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The Final Hour by Brittney Sahin
Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsTrained to fight and born to lead, Emilia can handle anything the sexy Irishman throws her way—except love.Sean McGregor, the handsome and protective Irish billionaire, was once the king of one-night-stands, but when a beautiful and courageous Italian comes into his life, everything changes. He only wants her—the one woman he can’t have... -
The Chesapeake Series: Sea Swept / Rising Tides / Inner Harbor / Chesapeake Blue by Nora Roberts
#1 "New York Times" bestselling author Nora Roberts presents her breathtaking Chesapeake Series--SEA SWEPT, RISING TIDES, INNER HARBOR, and CHESAPEAKE BLUE presented together in one set for the first time.SEA SWEPTWhen Cameron Quinn receives word that his father has been in a terrible car accident and is near death, Cam returns home... -
Flirt With Me by Kristen Proby
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsFrom New York Times Bestselling Author Kristen Proby comes an all new novel in her beloved With Me In Seattle Series!There are two things Maeve O’Callaghan values more than anything else: her family and her career... -
Ashes by Chelle Bliss
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsDylan Walsh left his small town behind and vowed to never return. But when his brother needs help, Dylan steps back into the memories he tried so hard to forget. He thought there was nothing there for him anymore until a woman he knew as a little girl catches more than Dylan’s eye.Rosie Gallo is known for her kind spirit, good-girl vibes, and her loyalty to the ones she loves... -
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Zero Apologies by Autumn Jones Lake
From USA Today bestselling author Autumn Jones Lake comes the sizzling conclusion to Zero and Lilly’s story. One by one, the lies have been unraveled. I’ve shed blood to protect Lilly. To protect our family. I’d do it again and again as long as it means she’s safe. It’s time to marry her, cherish her, and spend the rest of our lives together. We were so close to our happy ending... -
Hadley by Addison Jane
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsPeople change, it's a fact of life. Hadley found that out the hard way after her husband came home one day with darkness in his eyes that she'd never seen before. Realizing that she couldn't allow him to drag her into the shadows, she watched him walk away, thinking she’d be free to move on with her life. But now she was on the run, seeking safety from a man she once vowed to love forever... -
Wilder by Nina Levine
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsA sexy slow burn, opposites attract MC romance with an alpha who is bossy in all the right ways, a heroine you’ll wish you had as a friend, and banter that will have you swooning all over the place.Justin ‘Wilder’ Miller is a country boy biker with a smile and charm no woman can resist.His word is his bond.He steps up for those he loves and has the patience of a saint... -
Heading Home to Lavender Cottage by Alison Sherlock
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsWith nowhere else to go, Harriet Colgan has returned to the sleepy village of Cranfield to sell her beloved aunt and uncle’s cottage, the only place she ever called home.When she arrives at Lavender Cottage, Harriet discovers plans to replace the beautiful lavender fields, her uncle’s pride and joy, with an industrial warehouse... -
Forgotten Secrets by Christy Barritt
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsFBI Special Agent Jesse Marx doesn’t know which is worse—waking up in a horse stable with no memories of the past two weeks or waking up to discover he’s wearing a wedding band. Not only has he been injured, but he’s also married—something he vowed to never do.Dakota Fleming refuses to feel a connection to any man, much less be tied down to one... -
Colt by Nina Levine
Rated: 4.77 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsA fast-paced, sexy motorcycle club romance featuring a heroine who keeps her man on his toes, an alpha who’s not afraid of a feisty woman, and a whole lot of MC action... -
Together Under a Snowy Skye by Lisa Hobman
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsAfter the heartbreak of a secret unrequited love, Millie Treadaway has finally found someone to spend her life with.Harry Rose is handsome, successful and treats her like a princess. That is until Millie presents her fiancé with a surprise birthday gift, and their future is suddenly doomed...Categorized as:
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Cash by Lola Wright
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsLiviBeing a female in a male-dominated career can be daunting, but I refuse to allow others’ attitudes to deter me. I always try to be professional, compassionate and non-judgmental. Through hard work, I have earned respect within my department. Wearing a badge and uniform, I’ve seen the best and worst of humanity... -
This Much Is True by Adriana Locke
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsWhen celebrity Laina Kelley bolted from her small hometown church on her wedding day, she ran to the first place that came to mind—the home of the local farrier, a gorgeous playboy who just so happens to be her first love … and biggest frenemy... -
Craving Rose by Nicole Jacquelyn
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsI, Rose Hawthorne, have crap taste in men. But, who could blame me, really? When the stories of how your dad and uncles raised hell before settling down are legendary, it was all too easy to see Prince Charming everywhere, believing that if a man loved me enough, he’d change. What a load of garbage... -
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The Sandcastle Hurricane by Carolyn Brown
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsFamily, wounded hearts, and a Texas bed-and-breakfast are in need of repair in New York Times bestselling author Carolyn Brown’s inviting novel about down-home comfort and second chances.Cousins Tabby and Ellie Mae are due for a change...Categorized as:
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Revenge by A.K. Evans
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCierra Wallace always tried to do the right thing. Helping others has been high up on her list of priorities. That’s probably because she realized years ago that one person could make a difference.Only now she’s wondering if the help she provided years ago was her best idea...Categorized as:
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Hero's Prize by Janie Crouch
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhen a deadly accident leaves extreme sport superstar Colton Harrison questioning what his future holds, he decides to take a timeout in his hometown of Oak Creek.He knows the mountains and wildness of Wyoming will help him heal.But he has no idea how he’s known sweet Ella O’Conner all his life but is somehow only really seeing her for the first time now... -
Defending Home by Caitlyn O'Leary
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWill Two Tormented Souls Have The Courage To Reach For Love?The only family Nolan O’Rourke ever claimed were his Navy SEAL brothers, they had never let him down. His childhood wasn’t rough, it wasn’t hard, it was hell, and now any mission that he was assigned to was a cakewalk in comparison... -
Broken Dove by Chelle Bliss
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsA simple arrangement. A complicated future.Lia Dove has always been a free spirit, living life to the fullest and never putting down roots. But after finding her birth father, along with a group of lovable, rowdy bikers, she can’t imagine being anywhere else. Throw in a hot biker roommate who offers her no-strings-attached deal as the cherry on top and leaving becomes an afterthought...Categorized as:
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Austen by Susan May Warren
There's Trouble Up North... Romance on the high seas…When a chance encounter brings a billionaire and a marine biologist together on a luxurious yacht, their vacation romance turns into a high-stakes battle against time, as they race to unveil a dangerous conspiracy lurking beneath the waves... -
A Treepoint Christmas by Jamie Begley
Choosing to return to Treepoint during the Christmas season, Megan Smith knew the small town in Kentucky like the back of her hand. While the town might be full of Christmas spirit and joy to the world, none of it would be extended to her. They may consider her a “bad penny,” but Megan isn’t going to let that prevent her from staying nor fulfilling the promises she made to herself... -
The Billionaire's Salvation ~ Max by J.S. Scott
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 40 ratingsBillionaire Max Hamilton thought he was finally starting to find contentment, more than two years after losing his wife Mia in a tragic drowning accident. He'd been reunited with a sister he hadn’t realized existed. Finally he had family again, a reprieve from the pain and loneliness that had haunted him since his devastating loss...Categorized as:
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Rider: Satan's Fury MC-Memphis by L. Wilder
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsShe was the one piece of his past he'd never put behind him. Wall Street Journal and USA Today Bestselling Author L. Wilder brings readers a new installment in the Satan's Fury MC- Memphis series. On sale for a limited time! I'd spent years trying to put the past behind me. I wanted to forget the mistakes I'd made, the dreams I'd lost, but they were a part of me... -
The New Doctor at Peony Practice by Christie Barlow
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsPreorder the next book in the heartwarming and bestselling Love Heart Lane seriesLove Heart Lane – where friends are there for you no matter whatAll’s fair in love and…medicine?Dr Katie O’Neil has only been in Heartcross a few hours when she finds herself already ruffling feathers – not least with medical school nemesis and new colleague Ben Sanders...Categorized as:
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Always Love by Scarlett Avery
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsLusting after my father’s protégé and friend is plain stupid considering I’m invisible to him…Jagger Halsey…He’s sinful, much older and talented beyond words.My father thinks the world of him.So do I.And I’ve tried to tell him in not-so-subtle ways. Even after my numerous, persistent attempts to catch his attention, he ignores me.Exasperated and heartbroken, I give up...Categorized as:
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Critical Strike by Janie Crouch
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsYou won't want to miss this heart-pounding bodyguard thriller from Janie Crouch. Previously Published as Texas Bodyguard: Luke.She’s seen too muchAnd he’s running out of time to save her…The last person security expert Luke Patterson ever expected to see again is in desperate trouble. Claire Wallace witnessed her boss’s murder…and the killer is tearing her quiet life apart to find her...Categorized as:
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Aiden by LeAnn Ashers
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFrom the day she came into my life, I knew I couldn’t walk away from this girl. She was beautiful, a light in this dark and messed up world, but I saw it in her eyes. I saw the pain she carried, and in that moment, I made a promise. Her demons would pay. All of them. They didn’t know what I was capable of or what my MC could do. As I now look down at yet another lifeless body, I smile... -
Kennedy by Addison Jane
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsI was paying off a debt. One that wasn’t mine. But when your father screws over an outlaw motorcycle club and then disappears with their money, you have two choices. Pay with your body, or pay with your blood. With a little sister to protect, I did what I had to. I gave them me. REPO I was born a protector. Whatever it took, I did it... -
Protective by K.E. Osborn
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI always felt different.Like I never quite fit.The moment I found the club, it felt like home, even though it was 1600 miles from Jersey.As the joint SAA for the Houston Defiance MC, my job is to be protective. Keep my brothers at the club safe—be the first line of defense against those who seek to do us harm... -
Collateral Damage by Rebecca Deel
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAfter a second kidnapping attempt upends her life and a friend goes missing, Sage Reynolds partners with her childhood hero to unmask the culprit. When the search for clues leads to an inescapable trap, she’ll need a battle-hardened warrior to escape.Fortress Security operative Brody Weaver is a protector to the bone...Categorized as:
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Isaac by Lane Hart, D.B. West
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIsaac Perry has spent the majority of his life wearing the Devil Hounds MC patches. As president, he’s used to making tough decisions, even the occasionally vicious ones. He doesn’t have to take orders from anyone anymore. He never bends, never breaks, until she literally stumbles into his life.Holly Garrison is young. Too young and innocent for an outlaw like Isaac to lay a hand on her... -
High Country Hero by Elle James
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLauded for his daring rescue of a medical team captured by Islamic State terrorists, Navy SEAL Enrico “Rico” Cortez feels like anything but a hero. His friend and fellow teammate lost his life during that rescue. Plagued by PTSD, Rico leaves the Navy. Reluctantly, he accepts his only job offer, joining the Brotherhood Protectors in Colorado... -
Reset by Janet Elizabeth Henderson
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFormer soldier Ryan Granger’s life has become all about numbers:13 months since he was shot in the head7 months spent in a coma6 months since he woke, a changed man5 hours since he’d been kidnapped4 minutes since he’d opened his eyes in an underground cavern3 minutes since he’d heard a woman calling for help…Two strangers trapped together.One impossible way out... -
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Cross My Heart by Logan Chance, Lilypad Lit
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom USA Today bestselling author Logan Chance comes a riveting tale about friendship, love, and lies. This scorching romance shatters the boundaries between love and make-believe.Thanks to podcaster gossip, my firm thinks I’m not a good fit for the high-profile case of my dreams. They want someone in a committed relationship...Categorized as:
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Gonna Marry for Honey by Cathryn Cade
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA marriage of convenience, biker style!These strangers get one chance to save what matters most... but it will mean living as husband and wife.Devil's Flyer 'Streak' Gansett will do anything to keep his son safe--even marry to create a convincing family. But this biker didn't count on falling for his sexy, blonde bride... -
Beast by Carol Dawn
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsBeast: I'm instantly judged at first sight because of my size. Women back away in fear, which isn't a good thing when my job is to protect them. And men tread water carefully for fear of a broken face. Which works in my favor. I'd rather not break their faces unless I deem it necessary. Then I meet Callie. Wonderful, beautiful, curvy, Callie, and I know that my life has just shifted... -
Whiskey Undone by Carrie Ann Ryan
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsTwo best friends follow a dangerous and seductive path in the final standalone novel of the bestselling Whiskey and Lies series from NYT Bestselling Author Carrie Ann Ryan. Ainsley Harris has always kept a secret from her best friend. She’s stood by his side, helped him raise his daughter, and tried to keep her distance even though she’s been in love with him for years... -
Firefly Effect by K.K. Allen
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsHe's a single dad who moves to a small mountain town and becomes obsessed with a potential client—a beautiful woman haunted by her tragic past.For years, tales of the Firefly Man were nothing more than elaborate rumors spread by residents of the Appalachian Mountains.Until the night Evelyn Vaughn stumbled upon a dead body in the woods.Fear gripped her, and silence stole her voice... -
Ricochet by Cathleen Cole, Frank Jensen
Darkness threatens to consume him, but nothing will stop him from keeping her safe…RicochetAll it takes is one glance and I know Jordan is going to be mine.Her sweet smile and infectious energy make me feel alive again.She chases away the shadows, giving me a reason to continue on.But just as I’m beginning to win the elusive beauty over trouble comes for my family... -
Falling into Forever by Avery Maxwell
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsWhat’s a brokenhearted romance novelist to do when an interview accidentally turns her into the villain? I’ll tell you one thing—the plan definitely wasn’t to turn to the man who taught me that happily ever afters exist only on the page...Categorized as:
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Niro by Jessica Gadziala
* You do not need to read the OG Henchmen to read this new series *Joining the MC had never been a question.Raised by an ex-cage-fighting member, Niro hadn’t seen any future for himself that didn’t involve bikes, guns, violence, and the brotherhood he’d learned to revere above all else. But joining the Henchmen meant he couldn’t have the only other thing in life he wanted.Andi...Categorized as:
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Pretty Drunk by Lacey Black
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHallieNo one pushes my buttons the way Logan Johnson does. I’ve spent most of my adult life trying to ignore him, which isn’t easy when you live in a small town and share the same friends.So, when I have a little too much to drink and need a place to crash after our friends’ wedding, it would figure I find myself at Logan’s house. What I’m not expecting is ending up in his bed. With him. Naked... -
May's Ride with Thunder by Eve London
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsHe’s the protector she didn’t know she needed; she’s the love he never thought he deserved.AshleyWhen the Savage Bones MC targets my family’s ranch, I’m desperate for help. I turn to Thunder, a much older member of the Mustang Mountain Riders, and offer him the only thing I have. When he turns me down, I’m left questioning everything...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... -
My Hero by Winter Travers
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe cameras are rolling…The Iron Fiends never wanted trouble. Yarder had signed on for the reality TV show to make life easier for them. Line their pockets with money in exchange for putting their day-to-day life on TV. Easy.Or not.Trouble is barrelling down on them, and if Yarder doesn’t figure out who is after them, the whole world will see their downfall play out on TV...Categorized as:
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Forever Princeton Charming by Frankie Love, C.M. Seabrook
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe’s fighting for their fairytale. Charlotte Hayes lost her slipper – err shoe – the first night she met Spencer Beckett, A.K.A Princeton Charming. She fell into his arms and their lives were changed. Forever. One kiss and she was smitten. One date and she was head over heels. One tragedy and her heart was his... -
Secretive by K.E. Osborn, Addison Jane
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThey see me as weak.Just a scared kid.The moment my big sister took me away from the club, it sealed my fate as a burden.As the son of a president for the Houston Defiance MC, I was born into power. I’m destined to lead. My father and older brother before me, I should follow in their footsteps. But they don’t see me that way.The only path to keep me safe is to ship me off... -
Muffler's Mayhem by Elizabeth Knox, Charli Childs
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI lost her once, and I'll be damned if I lose her again.MufflerBeretta and I had a relationship many years ago, only, we were the only two who knew about it. Now she's been in an accident and is suffering from amnesia. The doctors tell us her memories will come back with time, but to go along with what she thinks. Only, she thinks it's the time period when we're still together...
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