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One Chance, Fancy by Lani Lynn Vale
Benson Bayou Beauregard is the president of the Bear Bottom Guardians MC, and the grandson of the Sergeant at Arms for the Dixie Wardens MC. He’s a mountain of a man and the warden of a prison, and there’s only one thing that can scare him—being told that he’s the father of a three-year-old little girl. A three-year-old little girl that has no clue who he is...Categorized as:
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Your Forever Love by Layla Hagen
(unedited blurb. subject to change). Eric Callahan is a powerful man, and his sharp business sense has earned him the nickname Shark. Yet under the strict façade is a man who loves his daughter and would do anything for her. When he and his daughter move to San Francisco for three months, he has one thing in mind: expanding his business on the West Coast...Categorized as:
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Finally by R.L. Mathewson
From New York Times bestselling author R. L. Mathewson comes the next installment in the Neighbor from Hell series…. For readers who enjoy touching stories that make them smile, laugh, and fall in love. Sometimes life doesn’t go the way that we expected. That’s what happened to Devin Bradford when he received the news that turned his life upside down seven years ago...Categorized as:
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Cash by Lola Wright
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsLivi. Being a female in a male-dominated career can be daunting, but I refuse to allow others’ attitudes to deter me. I always try to be professional, compassionate and non-judgmental. Through hard work, I have earned respect within my department. Wearing a badge and uniform, I’ve seen the best and worst of humanity... -
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Without You by Lacey Black
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsTucker. I spend my days brewing beer for the popular Brew Crüe Beer Company and my nights devoted to being a dad. Raising a young child with special needs can be tough and stressful, but I wouldn’t change it for the world. He’s everything to me, and the reason I keep going. It’s him and me against the world, and I have no intention of changing that. Then, Kinsley McGregor walks back into my life... -
Mending Fate by M. S. Parker
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsAlec: I shared my deepest secret with Lumen, hoping things will be better between us. But I can’t catch a break. My life blows up again when my daughter goes missing. Lumen: To say all hell broke loose is an understatement. When Alec’s daughter went missing, so did Soleil, the girl I mentor in foster care. It stung when Alec said finding his daughter is more important than some random runaway... -
Bourbon Wishes by Nichole Rose
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe prefers his bourbon neat and his social media manager on her knees. Bastian. If you aren't helping catapult my family's vineyard to success, you're in my way. I don't have the time or patience for problems. .. and the gorgeous little social media manager my cousins just hired is a big problem. Constance Maverick pushes every button I have, and she does it with a smile on her face... -
Aiden by Lisa Helen Gray
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThis is the second book in A Next Generation Carter Brother Novel; a spin-off from The Carter Brothers. I wasn’t looking for love. I was Aiden Carter; I didn’t do the whole fuzzy, lovey, romantic crap. I loved to party. I loved sex. I loved women. If I wanted it, I got it. It was the way my world worked and I made no qualms about it. The only people I truly cared about were my family... -
Lead Me Knot by S.L. Scott
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsSometimes the temptation is too much to deny. Falling into bed with my best friend’s brother was an accident. What happened right after… not so much. With abs more defined than the Texas Hill Country and a killer smirk I can’t ignore, the “boy next door” is all grown up and too hot for his own good. My heart races for a man who’s forbidden... -
Making Whoopie by Erin Nicholas
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThis marriage of convenience is about to get sticky. Getting hitched for the health insurance is not Jocelyn Asher’s idea of romance. But the hospital quote has really frosted her cookies, and suddenly, “I’m rich. We should just get married,” sounds a whole lot more swoony. Especially when the man proposing is this gorgeous. And takes her to parties featuring champagne and petit fours... -
Christmas at Valentine Inn by Jennifer Peel
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWith a name like Isabelle Valentine, one would think I was destined to find true love and believe in the ridiculous notion of soul mates. Don’t get me wrong: I’m all about love. I even own an inn with my sister where each room is named after our favorite romantic couples. But soul mates? It seems highly implausible there is that one person, your person, meant only for you... -
Without You by Lacey Black
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTucker. I spend my days brewing beer for the popular Brew Crüe Beer Company and my nights devoted to being a dad. Raising a young child with special needs can be tough and stressful, but I wouldn’t change it for the world. He’s everything to me, and the reason I keep going. It’s him and me against the world, and I have no intention of changing that. Then, Kinsley McGregor walks back into my life... -
My Wife by Ellie Hall
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe’s a new Mr. Mom. She’s a jilted bride. When her role as the nanny develops into a marriage of convenience, will playing house become less of a game? Liam. I don’t know what I’m doing. In fact, I have no idea where this kid came from. I mean, I know that part, but when he showed up on my doorstep, not only did I have to put everything on hold, but my hockey coach threw me into the sin bin...Categorized as:
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Attached At Heart by Amelie Rhys
When best friends Delaney and Blake get married in order to satisfy a clause in Delaney’s inheritance, their long-ignored chemistry is suddenly so much harder to deny, especially when they travel abroad for a steamy fake honeymoon. Blake London, after finishing his cardiology fellowship, moves to Boston with a single hope: fix as many hearts as he possibly can…including his own... -
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Flirting with Fate by Melanie Shawn
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDon't miss the final installment in the Hope Falls: Brewed Awakenings series featuring reader-favorite (and Jessica Rabbit look-alike) Vivien Wells who is the only Wells sister still standing from the Hope Falls Effect. Author's Note: Flirting with Fate is a single dad, next-door neighbor, road trip, small-town romance. -
The Nanny and the Heartthrob by Krista Sandor
Things couldn’t get worse for Harper Presley. Her music career is nonexistent, she’s got pennies in the bank, and her grandmother is on the cusp of losing her house. What’s a gal to do? Go to Vegas and seek a last chance opportunity. What she didn’t expect was to wake up in her birthday suit next to pop star Landon Paige with a massive diamond on her ring finger... -
This Life I by Cara Dee
Finnegan O’Shea. The Sons of Munster have been living this life for generations. We have our own protocol, our own traditions, dating back to when two families merged and created our syndicate in Ireland. Now, we have our strongholds in Philly and Chicago, and the wrong man holds the highest position...Categorized as:
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Insta Family by Jen Atkinson
Meeting your birth family is nerve-racking. So, it’s helpful when tall, dark, and lovable shows up to hold your hand. Coco had never planned to find her birth parents. But when Jude finds her—confessing that he knows her birth mother and he wants to set up a meeting, it’s suddenly all she can think about. Okay… maybe not all she’s thinking about. The messenger, Mr... -
Merritt and Her Childhood Crush by Emma St. Clair, Jenny Proctor
I said I’d never set foot on Oakley Island again. Not so long as HE lives there. But after my life implodes, I’m reconsidering EVERYTHING. Including my reasons for avoiding the first—and only—man I’ve ever loved. I’m a high achiever. Driven. Maybe a little TOO driven... -
Silver Mayor by L.B. Dunbar
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsCharlie Harrington is a respectable man. Mayor to his small, mountain town. Successful attorney. Doting single father. After one mishap in the past, he avoids scandal. Making everyone happy is his goal. He’s nothing but content. .. and a bit boring. Then one morning, he finds a beautiful woman in his bedroom, and his world turns upside down. His good guy side suddenly wants to be a little bad... -
Desert Dreams by Suzanne Halliday
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsFrom USA Today bestselling author Suzanne Halliday comes a small town, single dad, friends-to-lovers romance about finding love when you least expect it. Mabel had a good life in New York, but she often dreamt of returning to her Arizona roots. Deciding to follow her desert dreams, she took a leap of faith and returned home... -
Dare Me Once by Shelly Alexander
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLove is a risk worth taking in this sizzling romance about secrets and second chances…. Scarlett Devereaux’s life on the Gulf Coast went from riches to rags so scandalously fast that she barely had time to kiss her Jimmy Choos goodbye...Categorized as:
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Heartache & Playdates by Shawna Renae
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“Love isn’t like milk. It has no expiration date. ” ~ Nonna Russo. Maddox Cruz. Single dad. Tech billionaire. Genius. That is what people saw when they looked at me. Those adjectives might all be true, but inside I was still a kid who grew up in the system and was raised by the streets. Which was why I had no plans to attend my 20 year high school reunion...Categorized as:
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Just Wanted You to Know by Kait Nolan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLivia Applewhite needs a change. Her awful boss has made the job she used to love a serious drag. On top of that, it seems everyone around her is paired off in romantic bliss. It's enough to give a girl a complex. Hoping a change of scenery will give her new perspective, she sets off for a two-week trip to Tennessee to visit her favorite cousin... -
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On the Slopes of Tahoe by J.A. Forde
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWanting each other is easy…. It’s everything else that’s hard. Breck Kylie’s perfect life unravels in a squall of betrayal, leaving him and his seven-year-old daughter reeling. Choosing to retreat from the sunny shores of Sydney, Australia, they embark on an extended vacation to Lake Tahoe in hopes they’ll find a new ‘normal’ on the snowy slopes... -
After The Vows by D.E. Haggerty
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe sexy cop next door wants nothing to do with me. Until he asks me to marry him to save his daughter. When Lucas moves in next door, I don’t waste any time trying to get his attention. But the police officer who looks strong enough to throw me over those wide shoulders of his and carry me away isn’t interested in me. Time for desperate measures... -
Just My Fake Husband by Deb Goodman
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsGabriel Tate was Mr. Perfect…until one bad night got him totally cancelled. He's the Tate family’s Golden Boy, and incredibly sexy to boot. I almost consider helping him when he begs for my public relations expertise to fix the repercussions of his actions. It’s not my fault his own father fired him from the ginormous company he was set to take over... -
Falling for the Single Dad by Whitley Cox
When a blast from the past could blow up the future. Welcome to Seattle, the Emerald City and home to The Single Dads of Seattle. Ten sexy single fathers who play poker every Saturday night, have each other's backs, love their children without quarter, and hope to one day find love again. This is Liam's story . .. Single Dad of Seattle, Liam Dixon has a kick-*ss life...Categorized as:
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Rebel Desire by L.K. Farlow
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsAs a wedding photographer, it’s no surprise that Ashley Murphy, despite her perpetual singleness, is a little in love with love. When she catches a hunky best man checking her out while on the job, her heart all but shouts, “He’s the one. " Until he opens his mouth. Colton Banks is a cocky lawyer with a mean streak a country mile wide. Colton prefers order to chaos... -
Game of Hearts by Cathy Yardley
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsKyla Summers has been offered the opportunity of a lifetime to get her cosplay business off the ground, and only one thing stands in her way. She needs someone to take over the auto shop, and there’s only one person she can think of to call…. Jericho Salomon hasn’t been back in his home town since he joined a biker gang and rode off nine years ago...Categorized as:
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The Baby-whisperer and the Brute by Tru Taylor
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsYou can’t appreciate all the implications of the word “conflicted” until you come face to face with the guy you’ve been secretly lusting after for weeks. .. and then learn he’ll be signing your paychecks—Angelina Rappaport. Some people might call me sheltered. That doesn’t begin to cover it. I’ve been practically sequestered my whole life... -
Harbor Lights by Sherryl Woods
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsStruggling in his role as a newly single father, former army medic Kevin O'Brien moves home to Chesapeake Shores. He wants a haven for himself and his toddler son, surrounded by the family he knows he can count on, and a future that's nothing like his past. But Kevin is suddenly facing a risk he hadn't anticipated, in the form of Main Street bookseller Shanna Carlyle... -
Gone Country by Hunter Snow
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsTwo worlds. One accidental hit song. The stage is set for the ultimate showdown. Jamie Keaton is a rock star with a reputation as fiery as her songs. Clayton Langley is a country singer who epitomizes Southern charm...Categorized as:
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Mischief and the Mechanic by Alina Lane
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJump right into this spicy small town romance by Alina Lane. .. She longs for a family, but all he’s been longing for… is her. When Andy Donovan unexpectedly finds herself fighting for custody of her niece, there’s nothing she wouldn’t do to keep her and Piper together. Even if it means marrying her best friend. Jedd Calhoun is the type of guy who would give you the shirt off his back. Steady... -
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Bumbled Love by Lila Rose
When Brooke Baker first meets Dustin Grant, the attraction is instant. Add in how he doesn’t cringe at the mention of anal beads, then she’s crushing hard. With a chance second meeting where he’s in need of help with a charity dinner, Brooke is more than ready to step in. Despite her being dressed to the nines, her perfect day out with the handsome football player doesn’t go as planned... -
The Heart Remembers: a friends to lovers romance by L.B. Dunbar
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsAn alternate cover for this ASIN can be found here. Our history had been defined by kisses. The one he stole from me at 17. The one I gave to him at 20. The one we shared when I was 27 changed the course of everything. I’d had a crush on Levi Walker my entire life, but he always saw me as a child. A little girl running around the yard, dancing under sprinklers, and dreaming of princes... -
Curve Ball: An Older Man/Younger Woman Curvy Girl Romance (Curvy Soulmates ) by Kat Baxter
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsNanny…or soulmate? Maddox. I may be a quarterback, not a baseball player, but that didn’t keep life from throwing me a curve ball. I'm contracted to play my final season in the NFL, my career is on a high and I want to go out on top. Complication? Six months ago, I gained custody of my sister’s young kids. They are my priority, but I need help in the form of live-in nanny extraordinaire, Finley...Categorized as:
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Our Options Have Changed by Julia Kent, Elisa Reed
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHaving it all is a fantasy, right? Chloe Browne knows all about fantasy. Fantasy is her job. And she’s very, very good at what she does. As director of design for the O Spa chain, a sophisticated women’s club that is trending its way into being the Next Big Thing, Chloe’s ready to take on the world. One baby at a time...Categorized as:
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Family for Beginners by Sarah Morgan
USA TODAY bestselling author Sarah Morgan returns with a life-affirming exploration of love, loss, and how families come in all shapes and sizes…. New York florist Flora Donovan is living the dream, but her bubbly optimism hides a secret. She’s lonely. Orphaned as a child, she’s never felt like she’s belonged anywhere…until she meets Jack Parker... -
Enemy Daddy Next Door by Callie Stevens
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsGiving my V card to the single dad next door is a very bad idea. Falling in love with him is an even worse one…Hunter Ricks seems like a very bad bet. He’s 43 years old, sexy as hell, and determined to sleep his way through the entire city whenever he’s not taking care of his four-year-old daughter... -
Loving Her Fling by Heather B. Moore
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCan her love tame her fling? Everly King’s life might be on a Plan B track, but she’s perfectly content with her job, her nights out at the movies, and putting her past behind her. She certainly doesn’t need to be reminded over and over that her sister is, well, engaged to Everly’s ex. Austin Hayes is the architect hired to redesign Everly's beloved theater... -
The Holiday Husband by Jenny B. Jones
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAnnie made a holiday wish to be reunited with the one who got away. She should’ve been more specific. .. Museum curator Annie Bristow has spent years regretting a marriage proposal she turned down from her college sweetheart. When a fateful ride on a holiday train gives Annie the opportunity to make it right, she wishes for a do-over. She wants to go back and say yes to her one true love...Categorized as:
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Nanny for the Protector by Emma Blake
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe's a silver fox with an adorable kid and a luxury car that costs more than my entire life savings. He just saved my life - and became my boss. Losing my job was a disaster. But stumbling into Wesley’s world might save me. I need the money. His daughter needs a nanny. It's a win-win, right? Wrong. The first spark of attraction between us was as instant as it was forbidden...Categorized as:
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Daddy's Unexpected Gift by Ava Gray
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen a billionaire becomes a child’s legal guardian overnight, I’m plugged into the messy situation. Only to make it messier. Sterling Alexander was supposed to be a project. You know, a new parent who didn’t know anything about parenting? As a social worker in family services, I wasn’t permitted to stare at his gorgeous abs like I wanted to sleep with him. And yet, I stared... -
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Dancing with the Single Dad by Whitley Cox
Welcome to Seattle, the Emerald City and home to The Single Dads of Seattle. Ten sexy single fathers who play poker every Saturday night, have each other’s backs, love their children without quarter, and hope to one day find love again. This is Adam's story …. Single Dad of Seattle, Adam Eastwood, knows that dance school is just the thing for his precocious daughter, Mira... -
Saved by the Single Dad by Whitley Cox
Loving yourself is the first step on the road to healing. Welcome to Seattle, the Emerald City and home to The Single Dads of Seattle. Ten sexy single fathers who play poker every Saturday night, have each other's backs, love their children without quarter, and hope to one day find love again. This is Mitch's story . . -
Since You Came Along by Kajal Rai
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsLoss broke him. Love betrayed her. So they agree to a marriage of convenience. But when love demands to be felt, even the most guarded hearts can’t help but surrender. Meera Diwan learned the hard way that love can’t be trusted. After heartbreak and betrayal, she’s done waiting for a fairytale. Raghav Sareen doesn’t do feelings... -
Christmas with the Single Dad by Whitley Cox
Will a Christmas love built on lies melt away just as surely as the snow? Welcome to Seattle, the Emerald City and home to The Single Dads of Seattle. Ten sexy single fathers who play poker every Saturday night, have each other's backs, love their children without quarter, and hope to one day find love again. This is Zak's story . .Categorized as:
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New Year's with the Single Dad by Whitley Cox
A lot can happen in twenty-four hours . .. Welcome to Seattle, the Emerald City and home to The Single Dads of Seattle. Ten sexy single fathers who play poker every Saturday night, have each other's backs, love their children without quarter, and hope to one day find love again. This is Emmetts story . .. Single dad of Seattle, Dr. Emmett Strong doesn't believe in soulmates...Categorized as:
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Life Changer by B.J. Harvey
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen a firefighter and the chef he's been crushing on cross paths, sparks fly. ***. Divorced single mom Dee has never much believed in fate until now, but something about the charming and adorably awkward flirt, Rhodes, has her intrigued and wanting to know more...
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