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Fate & Furies: An epic romantic fantasy by Scheuerer
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 27 ratings“I always knew you would be the end of me. ”. With darkness cursing the world around her, Althea Zoltaire is desperate for vengeance. But as she hunts Wilder Hawthorne across the kingdoms, brutal secrets begin to unravel. Not knowing what – or who – to trust, Thea and her companions find themselves entwined with a destiny far greater than one man... -
![No More Yesterdays by Catherine Bybee]()
No More Yesterdays by Catherine Bybee
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsNew York Times. and. USA Today. bestselling author Catherine Bybee lights the fuse, and the Stone siblings must rely on their wits and hearts to uncover a dangerous enemy…and an explosive secret. Taking over her late father’s company was never part of Alex Stone’s life plan. But now, sitting in the CEO chair at Stone Enterprises, she’s resigned to living her life alone... -
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![The Light Through the Leaves by Glendy Vanderah]()
The Light Through the Leaves by Glendy Vanderah
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsOne unbearable mistake at the edge of the forest. In a moment of crisis, Ellis Abbey leaves her daughter, Viola, unattended—for just a few minutes. But when she returns, Viola is gone. A breaking point in an already fractured marriage, Viola’s abduction causes Ellis to disappear as well—into grief, guilt, and addiction... -
![Killer Candy by Holly Bloom]()
Killer Candy by Holly Bloom
Stripping has to be better than living under the control of a ruthless crime lord, right? I may have hung up my knives, but Lapland is not the fresh start I’d dreamt of. Darkness lurks under the neon lights in the form of the three panty-melting assholes that run the club. Zander, West and Rocky are exactly the types of dangerous men I’d sworn to avoid... -
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![Rock Me To The Top (Gracefall: Vicious Love Tour Book One) by Victoria Zak]()
Rock Me To The Top (Gracefall: Vicious Love Tour Book One) by Victoria Zak
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsGracefall, the Vicious Love tour, coming to a digital bookstore near you. Gracefall hit the rock scene and never looked back. Now one of the hottest metal bands on the charts, things are looking up, until a tragic accident threatens to rip the band apart. Can the guys recapture the beat that rocketed them to the top, or will they crash and burn? He believed the lie... -
![Lucky Charm by K.C. Crowne]()
Lucky Charm by K.C. Crowne
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWe shared one WILD night in Ireland. Then the goddess I'd die for skipped town. Today she has the nerve to return. .. And her kid has MY eyes. Both my desire for Aisling. .. And her beauty are unmatched. But she kept a BIG secret from me. A cute little girl who resembles me a little too much for coincidence. I've missed years of being her dad - and now I'm mad as h*ll... -
![The Souls of Lost Lake by Jaime Jo Wright]()
The Souls of Lost Lake by Jaime Jo Wright
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWren Blythe has long enjoyed being among the Northwoods, helping her father with programming at a youth camp. But when a little girl in the area goes missing, an all-out search ensues, reviving the decades-old campfire story of Ava Coons, the murderess, who still roams the woods. Joining the search, Wren stumbles upon the Coons cabin ruins and a rotting porcelain doll... -
![Royal Creed by T.K. Leigh]()
Royal Creed by T.K. Leigh
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsHis princess. Her secret. Their forbidden love. All my life, every decision has been made for me. What to say. How to dress. And now, who I'm to marry. When you're second in line to the throne, it's just how things are. I've always gone along with it. Until now. I may not have a say in who I marry, but I refuse to let someone dictate who I give my v-card to... -
![The Order: Chasm of Wicked Sins by Katerina St. Clair]()
The Order: Chasm of Wicked Sins by Katerina St. Clair
In the third gripping installment of "The Order Series," Forest Blackburn, burdened by her past and haunted by her demons, faces her toughest challenge yet. As the death of those closest to her shatters her world, Forest finds herself teetering on the edge of darkness, grappling with grief and betrayal... -
![Beautiful Sins by Piper Lawson]()
Beautiful Sins by Piper Lawson
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 11 ratings“I don’t know how to treat a woman like you. ”. I swore I’d cut Harrison King out of my life, and my bed, forever. The second my contract with the ruthless billionaire who owned me was up…. I ran. Not knowing that decision would only twist the web around us tighter. Now, he’s back, and the sins of his past threaten to destroy us both. He still thirsts for power and vengeance...Categorized as:
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![Beautiful Ruin by Piper Lawson]()
Beautiful Ruin by Piper Lawson
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsShe gave me the one thing I couldn’t take. Her heart. When the villains of our past threaten to destroy my pledge to Reagan, we have one narrow chance at saving our future. All the money and power in the world mean nothing without the woman I love. So I will fight to my last breath for her. For us. To glorious victory. .. Or beautiful ruin... -
![Take Me by Faith Summers, Khardine Gray]()
Take Me by Faith Summers, Khardine Gray
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe was the path to redemption I never saw coming. .. I’m Christian Giordano. Raised to rule and be ruthless. I take what I want, claim what I want. And, she’s my new obsession. Lilly was the angel in my kingdom of sin. A dancer up for auction to the highest bidder. That was the plan…. Until, I decided I wanted her for myself. So I closed the auction and made her an offer she couldn’t refuse... -
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Mayhem by Elizabeth Knox
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEverything between us changed in an instant. MagnusWith one of our enemies finally gone, we all thought we’d have an easy couple of months until someone else rose from the ashes. What we didn’t expect was for it to happen a lot sooner than we thought. It didn’t take months. In weeks there was another snake we needed to take down... -
![Kings Falling by Ronie Kendig]()
Kings Falling by Ronie Kendig
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLeif Metcalfe and his team, dubbed Reaper, need to recover the stolen, ancient Book of the Wars if they hope to stop the Armageddon Coalition and their pursuit of global economic control. But their attention has been diverted by a prophecy in the book that foretells of formidable guardians who will decimate the enemies of ArC... -
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![Luxe Two: A LaLa Land Addiction by Ashley Antoinette]()
Luxe Two: A LaLa Land Addiction by Ashley Antoinette
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsIn Luxe Two: A LaLa Land Addiction by New York Times bestselling author Ashley Antoinette, there is only one thing more powerful than anything. .. the love of the high. .. Bleu is addicted. .. addicted to the luxe life and it has led her down a road of self-destruction. She knows what it feels like to be turned out by the game... -
![Over Time by Kyell Gold]()
Over Time by Kyell Gold
Football season is over, and in the wake of a tumultuous year, Lee and Dev decide to take this quiet time to think about their relationship. But as their friends and family draw the couple into their own issues, the offseason becomes anything but quiet... -
![Cat Pay the Devil: A Joe Grey Mystery by Shirley Rousseau Murphy]()
Cat Pay the Devil: A Joe Grey Mystery by Shirley Rousseau Murphy
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsMolena Point, California, should be a tranquil place. Nestled quietly on the Pacific coast miles below San Francisco, it's not the kind of town escaped convicts seek out... -
![Delicate Revenge by Alta Hensley, Stasia Black]()
Delicate Revenge by Alta Hensley, Stasia Black
Bellamy Carmichael was Darlington’s princess all through high school. Perfect, popular, too gorgeous for words—and unfortunately, she knew it. I’d had a crush on her ever since arriving at Darlington Prep, only she never looked my way except for an occasional cruel put down. I was a scrawny kid, nerdy, and worst of all, my family was new money. But now, a decade later, the tables have turned...Categorized as:
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![Shouldn't Want You by Jerica MacMillan]()
Shouldn't Want You by Jerica MacMillan
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSingle dad on tour needs a nanny . .. When I answered the ad looking for a nanny willing to travel. I was desperate for a job. And this would be the perfect escape from the end of the world as I knew it. I thought my boss would be an overworked businessman. Not the broody guitarist for the alt-rock band on everyone’s lips. He’s everything I shouldn’t want—... -
![Beautiful Salvation by Piper Lawson]()
Beautiful Salvation by Piper Lawson
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe wanted to punish me. I wanted to hate him. Until I didn’t. Trapped in a corner, my only way out was the ruthless billionaire who put me there. But we healed each other. We’ve done things in the dark that we’re not proud of, things that will forever be kept secret from the world. Those sins forged a bond as strong as the love that binds us together. He’s my king, and I’m his queen...Categorized as:
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![A Realm of Dark Fury by R.D. Baker]()
A Realm of Dark Fury by R.D. Baker
In an arena of death, it is not what you hope to win - but what you are willing to loseBefore she could even rule, war stole Elara’s kingdom and her freedom. To claim it back, she must risk it all within the a series of brutal tournaments held by her captor, King Theron. But just surviving might be even harder than winning, especially when her only ally here is her enemy...Categorized as:
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![Craving Her by Jordan Marie]()
Craving Her by Jordan Marie
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWith one taste of her lips,. He was a marked man. Joker knows he's different from the other men in his club. He rarely smiles. He's quiet. Hell, most could call him cold and calculated. He prides himself on the fact that he lets nothing get to him. Besides, as a member of the Savage Brothers MC, you have to stay focused. That's Joker's strong point—or it was... -
![Submissive Nanny by Viktor Redreich, Annika Hanson]()
Submissive Nanny by Viktor Redreich, Annika Hanson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe hired me as a nanny but I think he wants something more. The way he looks at me, the way he touches and adores me. It’s like he wants to own me. To make me his personal plaything. But why me? I’m so innocent, so inexperienced. He’s such a fine specimen of masculinity. He can get anyone he wants. This is so wrong. He’s married... -
![Submissive Nanny by Viktor Redreich, Annika Hanson]()
Submissive Nanny by Viktor Redreich, Annika Hanson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe hired me as a nanny but I think he wants something more. The way he looks at me, the way he touches and adores me. It’s like he wants to own me. To make me his personal plaything. But why me? I’m so innocent, so inexperienced. He’s such a fine specimen of masculinity. He can get anyone he wants. This is so wrong. He’s married... -
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![Vengeance by Rebecca Gannon]()
Vengeance by Rebecca Gannon
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAngela. I've been a captive my entire life behind the walls of my family’s making. And while the walls have kept me in, they didn’t keep the monsters out. Under a constant watchful eye, I have no choice in anything, my path already carved out for me the moment I entered this world... -
![A Song That Never Ends by Jordan Marie]()
A Song That Never Ends by Jordan Marie
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLetting Reed go was the hardest thing I’d ever done in my life. He deserved better than me. I’ve made his life hell—even if I never meant to. He wanted more than I was capable of giving. How can you love someone when you hate yourself? Now he’s back in town for a wedding. He has everything he ever wanted. I can’t help but wonder…... -
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Faithless by Julie Johnson
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsLOVE WAS NEVER ON MY ITINERARY. .. UNTIL I MET HIM. After twenty years in the same small town, Faith Morrissey throws caution to the wind and books herself a one-way ticket to Europe. She's not sure what to expect from her year-long study abroad trip, but she wants - needs - something different. Something exciting... -
![Yakuza Lover, Vol. 6 by Nozomi Mino]()
Yakuza Lover, Vol. 6 by Nozomi Mino
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsWhen feisty college student Yuri is attacked at a party, she’s saved by Toshiomi Oya, the underboss of a yakuza syndicate. Despite her obvious attraction to him, she convinces herself that she’s not in the market for a bad boy type. But when they meet again, she finds herself irresistibly drawn to him—kicking off a steamy and dangerous love affair that threatens to consume her, body and soul... -
![Winter Knights Dream by Ariadne Breylard]()
Winter Knights Dream by Ariadne Breylard
Lyra's Summer dreams come true, but her first rejection sparks is he a villain or a victim? Lyra has found the happiness she once thought was only a dream with her Summer Mate. He is everything she could have hoped for, and with his unwavering loyalty, she has finally found peace and restored her faith in fate... -
![Mr. Hockey by Raine Miller, Brit DeMille]()
Mr. Hockey by Raine Miller, Brit DeMille
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA hotheaded winger with a superhero complex trying to live up to his father's great legacy rescues a desperate damsel-in-distress with ninety-nine problems and discovers he wants to be so much more than just her "friend" in this friends-with-benefits, he falls first, superhero hockey romance. "When people say I have a superhero complex I take it as a compliment. ". —Mikhail Zelenka, VEGAS CRUSH...Categorized as:
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![Beautiful Submission by Ivy Wild]()
Beautiful Submission by Ivy Wild
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsXavier:. My truth is control. My truth is that good is rewarded. and that bad is punished. Aubrey Knight thought she could disrupt my business. and get away with it. But, she was sorely mistaken. So, when her father lost the election. and came to me begging for money I struck a deal. The little brat would serve as collateral until the loan was repaid. She thinks she can test me. How laughable...Categorized as:
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Beast by Cambria Hebert
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA tale as old as time…. A charismatic man cannot see beyond his own. brilliant reflection, never learning that true beauty lies within. His selfish behavior draws the ire of a witch with enchantment on her wicked tongue. A fiery curse is unleashed, engulfing the self-centered man’s entire existence. When at last the flames are extinguished,...Categorized as:
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![Another Sky by Cynthia A. Rodriguez]()
Another Sky by Cynthia A. Rodriguez
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTeófila Morales found her soulmate when she was seven years old. Through their formative years, they were complete opposites, something she always felt insecure about. But by the time they graduate, she’s shocked when he declares his love for her. Until one tragic night changes everything Teófila thought she knew about the world and their places in it... -
![Lionheart: a Beauty & the Beast Retelling by Fran Seen]()
Lionheart: a Beauty & the Beast Retelling by Fran Seen
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAn Arab-American soldier and a stargazing woman connect in this high-tech Beauty and the Beast retelling. In an attempt to pay off her family’s debts, Lula answers a Craigslist ad for a job opening at the formerly vacant Bluegrass Manor. A stern and brooding man offers her the job, but there’s a catch—Lula isn’t allowed to look at him. No one in the manor has ever laid eyes on Mr. Rahim’s face... -
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![Crushing on the Billionaire by Flora Ferrari]()
Crushing on the Billionaire by Flora Ferrari
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt’s impossible, but there he is, walking across the street… toward me. Luke Hart, the tech billionaire and my crush. Is this a dream come true or a dream I will wake from? The man I’ve crushed on since I was a lonely kid, obsessed with programming, says he’s chosen me for a programming opportunity. Good things don’t happen to people like me. There’s no way this is real...Categorized as:
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![Peaceful Chaos by Kimberly Carrillo]()
Peaceful Chaos by Kimberly Carrillo
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsRaven and I fought for peace and found it inside chaos and bloodshed. Our life will never be perfect. There are too many victims, too much pain for us to wrap our happy ending in a bow. Not that a perfect ending matters to us, because that isn’t who we are. We found each other through pain, and tied ourselves to each other in ribbons of trauma... -
![Captured: Gowns & Crowns by Jennifer Chance]()
Captured: Gowns & Crowns by Jennifer Chance
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFor beautiful, pampered Lauren Grant, the idea of love without strings is a fairy tale and a trap. Though she’s skillfully maintained her image as the carefree celebutante, for years she’s been systematically stalked by the richest—and most ruthless—golden boy of the Jet Set. To stay one step ahead, she’s used every resource at her disposal... -
![Forbidden Professor by R.S. Elliot]()
Forbidden Professor by R.S. Elliot
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsNever fall in love with your professor…. How did I even get into this mess? I just tried to do my job, earn the apprenticeship, and live happily ever after. So what happened? Fate had another plan in mind. A horribly unnerving plan that has me turning into a puddle of hormonal desperation at the sight of my professor. My drop-dead-gorgeous professor. Let me back up a little…...Categorized as:
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![Crown of Thornes by Delaney Foster]()
Crown of Thornes by Delaney Foster
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsHe was the reason storms were named after people. Purgatory: n. A place or state of suffering. An intricate balance of heaven and hell. Passion and pain. My purgatory was a palace. When my father died, I was forced to live in Thornebridge Castle- biding my time, hiding in the library and wishing I were invisible. But there’s no hiding from fate...Categorized as:
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![Dawn of Fate and Valor by Lucinda Dark, Rebecca Grey]()
Dawn of Fate and Valor by Lucinda Dark, Rebecca Grey
Born a royal heir. Fallen from grace. Born as the daughter of the Saintess Queen, now my hands are soaked in blood. I am a killer. I am Awakened. I am a Queen without a throne. Against the wishes of my escort guard, Solomon, I must seek the aid from the kingdom of my betrayer. As the connection between Solomon and I soars to new heights, one thing is becoming incredibly clear…...Categorized as:
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Blurry by Michelle Hercules
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA Student Teacher, Age Gap Romance. Chiara Moretti. Angel or devil? When she rescued me from the side of the road, I thought she was the former. A gorgeous young woman with a difficult family, she had me wrapped around her finger in an instant. We both agreed to share a no-strings-attached sexy weekend in Tuscany. I didn’t expect being unable to erase her from my mind... -
![Dirty CEO by Mickey Miller, Holly Dodd]()
Dirty CEO by Mickey Miller, Holly Dodd
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 13 ratings"This isn't over, Kel. Even if I leave right now, this isn't over. When I call for you, you will come. Kelly. Vince LaRosa is rich. He's powerful. And he wants to boss me around. But I'm not about to be tied down. Not even if I might have fantasized about it. .. I'm independent, and I've got big dreams of my own. And they don't involve being second fiddle to CEO of Chicago...Categorized as:
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![Malachi and I by J.J. McAvoy]()
Malachi and I by J.J. McAvoy
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Contemporary Mystical Romance...Categorized as:
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![Prima by Alta Hensley, Maggie Ryan]()
Prima by Alta Hensley, Maggie Ryan
Rated: 3.78 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsShe was an angel when she danced. Too bad she attracted the attention of the devil. She was so innocent and naïve. Not meant for the cruel realities of this world. Certainly not meant for someone unworthy. But every time she floated across the stage, I knew she danced only for me. Watching her wasn't enough. .. My Prima became the light to the dark... -
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![Captured By His Lens by Jenna Rose]()
Captured By His Lens by Jenna Rose
Rated: 3.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAs a fashion photographer, I see beautiful women every day. But Ivy, my new assistant, is more gorgeous than any of them. She could be a model, but as far as I can tell, she doesn’t even have a clue. The way she prances around my studio looking like a goddess…all she’s doing is distracting me and making my work suffer. For my business to survive, I have to have her. No matter what it takes... -
![Mastered by His Touch by Skylar Cross]()
Mastered by His Touch by Skylar Cross
Rated: 3.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsHe walked in like he owned the entire world, like there was a billion dollars in the black leather briefcase he carried. Kiri had been in a rut. No boyfriend. Dull job at a bank with a nasty boss. Disgusting roommate in a cramped apartment. In walks Caden Storm on a sunny spring day. And everything in Kiri's life changes. Permanently... -
![When No One is Watching by Alyssa Cole]()
When No One is Watching by Alyssa Cole
The gentrification of a Brooklyn neighborhood takes on a sinister new meaning…. Sydney Green is Brooklyn born and raised, but her beloved neighborhood seems to change every time she blinks. Condos are sprouting like weeds, FOR SALE signs are popping up overnight, and the neighbors she’s known all her life are disappearing...Categorized as:
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