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Until My Last Breath by Tiffany Patterson
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsYou’ve met my sons. But that’s only half of the story that began over four decades ago. I knew before any of them were conceived who they were, and the men they’d grow up to be. More importantly, from the first moment I touched her, I knew Deborah Tate would be the woman I shared my life with, who would bear my children, and stand by my side as we raised them...Categorized as:
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![The Moment of Truth by Shari Low]()
The Moment of Truth by Shari Low
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsThe Moment of Truth…Laney Cochrane loves her life.With her friends Millie and Tash, she runs a proposal agency, organising the perfect setting for their clients to pop the question. Finding that forever love is something Laney knows all about. Her marriage to Cameron is blissfully content and she has never doubted they’ll live happily ever after.Then Cara Deacon walks into their office... -
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![The Grand Ruin: Lance & Scarlet, Part One by J.C. Hawke]()
The Grand Ruin: Lance & Scarlet, Part One by J.C. Hawke
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsBeing stood up on your birthday sucks.It sucks even worse when it's your brother's egotistical best friend and CFO who delivers the blow.My first encounter with Lance Sullivan had me crying in an elevator as I clung to a stranger for comfort.On our second, he stormed my dress fitting pretending to be my husband.And by the third... I'd made the bastard smile.I do not have time for a man in my life... -
![Craving Lucy by Terri Anne Browning]()
Craving Lucy by Terri Anne Browning
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsUSA Today Bestselling Author Terri Anne Browning’s New Adult series. One kiss can change everything… I wished I’d known that before I’d kissed my best friend. Things are different now. We can’t go back. I’m not even sure I want to go back. I guess the question is…...Categorized as:
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![The Consigliere by Stella Andrews]()
The Consigliere by Stella Andrews
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMy stepmother and her deranged lover stole our business.The Ortega Mafia is ours by birth but they have other ideas.With the help of my two brothers, it's time to steal it back and I have a secret weapon.Abigail Kensington .Billionaire’s daughter and Washington princess.The perfect woman who is definitely out of my league.A woman my target is obsessed with... -
![Enraptured by Ginger Voight]()
Enraptured by Ginger Voight
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsIn the third and final book of the Fullerton Family Saga, long-simmering secrets explode with disastrous consequences. The fractured Fullertons face their biggest challenges yet, and every single one must rise to their own personal challenges and beat their demons once and for all - no matter what it takes... -
![10 Days to Ruin by Nicole Fox]()
10 Days to Ruin by Nicole Fox
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsI’m arranged to be married…To the devil himself.Unless I find a way out.Here’s how to lose a mob boss in ten DO act like the biggest brat the world has ever seen.Sasha’s face when you send dishes back at a five-star restaurant will be priceless.DON’T ask your dad for help.He’s the one who arranged this wedding in the first place.He won’t—can’t—save you now... -
![The Wager by Rachel Van Dyken]()
The Wager by Rachel Van Dyken
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 47 ratingsFrom the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller, THE BET THE WAGER Lose a bet, lose your heart... What is it about a junior-high crush that can send an otherwise intelligent woman into a tailspin? TV reporter Char Lynn wishes she knew. Jake Titus is too rich, too handsome, too arrogant: a trifecta that once lured Char into the best night-and worst morning-after-of her life...Categorized as:
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Making Room For You by M.A. Clarke Scott, MaryAnn Clarke
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom the award-winning author of The Art of Enchantment, comes Making Room for You, an inspiring, heart-warming enemies-to-lovers romantic women’s fiction tale... -
![Mr. Mayfair by Louise Bay]()
Mr. Mayfair by Louise Bay
It should be the most shocking news I’d ever gotten—My boyfriend is getting married.Okay, technically he’s my ex-boyfriend. Two months ago he decided he wanted a break. I still thought he was my happily ever after.On any other day, knowing he was gone for good would be the worst thing that could possibly happen. But not today...Categorized as:
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![Dark Edges by Kane Caldwell]()
Dark Edges by Kane Caldwell
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsI’m not your good ole boy or boy-next-door type of guy. If that’s what you’re looking for, I suggest you move on. I curse a lot, work too fucking much, and keep to myself. My edges are hard, rough, and even dark at times. I never thought I would wind up in the business I’m in. I may not always play by the rules, but I go where the money is, keep my nose clean, and my affairs organized... -
![Ladies' Man Exposed by Ali Parker]()
Ladies' Man Exposed by Ali Parker
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 11 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... -
![Until I'm Yours by Kennedy Ryan]()
Until I'm Yours by Kennedy Ryan
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 18 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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Stone by Max Monroe
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsFirst, hate. Then, want. But in the end? Heartbreak. My celebrity life was supposed to be easy, and this movie was the biggest break of my career. But from the moment Officer Levi Fox gave me a speeding ticket on my way into town, he’s been nothing but a thorn in my side. Dominant. Cocky. Callous... -
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![Playing with Fire by Ria Wilde]()
Playing with Fire by Ria Wilde
OliviaDear future ex-husband, I loathe you.Malakai Farrow needs a wife, and I would have done anything to save the last piece of my family.Now I'm here, in his house, seeing firsthand how dangerous this man is.He's merciless.Brutal and cold.And my new husband.He tossed my life into the air and then watched it fall and shatter.So now, I'm going to make his life hell... -
![In Hate With My Boss by Lexi Calder]()
In Hate With My Boss by Lexi Calder
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThere are three things I know about Owen Bennett: He’s worth billions. He’s smoking hot. He’s a total asshole.Oh, and he’s my new boss. Which, I guess is technically four things. But who’s counting? Not Owen. Because all he can do is stare at my chest and make rude comments. He’s unprofessional, lazy, and the single most infuriatingly sexy man I’ve ever met in my life...Categorized as:
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![Cruel Desire by K.A. Linde]()
Cruel Desire by K.A. Linde
A new stand alone enemies-to-lovers romance from USA Today bestselling author K.A. Linde…Court Kensington is a thorn in my side.I’m hired to clean up his badboy image, which would’ve been easy if my life wasn’t falling apart.First, I catch my movie star husband having an affair with his co-star. Then when I return to work, my job is at stake, because Court has gotten himself into trouble...again...Categorized as:
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![My Unexpected Vow by Harlow James]()
My Unexpected Vow by Harlow James
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsHave you ever thought there was a spider crawling on you only to discover it was a piece of hair?But it’s not your hair—it’s your wife’s—a woman who just happens to be your best friend’s little sister that hates your guts as well... -
![Broken Bridge by Nana Malone]()
Broken Bridge by Nana Malone
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOne miscalculation.One misstep had cost me everything. I lost my sister and my wife.I will burn down the world to get them back. Even if I have to become someone they fear.Forget vows, forget brotherhood. All I have left is rage. I have made promises I intend to keep.I will right the wrongs of The Elite, ensure vengeance for Emma, even if it cost me my soul... -
![The Final Chapter by Shandi Boyes]()
The Final Chapter by Shandi Boyes
The final chapter in the tumultuous love story of Isaac and Isabelle has finally come to fruition. An emotional and heart-clutching tale that will capture your attention from the very first page, and not let go until the very end...Categorized as:
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![Mafia Bride by L. Steele]()
Mafia Bride by L. Steele
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe’s No Knight in Shining ArmorMassimo Domenico Sovrano is arrogant, mean, full of swagger and oh so hot.As one of the most feared gangsters in Italy, he can have any woman he sets his sight on.But for some reason he wants me.The chemistry between us is off the charts.So I sleep with him on our very first meeting.Only, he betrays me. He breaks my heart.Which is why I lie to him... -
![SINS & Temptation: Book 3 in SINS: The Deal by Lexxi James]()
SINS & Temptation: Book 3 in SINS: The Deal by Lexxi James
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsENZOMy sins made me chase her.Lies made me own her.And temptation makes me want to keep her.I didn't mean to fall in love.After all, I am the devil incarnate.The god of war.The swift hand of revenge.But how could I not?She's a forbidden angel too easily plucked down from heaven,And I will own all the parts of her.Her enemies are mine.Just as her heart is mine... -
![The Worst Dates Bring Chocolate Cake by Alina Jacobs]()
The Worst Dates Bring Chocolate Cake by Alina Jacobs
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMy butt pads are sliding under my shape wear, I had to starve to fit in this dress, and the last place on earth I want to be is on a date with Walker Svensson.Entitled playboy. More money than sense. Abs you could grate cheese on.Damn, I would stab someone for some brie.This is truly the date from hell... -
![Southern Heartbreaker by Jessica Peterson]()
Southern Heartbreaker by Jessica Peterson
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsHe was the bad boy I fell for in college. Now he’s a sexy single dad and Charleston’s most successful venture capitalist. Dominant and decisive, Ford Montgomery is used to getting what he wants. And he just set his sights on me... Ford Montgomery was my first everything. First love. First guy I slept with. First heartbreak when he dumped me without explanation...Categorized as:
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![Consumed by You by Tracie Delaney]()
Consumed by You by Tracie Delaney
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsThe bride is stunning. The groom is delightful. Shame the best man is a class A jerk.When my BFF asks me to be her maid of honor, I’m, well, honored. Until she introduces me to the best man and I realize we’ve already met, just this morning when… wait for it…I accidentally spilled a cup of OJ all over his pristine designer suit.Not my finest hour, but he didn’t have to be a dick about it either... -
![Marriage by Law by N.K. Pockett]()
Marriage by Law by N.K. Pockett
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsWhat happens when an unsuspecting girl and guy are thrown into a marriage they don’t want? That’s exactly the case of Ivory and Darius, born into different families whose marriage serves to prevent competition between their businesses... -
![In the Den: 10th Anniversary Edition by Sierra Cartwright]()
In the Den: 10th Anniversary Edition by Sierra Cartwright
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsFROM BESTSELLING ROMANCE AUTHOR SIERRA CARTWRIGHTBook six in the Mastered seriesHis obsession may destroy them both.As, the billionaire owner of the Den, Damien Lowell has no business lusting after Catrina Davidson. After all, as a Dom, he owes the beautiful, vulnerable Domme all of his respect.But when it comes to her, he's a man obsessed.He has to have her under his lash... -
![Never Kiss the Bad Boy by Lauren Landish]()
Never Kiss the Bad Boy by Lauren Landish
Survival Mode is how I live. My ghost kitchen is the place to be for every work crew in the city, and I bust my butt from sunup to sun down, while rubbing every nickel and dime together to scrape by. And it’s going fine. Until he shows up. Kyle Harrington parks his truck right in the middle of my drive-thru line and acts like the trouble he’s causing is no big deal...Categorized as:
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![Cyanide by Ella Fields]()
Cyanide by Ella Fields
Heartless. Conceited. Shallow. Three simple words to describe me. I had everything a girl could ask for, yet nothing I truly needed. I'd made peace with who I was and the expectations set upon me long ago. Only to have that peace shattered when a nameless hero rode into my world. I wasn't allowed to have him. Too bad I never cared much for the word no...Categorized as:
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Save the Best for Last by Jennifer Probst
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsTessa Harper, makeover queen of a self-care media empire, loves a challenge. But when she’s forced to satisfy her female readership’s growing interest in sports, Tessa reluctantly seeks out Ford Maddox. The popular sportscaster, annoying friend of her bestie, and long-time sparring partner agrees to strike a deal. He’ll give Tessa his expertise if she’ll give him hers... -
![Dear Stranger by Winter Renshaw]()
Dear Stranger by Winter Renshaw
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsOnline lovers … offline rivals. Ambitious and career-driven, I have zero time for dating until Blind Love—an app designed for those seeking genuine romantic connections without the hassle of awkward first dates—hooks me in. The only catch? Ninety days of anonymous messaging are required before identities are revealed...Categorized as:
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Revel by R. Phillips
“I’m right here.”TIFFMacallan Astor is a self-entitled manwh*re with little to no consideration for the fact he lives with three other people. I've been at the house in LA that's supposed to be my fresh start for two months now and at this point… I'm about one Victoria's Secret model screaming in the pool at night away from chucking him right into the Pacific... -
![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... -
![The Billionaire's Desire by Scarlett Avery]()
The Billionaire's Desire by Scarlett Avery
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis is an alternate cover edition for B00U1Y8PLG The sizzling adventure continues in this alpha billionaire romance series. The scintillating, steamy and passionate romance between Ciara and Nikolaj picks up where the last book ended. The only difference is that Ciara discovers Nikolaj’s true penchant for domination and to her surprise, she relishes submitting herself to him... -
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![Even If We Fight by Brianna Jean]()
Even If We Fight by Brianna Jean
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 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.Then we crashed and burned to ashes... -
![Filthy Liar by Josie Watts, Janice Whiteaker]()
Filthy Liar by Josie Watts, Janice Whiteaker
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe’s rich. Handsome. Charming.And a social pariah.Perfect husband material.I never expected to be a runaway bride.Leaving my jerk of a fiancé at the altar seemed like a great idea at the time but has left me with a laundry list of problems.Problems I can only outrun for so long... -
![The Marriage Auction: Season One, Volume One by Audrey Carlan]()
The Marriage Auction: Season One, Volume One by Audrey Carlan
What would you do for three million dollars? Four young women enter into a clandestine auction to be married to the highest bidders. For no less than a million dollars a year, for three years, each woman will do what it takes to secure her future. Entangled in a high-stakes game of money, lust, power, and the hope for absolution, this group of women becomes a sisterhood unlike any other... -
![Embers of Black Oak by Monique Edenwood]()
Embers of Black Oak by Monique Edenwood
His eyes blaze in a way that is new to me.When they roam to my lips, it's all I can do not to tremble.He studies me as if tormented, as if the need to own my soul is all that exists.When he speaks, I feel myself succumbing to his deviant, seductive words. To his incomparable aura. To his power...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... -
![My Worst Best Mistake by Kenzie Reed]()
My Worst Best Mistake by Kenzie Reed
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsHe thinks he can make me quit...I think I can drive him crazy. We've got 8 weeks to find out who's right...When it comes to sexy oil baron Grant Kingsley, you can leave out the drilling jokes—I’ve heard them all before...Categorized as:
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![Entangled by Ginger Voight]()
Entangled by Ginger Voight
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsThe saga continues for Rachel Dennehy, the tenacious small-town teacher caught in between two compelling, powerful brothers. ****This is Book 2 in the series. Blurb may contain spoilers for Book 1.**** In Book 2 of the Fullerton Family Saga, teacher Rachel Dennehy heads back to California to save her favorite little boy from his rapid downward spiral... -
![The Serendipity Box Set: Daniel & Alyssa's Love Story by Catharina Maura]()
The Serendipity Box Set: Daniel & Alyssa's Love Story by Catharina Maura
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThese are two standalones, now available together for the first time ever. The Tie That Binds is Daniel and Alyssa's story told from Alyssa's point of view, while Serendipity is written from Daniel's point of view. The recommended reading order is The Tie That Binds first, and then Serendipity... -
![Echoing Hearts by C.R. Alam]()
Echoing Hearts by C.R. Alam
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsThis is an almost complete rewrite of the original novel with the same title, published in 2018. An enemies to lovers love triangle romanceThe harder they resist, the louder their hearts echo each other.Rae Allen doesn't believe in the happily-ever-after. After watching her mother deteriorate from a broken heart into a full depression, she vowed never to fall in love... -
![If by Randi Cooley Wilson]()
If by Randi Cooley Wilson
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsIf you knew love would hurt you, would you fall? If you knew love would leave you, would you let it go? If you knew love could never be, would you try? From bestselling author Randi Cooley Wilson comes a gut-wrenching love story about heartbreak, second chances, and letting go. The ifs that linger between the pages of this novel will break your heart and stay with you long after the final chapter... -
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![Just Pretend by R.R. Banks]()
Just Pretend by R.R. Banks
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 21 ratings“Just pretend to be my fiancée for Christmas.” Sure. What could go wrong? The richest man in this city is an Adonis in the flesh. So damn gorgeous, he can stop my heart with a single glance. But he also happens to be my sworn enemy. From his designer suits to his arrogant ways, Colin has every quality I hate. If only I could stop fantasizing about him… His hands, caressing every inch of me... -
![Strictly Business by Ruth Cardello]()
Strictly Business by Ruth Cardello
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsLies and attraction abound when a savvy businessman posing as his twin and an oil baron’s niece battle over a family farm in this steamy romance from New York Times bestselling author Ruth Cardello.I just found out I have an identical twin. Wasn’t looking for one. Would have preferred to not have one, but here we are. We have nothing in common...Categorized as:
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![One Wealthy Wedding by Sophia Travers]()
One Wealthy Wedding by Sophia Travers
Theo Archer is New York’s most notorious billionaire. He might hate me…but he’s still the man I have to marry. I was once a pampered heiress, and Theo Archer was my housekeeper’s handsome son. But now? The boy who stomped on my heart at nineteen is a wicked billionaire... and I'm about to be disinherited... -
![The Hate Vow by Nicole French]()
The Hate Vow by Nicole French
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsEric der Vries. Looks like millions. Worth billions. A body like the David with a mind to match. Unfortunately for this wayward heir, to keep his money, he needs a wife. And of all the women in the world, he chooses me. Too bad I’ve hated him for five years, since he took all my tears and tossed me away... -
![Loving the Boss by Whitney G.]()
Loving the Boss by Whitney G.
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 29 ratings6 hrs and 51 minsIf you ask me if Jonathan Statham makes me happy, I’ll say ‘Absolutely. He’s the man of my dreams and I can’t wait to marry him...Categorized as:
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![Tempting Sophia by Jessica Prince]()
Tempting Sophia by Jessica Prince
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsHaving my heart broken once was enough to make me give up on the idea of love all together. Instead of searching for The One I decided to embrace variety and turn by back on monogamy. I made a living convincing women they didn’t need a man to feel complete. And I totally rocked at it...
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