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Stormy by Marie James
Rated: 4.69 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLife changes in the blink of an eye.One minute my best friend from childhood is alive and well and the next minute he and his wife are gone.One minute I’m a single guy looking for fun, and the next I’m responsible for two little boys.With those two little boys comes Mila, the aunt refusing to be cast aside although she wasn’t named their guardian...Categorized as:
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Colleen Hoover It Ends with Us Boxed Set: It Ends with Us, It Starts with Us - Box Set by Colleen Hoover
#1 New York Times bestselling author Colleen Hoover’s “glorious and touching” (USA TODAY) phenomenon It Ends with Us and its long-anticipated sequel It Starts with Us collected in a boxed set that is perfect for new and longtime fans of the evocative story of Lily, Ryle, and Atlas... -
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... -
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.. -
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The One I Love by Chelle Sloan
A Sexy, Friends to Lovers, Secret Relationship, Small-Town Romance by bestselling author Chelle Sloan.I can’t remember a time when I haven’t loved my childhood best friend, Amelia.Her big brown eyes and beautiful smile have had a hold on me since we were teenagers.Hell, I even love her kids as if they were my own.Now, she’s divorced, and after twenty years, it’s time to make my move... -
Scars & Silver Linings by Kelsey Kingsley
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTwo little, pink lines should have been a good thing, but for Kendall Wright, it felt like the end of the world. Especially when her career as a successful romance novelist had only just begun to take off. But with the acceptance of her flaky boyfriend, and the help of a friendly bartender, she begins to see how those two little, pink lines could actually be a blessing... -
Baby Yours by Kennedy Fox
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsThe worst day of my life happened when Brandon died. We had our entire future mapped out. Careers, marriage, kids—in that order. Then the universe threw a curveball and ended it all. As I come to terms with everything, I learn I’m carrying his baby. Now I’m living with his roommate, the guy who’s made my life a living hell the past two years...Categorized as:
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Finders Keepers by Nicole Lenz
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBailey Monroe knows one thing for certain. She had to leave. With her young daughter Sophie in tow, she flees from the nightmare of her abusive husband under the cover of darkness, finding safety in the quiet Texas town of Pine Grove. There, she finds refuge in the warmth of the town folk and kindness from Ms... -
Game by Teagan Brooks
GameAt the age of eighteen, I moved out of my mother’s house and ended the toxic relationship I had with my family. Then, I joined the Blackwings MC and found the family I wished mine could have been. We’re a brotherhood and always there for each other. When Judge needed help getting caught up on orders at his security company, I was happy to help...Categorized as:
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Pushing You Away by Kennedy Fox
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI’ve been in love with my best friend Katie Walker for as long as I can remember. We may have shared our deepest, darkest secrets but that one I’ve kept to myself. Before I got the courage to confess my true feelings, my cousin Gabe moved to town and swept Katie off her feet. I should’ve admitted how I felt but I couldn’t—especially once they got married...Categorized as:
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The Trouble With Her by Kat T. Masen
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsIt was supposed to be a holiday, a trip of a lifetime to discover myself. But the truth is, I was running from life back home. And away from my best friend.Andrew ‘Andy’ Baker is also family. At least—that’s how we were raised.Then, I fell in love with life in London.And I met Prince Charming. It all just fell into place until it didn’t.But I took a vow... -
Loved by You by N.L. Amore
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThey say the hardest boy to get over is the one you never had, and sadly I know that to be true. Ria I had the picture perfect life, the husband the kids and the white picket fence and then it all came crashing down. In the wake of trying to navigate my new life as a single mom I never expected him, my brothers best friend, the boy I never had to pick up all our broken pieces...Categorized as:
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See You Again by Heidi McLaughlin
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsA powerful love story of second chances for two people who are both running from the past, by the New York Times bestselling author of Forever My Girl. It’s been fifteen years since Brooklyn Hewett has stepped foot in Southport. After the accident that took Austin—the love of her life—away from her, Brooklyn fled, hoping to leave the pain behind her for good... -
32 Rowan Blvd by Kelsey Kingsley
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsGet married.Buy a house.Have a baby.That's every girl's dream, isn't it? Well, maybe not every girl, but for Christy Bush, it was.So, when her boyfriend realized he didn't want any of those things, the obvious answer was to set him free and find a man who did...Categorized as:
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Second Chance by L.B. Dunbar
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsAnother romance for the over 40. Can one sexy silver fox face the woman he once left behind but never let go? Her. A widow at forty-four, her husband left her a letter. Contact Denton. Once upon a time, the three of them had been best friends. Mati Rath isn’t sure she should look back. Her heart isn’t ready, or so she thinks. Him. A pleading phone call forces him to make a decision...Categorized as:
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Just One Dare by Carly Phillips
A one-night stand with no names exchanged.Four years later, she comes face to face with her baby’s father again.Aurora Michaels isn’t the same girl she was that spring night. No longer homeless and living in the back room of a diner where she worked, she’s now a member of the wealthy Kingston family. She has her daughter, a career and has adjusted to her new normal... -
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... -
Rule Breaker by Stacey Lynn
Spending the night in jail isn’t exactly how I planned to spend Christmas, but I’ve had worse holidays… Now that I’m out, it’s time to accept my real punishment. Coaching ten-year-old terrors on the ice, in my non-existent free time. My Coach thinks it’d be good for me. Remind me where I came from. He should know I’ve tried every day of my life for the last ten years to forget... -
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 agoFaithA 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...Categorized as:
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Washed Up by Kandi Steiner
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsIt was just another day in the Emergency Department -- until she was wheeled in through the doors.Amanda Parks, my childhood best friend's mom who I may or may not have secretly kissed before leaving for college.I haven't seen her in over a decade, and in so many ways, she hasn't changed. Same killer curves.Same hypnotizing eyes.Same reaction from my heart when I see her... -
Code Name: Ghost by Sawyer Bennett
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 17 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... -
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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Dangerous Proximity by Jemma Westbrook, Janice Whiteaker
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsTyson is ready to settle down. Has been for as long as he can remember.But bringing someone close is a risk he’s not willing to take.When he crosses paths with a familiar face, Tyson knows he should steer clear of the stunning nurse he’s never forgotten. Let her go on with her life, safely away from Alaskan Security and the never-ending string of men willing to do anything to take it down...Categorized as:
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Seeking Shadows by K.E. Osborn
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat if the woman I fell for was in love with someone else? The man who claimed her heart is my VP, the same man I need to respect and follow his orders. But now that I'm no longer a prospect, it's difficult to find my place... -
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Tripped by Love: A Friends-to-lovers, Military Romance by LJ Evans
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe’s a broody bodyguard with secrets he can’t share.She’s a busy single mom with a restaurant to run.They’re just friends until a little white lie changes everything.Marco Hernandez is the somber trainer here only to bend my body into shape, but when the perfectly sculpted man holds my son in his arms and smiles, I’m a goner. Weak legs. Pounding veins... -
Dylan by Apryl Baker
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDylan ~Six years ago, Dylan Jenkins lost his daughter in a tragic car accident, and his wife took her own life because she couldn’t live with the guilt of surviving. The loss of his family turned him into a hard, cold man. He quit his job as an LAPD detective and moved to New York where he took a position with Kincaid Security & Investigations. Viktor Kincaid and his company saved his life... -
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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Where Forever Ends by K. Street
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratings𝑴𝒚 𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒆 𝒊𝒔 𝒔𝒑𝒍𝒊𝒕 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒘𝒐 𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒔—𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒏𝒐𝒘. Then: I was a wife. Married to a man who was my world and the father of my child. Then, one day, half of my heart was ripped out of my chest. Now: I’m a widow. A single mom who has spent the last nine months trying like hell not to drown in an ocean of grief... -
Holding You Close by Kennedy Fox
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAfter serving a decade long prison sentence for an accident that resulted in my husband’s death, Noah Reid returns. Even if he was my childhood best friend and the first man I secretly loved, I refuse to make it easy for him. But the heart never forgets and those old repressed feelings quickly bubble to the surface.Loving him is a dangerous game but one I’m willing to play... -
Deadly Protector by Katie Reus
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsReturn to the USA Today bestselling Red Stone Security series with Deadly Protector!He’s a former thief.Dimitri’s world is turned upside down when he meets Zamira. The sweet single mom knows nothing about who he used to be. He should stay away, because he’s the last thing she needs in her life. But when she’s targeted by a threat from her past, he can’t keep his distance any longer...Categorized as:
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Brutal Sinner by Stella Andrews
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI am a brutal sinner. A label I carry on my back with pride. A sinner who kills the bad guys. A sinner who defends the innocent and slays their demons. A sinner with no emotion and no heart. Ex special forces soldier turned renegade. I have my principles that are stamped on my soul and I live by them and one day I will die by them. Then I met a woman who changed everything...Categorized as:
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The Burns We Carry by Marae Good
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOnce burnt, twice shy...Shay Davis is desperate for a fresh start — not just for her, but for the new life growinginside of her. But when she arrives in the quiet mountain town of Wallowpine, Arizona, thecold, unforgiving forest ranger who pulls her over seems intent on running strangers out oftown... -
Fire by Abby Brooks
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 34 ratingsHe was my first and I thought he’d be my last. Now he’s asking for a second chance.Micah Hutton is charming. Sweet. Confident. And his page in the shirtless fireman calendar for charity? Trust me, November has never been hotter. But like Grandma says: it’s never the angels who look like sin.Micah promised he’d love me forever... -
Just My Type by Tara Sivec
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsLive in the best small town in the world? Check. Have the greatest job ever working on my family's pumpkin farm? Check. Marry the town pharmacist and have a nice, quiet life with our son? Check-check. "Oh, I'm sorry...Categorized as:
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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... -
Knocked Up by Nikki Ash, Nicole Blanchard
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWhat happens when you’re left with more than just the memories of an incredible night together? Settle in and get your fill of sixteen NEW secret baby stories where hidden secrets are revealed and couples that were once separated are reunited. Each story guarantees cuteness, sexiness, lots of love, and of course a HEA... -
Brother-in-law's Baby by Alexis Winter
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLibrarian's Note: An alternate title/cover for this ASIN can be found here.Two pink lines...yup, pregnant by my hot AF brother-in-law/roommate,Baby number two couldn't have come at a worse time.Look, this isn’t my dream life.I never planned on being a single mom begging to live with my brother-in-law.And it’s no secret he didn’t want this arrangement either... -
Starting Back by Stephanie Rose
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsKristina My accidental solo vacation takes a turn for the less depressing after a drink that leads to a date with a brawny, bedroom-eyed firefighter. I’m 42, divorced, with two daughters at home. I thought romance was in my rear-view mirror until the mysteriously intense Leo makes me feel like I’m the only woman in the Florida Keys. I know better than to get attached... -
Camden by Sawyer Bennett
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsCamden Poe is the last of The Lucky Three, the surviving Pittsburgh Titans who weren’t on the team plane the night it went down. By all outward appearances, he’s adjusted to post-crash life well but inside he’s wrestling with the guilt of living. The catastrophe that killed the Pittsburgh Titans changed my entire world. My teammates were more than my friends—they were my brothers...Categorized as:
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Revival by A.M. Wilson
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBook one in the brand new Stone Trio Series by Amazon Top 20 Bestselling Author A. M. WilsonMy ex cheated. I kept the honeymoon—and somehow ended up sharing it with the one man I swore I’d never see again.After catching my fiancé and his assistant on my couch, I escape to what should’ve been our tropical getaway—solo. The plan? Drown my heartbreak in turquoise waves and bottomless mojitos... -
Waiting for Willa by Kristen Proby
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsWaiting for Willa From New York Times Bestselling Author Kristen Proby comes the newest installment in her beloved Big Sky Series… Max Hull left Cunningham Falls a long time ago. Thanks to his killer instincts and business smarts, he’s come back to town richer than anyone’s wildest imagination... -
Gunner by Elyse Kelly
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsGUNNER is book 3 in the SATAN'S DISCIPLES MC SERIES. This is a second-chance, friends-to-lovers, single-parent MC romance packed with action and spice! Get ready to swoon over this protective biker when he'll stop at nothing to care for a single mom and her son.SATAN’S DISCIPLES MC SERIESFaithful, loyal, and ruthless...Categorized as:
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You've Got To Be Kidding by Ali Parker
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThe last time I saw my baby daddy, we were in the backseat of a limo at his brother’s wedding.Making magic—or a kiddo.No judging. There was a lot of liquor involved and the man is a god.He passed out before I could tell him my name, but payback is hell.I stole his pants for good measure. I’m sure he enjoyed that.It was supposed to be one night of fun...Categorized as:
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A Friendly Wager by Ajme Williams
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMy next-door neighbor is wifey material .Calm down... I’m not proposing to her.A fake engagement will do for now.My mother won’t get off my back.As a star hockey player love isn’t on the cards for me.Not now, not ever.I had a one-night stand with Ruby a decade ago.But that shouldn’t come in the way of our ruse.I doubt she misses the way I made her shake when I took her v-card...Categorized as:
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Secret Baby Daddy by Josie Hart
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsSeeing your ex again after six years is one thing,But hiding his secret daughter is a whole new level of complicated…My bestie hooked it up with an all-inclusive vacation, so naturally I said YES.But I should have peeked at the guest list beforehand.Now I’m stuck in paradise for two weeks with the guy who knocked me up and broke my heart... -
Living On A Dare by Mary B. Moore
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJoseEvery little girl dreams of a big white wedding with their knight in shining armor. They’d have 2.5 kids, a beautiful house, birds flying around with crowns made of flowers, and live happily ever after...Categorized as:
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Combust: A Single Dad, Firefighter, Small Town Romance by Laramie Briscoe
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom USA Today and WSJ Bestselling author Laramie Briscoe comes the next book in the Bradford Station Series!The heat is on.Situated on the Tennessee and North Carolina border, this town is nothing like you've ever experienced. Hot guys, the women they love, and a town worth saving. Bradford, TN is the epicenter of the next great romance dynasty... -
It's Always Been You by Jacob Parker
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLove is quickly becoming my least favorite four-letter word.I let a girl into my heart once, and she nearly destroyed me.The last time I saw her she was in the back seat of her father’s car, leaving me forever.No goodbye.No mercy.That was ten years ago.Now the sexy vixen from my past is back in town looking to hire a consultant.This is my way back in.But not for redemption or a second chance... -
Whenever You Call by Vicki James
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn all my time as a Los Angeles paramedic, I’d never taken a loss personally.Not until America’s most beloved rockstar died in my hands...Categorized as:
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Two for Charging by Lasairiona E. McMaster
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDedicated. Driven. Divorced.Coach Elliott Swift is under pressure from all sides. His players are counting on him to return the team to championship success despite his recently graduated star players. His toxic ex-wife dogs his every move, and his sickly, aging parents require constant care...
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