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Fractured by Riley Edwards
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsLoving Echo Kent was painful. Not the falling in love part, that was easy. One look at the tall, blond-haired, blue-eyed narcotics detective and I knew I wanted him. A few months later I knew I couldn’t live without him. But my Echo, he had demons and secrets and a mountain of guilt. His love was selfish and one-sided—he could love but he refused to allow others to love him... -
![The Forgotten One by Catherine Bybee]()
The Forgotten One by Catherine Bybee
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsNew York Times and USA Today bestselling author Catherine Bybee spins a dazzling tale of long-lost relatives, overnight riches, and unexpected romance in the dramatic second book of The Heirs series.Sarah McNeilly is a rare find in the tabloid industry. She won’t ignite gossip. She finds the truth. And for once, that’s what her boss wants... -
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![Wicked Empire by Tracy Lorraine]()
Wicked Empire by Tracy Lorraine
USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Tracy Lorraine brings you the next installment of her new dark mafia, high school bully romance series.She didn’t want to believe me.She wanted to believe the threat wasn’t really there.But as the sirens ring out in the distance and she stares down into my eyes, she can no longer deny what’s right in front of her...Categorized as:
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![Shielding Kinley by Susan Stoker]()
Shielding Kinley by Susan Stoker
When Kinley Taylor witnesses what was possibly the last few minutes of a young girl’s life while in Paris, she realizes exactly how alone she is in the world. The only person she has to turn to for help is the one man who she feels is completely out of her league. Gage “Lefty” Haskins liked the personal assistant the first time he met her... -
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![Alice and the Billionaire Boss by Serenity Woods]()
Alice and the Billionaire Boss by Serenity Woods
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsOne night in Wonderland is just the start of my adventures…On my twenty-fifth birthday, I decide enough is enough.Family responsibilities have made dating impossible.Now I’m single and inexperienced. Like, completely .My virginity is a millstone around my neck. And I want to get rid of it.All I need is one night, with one stranger, so I don’t look like an idiot when I start dating for real...Categorized as:
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![One Day Fiance by Lauren Landish]()
One Day Fiance by Lauren Landish
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsI’m Poppy Woodstock.Romance author and wholehearted believer in Happily Ever Afters.A terminal case of writer’s block should be my biggest worry. Then I crash into him—literally—and fall into the most gorgeous pair of blue eyes I’ve ever seen. Connor Bradley.Thief, rebel… and my new neighbor.One slip with the bad boy next door, and my life becomes stranger than any fiction I could ever write... -
![Merry with Me by Kaylee Ryan]()
Merry with Me by Kaylee Ryan
NYT and USA Today Bestselling author Kaylee Ryan brings you a new grumpy-sunshine standalone holiday romance. Blakely When my boss tells me I’m taking over the planning of the annual Christmas gala, I can barely contain my excitement. Not only is it a huge opportunity, but I also love all things Christmas...Categorized as:
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![Doc by Fiona Davenport]()
Doc by Fiona Davenport
Oakley Collins thought her internship with a county judge was her ticket to getting into a great law school. Instead, it got her talked onto the back of Kendrick “Doc” Lawson’s bike when she was in the wrong place at the wrong time.As the Silver Saints’ fixer, Doc had a reputation for keeping calm in any situation...Categorized as:
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![Falling In The Mountains by Olivia T. Turner]()
Falling In The Mountains by Olivia T. Turner
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsNew town. New job. New Me. New boyfriend? At least that’s what the hot Mountain Man staring me down with hungry eyes seems to think. Julian works in Search and Rescue in the Greene Mountains. He also owns the bungee jump, and that’s where I meet him. Those beautiful possessive eyes stare me down as he straps the cord around my ankles...Categorized as:
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![The High Notes by Danielle Steel]()
The High Notes by Danielle Steel
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsIris Cooper has been singing ever since she can remember, hitting the high notes like no one else. When she is twelve, her father convinces the owner of a bar in Lake City, Texas, to let her perform, and she stuns the audience... -
![Touched by Love by Melissa Foster]()
Touched by Love by Melissa Foster
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsTOUCHED 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... -
![The Difference Between Somebody and Someone by Aly Martinez]()
The Difference Between Somebody and Someone by Aly Martinez
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsThe world owes you nothing. It took losing the woman I loved and facing the paralyzing task of moving on without her for me to truly understand that. Consumed by regret and razor-sharp memories, I’d resigned myself to a life of loneliness until a survivor from the same plane crash that took my fiancée stormed into my life.Remi Grey was chaos and sunshine, fire and freedom... -
![Fated to the Mountain Man by Lilah Hart]()
Fated to the Mountain Man by Lilah Hart
He’s her dream man…literally. But can he live up to the fantasy?I know him the second I see him.I know his name, his birthdate, his entire history.It makes no sense, but I’ve dreamed about him for months.If I tell him that, though, he’ll think I’m crazy. So I keep my mouth shut. Until it’s clear he’s falling for me... -
![Nova by Fiona Davenport]()
Nova by Fiona Davenport
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsNova Rossi wasn’t happy when the Silver Saints MC president assigned him a babysitting job. Not until he saw Rylee Nelson’s picture. All it took was one look for Nova to realize that his sister’s friend was meant to be his, and he’d do whatever it took to keep her safe.Rylee wasn’t expecting to be rescued in middle of the night. Or for Nova’s caveman attitude to turn her on... -
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![Knight by Fiona Davenport]()
Knight by Fiona Davenport
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsShane “Knight” Ballard knew the blonde beauty he saw on the courthouse steps was meant to be his. But with danger looming, the time wasn’t right to claim her. Not when it could put her safety at risk.What Knight didn’t know was that Kiara Timkins was already smack-dab in the middle of it all...Categorized as:
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![Cash by Fiona Davenport]()
Cash by Fiona Davenport
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsCassius “Cash” Gannon wasn’t thrilled to be assigned babysitting duty that required him to head all the way to Aspen to pick up his charge. But then he met Karina Timkins, and he realized she was the light that he needed in his life.Determined to do whatever it took to keep Karina safe from the mess her father had created, he brought her back to the Silver Saints compound...Categorized as:
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![Dangerous Fling by Crystal Kaswell]()
Dangerous Fling by Crystal Kaswell
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsHe's her rock star crush, her go-to fantasy, and he's offering to make all her dreams come true... Rock star Malcolm Strong is used to being in control. Of the band. Of his feelings. Of the woman he has tied to his bed. He never gets close enough to get hurt. He never wants to. Until Lacey. The sassy brunette is working on the band's latest music video... -
![Owned by the Officer: A Line of Duty/Black Ops Crossover by Fiona Davenport]()
Owned by the Officer: A Line of Duty/Black Ops Crossover by Fiona Davenport
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsKade Truett was happy the friend he helped rescue overseas was getting help in the form of a service dog. Since Kade broke his leg during that mission, he had the time to help him through the process. And his kindness paid off in a big way when he met the beautiful dog trainer, Annalise Ragsdale.Annalise never mixed business and pleasure, but she couldn’t help but fall for the sexy Navy SEAL... -
![Part of Me by Kelly Elliott]()
Part of Me by Kelly Elliott
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsFishing for the TruthSeasiders,News on the docks is Sutton Bradley may be adding new stock to her little boutique store, Coastal Chic, on the square. Now, I can neither confirm nor deny that it is sexy lingerie, but seeing as Ms. Bradley has been seen on more than one occasion in the company of Brody Wilson, who, let me remind you, was voted as the catch of the season... -
![Searching for Harmony by Kelly Elliott]()
Searching for Harmony by Kelly Elliott
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsFrom New York Times bestselling author Kelly Elliott comes the gut-wrenching story of a love that transcends all odds—and transforms the deepest pain into the brightest hope. Firefighter and first responder Preston Ward thought he had grown immune to the job’s emotional burns. But when he goes out on a particularly tragic call, he realizes that some scenes are too devastating to forget... -
![Wishing for the Mountain Man by Lilah Hart]()
Wishing for the Mountain Man by Lilah Hart
He could be her forever, but first, she has to tell him the truth about her.I know this man.I’ve seen him in my dreams. I even know his name before he says it.Does that mean we’re destined to be together? It certainly feels like it. But I’m too afraid to tell him the truth about myself... -
![Stranded with the Mountain Man by Lilah Hart]()
Stranded with the Mountain Man by Lilah Hart
In Rosewood Ridge, hunky mountain men make up a large portion of the population. And that population is growing, as a group of Navy SEALs move to town to help a buddy by serving on the town's volunteer fire department. One by one, these dreamy firefighters will find love.Stranded with the Mountain Man is an OTT age gap romance featuring an alpha hero and V-card heroine... -
![Ryker's Reward by Loni Nichole]()
Ryker's Reward by Loni Nichole
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsKeeping his curvy spitfire in line will be this grumpy CIA agent's hardest mission yet.RykerWhen I requested a secure room at the Silver Spoon Falls Inn, I didn't realize it came with sassy commentary from the desk clerk. Nor did I think I'd enjoy the thought of spanking that attitude right out of her. But here we are anyway. Sight unseen, I'm already hooked on Francesca...Categorized as:
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![Stay Present by Kaylee Ryan]()
Stay Present by Kaylee Ryan
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsRyder Two years of silence and no goodbye—she slipped away and through my fingers, leaving me with nothing but questions… and a heavy heart from missing her. I know what we had was real, that our love was once in a lifetime. Now she’s back from her Parisian fashion internship, and I'm ready for answers, desperate to understand why she couldn't just stay...Categorized as:
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![Seducing the Doctor : Age Gap Romance by J.A. Low]()
Seducing the Doctor : Age Gap Romance by J.A. Low
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe wasn't supposed to be forever.One night of passion with Miles Hartford was all it took to turn my world upside down and change it forever. He was supposed to be nothing more than a good time and a great memory. Except now, those two pink lines say otherwise. She wasn't who I thought she was. That night she lied to me. She pretended to be someone else... -
![The Plan by Karla Sorensen]()
The Plan by Karla Sorensen
Have you ever fake dated your bodyguard? I don't recommend it. Especially if he's anything like Erik Wilder: former football player, world class know-it-all and unapologetic grump. To be clear, I didn't want a bodyguard (hence the fake dating idea). Most days, I can’t figure out why he wants the job either. We drive each other insane, probably because we’re as opposite as two people can be... -
![Wrap with Love by Ella Goode]()
Wrap with Love by Ella Goode
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI'm kicking off the holidays with a bundle of sweet snowy festive reads! Four previously released classics from my backlist are now all in one click for a limited time!Christmas ChemistryIt’s time for the ho-ho-holidays and while this is one of my favorite times of the year, I’m feeling a little off...Categorized as:
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![The Scandal by Kristen Proby]()
The Scandal by Kristen Proby
THE SCANDAL is an all-new marriage of convenience, age-gap novel from New York Times bestselling author Kristen Proby, set in her Single in Seattle Series, featuring Stella McKenna!Who knew that weddings in Vegas were the real deal? I certainly didn’t when I agreed to marry my co-worker while on a bender in Sin City. Now, I need a quick annulment, which means I need an attorney, STAT... -
![Hack by Fiona Davenport]()
Hack by Fiona Davenport
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsBarrett “Hack” Moore has been obsessed with Paisley Wessex for six long months. All it took was one glance at her picture for the tough MC enforcer to fall for the sweet college student. Staying away from Paisley was the last thing Hack wanted, but that’s what he did because it was what she needed.Paisley didn’t know that the hot biker had been keeping a close eye on her all this time...Categorized as:
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![Coming Down Her Chimney by Shaw Hart, Cameron Hart]()
Coming Down Her Chimney by Shaw Hart, Cameron Hart
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsShe had the best intentions.Avery Sinclair lives to spread Christmas cheer. Growing up in an orphanage, Christmas was the only time that she got presents, but her love of the holiday is more than that. It’s the only time when people treated her with kindness.That’s why she’s on her neighbor’s roof, trying to untangle the string of Christmas lights that she’s putting up for him...Categorized as:
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![Grizz's Passion by Loni Nichole]()
Grizz's Passion by Loni Nichole
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsShe's a sucker for a happy ending, and this bodyguard won't stop until she has one. With him.GrizzI should have known I was being set up when my boss couldn't stop grinning, but I took the last-minute private security gig anyway. Color me surprised when I show up to a bachelorette party and a crowd of drunk chicks start yelling for me to take it all off... -
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Brazen Steele by Ali Dean
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsBeckett Steele knows what he wants and he’s finally going after it. But there’s one thing that might complicate his mission. It was easy to sign the legally-binding contract prohibiting a public relationship when he had no intention of falling in love... -
![Sailing with the SEAL by Lilah Hart]()
Sailing with the SEAL by Lilah Hart
It's my best friend's wedding, and I'm miserable.First, the bride chose Violet to be her maid of honor. Violet, who was never anything but mean to me in school. But somehow they've become friends, and I, the woman who's always been there for the bride, am relegated to a mere bridesmaid position.When I overhear Violet trashing me, I escape to go for a walk...Categorized as:
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Burn So Bad by J.H. Croix
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLevi Where there’s smoke there’s fire, and hate can always turn into love. Lucy hates me. She especially hates how much I want her. I should give up the chase, but I can’t. It’s more than a spark between us. It’s a bonfire. Fate rolls the dice and lands Lucy right where I want her. She needs my help, and I need her. One taste, and I’m lost... -
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![Guarded Dreams by L.J. Evans]()
Guarded Dreams by L.J. Evans
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratings"Just like the moon called the tides, she had called me home. To her."Serious, by-the-book Eli Wyatt has life all figured out. He’s got a five-year plan, his future in the Coast Guard, and friends who always have his back.And then Ava Abrams breezes into his life, tempting him in ways he can’t shakeA free spirit, Ava’s on the run, heading in the direction of her dreams... -
![Her Giant Lumberjack by Clara King]()
Her Giant Lumberjack by Clara King
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe’s a seven-foot giant who feels like a beast.She’s a curvy beauty looking for her happily ever after.DukeLife isn’t easy when you look like a monster.With my scarred face and hulking frame, people see a freak, not a man.So I keep to myself, rarely leaving the safety of my workshop.Then Ariana walks into my life.She wants me to build her a bookcase. Sounds easy enough...Categorized as:
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![A Christmas Bargain by Ariana Cooper]()
A Christmas Bargain by Ariana Cooper
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHis land for my heart? That wasn't part of the deal. I'm Claire Winters, real estate heiress with a deadline.Desperate to save my family's legacy.Until I meet Derek Everett, the stubborn single dad who holds the key.He's a former Wall Street king.Eight years my senior.Devastatingly handsome with those blue eyes.And he's using our fake relationship as leverage...Categorized as:
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![Saving Zane by Kaci Rose]()
Saving Zane by Kaci Rose
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsHe's fighting the silence; she's painting his world with color again.ZaneBattled, broken, and branded by war, I came to Oakside seeking refuge, not redemption.The blast took my hearing and tossed my world into silence.Now I’m a grizzled former Navy SEAL battling with my demons and the silence of my world, until I stumble upon Carlee... -
![Texting My Mafia Temptation: Curvy Girl, Age Gap Romance by Flora Ferrari]()
Texting My Mafia Temptation: Curvy Girl, Age Gap Romance by Flora Ferrari
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsHe kidnapped me to save me, but now we must fight our desires, or risk losing everything. As a mafia princess, I have no choice when my father arranges my marriage to a terrifying stranger. But there's someone even more Dante Bianchi, the devastatingly handsome, ripped, and intensely brooding mafia enforcer working security the night my husband-to-be goes too far... -
![Big Grumpy Fireman by Cassi Hart]()
Big Grumpy Fireman by Cassi Hart
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCamilla: All I wanted was a traditional Thanksgiving celebration with my family. What I got was a near-death experience. But I can’t say I regret what happened, not when it reunited me with the only man I ever loved . . . and lost. After Damian disappeared without a word seven years ago, my naïve heart never stopped hoping I’d someday find him again... -
![Inked By My Sister's Ex by Flora Ferrari]()
Inked By My Sister's Ex by Flora Ferrari
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsMy sister is all I’ve got.Kelly basically raised me after we lost our parents in a plane crash. When a douche made a joke about it, when life went bad, and when I needed her…She was there. Always.But I can’t stop crushing on her ex-boyfriend.Jamie Jensen is six and a half feet of pure muscle, his arms tattooed and strong, his hair silver…his aura brooding. Aura sounds so cheesy, but he has one...Categorized as:
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![Diablo by Haley Travis]()
Diablo by Haley Travis
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsCan this devil atone for his many sins?I was settling into a quiet life. Work, reading, and endless hours riding and living with my brothers of the Dirty Sinners MC.Until Avery appeared. An innocent angel surrounded by sweetness and light.A filthy rich man with an even filthier reputation had no right to even touch her, much less claim her...Categorized as:
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![A Steel Heart by Amie Knight]()
A Steel Heart by Amie Knight
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsFive seconds. A deafening blast. Pain. Silence. That was all it took for an IED to end my life as I knew it. The man I was shattered in a hard wave of sound and debris that rained down on me like death itself. And six months later, after waking up to an inescapable hell, I found myself wishing that death had found me. Until her...Categorized as:
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![The End of Us by Kennedy Fox]()
The End of Us by Kennedy Fox
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhat happens when a stalker threatens your life and you’re flown to a private beach house with your sexy new bodyguard? You break the rules and hope he falls madly in love with you.The End of Us is an age gap, bodyguard, forced proximity standalone romance...Categorized as:
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![Reckless by Winter Renshaw]()
Reckless by Winter Renshaw
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsIt was just a party. A silly little celebration with champagne and my best friends. As I blew out the candles on my divorce cake, I said goodbye to my failed marriage and embraced my future with open arms. But I didn’t know the future was going to come in the form of a mysterious stranger sitting at the end of the bar stealing glances all night... -
![Sold To My Ex's Dad by K.C. Crowne]()
Sold To My Ex's Dad by K.C. Crowne
Rule one: Never sleep with your boss.Rule two: Definitely don’t sleep with your ex’s dad.I'm learning both the HARD way.Under the bright lights of a charity auction, my heart races...Then I see HIM—a suave, enigmatic older man who doesn’t just watch me—he sees me.He wins a date with me for a staggering $25,000.That night my mysterious bidder had me wanting to do things I'd never admit... -
![Salvation by Terri Anne Browning, Sara Eirew]()
Salvation by Terri Anne Browning, Sara Eirew
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsLexa These feelings I have for Ben can’t go anywhere. I’m the Angels Halo MC president’s daughter. And he is the sheriff. For both our sakes, I have to keep him away. Ben Lexa calms the rage that I’ve struggled with my entire life. I couldn’t care less who her father is. Nothing matters but making her mine. Because my broken beauty is where my salvation begins... -
![Maybe in Fifty by Irene Bahrd]()
Maybe in Fifty by Irene Bahrd
"Night isn’t over until one of us has to leave."After my latest book release didn’t do as well as I’d hoped, I need a distraction. Flirting with a hot Scot in a hotel bar is the perfect solution.It certainly beats drowning my sorrows with whiskey sours.For one night, I’ll forget about my book and allow myself to be charmed by a stranger… one who could ruin me if I dare to ask for more...Categorized as:
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![Inking The Billionaire by Flora Ferrari]()
Inking The Billionaire by Flora Ferrari
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsCEO, bad boy, and tattoo enthusiast. He’s the sort of man any woman could imagine herself with. And by any woman, I mean me. But there’s a problem…Or two.It should be the job of a lifetime.The chance to tattoo billionaire CEO Silas Stone.But the thought of him shirtless beneath me…...Categorized as:
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![Rocked by the Roadie by Eve London]()
Rocked by the Roadie by Eve London
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsTwo hearts, one bed, no looking back. Daisy: When the hottest boy band on the planet gets back together for an epic reunion tour, there’s no decision to make. I’m going. It’s been ten years since I’ve had the chance to hang out with my groupie besties. They don’t know it yet, but my parents are forcing me to settle into a life they’ve pre-planned, right down to the man they want me to marry...
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