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No More Yesterdays by Catherine Bybee
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsNew York Times. and. USA Today. bestselling author Catherine Bybee lights the fuse, and the Stone siblings must rely on their wits and hearts to uncover a dangerous enemy…and an explosive secret. Taking over her late father’s company was never part of Alex Stone’s life plan. But now, sitting in the CEO chair at Stone Enterprises, she’s resigned to living her life alone... -
![Rock Me To The Top (Gracefall: Vicious Love Tour Book One) by Victoria Zak]()
Rock Me To The Top (Gracefall: Vicious Love Tour Book One) by Victoria Zak
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsGracefall, the Vicious Love tour, coming to a digital bookstore near you. Gracefall hit the rock scene and never looked back. Now one of the hottest metal bands on the charts, things are looking up, until a tragic accident threatens to rip the band apart. Can the guys recapture the beat that rocketed them to the top, or will they crash and burn? He believed the lie... -
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![Lucky Charm by K.C. Crowne]()
Lucky Charm by K.C. Crowne
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWe shared one WILD night in Ireland. Then the goddess I'd die for skipped town. Today she has the nerve to return. .. And her kid has MY eyes. Both my desire for Aisling. .. And her beauty are unmatched. But she kept a BIG secret from me. A cute little girl who resembles me a little too much for coincidence. I've missed years of being her dad - and now I'm mad as h*ll... -
![The Souls of Lost Lake by Jaime Jo Wright]()
The Souls of Lost Lake by Jaime Jo Wright
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWren Blythe has long enjoyed being among the Northwoods, helping her father with programming at a youth camp. But when a little girl in the area goes missing, an all-out search ensues, reviving the decades-old campfire story of Ava Coons, the murderess, who still roams the woods. Joining the search, Wren stumbles upon the Coons cabin ruins and a rotting porcelain doll... -
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![The Order: Chasm of Wicked Sins by Katerina St. Clair]()
The Order: Chasm of Wicked Sins by Katerina St. Clair
In the third gripping installment of "The Order Series," Forest Blackburn, burdened by her past and haunted by her demons, faces her toughest challenge yet. As the death of those closest to her shatters her world, Forest finds herself teetering on the edge of darkness, grappling with grief and betrayal... -
![Beautiful Sins by Piper Lawson]()
Beautiful Sins by Piper Lawson
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 11 ratings“I don’t know how to treat a woman like you. ”. I swore I’d cut Harrison King out of my life, and my bed, forever. The second my contract with the ruthless billionaire who owned me was up…. I ran. Not knowing that decision would only twist the web around us tighter. Now, he’s back, and the sins of his past threaten to destroy us both. He still thirsts for power and vengeance...Categorized as:
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![Take Me by Faith Summers, Khardine Gray]()
Take Me by Faith Summers, Khardine Gray
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe was the path to redemption I never saw coming. .. I’m Christian Giordano. Raised to rule and be ruthless. I take what I want, claim what I want. And, she’s my new obsession. Lilly was the angel in my kingdom of sin. A dancer up for auction to the highest bidder. That was the plan…. Until, I decided I wanted her for myself. So I closed the auction and made her an offer she couldn’t refuse... -
![Kings Falling by Ronie Kendig]()
Kings Falling by Ronie Kendig
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLeif Metcalfe and his team, dubbed Reaper, need to recover the stolen, ancient Book of the Wars if they hope to stop the Armageddon Coalition and their pursuit of global economic control. But their attention has been diverted by a prophecy in the book that foretells of formidable guardians who will decimate the enemies of ArC... -
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Uncovering Project Arma by Nyssa Kathryn
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShe started her dream job . . . . . . and met her dream man. But could her fairy tale be short lived? Shylah was living her best life. Not only was her new job at Project Arma, hundreds of miles from her suffocating family, but she also got to work day in, day out with Navy SEALs. It didn’t take long for one of those SEALs to catch her eye... -
![Delicate Revenge by Alta Hensley, Stasia Black]()
Delicate Revenge by Alta Hensley, Stasia Black
Bellamy Carmichael was Darlington’s princess all through high school. Perfect, popular, too gorgeous for words—and unfortunately, she knew it. I’d had a crush on her ever since arriving at Darlington Prep, only she never looked my way except for an occasional cruel put down. I was a scrawny kid, nerdy, and worst of all, my family was new money. But now, a decade later, the tables have turned...Categorized as:
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![Beautiful Salvation by Piper Lawson]()
Beautiful Salvation by Piper Lawson
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe wanted to punish me. I wanted to hate him. Until I didn’t. Trapped in a corner, my only way out was the ruthless billionaire who put me there. But we healed each other. We’ve done things in the dark that we’re not proud of, things that will forever be kept secret from the world. Those sins forged a bond as strong as the love that binds us together. He’s my king, and I’m his queen...Categorized as:
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![A Realm of Dark Fury by R.D. Baker]()
A Realm of Dark Fury by R.D. Baker
In an arena of death, it is not what you hope to win - but what you are willing to loseBefore she could even rule, war stole Elara’s kingdom and her freedom. To claim it back, she must risk it all within the a series of brutal tournaments held by her captor, King Theron. But just surviving might be even harder than winning, especially when her only ally here is her enemy...Categorized as:
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Craving Her by Jordan Marie
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWith one taste of her lips,. He was a marked man. Joker knows he's different from the other men in his club. He rarely smiles. He's quiet. Hell, most could call him cold and calculated. He prides himself on the fact that he lets nothing get to him. Besides, as a member of the Savage Brothers MC, you have to stay focused. That's Joker's strong point—or it was... -
![Submissive Nanny by Viktor Redreich, Annika Hanson]()
Submissive Nanny by Viktor Redreich, Annika Hanson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe hired me as a nanny but I think he wants something more. The way he looks at me, the way he touches and adores me. It’s like he wants to own me. To make me his personal plaything. But why me? I’m so innocent, so inexperienced. He’s such a fine specimen of masculinity. He can get anyone he wants. This is so wrong. He’s married... -
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![Submissive Nanny by Viktor Redreich, Annika Hanson]()
Submissive Nanny by Viktor Redreich, Annika Hanson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe hired me as a nanny but I think he wants something more. The way he looks at me, the way he touches and adores me. It’s like he wants to own me. To make me his personal plaything. But why me? I’m so innocent, so inexperienced. He’s such a fine specimen of masculinity. He can get anyone he wants. This is so wrong. He’s married... -
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Faithless by Julie Johnson
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsLOVE WAS NEVER ON MY ITINERARY. .. UNTIL I MET HIM. After twenty years in the same small town, Faith Morrissey throws caution to the wind and books herself a one-way ticket to Europe. She's not sure what to expect from her year-long study abroad trip, but she wants - needs - something different. Something exciting... -
![Mr. Hockey by Raine Miller, Brit DeMille]()
Mr. Hockey by Raine Miller, Brit DeMille
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA hotheaded winger with a superhero complex trying to live up to his father's great legacy rescues a desperate damsel-in-distress with ninety-nine problems and discovers he wants to be so much more than just her "friend" in this friends-with-benefits, he falls first, superhero hockey romance. "When people say I have a superhero complex I take it as a compliment. ". —Mikhail Zelenka, VEGAS CRUSH...Categorized as:
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Beautiful Submission by Ivy Wild
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsXavier:. My truth is control. My truth is that good is rewarded. and that bad is punished. Aubrey Knight thought she could disrupt my business. and get away with it. But, she was sorely mistaken. So, when her father lost the election. and came to me begging for money I struck a deal. The little brat would serve as collateral until the loan was repaid. She thinks she can test me. How laughable...Categorized as:
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![The Promises We Make by L.M. Dalgleish]()
The Promises We Make by L.M. Dalgleish
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAll it takes to change everything is a bottle of tequila and a game of truth or dare. .. I’m living the dream. Seven years after moving to LA with my cousin Beau, the two of us are reaping the rewards of being the lead guitarist and bassist for one of the fastest rising rock bands in the world. The only thing missing is the girl we left behind. Our best friend, Shae... -
![Beast by Cambria Hebert]()
Beast by Cambria Hebert
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA tale as old as time…. A charismatic man cannot see beyond his own. brilliant reflection, never learning that true beauty lies within. His selfish behavior draws the ire of a witch with enchantment on her wicked tongue. A fiery curse is unleashed, engulfing the self-centered man’s entire existence. When at last the flames are extinguished,...Categorized as:
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Foreign Affairs by Julie Johnson
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsFALLING IN LOVE ABROAD IS A DREAM COME TRUE. WELL. .. IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE. After twenty years in the same small town, Faith Morrissey throws caution to the wind and books herself a one-way ticket to Europe. But her study abroad trip goes a bit sideways when she’s swept off her feet by a handsome stranger on the streets of Budapest. HE’S THE PERFECT GUY. CORRECTION: THE PERFECT SPY... -
![Love for the Reaper by Charlie Cochet]()
Love for the Reaper by Charlie Cochet
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsDevlin “Dev” Espinosa lives in the shadows of the criminal underworld. As a Ferryman, his job is to safely transport “the dead” to their new lives, no questions asked. With no one to answer to, lots of cash, and access to The Anonymous–an exclusive club for the elite–Dev is loving life. Until Remy Corbin gets into his car. Remy is just a regular guy working a regular bartending job... -
![Lionheart: a Beauty & the Beast Retelling by Fran Seen]()
Lionheart: a Beauty & the Beast Retelling by Fran Seen
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAn Arab-American soldier and a stargazing woman connect in this high-tech Beauty and the Beast retelling. In an attempt to pay off her family’s debts, Lula answers a Craigslist ad for a job opening at the formerly vacant Bluegrass Manor. A stern and brooding man offers her the job, but there’s a catch—Lula isn’t allowed to look at him. No one in the manor has ever laid eyes on Mr. Rahim’s face... -
![Crushing on the Billionaire by Flora Ferrari]()
Crushing on the Billionaire by Flora Ferrari
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt’s impossible, but there he is, walking across the street… toward me. Luke Hart, the tech billionaire and my crush. Is this a dream come true or a dream I will wake from? The man I’ve crushed on since I was a lonely kid, obsessed with programming, says he’s chosen me for a programming opportunity. Good things don’t happen to people like me. There’s no way this is real...Categorized as:
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![Genius (CENTURIES) by TheBibicalSinner]()
Genius (CENTURIES) by TheBibicalSinner
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratings"You want me to be a genius or do you want me to fuck you? ". • • •. The Alexandrettia is the finest school in the state, known for producing the smartest, and most talented kids in America. 21 year old keen painter Mia Hanson managed to get a spot. She worked her whole life to get inside, to see the hallowed halls her biggest idols once walked through...Categorized as:
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![Peaceful Chaos by Kimberly Carrillo]()
Peaceful Chaos by Kimberly Carrillo
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsRaven and I fought for peace and found it inside chaos and bloodshed. Our life will never be perfect. There are too many victims, too much pain for us to wrap our happy ending in a bow. Not that a perfect ending matters to us, because that isn’t who we are. We found each other through pain, and tied ourselves to each other in ribbons of trauma... -
![Captured: Gowns & Crowns by Jennifer Chance]()
Captured: Gowns & Crowns by Jennifer Chance
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFor beautiful, pampered Lauren Grant, the idea of love without strings is a fairy tale and a trap. Though she’s skillfully maintained her image as the carefree celebutante, for years she’s been systematically stalked by the richest—and most ruthless—golden boy of the Jet Set. To stay one step ahead, she’s used every resource at her disposal... -
![Forbidden Professor by R.S. Elliot]()
Forbidden Professor by R.S. Elliot
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsNever fall in love with your professor…. How did I even get into this mess? I just tried to do my job, earn the apprenticeship, and live happily ever after. So what happened? Fate had another plan in mind. A horribly unnerving plan that has me turning into a puddle of hormonal desperation at the sight of my professor. My drop-dead-gorgeous professor. Let me back up a little…...Categorized as:
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![Crown of Thornes by Delaney Foster]()
Crown of Thornes by Delaney Foster
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsHe was the reason storms were named after people. Purgatory: n. A place or state of suffering. An intricate balance of heaven and hell. Passion and pain. My purgatory was a palace. When my father died, I was forced to live in Thornebridge Castle- biding my time, hiding in the library and wishing I were invisible. But there’s no hiding from fate...Categorized as:
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![Dirty CEO by Mickey Miller, Holly Dodd]()
Dirty CEO by Mickey Miller, Holly Dodd
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 13 ratings"This isn't over, Kel. Even if I leave right now, this isn't over. When I call for you, you will come. Kelly. Vince LaRosa is rich. He's powerful. And he wants to boss me around. But I'm not about to be tied down. Not even if I might have fantasized about it. .. I'm independent, and I've got big dreams of my own. And they don't involve being second fiddle to CEO of Chicago...Categorized as:
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![Malachi and I by J.J. McAvoy]()
Malachi and I by J.J. McAvoy
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Contemporary Mystical Romance...Categorized as:
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![Prima by Alta Hensley, Maggie Ryan]()
Prima by Alta Hensley, Maggie Ryan
Rated: 3.78 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsShe was an angel when she danced. Too bad she attracted the attention of the devil. She was so innocent and naïve. Not meant for the cruel realities of this world. Certainly not meant for someone unworthy. But every time she floated across the stage, I knew she danced only for me. Watching her wasn't enough. .. My Prima became the light to the dark... -
![His Hostage: A Dark Romance by Penelope Woods]()
His Hostage: A Dark Romance by Penelope Woods
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMy next door neighbor doesn't borrow. He takes. .. Every. Last. Inch. Rowan is dangerous. He’s a liar with the darkest eyes and the sweetest mouth. Everyone avoids him for one reason: he’s a wanted criminal. I was the one stupid enough to let him in my world. He could have taken anyone. He chose me. Me, the freshly divorced thirty-something. I’m the one he wants? At first, I was flattered... -
![Captured By His Lens by Jenna Rose]()
Captured By His Lens by Jenna Rose
Rated: 3.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAs a fashion photographer, I see beautiful women every day. But Ivy, my new assistant, is more gorgeous than any of them. She could be a model, but as far as I can tell, she doesn’t even have a clue. The way she prances around my studio looking like a goddess…all she’s doing is distracting me and making my work suffer. For my business to survive, I have to have her. No matter what it takes... -
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![Wife Wanted by Bella Grant]()
Wife Wanted by Bella Grant
Rated: 3.46 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsGet married within two months or lose a billion-dollar empire! That’s my grandfather’s will and it sure is crazy. But losing my billion dollar inheritance to his young gold-digger mistress is never going to happen, not if I’m still Riley Marston the third! Problem is that I’m a playboy to the core…unstoppable and not ready to settle with any woman just yet...
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