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Pride by Eva Charles
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...Categorized as:
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Hot Mess by Jaine Diamond
Fate. Destiny. Karma… She’s mine. It all started with a broken heart.And a breakup party.Rock stars. Circus freaks. And a bachelorette party.Too. Much. Booze.An embarrassing tattoo.And a twist of fate. Her name was Danny. I thought she was The One.But then I lost her.And I never thought I’d see her again.Now… I’m a mess.I’ve had my heart broken—more than once.And my band's broken up... -
Harvest Moon by Robyn Carr
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 44 ratingsReturn to Virgin River with the books that started it all… The recipe for happiness: making it up as you go along Rising sous-chef Kelly Matlock's sudden collapse at work is a wake-up call. Disillusioned and burned out, she's retreated to her sister Jillian's house in Virgin River to rest and reevaluate...Categorized as:
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Faithless by Julie Johnson
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsLOVE WAS NEVER ON MY ITINERARY... UNTIL I MET HIM. After twenty years in the same small town, Faith Morrissey throws caution to the wind and books herself a one-way ticket to Europe. She's not sure what to expect from her year-long study abroad trip, but she wants - needs - something different. Something exciting...Categorized as:
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Rise by Cassandra Robbins
USA Today bestselling author Cassandra Robbins returns with a scorching second chance, age-gap love story about a Rock God and his muse.I know what I want.So when opportunity knocked, I took it. I grabbed my shot, willing to do anything to make it happen.From the beginning, I knew I was destined to be with the six-foot-four, bourbon-eyed Rock God. Only back in the early days he wasn’t a god...Categorized as:
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A Knotty Bargain: The Claiming of Cadence by Leann Ryans
“You took my cherry, what more could you want?”I may have gotten my brother out of trouble with Leo’s father, but our situation hadn’t changed. We were still drowning in debt that kept piling up faster than I could pay off.My plan to forget the night with Leo doesn’t work since he won’t leave me alone...Categorized as:
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Foreign Affairs by Julie Johnson
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsFALLING 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...Categorized as:
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The Bodybuilder's Shy Girl by Haley Travis
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSize doesn't matter. Yeah, right. When a guy a head taller than the other men at the gym, with massive muscles and sexy tattoos, decides to give you a personal tour at your new job, his size is the first thing you notice. Yet Caleb's midnight blue eyes are so gentle when they lock on mine. He's older, funny, confident… and somehow makes me feel a bit less shy. But I'm supposed to be moving soon...Categorized as:
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At First Sight by Katy Regnery
New York Times bestselling author Katy Regnery returns to her wildly-popular modern fairytale collection with a fresh spin on Aladdin!I fell in love with her the first moment I saw her.That's the truth.Does it sound corny?Maybe.Superficial?Probably.Impossible?Yeah. Yeah. Okay. I know.The thing is?I don't really care what you lot think.I know what I know.Love at first sight is possible...Categorized as:
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Auctioned to the Lumberjack by Hope Ford
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsRestless.I’m tired of living alone.Tired of nothing but the trees keeping me company.There are reasons I live the way I do.Reasons that I’ve chosen to stay on this mountain away from everyone and everything.But one email is about to change it all.I thought for sure it was spam, but I clicked on it anyway.A secret auction house for the rich to find a wife... -
Hades by Kamery Solomon
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWhat would you do if you discovered the world you thought you knew was nothing like you'd been lead to believe? Katrina Saul has had a rough couple of months. Instead of starting out on the adventure of her life after graduating high school, she's been dealing with the nasty divorce of her parents, breaking up with her boyfriend, and working as the unofficial bouncer at a bar... -
Royal Romance by Flora Ferrari
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsFAITH I was only here to walk the dogs. Just hired help for the palace. But to me it was so much more. I longed for Prince Alistair. The more the papers bashed him, the more I cried for him...because I knew the truth. He didn't have to tell me. I knew because the pain that ailed him ailed me too. But no matter my silly wishes there was no way I'd ever be more than just another royal servant... -
A Knotty Deal: The Claiming of Cadence by Leann Ryans
When my brother’s life depends on me paying his debts, I find a way to make it happen.Even if it means selling the only thing of value I have left.Myself.Alphas are willing to pay a lot to have a night with an omega, especially one that’s untouched. They aren’t concerned with how willing you are because one way or another, you’re going to submit.I’m going to do this, for my brother’s sake...Categorized as:
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Hannah and the Hitman by Vanessa Vale
What happens when a sexy, cocky hitman and a secretly smutty small town librarian get together? Sparks fly. I'm a hitman. With all the bad guys out there, business is brisk. I don't have time to focus on anything but work until I sit beside a curvy woman on a plane… and read over her shoulder...Categorized as:
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Breaking Bella by Jenna Rose
I saw her at the bar, and my whole life changed. She was out with some jerk who treated her like garbage, and she let him. But I put a stop to that right away. She knows I’m the kingpin, the Devil of Miami, and thinks I only want her for one night, when really I’m planning on making her my wife.She doesn’t believe that I can love her...Categorized as:
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Snow's Huntsman by Mila Crawford, Aria Cole
Rated: 3.51 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA 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... -
Saved by the Villain by Alexa Riley
Jade Sky is a reporter with a suspicion, and she knows Gray Malice is keeping secrets. There’s something about him she can’t ignore and neither can her body.Gray Malice has always been the bad guy, and now is no different. It’s too bad for Jade he’s set his sights on her… because he’s never letting go...Categorized as:
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Founded on Goodbye by Kat Singleton
His songs were better when he had a broken heart. That sentence would change my life after my dream job was dished to me on a shiny, silver platter. All I had to do? Hurt Nash Pierce enough to get him writing good music again. The pop icon’s songs were no longer the phenomena they used to be. His team needed another breakthrough album—like the first he’d penned, using his heartbreak as fuel...Categorized as:
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Archangel's Enigma by Nalini Singh
Naasir is the most feral of the powerful group of vampires and angels known as the Seven, his loyalty pledged to the Archangel Raphael. When rumors surface of a plot to murder the former Archangel of Persia, now lost in the Sleep of the Ancients, Naasir is dispatched to find him. For only he possesses the tracking skills required—those more common to predatory animals than to man...Categorized as:
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Liam by Nyssa Kathryn
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsShe’s looking for a fresh start…she finds him.Nylah Walker knows what it’s like to be protected. You don’t grow up with five brothers without having someone close by, watching your back at all times. She craves independence, and Cradle Mountain is her fresh start. Her new beginning... -
Phantom Shadows by Dianne Duvall
Dr. Melanie Lipton is no stranger to the supernatural. She knows immortals better than they know themselves, right down to their stubborn little genes. So although a handsome rogue immortal seems suspicious to her colleagues, Sebastien Newcombe intrigues Melanie. His history is checkered, his scars are impressive, and his ideas are daring...Categorized as:
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Dark Horizon the Witching Hour by I.T. Lucas
Amidst the backdrop of a luxurious cruise, Margo and Negal's budding romance is tested as they confront the secrets of their past and the challenges of their present. With danger lurking in the shadows and powerful forces conspiring against them, they must rely on the strength of their bond and the support of their allies to overcome the odds... -
Building From Ashes by Elizabeth Hunter
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsFor a thousand years, powerful earth vampire Carwyn ap Bryn has served others. God. His family. His friends. But tragedy and loss disrupt his peaceful existence, causing him to question everything he has committed his eternity to. Brigid Connor has known about vampires since they rescued her from a painful childhood... -
Axman Werebear by T.S. Joyce
Arranged marriage, hidden agendas, deep secrets, and heart-pounding romance come together to tell Bruiser’s story in the 5th installment of T. S. Joyce’s bestselling Saw Bears series. Diem Daye has led a sheltered life. As the only breeding female of her kind, her father has kept her tucked away and heavily guarded... -
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Skybreaker by Kenneth Oppel
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 40 ratingsA legendary ghost ship. An incredible treasure. A death-defying adventure. Forty years ago, the airship Hyperion vanished with untold riches in its hold. Now, accompanied by heiress Kate de Vries and a mysterious gypsy, Matt Cruse is determined to recover the ship and its treasures...Categorized as:
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Her Falcon by Fiona Davenport
After spending nearly a year in captivity, Ramsey Altair needed time to heal. Although she had long dreamed of finding her fated mate, she wasn’t prepared to face the man who might belong to her so soon after being rescued. Feeling as though she had no other choice, she fled his pack before they could meet.Aero Covey refused to be deterred...Categorized as:
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Catalyst by Shelly Crane
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsIn the third installment of the Collide series, we start off with Sherry, taken prisoner in the enforcement facility. The little bunker family must now decide whether it's worth the risk to try to save her or if it would bring doom to them all. Lily has started showing signs of her gift progressing, which may not be a desirable thing... -
Scars and Songs by Christine Zolendz
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 38 ratingsShane Maxton is front man for New York City’s popular rock band, Mad World. But he has secrets; he’s not what everybody thinks he is. He comes from an ancient world, from a different time, when angels walked among men. Read the story, through Shane’s eyes, of his forbidden love, his fall from grace and his inner turmoil from living with the irrational emotions of being human... -
Maid For You: A Romance For Men by Virgil Knightley, Peter North
Who knew life after disaster could be so ssssssweet?Arthur Cain was a hero to his city, the most accomplished and respected of the firefighters in his entire district. But when a call comes in from the so-called "Halfbreed Heights", the monsterfolk part of the city, Arthur's life gets flip-turned upside down...Categorized as:
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Born to Bite by Lynsay Sands
Legend has it that Armand Argeneau is a killer in the bedroom . . . But with all three of his late wives meeting unfortunate and untimely ends, is this sexy immortal a lover or a murderer? That's what Eshe d'Aureus intends to find out. As an enforcer, it's her job to bring rogue vampires to justice, even if the rogue in question makes her blood race red hot...Categorized as:
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