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Saving His Heart by Avery Maxwell
Never have I ever...The number one rule in medicine is don't fall in love with your patients, but Preston Westbrook makes his own rules. Hand him a life-altering diagnosis, and all bets are off.I'm a doctor without a license. He's a billionaire without a chance.He hired me to care for his failing heart, but when meddling family forces his hand, he introduces me as his girlfriend... -
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The Final Hour by Brittney Sahin
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsTrained to fight and born to lead, Emilia can handle anything the sexy Irishman throws her way—except love.Sean McGregor, the handsome and protective Irish billionaire, was once the king of one-night-stands, but when a beautiful and courageous Italian comes into his life, everything changes. He only wants her—the one woman he can’t have... -
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![My Friend the Billionaire by Maggie Cole]()
My Friend the Billionaire by Maggie Cole
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsI’m keeping Chase Monroe in the friend zone. He’s doing everything possible to move me out of it. He's the living embodiment of the billionaire playboy—richer than God, sexy as sin, and charming as hell. With a full calendar of friends-with-benefits. His strict no-relationships policy means I’d be another notch on his bedpost. Not happening. But our friendship is hard to keep...Categorized as:
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![Forever Lies by Kathleen Brooks]()
Forever Lies by Kathleen Brooks
Rated: 4.77 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsGreer Parker had her life planned out. She’d follow in her father and brothers’ FBI footsteps, and then she’d become the first female director. Now on loan to the president’s off-the-books black ops group, Greer is at a crossroads in her life—go back to the FBI or forge a new path... -
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![The Key Trilogy by Nora Roberts]()
The Key Trilogy by Nora Roberts
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsKey of Light (2003)The Malory Price Life Plan does not include a quixotic quest - but the strangers on Warrior's Peak claim that she must find a key that will release three souls held captive by an evil god. Little does she know that the quest will bring her two new friends, the love of her life, and danger beyond anyone's imagination... -
![Ashes by Chelle Bliss]()
Ashes by Chelle Bliss
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsDylan Walsh left his small town behind and vowed to never return. But when his brother needs help, Dylan steps back into the memories he tried so hard to forget. He thought there was nothing there for him anymore until a woman he knew as a little girl catches more than Dylan’s eye.Rosie Gallo is known for her kind spirit, good-girl vibes, and her loyalty to the ones she loves... -
![Sins of the Father: A Forbidden Love/Soul Mate/Billionaire Romance by Maggie Cole]()
Sins of the Father: A Forbidden Love/Soul Mate/Billionaire Romance by Maggie Cole
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA slow burn of adrenaline that will keep you buzzing until you can’t handle it anymore…Worth the wait…An animal under the sheets…That’s what his exes claimed about Steven Sinclair on national T.V.He’s super successful, scheduled, and has rules about dating.And he’s my soon to be sister-in-law Quinn’s brother.I’m only in Chicago for the wedding and to watch my niece for the week.. -
![When Hearts Remember by Victoria Lum]()
When Hearts Remember by Victoria Lum
She doesn’t remember her first love. But her brother’s best friend never forgot her.Two love stories unfold—one in the past, full of stolen moments and reckless devotion, and one in the present, where fate has given them a second chance.Alexis Vaughn first fell in love with a forbidden stranger through the pages of a secret journal... -
![After Glow by Autumn Jones Lake]()
After Glow by Autumn Jones Lake
Rated: 4.78 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsOne uncovered truth shines a light on the throne of lies I’ve been sitting on for years. A revelation with the power to test the bonds of brotherhood like never before. My ruthless obsession to protect what’s mine burns hotter than ever. Promises I’ve made to my brothers I burn to keep. Vows made to my wife I swear to honor. Through the web of tangled loyalties, one thing remains clear... -
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Time by Penny Reid
From the New York Times Bestselling Author Penny Reid A (brokenhearted) physicist. Now an infamous (who is LITERALLY EVERYWHERE!! UGH!) musician. The worst has already happened. Mona has learned that she has nothing figured out and plans are meaningless. After leaving her in Aspen, Abram is now breaking sales-records, rising to rock star fame almost overnight. Mona can’t seem to escape him...Categorized as:
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![Rescuing Rosalie by Ellie Masters]()
Rescuing Rosalie by Ellie Masters
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsIn the Nicaraguan jungle, I'll battle dangerous wildlife, treacherous terrain, and my growing attraction to Rosalie as we outrun a madman and survive.When a hostage rescue mission intended to save innocent lives takes a devastating turn, Hayes, a Guardian Hostage Rescue Specialist, leaps into action and plunges headlong into danger to save Rosalie... -
![More Than Paper by Maggie Cole]()
More Than Paper by Maggie Cole
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsFifteen years ago, I was young and dumb. I married Valeria to save her from being deported and having to marry one of her father’s men. She’s a lesbian, we’re only friends, and it was supposed to be for only a few years. But I didn’t know her father was the most ruthless man in Colombia. Marriage is something he takes seriously. Divorce is not an option... -
![Heading Home to Lavender Cottage by Alison Sherlock]()
Heading Home to Lavender Cottage by Alison Sherlock
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsWith nowhere else to go, Harriet Colgan has returned to the sleepy village of Cranfield to sell her beloved aunt and uncle’s cottage, the only place she ever called home.When she arrives at Lavender Cottage, Harriet discovers plans to replace the beautiful lavender fields, her uncle’s pride and joy, with an industrial warehouse... -
![Be Your Everything by Catherine Bybee]()
Be Your Everything by Catherine Bybee
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsFrom New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Catherine Bybee comes a romance about childhood friends who marry in Vegas and embark on a wild ride to find their happily ever after.With two protective older brothers and a traditional Catholic Italian mother, it’s surprising that Chloe D’Angelo can manage a date without someone in the family naysaying her romantic choice...Categorized as:
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![Together Under a Snowy Skye by Lisa Hobman]()
Together Under a Snowy Skye by Lisa Hobman
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsAfter the heartbreak of a secret unrequited love, Millie Treadaway has finally found someone to spend her life with.Harry Rose is handsome, successful and treats her like a princess. That is until Millie presents her fiancé with a surprise birthday gift, and their future is suddenly doomed...Categorized as:
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![Endeared by J.S. Scott]()
Endeared by J.S. Scott
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsAfter finishing a hard-won medical residency, Owen Sinclair now lives his dream as a family physician. The windfall that brought him newfound wealth has also made handsome Dr. Sinclair the town’s most eligible bachelor... -
![Jackson by Nyssa Kathryn]()
Jackson by Nyssa Kathryn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsSometimes it’s the oldest wounds that cut deepest.River Harp fell in love with her brother’s best friend, a boy who was practically part of the family…a boy who broke her heart before leaving town. Sixteen years later, he’s back for her brother’s funeral. And River wants nothing to do with the man. At least, that’s what she keeps telling herself...Categorized as:
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![Stolen Heart by Ivy Layne]()
Stolen Heart by Ivy Layne
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsGriffenWhat happens when the only person you ever trusted betrays you?Hope Daniels was my friend. My confident.Right up until the day she stabbed me in the back and cost me everything.My family. My fortune. My legacy.Now my father's been murdered and his will might be the death of me.It wasn’t enough to banish me fifteen years ago. Even dead, he cant resist twisting the knife... -
![This Much Is True by Adriana Locke]()
This Much Is True by Adriana Locke
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsWhen celebrity Laina Kelley bolted from her small hometown church on her wedding day, she ran to the first place that came to mind—the home of the local farrier, a gorgeous playboy who just so happens to be her first love … and biggest frenemy... -
![Compromising the Billionaire by Ivy Layne]()
Compromising the Billionaire by Ivy Layne
Rated: 4.72 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsIf you've been waiting for Aiden's story, this is it! It's hard to believe the sweet blond is a stone cold criminal. Those lavender eyes. Her lush mouth. That body. I won’t be taken in by a sweet pair of tits and long legs. She’s after my company. She’s after me. You know what they say about enemies. I need her close so I can figure out exactly what she’s up to... -
![Scheming Heart by Ivy Layne]()
Scheming Heart by Ivy Layne
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsScarlettI don’t want to lie to him. I really don’t.First of all, he's hot. Really hot. I know I swore off gorgeous men for the rest of eternity, but Tenn Sawyer has me questioning all of my choices. At least, any choices that mean I can’t have him.Second, he isn’t just hot, Tenn is bossy and domineering and patient and his smile makes my panties melt. And that was all before he kidnapped me.After... -
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Undone by Ivy Layne
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLily Knox Sinclair is a man of a few words. Intense. Focused. Touching him is a bad idea. I already know that. I know it and I want to do it anyway. My life is a mess—A man is the last thing I need. My dead husband left behind nothing but trouble. Knox has answers, but he isn't sharing. I don’t know if I can trust him. I want to. I can’t afford to be wrong... -
![Blaze by Helen Hardt]()
Blaze by Helen Hardt
Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars · 12 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...Categorized as:
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Royal by Blair Babylon
Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsDree has been swindled, chased, heartbroken, conscripted, and kidnapped. What on Earth could be worse than all that? Don’t ask. Don’t miss the exciting next book in the Maxence saga, ROYAL! Is this the first Maxence book you’ve run across? Start the series with the first book, ROGUE. Her ex-boyfriend was supposed to propose in Paris, but instead, he swindled her out of every penny she had... -
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![Better Than This by Beth Flynn]()
Better Than This by Beth Flynn
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsTime doesn’t heal all wounds. Sometimes they just scab over. Haunted by memories of a failed marriage, trauma surgeon Barbie Anderson escapes to her hometown for a fresh start. But the quaint community of Pumpkin Rest has memories and failures of its own that should stay buried... -
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Forever by Ivy Nelson
Rated: 4.78 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsRussell Adler has one job while Elijah Barrett is away. Keep Holly Barrett and her best friend safe from those out to collapse Club Solitaire. There's just one problem, Holly's best friend is a pain in the ass. A gorgeous, irresistible, pain in the ass.Forever is the conclusion to the Diamond Doms series. Cover Reveal and full description coming soon... -
![A Hero's Chance by Maryann Jordan]()
A Hero's Chance by Maryann Jordan
Rated: 4.78 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsRyan Coates does it all. Single dad with an ex who needs a reminder to spend time with their kids. Chief of the Baytown Station of the Virginia Marine Police. Sergeant at Arms for the local American Legion. Son. Brother. Coach. Friend.What he’s not doing is looking for a woman to add to his already busy life.Then he met her. Again.She’s the new doctor in town. And she remembers Ryan... -
![Landon & Shay - Part Two by Brittainy C. Cherry]()
Landon & Shay - Part Two by Brittainy C. Cherry
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsOnce upon a time, I fell in love with a boy.A beautiful, broken boy who had his own world of struggles. People warned me against our love, but I didn't listen.We looked weak. Young, foolish. Dangerously in love. We didn't care.In order to keep our hearts protected from the opinions of others, we became each other’s secret. We shared stolen moments. Tender touches. Secretive embraces... -
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Beneath the Stars by A.L. Jackson
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsFrom NYT and USA Today bestselling author A.L. Jackson comes a friends-to-lovers romance about an unattainable rockstar and his best friend’s younger sister… Maggie Fitzgerald is the last girl I should think about taking to my bed.On the cusp of turning 21, she has her whole life waiting out ahead of her. Sexy AF while still radiating an innocence that I know better than to taint... -
![With Love, This Christmas by Kimberly Brown]()
With Love, This Christmas by Kimberly Brown
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNoelle Ackerman loves Christmas and plans to make this Christmas the most special of all. After five years of living in Paris, she has returned home to Grand Hills, the place where love has always dwelled for her. Love for Noelle is not only her family but with the man who stole her heart at the tender age of five.Kane Weston aka Noelle’s tall, dark, and handsome best friend... -
![Sinful Summer by Emilia Finn]()
Sinful Summer by Emilia Finn
Summer has arrived, and the honeymoon I’ve been scheming over for months is finally here. I’ve been married to the workaholic, medical examiner, Minka Mayet for nearly half a year already. But it took a lost bet and a metric ton of coercion to get her out of her cold office and into a bikini on the deck of a multi-million-dollar boat.Time well spent, if you ask me... -
![Scarlett and the Big Bad Billionaire by Tru Taylor]()
Scarlett and the Big Bad Billionaire by Tru Taylor
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsIn my expert opinion, every woman who’s been left at the altar should follow up that singularly humiliating experience by spending a week in paradise with a totally inappropriate—and totally sexy—stranger.Even better if you meet him at the bar of the resort hotel where your destination wedding and honeymoon were supposed to take place...Categorized as:
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![Out of Love by Ruth Cardello]()
Out of Love by Ruth Cardello
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsLaughter and sparks set the stage for a fun romance from New York Times bestselling author Ruth Cardello about a farmer who switches places with his business-savvy twin brother and falls in love with the daughter of his brother’s biggest client.I just found out I have an identical twin... -
![Mr. Park Lane by Louise Bay]()
Mr. Park Lane by Louise Bay
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsI haven’t seen him in over a decade, but Joshua Luca can still get to me. And I hate it.At twenty-nine, I’m a doctor and I’ve travelled the world, but just the thought of him has me sliding my sweaty palms down my jeans and wishing I could steady my racing heartbeat.Joshua was an almost obsession until, at seventeen, he cost me my future. In one night, I grew up and let go of my silly crush... -
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![Just One Spark by Carly Phillips]()
Just One Spark by Carly Phillips
The fourth book in the Kingston Family Series by New York Times Bestseller Carly PhillipsDash Kingston the rock star’s...Categorized as:
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![The Ruins Of Us by Catharina Maura]()
The Ruins Of Us by Catharina Maura
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhat do you do when the one that got away comes back?CarterI thought I was doing right by those Emilia and I both love when I let her go. So why has not a single thing in my life felt right since she left? Emilia is back now, and I'm ready to fight like hell for her...Categorized as:
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East End by Nana Malone
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThere is no rest for the wicked.And I have to confess, I have indeed been wicked.I have one job. Protect the team by keeping Interpol Agent, Nyla Kincaid, off our backs and out of our hair by any means necessary. In the chess game of revenge, the queen reigns supreme. And unfortunately for me, she's ready to topple the king.She know what we did. What we stole. Who we burned... -
![Last Rites by Sharon Sala]()
Last Rites by Sharon Sala
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThere's nothing a community won't do to protect its own...Shirley Wallace and her four sons return to her childhood home on Pope Mountain in Jubilee, Kentucky, with a lifetime of hardship behind them, hoping to find peace and begin their lives anew. Eldest brother Aaron Pope returns to his life as a police officer, and is settling in just fine...Categorized as:
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![It All Comes Back to You by Melissa Wiesner]()
It All Comes Back to You by Melissa Wiesner
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsAn absolutely unforgettable and heart-shattering romance, perfect for fans of Colleen Hoover, Lucy Score and Carley Fortune, that does keeping secrets destroy true love?Anna works two jobs to get herself through college and never, ever talks about her family. It’s easier to keep her distance from everyone until she can finally leave her old life behind...Categorized as:
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![Whispered Prayers of a Girl by Alex Grayson]()
Whispered Prayers of a Girl by Alex Grayson
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHer whispered prayers break her... At night, as she’s drifting off to sleep, I press my ear to the door and listen to her heart wrenching pleas. Her words are agony to my healing heart, but I cherish the sound of them, for that’s the only time I ever hear my beautiful daughter speak. Since her father died two years ago, she’s grown quiet and withdrawn... -
![Blackmailing Mr. Bossman by Anna Hackett]()
Blackmailing Mr. Bossman by Anna Hackett
To save my best friend’s husband, all I have to do is blackmail a billionaire.My friend’s husband was abducted by a gang of white-collar criminals. These guys are bad, and they want her to spy on her boss—a man who owns half of New York. She’s falling apart and she needs my help.My name’s Aspen... -
![Diabolique by Jordan Silver, Olga Kudriashova]()
Diabolique by Jordan Silver, Olga Kudriashova
When Brittany Wilson suspected her husband was cheating, this wealthy socialite planned to go scorched earth. But she wasn’t expecting the many twists and turns that followed as she set about following the other woman who she planned to destroy... -
![If You're Ready by Estie Enders]()
If You're Ready by Estie Enders
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsSix months ago, Fallon McCann had it all: a house filled with memories, a fulfilling career, a loving fiancé, and a half-planned wedding. Now, her fiancé’s dead, her once-colorful walls have been painted over in shades of gray, and she’s packing up her life in search of a new beginning.When the man responsible for her fiancé’s death shows up on her doorstep, she surprises even herself...Categorized as:
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![The Renegade Billionaire by Avery Maxwell]()
The Renegade Billionaire by Avery Maxwell
He’s got two reasons for getting out of bed every morning: Running his family’s empire and ruining his father. Braxton Reyes doesn’t have time for anything else in his life. At least not until his grandfather’s will is read. The only man Braxton ever trusted has just derailed everything he’s worked for... -
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![Mine by Ivy Nelson]()
Mine by Ivy Nelson
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHunter Novak is on a quest to tear everything away from the people who abandoned him and make it his own. His thirst for retribution has landed him at the top of his game. He is a God in Las Vegas and around the world. But it's not enough. There's still one more piece of real estate and power he's after and he gave pop-star Skylar Cameron her career to get it... -
![Forever Entangled by Kathleen Brooks]()
Forever Entangled by Kathleen Brooks
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsRyan Parker had always loved Sienna Ashton, but gave up on his fantasy years ago. After working as an undercover FBI Agent in Los Angeles, Ryan gets a phone call telling him to come home to the small town of Keeneston, Kentucky. The woman he thought he was over is now in serious trouble. Sienna Ashton fell in love with Ryan Parker too late... -
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Stolen by Truths by Ella Miles
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsStolen by Truths is book 4 in the Truth or Lies series. It continues Enzo and Kai's story... -
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Reset by Janet Elizabeth Henderson
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFormer soldier Ryan Granger’s life has become all about numbers:13 months since he was shot in the head7 months spent in a coma6 months since he woke, a changed man5 hours since he’d been kidnapped4 minutes since he’d opened his eyes in an underground cavern3 minutes since he’d heard a woman calling for help…Two strangers trapped together.One impossible way out... -
![The Closer by K.C. Crowne]()
The Closer by K.C. Crowne
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI never saw her coming… She appeared in my world an enigma. A lethal assassin who slips poison into the veins of her targets. And a single mother with a softness beneath her armor. Now, she's trapped within my reach. Stubbornly silent, she guards her secrets fiercely, Her dual life is a puzzle I'm determined to solve...Categorized as:
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![Cross My Heart by Logan Chance, Lilypad Lit]()
Cross My Heart by Logan Chance, Lilypad Lit
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom USA Today bestselling author Logan Chance comes a riveting tale about friendship, love, and lies. This scorching romance shatters the boundaries between love and make-believe.Thanks to podcaster gossip, my firm thinks I’m not a good fit for the high-profile case of my dreams. They want someone in a committed relationship...Categorized as:
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