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Take A Chance On Me by Emilia Finn
Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsOh Sh*tThis is part 2 of the Marc and Meg Duet. It cannot be read as a standalone. Due to spoilers, the above is all the blurb you will get.⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️The conclusion to the Meg and Marc duet is phenomenal. It’s been a long time since I’ve found a writer that makes me laugh, scream, and cry in the same sitting. This is an epic story - epic love, epic friendship, epic woman finding her way... -
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
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 14 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... -
Rydeville Elite Box Set: A Dark High School Bully Romance Trilogy by Siobhan Davis, Sara Eirew
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsThis box set includes the first three books in the Rydeville Elite series. Complete trilogy with HEA. In the power struggle between two elite groups, one feisty girl will bring them to their knees… Life is a cruel game where only the most ruthless survive. It’s a truth my mother rebelled against, and she paid for it with her life. Now, I play their game... -
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A Samantha Christy Box Set by Samantha Christy
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThree full-length romances that will make you laugh, cry, and have all the feels. Book ONE - Be My Reason HE TOOK HER INNOCENCE.She gave it willingly...Right along with her heart.All the night before he vanished.For years, Brooklyn tried to forget about him.But Nate was unforgettable.An unexpected meeting throws them together, and he'll do anything to win her back... -
Yakuza Fiance: Raise wa Tanin ga Ii Vol. 6 by Asuka Konishi
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsRipples travel out from the battle in Osaka, and Renji is none too happy with Shouma and Kirishima for involving his granddaughter. When a fight breaks out, Yoshino grabs a bat and breaks it up. But corporal punishment is not her style, never mind that Kirishima would absolutely take it and beg for more... -
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... -
The Green Valley Vineyard by Lucy Coleman
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsA beautiful vineyard. A new beginning. A summer that will change their lives forever...Linzi arrived at Green Valley Vineyard nine years ago, in need of a fresh start. In the lush emerald countryside and ripening grapes, she finally has a place to call home.But Linzi's world is rocked when the owner announces he is retiring, and his grandson is taking over... -
Arrogant Playboy by Alex Wolf, Sloane Howell
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThere’s a hot new hire. Too bad she’s Donavan’s ex. Oh, and there’s one other problem—they hate each other. The last thing he expected to see when he walked into the office was Paisley Williams. She was the only person to graduate ahead of him at Columbia. The one woman who could give it back better than he could dish it out. She was also the biggest regret of his life... -
Beast Brothers 4 by Stephanie Brother
When I imagined my first time, I never thought it would be with four men.I’m focused on school, not relationships. Men are trouble, and I have no problem resisting them — until I meet Ben and Lucas at a party. They’re dark, gorgeous, and radiating the kind of magnetism that draws me like a crackling fire on a cold night... -
Perfect Boy by Hannah Gray
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsAn entire campus knows my name. Women throw themselves at me, hoping I’ll take them home that night. Whispers from the NHL say I’m the one to watch. And the weight of each game is on my shoulders because if our opposing team scores … that’s on me. All the things that keep me up at night are probably someone else’s dreams... -
Strays by Cora Brent
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSTRAYS (An Anti-Hero Romance)Before age sixteen I was kicked to the streets, condemned for a crime I didn’t commit.Since then I’ve done nothing to be proud of.Which is why a man like me isn’t cut out to be a dad.And if this kid had another option I wouldn’t try to be one now.But for once I’m going to step up.I’ll right the worst of old wrongs... -
Taking the Job by Kelsie Rae
A zero fraternization policy. An attractive new boss. And a girl who isn’t afraid to break the rules.To be fair, I probably shouldn’t have lied about my identity when I first ran into Derrick. But it’s not like I thought I’d ever see him again.Now he’s my new boss who’s made it clear he doesn’t date employees.Which would normally be fine if our chemistry wasn’t off the charts... -
Jax by E.M. Moore
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI had real love once. The all-consuming, toe-curling kind of love.Fate had other plans for the two of us though.Ruled by a world of dangerous men, I did something reprehensible. I did what I needed to survive. I betrayed Jax—the only man who ever truly cared whether I lived or died.Years later, I remain a brokenhearted plaything. A puppet to maneuver around a chess board... -
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Stand Off by Kelsie Rae
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsI never wanted to see Nathan again. Ever.One highly educational night with him in bed was all it took to hand over my v-card.Apparently, that was all it took to get him to move across the country without a backwards glance, too... -
Limelight by Alyson Santos, Aly Stiles
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI’m unpredictable.A genius, an underachiever.I’m the song, the voice, the passion, the pain.I am failure.I do music because it’s what I am, but sometimes that’s not enough.A slave to my nature, I wait for it to show mercy and drop a gift in my lap.Because the music chose me.I’m its victim not its gift.She destroyed my career.Ruined my life.Pushed me from the shadows and exposed my lies... -
I Need You To Love Me by Genicious
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsTogether they are nothing more than madness,but they say there’s always some madness in loveSix 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... -
Only Her by Allie Everhart
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFinal book in the series! The dramatic conclusion to the story of Pearce and Rachel. After a tragic loss, Pearce has been forced to go on with his life but he's done so without success. He's consumed with work and is neglecting Garret, the only remaining piece of Rachel he has left... -
Sexiled by Mickey Miller
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMorgan Kennedy:Campus Legend.Ruggedly handsome superstar athlete turned hedge fund manager.My one night stand mistake.And now my boss at my internship.Every staff meeting, I’m taken back to the night I was filled with a need I never knew was possible.Sparks fly between us in the office... -
Bodyguard Beast by Georgia Le Carre
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsAngeloTwo things should have told me staying in this job was a mistake.How she looked.How she talked.But the inner voice that had always kept me safe and one step ahead was drowned out by the fire in my veins. But getting Involved. Not an option.Even though thinking of her curves kept me awake at night.I'd never guarded a woman before, let alone the Boss's daughter... -
Conviction by Lesley Jones
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsShe was mine. Our love, unquestioned. Our futures planned. But she didn't show. All that we had, all that we meant, and after all that was said, she just didn't show. That one act changed everything, but it especially changed me and from that moment on, there was no going back. No words of love, no whispered promises, just sex and drugs and rock and roll... -
Brutal Power by B. B. Hamel
An exciting and steamy standalone arranged marriage mafia romance from bestselling author B. B. Hamel.I shouldn’t have stalked my future husband.When he catches me staring at him in the gym—He drags me into the sauna.And I’m in big trouble.When my brother the Don orders me to marry Brody Quinn, I agree to sacrifice my happiness for the Famiglia... -
London Bridge by Nana Malone
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHalfway around the world wasn’t far enough away to keep my best mate’s sister safe from our enemies... or my touch. I will have her. Even though she’s the beauty and I’m the beast. Emma Varma remembers me as the black hearted prince of Eton prep... but the hardened man I’ve become won’t be so easily burned.Her return to London has nothing to do with me and everything to do with retribution... -
The Hate I Feel: A Dark Bully Romance by Siobhan Davis, Kelly Hartigan (XterraWeb)
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe’ll make her pay for her father’s crimes before taking revenge on the brothers who abandoned him.Zayn Becker has struggled to protect his little brother in the aftermath of the car accident which claimed their parents’ lives. They lost everything that night except for each other... -
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Their First Fall: Trucker and Keeka's story by M.J. Fields
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA new adult / college standalone sports romance novel from USA Today bestselling author, MJ Fields . Their First Fall Keeka Alone in the world, after her mother’s death, she tries to find the life she dreamed of as a child. Trucker Alone in the world the family he felt part of began to fall apart, as his dreams of being an NFL quarterback become his reality... -
Rock F*ck Club 3 by Michelle Mankin
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsIt’s Rock F*ck Club. Season Two. The Gods of Rock Tour. 4 summer concert venues. 10 famous rock stars to f*ck.Two at a time. Maybe even three. I know what I like and how to get it.I’m Marsha West. Raven Winter’s best friend. A sidekick no longer -- I’m now in the starring role. I’m going to f*ck whoever I want. However I want. Whenever I want... -
Over My Dead Body by Rebelle Fleur
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsAllegra Grey is the daughter of a powerful American Mafia Leader. Trained since birth to take over the family business, she is ruthless, heartless, and one of the best assassins in the industry. She's completed thousands of assassinations in her career, completing every assignment... except for one. Ace De Luca is her one and only failed mission... -
Stay With Me by Rebel Hart
The last book in Rae and Clinton's love story.. -
Promise Me by Rebel Hart
CRUEL INTENTIONS meets AFTERFind out what happens in Rae and Clinton's love story.. -
Salvation by Ahren Sanders
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHer innocence is masked with vulnerability. Until her walls crumble… Undeniable Desire His world is full of despair. Until he finds her light… Unyielding Chemistry Falling in love seemed to heal them both. Until their haunting pasts threatens to destroy… Unrelenting protection Robbie Hayes’s life changed the day a horrific accident shook his foundation... -
Brutal Days by Isla Vaughn
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNo sacrifice is too big.No secret too small.I’m out to win, and I don’t even know the game.My opponents? They’re the Academy’s football stars, gods among their peers, and I want nothing to do with them. But I’m stuck on a mission to help out a friend, and keeping my distance shouldn’t be too hard... -
Hard Pass by Brenda Rothert, Kat Mizera
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSariahEver meant to text your ex, but accidentally messaged a stranger instead? I did, and that mistake started a friendship that became important to me as I navigated a move and a new job with the St. Louis Mavericks. I’m crushing life as a strong, single woman until I discover the truth. That stranger I’m crushing on? He’s actually not a stranger at all...Categorized as:
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Skipped a Beat by J.B. Salsbury
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsRyder Kyle is a spoiled, self-righteous jerk. He doesn’t understand suffering. Entitled guy like him wouldn’t recognize desperation if it smacked him in his perfect face. I don’t need him, but I do need a ride west. I won’t let the guy who reminds me of the mess I left behind interfere with my plan to get to Los Angeles... -
Mack by Alex Wolf
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsMack Mitchell has an ego as big as his bank account.Cocky. Arrogant. Powerful.Presley Griffin is a do-gooder out to save the world.Sweet. Giving. Smart.But they have one thing in common… They’re ruthless in the courtroom.The spark is instant. The attraction undeniable.The yearning inescapable... -
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How to Date the Guy You Hate by Julie Kriss
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsI hate Jason Carsleigh. Gorgeous, sexy, perfect Jason Carsleigh. He was the golden boy in high school - the one every girl dreamed about. Except me. I have my reasons. He owes me big, so I’m calling in a favor. I need Jason as my date for my ex’s wedding. Simple - wear a suit, look hot, and pretend he likes me. That’s it. Then I’m done with him forever. I’m not going to tell him my secrets... -
Ray of Hope by E.L. Todd
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsRyker and I aren’t exactly perfect. But I was falling for him—and falling hard. Every kiss. Every touch. Every embrace. Just made me realize this wasn’t a fling. It wasn’t even a relationship. It was so much more. I just hoped Rex was wrong about Ryker. Because I didn’t have the heart to listen to him say those terrible three words. Told you so... -
Asher by Alex Wolf
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAsher 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... -
Banging the Enemy by Lili Valente
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsPop Quiz: You just banged a rock star you vowed to loathe until the end of time. What’s next? Hint: You don’t agree to be his fake girlfriend. And you certainly don’t fall in love… Once upon a time, Cutter Comstock was the hot older boy who tormented me in high school... -
Make Me Crazy by Kennedy Fox
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsNever trust a man who gets paid to take off his clothes for a living and then uses it as a pick-up line to get girls in bed with him.Being an author’s assistant comes with its perks but when Maverick Kingston barges into my life and becomes my responsibility, he’s more than I can handle... -
The Way Back To me by Anne Mercier
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsShe was perky, fun, and full of life—everything I hated about girls and their bullshit exterior. People called her bubbly; I called her “fake-as-hell.” The edgy, dark, lonely girl in front of me was not the Olivia Brennan I knew from high school—far from it, actually. I knew the story—the whole town knew the story, we witnessed it all... -
The Devil Goes to Maui by Elizabeth O'Roark
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Sweet Poison: A Small Town; Enemies To Lovers; Mafia Romance by Georgia Le Carre
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHazelThere's a new man in town. He rolled in with his little girl a few days ago. A real head turner tall, dark, and impossibly dashing…He sure turned my head one hot night not so long ago... and oh my, what a night it was? I waited for him to call, but he didn't. I get it. It was just a one night stand.Naturally, he's sent all the unmarried ladies in our little town into a baking frenzy... -
The Trouble with Gravity by K.K. Allen
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsKai’s life is a series of choreographed steps, each one shielding her from her tragic past. Audition, dance, get paid, repeat. It’s a broken record, but it’s what keeps her world spinning.When a dangerously handsome man with trouble written all over his face rides into her life, his entrance makes a disastrous splash... -
Conklin's Corruption by Brooke Page
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 10 ratings“You can’t get caught up in this dicey scheme, Becca. He���ll ruin you.” His eyes were as big as saucers, childlike and pleading. Tyler was terrified and in way too deep, barely hanging on by a thread from the mess his family created. I adored and cherished him more than my own life. I had to keep him safe. We belonged together, forever... -
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Ruthless by Kira Blakely
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsBikes, bars, women. These used to be important. Now, all I want is revenge. My town is fu@ked up. Run by my crime lord stepdad. He screwed up when he tried to kill me. Then he involved my stepsister. Defiant, blonde, pure temptation in a tight mini-skirt. I didn't grow up with her. Never met her. Until now. This is the wrong time for love. And I'm the wrong guy... -
Where We Began by Jordan Marie
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThere are moments in life when a good thing comes along at the wrong time. Juniper Sellers definitely fits that description. I’m not ready for her, but damn do I want her. She’s a beautiful bird with a broken wing and that spells nothing but trouble. I’m not strong enough to walk away. I should, because I’m as broken as her. She’s fire and sass. I’m a moth drawn to her flame... -
Surprise Proposal by Iona Rose
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsSavannahI 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... -
Risk by Skye Jordan
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author Skye Jordan returns with another adrenaline-infused story from the Renegades stunt team!After two years sidelined from the Renegades, Duke Reid wants nothing more than the excitement of his stuntwork—except for Caitlyn Winters. She's country fresh and just as naive, the kind of woman you rarely find in LA... -
Treyton by J. Nathan
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSTANDALONE #2 in the Savage Beasts rock star series. Treyton Collins is Savage Beasts’ drummer. He’s the rock band’s resident bad boy with the troubled past, tattoos, and tongue ring to prove it. No woman has yet to be immune to Treyton’s charm. That’s why he’s fascinated by the one who is... She couldn’t be any more different than him. She’s business suits and he’s torn jeans... -
Due Date: A Why Choose Romance by Stephanie Brother
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAn unplanned pregnancy, two possible fathers, four men who want me.A million reasons to run away.I’m pregnant after a naughty night with foul-mouthed, dirty-minded twins ends my innocence. The hunky Bakers twins may seem like angels, but behind closed doors they’re filthy.And I can’t stop thinking about them.It doesn’t help that we are thrown together again and again...
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