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  • Maximus by Riley Edwards, Operation Alpha

    Maximus by Riley Edwards, Operation Alpha

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    What happens when a woman who’s done the unthinkable needs protection—can a man who’s lost his belief in humanity keep her safe? Max Brown doesn’t trust anyone but his team. The former SEAL learned early in life that people let you down—they lie, they steal, and they lie some more. Love is a word that is used to manipulate. Family is meaningless. Max is an island and he prefers it that way...
  • Dirty Little Midlife (fake) Date by Lilian Monroe

    Dirty Little Midlife (fake) Date by Lilian Monroe

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    Brooding, grumpy Des has a problem. He needs a date to his family's Thanksgiving reunion for reasons he'd...rather not say.Single mother and all-around hot mess Mia has an even bigger issue: She can't afford her rent, and her new landlord Des is a major you-know-what.So, they make a deal. One simple weekend away in exchange for a serious rent reduction...
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  • Desired Too by S.K. Lessly

    Desired Too by S.K. Lessly

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 16 ratings
    Angel and Raquel possess two very strong personalities separately. They are alphas to the core. The problem comes when these two fire-filled individuals come together. One needs to be in control while the other refuses to be controlled. Angel Leonetti, the complete Alpha Male “Let me first address this ‘using you’ shit that you mentioned...
  • Blood & Bones: Shade by Jeanne St. James

    Blood & Bones: Shade by Jeanne St. James

    Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    A past that defined a future... Shade has a secret.One he’s hidden most of his life.Secrets created in his past.Of a broken family. A little boy lost.Of broken dreams. With only nightmares left in their wake.As a prospect, his MC nicknamed him Shady because he’s quiet and keeps to himself.As a patched member of the Blood Fury, he changed it to Shade, because that’s what he prefers..
  • Path To Restoration by TheFeveredBookaholic

    Path To Restoration by TheFeveredBookaholic

    Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Nate Hunter; aspiring boxer, brother to five younger sisters, and...stripper. Yeah, you read that right. After his twin sister went through an abusive relationship, Nate fought to restore her honor by starting a chain of nightclubs that hire and help victimized women get back on their feet...
    Categorized as:
    single-mother  m-f  sports  contemporary
  • The Sheikh And The Single Mom by Holly Rayner

    The Sheikh And The Single Mom by Holly Rayner

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    He set out to crush her, but things soon went awry,Can he betray her still, after so much has been shared?Nina Kendrick has fought for her success. As the single mother of twins, she has no other option but to make her company thrive. Approached by an intimidating rival, ruthless businessman and sheikh Rashad Al-Zayed, her guard is well and truly up...
  • Royal Secret: A Baby And A Betrayal by Holly Rayner

    Royal Secret: A Baby And A Betrayal by Holly Rayner

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Gifted a family heirloom that raises more questions than it answers, Courtney sets out to uncover the mystery…And soon finds herself on a path toward adventure, romance, and betrayal, From painful loss, to new life…Reeling from grief, Courtney Fuller makes an impulsive she’ll fly out to the tiny kingdom of Bergovia and discover her late grandmother’s story...
  • Igniting Ivy by Samantha Christy

    Igniting Ivy by Samantha Christy

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    They call me a hero.I save people. It's what I do.It's the only thing I've ever wanted to do. Then I meet her - the girl with the sad eyes. She's lost everything. Twice. And I know she's using me to forget her past. Just when things seem perfect, that past threatens with the unimaginable. They may call me a hero. But she's the one person I can't save...
  • Knocking Boots by Jordan Marie

    Knocking Boots by Jordan Marie

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    I’ve always heard, don’t fall in love with a cowboy. I just didn't listen. I've sworn off men. They’ve never given me much in life, except a bun in the oven and grief. My kids are my life and all that truly matter. Until him. Jansen Reed is a living fantasy straight from the old west. Sexy drawl, tight jeans and that glint in his eyes that make my knees weak...
    Categorized as:
    single-mother  m-f  humor  contemporary  cowboys
  • Bear's Beloved by Ciara St James

    Bear's Beloved by Ciara St James

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Bear has lived more than half his life for his club. He’ll gladly do it again. He has never regretted starting this club with Bull and a few others years ago. However, seeing his brothers finding love and settling down to have families when he knows he’ll never have that is taking its toll on him. He takes off to get his head straight...
  • Engulfing Emma by Samantha Christy

    Engulfing Emma by Samantha Christy

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Single dad.Firefighter.Hero. On the heels of divorce, Lt. Brett Cash never expected to meet the woman of his dreams. Especially not during a robbery gone bad. But just because she's the woman of his dreams does not mean he's the man of hers . Emma is a child of a 9/11 hero taken far too soon. And she's not about to let her own daughter go through the same hell she did...
  • Jared's Counterfeit Fiancee by Brenda Jackson

    Jared's Counterfeit Fiancee by Brenda Jackson

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Pretending to be Jared Westmoreland's fiancée wasn't high on Dana Rollins's list of priorities. But she owed him a favor, and Jared's persuasive charm and sinful masculinity--not to mention his sizzling kisses--were impossible to refuse...
  • Dirty Little Midlife Secret by Lilian Monroe

    Dirty Little Midlife Secret by Lilian Monroe

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Lily Viceroy arrived in Heart’s Cove with a suitcase by her side and two eensy weensy secrets tucked into the corners of her heart.Well, that’s if “eensy” and “weensy” are code for “terrifying” and “dire.”Clearly, the only thing for Lily to do is to engage in a good ol’ bout of denial...
  • The Fall of East by Nana Malone

    The Fall of East by Nana Malone

    Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    THE SIZZLING CONCLUSION TO THE HEAR NO EVIL TRILOGYNyla Kincade has stolen my ruthless heart.Now that she owns it I’m not taking it back.I’ve vowed to protect her and all that we love with everything that I have.I will die before I break that oath.Considering the danger we face, that might be a careless promise.But I’ve fought this hard for vengeance, I must see it through...
  • Rogue Survivor by Patricia D. Eddy

    Rogue Survivor by Patricia D. Eddy

    Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Connor Davis After a beating that almost killed me, I’m one failed fitness test away from losing my FBI career. I should be focused on grinding out the reps to rebuild my broken body. Not on the pretty brunette at the gym.Sparkling brown eyes, a laugh like birdsong, and curves for days. I never thought a beauty like her would notice a busted-up guy like me. But she does...
  • A Family Affair in Good Hope by Cindy Kirk

    A Family Affair in Good Hope by Cindy Kirk

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Mr. Right-Next-Door Single mom Chelsea Workman has learned to embrace the unexpected. When her beloved Aunt Barbara suddenly passes, leaving Chelsea her beautiful bungalow, Chelsea feels it’s a sign. Barbara had always known what Chelsea needed, and a fresh start in Good Hope, WI could be the answer to her prayers. It’s been several years now since child psychologist Dr...
  • Essence of Desire by Brenda Jackson

    Essence of Desire by Brenda Jackson

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    THE MAKEOVER Before becoming a strait-laced wealthy businessman, Robert Noble was considered a bad boy and sexy rogue inside out, while breaking hearts, right and left. No one knows it better than Roxanne Miller since Robert was her brother's best friend in high school...
  • Happy New You by Brenda St. John Brown, Cassie-Ann L. Miller

    Happy New You by Brenda St. John Brown, Cassie-Ann L. Miller

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    ★10 Resolutions. 2 Friends. 1 Shot At Love. ★ I’ll admit, having nine New Year's resolutions makes me twitchy. After all, I’m Allison Gottlieb; overthinker, overachiever, hot mess extraordinaire. I’ve spent my entire life trying to be the best but for some reason, I’ve always fallen short...
  • Best Laid Plans by Brenda Jackson

    Best Laid Plans by Brenda Jackson

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Love wasn’t supposed to be a part of the deal…Even a famed matchmaker like Nolan Madaris’s great-grandmother can’t get it right every time. Nolan, the notorious fun-loving ladies’ man, could never connect with someone as straitlaced as tech whiz Ivy Chapman. Yet the scheme Ivy proposes is tempting—they can pretend to be a couple, just long enough to satisfy their families...
  • Oath of Sacrifice by Jane Henry

    Oath of Sacrifice by Jane Henry

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    She may be promised to a stranger... But we know the truth. Rosa Rossi is mine. Mine to have and to hold, No matter the cost. If we're discovered, My life is forfeit, And she'll be exiled forever. But I know... I see through every glance sent my way I feel every pulse of her heart. And my heart beats with hers...
  • Broken Beast by Crystal Kaswell

    Broken Beast by Crystal Kaswell

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Danielle Bellamy is broke and out of options. Until I offer her a lifeline: A million dollars to play my wife.Danielle Bellamy is mine.For the next year, the curvy photographer is staying in my secluded mansion, wearing my ring.A ruse, to exact revenge against the man who destroyed me.Only every time I gaze into her dark eyes, I forget we're pretending.Her kiss is intoxicating...
  • Master of Revenge by Sienna Snow

    Master of Revenge by Sienna Snow

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    We are rivals. Sworn enemies. And he is the only man to ignite a fire in my soul. I walk a fine line between control and chaos, defined by my past and driven by my future. Nothing can stop me from protecting those I love. Zack Lykaios is cunning and dangerous. He wants to destroy everything I've built on his ruthless march to the top...
  • Man Find by Krista Sandor

    Man Find by Krista Sandor

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    An anonymous chat forum.  Two lonely people.  And the summer everything changed. Camden Bergen is Colorado royalty. An heir to the Bergen Mountain Sports empire, he could have the world at his fingertips. Instead, he’s shouldering the pain of his past, across the ocean, hidden away from everyone but his anonymous online friend known to him only as Mountain Daisy...
  • Tony Sinatra: If Loving You Is Wrong by Mallory Monroe

    Tony Sinatra: If Loving You Is Wrong by Mallory Monroe

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Gorgeous psychologist Tony Sinatra, the middle son of wealthy landowner Big Daddy Charles Sinatra, is still mourning the end of a longtime relationship when he meets former bartender Samantha “Sam” Carmichael. The problem: she’s nothing like anybody he’s ever met before and nobody, not even his understanding father, wants him to be with her...
  • Beyond Just Us : A Single Parent Marriage of Convenience Romance by Kimberly Kincaid

    Beyond Just Us : A Single Parent Marriage of Convenience Romance by Kimberly Kincaid

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Remington’s most cynical doctor is about to get upended by two little words:I DO.Tess Michaleson runs her ER like she runs her life—no pretenses, no exceptions.As a single mother, she can’t afford anything less.As a woman who’s been burned by love?She can’t believe in anything more.Her son and her job are the center of her world.That’s all Tess needs...
  • Trey by A.M. Madden

    Trey by A.M. Madden

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    They say time heals all wounds. And maybe they’re right. But what about wounds no one sees? The kind that open again and again? The kind that have you feeling like you swallowed glass?Those are the wounds I carry. Years of heartbreak have created layer after layer of scar tissue over my whimpering heart...
  • Rebellious River by Lindsay Cross

    Rebellious River by Lindsay Cross

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Ethan Slade was a loner. No parents. No wife and kids. No liabilities. He had one love in his life - the Special Forces. As a member of the elite Task Force Scorpion, he'd been on more near death missions than most soldiers experienced in a lifetime and he liked it. So when his commander forced him to run protection for a senator's daughter's wedding, something a mall cop could do, he was pissed.
  • Wheels of Steel, Book 1 by Pepper Pace

    Wheels of Steel, Book 1 by Pepper Pace

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 11 ratings
    Jason, better known as Top, is an up and coming DJ. He’s a white guy that knows more about Hip Hop than most and he also has cerebral palsy. His group Wheels of Steel is comprised of self-proclaimed misfits that are made cool by their talent. But despite his talent and popularity, Jason is plagued by issues of trust and anger...
  • Queen of Thorns by Bella Di Corte

    Queen of Thorns by Bella Di Corte

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    A Royal Organized Crime RomanceThe moment Scarlett Rose appeared in the window of her parents’ dance studio, twirling like a beautiful figurine in a music box, she became mine. Irrevocably.She knew me better than I knew the lines of my own hands, though I had never confessed to her whose blood ran through my veins, the famiglia that I belonged to...
  • Promise to Keep by Priscilla Poole Rainwater

    Promise to Keep by Priscilla Poole Rainwater

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Jenny Riley has always been able to depend on her dearest friend Aisha, but will her friend be able to keep a promise that could change her carefree lifestyle? Connell Riley loves his wife, Jenny, and now that they are facing a life changing event that makes him wonder if he can be strong enough to help them through the painful nightmare they are about to face, he has to deal with the woman he...
  • All About The Treats by Weston Parker

    All About The Treats by Weston Parker

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    I’m known for my treats. A billionaire bachelor with a world-wide candy company. And I’m good being single. Life is too short to fall in love. Until her. A curvy, brilliant, out-of-the-box single mom who’s changing the world one Halloween at a time. Her Halloweenfest event is stealing the world stage each October. And I’m impressed with far more than her business skills...
  • Faster by Tory Baker

    Faster by Tory Baker

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Rancher Rhett Spencer loves his life. It’s slow and easy, but when he meets his woman, there’s nothing slow about the way he claims her—unless you count between the sheets.Rhett was traveling for work when he first laid eyes on Selena Perez. She might not live close to him, but he wasn’t about to let distance get in the way.He wanted her and what this cowboy wants, he gets...
    Categorized as:
    multicultural  m-f  contemporary  new adult
  • Love Will Always Remember by Tracey Livesay

    Love Will Always Remember by Tracey Livesay

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    An accident changed Leighton Clarke's life forever. After waking from a coma, Leighton Clarke can’t remember anything from the past six years. She’s stunned when her doctors inform her she has amnesia, something she didn’t think occurred outside of soap operas. Anxious and disoriented, the only person who elicits any feelings is Jonathan Moran, a gorgeous chef with compassionate brown eyes . .
  • Unraveled by Mj Fields

    Unraveled by Mj Fields

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    “I let my inhibitions go, and they fell in the wrong place. I didn’t know he would be my unraveling. I didn’t know he was twenty-five.”

 A single mother often lives by certain rules, and Angela Petrov has made certain to adhere to hers: Mom first, career second, and no man will meet her child unless they will be in her life long-term...
  • Hottie Lumberjack by Tawna Fenske

    Hottie Lumberjack by Tawna Fenske

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    When Mark Bracelyn lumbers into Chelsea Singer’s cupcake shop with an axe, she’s poised to hit the panic button. But he fixes her door, praises her buttercream, and sends her skittish heart pounding like a hammer on a hollow log, so he can’t be all that scary. Chelsea’s sure there’s a gooey marshmallow center under Mark’s tough outer shell, though admittedly she’s been wrong before...
  • Daybreak by Nicole Fox

    Daybreak by Nicole Fox

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Book 2 and the exciting conclusion of the Tsezar Bratva duet He gave me a chance at happily ever after. And then he snatched it all away. COURTNEY Did the man of my dreams sell me to the monster of my nightmares? I don’t want to believe it. But no matter how hard I pinch myself, the horrors won’t go away...
  • The Run Around by Bernadette Franklin

    The Run Around by Bernadette Franklin

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Arranging a wedding for her brother and a five-time thoroughbride tests Hope’s skills and patience. She’d believed the vows would be the most dangerous part of the ceremony, but a baseball to the head during the photography session proves her wrong and lands her in the sights of her brother’s best friend, Fredrick. He wants her to plan his wedding. She wants to be his bride...
  • Finley's Claim by Atlas Rose, Raven Scott

    Finley's Claim by Atlas Rose, Raven Scott

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    They call me the Cosa Nostra Prince. The first son of the most dangerous Salvatore Mafia family. We run the crime. We take the money. We control the war.So when our ‘launderer’ decides to run with one hundred million dollars of our money, you can bet we’ll hunt them down. Only they’ve run to a place they think they’re safe. A place that’s heavily guarded.An island in the middle of nowhere...
  • Before and After You by Hope Ellis

    Before and After You by Hope Ellis

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Leigh D'Alessandro is a fighter. She fought to escape her dysfunctional family, to end a soul-killing marriage, and to build a new life in a small Tennessee town. When the fate of the community hospital she works for is threatened, she's primed and ready for battle...
  • Chicago Blaze   Books 1 & 2 by Brenda Rothert

    Chicago Blaze Books 1 & 2 by Brenda Rothert

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Because the only thing better than one hot hockey romance is two, the first two books in the Chicago Blaze hockey romance series , Anton and Luca, are bundled together in this collection. Book 1 - Anton He’s known as Father Anton to his teammates—the brooding, sexy captain of the NHL’s Chicago Blaze has a reputation for…not having a reputation...
    Categorized as:
    multicultural  m-f  sports  contemporary
  • Make You Mine by Niobia Bryant

    Make You Mine by Niobia Bryant

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Can two strangers make that lovin' feelin' last?Three months after a first date that ended in a night of explosive passion, Caress Coleman and Julius Jones find themselves somewhere between roommates with benefits and true love. She's smart, beautiful, and one paycheck away from broke. He's smart, handsome, and very successful. But that's just the beginning of their differences. . .
  • Black Light: Saved by Raisa Greywood

    Black Light: Saved by Raisa Greywood

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Jafari’s little rabbit might try to run, but he’s going to catch her. No matter what.Kacy's past is dark and twisted, and it's coming back to haunt her. But she's not alone this time.Dominant and possessive, Jafari isn't going to let his favorite masochist run away again. He'll keep her tied up and begging for him while he slays her dragons, even if she insists she's no damsel in distress...
    Categorized as:
    multicultural  m-f  contemporary  bdsm
  • Wedded to a Wayne: A Finn World Holiday Romance by R.G. Alexander

    Wedded to a Wayne: A Finn World Holiday Romance by R.G. Alexander

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    From New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author R.G. Alexander, A Finn Factor/Finn’s Pub Holiday Romance! Tanisha Chahal is a successful businesswoman, a lip balm and reality show aficionado, and filthy rich. She doesn’t need a man. So why is she proposing to Emerson Wayne? Emerson is a family man and the father of two wonderful boys he’ll do anything to keep...
  • Devante by Laramie Briscoe

    Devante by Laramie Briscoe

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    From USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author comes the next book in the Laurel Springs Emergency Response Team.Trust Laramie Briscoe to provide engaging characters in a well-built world I want to revisit again and again. Carly Phillips, NY Times bestselling author...
  • Falling Fast by Kaylea Cross

    Falling Fast by Kaylea Cross

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    She’s putting herself in harm’s way to make a difference. Having grown up in a household of elite, overprotective male Marines, Charlie Colebrook is savoring her hard won independence and avoiding a serious relationship that could tie her down. As a computer forensics expert for the DEA she might be a civilian rather than an agent, but she’s far from helpless, and she’s hungry to prove herself...
  • Easy by Brenda Rothert

    Easy by Brenda Rothert

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Erik: Nothing rattles me. Well…almost nothing. As the most even-tempered player on the Chicago Blaze, I take everything in stride – hockey, fame and life in general. No one knows that deep down, even I’ve got a trigger. She’s a tall brunette with a gorgeous smile and an iron will. The woman who crushed my heart long ago...
  • Bones by the Wood by Catherine Johnson

    Bones by the Wood by Catherine Johnson

    Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Steve ‘Dizzy’ Disraeli has been the Sergeant at Arms of the Priests MC, Louisiana for fifteen years; he’s been a member for more than twenty. Now his president has a big task for him, Samuel Carter has asked him to travel to move back to his native Texas to head up a new charter of the Priests MC...
  • Gridiron Bad Boy: A Football Romance by Eddie Cleveland

    Gridiron Bad Boy: A Football Romance by Eddie Cleveland

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    I fought for my country. Now, it's time to fight for my dreams. I traded my combat boots for cleats and the battlefield for the football field. I'd say it worked for me. With scouts from the professional league at my games and more girls lined up outside my locker room than at the door of a club, I'm living every bachelor's American Dream...
  • The Shake-Up by Evie Mitchell

    The Shake-Up by Evie Mitchell

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    AnikaMy milkshakes may bring all the boys to my bar, but that doesn't mean they wanna hang around for dessert.Despite being the perfect woman - attractive, confident and a world class chef - I'm not marriage material. I've resigned myself to that fact. But that doesn't mean I don't want a man in my bed.And Mac? Or should I say, Mac-Daddy? Well, he's just the man I'm looking for.Temporary...
  • Surprise Package by Donna Alam

    Surprise Package by Donna Alam

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Technically, I might be breaking and entering, I didn't come down the chimney. And I'm no Ho (Ho Ho) But I did get my hands on his . . . Surprise Package. When I arrive at my remote holiday cottage, I don't expect to find a hot Scotsman in my bed. I also don't plan on being snowed in with him. He says I have the wrong address—that the cottage is his, But I think there's another story...
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