegas St. Patrick's Day by Kayley Loring, Connor Crais
You might think the problem would be waking up in Vegas, hungover,. next to a beautiful woman who’s wearing your boxer briefs. and finding out ya married her in the middle of an epic drunken night of festivities. But you’d be wrong. I, Nolan Cassidy, international charmer and maker of mischief have fallen head over heels for Cora Delaney. I want to be married to the lass...Categorized as:
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Tycoon Takedown by Ruth Cardello
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsMelanie Hanna has finally worked up the courage to travel to New York and tell an old flame that he’s the father of her young son. She’s done hiding and apologizing for her one impulsive night. When her best friend asks her brother to watch over Melanie, her emotional trip takes an unexpected and sizzling detour... -
Rachel Laine by Jennifer Peel
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsRachel Whitney’s life changed forever when Drew, the son of her twin sister, Sydney, was placed in her arms—and there he stayed. At twenty-two, she had no idea what she was doing, but in that moment, she knew that raising Drew was what she was meant to do with her life. . Fiercely independent, Rachel makes her own way managing her family's insurance agency... -
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Just Say Yes by Rosalind James
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsSome fires warm you up. And some burn you down. Kevin McNicholl may be a brutal force on the rugby field, but off the field, the star New Zealand All Black is a famously nice guy. His new tenant, though, arouses more than his protective side. She sets him on fire. Pity he’s evicting her. Every woman deserves her dreams. Chloe Donaldson can’t afford dreams, so she's given them up... -
HOT SEAL Devotion by Lynn Raye Harris
She’ll ask him to marry her. And pray he says yes…. Kayla wants a daddy for her little girl. Navy SEAL Zack is perfect for the job. Kayla’s made wrong choices before, but she knows this one is right. Zack’s a strong, honorable man who will keep her baby safe. Zack’s been twisted up inside from the moment he laid eyes on Kayla. It’s been months, and he still can’t untangle his feelings...Categorized as:
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Oath of Sacrifice by Jane Henry
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsShe may be promised to a stranger. .. But we know the truth. Rosa Rossi is mine. Mine to have and to hold,. No matter the cost. If we're discovered,. My life is forfeit,. And she'll be exiled forever. But I know. .. I see through every glance sent my way. I feel every pulse of her heart. And my heart beats with hers. Now she's under my protection. No matter the cost,... -
After All by Heidi McLaughlin
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsFrom New York Times bestselling author Heidi McLaughlin comes a heartfelt story about overcoming great loss and forgiving past sins to find happiness again. Brooklyn Hewett hasn’t set foot in Cape Harbor for fifteen years—not since an accident claimed the love of her life, Austin Woods. Desperate to move forward, Brooklyn has focused on raising her daughter for the past fourteen years... -
Dirty Little Midlife Disaster by Lilian Monroe
Sizzling-hot and seriously funny. Who said your forties couldn’t be both? Recent divorcée and single mother of two Katrina Viceroy isn’t looking for love. She’s definitely not looking for a hot, motorcycle-riding hunk to drive off into the sunset with her. No, sir-ee. She’s done with all that nonsense. Call the convent; Trina’s officially a nun...Categorized as:
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Unforgettable You by Brenda Novak
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsNew York Times. bestselling author Brenda Novak returns to Silver Springs, where no past mistake is so big the heart can't find a way to fix it. Jada Brooks couldn't have known how her life would change when she fell for bad boy Maddox Richardson back in high school. She couldn't have known his troubled brother would leave hers forever crippled... -
Wicked Whiskey Love by Melissa Foster
Fall in love with Bones Whiskey in WICKED WHISKEY LOVE, an emotionally riveting, sexy new standalone romance by New York Times bestselling author Melissa Foster. A magnificent love story for those who enjoy fiercely loyal and insanely sexy alpha heroes, smart, sassy heroines, families, bikers, babies, and more! In WICKED WHISKEY LOVE. .Categorized as:
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21 Years Later by Nia Wilson
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA charming Irish billionaire can't stand his new neighbor, little does he know that this is his son from a one-night stand twenty years ago. Faith. A hot night of passion with a handsome stranger changed my life forever, I ended up pregnant and alone. Not that I blame the cocky Irishman; it was never meant to be anything more than a thrilling adventure. I never even knew his name... -
Somebody Like You by Carrie Elks
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHe’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... -
204 Rosewood Lane by Debbie Macomber
Grace Sherman. 204 Rosewood Lane. Cedar Cove, Washington. Dear Listener,. If you've been to Cedar Cove before we've probably met. You can usually find me either at home or at the public library, where I work. I've lived in this town all my life and raised two daughters here. But my husband and I - well, about six months ago, he disappeared. Just…disappeared... -
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Taken by a Trillionaire by Melody Anne, Ruth Cardello
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsThree New York Times and USA Today bestselling authors. One wild project. Taken by a Trillionaire is an escapism fantasy that was born at a party at RWA. Over cocktails, J. S. Scott, Melody Anne, and Ruth Cardello laughed as they plotted this book with the help of two industry friends, Chris and Brian... -
The Prince's Long Lost Baby by Holly Rayner
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsHe’s the Prince whose baby was stolen from him. She’s a single mom, unaware of her son’s royal blood…. Are they destined to be the perfect family? Matteo Endrizzi is a playboy prince in full rebellion. That is, until he’s called back to the palace by tragic news – his father, the King, is dying...Categorized as:
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Never Say Forever by Donna Alam
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsFrom the French countryside to Manhattan, falling for my one-night stand wasn’t supposed to be the plan. Dear Mr Hayes,. I’m sorry you found me floating in your bathtub last night. And that you didn’t realize I was housesitting. I’m also sorry I crept out of your bed five years ago without leaving my name . . . My secret one-night stand. In another lifetime, we might’ve been soulmates,... -
Shattered Vows by Kaylea Cross
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShe belonged to his best friend. Molly Boyd’s entire world unraveled when tragedy turned the man she loved into her greatest threat, and now her confusing feelings for his best friend aren’t helping matters. For years Jase has been a solid, steady source of comfort and friendship. Now she can’t stop seeing him as something more...Categorized as:
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Room for Just a Little Bit More by Beth Ehemann
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsFive years ago, my dreams were shattered in an instant. One year ago, a horrible rainstorm flooded a bridge in town, leaving us with an Inn full of stranded travelers. Turns out one of those travelers would give me a whole new set of dreams, ones I never thought possible. Brody Murphy spent the last year teaching me what it was like to live, and more importantly love, again... -
Silver Fox's Secret Baby by Ajme Williams
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMy boss stabbed my heart when he shipped me across country to fix a mistake we made. He slept with me, knowing that I was his daughter’s best friend. That jerk has no idea I’ve kept a secret from him for years. He doesn’t know there’s a little boy whose eyes look just like his. If only my disappearance was permanent, he would remain a secret. But I’m back in New York...
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