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  • Checkmate by Emilia Finn

    Checkmate by Emilia Finn

    Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars
    · 22 ratings
    Bishop men are nothing but a plague on this planet, a disease that needs eradication before it spreads. They’re murderers. Liars. Thieves. The day I met Colum Bishop, I thought my life was finally turning around. I was led to believe he would be our saviour. He was supposed to be our hero, a long awaited reprieve from the hardships life insisted on throwing at my mom and me...
    Categorized as:
    sports  new adult  military  suspense  contemporary  m-f
  • Hearts at Play by Melissa Foster

    Hearts at Play by Melissa Foster

    Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    Brianna Heart has a six-year old daughter and a twelve-year plan to keep her life as simple as possible until Layla turns eighteen. That means swearing off relationships and the drama that goes along with them, working two jobs, and being the best damn mother she can be...
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  • Empire High Matchmaker by Ivy Smoak

    Empire High Matchmaker by Ivy Smoak

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Matthew Caldwell is NYC's most eligible bachelor.Charming.Gorgeous.Wealthy.Great with kids.Broken.Sixteen years ago he lost everything. He made a vow to never love again. But suddenly everyone in his life is acting like a matchmaker. He can't help but wonder if a broken vow is better than a broken heart.There's just one problem. Only one woman in the city has caught his attention...
  • Path To Resolution by TheFeveredBookaholic

    Path To Resolution by TheFeveredBookaholic

    Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Wolfe Emerson is notorious for two things: being an absolute beast in a boxing ring and being a voluntary mute. His story remains unspoken and he prefers to live his life in silence. That is, until, his world is turned upside down when he meets someone who is louder than life...
  • Pucks, Sticks, and Diapers by Toni Aleo

    Pucks, Sticks, and Diapers by Toni Aleo

    Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    First came love, then came the NHL, then came Baylor and Jayden with a baby carriage...
  • Sea of Love by Melissa Foster

    Sea of Love by Melissa Foster

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 22 ratings
    You fell in love with Lacy Snow in Sisters in White (Snow Sisters, Book Three). Follow her on her path to her forever love in Sea of Love. Lacy Snow hadn’t been looking for love when she met strikingly handsome and seductive Dane Braden...
    Categorized as:
    new adult  sports  contemporary  length-medium  m-f
  • Fighting for Honor by J.B. Salsbury

    Fighting for Honor by J.B. Salsbury

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 22 ratings
    New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author JB Salsbury brings her Fighting series to Harper Sloan’s Hope Town in Fighting for Honor. UFL fighter Caleb hasn’t been to Hope Town since he was eighteen. His next big fight takes place in Atlanta and the serene lakefront home from his childhood is the perfect place to train without distractions...
  • Holding on to Forever by Siobhan Davis, S.B. Alexander

    Holding on to Forever by Siobhan Davis, S.B. Alexander

    Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Secretly dating Coach Parker’s daughter was never part of the plan. Neither was becoming her dealer… ADAM Returning to my drug-dealing past wasn’t on the agenda when I accepted the full ride to play ball at Cypress U. But Mom lost her job. And my sister’s medical bills are mounting. So, I’ve no choice but to change the playbook...
  • Bring It Home by Toni Aleo

    Bring It Home by Toni Aleo

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · 19 ratings
    Boon Hoenes only has three goals in life. To make Posey Adler his wife, to win the Stanley Cup for the second year in a row, and for Shea Adler to like him.The first, he’s got on lock. The second, he’s well on his way. And the third… Well, two out of three ain’t bad...
  • Touched by Love by Melissa Foster

    Touched by Love by Melissa Foster

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    TOUCHED BY LOVE is a USA TODAY BESTSELLER Readers’ Favorite calls Touched by Love, “The best book I’ve read all year!” 5 Stars! An unexpected tragedy leads to an unexpected love. Fall in love with the story thousands of readers are raving about. Fiercely independent Janie Jansen has always believed there were worse things in life than being blind, and she’s spent her life proving it...
  • Adrenaline by Kelly Elliott

    Adrenaline by Kelly Elliott

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Malcolm Wallace lived for the adrenaline rush. If he wasn’t living life on the edge, he wasn’t living. He had no time for relationships, let alone love. When one event changes Malcolm’s entire future, he must turn to the one person who makes him doubt his entire philosophy on life. Paislie Pruitt. She’s beautiful. She’s strong. She’s the one rush Malcolm never saw coming...
    Categorized as:
    new adult  sports  contemporary
  • Dirty Toe Drag by Toni Aleo

    Dirty Toe Drag by Toni Aleo

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 16 ratings
    Stella Brooks is a woman who knows what she wants. From her first glimpse of Paris Fashion Week at the tender age of eleven, she has only ever wanted to be a designer. Hardworking and dedicated, she knows she can make a success of it. Until…she is driven to trade fashion for frosting, a move that makes her soul sing but shakes her confidence in her decision-making to her core...
    Categorized as:
    sports  new adult  contemporary  open-door  hockey  m-f
  • Playing For Keeps by Emilia Finn

    Playing For Keeps by Emilia Finn

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Life is all about choices, right? Everything we do, from brushing our teeth in the morning, until we climb into bed at night, is a series of choices. Sometimes we make bad choices, sometimes they’re good, sometimes they’re made under duress, and sometimes they’re the lesser of two evils kind...
  • We Said Forever by Marie James, T E Black

    We Said Forever by Marie James, T E Black

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Rock bottom. They say the only way to go from there is up, but what is “up” when you’re born into someone else’s rock bottom? At ten, football became my first love. It’s what got me out of the house away from my self-destructive family...
  • Cocky Love: Emma Cocker by Faleena Hopkins

    Cocky Love: Emma Cocker by Faleena Hopkins

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    This client wants to call me names? I've got a couple for him! EMMA COCKER My condescending female boss has thrown me a big money client I will earn her respect, maybe get out of debt The commission would be huge on a mansion like this But Tanner Hamilton is the biggest snob...
  • DITCHED by R.C. Boldt

    DITCHED by R.C. Boldt

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    He's playing for the heart she's had sidelined for years. IVY HAYES Dating can be a rocky journey. Once the new shine wears off, you may end up with a case of buyer’s remorse. That’s where I come in. I set the backdrop and coach you through the breakup. Don't want overblown drama, hard feelings, or a drink tossed in your face? Then I'm your fairy godmother, child...
  • Cocky Senator’s Daughter: Hannah by Faleena Hopkins

    Cocky Senator’s Daughter: Hannah by Faleena Hopkins

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    HANNAH COCKER Every man I've dated in this city has either bored me or hurt me. When Sofia Sol, my crazy cousin, offers a ride on the back of her Harley with no destination in mind besides out-of-Atlanta, what do you think my answer is? I'll give you one guess. TOBIAS KYRKOS Life doesn't ever hand you what you want. You have to take it...
    Categorized as:
    new adult  sports  humor  contemporary  length-medium  m-f
  • Trust the Push by Kaylee Ryan

    Trust the Push by Kaylee Ryan

    Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    I'm making strides in the world of dirt late model racing. With back-to-back championships under my belt, I'm determined to win a third and be the youngest driver in history to do so. I'm going to make it happen. My career is my focus. That is until the ultimate distraction in the form of a redheaded bombshell drops into my life...
    Categorized as:
    new adult  sports  contemporary  length-medium  m-f
  • Perfect Boy by Hannah Gray

    Perfect Boy by Hannah Gray

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    An 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...
  • I Need You To Love Me by Genicious

    I Need You To Love Me by Genicious

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Together 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...
  • Playing Dirty: A Bad Boy Sports Romance by Mickey Miller

    Playing Dirty: A Bad Boy Sports Romance by Mickey Miller

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    I'm going to teach Andrea to play dirty...she just doesn't know it yet. Jake Pulling in eight figures a year as star pitcher for the Chicago Jaguars, there's no shortage of parties, booze, and women. I'm a beast on the mound and between the sheets but when my social media presence becomes a major problem, the team’s owner brings in a PR expert to clean up my image...
    Categorized as:
    sports  new adult  humor  contemporary  baseball  m-f
  • His First Crush: Logans Story by M.J. Fields

    His First Crush: Logans Story by M.J. Fields

    Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    FROM USA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR MJ FIELDS COMES A STORY OF LOVES HEALING POWERS IN THE MIDST OF CHAOS One tragedy nearly took her away from him. After Logan saved London from a random club shooting, he thought nothing could ever change the course of his future with the girl he had always loved. One kiss threatened to prove him wrong...
  • End Game by Toni Aleo

    End Game by Toni Aleo

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    This is going to be Ryan Justice’s year. It’s his last year of college and his last year as a hockey player for the Bellevue Bullies. He’s making all the plays in preparation for achieving his dream of being drafted into the NHL. This is Sofia Castilleja’s beginning. She is starting her college career as a star member of Bellevue’s brand-new gymnastics team...
    Categorized as:
    sports  new adult  college  contemporary  hockey  m-f
  • Sexiled by Mickey Miller

    Sexiled by Mickey Miller

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Morgan 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...
  • Mr. Silver: An Enemies to Lovers Fake Dating Standalone by Rachel Jonas, Nikki Thorne

    Mr. Silver: An Enemies to Lovers Fake Dating Standalone by Rachel Jonas, Nikki Thorne

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 28 ratings
    Sterling Golden—Cocky football star. Rich Playboy with a secret. Guy I’d most like to throat-punch. The cherry on top? I’m stuck pretending to be this d-bag’s girl for the next few months.When I spotted him sneaking out the Dean’s window—a woman whose reputation precedes her—I could’ve minded my business...
  • Ignite by Kelly Elliott

    Ignite by Kelly Elliott

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    There were two things Emmit Lewis loved. Racing cars and Adaline Morgan. Time was stolen from the two young lovers and Emmit vowed never again would he allow anything to come between the two of them. Blurred lines both on and off the track have Emmit being tested beyond his limits...
  • Block Shot Bonus Epilogue by Kennedy Ryan

    Block Shot Bonus Epilogue by Kennedy Ryan

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
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    Categorized as:
    sports  new adult  contemporary  found-family
  • One More Song by C.M. Seabrook

    One More Song by C.M. Seabrook

    Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Amazon Bestselling Author C.M. Seabrook brings you a sexy new full-length standalone romance. My band, Absinthe, is sent to the middle of nowhere to get our shit together. It's time to keep my cock in my pants, my head on straight, and to stay out of trouble. Hard to do when the landlord is Ember Skye. Long brown hair, eyes flecked with gold. One look and she has me, heart and soul...
  • Wicked Forever by L.A. Cotton

    Wicked Forever by L.A. Cotton

    Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    From bestselling author, L A Cotton, comes the much-anticipated conclusion to the Wicked Bay series ..
    Categorized as:
    new adult  sports  contemporary  length-short
  • Dare to Embrace by S.B. Alexander

    Dare to Embrace by S.B. Alexander

    Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    I have a decision to make—family or my career. The problem is I want both, and I don’t know how to choose. Lacey I promised Kade we would start a family when my baseball contract is up. But now a Triple-A ball club is interested in me. If I sign with them, getting pregnant is not an option.The last thing I want to do is disappoint my husband, but moving up in the major leagues is vital to me...
  • Changing Lines by Toni Aleo

    Changing Lines by Toni Aleo

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Claire and Jude Sinclair have been living the perfect life for the last ten years. Blissfully in love, professionally successful, happily married… They have everything they want—except a baby to make their family complete...
    Categorized as:
    sports  new adult  contemporary  hockey  m-f
  • Landon: Small Town Roommate Romance by Cora Brent

    Landon: Small Town Roommate Romance by Cora Brent

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    RELEASING APRIL 22nd!!! LANDON My former student. My new roommate. My greatest weakness….Autumn:It’s not that I’m hiding out in this hard luck little town. But I’m twenty-six years old, I’ve had one boyfriend and he ditched me for my sister. So I might be a little cynical. Then again, perhaps a high school math teacher shouldn’t expect romance...
  • My Bad Decisions by Carrie Ann Ryan

    My Bad Decisions by Carrie Ann Ryan

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The first time he kissed me, we kept it a secret.Tanner and I have been at each other’s throats ever since.The second time he kissed me, I told myself not to fall.I should have known something burned beneath the surface and I couldn’t resist him.The third time led to something more and now one positive test later, neither one of us can walk away...
  • 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 ratings
    Every 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...
    Categorized as:
    new adult  sports  contemporary  alpha male  angst
  • Love Assist: A Sports Romance by J. Nichole

    Love Assist: A Sports Romance by J. Nichole

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The rookie has returned home. Professional basketball player, Jared Mathis, is back in his hometown. Ready to prove he's as good as he's always been.  But first, he must find a house.  Real Estate is in her blood. Or at least it should be. Unfortunately, Amelia Forrest is nothing like her mogul mother though. If she finds a home for Jared Mathis, that could all change...
  • Their First Fall: Trucker and Keeka's story by M.J. Fields

    Their First Fall: Trucker and Keeka's story by M.J. Fields

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    A 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...
    Categorized as:
    sports  new adult  contemporary  cheating  betrayal
  • Promise by T.K. Leigh

    Promise by T.K. Leigh

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    He was supposed to be my first kiss. My first love. My first everything... There are moments in our lives that define us. For Brooklyn Tanner, it's the summer before her junior year of high school. The summer boys finally begin to notice her. The summer he finally begins to notice her. Andrew Brinks. Handsome. Popular. Star hockey player. Her best friend's brother...
  • Beast by C.M. Seabrook

    Beast by C.M. Seabrook

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    London is everything I should stay away from. Sweet, perfect, and my best friend’s girl. She’s also pregnant with his kid. A kid who will never know its dad -- because of me. She spends her life fixing things...and I spend mine breaking them. The woman has this whole messed up theory that she can heal me, but I’m not just damaged, I’m irreparably broken...
    Categorized as:
    sports  new adult  contemporary  length-short
  • The Ivy Years Collection by Sarina Bowen

    The Ivy Years Collection by Sarina Bowen

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Life at the elite Harkness College is brought to you in four tales, each one sexier and more heartbreaking than the last. Contains: hockey hotties, snarky T-shirts, a slow-burn love affair, a liar (with reasons,) a virgin (with reasons,) and one adorkable basketball player.   Book 1: The Year We Fell DownThe sport she loves is out of reach. The boy she loves has someone else...
    Categorized as:
    sports  new adult  contemporary  length-epic
  • Player's Kiss by Sienna Blake

    Player's Kiss by Sienna Blake

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    I'm his new favorite game.It was supposed to be my big break—landing the coveted spot as the All Ireland Rugby team's new PR assistant.Instead I've become a glorified babysitter, lumped with the heinous job of keeping their star winger out of trouble and out of the papers.Eoin O'Sullivan.Cocky. Charming. Outrageous. Destined to drive me feckin crazy.Party boy.Ladies man.An absolute PR nightmare...
    Categorized as:
    new adult  sports  contemporary  humor
  • Every Kiss You Steal by J.E. Parker

    Every Kiss You Steal by J.E. Parker

    Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 11 ratings
    Her past is plagued with darkness... He's determined to make her future brighter. -Ashley- My life was once a nightmare. Because of my past, the walls I've constructed are mighty. But those walls begin to waver the day I meet him... Chase Jacobs, star quarterback, and the cutest boy I've ever seen. With his easy smile and sweet words, he's perfect. Problem is, I'm not...
  • Brazen Girl by Ali Dean

    Brazen Girl by Ali Dean

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    It only takes a second for her world to come crashing down.Jordan’s crash is a wake-up call for everyone. Recovering from a head injury brings new challenges no one is expecting or prepared to handle. Jordan begins to doubt that she has what it takes to make it as a pro skateboarder...
  • The Golden Boys: Dark High School Bully Romance by Rachel Jonas, Nikki Thorne

    The Golden Boys: Dark High School Bully Romance by Rachel Jonas, Nikki Thorne

    Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars
    · 35 ratings
    West Golden—so easy to hate, yet so hard to resist.Don’t let that pretty face of his fool you. He isn’t the boy next door, or the kind you trust with your heart. He’s the devil in designer jeans, with all the charm of a bona fide psycho.Trust me.He swears I did something to cross him before I even stepped foot inside Cypress Prep, but it’s a lie...
  • The Hail Mary by Ginger Scott

    The Hail Mary by Ginger Scott

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Sixteen years is a long time. In a marriage, it’s a milestone. On the gridiron, it’s a miracle. Reed Johnson wants more time for everything, but time is funny that way. It can be cruel. With a body that can’t quite take the hits it used to and a heart tired of being torn in two different directions, Reed is faced with a reality he’s not quite ready for—life without the game...
  • Ever Found by L.E. Bross

    Ever Found by L.E. Bross

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    I just keep making mistakes. It was supposed to be an easy job. Steal a timepiece from Hook and in exchange, find out where my little sister is. But the hero isn't always the hero and sometimes the bad guy is the person you least expect...
    Categorized as:
    sports  new adult  contemporary  m-f  length-medium
  • The Chase is Over by Toni Aleo

    The Chase is Over by Toni Aleo

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    You are cordially invited to the wedding of Shelli Adler and Aiden Brooks…Shelli has been planning her wedding to Aiden in her scrapbook since she was old enough to wield a glue stick. And now that day has finally arrived...
  • Intimate Intuition by Audrey Carlan

    Intimate Intuition by Audrey Carlan

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Silas McKnight is the owner of multi-million-dollar musical production company Knight & Day Productions. He’s rich, attractive, and loyal to his core. He’s the man every woman wants but none can have. He’s suffered immeasurable loss, and he doesn’t plan on ever going through that hell again...
  • Chosen by Love by Toni Aleo

    Chosen by Love by Toni Aleo

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Cameron White is the most famous student influencer on the Bellevue campus. Not only that, she is one hell of a gymnast, ready to stick every landing her senior year. It’s time to go out with a bang...
    Categorized as:
    sports  new adult  contemporary  length-medium  m-f
  • Ruin Series Boxed Set by Rachel Van Dyken

    Ruin Series Boxed Set by Rachel Van Dyken

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    For a limited time get the first two books+the bonus epilogue in the NYT bestselling stand alone Ruin series. Special price only until the third book in the series releases October 6RUINI'm not your typical girl. I've been running away from the memories that haunt me for so long that depression has become my only comfort. I was content in the darkness... until Wes Michels offered to be my light...
    Categorized as:
    sports  new adult  contemporary  length-epic
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