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Taming His Bride by Mink
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsI’ve been chasing stories from the first moment I could ask questions. When I started my own investigative blog, I pulled stories straight from the headlines and dove deeper to discover the truth behind the circumstances. None more so than in the case of the missing mafia prince, the very first investigation I undertook from the warmth and safety of my teenage bedroom... -
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Forever by Janie Crouch
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsSome loves are meant to be from the very beginning. Jess O’Conner and Ethan Bollinger have known each other almost their entire lives and have loved each other from the start. The people of Oak Creek have watched them grow up, and everyone has always known what they are. .. Soulmates. But sometimes, fate demands a different path, derailing even the most carefully mapped plans... -
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![Kiwi Sin by Rosalind James]()
Kiwi Sin by Rosalind James
If it’s better to marry than to burn, I was in trouble. When you walk out of a cult with a driving license and the clothes on your back, you can face some challenges... -
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Owned by the Mountain Man by Mia Brody
Can this curvy thief steal the grumpy mountain man’s heart after a break-in gone wrong? Laura. I wasn't breaking and entering. I was on my way to grandma's house. That's the honest truth. The fact that I'm dressed like a cat burglar should be of no importance to anyone. Not even the hot mountain man whose cabin I accidentally stumbled into. The coming snowstorm is unexpected. . -
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![Captured by the Mob by C.M. Steele]()
Captured by the Mob by C.M. Steele
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNero: As the Underboss and enforcer for the Bianchi Family, I've got my hands full. When dealing with my enemies, I'm quick, efficient, and I never slip up. That's until one beauty accidentally gets in the way, seeing more than she should. I can't let her go, and I can't end her, so I do the only thing I can. .. I take her captive. Mariana: I thought my day couldn't get any worse... -
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The Sun by Stevie J. Cole
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe cliche in love stories is that the good girl falls for the bad boy who smells of leather and exhaust from his motorcycle, and at the end of the day love conquers all. The stories make it seem so easy. Life, on the other hand, makes it hard. The awful truth is: sometimes love leaves you in ruins...Categorized as:
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Jake by C.M. Steele
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsJake had my heart since I was a little girl. The day he left, my heart broke, but I had hope that he’d come back until it was too late. Now, it was time to erase Jake Richards from my soul. I’ve loved Lea for so long and soon she’ll be mine. No one, not even her father, will keep me away from her. We were meant to be together...Categorized as:
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Sold to the Mountain Man by Mia Brody
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsEscaping seemed like a smart idea at the time…until I find myself sold to the mountain man. Trace. The last thing I expected when I peered into the rust bucket filled with scrap metal was a little slip of a thing staring back at me. But when she mouthed at me to keep quiet, I did the only thing I could think of. I bought the whole vehicle, even the little runaway... -
![Blame It on the Rum by Shaw Hart]()
Blame It on the Rum by Shaw Hart
He’s the worst best thing that’s ever happened to me. Walking around with Hayes Montrose is like walking around with an angry thundercloud hovering above your head. He’s too big, too grumpy, and entirely too attractive. So, what’s he doing with a frumpy wallflower like me? I have no idea and he won’t tell me... -
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Dirty Boy by Nichole Rose
Can this dirty boy convince his curvy girl that love is worth any risk? Dante. Behind my back, people call me rude. To my face, they call me a star. I never cared what anyone had to say. All that mattered to me was football and my family. The minute I saw Ella Morgan, everything changed. Now all I think about is that sweet smile. She thinks we're just a summer fling. She's wrong...Categorized as:
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Claimed By The British Rockstar by Flora Ferrari
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThe tattooed, six-foot-seven, muscular lead singer of one of the biggest rock bands in the world spots me in the crowd and immediately claims me as his. This forty-two-year-old possessive older man knows how to take what he wants, and soon he has me wondering if I can be more than just an inexperienced eighteen year old girl...Categorized as:
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![Possessive Mechanic by Lena Little]()
Possessive Mechanic by Lena Little
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsI thought I was dead inside, being trapped between three concrete walls and a row of bars does that to a man. I thought I was content with my garage and my tools, building things but then she comes along and shows me what it’s like to feel alive once again. Maybe she just showed up by fate. Fate…that’s one word which I don’t believe in...Categorized as:
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![Finding His Forever by Shaw Hart]()
Finding His Forever by Shaw Hart
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsPenelope Woods has just lost her father. It had been only the two of them her whole life and they had been closer than most. Now that's he's gone, she feels more alone than ever before and heads back home to figure out what to do next. It’s there, cleaning out his room, that she finds his yeti research. Her father and her have been fascinated by yetis for years...Categorized as:
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Kissing Kringle by K.L. Fast, M.K. Moore
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNicolas Kringle has almost everything. Then he sees her and his life is turned upside down. He's all in from the first second, but Kissing Kristina proves they're meant to be. Kristina Bell has almost nothing. Then she sees him and her life is turned upside down. She resists at all costs, but Kissing Kringle breaks down her barriers...Categorized as:
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Gray by Shaw Hart
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsGrayson Mackleroy is probably going to regret this. He's regretted a lot of things in his life. Not standing up to his dad, not moving away from Rosewood when he had the chance, but none of them come close to his biggest regret. Not making Nora Mason his the second that he laid eyes on her...Categorized as:
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![Motorcycle Man by Lena Little]()
Motorcycle Man by Lena Little
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA journalism degree is most certainly what I’m after in life, but getting access to the kind of stories that will make me a household name on the six o’clock news is going to require the one thing people from California are famous for. Acting. My plan leads me right into the lion’s den, which is what I wanted all along. What I don’t expect is my reaction to the Skulls MC President. Gage Steele... -
![Forbidden Match by Cassi Hart]()
Forbidden Match by Cassi Hart
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsMolly:. Navigating my freshman year at Capon Valley High was daunting, especially with my brother’s shadow looming. He was the golden boy and liked by everyone. My bestie moved away and I felt alone. My family suggested I join clubs so I joined the cheer squad in the hopes of making friends. It didn’t turn out the way I had hoped. I was tormented until my hero stepped up to defend me... -
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Cherishing His Babygirl by Rory Reynolds
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe’s my best friend’s little sister and totally off limits. Ivy is too innocent and pure for a man like me. She begs me for a job with that sassy mouth of hers. But a job isn’t what I want her begging for. I want her begging ‘daddy please’ over my knee. I want her begging for everything I can give her. A job is the last thing on my mind... -
![Claiming His Bride by Mink]()
Claiming His Bride by Mink
Performing onstage in front of tens of thousands of fans is a rush, without a doubt. But one look from Diego sends an even hotter thrill of excitement through my veins. He’s huge, a man of few words and hungry eyes. No matter how much I try to get him to open up to me, he won’t. So, I have to change my tactics...Categorized as:
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![Sweaty Summer Nights by Jenna Rose]()
Sweaty Summer Nights by Jenna Rose
Ever since I was little, every step of my life has been planned out by my parents. Where I would go to school, what I would be when I grew up - even which man I would marry. And being the good daughter I am, I never even thought about defying them. That is, until I met Christian, the stunningly handsome dock worker at the resort where my family and I were on Summer vacation... -
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Mister Landlord by K.L. Fast, M.K. Moore
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFormer baseball player Beau Melançon is turning in his cleats for a wrench. He did not expect his tenant to be the one who captures his heart. Eleanor Gremillon has a million things wrong with the old house she rents. She did not expect her landlord to roll up his sleeves and get dirty. Strap on that tool belt, Mister Landlord is here to fix all that ails you.Categorized as:
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Finding Their Rhythm by Shaw Hart
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEmilia “Emmie” Waldgrave is sick of being under her father’s thumb. He dangles her trust fund over her head, forcing her to comply with all of his many rules. When he tries to force her to marry a business partner’s son, she knows that she needs to make a change. Enter Ruskin Roman. Ruskin has been waiting to meet the girl that will one day be his wife...Categorized as:
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Sharp Curves by C.M. Steele
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBook 3 in the Clearwater Curves Series. Who knew that this summer would change the lives of all four girlfriends. Stella Sharp sure didn't. When her latest client happens to be a sexy foreigner can she keep the lines of passion and business from getting blurred. Not if Domani De Luca has a say... -
![His Sugarplum by Frankie Love]()
His Sugarplum by Frankie Love
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhen I win a poker game on Christmas Eve, I never imagined the pot would be so damn good. Sugar’s a prize I don’t deserve. Her curves make my cock ache and her honey blonde hair has me wound up tightly. I don’t make it a habit of treating women like they are possessions. But if I leave her here, with these men, she’ll be devoured. Now my job is to protect her. At all costs... -
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![Claimed by Her Sasquatch by Shaw Hart]()
Claimed by Her Sasquatch by Shaw Hart
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsEmma Fawn has fallen on hard times. Her mom, unable to support them both, had kicked her out when she turned eighteen and she’s been bouncing from town to town and job to job for a few years until she finally lands in Thorp, Washington. She’s trying to stay positive but she’s run out of money, has nowhere to live, and no real options... -
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Cop's Best Friend by Flora Ferrari
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsCop. Best friend. Nothing more. We’ve been best friends since we were kids, but when he went off to high school a year before me he became the “older man” every younger woman was after. But he never chased them. All he was ever interested in was chasing bad guys, and now he’s living out his dream as a courageous cop in the big city. He’s part of the thin blue line between order and anarchy...Categorized as:
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![Jealous Italian by Lena Little]()
Jealous Italian by Lena Little
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsI’m a man who knows what he wants and makes things happen. I have ambition in spades. Taking my family to the next level is my goal. As crazy as it sounds women have never interested me... -
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Cop's Caribbean Captive by Flora Ferrari
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen my dad’s best friend, a cop, comes to the Caribbean I wasn’t expecting he would take me captive. This older man already captivates me with a deep voice that’s more soothing than the sea, muscles like mountains, and a quiet confidence that comes from the judgment and experience that only an older man can possess...Categorized as:
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![A Perfect Wreck by Mila Crawford, Aria Cole]()
A Perfect Wreck by Mila Crawford, Aria Cole
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsHe’s the all-American upstanding boy-next-door, she’s the fearless loudmouth with looks that could break any boy’s heart. One kiss and Asa stops seeing Callie as his sister’s best-friend. Instead he can’t forget her mouth or stop imagining all the things he’d like to do to her. When Asa enlists and fights overseas, Callie works just as hard at home to accomplish her dreams... -
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Hot Hearts by Ella Goode
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsSlater. There isn’t a better restaurant in town than The Plate and there isn’t a better chef than Brooks Neal but that doesn’t mean he’d make a good partner. My life is falling apart and so is my career as a food critic now that everyone knows I’ve slept with Chef Neal. I’m not sure how to right my faltering ship but I know it’s not with him! But he’s so hot and he’s kind and I can’t stay away...Categorized as:
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![Falling For Pixie Jo by K.L. Fast]()
Falling For Pixie Jo by K.L. Fast
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat does a foul-mouthed chef and a foul-mouthed accountant have in common? Not much, but more than enough to fall head over heels in a very short amount of time. Come on in and enjoy great food, even better quality time, and a love so strong it puts all others to shame. This is an over the top instalove with all the feels. This is book 1 in the Thankful for the Jones Sisters Series. -
![Professor's Forbidden Temptation by Lizzy West]()
Professor's Forbidden Temptation by Lizzy West
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCooper:. I’m obsessed with my student. I know it’s wrong, but I can’t help myself. She’s smart, flirtatious, and sexy as hell. And I can’t seem to keep my eyes off her. Emily:. I’m hooked on my professor. I’ve been flirting with him all semester, just hoping he’ll make a move. Something tells me my teasing is about to pay off. Because it feels like someone’s been following me…... -
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Stalked by the Marine by Cassi Hart
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWith my life in shambles at the hands of a man I once trusted, I’m left to pick up the pieces and find something to do with myself. I’m not sure what a guy like me is supposed to do with a record like mine hanging over his head … I can’t prove my innocence to people who won’t believe me anyway. It’s like my life has no purpose now, that is, until I meet my little dove at the airport...Categorized as:
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![Fighting Back From Hell by Shaw Hart]()
Fighting Back From Hell by Shaw Hart
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsShe doesn't want a white knight. Good thing he isn't one. Jameson Quinn was on top of the world. Then his brother and sister in law died, leaving behind his niece. His niece that he is now the guardian of. Jameson doesn't know the first thing about raising a kid and he's busy training for the championship fight so he does what anyone would do and hires a nanny...Categorized as:
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![Pit Stop by Shaw Hart, Cameron Hart]()
Pit Stop by Shaw Hart, Cameron Hart
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsPit stop: Stopping in the pit lane for repairs, refuelling, and/or new tires. Hayes "Thorne" Hawthorne has it all. His parents are loaded, he got into every college that he applied for, and the girl of his dreams is his. Then something happens. Even two years later, he's not sure what went wrong. All that he knows is that Elodie is no longer his and seems to have dropped off the face of the Earth...Categorized as:
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![The Beast of the Mountain by Tessa Klein]()
The Beast of the Mountain by Tessa Klein
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsShe’s a writer looking to spark her creativity. He’s a mountain man who sparks something else…I left the comfort of my big city apartment for a secluded cabin in the woods. No internet. No cell service. No way I could miss my looming deadline, right? Wrong. My car broke down on the way up the mountain, so I never made it to the cabin. As it turns out, there never was a cabin... -
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Tony by C.M. Steele
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 13 ratings*Previously released as a free book on BookFunnel*. Marriage is hard work for any couple, but when you marry in the heat of the moment in Sin City, itself it's harder. Can it really work out? Tony's about to prove to his wife, quick or not, he's in it for the long haul and he'll do anything to keep her. This is the 7th book in the Standalone Obsessed Alpha Series. -
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Cream by C.M. Steele
Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsNicholas Williams has two loves in his life, work and his younger sister Brie. Nothing keeps him away from his business except for Brie. So when she needs his help, he willingly agrees, but that’s all forgotten the instant his eyes land on the woman who just entered the coffee shop. Now he’s found a new love... -
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Dear Mr. Dad Bod by Nichole Rose
Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsDear Mr. Dad Where do I apply to be your baby girl? Madden Banks. Things I never thought I’d. Become social media's resident sexpert, Mr. Dad Bod. Post thirst traps. Fall head over heels for a girl half my age. But here I am, anyway. The whole world tunes in to ask me burning questions about their kinks and see my dad bod in all its glory...Categorized as:
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![Claiming His Forever by Shaw Hart]()
Claiming His Forever by Shaw Hart
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsEmma Fawn has fallen on hard times. Her mom, unable to support them both, had kicked her out when she turned eighteen and she’s been bouncing from town to town and job to job for a few years until she finally lands in the tiny town of Thorp, Washington. She’s trying to stay positive but she’s run out of money, has nowhere to live, and no real options...Categorized as:
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![Jealous Boss by Lena Little]()
Jealous Boss by Lena Little
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWhere did she come from? How has she been on Earth for eighteen years and I’ve never seen her, met her, before? And why, upon seeing her for the first time, does she have such an effect on me? No one, no one, has ever come into my world like this, flipped it completely upside down, and made me rethink everything I thought I knew to be true... -
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Yikes on a Cracker! by Megan Wade
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsI hate Hayden Corby. Passionately. It's always been that way, ever since he broke my mom's vase and blamed me for it when we were eight-years-old. The day his family moved away, I waved him goodbye with a smile and a middle finger. But now it's five years later and our parents' have rented a lake house for us to spend the 4th of July... -
![Boss' Obsession by Lena Little]()
Boss' Obsession by Lena Little
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI don’t fly economy. Ever. Because what’s the point of working hard if I can’t travel in peace? But of course, someone in my office screws up. With one of the most important meetings of my career waiting for me on the other side of the country, I’m left with no choice but to purchase the last seat on this plane in economy. It pisses me off, big time...Categorized as:
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![Mine to Hold by Sara Fields]()
Mine to Hold by Sara Fields
Baby girl. The man whispering those words in my ear isn't just a powerful mob boss. He's the brute who stripped me bare, whipped me with his belt, and claimed my virgin body roughly and shamefully in front of his men as I screamed and begged and came for him until I collapsed in his arms. I should hate it when he calls me that. But all I do is blush as I wait for him to make me his all over again...Categorized as:
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![Renewing Hope by Jennyfer Browne]()
Renewing Hope by Jennyfer Browne
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThe journey for Kate Hill and Nathan Fisher continues…. Kate Hill hopes to leave her English past behind her in order to be accepted by the Amish of West Grove, and marry her love, Nathan Fisher. But as she struggles to win over her Amish neighbors, she discovers that the sordid past of the Bishop’s son has caused a rift in the small community... -
![If You Could Only Feel by M.E. Clayton]()
If You Could Only Feel by M.E. Clayton
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsGabriel Buchanan's loyalty runs deep if you're fortunate enough to be one of the few people in his life that he loves. He would do anything for his brothers, even if that meant he'd end up having to purchase a tarp and a shovel for one of them. However, his utter devotion is reserved for the only girl he's been in love with since he was 15-years-old... -
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Protecting Piper by Jennifer Bonds
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsBrady Vaughn is sweet, sexy, and totally into me…. Too bad I don’t have time for distractions, especially the relentless football player kind. If I want to graduate next semester, I need to focus on student teaching, not on my love life. But Brady’s incredibly hard to resist. Not only is he the most gorgeous guy I’ve ever laid eyes on, he has the personality to match. He’s sweet. Attentive. Real... -
![Summer Romanced by Flora Ferrari]()
Summer Romanced by Flora Ferrari
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsSummer Romanced will delight fans of Jenika Snow and Alexa Riley. My brother’s best friend buys a summer beach house and he needs someone to decorate it. It’s my first time working in my chosen field after graduating college, but I’m hoping this younger woman gets to experience another kind of first time with the older man I’ve been eyeing for years...Categorized as:
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![Claimed By Dad's College Friend by Flora Ferrari]()
Claimed By Dad's College Friend by Flora Ferrari
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsHenry. She seems familiar to me. .. like I’ve known her my whole life. This woman working hard as she weaves between coffee tables is the one for me. But maybe there’s a reason she seems familiar. .. and maybe it has something to do with my old college roommate who I’m going to visit. .. Imogen. I knew I’d seen him before. . -
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Sheriff Daddy by Lena Little
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsNothing ever happens in this one-horse town, well, until something does. It’s all hands on deck when the dispatcher tells us about the call. A young girl, frightened out of her wits, says someone has broken into her house. We arrive and the first time I see her is when she swings a bat at me. That’s the moment that changes everything. This sweet, innocent little thing rocks my world...Categorized as:
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