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  • Fractured by Riley Edwards

    Fractured by Riley Edwards

    Rated: 4.69 of 5 stars
    · 31 ratings
    Loving 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 Last Chapter by Ashley Antoinette, JaQuavis Coleman

    The Last Chapter by Ashley Antoinette, JaQuavis Coleman

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 38 ratings
    Carter and Miamor have a complicated history. At one time they were lovers, but now that Carter knows the truth, he wants her dead. She contributed to the deaths of the entire Diamond family and he's the only one left standing.
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  • Men of Honor, Books 1-4 by K.C. Lynn, Callie Dalton

    Men of Honor, Books 1-4 by K.C. Lynn, Callie Dalton

    Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 25 ratings
    This military romance boxed set series includes all four Men of Honor stories: Fighting Temptation, Sweet Temptation, Resisting Temptation, and The Final Temptation. Best if in order, but all can be listened to as standalones! You will not break me for I am unbreakable. I will live with integrity, fight with honor and die for what's right...
  • Always You by Emilia Finn

    Always You by Emilia Finn

    Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    What does any self respecting socialite do when she finds her husband screwing his secretary on HER dining room table? She gets petty revenge a'la Louisville Slugger, then she runs home and pretends her whole life isn’t in tatters...
  • Elliot by Kris Michaels

    Elliot by Kris Michaels

    Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 19 ratings
    Whatever it takes. As long as it takes. Elliot Sawyer wasn’t supposed to be alive. He’d cheated death by changing shifts with one of his men. Sure, his man asked for the change, but guilt gnawed on his heart every second of every day. If he’d been there, maybe he would have seen something, done something to stop the massacre. Leaving Guardian wasn’t an option for him, but changing assignments was...
  • Doc by K.L. Savage

    Doc by K.L. Savage

    Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 27 ratings
    She holds a special place in my heart. The darkest part of it. A part I never show anyone. From the moment we met, I wanted to show her all my scars , the need I hide inside. Joanna. The woman who wears long sleeve shirts on a hundred-degree day. She's been away at college and when she comes home, I plan on making her mine. One phone call. A broken voice. Time stands still. And everything changes...
  • Winner Takes All by Emilia Finn

    Winner Takes All by Emilia Finn

    Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    To win, is to win it all. But to lose, means you're all alone. Spencer Serrano is seven feet of f*cked up. He’s crude, flirtatious, and far more dangerous than his stupid jokes imply. Abigail Rosa lives her life inside a bubble, placed there by those who love her, kept there by the respect she has for them...
  • Take A Chance On Me by Emilia Finn

    Take A Chance On Me by Emilia Finn

    Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    Oh Sh*t. This is part 2 of the Marc and Meg Duet. It cannot be read as a standalone. Due to spoilers, the above is all the blurb you will get. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️The conclusion to the Meg and Marc duet is phenomenal. It’s been a long time since I’ve found a writer that makes me laugh, scream, and cry in the same sitting. This is an epic story - epic love, epic friendship, epic woman finding her way. ..
  • Checkmate by Emilia Finn

    Checkmate by Emilia Finn

    Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars
    · 22 ratings
    Bishop men are nothing but a plague on this planet, a disease that needs eradication before it spreads. They’re murderers. Liars. Thieves. The day I met Colum Bishop, I thought my life was finally turning around. I was led to believe he would be our saviour. He was supposed to be our hero, a long awaited reprieve from the hardships life insisted on throwing at my mom and me...
  • The Inside Man by Brittney Sahin

    The Inside Man by Brittney Sahin

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 29 ratings
    They'll do anything for a second shot at forever. When Cole McGregor entered my life, my whole world changed. My new neighbor was older, gorgeous, and the Irish accent had me swooning. And no matter what, he was always there for me, but only as a friend. The day I walked out of his life without a trace . . . I'd left not as a young girl with a crush but as a woman in love...
  • Men Of Honor Series Box Set: Men Of Honor Series by K.C. Lynn

    Men Of Honor Series Box Set: Men Of Honor Series by K.C. Lynn

    Rated: 4.72 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    You will not break me for I am unbreakable. I will live with integrity, fight with honor and die for what’s right. Precious lives were saved when three brave Navy SEALs went against orders, embarking on a rescue mission of their own. A mission that will never be forgotten and changed the course of their lives forever. While they will never regret their decision, it came with heavy consequence...
    Categorized as:
    suspense  new adult  m-f  military
  • Sinful Deceit by Emilia Finn

    Sinful Deceit by Emilia Finn

    Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 15 ratings
    History doesn’t always stay buried. And loyalty isn’t always given freely. It’s the winter of 1986, and Holly Wade is a blushing bride on the cusp of the perfect life with the perfect man. I do’s are spoken. Promises are exchanged. And lifetimes are planned. It all seems so picturesque on the outside...
  • Sinful Surrender by Emilia Finn

    Sinful Surrender by Emilia Finn

    Rated: 4.76 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 11 ratings
    Archer Malone is my husband. My rock hopper penguin. He’s a homicide detective, and I… am a killer. That one small detail has always been a thorn in our marriage. But love does strange things to a man. And the actions once thought intolerable become bearable. Which means, for now, I remain a free woman. But secrets rarely stay hidden, and word tends to travel fast...
  • REGRET by Emilia Finn

    REGRET by Emilia Finn

    Rated: 4.72 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Preston Danes was born and raised on the streets. Unloved. Unwanted. And quickly discarded. Now he’s a man on the verge of a new career when the infamous Checkmate Security offers him a job. They want to shut down a mafia family, and they need the assistance of a skilled hacker to get the job done. Preston knows code like others know their left hands. He’s perfect for the job...
  • Sinful Deed by Emilia Finn

    Sinful Deed by Emilia Finn

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 14 ratings
    Copeland City is being terrorized by a new killer. He targets women in their twenties, kills them with a cowardly cocktail of drugs direct to their veins, then leaves a slew of clues for me to unearth on my medical examination table. It’s purely coincidental that I match his victim's profiles. If only Archer Malone, lead detective and the man currently occupying my bed, would believe the same...
  • Sinful Truth by Emilia Finn

    Sinful Truth by Emilia Finn

    Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 17 ratings
    Paul McGregor is a treasured resident of Copeland City and a beloved friend who provides food and shelter for the city’s at-risk youths. No one has a bad word to say about him, yet he’s found in his bed on a freezing January night. Tortured. Dismembered. Dead. Now he’s on my table inside the morgue, and his file has landed on Detective Malone’s desk...
  • Sinful Justice by Emilia Finn

    Sinful Justice by Emilia Finn

    Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 15 ratings
    Murderer? Vigilante? Or seeker of justice? The choice is yours. I’m Minka Mayet, Copeland City’s newly appointed chief medical examiner. My position demands I bring justice to those who can no longer fight, but my true calling is to honor the dead...
  • Sacrifice The Knight by Emilia Finn

    Sacrifice The Knight by Emilia Finn

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    Sacrifices are never ideal, but to win the game, sometimes the knight must fall. Katrina Blair is a single mom to a daredevil teen, which means she has no time for fruitless endeavours such as dating. Why? Because men are all the same: liars, thieves, and unreliable a**holes...
  • Sinful Chaos by Emilia Finn

    Sinful Chaos by Emilia Finn

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 13 ratings
    By day, I’m the chief medical examiner for Copeland City. The rest of the time, I am a mafioso’s son’s wife. I married a cop who was once a criminal, but despite the seriousness of our job titles, when it’s just Archer and me, we luxuriate in the newness of our marriage. Steaming romance, sizzling touches, and secret adventures only we know about. But now, Archer’s father is dying...
  • Heir of Shadows by Kris Michaels

    Heir of Shadows by Kris Michaels

    Rated: 4.78 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Whatever it takes. As long as it takes. ®. Blake King is a shadow no one sees coming. Code name Havoc, he’s a second-generation Guardian Security assassin, sanctioned to eliminate the world’s worst criminals. His next target, a European billionaire whose empire is built on corruption, trafficking, and blood. Elise Serra isn’t part of Blake’s mission...
  • Clap Back by Lani Lynn Vale

    Clap Back by Lani Lynn Vale

    Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Being a twin is great. What isn’t great is having the hots for the same woman your twin does. Been there, done that, have the t-shirt. Since Auden Carter made that mistake in his teens, he’d promised himself never to do that to his brother again. Hence why he’s tried so hard to stay away from Maven, the sexy bakery owner that seems to have been put on this planet to tempt him...
  • Betrayed by Truths by Ella Miles

    Betrayed by Truths by Ella Miles

    Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    "What do you want with me? ". "Everything. I want f--ing everything. ". I lost a bet; now I'm his. His to own. His to claim. Nothing but property. But I'm only beginning to understand the truth. I can choose my own fate. And claim a future I never thought was possible. I just can't let Enzo lie to me anymore. I have to find the truth. Even if it kills me.
  • Sinful Promise by Emilia Finn

    Sinful Promise by Emilia Finn

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 11 ratings
    Sometimes cops are killers. Doctors are hunters. Sharpshooters are bodyguards. And ballerinas rule them all. That’s my life in Copeland City. I’m Chief Medical Examiner Minka Mayet, and Archer Malone is my husband. He’s also a homicide detective...
  • Trapped by Lies by Ella Miles

    Trapped by Lies by Ella Miles

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    My life is nothing but lies. And turns out, Enzo wasn’t the only one who lied to me. I don’t know who to trust anymore. But my future relies on determining the truth from the lies. I’ve tried to escape. But somehow I’m more trapped than ever. And I’m more his than I ever thought possible. This is book 3 in the Truth or Lies series. It ends on a cliffhanger.
  • Castling The Rook by Emilia Finn

    Castling The Rook by Emilia Finn

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Die a hero. Forever remain a hero. Junior, baby-faced, rookie – Riley Cruz has heard it all. The youngest police recruit in town, Riley is thirty-one years old, but is constantly overlooked because of his youthful features and habit to keep his mouth shut when everyone else is loud. But not everything is as it seems. Not everyone is as innocent as they appear...
  • The Alpha Billionaire Club Trilogy by Alexa Wilder

    The Alpha Billionaire Club Trilogy by Alexa Wilder

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Together in one volume, all three books in the Alpha Billionaire Club series by Amazon Bestselling Author Alexa Wilder. Over 1,300 pages of steamy, sexy, action-packed billionaire romance! THE WEDDING RESCUE. She thinks she's not his type. He's determined to prove her wrong. Leigha Carmichael is used to the quiet life...
    Categorized as:
    new adult  suspense  m-f  length-short
  • Ice by Fiona Davenport

    Ice by Fiona Davenport

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Ice found his place with the Iron Rogues MC after his professional hockey career ended, but he never expected that being a part of the club would also bring the woman he was meant to claim into his life.
    Categorized as:
    suspense  new adult  m-f  contemporary
  • Love At First Site by Phoebe MacLeod

    Love At First Site by Phoebe MacLeod

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 22 ratings
    Ella's life is about to be hit by a wrecking ball. .. On the surface, Ella has it all. A great job, a penthouse apartment and the perfect boyfriend, Lee. There's just one their relationship has to be kept secret due to their employer's strict rule about not dating colleagues...
  • Nate by Lane Hart

    Nate by Lane Hart

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Nathan Lewis always finds himself at the wrong place at the wrong time. Burdened by his guilt, Nate’s unable to let go of his painful memories. He keeps to himself, refusing to let anyone else in for fear that they’ll learn the truth. When a nosy reporter starts investigating his past, the skeletons Nate’s kept locked up tight in his closet start to rattle, threatening to surface and ruin him...
  • Knight by LeAnn Ashers

    Knight by LeAnn Ashers

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    After being rescued from the nightmare I called my life, I spent years looking over my shoulder. But that was a small price I was happy to pay. Anything was better than being part of the cult I was born into and being tied to a cruel man I was forced to marry at just fourteen years old. I kept moving forward, kept living for my daughter, Annie...
  • A Single Touch by W. Winters

    A Single Touch by W. Winters

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    A Single Touch is Book 3 and the FINAL book of the Irresistible Attraction series. A Single Glance must be read first.
  • The Hitman's Dancer by Tabatha Kiss

    The Hitman's Dancer by Tabatha Kiss

    Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The Snake Eyes Series: Standalone Romances. Interconnecting Stories. One Unforgettable Adventure. DANTE. It was only supposed to be one night. One night with me and I’d make her father’s debt to the Zappia crime family a little easier to swallow. Turns out, swallowing ain’t much of an issue for Lucy Vaughn. I should never have gotten involved with her...
    Categorized as:
    new adult  suspense  m-f  athletes  humor  military  mafia
  • Only Her by Allie Everhart

    Only Her by Allie Everhart

    Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Final book in the series! The dramatic conclusion to the story of Pearce and Rachel. After a tragic loss, Pearce has been forced to go on with his life but he's done so without success. He's consumed with work and is neglecting Garret, the only remaining piece of Rachel he has left...
  • Breaking His Rules by V.H. Nicolson

    Breaking His Rules by V.H. Nicolson

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A BRAND NEW hot, spicy forbidden rivals workplace romance from VH Nicolson ‘VH Nicolson’s characters will touch your heart and her storytelling will always leave you wanting more. ’ Sadie Kincaid. 'A fan-yourself billionaire romance you'll think about long after the last page. ' Elle Nicoll. One night. One stranger. One mistake I can't forget…. Max Hart is the last man on earth I’d ever want...
  • Savage Secrets by Amy McKinley

    Savage Secrets by Amy McKinley

    Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Chicago Mafia boss Marco La Rosa thought the only woman he’d ever loved had died years ago. But when her brother approaches him with an arranged marriage contract, he learns that she is very much alive and in danger. Bringing her back within the fold of the Five Families is a second chance he can’t pass up. The only problem is, he has to get to her before their enemies do...
    Categorized as:
    suspense  new adult  m-f  mafia  length-short
  • Edge of Retribution by Jacob Chance

    Edge of Retribution by Jacob Chance

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Landing my dream job has me eagerly looking toward the future. But when I see Nash Garrison after six long years, my world is thrown completely off its axis. He was my only friend and confidant during the worst days of my life, and I fell hopelessly in love with him. No eighteen year old girl could resist his protective nature and charming grin. I was no exception...
  • Sinful by M. Malone, Nana Malone

    Sinful by M. Malone, Nana Malone

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Leave it to me to finally learn how to drive stick …with a woman who’s nothing but trouble. Protecting people is what I do. But with Gemma everything is different . There was a time when she was my everything and I would have given my life to protect her. Now she’s back and this time I won’t fail her . I’m ready to put it all on the line to keep her safe...
    Categorized as:
    new adult  suspense  m-f  humor  military  length-medium
  • Stolen by Truths by Ella Miles

    Stolen by Truths by Ella Miles

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Stolen by Truths is book 4 in the Truth or Lies series. It continues Enzo and Kai's story.
  • Passing the Torch by Winter Travers

    Passing the Torch by Winter Travers

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    From Wall Street Journal and USA Today Bestselling author, Winter Travers, comes the highly anticipated Devil's Knights 2nd Generation. The club was my life. It was all I had ever known. Becoming the next president of the Devil's Knights is all I have ever wanted. The gavel in my hand and the wind at my back. Sometimes dreams don't always come true like you plan.
  • Tortured Skye: A Hawke Family Novel by Gwyn McNamee

    Tortured Skye: A Hawke Family Novel by Gwyn McNamee

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    ***Tortured Skye is not a standalone and is best enjoyed after reading Savage Collision***. Falling in love with Gabe Anderson was as easy as breathing. Fighting my feelings for my brother’s best friend was agonizingly hard. I never imagined giving in to my desire for him would cause such a destructive ripple effect...
  • Dancing with the Devil by Marie James

    Dancing with the Devil by Marie James

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    I thought leaving her in that room covered in her attacker’s blood would teach her a lesson. I thought she’d be more careful about her safety. Little did I know that she’s seeking the pain and humiliation. Well, it’s her lucky day, because pain is sort of my thing. I can hurt her much more than she’s able to hurt herself. The twist is we’ll both enjoy every second of it.
    Categorized as:
    new adult  suspense  m-f  length-short
  • Inked Devotion by Carrie Ann Ryan

    Inked Devotion by Carrie Ann Ryan

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The Montgomery Ink saga from NYT Bestselling Author Carrie Ann Ryan continues with a road trip romance between two friends running from their past. Brenna Garrett watched her best friend fall in love with another woman all the while keeping his darkest secrets from her. Now she’ll have to figure out who she is without him while not letting the rest of the Montgomerys see her break...
  • QUIVER by Jacob Chance

    QUIVER by Jacob Chance

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    They met under the most unusual circumstances and fell deeply in love. Their relationship thrived, despite all the secrets Kyle kept from Janny. When the sordid details of his betrayal were revealed in the worst way possible, he had to fight to win her back. Now Kyle’s in the battle of his life and the obstacle in their path might be impossible to overcome...
  • Time for Change by Lacey Black

    Time for Change by Lacey Black

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Stevie. There’s nothing more liberating than picking up your life and relocating. I needed a fresh start, desperately looking to get away from my past. Stewart Grove is such a cute small town and seems like the perfect place to settle. Add in the fact I got a job serving at the popular Burgers and Brew restaurant, and everything seems to be clicking into place...
  • Infatuation by Jane Henry

    Infatuation by Jane Henry

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    I'm in love with Timeo Montavio. If only it were that simple. He's my best friend. Practically my brother-in-law. .. And a cold-blooded killer. I mourned his loss when he vanished from my life six months ago. But now he's back, and he's no longer the boy I once knew. There's a darkness in his eyes that chills me to the bone...
  • For Her Benefit by Nana Malone

    For Her Benefit by Nana Malone

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 11 ratings
    Tonight, I risk it all. My fortune. My freedom. My love. My so-called brothers in oath have betrayed me. Perhaps they forgot how many of their secrets I’ve been keeping. Tonight, vengeance is mine. But when it comes to heisting a priceless diamond there is no simple plan. There will be blood. After all, there is no such thing as a bloodless coup. I’m not the only one risking it all...
  • The Billionaire's Secret Kiss by Ivy Layne

    The Billionaire's Secret Kiss by Ivy Layne

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    He walked away from me once. I won’t give him the chance to do it again. Ella. I’m finally getting my life back on track…and then he shows up. Noah Endicott. The only man I’ve ever loved. The man who broke my heart. He says he’s back for me, but I don’t believe him. I can’t. Noah is all about business. He’s here to make a deal with my boss, and I’m just convenient. Again...
    Categorized as:
    new adult  suspense  m-f  contemporary
  • Enforce by M. Malone, Nana Malone

    Enforce by M. Malone, Nana Malone

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    I am the shadow that haunts the night. I am a hunter, a protector. .. a force for good. .. I am Jonas Castillo. And now that she’s mine, I’m never letting her go. If only she would let me protect her. .. Seeing the fear in her eyes, makes me want to do the one thing I’ve vowed never to do again… kill. But I’ll do anything to protect what’s mine. ** The finale of The FORCE Duet...
  • House for Sale Soldier Included by Cora Seton

    House for Sale Soldier Included by Cora Seton

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 7 ratings
    Twelve years ago, Lincoln Elliott made a rash decision that wiped out his family’s business—and turned Elliott Ridge into a ghost town. Now he’s back from serving with the US Special Forces, and he’s ready—with the help of his four brothers—to bring the Ridge back to life. They’ve got the family lumber company up and running again, but a town needs people—specifically women...
  • Forever Princeton Charming by Frankie Love, C.M. Seabrook

    Forever Princeton Charming by Frankie Love, C.M. Seabrook

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    He’s fighting for their fairytale. Charlotte Hayes lost her slipper – err shoe – the first night she met Spencer Beckett, A. K. A Princeton Charming. She fell into his arms and their lives were changed. Forever. One kiss and she was smitten. One date and she was head over heels. One tragedy and her heart was his...
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