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The Right of Love by Love Belvin
“After the hot sex comes the real world.” “What was that?” “My therapist once said, ‘after the hot sex comes the real world. Or in wayward love, the drama is sprinkled in between passionate lovemaking’.” “That sounds more like one of them novels you like to read.” “No. Ours is too hilly to be a traditional romance story.” And it is...Categorized as:
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Ignite by Chelle Bliss
Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsMammoth Saint always had the brotherhood and the wind.Then he found Tamara Gallo and nothing else mattered.And when he decides to leave the MC, trouble follows.But when you love a Gallo, you never fight alone.Ignite is the fifth book in the new steamy romance Men of Inked: Heatwave series by Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author Chelle Bliss... -
Time by Penny Reid
From the New York Times Bestselling Author Penny Reid A (brokenhearted) physicist. Now an infamous (who is LITERALLY EVERYWHERE!! UGH!) musician. The worst has already happened. Mona has learned that she has nothing figured out and plans are meaningless. After leaving her in Aspen, Abram is now breaking sales-records, rising to rock star fame almost overnight. Mona can’t seem to escape him... -
Taming His Bride by Mink
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsI’ve been chasing stories from the first moment I could ask questions. When I started my own investigative blog, I pulled stories straight from the headlines and dove deeper to discover the truth behind the circumstances. None more so than in the case of the missing mafia prince, the very first investigation I undertook from the warmth and safety of my teenage bedroom... -
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Being Mrs. Cane by Shanora Williams
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThey say there is happiness at the end of every love story, but they never truly mention the hardships it takes to get there. With Cane, I’d been through hell and back, and now, I was going to be walking up the alter, promising my life to a man that I’d gambled everything for. Some would call me dumb. Some would deem me insane. Others would say I was a fool in love...Categorized as:
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Refrain by Kennedy Ryan
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsPeople dream of a love that runs deep. So deep it feels like it's always been with you, just waiting for the person who'll own your heart and soul forever. So few ever find it, but for Rhyson Gray and Kai Pearson, happily ever after was only the beginning... One of the biggest rock stars in the world and one of the brightest rising stars make a life together...Categorized as:
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Sealed With A Kiss by Erin Nicholas
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhat’s a girl to do when her celebrity crush needs her to be his fake girlfriend?Keep her damned feelings to herself, of course. Child TV star turned adult wallflower Naomi LeClaire has vowed never to return to the spotlight.But when she’s stuck in a storm with Donovan Foster, the hot, charming, wild-life rescuing internet sensation, and she finally gives in and kisses him..Categorized as:
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My Retribution Too: A Second Chance Series by SK Lessly
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsPhoebe:Question…Have you ever met a man for the first time and said to yourself, I’m going to have his beautiful babies? Of course, this declaration comes after you’ve looked him up and down, noting how hot he is, sexy, how tall he is, how broad his shoulders are, and, most importantly, how big his…feet are...Categorized as:
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Kissing My Brother's Bride by Molly McLain
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsMy brother’s fiancée should have been mine. Now, I know what you’re thinking, and it’s not quite as bad as it sounds. Linc was running late for their first date and he begged me to stand in until he could get there.I only went to tell the girl to run. To warn her about my brother’s selfish ways and promise she wanted no part of it.But then I saw her...Categorized as:
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Eastern Lights by Brittainy C. Cherry
I once met a man on a cold Halloween night. He dressed as a superhero, and I dressed in red. For one night, I was his break from reality, and he was the temporary fix for my broken heart.Two years later, I was given the opportunity of a lifetime to become a senior editor at one of the biggest magazine companies in the world... -
Part of Me by Kelly Elliott
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsFishing for the TruthSeasiders,News on the docks is Sutton Bradley may be adding new stock to her little boutique store, Coastal Chic, on the square. Now, I can neither confirm nor deny that it is sexy lingerie, but seeing as Ms. Bradley has been seen on more than one occasion in the company of Brody Wilson, who, let me remind you, was voted as the catch of the season... -
Wrap with Love by Ella Goode
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI'm kicking off the holidays with a bundle of sweet snowy festive reads! Four previously released classics from my backlist are now all in one click for a limited time!Christmas ChemistryIt’s time for the ho-ho-holidays and while this is one of my favorite times of the year, I’m feeling a little off...Categorized as:
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Eating Her Heart Out by Fiona Davenport
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSawyer Ward had heard wild stories about Katie Blake from her brother—his best friend and business partner. The last thing he expected was to fall for her the minute they met. She was nothing like her brother described, and Sawyer quickly realized the gorgeous blonde was his perfect match in every way...Categorized as:
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Pining by Stephanie Rose
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA slow-burn, friends-to-lovers standalone holiday romanceThe bad guy never gets the girl. In the eyes of the law, I’ve paid for my youthful mistakes but I know I can never undo the damage I’ve caused. When I stepped out of my cell, I vowed to live a good life, make the right choices, and avoid temptation at all costs. Until her. She’s not a choice, she’s a compulsion. A craving... -
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Locked Up One Night by Chasity Bowlin, Laramie Briscoe
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI shouldn't want my ex-wife's little sister, but I do. And turns out, she wants me, too...TroyThere’s one person who pushes all my buttons… Lizzie. My former sister in law. My ex wife’s baby sister. Who was a freaking kid when Emma and I were married. But she’s not a kid anymore and my feelings for her aren’t brotherly. At all... -
Wild In The Windy City: The Anthology Volume 3 by Rachel Brookes, Audrey Carlan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNew Year's Eve on Navy Pier.A sexy, breathless night.Eighteen authors bring magic, steam, and romance to the Resolution Gala on Navy Pier this New Year’s Eve. Don’t miss the fireworks.All proceeds from this anthology benefit Bernie's Book Bank (https://www.berniesbookbank.org/)RELEASE DATE December 10, 2019Look for a pre-order link later this Fall!ANTHOLOGY AUTHORS:Rachel BrookesAudrey CarlanL.M... -
desolate by Autumn Grey
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThere are angels and demons at war inside my head. I had it all figured out: finish high school, attend seminary and finally answer my calling of becoming a priest. What I hadn’t counted in the equation was her. Grace Miller. The girl who was always out of my reach. The girl who still makes me lose my breath with just a look...Categorized as:
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T.Y.P.O.: Take Your Pants Off by Frankie Love, C.M. Seabrook
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA typo in a text brought us together.Auto-correct gone wrong? It's never been so right! Aylee is scared of a couple things: Being in the water for one and being with a man for another. Good thing I'm the guy who got the message because I can kill two birds with one stone. Alpha-hole much? Let's call it confident. I know what Aylee needs because I have my own demons to conquer... -
Texas by Lila Rose
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsGrowing up around the Hawks Motorcycle Club, Maya and Texas have been in each other’s lives seemingly forever. Maya’s crush on her brother’s best friend has lasted almost as long.Older and somewhat wiser, she knows the man who’s always had her heart will never see her as anything other than his friend’s sister. But try as she might, she can’t escape him...Categorized as:
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Inked By My Sister's Ex by Flora Ferrari
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsMy sister is all I’ve got.Kelly basically raised me after we lost our parents in a plane crash. When a douche made a joke about it, when life went bad, and when I needed her…She was there. Always.But I can’t stop crushing on her ex-boyfriend.Jamie Jensen is six and a half feet of pure muscle, his arms tattooed and strong, his hair silver…his aura brooding. Aura sounds so cheesy, but he has one...Categorized as:
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Texting My Dad's Best Man by Flora Ferrari
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsI almost kissed my dad’s best friend at my eighteenth birthday party.Banner Barret is thirty-nine years old and six feet two inches of pure muscle, with intense eyes and the sort of confidence most men could only dream of.It was a mistake, and I get that. He only did it – almost did it – because he was drunk.But now it’s a year later, and dad’s getting married in a tropical island paradise...Categorized as:
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Wreck My World by Victoria Ashley
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratings“The feeling I have in this very moment, after not seeing her for so long, will haunt me forever, reminding me why I left to begin with.” For as long as I can remember, Easton Crews has been off-limits. As much as it kills me, that’s never going to change. After his little disappearing act three years ago, then suddenly showing up out of nowhere, I shouldn't want anything to do with him... -
Fourth Wheel by Abby Millsaps
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsMADDIEI’ll admit it: I knew exactly who he was when I walked into The Oak that night.I probably should have just left him alone. But I was bored. And he’s gorgeous, just like his brother. How was I supposed to resist?The kiss we shared was scorching hot. But it was nothing compared to the intensity of his anger when he realized who I was, and who I’m related to.His hostility fuels me...Categorized as:
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Flow by Kennedy Ryan
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 40 ratingsIn 8 years, Marlon James will be one of the brightest rising stars in the music industry. Bristol Gray will be his tough, no-nonsense manager. But when they first meet, she’s a college student finding her way in the world, and he’s an artist determined to make his way in it. From completely different worlds, all the things that should separate them only draw them closer...Categorized as:
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The One You Fight For by Roni Loren
How hard would you fight for the one you love? Taryn Landry was there that awful night fourteen years ago when Long Acre changed from the name of a town to the title of a national tragedy. Everyone knows she lost her younger sister. No one knows it was her fault. Since then, psychology professor Taryn has dedicated her life's work to preventing something like that from ever happening again... -
Dirty Desires by Crystal Kaswell
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsSix figures. Thirty days. Every one of her firsts. Eve Miller is screwed. Between rent and her family's medical debts, she's drowning. She needs money, now, or she's going to lose her sister. Enter Ian Hunt. The tech billionaire offers her a lifeline: six figures for every one of her firsts. It's ridiculous. The British businessman is richer than sin and hotter than hell... -
Does He Know? by Kaylee Ryan
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsNYT and USA Today Bestselling author Kaylee Ryan brings you a new standalone series surrounding five best friends who co-own a tattoo studio. "Does He Know?" is an age gap, brother's best friend, small town romance.EmersonIt’s not like I planned to fall for my older brother’s best friend.It just happened... -
Never Give Your Heart to a Hookup by Lauren Landish
Bad Boy? They’re a dime a dozen…But a Good Guy who’s only bad for me? Well…I’m not exactly the ‘take home to Mom’ type. I’m too outspoken and have never met an expectation I didn’t want to challenge.And to put it bluntly, my professional career of being an intimate relationships counselor doesn’t make for polite dinner conversation.Not that I care...Categorized as:
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Next to Me by Allie Everhart
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsAfter losing her parents and brother in a car accident, Callie dropped out of college and went to live in the small town where her family used to spend the summers. A year later, and struggling to move on, she keeps to herself and wants to be left alone. So she’s not too happy when her new neighbor keeps knocking on her door... -
COVET by Amarie Avant, Elle Turner
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFor Jonathan Liam Delacroix Lemaitre II, everything revolved around the love of his life: Raven Shaw. But they were too young and too destructive. Raven thought they would always be friends, yet Liam knew a different truth. The son to a vast Legacy, he is shipped off to Paris at a tender age, leaving Raven to fend for herself, full of questions and doubts... -
The Christmas Secret: A BWWM Holiday Romance by Peyton Banks
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThere’s no place like home for the holidays... When her best friend comes home for the holidays, there is something different about him. Gracie Logan had been best friends with Harris since they were in junior high. Growing up, he had been the popular guy in town who all the women swooned over.And she had been stuck in the friend category forever... -
Texting My Hot Tutor: A Forbidden BBW Age Gap Romance by Flora Ferrari
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCan a curvy girl like me hold the attention of this gorgeous older man? Or is it destined to blow up when we really meet in person...After suffering a tragedy in my family, I’m trying to move on.I want to focus on my studies and not get caught up with the dating scene.But then I see a man one day while I’m riding the bus... -
Police Officer's Princess by Flora Ferrari
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsI’m a single father to a rambunctious little girl, and a police officer in one of the toughest cities in America. Whether I’m trying to figure out where my popcorn disappeared to on movie night with my daughter or where the suspect in the case I’m working on is hiding the evidence, I can always tell who’s telling the truth and who’s not...Categorized as:
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Finding Love in Italy by Ja'Nese Dixon
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsI’m all for glass slippers, lovable beasts, and a prince riding a stallion. But never have I ever read the story about falling for my bestie’s daddy.I felt the need for an adventure. A solo girl’s trip and my bestie’s wedding in Italy gave me the perfect destination.Foolish me. I bought the one-way ticket leaving my family and our ranch behind.Sheltered me... -
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Kandi's Crush by Michelle Karise, Lacy Laurel
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsKandace AlexanderThe work ethic I learned at my mother’s knee propelled me to finish a four-year finance degree in three. This summer was supposed to be my pre-graduation reward, doing nothing but catch up with all the fun my friends had while my nose was to the academic grindstone.Instead, I’ve been guilted into helping out with the family’s cleaning business... -
Lawyer by Lena Little
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsSilas I’m a damn good attorney. But my firm is doing nothing to show me they appreciate or value my work, so I was already thinking that big changes were in order when I met her. I worked cases pro bono to help enhance my resume and profile but wasn’t expecting to meet a woman who would change the entire course of my life... -
Heart of the Matter: Queens of Kings Book 1 by LaQuette
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHeart “Mac” MacKenzie is a tough police lieutenant in the rough streets of Brooklyn, New York. She’s a strong leader who doesn’t mind getting in the trenches with the men and women she leads at the seventy-four precinct. Her house, her people, and her family—both blue and blood—are the only things that matter. She would live and die for the blue wall that shields her from a traumatic past... -
Salvation by C.J. Raine
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsSalvation can be both a beginning and an end…ZahraAll my life I have been conditioned to be a good, pious girl. To respect God, honor my parents, and obey the man my family chooses for me. I am content with the fate I have been dealt.Until him.Pierce, the silver-haired devil, unlocks all of my deepest desires, and for the first time, I feel free...Categorized as:
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His Mistletoe Wish by Pippa Brook
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsIt's Christmastime in Mercury Ridge! And there's only one thing this handsome mountain man wants under the tree: her.MacbethI want Levi Beshear with every fiber of my being.He’s been my brother Romeo’s best friend since they were in elementary school. And now, all my older brothers work side-by-side with him at Mercury Ridge Search and Rescue... -
What He Never Knew by Kandi Steiner
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsI never learn my lesson. And I always want what I can’t have. When Sarah Henderson walks into my life, I tell myself she’s off limits. She’s my student, sixteen years younger than me, and my boss’s niece. It doesn’t matter that I see the same pain reflected in her eyes that I have in my own, or that the dead organ better known as my heart kicks to life when she’s around...Categorized as:
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Thierry's Angel by Shara Azod, Dyann Gregg
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIn New Orleans, where old Southern lineages root as deep and tangled as the haughty Cypress, two powerful families become entrenched in a battle to preserve pedigrees... -
Baby Love by Fiona Davenport
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBillionaire Chase Sutton didn’t expect to meet the woman of his dreams when he did a favor for a friend. Jenna Kendall should have been off limits for the sexy doctor. She was too young for him, and a relationship with her would put his friendship with her dad in jeopardy...Categorized as:
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Ear Candy by Cassie Mint
Here’s a secret I’ll never confess: I listen to my boss’s voice in bed every night. No, he’s not with me under the covers. That would be too freaking delicious, and he’d never want me like that.The truth is, it’s a habit. One I started months ago, long before I began working for the famous narrator. I didn’t even realize the job was with him until my first day–and by then, I couldn’t turn back...Categorized as:
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Secret Obsession by D.M. Mortier
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsColonel Colton James Ragnarson III should have known better. He wanted nothing more than to enjoy his retirement after his intensely active combat years in the US Army, take care of his family, and find the mystery woman who had made him personalized weapons...Categorized as:
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London Calling by Nana Malone
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsFor Xander Chase, pussy came easy. Will you come easy? Pussy came easy… But then, for photographer, Xander Chase, most things came easy…except love. His portraits are renowned for revealing the heart and soul of his subjects, yet, he keeps his own heart hidden behind a playboy facade. All he cares about is revenge, and for that, he needs a stand-in girlfriend for a weekend fling... -
Debauchery by Remy Blake
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsDebauchery is book #3 of the multi-author, King University series. All books can be read as standalone.* * * * * Failing wasn't an option, but apparently falling for my professor was.Attending the prestigious King University is one of the many things I must do to keep my parents happy and my trust fund secure. Having a stellar transcript is another... -
Ugly Sweater Weather by Jessica Gadziala
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsOn the first day of Christmas, my true love gave to me… twelve days to prove to her that we weren’t just best friends, that it was more than our dogs who were madly in love.When her mom bailed on their plans, she found herself stuck in the city with nothing to do.Well, I was going to give her something to do.Fall as in love with me as I was with her.. -
Saving Love by Cameron Hart
Something isn’t right. I’ve been up on this mountain for a few months now, helping my fellow ex-Army Ranger buddies rebuild an old mining town. We’ve been alone up here, aside from the women my friends have settled down with. But now, we have a trespasser.I started noticing mysterious tracks and things missing here and there, and then discovered a den where the little punk has been hiding...Categorized as:
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Boss' Obsession by Lena Little
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsI don’t fly economy. Ever. Because what’s the point of working hard if I can’t travel in peace? But of course, someone in my office screws up. With one of the most important meetings of my career waiting for me on the other side of the country, I’m left with no choice but to purchase the last seat on this plane in economy. It pisses me off, big time...Categorized as:
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One Wild Finn by R.G. Alexander
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author R.G. Alexander, Book 9 of the Finn Factor Series It all started with a dare. And a wedding. Liquor was involved… William Finn and Bronte Wayne have nothing in common—unless you count their families, which seem more entwined every day. Oh, and that pesky little issue of them being married. Bronte is the responsible sister...
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