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Beard Necessities by Penny Reid
Billy Winston’s family is going to see him happy and in love if it’s the last thing they do. No one deserves a happily-ever-after quite as much as the second oldest Winston brother and his lady love, Claire McClure (aka Scarlet St. Claire). Cruelty and circumstance tore them apart almost twenty years ago. Secrecy and bitterness kept them separated...Categorized as:
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![Shelter in Place by Nora Roberts]()
Shelter in Place by Nora Roberts
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts comes Shelter in Place—a powerful tale of heart, heroism . . . and propulsive suspense.It was a typical evening at a mall outside Portland, Maine. Three teenage friends waited for the movie to start. A boy flirted with the girl selling sunglasses. Mothers and children shopped together, and the manager at video game store tended to customers... -
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![Fortune by Helen Hardt]()
Fortune by Helen Hardt
Rated: 4.68 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAre you missing the Steel Brothers? Are you yearning for more? Welcome to the next generation! Join the grown children of Jonah, Talon, Ryan, and Marjorie for new adventures, mysteries, and heart-pounding passion... -
![Untrainable by Jamie Schlosser, Sara Eirew]()
Untrainable by Jamie Schlosser, Sara Eirew
It doesn’t take much to become the laughing stock of reality television. Just ask Theodore “Theo-Dog” Legend. Once you’ve pissed on a fire hydrant in front of the paparazzi, no one ever lets you forget it. Hadley Holiday is on her way to being America’s sweetheart, thanks to her dog training routine on a national talent show... -
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![Time by Penny Reid]()
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... -
![Chemistry by Rachael Sommers]()
Chemistry by Rachael Sommers
An opposites-attract, ice queen lesbian romance about finding the softest of hearts behind the highest walls.Newly minted high school teacher Lily Cross is young, bubbly, and can’t wait to put her fresh ideas into practice in the classroom. Her excitement is derailed after a disastrous run-in with a colleague...Categorized as:
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![Ready or Not by Melissa Brayden]()
Ready or Not by Melissa Brayden
Sometimes wrong is extra right. Mallory Spencer is in charge. As the face of Soho Savvy, the advertising firm she owns with her three best friends, it’s important that she’s poised, polished, and put together. However, as she watches her friends couple up and settle down, she wonders about her own happily ever after. One thing’s for sure... -
![Informed Consent by K.C. Mills]()
Informed Consent by K.C. Mills
Indira “Indi” Turner has learned some harsh lessons in life but the most devastating of all was being loyal to the wrong person can leave you lost and empty. With a selfish ex who refuses to be the man she needed and more importantly the man she deserved, Indi decided to distance herself from the past with a fresh start and positive mind... -
![Running From the Law by Jami Albright, Jennifer Grace]()
Running From the Law by Jami Albright, Jennifer Grace
One night of passion. Two second chances. Three little texts . . .Former child star Charlie Klein is in a world of trouble. She’s broke, jobless, and no longer famous—except with the IRS. She’s ready to run, so an emergency call from Texas is all the excuse she needs to get out of Hollywood. But she doesn’t expect to crash into the sheriff of her hometown, the boy she loved and lost...Categorized as:
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![Shelter for Sophie by Susan Stoker]()
Shelter for Sophie by Susan Stoker
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsShe’s shy, he’s stoic…not the hardest personality traits to overcome, but Sophie Carson and Roman “Chief” Proudfit have their work cut out for them. Sophie has a crush on the silent-but-studly firefighter next door. She’s been pining away silently while secretly helping the hardworking man by mowing his lawn—which he thinks is being done by her nonexistent husband and/or boyfriend... -
![The Sweetheart List by Jill Shalvis]()
The Sweetheart List by Jill Shalvis
What makes life sweet?When Harper Shaw’s life falls apart, she knows it’s time for a change. She removes everything that doesn’t spark joy—from her soul-sucking job to eating kale to making lists—and sets off for the last place she was happy, Lake Tahoe (who wouldn’t feel good there, right?) to fulfill her dream of opening her own bakery... -
![Scout by Janie Crouch]()
Scout by Janie Crouch
Published in "Danger and Desire: A Romantic Suspense Anthology".Linear Tactical’s Wyatt Highfield is running for his life with intel that will break up a human trafficking ring. The last thing he wants is to bring danger to Nadine Macfarlane’s door. The gentle beauty has been through enough, and has the scars—physical and emotional—to prove it. But she’s his only option... -
![Before I'm Gone by Heidi McLaughlin]()
Before I'm Gone by Heidi McLaughlin
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author Heidi McLaughlin tells a poignant story about living life to the fullest―and savoring the small moments along the way. Palmer Sinclair has never needed anyone’s help. A successful loan officer, she’s all work and no play... -
![Fallen Knight by T.K. Leigh]()
Fallen Knight by T.K. Leigh
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPrincess Esme of Belmont finally freed herself from the chains shackling her to royal life and has been living in Paris for the past several years. It’s what she wanted. What she fought for.But there’s still something missing.She refuses to admit what that something is, though, doing everything she can to put the past behind her.Until she receives a phone call that forces her to return home... -
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![Fallen Knight by T.K. Leigh]()
Fallen Knight by T.K. Leigh
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPrincess Esme of Belmont finally freed herself from the chains shackling her to royal life and has been living in Paris for the past several years. It’s what she wanted. What she fought for.But there’s still something missing.She refuses to admit what that something is, though, doing everything she can to put the past behind her.Until she receives a phone call that forces her to return home... -
![Just for Show by Jae]()
Just for Show by Jae
When Claire, an overachieving psychologist with OCD tendencies, hires Lana, an impulsive, out-of-work actress for a fake relationship, she figures the worst she’ll have to endure are the messes Lana leaves around. It’s only for a few months anyway. And it’s not as if she’ll enjoy all those fake kisses and loving looks. Right? A lesbian romance where role-playing has never been so irresistible... -
![Only Rivals by Charity Ferrell]()
Only Rivals by Charity Ferrell
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe first boy I ever hated was Jax Bridges.The first man I loved was his best friend.My plan was to meet a boy, fall in love, and live happily ever after.That ended when my boyfriend died and left me half of his business.Now, his best friend and I are business partners.There’s just one problem: We hate each other.Jax and I have been rivals since childhood...Categorized as:
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![A Flowering of Ink by K.L. Noone]()
A Flowering of Ink by K.L. Noone
One misdirected card ... and a chance at love.Professor Burne Cameron loves his job and his environmental research. Unfortunately, three months of field work on a tiny island can get pretty lonely, especially when even his brother forgets his birthday. That is, until an unexpected letter arrives ... and Burne finds himself fascinated by the mysterious sender...Categorized as:
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![Look on the Bright Side by Kristan Higgins]()
Look on the Bright Side by Kristan Higgins
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsFrom the author of Pack Up the Moon comes a funny, romantic, and deeply moving novel about the unexpected rewards that come from life’s detours.Lark Smith has always had a plan for her life: find a fantastic guy, create a marriage as blissful as her parents’, pop out a couple of kids and build a rewarding career as an oncologist.Things aren’t going so well.For one, the guy didn’t work out... -
![Today & Tomorrow by Susan Fanetti]()
Today & Tomorrow by Susan Fanetti
Nolan Mariano is on loan from the Night Horde Missouri charter; he’s been sitting at the SoCal table for almost a year. Though his family is clamoring for him to return home, he doesn’t feel ready yet—he doesn’t feel that he’s been tested enough. Despite the patch on his back, he’s not sure he’s earned the right to sit in the seat his father once occupied...Categorized as:
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![Rockstar Lost by Taryn Quinn]()
Rockstar Lost by Taryn Quinn
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsForever is the lyric I have on repeat. I’m a rockstar on a mission, ready to leave the glamorous music scene behind. But only if I have my best friend, Felicity Hudson, by my side. And in my bed, clad in nothing but her tattoos. Now that I’m back in my small town near Crescent Cove, I have a weekend to blast the friend zone to pieces with the one woman I’ve always loved... -
![Bliss by Kaylee Ryan]()
Bliss by Kaylee Ryan
Cooper Reese Latham was about to make the biggest mistake of her life. At eight-years-old, we vowed to be best friends for the rest of our lives, thinking nothing could ever change that. We were both wrong— we made mistakes, and grew apart. Until I realized living without her wasn’t an option.I was almost too late... but I wouldn’t stand by and watch her walk down the aisle to another man...Categorized as:
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![Under Currents by Nora Roberts]()
Under Currents by Nora Roberts
For both Zane and Darby, their small town roots hold a terrible secret. Now, decades later, they've come together to build a new life. But will the past set them free or pull them under? Zane Bigelow grew up in a beautiful, perfectly kept house in North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains... -
![Someday Never Came by Autumn Lawrence-Barnette]()
Someday Never Came by Autumn Lawrence-Barnette
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsIt only took one text.One nickname flashing across my screen to drag me back into his tangled web.That one text sent me back to my hometown.A town full of heartache, secrets, and abandonment.Straight into the arms of the man I’ve always known was meant to be mine.Our story wasn’t over…The man who was standing in front of me now was a far cry from the boy I once knew... -
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![Keep Me Warm at Christmas by Brenda Novak]()
Keep Me Warm at Christmas by Brenda Novak
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMaybe this Christmas can thaw his frozen heart—and heal hers.Hollywood starlet Tia Beckett knows one moment can change your life. Her career had been on the fast track before a near-fatal accident left her with a debilitating facial scar. Certain her A-lister dreams are over, she agrees to house-sit at her producer’s secluded estate in Silver Springs... -
![Sit...Stay...Beg by Roxanne St. Claire]()
Sit...Stay...Beg by Roxanne St. Claire
Garrett Kilcannon, a former dot com super-success who now devotes his life to rescuing dogs and finding them homes, prefers to keep his secrets buried as deep as a dog hides his bone. So when he learns his father has invited a journalist to Waterford Farm to write and produce an in-depth profile on him, he doesn’t care that she’s a childhood friend or drop dead gorgeous... -
![Harbored by the SEAL by Amy Gamet]()
Harbored by the SEAL by Amy Gamet
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsNavy SEAL playboy Leo "Cowboy" Wilson has done his best to stay away from Charlotte O'Malley, the sister of his HERO Force teammate, Logan. But when Charlotte books herself on a week-long cruise knowing Cowboy's there on HERO Force business, she’ll get more than the fling she bargained for, with a terrorist cell placing Cowboy and Charlotte firmly in the path of danger...Categorized as:
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![Blue by M.L. Nystrom]()
Blue by M.L. Nystrom
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsBlue’s life is in shambles.He has to fight off his MC brotherhood on a drug problem threatening his town, balance his time as a father while dealing with a vicious custody battle with his ex, and somehow manage the huge load of responsibilities of his job. All the while, he is fighting his attraction to the quiet shopkeeper who lives just across the street from him...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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![Always by Bethany-Kris]()
Always by Bethany-Kris
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA Legacy Novel A wild boy. A sly girl. Cross Donati defines trouble. He does what he wants because he’s never known anything different. He’s unapologetic, and he owns it. Catherine Marcello is every bit a good girl … on the outside. Her entire world is a legacy, and she lives it. She’s curious, and she’s exploring it. She chases bad things. He never learned to be good...Categorized as:
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![Scarred by Drew Elyse]()
Scarred by Drew Elyse
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsTRAUMA HAS A WAY OF LEAVING ITS MARK. It took years to do it, but I can finally look in a mirror and see more than just the scars. If only that were true for the rest of the world. The whispers, the stares, the pity, they’re familiar now. Except his eyes don’t linger, his demeanor never changes. Maybe that’s why I trust him and take the leap to move in with a virtual stranger... -
![Sleigh Bells Ring by RaeAnne Thayne]()
Sleigh Bells Ring by RaeAnne Thayne
Celebrate the season with this sparkling holiday romance, perfect for fans of Debbie Macomber, Dorthea Benton Frank, and Nancy Thayer! Ranch manager Annie McCade thought her twin niece and nephew could join her at the Angel View Ranch for Christmas with her absent employer being none the wiser. But when the ranch's owner, Tate Sheridan, shows up out of the blue, Annie's plans are upended... -
![No Reservations by Kate Aster]()
No Reservations by Kate Aster
Bridget Needham knows first-hand how a Special Ops man can shatter a girl’s heart. She’s still kicking herself over the one that got away… after watching him get down on one knee and propose to someone else... -
![Tabitha in the Moonlight by Betty Neels]()
Tabitha in the Moonlight by Betty Neels
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsHer Prince Charming? Sister Tabitha was an efficient nurse, but when it came to matters of the heart she was less sure of herself. So when she fell in love, she had no idea how to deal with her feelings. Was that why the Dutch surgeon Marius van Beek called her Cinderella? If only Marius would ride up on a white horse and ask for her hand in marriage... -
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![False Security by Evan Grace]()
False Security by Evan Grace
It was supposed to be a harmless blind date-but it ended in a one night stand when Shayla up and left in the middle of the night without a wink or a wave. I didn’t think I’d see her again…until I walked into my office and met our new employee—none other than the curvy brunette who had rocked my world. The more she fights the attraction between us, the more determined I am to make her mine... -
![Skin Deep by Tara Wyatt]()
Skin Deep by Tara Wyatt
Sometimes friendship is just another word for love.Violet MacAllister is no stranger to rejection. Growing up with dyslexia, she was bullied mercilessly, making her feel as though she would never be good enough. And she believed it—until she found art and a new way of expressing herself... -
![Forever Ago by J. Rose]()
Forever Ago by J. Rose
Pick up this dark romance standalone novel, packed full of soul-destroying love, sizzling tension and guaranteed to break your heart one page at a time! HALLIE I’m alone in the sea of my grief until I meet Zeke, a tornado of complications who leaves destruction in his wake. I fall hard and fast, despite all the warning signs. Our love story is far from a fairy-tale...Categorized as:
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![Doors by Clover Down]()
Doors by Clover Down
Levi He is a professional cuddler. He’s always been good with people and after a rough youth, he understands loneliness and pain. Or he thought he did until he knocked on Noelle Shaw’s door. He could never have prepared for meeting her—not for the storm in her eyes or the way she constantly surprises him.Levi thought he was there to help her, but maybe he had it backward... -
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Beat by Anna Edwards
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsLiam Romero has the mother of all hangovers in more ways than one after he wakes from a wild night in Las Vegas to find he's married. Not only has he got to explain it to the rest of the band, but he also needs to figure out why he's got an overwhelming urge to keep his new wife by his side. He should run for the hills, but something about her is drawing him in... -
![When We Were by Diana Elliot Graham]()
When We Were by Diana Elliot Graham
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsThe debut novel from Diana Elliot Graham, When We Were, is a beautiful, clever, and complex dual timeline love story about a woman who discovers fourteen years later that the break up that nearly broke her, was nothing more than a miscommunication.In 2007, Arden Bancroft was ready to experience everything her first year of college had to offer... -
![Love on the Lake by Helena Hunting]()
Love on the Lake by Helena Hunting
Teagan Firestone has always been the dutiful daughter, especially since her mom died. But as her father finally begins to move on, it’s her turn to do the same. Her destination: Pearl Lake, a close-knit community with an entrepreneurial spirit and secrets of its own.One of them is Aaron Saunders, who dropped out of college to work construction for Pearl Lake’s upper class... -
![Mountain of Lies by Jayne Evans]()
Mountain of Lies by Jayne Evans
When your life is built on a mountain of lies, the truth can be fatal. Pinned by a rock slide while conducting an environmental impact study in British Columbia’s Coast Mountains, Mia Blackmore figures karma has finally caught up to her. Actually, she’s surprised she got away with her crime this long... -
![Ablaze by Swati M.H.]()
Ablaze by Swati M.H.
Nine years . . . That’s how long I’ve secretly loved my brother’s best friend. A man who fights fires for a living but sets me ablaze with nothing but a cocky grin. Dean Meyer has made it clear that we’re just friends– best friends . So when we get stranded in an epic snowstorm, sharing one bed in a roadside motel, what could go wrong? Everything... -
![Summer Angel by Suzie O'Connell]()
Summer Angel by Suzie O'Connell
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFive years ago, Ben Conner killed a man. If that were the worst of it, he could have swallowed the guilt, but the man had a son—an eleven-year-old boy who was now no one’s son... -
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![Indigo by Krystal Veitch]()
Indigo by Krystal Veitch
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI fell in love long before I was old enough to understand the true meaning. Paxton Shepard may have been broken, but he was mine. My protector. My hero. My person. When I left town, it was with an aching heart and the words, I’m sorry, I can’t, replaying in my mind... -
![Sheltered Heart: Sophie's Story by Eva Charles]()
Sheltered Heart: Sophie's Story by Eva Charles
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSophie isn’t looking for another man. Uncomfortable lingerie, Brazilian waxes, and a selfish, cheating husband, those days are behind her. So when that full-of-himself lawyer with those gorgeous blue eyes gets in her way at work, she’s determined to ignore the smoldering chemistry. She has zero intention of falling for another player who keeps dark secrets... -
![Stealing the Bad Boy: A Bad Boy Sweet Romance by Emma St. Clair]()
Stealing the Bad Boy: A Bad Boy Sweet Romance by Emma St. Clair
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsBack then, she was just his crush's little sister. His buddy. A brave girl battling cancer. Now? When they reconnect, being just friends is the furthest thing from his mind.Previously published under the title Her Second Chance Dream Groom in the Texas Rebels series...Categorized as:
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![On the Rocks by Georgia Beers]()
On the Rocks by Georgia Beers
No straight women. No parents of students. Nobody under thirty-five. Vanessa Martini makes no apologies for her dating checklist. She’s been up close to enough messy breakups to know what havoc they wreak in life. Just because people see her as fun and happy, and just because she loves her life in general, that doesn’t mean she can’t be careful. Or discerning. Or, okay, fine, super picky...Categorized as:
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![Waiting for You by Lea Coll]()
Waiting for You by Lea Coll
How can Ava resist her best friend’s brother when she's crushed on him since childhood? I didn’t think Alex could get any hotter, but his time at med school was good to him.Dirty blond hair. A bit of scruff across his chiseled jawline. And a body beneath those scrubs that makes me think all sorts of naughty things. Alex seems to be utter perfection… and he barely notices I exist... -
![What We Deserve by Lizzie Stanley]()
What We Deserve by Lizzie Stanley
I’m used to being alone, until she changed everything...When my ex-wife left, she said the cruelest words she could think of, and I took them all to heart.Now I work at my loveable bastard cousin’s tattoo parlor and keep most people at arm’s length. I have the occasional one night stand to take the edge off, but there can never be anything more than that for me...Categorized as:
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