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That One Night by Emily Rath
My name is Rachel Price, and the sky is officially falling. Imagine being at your brother's wedding brunch when you get an email that crushes all your dreams. I didn't win the Barkley Fellowship. My rising career in sports medicine has just come crashing down. So here I sit, alone in this swanky hotel bar, ready to drown my feelings in bitters and bourbon. Then suddenly, in walks..Categorized as:
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Fighting Fate by S.M. Olivier
Before fate found me, I was alone, lost, and struggling to find my path. Love was something I thought I’d never find. Family wasn’t something I thought I’d never have. Now that it’s all before me, unfolding and leading me forward, I would do everything in my power to keep what fate has given me. Walking this path has its roadblocks, mostly from people who want to throw me off... -
Fake and Don't Tell by Rebel Bloom
Ex meets cousin at the altar. Solution?Persuade one of your three BFF's to be your fake date...My name is Poppy Jo Summers, and I’ve broken the golden Never sleep with any of your best friends, let alone all three of them.My proposition seemed innocent enough.One of them would be my fake date for my evil cousin's wedding.In return, I’d do a favor for all three of them... -
Finding Fate by S.M. Olivier
My name is Peyton, and I have a charmed life. I live in a beautiful mansion on top of a hill and want for nothing. My father’s successful, and my mother’s devoted to seeing me and my siblings succeed… Oh, wait…that’s not my life at all. That’s my half-sister’s life. Until recently, I had no family, aside from my mom and dad... -
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Whispers and Wishes by Heather Long
Everything changes. Even the things we didn’t ask for. Jake, Archie, Coop, and Ian were my best friends and three of them still are and they’re also now my lovers, my boyfriends, and pretty much the anchors keeping me from getting washed away.I’ve had great moments and I’ve had horrible ones. One thing is for sure, I’ll never forget my senior year.It’s the year everything changed... -
Jump Back On by Kitty Cox
When you hit the dirt, always jump back on.My world fell apart in Cheyenne, but I'm not the kind of girl to give up. I'm here to ride bulls - or at least that's what I keep telling myself. Falling in love wasn't supposed to be a part of this plan.But while things are getting steamy in the hotels, it's going to hell in the arena... -
Fallen Crest Alternative Version by Tijan
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsThis book was originally written to be the sequel to Fallen Crest High. It was scrapped and not used. Fallen Crest Family was written instead as the number two book in the Fallen Crest Series. However; this version was posted on the author's page for free reading as a thank you to her readers. After reading what she posted, enough fans requested this story to be published so here it is...Categorized as:
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Infraction by Rachel Van Dyken
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author Rachel Van Dyken proves that everyone scores to win. But off the field, a fumble can change the entire game. Pro footballer Miller Quinton would do anything for his best friend and teammate—including “fake dating” his friend’s sister. What no one knows is that seven months ago in Vegas, Miller and Kinsey did a whole lot more than just kiss... -
Filthy Rich Brother's Best Friends by Alix Vaughn
My brother's best friends just moved next door.I'm their one and only obsession—and I can't get enough.To be continued.. -
Never Again by L.E. Bross
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWe were supposed to be living our Happily Ever After. It’s been three months since we graduated. X started college, Riot's got his Motocross sponsorship, and Baz is working 20 hour days to try to clean up Peter's mess. Me? I don’t have a clue what I want to do with my life yet. But that might not matter... -
Aerial by Manuela Rouget
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsMy name is Fauve, I’m twenty-two years old, and two months ago, I was a normal French college student. Now? I was just accepted into the prestigious National Institute of Circus Arts of Montréal and moved to the other side of the Atlantic to attend their 10-month Intensive Program... -
The End of Me by Claudia Y. Burgoa
One moment destroyed our perfect love. This is an emotional, angsty, tearjerker Why Choose? Romance Duet by USA Today Bestselling Author Claudia Burgoa. I fell in love with Archer St. James long ago. We were children, but our hearts just knew it. We were soulmates. Our love was eternal. But it wasn’t. My future and my heart shattered the day he died... -
The Pitch Slap by Kris Butler
Is it better to swing and miss or never get up to bat?Growing up a baseball princess had taught me a few things:One, the only truly scary thing about ball players was their superstitions.Second, baseball always came first. It was their one true love.And third, never take your eye off the ball, or you just might get pitch-slapped...Categorized as:
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Walker by LeAnn Ashers
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSUMMERAll it took was one night for my past and my present to collide headfirst.Consumed by work, I was letting life pass me by. I had reached a point where I found myself merely existing, so I decided to go out and have some fun with my friend, Lynn.That night brought me face to face with the two men that would become my everything—Walker and Darren...Categorized as:
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Bow Down by Nikita Parmenter
My life got turned upside down when I got an inheritance from the grandmother I never knew existed. Of course, it came with stipulations, one of them being that I attend this rich as hell private school, not so bad, right? Wrong, I come from the wrong side of the tracks, and I thrive there...Categorized as:
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Pack Power Play by Melissa Huxley
If life ran as smoothly as the engines she loved, Alexis would have a much easier time being an omega.But her life is misfiring, and all she can do is try to make the best of it. Disguised as a beta to avoid judgement over her life choices and typically masculine career aspirations, she’s living life on suppressants...Categorized as:
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Open Road by Kris Butler
Are you brave enough to discover what the open road has to offer you? At one time, I thought my life was planned out. Then a stalker entered the picture and tossed my world upside down. After everything settled, I thought I was ready to get back to normal, everyday life. But when a mysterious letter arrived, it felt like the answer I’d been waiting for...Categorized as:
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Knot Sharing the Ice by Harper Lennox
Four pro hockey alphas, one driven figure skating omega, and an unexpected blizzard that turns up the heat…After dumping the ex who saw my skating career as competition, all I want is some time to perfect my routine before my family sucks me into their quaint but corny Christmas traditions.Instead, the rink I rented to have all to myself is invaded by the Reapers...Categorized as:
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Break My Bones by Grace McGinty
Andrei Ludokov A drunken promotional after party involving unlimited vodka, several social media influencers, puck bunnies for miles, and the goalie from an opposing team, leads to a massive mistake.No, not a surprise pregnancy. I was drunk but not that drunk.No, this mistake was worse because even months later, I can’t get it out of my head and it’s effecting my performance... -
Triple Threat by Ann Grech, Clarise Tan
She's picked her team. Now she just has to score.When a summer storm sweeps in, Ava finds herself road tripping across the state with two sexy-as-sin strangers. A flat tyre delays their trip, and the only hotel in town with a vacancy has just one bed.Even though the two men are complete opposites, both have her captivated... -
The Wild Tour by Erin O'Kane, K.A. Knight
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWelcome to The Wild Boys, where all your wettest dreams come true. Life on tour is like nothing you can ever expect. G-strings, baby oil and innuendos are rife...and that’s only from the boys. Being a manager of an all male strip show does have its perks though and life is finally getting back on track for us. My job is going well and my love life is like a romantic comedy.. -
Christmas with my Three Best Friends by Kai Lesy
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWhat’s more embarrassing than accidentally emailing your crush?When you've been crushing hard on your three best friends…And now they know all your wild, kinky fantasies about the three of them.We've weathered life's storms together, Even the pain of betrayal.They're my fierce protectors, But clueless about my deepest desires.And that’s the safest way to shield my heart...Categorized as:
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Stick It by R.A. Smyth
In a game built for men, I came to make history.As the only girl on an all-male Division I hockey team, I’m not a novelty—I’m a threat. A spark in a powder keg of testosterone. But I didn’t come to play nice. I came to dominate.I didn’t expect them…The golden boy captain who carries the team on his shoulders.The brooding guardian with a darkness that calls to me...Categorized as:
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Shameless Game by Kelly Finley
I’m the number one pro quarterback in love with two people. Talk about a double team. One romance is my sexy, shameless frenemy from college, Blair Monroe, and the other is my hot, ink-covered teammate, Colton Hawke.And here’s the kicker—we’re stuck on a secluded island in Belize while Blair pretends to be my girlfriend, and Colton’s still pissed we lost the Super Bowl... -
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Huddle Heat by Emily Klepp
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCooking for the Reno Rattlers isn't just about crafting meals; it's my escape from the suffocating expectations that my parents hold over me. Each day, I blend flavors to perfection while navigating the complexities of life on the sidelines, but it's the players who truly ignite my passion. They see beyond the confines of my apron, unraveling the layers I've carefully crafted to please others...Categorized as:
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Come When Called by Piper Trace
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsEvie has made a deal with the devil.She has a safe-word. She has a way out. But her submission to him is her only way in...**********Billionaire Ford Hawthorne is cool sexuality and dominance, his best friend, biker Charley Baker, is warm muscles and affection, and Evie is the lucky girl in the middle... -
Shared by Her Trainers by Tori Chase, Deborah Garland
Confessions of an out-of-shape ER Doctor: Ever get drunk and dial your ex?We’ve all done that…Here’s one you may not have attempted…Ever get drunk and depressed on New Year's Eve and order a personal trainer?Because I was so tipsy, I ordered three...Categorized as:
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Huge Deal by Stephanie Brother
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... -
Pretty Lies by Blake Blessing, Jay Aheer
Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsNew town. New school. Same lies. This is my senior year, and not only have my parents moved me to a new place where I know nothing and no one, they are determined to make me fall in line with the life they want me to have. Not the life that I want. But what fits perfectly into their world. I’m looking for any possible way to escape this prison and leave them behind... -
Sinfully Theirs by Serena Akeroyd
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFor little Miss Nobody, a love this unique is more than she'd ever dared expect... * Mona is Miss. Average. Her ass isn't the tightest, her job sucks, and she's still getting over her divorce. Life is one long round of work, work, and more work until, one day, she accidentally falls into the arms of an ex-Marine... -
Steam by Whitley Green
A vacation fling with a sexy stranger… and my brother’s best friend.CallahanMy twin brother wants me out of the house bad enough to resort to blackmail, so I have no choice but to ride along to the beach for an old friend's wedding. Talk about getting out of a girl's comfort zone.And worse, his best friend West is coming with us...Categorized as:
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Refusing Kendall by Brandy Slaven
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsKendall and her quad are moving on to the next chapter of their life. They now face the demanding schedules of going to seperate colleges and the boys' new football stardom. When circumstances and doubt threaten the relationship the five of them have built, it will become Kendall's responsiblility to hold them together... -
The Fake Date Agreement by Ember L. Nicole
Fake dating three hockey players to get back at my cheating ex? Win. A relationship that is not real, will never be real, and can't possibly last? Surprisingly perfect.Everyone cheers when a guy kisses his date for the kiss cam. Except me. See that guy was my boyfriend. Emphasis on was...Categorized as:
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Adrift by Ellie Pond
I thought I knew what I wanted. I didn't think it would be five drop-dead gorgeous men. I also didn't think we'd be shipwrecked on an island together. They've made it their mission to keep me safe, protected. I never thought it was possible to be cared for like this-adored. But I don't think what happened to the ship was an accident. And I don't know if we'll get off this island alive...Categorized as:
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Room For Three by Ivy Fox
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratings"Don’t hate the player, luv. Hate the game.”College.It was supposed to be my new start.I made a promise to my father I would be a good girl from now on—focus solely on my objectives and play nice for once. Aside from him, basketball is my only love, therefore sacrifices must be made all in the name of the game. So, no more fights.No more trash talk.No more getting my ass into trouble... -
The Heartbreakers by Melissa Adams
“𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙮 𝙖𝙬𝙖𝙮 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘾𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝘿𝙚𝙫𝙞𝙡𝙨, 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙮’𝙧𝙚 𝙗𝙖𝙙 𝙣𝙚𝙬𝙨. 𝙀𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙘𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙢 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙃𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙗𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙠𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙖 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙤𝙣.“The rival 𝘴𝘬𝘺𝘥𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘮𝘴- the 𝗖𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗔𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗹𝘀 and the 𝗖𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗹𝘀 - have been at each other’s throats since the Devils came to 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘳 𝘊𝘰𝘷𝘦... -
The Wild Boys: The Complete Series by K.A. Knight, Erin O'Kane
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEnjoy all three books of The Wild Boys Series all in one place. Including - The Wild Interview, The Wild Tour and The Wild Finale plus extra never been published bonus scenes!I have been working hard my whole life for people to take me seriously. After all, women ‘don’t belong’ in the music industry... -
Double Dog Dare by Ember Davis
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHADLEYI’ve been hustling for my business, Paws Up, and now that we’re growing, I need to do some more research to make sure my treats and food are the best they can be. When I get an in to visit a dog training facility, I jump at the chance. I’m looking forward to everything I’ll have the opportunity to learn and getting out of Denver for a little while...Categorized as:
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Hotter Than Ever by Elle Kennedy
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsWhen you land in hot water, swim for safety—or let the fire burn. An Out of Uniform StoryClaire McKinley has just experienced every bride’s nightmare. The groom is a no-show, and now she must face five hundred guests alone... -
Cross my Heart by Lucy Smoke
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsWhat kind of person falls into a relationship with several men? Now I know the answer. Me. I’ve finally realized that and I’ve come to terms with it. But it seems that fate has one last challenge for us to overcome. Theodora “Teddi” Vandersen, otherwise known as Grayson’s mother, has apparently been following me for weeks now. She thinks it’s my fault that Grayson’s done with her... -
Smolder by Cassie Cole
I’m the only female smokejumper in Northern California. Fighting wildfires surrounded by sweaty, chiseled, ax-wielding hunks. I could usually ignore the gorgeous men around me... Until I met the three of them . Foxy, the tattoo-covered goofball who’s always making jokes--and who smiles like he wants to tell me a secret... -
Tormented Girl by Lexie Winston
Property destruction, aggressive threats and an injured family member is what Harlow and the Summers family are having to deal with... -
Rules of Our Own by Jessa Wilder
Somehow, I’ve landed myself a do-over and this time we aren’t screwing it up. This time, I don’t want her all to myself. This time we're going to share. The second the Boston Bruins star forward steps out of the villa bathroom, looking like a god in nothing but a low slung towel…I should turn around and beg for a different room...Categorized as:
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She's Got Male by Sinclair Kelly
Meet cutes and roses aren’t my jam. Give me a hot Beta, no promises, and an orgasm any day.Unfortunately for me, I’ve been assigned a new project at work—a daily romance column where I’ll be forced to give advice to eager readers searching for their one true love. This Omega has two take the job and impress my boss or kiss my transfer to Arizona goodbye...Categorized as:
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Playing Defense by Julia Clarke
Scoring a coaching job with the Rebels was supposed to be a dream come true, a step toward achieving my goal of being the first female NFL head coach. But when three sexy-as-hell players blitzed their way into my life, I got distracted. I took my eye off the ball. And I’m at risk of losing it all, even the sport I love... -
The Breathe Me Duet by C.R. Jane, Ivy Fox
The Complete Breathe Me DuetWhen you have three months to live...and all you want is to spend it with them...They say that true love only comes once in a lifetime. In my case, they were wrong. I gave my heart away three times. To the blue eyed sensitive soul, who read poetry when he thought no one was looking. To the green eyed jock, who made you laugh as hard as he made you cry...Categorized as:
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Days of Winter by Cora Flynn
For 21 years, I’ve lived a relatively quiet life in Cascade Falls. But there’s more than meets the eye to our small tourist town, and I seem to get caught up in a not-so-hidden criminal empire that I never wanted any part of. The tangle I'd much rather get caught up in?The heartfelt boy next door who I’ve been crushing on for years.The sexier than sin liar who has made it his mission to keep me... -
Crossing the Top Line ( Pack Mystic) by Thora Woods
In the heart of the Big Easy, Victoria “Tori” Strauss has it all together—almost. As the poised and efficient social media manager for the beloved New Orleans Mystic hockey team, she's a seasoned pro at captivating the hearts of fans. But her own heart? That's a different story...Categorized as:
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Matchmaker for the Players by Roxy Monroe
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratings“Relax baby, let us in.”When my ex left me at the altar a year ago, I wanted to curl up and disappear. I’d saved myself for that jerk—only to be betrayed.Time to ditch the good girl act. I strap on my highest heels and go out to find a man. But instead of finding one man I find THREE—my best friend’s brothers and their hockey coach. And they ALL want ONLY me... -
TEAM PLAYERS by Stephanie Brother, Kasmit Designs
A standalone reverse harem romance in the bestselling Huge Series...I’ve always been told I’m a team player…now my foster brothers want to put me to the test.When I inherit a home from my long estranged father, it’s a dream come true. Pregnant and alone at nineteen, it’s just the break I need...
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