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Just Three Words by Melissa Brayden
Sometimes the one you want is the one you least suspect... Accountant Samantha Ennis craves order and structure. As the bookkeeper at the boutique advertising agency she owns with her three best friends, it’s her job to apply logic to the chaos. When one of those best friends, laid back Hunter Blair, moves in to share her loft apartment, Sam’s carefully organized world is thrown wildly askew...Categorized as:
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Uncomplicated by K.M. Neuhold
Two men with a rocky history, and one with an all-consuming love for both of them. Sometimes I’m so lonely I swear I can’t breathe. I bring men and women into my bed to chase away the ache, but it never seems to help. I want something real, something lasting, but I’ve never been more afraid of anything in my life...Categorized as:
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Tomorrow's Too Late by Nicole Edwards
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsA man with a painful past. Hunter Kogan is no stranger to pain. For the past five years, he has been in a downward spiral, his days dark and grey. He spends most of his waking hours stumbling through, hating every second, wishing he didn't even exist. A woman with a secret. Danielle Davidson was born with a secret, one she knows should never get out... -
Promises Part 3 by A.E. Via
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsA bounty hunter’s partners to lovers’ story. The hunt is on… and he’s the prey. Bradford (Ford) King was sure he had the rest of his life mapped out. Though he was no longer a SEAL Lieutenant, his brother was home safe and he had a job that still allowed him to satisfy his hunger for hunting bad guys...Categorized as:
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Rafe by Nicole Edwards
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA history of running… When Rafe Sharpe was eighteen, he put Coyote Ridge, his family, and everyone he knew in his rearview in order to escape his past. When he returned three years ago, everyone thought he’d returned to face the horrors that had shaped his existence. What he didn’t tell anyone was that he’d been running then, too... -
Sated in Ink by Carrie Ann Ryan
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThe Montgomery Ink saga continues in a seductive romance where a runaway bride and two best friends might just take the chance of a lifetime. Ethan Montgomery thought he had his life figured out until the moment he and his best friend met a woman in a wedding dress drinking wine out of a paper bag. He might work too many hours and always seems to put his family and friends first... -
The Scientist by Kristen B. Cole, Margo Lipschultz
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWhen an outgoing musical maven meets the enigmatic neuroscientist next door, will their worlds clash in a dramatic showdown of art versus science, or will they discover that love is the ultimate experiment worth conducting?When celebrated Broadway composer Hadley Olivier’s best friend receives a life-threatening diagnosis, Hadley says goodbye to her beloved home in NYC and sets off to the West...Categorized as:
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Divine Solace by Joey W. Hill
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsBook 8 in the Nature of Desire series. After too many failed relationships, Gen has settled into a quiet, acceptable life as a middle-aged single woman. But then she meets Mistress Lyda and her sexy male sub Noah, and the two of them give her a different view of “acceptable”—as well as a renewed longing for the type of love and romance she thought had passed her by... -
Minding Their Manners by M.Q. Barber
Facing their families is turning out to be the trio’s toughest test.Life should be grand for Henry, Alice, and Jay. They’ve defeated the doubts that kept them apart and embraced a relationship that suits all three of them.But the arrival of Alice’s sister threatens to upend their cozy routine. Skepticism and accusations erupt in a visit bristling with tension as the sisters tear open old wounds... -
Pound by Jayne Rylon
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe original Powertools crew are back in a brand new series! With the crew reunited to work on a massive career-expanding project and spend their off-time relaxing together, what could go wrong? They’ve learned not to tempt fate, but are also committed to doing whatever is in their power to make their crew happy, sated, and whole for the rest of their lives... -
Screwed by Jayne Rylon
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe original Powertools crew is back in a brand new series! Joe has it all--a gorgeous wife, two amazing children, four best friends who are also sometimes lovers, and a booming construction business. He never expected to face some sort of midlife crisis. But somehow, he finds himself longing for even more... -
Drilled by Jayne Rylon
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe original Powertools crew is back in a brand new series!Starting over is never easy. Especially when it means leaving your friends and lovers behind.Separation anxiety gives Morgan second thoughts about defecting from Powertools, making things rocky between her and her husband Joe... -
Bikini Days: An Unconventional Romance by Michael Dalton
After a decade as a single dad, I thought I had life figured out. I put my broken heart on the shelf to raise my daughter Maddie, and watching her grow into a confident, successful woman has been reward enough.Still, life has a way of throwing curves at you – the kind of curves that will get any guy’s attention... -
Catch Me by Mia Monroe
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIt’s never worked with two. Is three the magic number? Cairo has been my bestie for years. He’s sexy, charming, and absolutely gorgeous. Even though the attraction is strong, my track record taught me to keep the line between friendship and more intact.But then Luca entered our world with his southern drawl, bedroom eyes, and sexy smirk, quickly making a play for not one but both of us... -
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Austin by Con Riley
Austin Russell doesn’t belong at a small school like Glynn Harber. He's meant to be a high flyer in finance not a book-keeping bursar. Now there's only one renovation project left to budget, it’s time he toughened his soft heart and got back to climbing the corporate ladder.The truth is he’d rather climb Maisie Dymond’s father... -
Lightning Strikes Twice by Erik Schubach
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsReturning home to Seattle from a twenty year absence in London...Victoria discovers that time has not erased her feelings for an unrequited love. It soon becomes obvious that with true love, lightning can sometimes strike twice.This is set in the same world as Music of the Soul but is a standalone book... -
Playing For Fun by Tracey Alvarez, BookCover By Design
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPLAYING FOR FUN is the sixth story in Tracey Alvarez’s best-selling Due South books set against the stunning backdrop of Aotearoa, New Zealand. If you like Jill Shalvis, Marie Force, or Bella Andre, then you’ll enjoy diving into these heart-warming, sexy & seductive small-town romances with authentic men and women struggling to find their special someone. Meet Holly and Ford.. -
Grind by Jayne Rylon
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe original Powertools crew are back in a brand new series! The crew has overcome enormous odds to live and love together, but can it survive being divided? Devon, Neil, and James know where they’re needed most is in Middletown, working on Mike and Joe’s new construction team. Because in addition to their careers, the Powertools’ intimate bond is in jeopardy... -
How To Save A Life by Andria Large, Jena Brignola
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsHow do you save someone’s life? There’s the obvious way of physically saving them from a tragic end. Then there’s the more subtle way of saving someone who doesn’t know they need to be saved. Someone who is drowning emotionally and has no idea that they are slowly dying. Ezra Whitmore is one of those people...Categorized as:
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Love, Never-Ending by Michele Notaro
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJax~ Years ago, I picked myself up and started a new life after having my heart broken. And now I love it, I love my life. But it still isn’t enough. Something is missing. When I meet Symon for the first time, I know there’s something special about him, and I can’t help but wonder if he’s my missing piece. But everything’s confusing because my ex shows back up in my life... -
Here Without You by JJ Harper, Jay Aheer
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis book has previously been released in 2017. It has been re-edited and extended, but the story hasn't changed.Archer Hawkins and Mallory Halston literally run into each other and a true love story is born. Archer pursues Mallory with absolute determination making him fall hook, line, and sinker.“I really would like to get to know you, Mallory.” His voice husky in my ear... -
Betting Brett by Joy Danvers
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBrett is seriously clueless. He’s a great friend and a great father to his little girl, but how could he not realize after all this time that I’m gay? And I’m in love with him? I know I’ve never said anything, but I feel like I’m pretty obvious.Now I messed up and made a tipsy bet with him about a blow job that I really don’t want to take back. I’m not sure if it was a mistake though... -
Nauti or Nice by Ava Olsen
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBeing a first officer on board the superyacht Now, Voyager is a dream come true. And my personal life? I’m in and out and on to the next port, so to speak. I don’t have the inclination for a boyfriend. So when my boss asks me to work over the Christmas holiday, I’m happy to say yes.And then Kiernan Doyle arrives.The Irish bodyguard is a brawny grump with sad eyes and a shy smile...Categorized as:
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Slow Ride by Jayne Rylon
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsWhen tragedy struck, the loss of Jordan and Wren’s shared lover ripped them apart. Guilt and shame made it impossible for Agent Jordan Mikalski to look the love of his life in the eye. If he couldn’t face her, he sure as hell couldn’t live with her or make love to her or even be the man to comfort her in the depths of her grief... -
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Hard Ride by Jayne Rylon
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsThere’s a thin line between love and hate. Kyra Kado hates Van Hernandez. Or at least she wishes she could. Ever since she kissed him and he rejected her as a “mistake”, things have been tense onboard their tour bus. Kyra takes out her aggression during her drumming performances as a member of Kason Cox’s band and tries not to think about how well Van guards her body between their shows... -
Wild Dreams by Mari Carr
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsDream big. Dream wild.Oliver has always longed for a love just like his parents have—all three of them. He’s certain he’s already halfway to that happily ever after. His foster brother calls it wild, but Ollie knows they can find the woman of their dreams.Gavin has always accepted that life is just one disappointment after another. Growing up in the foster system taught him that... -
Ignition by Lauren Dane
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsXander… Alexander Copeland Keenan is a second-generation tattoo artist. He’s got a reputation as a rising star and a six-month waitlist to prove it. He’s been focused on work and family, not looking for anyone or anything serious, but suddenly there’s more. Suddenly there’s everything when he meets Pippa Hall... -
Fahrenheit by Leigh Lennon
The Red Head: I never had a home until I was an adult, living in foster care as a kid. Now, I have a family, one I chose for me. But I’d always longed for a man I could call my forever. Instead, I found two, and they both want me. So how do I choose between them? The Doctor: I found the woman I want for life and she’s in love with me. But she also loves another man... -
We Could Do This Forever by Emerson Beckett
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsPreston James did things to me. Things that had me wanting more of him and his dirty mouth, even though I knew I better. Things that made my heart race. Things that made me come to realize there was more to my boss’s best friend than met the eye.Nick ReedAs one of the bartenders at Alejandro’s Bar, I’ve seen it all... -
Tutor: A First Time Lesbian Romance by Lyra Hart
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMy best friend wants to teach me a lesson... Three years ago, my ex-boyfriend dumped me when he realised that I couldn’t quite ‘get there’ in the bedroom--no matter how hard he tried.Ever since then, I’ve been too ashamed to date again. I feel broken. Defective... -
Lean on Me by Angela Verdenius
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSweet, shy, rubenesque Lori Mackay, she's lived all her life in the small country town. No one knows her secret desires. Still waters run deep, and local paramedic Matt Winters suspects the sexy, curvaceous beauty has hidden depths he just aches to explore... -
2 in the PINK by Tabatha Kiss
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMy name is Phoebe Pink and I have a problem. It all began at my high school reunion. I looked across the gym and there they were. Max Monahan and Thad Hemsley. The dynamic duo of Belle Academy. When they walked up to me and flashed a few smiles, I didn’t know what to think. They never looked twice at me before. Why would they? I wasn’t exactly one of the pretty girls back then... -
The Redemption of River by Eli Easton
River Larsen is a world traveler, truth-seeker, and tantric healer. He’s a master of loving all—and no one. Both his past and his spiritual path warn him against attachment. When he falls for his surrogacy client and coffee magnate, Brent McKay, River tells himself it’s a temporary idyll, a beautiful encounter they’ll both enjoy and move on from like two ships passing in the stream of life...Categorized as:
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Strength Check by Katherine McIntyre
Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRoxie Esposito just opened a board game café in San Francisco and should be basking in success. Instead, she’s picking out shards from her last relationship and handling her perpetually drunk mother, both of which strain her finances and fuel the need for a roommate.Melody Roberts finally got the promotion she’d been aiming for—across the country in San Francisco...Categorized as:
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Blindside by N.R. Walker
Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsMark Gattison has avoided love and commitment his entire adult life. Not interested in more than a one night stand or a brief encounter in a bathroom stall, he is the epitome of a good time. Will Parkinson is the guy who defends him, the guy who puts up with him, the guy Mark calls his best friend...Categorized as:
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Hot Ink by K.M. Neuhold
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMeet the Men of Heathens Ink: Madden, Adam, Royal, and Gage. Inked skin, damaged psyche's, and all kinds of dirty... -
Two Doms for Kara by Anya Summers
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsThey're her business partners, so she shouldn't get involved. Should she? Kara Lowe is the successful owner of Bridal Dreams, where she works with happy couples to make their special day a fantasy come true... -
Surprise Groom by DJ Jamison
Rated: 3.97 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsCan two men fake their way to marital bliss? Caleb Taylor is shocked to learn his family could lose Bliss Island Resort — their home and livelihood — unless he makes use of a clause to marry the child of investor Louis Chastain. Sofia Chastain is more like a sister than a love interest, and Caleb isn’t ready to sign over his future. But Sofia has a brother, and Caleb has a plan .. -
Wonderland by Rachel Ember
Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsI left Vermont on the most painful day of my life and swore I’d never go back. Meadows Park–the shuttered amusement park that’s been in my family for generations–is the home of all my finest and worst memories. They all star Peter Landry–the best friend I ever had, and the only guy I’ve ever loved... -
Deviate by Mia Monroe
Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsA Love in the City Novel Falling for him was not part of the plan. It was the perfect plan. I would marry one of my closest friends and reap the financial rewards. He needed a savior right when I showed up on my white horse. We'd been friends for years, so now we'd be glorified roommates. No one had to know two straight guys decided to tie the knot. We agreed nothing would change... -
It Started with Brian by Dan Kincaid, Adam Phillips
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSam searches for love and acceptance as he deals with the pressures of student life, a troubled family and his emerging confusion over his sexuality as he finds himself falling in love with his best friend. 'It Started with Brian' is Dan Kincaid's auto-biography (Sam in the story). He passed before he was able to able to finish it and a friend (Adam Phillips) continued it in his honor... -
Two Chances by Elle Everton
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCould you give up everything ... for a second chance at true love? Sex tapes are common in Hollywood, but mine was … a little different. And very humiliating. To try to salvage my career, my publicist banishes me back home to Angel Falls, Idaho — aka Hell On Earth — until it all blows over. All I plan to do is lay low. Stay out of trouble. But I didn’t count on running into them... -
Dear Neighbor by Olivia Lucas
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsJournalist by day and voyeur by night, the ever-loveable Bella is seemingly content living in her little bubble. That is, until savvy lawyer and recently single, straight girl Sophie crashes into her world and moves into her apartment complex. The neighbors get off to a rocky start and can’t seem to avoid each other, no matter how hard they try... -
Now and Forever by Megan Maxwell
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsFrom Megan Maxwell, the international bestselling author of Tell Me What You Want, comes a seductive romance of breaking up, making up, and waking up to a possible second chance. Dropping a handsome billionaire CEO isn’t easy, but Jude Flores can’t forgive his betrayal. So she’s taking the steps she needs to move on—and far away—from her ex-boss, ex-lover, ex-whatever... -
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Call on Me by Angela Verdenius
Rated: 3.95 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAli Mackay wants a nice man, it’s a shame she’s dated some real losers in her search for a man who will love her for herself, plus-size and all. Ty ‘Ghost’ Sinclair regularly rides to her rescue, he always has done ever since school... -
The Other Guy by Cary Attwell
Emory James is, by his own admission, not the type of person the adjective exciting would ever deign to touch with a ten-foot pole. Cautious , reserved and staid , however, all crowd around him like best friends. Still, he gets by -- or at least he gets by up until his fiancée dumps him at the altar...Categorized as:
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Just a Summer Deal by Zach Jenkins, E. Davies
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratings"You think you can go gay for the summer?" "I'm the bad egg in Team Gay." Gay romance author Aaron Douglas has almost everything going for him: a successful career, fun friends, and loving parents who live just far enough away. Unfortunately, he's earned a love 'em and leave 'em reputation, though... -
I Wished for You by Colette Davison
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThree wishes. Seb wants to be happy. Matt wants to find ‘the one.’ Connor wants them. Two drunken kisses. Seb didn’t plan to kiss Matt and Connor, but he doesn’t regret it, even if it has changed their friendship forever. Matt has never considered dating a man before, let alone two. Despite his confusion, being with Seb and Connor feels right. One uncertain future... -
The Christmas Roommate by Ana Ashley
Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsKeep an eye on Ren, they said. Just for tonight, they said.Next thing you know, I'm babysitting three-hundred succulents and Ren is making himself at home in my space.Not only do I welcome his company, I crave it. And that little doubt I had about my sexuality? Obliterated in a few short months.The problem? How to show Ren I want to be more than just his friend... -
Speed Dating the Boss by Sue Brown
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWill a mix of privilege and blue collar be a recipe for love… or disaster? Dan’s pretty satisfied with his job at the working-class bar Cowboys and Angels. He enjoys his simple life, his apartment, and his cat, but he could do without the fights that break out in the bar, his boss’s meddling daughter, Ariel… oh, and a brutal, unrequited crush on his straight alpha boss, Gideon...
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