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  • Dirty Thirty by Janet Evanovich

    Dirty Thirty by Janet Evanovich

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 39 ratings
    #1 New York Times bestselling author and “most popular mystery writer alive” (The New York Times) Janet Evanovich is in top form as she sends Stephanie Plum on the trail of a stolen cache of dirty diamonds. Stephanie Plum, Trenton’s hardest working, most underappreciated bounty hunter, is offered a freelance assignment that seems simple enough...
  • Fate & Furies: An epic romantic fantasy by Scheuerer

    Fate & Furies: An epic romantic fantasy by Scheuerer

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    “I always knew you would be the end of me.”With darkness cursing the world around her, Althea Zoltaire is desperate for vengeance. But as she hunts Wilder Hawthorne across the kingdoms, brutal secrets begin to unravel.Not knowing what – or who – to trust, Thea and her companions find themselves entwined with a destiny far greater than one man...
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  • The Light Through the Leaves by Glendy Vanderah

    The Light Through the Leaves by Glendy Vanderah

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · 32 ratings
    One unbearable mistake at the edge of the forest.In a moment of crisis, Ellis Abbey leaves her daughter, Viola, unattended—for just a few minutes. But when she returns, Viola is gone. A breaking point in an already fractured marriage, Viola’s abduction causes Ellis to disappear as well—into grief, guilt, and addiction...
  • Lennon Reborn by Scarlett Cole

    Lennon Reborn by Scarlett Cole

    Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    From the queen of heart-pounding, sexy, emotional romance Scarlett Cole comes Lennon Reborn, a stunning, shattering rock star romance in the Preload series. Lennon McCartney is not a broken man. Because being broken implies being whole once...
  • Pride by Eva Charles

    Pride by Eva Charles

    Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 11 ratings
    In our world the price of betrayal is deathRafael Huntsman, crown prince of a sinful empire.Possessive.Dangerous.Achingly beautiful.And consumed by a chilling past.When I was nineteen he laid eyes on me, like it was the very first time.From that moment, I was his.Although it was much later, under a moonlit sky in a vineyard awash with fairy lights, that I surrendered--and he disappeared...
  • Wear Wolf by Zoe Chant, Murphy Lawless

    Wear Wolf by Zoe Chant, Murphy Lawless

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Where oh WEAR could she be?Wolf shifter and fashion designer Zane Bellamy has a he’s ‘face-blind,’ unable to recognize people easily no matter how often he’s seen them.Victoria Hawthorne has a secret, too, but she’s a long-term substitute teacher, and if she’s learned anything from teaching first graders, it’s that the best way to keep a secret is to not tell anybody...
  • A Court of Wicked Fae by Alaya Wells

    A Court of Wicked Fae by Alaya Wells

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 13 ratings
    A woman determined to destroy a conniving king. A fae lord who will sacrifice himself to shield her from harm. Can their love survive the upcoming battle? A thorny collar controls my every move and betrayal haunts me, but I’m still determined to seek vengeance for my brother’s death. I’ll do it with or without Vexxion’s help. But when he calls in his favor, I’m given no choice...
  • The Sweetest Obsession by Nicole Snow

    The Sweetest Obsession by Nicole Snow

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    Falling for the best thing that never happened brings sweet mayhem in this steamy, gripping, and heartfelt small-town grumpy-sunshine standalone romance by Wall Street Journal bestseller Nicole Snow.My brother's best friend owned my heart until the day he drenched it in kerosene and burned it down.Grant flipping Faircross is so not the reason I'm coming home...
  • Infallible by Charlene Namdhari

    Infallible by Charlene Namdhari

    Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    ***THIS STANDALONE LOVE TRIANGLE, IS BEST ENJOYED WHEN YOU DON'T READ ANY REVIEWS OR SPOILERS BEFOREHAND. GOING IN WITH AN OPEN MIND IS BEST.***(Book 3 in the Serendipity series features Rayden Princeton's story)"Sometimes the wrong choices take us to the right places."My Past:I was eighteen when I first gave away my heart. A love so profound, I didn't understand it...
  • Mayhem by Elizabeth Knox

    Mayhem by Elizabeth Knox

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Everything between us changed in an instant.MagnusWith one of our enemies finally gone, we all thought we’d have an easy couple of months until someone else rose from the ashes. What we didn’t expect was for it to happen a lot sooner than we thought. It didn’t take months. In weeks there was another snake we needed to take down...
  • Luxe Two: A LaLa Land Addiction by Ashley Antoinette

    Luxe Two: A LaLa Land Addiction by Ashley Antoinette

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    In Luxe Two: A LaLa Land Addiction by New York Times bestselling author Ashley Antoinette, there is only one thing more powerful than anything...the love of the high... Bleu is addicted...addicted to the luxe life and it has led her down a road of self-destruction. She knows what it feels like to be turned out by the game...
  • Cat Pay the Devil: A Joe Grey Mystery by Shirley Rousseau Murphy

    Cat Pay the Devil: A Joe Grey Mystery by Shirley Rousseau Murphy

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Molena Point, California, should be a tranquil place. Nestled quietly on the Pacific coast miles below San Francisco, it's not the kind of town escaped convicts seek out...
  • Delicate Revenge: A Dark Secret Society Romance  (Breaking Belles) by Alta Hensley, Stasia Black

    Delicate Revenge: A Dark Secret Society Romance (Breaking Belles) by Alta Hensley, Stasia Black

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    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...
  • Vengeance by Rebecca Gannon

    Vengeance by Rebecca Gannon

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Angela I've been a captive my entire life behind the walls of my family’s making.And while the walls have kept me in, they didn’t keep the monsters out.Under a constant watchful eye, I have no choice in anything, my path already carved out for me the moment I entered this world...
  • Beautiful Salvation by Piper Lawson

    Beautiful Salvation by Piper Lawson

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    He 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...
  • The Doctor Who Has No Chance by Victoria Quinn

    The Doctor Who Has No Chance by Victoria Quinn

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    I rushed into something I wasn't ready for. I want to be ready, wish I were ready, but I'm just not.But I miss her. Every day. Every moment. Always.It's like losing half of my soul.Maybe Sicily is the right person, just not the right time...
  • Celt by Aria Ray

    Celt by Aria Ray

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    A scorching hot badass looking for redemption. A single dad crazy about his daughter. My sworn protector.Tall, dark and Irish, Celt stole my heart the day he saved me from my predatory husband.But I keep it a secret from him. I can’t let myself become bound to anyone right now. I have to regain control of my life first.A fresh start. No brawny, possessive bikers allowed...
  • Foreign Affairs by Julie Johnson

    Foreign Affairs by Julie Johnson

    Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    FALLING 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...
  • Silver Threads: Memory House Collection by Bette Lee Crosby

    Silver Threads: Memory House Collection by Bette Lee Crosby

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    On the day Jennifer Green was born a pile of stones was placed alongside her scale of life. A few were the dark gray of sorrow, but most were a pale blush color. The largest stone was the rose hue of a sunrise. That one would be placed on the scale the day she married Drew Bishop. Even more brilliant but a wee bit smaller was the pink stone glistening with specs of silver...
  • His Forbidden Desire by Katee Robert

    His Forbidden Desire by Katee Robert

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 6 ratings
    Princess Camilla Fitzcharles is willing to risk everything to escape her gilded cage of her life. She’s secured an invitation to participate in the Wild Hunt, a deadly game hosted once every five years. This year’s prize is the one thing that can set her free. Cami just has to survive long enough to win it. Luca has spent the last fifteen years waiting for vengeance...
  • The Doctor Who Has No Ambition by Victoria Quinn

    The Doctor Who Has No Ambition by Victoria Quinn

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    As the world's most renowned heart surgeon, I accomplished every dream I had. I did my humanitarian work in South Africa, conducted ground-breaking research with my clinic, and made a difference every single day. The best part? The way my father looked at me...like he'd never been more proud.But when my patience dies on the table, I lose everything.And I mean EVERYTHING.My wife left me...
  • Never the Bride: A Steamy Standalone Instalove Romance by Flora Ferrari

    Never the Bride: A Steamy Standalone Instalove Romance by Flora Ferrari

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    ASHLEEIt’s supposed to be my dream job.I mean, it is my dream job. Working in a bridal boutique, adjusting and fitting beautiful gowns while I freelance my own designs online.It’s perfect.Except I’m getting my face rubbed in it every day.Always the bridesmaid and never the bride...
  • Yakuza Lover, Vol. 6 by Nozomi Mino

    Yakuza Lover, Vol. 6 by Nozomi Mino

    Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    When feisty college student Yuri is attacked at a party, she’s saved by Toshiomi Oya, the underboss of a yakuza syndicate. Despite her obvious attraction to him, she convinces herself that she’s not in the market for a bad boy type. But when they meet again, she finds herself irresistibly drawn to him—kicking off a steamy and dangerous love affair that threatens to consume her, body and soul...
  • The Traitor And the Chalice by Jane Fletcher

    The Traitor And the Chalice by Jane Fletcher

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Tevi and Jemeryl, soldier and sorceress, must risk all in the race to uncover a traitor and retrieve the chalice that, in the wrong hands, could bestow dangerous powers.A dark presence is threatening to uncover long hidden secrets, and the future of the whole Protectorate is at stake...
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  • Storm by Aria Ray

    Storm by Aria Ray

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Storm, the president of the Dark Slayers MC, is everything I should stay away from - tough, powerful and addictive.I have no business stepping into his world. Especially after that article, I wrote about his MC club.But I’m out of options. I need his help.Kids are missing – my sister among them. Storm and the Slayers are my last hope.Storm agrees to help but demands I pretend to be his woman...
  • Virtually Hers by Gennita Low

    Virtually Hers by Gennita Low

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    He can't get her out of his head...literally. Virtually, Book 2 In Helen Hell Roston's elite black ops world, failure isn't listed as an option in the rule book. As the leading guinea pig in a dangerous combination of virtual reality training and a mind-altering serum, though, every day offers a thousand ways to blow it...
  • The Doctor Who Has No Closure by Victoria Quinn

    The Doctor Who Has No Closure by Victoria Quinn

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    I've been living in the past for so long, and it's time that I move on.Forget Catherine. I'm done with her.I'm done with her memory. I'm done playing "what if." I have this beautiful woman right in front of me that I want.And I'm just going to go for it.Finally...
  • Peaceful Chaos by Kimberly Carrillo

    Peaceful Chaos by Kimberly Carrillo

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    Raven 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 ratings
    For 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...
  • Dawn of Fate and Valor by Lucinda Dark, Rebecca Grey

    Dawn of Fate and Valor by Lucinda Dark, Rebecca Grey

    Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 17 ratings
    Born a royal heir.Fallen from grace.Born as the daughter of the Saintess Queen, now my hands are soaked in blood.I am a killer.I am Awakened.I am a Queen without a throne.Against the wishes of my escort guard, Solomon, I must seek the aid from the kingdom of my betrayer...
  • Belonging to the Boss by Jenna Rose

    Belonging to the Boss by Jenna Rose

    Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 8 ratings
    Derick Beaumont is ruthless, arrogant, dangerously sexy, and also my new boss – but not by my choice. He knew the art world was my passion and now he’s blacklisted me from every job in the city so I have no choice but to work for him as his gopher (aka. personal assistant). If I ever want a chance at my dream job, I have to do every single thing that he says...
  • Leave No Trace by Sammi Cee, Michelle Frost

    Leave No Trace by Sammi Cee, Michelle Frost

    Rated: 3.72 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    A hitman with a reputation. A boy with a past.Trace took a job at The Anonymous—the most exclusive club in the city—for a very specific reason. Only now that he’s there, he’s not sure how to get what he needs. He sure didn’t expect a killer Daddy to help him figure it out.Kol always closes his contracts, and he never leaves loose ends...
  • Snow's Huntsman by Mila Crawford, Aria Cole

    Snow's Huntsman by Mila Crawford, Aria Cole

    Rated: 3.51 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    A Fairytale RetellingHunter If she ran I’d chase her … I’d find her. Snow White had been the only woman I loved, the one woman I’d saved myself for. What she didn’t know was that she was mine, always had been, and it was high time I showed her exactly that. Snow Hunter was my father’s head of security and the man I loved. I was tired of the gilded cage my father had built for me...
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