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  • Mad About the Banker by Piper Rayne

    Mad About the Banker by Piper Rayne

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 22 ratings
    Who knew my brother’s friend could be Mr. Right, and not just Mr. Right Now? My brother refused to introduce me, so I blame him. If he’d just caved, and introduced me to Jasper, I wouldn’t be in this mess. I mean, really, what’s the big deal? I’m not interested in the guy’s looks. Oh no, I want his cold hard cash...
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  • The Worst Best Friend by Nicole Snow

    The Worst Best Friend by Nicole Snow

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Wall Street Journal bestselling author Nicole Snow returns with a hilariously uplifting standalone romance where two jaded friends next door bring their lost hearts home.It's all sunshine and butterflies until your brother's best friend dropkicks your heart.I knew I had it coming with Weston McKnight.The Adonis next door. The fever crush. The always protector...
  • Queen of Klutz by Samantha Garman

    Queen of Klutz by Samantha Garman

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 31 ratings
    Choose the best phrase to describe Sibby Goldstein's 1) Sucky. 2) Really sucky. 3) Major suck-fest. D) All of the above. I started my day with a boyfriend and a job. I ended my day with a bottle of tequila. I'll let you connect the dots. Somehow, I wound up working as a waitress at an Italian restaurant. I have no idea what I'm doing. And I'm not just talkin' about life...
  • Presently Perfect by Alison G. Bailey

    Presently Perfect by Alison G. Bailey

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    Perfection is an illusion fueled by the perception of others. Tweet was my heart, my soul, and my purpose. She was my everything. Neither of us were perfect. We both made mistakes. Looking back, that was okay, because every choice brought us to where we needed to be at the time we needed to be there. The one constant, our love and friendship...
  • Crave by Adriana Locke

    Crave by Adriana Locke

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 29 ratings
    Hadley Jacobs is over Machlan Gibson. Sure, she’ll always be a little weak to the dimple in his right cheek and the way his five o’clock shadow makes him ruggedly handsome. But that’s not enough to cover every other thing about him because they all drive her nuts. Like how he won’t admit he’s wrong even when he knows it and how he drives his stupid car a million miles an hour on wet asphalt...
  • A White Christmas on Winter Street by Sue Moorcroft

    A White Christmas on Winter Street by Sue Moorcroft

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    When Sky Terran returns to the village of Middledip after losing the job she loves, she anticipates a quiet Christmas getting used to her new life. However, the annual street decoration competition is coming up and this year, the residents of Winter Street are determined to win.As she is pulled into the preparations, Sky quickly grows to love the quirky, tight-knit community she is now part of...
  • My Big Fat Fake Engagement by Lauren Landish

    My Big Fat Fake Engagement by Lauren Landish

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 33 ratings
    Boss babe. Ice Queen.That’s what they call me at the office.But there’s one man who has secretly melted me for years.Kaede McWarren.The only problem? He’s my big brother’s best friend.But when he asks me to play his fiancée to seal a business deal?Oh, I’m taking this gift horse and riding it while I can...
  • Deja Brew All Over Again by Sylvie Stewart

    Deja Brew All Over Again by Sylvie Stewart

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Trouble has always had a way of finding me, but I never expected to be carjacked by a hot girl in a wedding dress.As the official family screw-up, not many people count on me for anything but a good time. But Maisy Romero and her little brother need a knight in shining armor, and they need him yesterday...
  • Tulsa (The Crow Brothers) by S.L. Scott

    Tulsa (The Crow Brothers) by S.L. Scott

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    A hot new rock star romance that will sweep you off your feet and leave you with a smile from New York Times Bestselling Author, S.L. Scott. The rumors are true. At least where I’m concerned. Drummers hit it harder and do it better. Women love me and I love them. But I like to think of myself as a sensitive soul trapped in a lady-killer’s body...
  • The Cornish Cream Tea Bookshop by Cressida McLaughlin

    The Cornish Cream Tea Bookshop by Cressida McLaughlin

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    Ollie Spencer has started a new life in the idyllic Cornish seaside town of Port Karadow. Throwing herself into her job at the town’s bookshop, A New Chapter, is one way to make friends. The shop is glitzing up for first Christmas and Ollie hopes her inspired ideas will give the shop the edge it needs to dazzle the town...
  • Avoiding Temptation (A Bro Code Standalone) by Rachel Van Dyken

    Avoiding Temptation (A Bro Code Standalone) by Rachel Van Dyken

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    I hit on her first. Realized she was my best friend Finn's little sister second. And got a bloody nose third — compliments of Finn after he watched me nearly score with the new underclassman. After all I did have a reputation on campus, word on the street was that a girl could orgasm within one minute just watching me eat Lucky Charms...
  • Any Luck at All by Angela R. Casella, Denise Grover Swank

    Any Luck at All by Angela R. Casella, Denise Grover Swank

    Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings
    The first book in a new rom com series by Denise Grover Swank, the author of the New York Times bestselling Wedding Pact series, and A.R. Casella.Georgie Buchanan doesn’t know the first thing about running a brewery—she doesn’t even like beer—so she’s thrown when her grandfather leaves his business to her and her three siblings...
  • Love Me Like This by Bella Andre

    Love Me Like This by Bella Andre

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Eight years have passed since Justin Morrison first laid eyes on Taylor and fell head over heels in love with her, even though he knew she could never be his. He's tried everything he can to get over her--including moving to another country--but she's still the only woman he'll ever want. Eight years is a heck of a long time to secretly love someone...
  • Mr. Fixit by Lauren Landish

    Mr. Fixit by Lauren Landish

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    He's good with more than just his hands.   I’ve known Caleb Strong for over a year. We have a special kind of friendship—we make crude comments, double entendres, and tease each other mercilessly. But we’ve never crossed that line. We’re  just friends . Until we start working together to renovate my childhood home...
  • The Candidate by Alice Ward

    The Candidate by Alice Ward

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Lust drove us together. Our differences are driving us apart. As the Republican Party’s front-runner for the White House in 2024, I’m the man the media praises for having a silver tongue. By day, I’m a very conservative, buttoned-up professional. By night, my wild side comes out to prowl, searching for something. I end up in The Black Room... and find her...
  • His Curvy Woman by Elisa Leigh

    His Curvy Woman by Elisa Leigh

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Hunter Stone had to leave town unexpectedly in the middle of his senior year of high school. He didn't get to say goodbye. Now that he's back he's only interested in one thing, making his best friend's little sister HIS. Whitley had compared all men to the boy she loved when she was just a girl. Now that she's older, no one but him will do, too bad she has no idea where he is...
  • Kitchen Boss by Ashlee Price

    Kitchen Boss by Ashlee Price

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    My best friend's brother took my innocence...and I have a secret that he doesn't know about yet.He's about to become my baby daddy.Can you blame me for sleeping with him?He went from being a nerd in high school to a wealthy chef with his own food empire.Check that. A total drool-worthy chef.He hired me as an intern, and it's not just a job.I've got perks.His bulging muscles.Our sizzling chemistry...
  • My Always One by Aleatha Romig

    My Always One by Aleatha Romig

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    When we were young, Samantha Anderson was the girl down the street. For as long as I remember, she’s been my partner in crime, in adventures, and in almost everything. Sami is fun and sexy, my greatest confidant, and my best friend.From early on, we vow that our relationship will never change—through thick and thin, we’ll remain always and forever in the friend zone. We will not cross that line...
  • Feels Like Home by Melissa Grace

    Feels Like Home by Melissa Grace

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Katie Kelley has all the ingredients of a happy life: a home she adores, the best friends anyone could ask for, and a job as a pastry chef that she loves. If only she could get one single doctor to take her seriously enough to figure out what the heck is going on with her health...
  • Flip Shot: A Friends to Lovers, Hockey Romance by MJ Fields

    Flip Shot: A Friends to Lovers, Hockey Romance by MJ Fields

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    TheoReturning from Texas after summer break, which I spent working, and training, I expected a temperature change. Hell, I welcomed the chill, but I didn’t expect to be completely frozen out by the only chick at Lincoln University who I thought about almost as much as I do hockey.When I saw Riley Park for the first time, the universe shifted...
  • My Best Friend's Brother by Alexis Winter

    My Best Friend's Brother by Alexis Winter

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 9 ratings
    It's no secret I’ve always had a crush on Damon Strickland. My best friend’s older brother and the center of every single one of my fantasies. He’s a walking, talking temptation. That cocky grin and those broad, athletic shoulders. You know what they say about a man with big hands right? Growing up, we always tormented one another. I was the nagging, annoying little girl he hated...
  • 獨領風騷 18 by Nicky Lee

    獨領風騷 18 by Nicky Lee

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
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  • Temptation by J.D. Hawkins

    Temptation by J.D. Hawkins

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    What happens when the boy you've wanted your whole life finally wants you back? I'm used to taking what I want, being the best at what I do. During the day, I make big bucks as New York's premiere consultant. At night, I can get any girl I lay my eyes on...
  • Huge Deal by Stephanie Brother

    Huge Deal by Stephanie Brother

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 11 ratings
    When my brother’s best friends walk in on me engaging in self-love, they offer me a deal that I can’t refuse.Why take care of my own pleasure, when they can do it for me? All I have to do is message, and they'll come running.Kain, Blake, and Dalton were our neighbors growing up. Scrawny as kids, they always had cuts on their knees and mud on their shoes...
  • Reputation by Adriana Locke

    Reputation by Adriana Locke

    Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars
    · 34 ratings
    Coy Mason is a jerk.If there is one truth that Bellamy Davenport knows, it’s that. Hands-down. (Well, that and the fact that she didn’t mean to hurt him. Physically. Coy can’t be hurt emotionally because he doesn’t have a heart.)Coy is not just the small-town, literal boy-next-door...
  • The Gambler: The Wedding Pact #3 by Denise Grover Swank

    The Gambler: The Wedding Pact #3 by Denise Grover Swank

    Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars
    · 28 ratings
    Book three in the New York Times and USA Today bestselling series by Denise Grover Swank. Libby St. Clair believes in fate—so much so, she’s willing to pin everything on a curse a fortune teller placed on her and her two best friends when they were kids...
  • Calling Me: The Complete Series by Louise Bay

    Calling Me: The Complete Series by Louise Bay

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    From USA Today bestselling Author Louise Bay comes a friends to lovers erotic romance. Is it possible for a guy to turn on a switch and realize he’s been in love with a girl that’s been under his nose for over a decade? Ashleigh Franklin can’t decide. Ashleigh wants the fairy tale. Ever since she was a kid, her best friend’s brother, Luke, has been her fantasy Prince Charming...
  • Our Star-Crossed Kiss by Piper Rayne

    Our Star-Crossed Kiss by Piper Rayne

    Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    She’s got two strikes against her.Her name is Erickson and her parents own The Bagel Place.It wasn’t always that way. When we were nine, we were best friends. But then a feud between our dads ripped their successful business apart—and my best friend was ripped away too.Our paths were bound to cross again. Now, both our families are vying for the same spot on a Food Channel’s reality show...
  • 601 Twilight Lane by Kat Baxter

    601 Twilight Lane by Kat Baxter

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Her brother saved my life overseas. When I was discharged and he reenlisted, I promised him I would do anything I could to keep his baby sister safe.Taking a job on the police force in the town where she lives seems like the perfect way to keep my promise. But when I arrive in Cherry Falls, I realize protecting Selina is going to be much harder than I thought...
  • Toying with Her by Prescott Lane

    Toying with Her by Prescott Lane

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    All new contemporary romance by bestselling author Prescott Lane No one said finding love was easy, but when you invented the world’s bestselling vibrator, it’s near impossible. Yep, that’s right. That little toy hidden in your bedside table is my brain child. It’s aptly named Woman on Top. And you know what they say . . . it’s lonely at the top. So I’m headed home to my Southern roots...
  • Wicked by M. Malone, Nana Malone

    Wicked by M. Malone, Nana Malone

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    What could be worse than catching your creepy boss in an inappropriate position? Hearing him say your name... Bailey This day couldn't get any worse. I just saw my boss Mr. Dent's extremely unimpressive... dent. A night of drinking with my best friend is exactly what I need. Hunter is always there for me. The perfect Mr. Nice Guy. Hunter This day couldn't get any better...
  • Wild by M. Malone, Nana Malone

    Wild by M. Malone, Nana Malone

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A steamy friends to lovers romance. Talia My mission - To have fun in college and for once, break out of my shell. So who do I end up dancing with on my first night clubbing? Cage Ward, the star of all my high school dirty dreams and the only man to ever break my heart. So much for breaking free. Cage My goal – To enjoy the single life and stay away from serious relationships...
  • The First Time: A Romance Collection by Crystal Kaswell

    The First Time: A Romance Collection by Crystal Kaswell

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    She's my best friend's kid sister. She's off limits. But there's no way in hell another guy is going to be her first. Piper is the one woman I can't have. And the only woman I want. Those big blue eyes, those sweet pink lips, the cheeks that flush at the slightest provocation... I should stay away. She's off limits. But once I learn she's a v*rgin, I can't help myself...
  • A Mistletoe Affair by Farrah Rochon

    A Mistletoe Affair by Farrah Rochon

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The Silk Sisters' longtime friends Janelle, Sandra and Vicki have turned their business savvy into a top-tier event agency. In the wealthy enclave of Wintersage, Massachusetts, there's an abundance of lavish parties, society drama and longing hearts to keep them busy.  Floral designer Vicki Ahlfors is a shy, hopeless romantic...
  • One Wrong Choice by A.M. Hargrove, Terri E. Laine

    One Wrong Choice by A.M. Hargrove, Terri E. Laine

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    This is a full-length stand-alone novel. You are cordially invited to witness the union of Jenna and Kenneth... Isn’t it every woman’s dream to marry the perfect guy? Mr. Tall, Dark, Rich, and Handsome, the one who waits for me at the altar, is that man. It's what my family wants. For a long time, it was what I thought I wanted, too...
  • Billionaire's Best Woman - A Standalone Novel by Claire Adams

    Billionaire's Best Woman - A Standalone Novel by Claire Adams

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    She didn't expect to fall in love with her best friend... On paper, Parker’s life is amazing. His tech company is worth billions, he works just a few hours a day, calls the Florida Keys home, and has a smoking hot girlfriend. Sounds pretty sweet. And that doesn’t even take into account that his best friend, Sienna, helps him keep his life both fun and grounded...
  • Sister of the Bride by Lauren Morrill

    Sister of the Bride by Lauren Morrill

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    A romcom retake on Father of the Bride about letting go, falling in love, and a whole lot of lasagnaFor someone who doesn’t do well with change, Pippin Marino sure is dealing with a lot of it. First her twin sister returns from Europe with a fiancé and a plea for Pippin to plan the wedding...
  • Irresistibly Undeniable by Zoey Derrick

    Irresistibly Undeniable by Zoey Derrick

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    From Best Selling Author, Zoey Derrick, comes a brand new standalone novel about getting a second chance. "Irresistibly Undeniable is truly undeniably irresistible." USA Today Bestselling Author, Emily Minton She was his best friend’s chubby sister. He was the star football player. It never made sense that he would want her, but he did...
  • Heartthrob by Katie McCoy

    Heartthrob by Katie McCoy

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Move over, Colin Firth - there’s a new Darcy in town! Jax Hawthorne is Hollywood’s sexiest bad boy. I’m a glorified secretary who thinks color-coding my library is a wild Friday night. So when he shows up after all this time wanting to make good on our childhood deal to tie the knot, it’s not because he can’t resist my perfect credit score...
  • Prima Donna by Laura Drewry

    Prima Donna by Laura Drewry

    Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    In a witty, sizzling, and tender romance for readers of Jill Shalvis and Susan Mallery, a woman who can’t slow down discovers that the perfect guy is in hot pursuit.   Even when her hair salon goes under and she’s on the brink of breaking, Regan Burke keeps her “I’m just fine” attitude. She’s had a tough life, coping with a difficult family and keeping her act together . . . barely...
  • Savage: A Bad Boy Fake Fiancé Romance by Kira Blakely

    Savage: A Bad Boy Fake Fiancé Romance by Kira Blakely

    Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    I need her to play wife. She needs me to play daddy. Olivia is torture in a Gucci dress. Spoiled and sassy. Everything I hate, and everything I love. She’s also my late best friend’s sister and guardian to his daughter. She’s going to help me clean up my image. I’m going to help her keep parental rights. But I’m no daddy. I’m the devil in a black suit...
  • The Virgin Romance Novelist Chronicles by Meghan Quinn

    The Virgin Romance Novelist Chronicles by Meghan Quinn

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    From USA Today Bestselling Author Meghan Quinn, comes a hilarious romantic comedy that will touch your heart and cause you to roar with laughter as you escape into Rosie Bloom's attempt to write a romance novel. Her bosom heaved at an alarming rate as his rough hand found its way down to her soft, yet wiry briar patch..
  • Working Stiff by Blair Babylon

    Working Stiff by Blair Babylon

    Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 17 ratings
    An office romance where the hot-shot lawyer pines for his unattainable paralegal: think Suits with a slow-burn, royal twist. Casimir van Amsberg—a top Hollywood entertainment lawyer with a cocky closer attitude—is obsessed with his curvy, smart aleck paralegal, but she’s married. Caz never goes after married women...
  • The Virgin Replay by Lauren Blakely

    The Virgin Replay by Lauren Blakely

    Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    A virgin, an athlete, a fake romance...and only one bed in the hotel room. Following rules shot me to the top of my game as an all-star baseball player, and the golden rule is this -- don’t hookup with your teammate’s sister. But ask her to be your fake date when you desperately need one for a family wedding? Nothing in the guy code against that...
  • The F It List by Alexis Winter, Sarah Kil

    The F It List by Alexis Winter, Sarah Kil

    Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    It started when my hot-as-hell coworker offered to give me my first O.Let me back-up.It actually started when I got dumped at the altar.If I have to see one more sympathetic head tilt from someone asking me how I’m holding up…I might lose it.After some serious self-reflection (and momentarily swearing off men forever) I decided the only way to figure out what I want in life is to make a list...
  • Secrets at Sunset by Juliette Cross

    Secrets at Sunset by Juliette Cross

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 8 ratings
    Reed Robicheaux is not prepared for his best friend’s little sister to show up on his porch wanting a secret favor. A favor that could make her whole family hate him. But Reed could never deny Anna Hebert anything because of his own secret crush on her.When Reed agrees to help her kickstart her dream career, Anna offers housekeeping help in exchange for his manual labor...
  • Cross My Heart by L.H. Cosway

    Cross My Heart by L.H. Cosway

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Iris Garrigan has nothing. Well, that’s not entirely true. She has her trusty Doc Martin boots. She has her Bowie obsession. And she has the stray cat that sneaks into her bed and keeps her company at night – it’s a quid pro quo relationship. The cat gets a warm body and she gets something alive beside her when she would otherwise be alone. She also has a job...
  • Naughty or Nice by Alexis Winter

    Naughty or Nice by Alexis Winter

    Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Dear Santa,I know I’m supposed to be nice, but this year, I need to be really naughty.Oh, and I need a BIG favor—Carson Wells, in nothing but a big pretty bow under my Christmas tree.Xoxo,FelicityLook, I’m desperate okay.I’ve been the kid sister, sidekick, and friend zone queen since I was seven years old,But this year, that all changes...
  • The Ninth Inning by J. Sterling

    The Ninth Inning by J. Sterling

    Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    Cole Anders is in his last season at Fullton State. If he doesn’t get drafted this year, he’ll be forced to hang up his cleats for good. It's not something he’s ready to do. To prove he’s serious about his final season, he’s given up girls. No more casual hookups, dates or one-night stands. But there's one girl who has always refused to give up on him...
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