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A Valentino Reunion by Kylie Kent
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsWhen life throws you a grenade, you take cover, wait for detonation, and evaluate the ensuant damage. In this life, the one we live, those grenades never stop coming. But no matter the destruction in our midst, there is one thing that will never crack or shatter. And that’s our loyalty, love, and faith. To each other. To the family... -
![Twelve of a Kind by Sandi Lynn]()
Twelve of a Kind by Sandi Lynn
Rated: 4.73 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsCarter:. I was grateful for my second chance at life and discovering a family I never knew existed. Relocating my company and myself from South Carolina to Los Angeles brought me closer to them. They were all happily married, except my brother Gabriel, who was engaged to the love of his life. I didn’t trust women, and for good reason... -
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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...Categorized as:
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![Tech Billionaires Box Set by Ainsley St. Claire]()
Tech Billionaires Box Set by Ainsley St. Claire
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe entire five-book series together and in order. House of Cards. I built my empire for her. After years of planning I was ready. I had the ring in my pocket, I was that sure. But as the words leave her lips, "I'm engaged". .. Crushed isn't the right word. Determined? Driven? Crazed? Those are getting close... -
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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... -
![Finding Him by Rachel Van Dyken]()
Finding Him by Rachel Van Dyken
A novel about a shattered family, broken hearts, and healing love by Rachel Van Dyken, the number one New York Times bestselling author of Stealing Her. Coming out of a coma was one hell of a wake-up call. While I was in the dark, my estranged twin brother, Bridge, had replaced me in the company I owned and swept up my fiancée in the takeover... -
![Taken by the Mountain Man by K.C. Crowne]()
Taken by the Mountain Man by K.C. Crowne
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsLibrarian's Note: An alternate cover for this ASIN can be found here. Getting knocked-up by the man I considered an enemy? Not exactly on the top of my bucket list. Thanks to my family’s reputation. .. I’m the black sheep of this town. While my attraction to the town Sheriff is ironic,. Carrying the mountain man's baby is just plain INSANITY. And when disaster strikes…... -
![Refrain by Kennedy Ryan]()
Refrain by Kennedy Ryan
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsPeople dream of a love that runs deep. So deep it feels like it's always been with you, just waiting for the person who'll own your heart and soul forever. So few ever find it, but for Rhyson Gray and Kai Pearson, happily ever after was only the beginning. .. One of the biggest rock stars in the world and one of the brightest rising stars make a life together...Categorized as:
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![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. The action, drama, and secrecy continue with Blaze, coming February 22, 2022!Categorized as:
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![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... -
![Down To You by Jayne Frost]()
Down To You by Jayne Frost
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEvery story deserves a soundtrack. And ours is epic. She started from perfect. A star who shone brighter than the rest. But then fate took it all away. Now she's broken. A beautiful song with a fractured beat. But I'm still on the rise. Chasing a dream that she's already left behind. If I'm lucky, I can find my redemption in the spotlight. Destiny brought us together. Put her in my path... -
![Final Proposal by K. Bromberg]()
Final Proposal by K. Bromberg
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsFall in love with billionaire, Fordham Sharpe, and sassy businesswoman, Ellery Sinclair, in this all-new wrong place at the right time, forced proximity, office romance by New York Times bestselling author, K. Bromberg. One stormy night. One hotel bar full of stranded travelers. One available chair next to a charming, mysterious, and sexy-as-hell man...Categorized as:
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![Until I'm Yours by Kennedy Ryan]()
Until I'm Yours by Kennedy Ryan
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsUSA Today bestselling author Kennedy Ryan delivers a scorching romance where one man must earn the trust of a woman with diamond-hard defenses in order to win her heart. The world knows her face . . . Mean girl. Goddess. Bitch. Supermodel Sofie Baston has earned those labels . . . yet they don't scratch the surface of who she really is...Categorized as:
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![One Bossy Date by Nicole Snow]()
One Bossy Date by Nicole Snow
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 38 ratingsAn accidental date brings together two instant enemies in this hilarious and steamy grumpy boss romance from Wall Street Journal bestselling author Nicole Snow. Never sweat the small stuff, they say. How about when you wake up with a giant stranger showering in your hotel room? There's nothing tiny about Brock Winthrope. He even roars like a lion when he sees me. I scream back...Categorized as:
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![Hopelessly Devoted to Violet: Hopelessly Devoted Novella by Terri Anne Browning]()
Hopelessly Devoted to Violet: Hopelessly Devoted Novella by Terri Anne Browning
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEvery time someone mentions planning their wedding, Violet finds a reason why they should wait. Luca is her soulmate and Love Bug’s favorite person. They are already a family, but they need to make it official. Luca is getting tired of calling her his fiancée and not his wife. But Vi is torn. Saying “I do” to Luca will mean releasing the last hold Remington had on her heart... -
![Saint & Sinner by Georgia Le Carre]()
Saint & Sinner by Georgia Le Carre
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsWillow. I've always felt incomplete. It could simply be those two years I lost after my fall, but I'm certain it's more than that. I always feel as if I'm missing something important. And the niggling feeling won't go away no matter what I do. In fact, the older I get, the worse it becomes. My friends think I should get over myself. Go to a bar and sleep with a hot stranger. But I can't... -
![The Trouble With Us by Kat T. Masen]()
The Trouble With Us by Kat T. Masen
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe trouble with love is timing is everything…. Amelia. I was never supposed to fall in love with an older man. Let alone a man who is practically family. We were too much, too soon. Our families were caught in the crossfire of our forbidden affair. So, we said our goodbyes. Four years have passed, and my ex is back from London. He’s just as devastatingly handsome as I remember... -
![The Sexy Billionaire by J.A. Low]()
The Sexy Billionaire by J.A. Low
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsGiorgio. I’ve always been the dutiful son, living my life for everyone else but me. So, walking in on my fiancée with someone else during our engagement party should have filled me with devastation, but instead, I felt relieved... -
![Christmas with the Older Man: An Age Gap, Secret Baby, Holiday Romance by Natasha L. Black]()
Christmas with the Older Man: An Age Gap, Secret Baby, Holiday Romance by Natasha L. Black
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsI was the good girl. Now I’m breaking all the rules. For an older man. Who’s my ex’s uncle! Older, sophisticated and sexy as hell,. He’s also my new boss. Being the good girl left me unsatisfied. For once I’m going after what I want,. Even if he’s forbidden. Sparks fly when we can’t agree on anything at work. Fiery kisses lead to scorching nights together... -
![Wonderful by S.C. Stephens]()
Wonderful by S.C. Stephens
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsKellan Kyle finally has everything he’s always wanted—a woman who loves him more than he ever thought possible, family who genuinely cares about him, and the best friends a person could ask for. His band has found success, and they are well on their way to making their dreams come true. But as Kellan quickly learns, sometimes dreams come with a price... -
![Blue Marguerite by L.J. Evans]()
Blue Marguerite by L.J. Evans
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA frenemy, second-chance, celebrity romance. She vowed to never forgive him. .. A dynamic drummer must rely on the sexy director who shattered her heart in order to find her sister. Once upon a time, Adria Rojas had it all―a budding romance, her music, and a whole family. Then in one year, her bandmate was murdered, her sister vanished, and the man she trusted humiliated her beyond forgiveness... -
![Tapped by the Rockstar by Christina Hovland]()
Tapped by the Rockstar by Christina Hovland
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsInternet fame isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. As a teenager Samantha Johnson wrote a song that went viral in all the wrong ways. A pop song about her love of mozzarella sticks. She hoped for adoration but instead became a joke for an entire generation. She absolutely does not want to be in the limelight ever again. Or even near it. Since then, she's kept mostly to herself... -
![Wild In The Windy City: The Anthology Volume 3 by Rachel Brookes, Audrey Carlan]()
Wild In The Windy City: The Anthology Volume 3 by Rachel Brookes, Audrey Carlan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNew Year's Eve on Navy Pier. A sexy, breathless night. Eighteen authors bring magic, steam, and romance to the Resolution Gala on Navy Pier this New Year’s Eve. Don’t miss the fireworks. All proceeds from this anthology benefit Bernie's Book Bank (https://www. berniesbookbank. org/). RELEASE DATE December 10, 2019. Look for a pre-order link later this Fall! ANTHOLOGY AUTHORS:. Rachel Brookes... -
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![Ladies' Man Exposed by Ali Parker]()
Ladies' Man Exposed by Ali Parker
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA serial womanizer ghosted by the hottest woman he’s seen? Yep. That’s my story. There’s nothing I can’t do, and no one I can’t have. Leaving women with a fake number after one hot night is my trick. And yet… this girl bested me. For the first time in a long time, I’m intrigued. She snuck out in the middle of the night while my dumbass was sleeping... -
![Asher by Alex Wolf]()
Asher by Alex Wolf
Asher Grayson is a billionaire, a publishing powerhouse. He crushes the competition and absorbs them into his empire. Mara Monroe is a small-town journalist whose company verges on bankruptcy. Destroying the little newspaper should be less than a day’s work. A speck on Asher’s radar. But, there’s something about her. She makes him weak—peels back layers he didn’t know existed... -
![Saving Della Ray by Georgia Le Carre]()
Saving Della Ray by Georgia Le Carre
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsDella. Everybody said, stay away from Gage West. He was trouble. Big trouble. One look at his big, black monster of a bike and the wild tattoos that snaked out of his leather jacket onto his hands and neck and I knew they were dead right. The last thing I needed was more trouble. I had enough just paying my bills and taking care of my little niece...Categorized as:
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![Even If We Fight by Brianna Jean]()
Even If We Fight by Brianna Jean
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTWO SOULS TRAPPED IN TRAGEDY. FREEDOM OF CHOICE. THE POWER OF LOVE. THEY’RE GIVEN ONE LAST CHANCE. When I met Judah Colt, I knew his presence in my life would change everything. My gut told me to run before it was too late, and while I did the best I could to keep him at arm’s length, our connection became too powerful to deny. Too real to push away. We fell hard... -
![Surprise Proposal by Iona Rose]()
Surprise Proposal by Iona Rose
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsSavannah. I met him in the woods when I had gone to deliver his groceries. He was tall and broad and shirtless with icy blue eyes. .. and oh God! I wanted him instantly. But those beautiful blue eyes were filled with emptiness and he spoke to me abruptly... -
![Borrowed by Victoria Ashley]()
Borrowed by Victoria Ashley
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsI was never supposed to want to keep her. She was meant to be borrowed. Mine for six days and not a day longer. She doesn’t belong to me. She belongs to someone else. My brother…. The closest person I have outside of the screaming fans and paparazzi—a constant in my new life— other than the whiskey I drown myself in to numb the pain left by someone else... -
![Severance Package by Carmen Bishop]()
Severance Package by Carmen Bishop
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsGrumpy billionaire Everett Dorsey is the definition of why I swore off relationships. He's arrogant, broody, and too hot for his--or my--own good. He is literally everything I don't want. Not in a boss and certainly not in a boyfriend. Granted, what I want doesn’t matter. He’s made the rules we’re playing by very clear. No mixing business with pleasure. Ever... -
![Wright Together by K.A. Linde]()
Wright Together by K.A. Linde
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA sexy opposites attract romance set in the Wright world about Whitton & Eve from USA Today bestselling author K. A. Linde. Whitton Wright is too good to be true. And I learned long ago that things that are too good to be true…usually are. When he danced into my life, I accepted that this wasn’t going anywhere...Categorized as:
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![Admit You Want Me by Ajme Williams]()
Admit You Want Me by Ajme Williams
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAn Enemies to Lovers Romance. A billion-dollar nightmare? Check. An arrogant former Army man? Check. My worst client ever? Double check. What bad deeds did I do to deserve this billionaire as a client? Sure, the money is good. But that’s not the only reason I’m here. That’s not the only reason I’m giving Easton a makeover that he desperately needs... -
![Off Limits by C.C. Piper]()
Off Limits by C.C. Piper
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWanting her is wrong. It always has been. After all, Alaina is my best friend’s little sister. She’s wild, yet innocent. I’d been craving her when the club accidentally set us up. The beautiful accident might lead to something ugly. Her overprotective brother can’t find out about us. But I’m ready to fight him till the end. I’d do anything to have Alaina in my life...Categorized as:
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![Bryce by Alex Wolf]()
Bryce by Alex Wolf
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsPompous, self-righteous, arrogant, cocky…. Bryce Sears is the best IP lawyer in the country—and he knows it. Expanding his firm is the only goal on the horizon. Until he’s blindsided by Brenna Smith, a genius hellbent on changing the world with her medical technology. She’s superior in intellect and intolerant of his BS. She’s also the most beautiful woman he’s ever laid eyes on... -
![Bossy Rockstar by Roxy Reid]()
Bossy Rockstar by Roxy Reid
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTen years ago he took my v-card,. Now he's my billionaire rockstar boss. A decade after dumping me without warning or explanation,. He's back in my life. Annoyingly, he's grown up to be extra hot,. With muscular arms I want to be wrapped up in,. And a cocky grin that really could stop the world from turning. For the first time in my life,. I understand the urge to throw my underwear at a rockstar... -
![Fallen Crown by W. Million]()
Fallen Crown by W. Million
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMaren Tucker is done with men who check in for the good times and check out for the bad. As a member of one of the oldest families in Bellerive, she doesn't have to play nice with the Summerset Royals. Especially not the youngest who represents everything she detests... -
![Lover by Ketley Allison]()
Lover by Ketley Allison
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAgreeing to be his no-strings-attached, fake fiancée for a weekend is totally doable. Until I have to share a bed with this hot, bearded recluse. It was a necessary deal, considering my boss was blackmailing me and Wyn was nearing bankruptcy as a washed-up rock star. We had to do it to fix our quickly imploding lives...Categorized as:
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![My Curvy Bunny by Pippa Lux]()
My Curvy Bunny by Pippa Lux
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGood girls have never looked sweeter. Willow. I’m doing all I can to stay afloat, to forget how lonely I am now that my sweet grandparents are gone. Applying for a second job as a waitress at Molly’s Grove, a beautiful, magical restaurant, seems like the perfect solution. But the pain follows me, tainting my excitement. My hope. Until I lay eyes on my new boss, Mason Aldridge...Categorized as:
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![Until Deakon by K.L. Shandwick]()
Until Deakon by K.L. Shandwick
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsHave you ever stopped to think your actions will ever come back to bite you? Me neither. Did I, Deakon Brosley of Screaming Shadows, ever think I would care? Not for a second. For years I lived life to the fullest and could have cared less about what other people thought. That was until I felt a magnetic pull to someone I couldn’t ignore... -
![Rosso Billionaires: Three Book Greek Billionaire Romance Anthology by Leslie North]()
Rosso Billionaires: Three Book Greek Billionaire Romance Anthology by Leslie North
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsThese sexy Greek billionaires play by their own rules—and winning is the only option…. Take a trip to sultry Greece in this smouldering three-book boxset by USA Today bestselling author Leslie North. Three couples find themselves trying—and failing—to deny attractions that are destined to lead to love... -
![Risky Business by Lauren Landish]()
Risky Business by Lauren Landish
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsSecrets are my life. Perception is everything, and I'm extraordinarily good at helping my clients hide their dirt—until him. Bad press about your latest movie flop? I can twist it. Need to repair your image after an embarrassing walk of shame? I got you. Reputation refresh? That’s me too. But my latest client challenges me in ways I never anticipated. Carson Steen... -
![Crave by Ketley Allison]()
Crave by Ketley Allison
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsI convinced New York's cockiest, crankiest, hottest chef to take my virginity. Three months later, I have to step back into his life . .. telling him I'm pregnant with his baby. It was supposed to be a rebellious one-night-stand with the hottest, sexiest, most short-tempered chef in the city...Categorized as:
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![I Need You To Love Me by Genicious]()
I Need You To Love Me by Genicious
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsTogether they are nothing more than madness,. but they say there’s always some madness in love. Six years elapsed since he shattered her life. Four years since she’s brought him to his knees. Now, Ace is the youngest boxing champion in the world – a force to be reckoned with. He’s dangerous, heartless, and always gets his way. Calla moved to New York to chase her career... -
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![愛情理論Theory of Love by JittiRain]()
愛情理論Theory of Love by JittiRain
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 11 ratings｜收錄4篇特別短篇. ｜《2gether 只因我們天生一對》作者JittiRain不可錯過的爆萌心動傑作！. 我對「好朋友」這個詞厭惡至極，. 要是哪一天這個詞能從世界上消失就好了。. 因為……我正暗戀著我的好朋友。. 在什麼情況下，會讓你想罵髒話？. 是走在路上，卻被路邊的車濺了一身？. 還是期待許久的電影，最後卻發現劇情和想像完全不一樣？. 對Third而言，是不小心愛上好友。. 全心全意為他付出，Khai卻從來沒回頭看過Third。. 每天早上醒來就能看到他的臉，一整天都能跟他待在一起，. 晚上卻得看他帶女孩回房間。. 無論咒罵或哭泣多少次，. 明天太陽升起時，祕密還是祕密……. -
![Fooling You by Kelsie Rae]()
Fooling You by Kelsie Rae
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWalking down the aisle toward my nemesis wasn't exactly what I was picturing when I planned out my dream wedding as a little kid. But as I take in Liam’s chiseled jaw and sexy smirk, I remember why I agreed to this sham of a marriage. It's because I'm a glutton for punishment and love a good underdog story…. And the more I get to know Liam, the more I can see that he's exactly that. The underdog... -
![The Truest Thing by Samantha Young]()
The Truest Thing by Samantha Young
Nine years ago, Emery Saunders moved to Hartwell to start her life over as a bookstore owner. Her inability to trust people made it hard for her to find a place in the small community until Jessica Lawson moved to town and befriended the shy beauty. But there was one person in Hartwell who tried to befriend Emery long before Jessica arrived…. Jack Devlin has his secrets...Categorized as:
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![The Man In The Mirror by Georgia Le Carre]()
The Man In The Mirror by Georgia Le Carre
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsBrett King, the corporate raider. Yeah, that's me. Once, I had everything: power, looks, fame, an obscene amount of money, a trophy wife, and a beautiful little boy. Then, in a blink of an eye my enviable life was taken away. I was left with nothing except my dirty money and my heart of stone. I looked in the mirror and could not recognize myself. God had a sense of humor...Categorized as:
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![Puppy Love by Misha Bell, Erin Mallon]()
Puppy Love by Misha Bell, Erin Mallon
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsLilly. An opportunity to tell off the billionaire whose bank took my childhood home? Yes, please! The greedy, arrogant jerk thinks I’m here to interview for the job of his dog trainer (a. k. a. nanny), but he’s got a big storm coming... -
![Missing Dixie by Caisey Quinn]()
Missing Dixie by Caisey Quinn
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsFighting for redemption…. I've lived most of my life in darkness, beneath the shadows of secrets and addictions. The last thing I ever wanted to do was hurt the only girl I'd ever loved-the one who brought me into the light. In my entire life I'd made one promise-a promise I'd intended to keep. I've broken that promise and now I have to live with the fallout...
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