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Inseparable by Brenda Jackson
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsLiving with his best friend is about to kindle a fire… Don’t miss this reader favorite from New York Times bestselling author Brenda Jackson. Living under Reese Madaris’s roof makes LaKenna James the envy of every woman in town. But Reese’s offer of a place to stay is strictly platonic—just until Kenna’s new condo is completed... -
Rocky Start by Jennifer Crusie, Bob Mayer
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThink of the movies Grosse Pointe Blank or RED. Retired covert operatives living in a small town in the Smoky Mountains. What could go wrong?Rose Malone’s landlord and employer, Ozzie Oswald, just died and now she has no idea if she has a job or if she and her daughter, Poppy, have a place to live, and that’s on top of the arrest warrant that’s been out for her for nineteen years... -
Second Chance Love by Hope Ford
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsI was his wife… but he left me.He broke my heart once, and if given the chance, he’d probably do it again.Which is why I’ve tried to get over him.I’ve dated, I’ve tried to let loose, but no matter how hard I try, my thoughts always return to Nash.Every guy I meet I compare to him.He was always overprotective and possessive... -
Hoping for Love by Marie Force
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 34 ratingsAll her life, Grace Ryan was the “fat girl.” Taunted and teased and ignored by her peers, she tried every diet ever invented to no avail. Desperate to change her life as her twenties slipped away, she decided it was time for drastic measures and had lap-band surgery. More than a year later, she's lost 130 pounds and is venturing into the dating world for the first time... -
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The 2015 R.L. Mathewson Chronicles Collection by R.L. Mathewson
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe 2015 collection of R.L. Mathewson Chronicles. The Chronicles are continuations of the books that you loved, The Neighbor from Hell Collection, Pyte/Sentinel Series, EMS series, Hollywood Heart series, etc. The Chronicles are posted on my website every Sunday for free at www.Rlmathewson... -
March's Ride with Priest by Eve London
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsIn the heat of danger, a solemn vow sparks a forbidden love that rides on the edge of rebellion.Rae:On the cusp of my dream of becoming a teacher, Priest crashes into my life like a storm I never saw coming. He's my father's best friend, the brooding biker sworn to protect me, a guardian whose world of danger and desire is leagues from the life I've planned... -
Wild Love by Sadie King
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe’s the young damaged ex-soldier and she’s the older woman who’s off limits. Can she show him how to love?Wild Love is Davis and Mel's story, a contemporary instalove steamy romance featuring an ex-military hero and the curvy woman he falls hard for... -
A Whole Lotta Love by Donna Hill, Francis Ray
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHardback W/DJ,four bestselling authors deliver 4 larger than life stories of big bold and beautiful women looking for A Whole Lotta... -
Curvy Desire by C.L. Cruz
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsShe’s a rich girl who needs protection. He’s the biker hired to protect her. Will these opposites succumb to the desire between them?One click this curvy woman possessive biker romance!Gunner There’s always something to do in the MC.This time I’m playing bodyguard for a spoiled little rich girl…Except she isn’t as spoiled as I thought.Mariposa is curvy, kind, and full of surprises... -
The Perfect Dress by Carolyn Brown
A plus-size Texas gal has designs on an old crush in New York Times bestselling author Carolyn Brown’s exuberant, bighearted romance. In the small town of Celeste, Texas, Mitzi Taylor has never quite fit inside the lines... -
Morning Wood by Megan Wade
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsGet ready to fall in love with the mountain men of Clearwater Construction! These blue collar men are about to meet the women of their dreams!In Morning Wood by Megan Wade, chef Piper and carpenter Levi have a misunderstanding over lumber and cold showers that leads to a punny union to last the ages.. -
Big Girls Don't Cry by Donna Hill, Brenda Jackson
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFrom the acclaimed bestselling authors of Living Large and A Whole Lotta Love come four romantic and sexy stories celebrating big, bold, and beautiful women... -
Falling For Ruben by Tracy Lorraine
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsCan you begin falling in love from just a photograph?I’ve experienced the pain love can cause and I have no interest in it. Easy relationships and easier women are all I need. Until a shy brunette stops me in my tracks and makes me feel everything I told myself I never would... -
Fake It For Fame by Weston Parker
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI need a fake date to get the Hollywood media off my back.I find her in the least expected place.On my brother’s arm at a Valentine’s event.Lucky for me, he’s willing to give her up.His loss, my gain.She’s thick and curvy in all the right places.A perfect handful.And pressing pause?That’s not happening.The Faux Agency was supposed to be a “no strings attached” deal... -
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Fake it For Fame by Weston Parker
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI find her in the least expected place. On my brother’s arm at a Valentine’s event. Lucky for me, he’s willing to give her up. His loss, my gain. She’s thick and curvy in all the right places. A perfect handful. And pressing pause? That’s not happening. The Faux Agency was supposed to be a ‘no strings attached’ deal. But I want her more than I should. And what does she want? If only I knew... -
Engaged to the Mountain Man by Mia Brody
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCan this innocent princess convince the wild mountain man to claim her curves and his rightful throne?RafeImagine the sexiest voice you’ve ever heard is on the other end of the phone. She’s calling to tell you that you’re a prince of some little country in Europe. She’s clearly lying, but that voice is the stuff fantasies are made of.So, I played along with her little scam... -
Memphis Bound by Nichole Rose
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDrummer, biker, bar owner, troublemaker… He'll tear it all down for a future with his best friend's curvy baby sister.MemphisEveryone screams my name while I rock stages with some of the biggest names in country music.But once upon a time, I was a different man.I built this life on the bones of my past.I don't regret what I've done, and I don't revisit it... -
Ford by Hope Ford
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsFord: Tate Family Holidays An Alpha Man and Curvy Younger Woman Thanksgiving Romance Ford I found out my partner was dirty… and I’m the one that turned him in. My world turns upside down, until a beauty on the running track turns my head. She’s a woman from my past… my little sisters friend. She just lost her Gran and is about to lose her house... -
Sinful Chocolate by Adrianne Byrd
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTwo classic Kappa Psi Kappa novels from Essence bestselling author ADRIANNE BYRD TWO GROOMS AND A WEDDING Ambitious Washington, D.C., attorney Isabella Kane has big dreams that include marriage to equally ambitious Randall Jarrett. But on the way to the altar, she meets a luscious hunk, and for just one forbidden night she chooses to indulge her deepest passions…... -
Tiger Lily: Part Three by Amélie S. Duncan
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHealing Two Hearts. Creating One Memory. Lily loves Jonas but implicit trust is another matter. After all they've been through, she still can't believe he'll stay no matter how deep, how dark her secrets. With her ex, Declan, up to his worst, Lily's embarrassed and ashamed...but she's underestimated Jonas. He has brains as well as beauty... -
Romancing the Quarterback (Galentine's Getaway) by Eve London
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA curvy gal plus quarterback steamy instalove short.MinaAll I want to do is spend some time with my girlfriends on our valentines getaway, not go toe-to-toe with the burly, cover model worthy guy who's staying in the room next door. And when I find out he's a pro football player, that lands him firmly in the swipe left category... -
Her Obsessed Lumberjack by Clara King
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsHe’s a grumpy ex-cop haunted by his past.Now he wants to make this curvy ray of sunshine his future.RomanAfter years of chasing bad guys, my last case nearly cost me everything.I quit the police force and moved to the woods, but the past is catching up with me.Flashbacks and sleepless nights are turning my fresh start into a nightmare... -
Gideon (Mountain Men Matchmaker) by Lana Dash
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA CURVY WOMAN & MOUNTAIN MAN ROMANCEWhat influenced your decision to join Meridian Matchmakers to find love?HARPERFor most women—the plan is to fall in love, get married, and have babies. And that was my plan too until I was abandoned by the man I thought I had a future with once the stick turned blue... -
Short-Term Shag by Kat Baxter
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis single mom just might be royally screwed…JillianI’m a single mom who works hard to provide for her kid. When my son is away for a week of camp and a friend offers me his condo with a view of the beach for the week, of course I take him up on it! I’m single, not stupid. It’s all fun and games until I get trapped in an elevator with my particular brand of catnip: the hot nerd…... -
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ROGUE by Michelle Dups
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsROGUEI have always been restless, not content to stay in one place for too long. The military helped, but once I was home and the ACES were no more, I again felt the need to be on the move.That was until I found her.She grounded me.I needed her like I needed to breathe.My Lady!JULIAI couldn’t understand what he saw in me.He was determined to make me see that I was the one for him... -
July's Ride with Juice by Eve London
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsGet ready for July's ride with Juice, a friends to lovers, secret baby, curvy girl MC club romance!Welcome to Mustang Mountain, where engines roar and loyalty reigns supreme. Beneath the shadowy peaks of the mountain, the Mustang Mountain Riders defend their ground against a dangerous gang trying to take over their small town... -
Taken by the Beefy Mountain Man by Raven Moon
He took her for a ride. And she can't help but stay for the long haul...I’m finally out of the military and don’t know what to do with myself. That is until I meet a hot, burly food truck owner who takes me for the ride of my life.We spend the night in his truck, he makes me breakfast, and before I know it we’re out on the open road heading into the Rocky Mountains... -
Loved by the Mountain Man by Hallie Bennett
Marine veteran, James McCoy's future is unclear. He's ready to settle down and start a family after years serving abroad. Returning home to Suitor's Crossing to work for his family's security company makes sense, but can he leave behind the shy, curvy girl he just met?Quiet Shiloh thought moving to be closer to her family would provide the support system her life's been missing. But she's wrong... -
The Orphan Master's Son by Adam Johnson
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 49 ratingsAn epic novel and a thrilling literary discovery, The Orphan Master’s Son follows a young man’s journey through the icy waters, dark tunnels, and eerie spy chambers of the world’s most mysterious dictatorship, North Korea. Pak Jun Do is the haunted son of a lost mother—a singer “stolen” to Pyongyang—and an influential father who runs Long Tomorrows, a work camp for orphans... -
Sunrise Malice by B. B. Hamel
I made a list of all my darkest fantasies.It was a meaningless joke—Right up until my arranged husband found it.Now it’s his mission to check off Every. Single. Box….The first time I meet my arranged husband, it’s a total nightmare.His family is caught in a bloody civil war, and now is the worst time imaginable to get involved with a wicked man like him... -
Rebound Love by Hope Ford
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsI’m falling for the rebound guy.Having my heart broken sucked. I mean really sucked.My friends are worried about me and convinced me that I need to pick myself up—and the best way to do that is with a rebound guy.They think I need to forget about the man that broke my heart and made me feel worthless.But it’s still too fresh, and I’m not ready... -
Curves and Cars by Kat Baxter
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsFrom the author of Real Men Love Curves comes your next sweet and steamy read about mistaken identities and a hot one-night stand that just might lead to forever.What happens when you meet the girl of your dreams only to discover she’s your brother’s runaway bride?Yeah, I can actually answer that one... -
Max: Billionaire Factor by Scarlett Avery
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsMax Keller is a possessive billionaire who’s used to getting what he wants. Unbeknownst to me, I’m his new obsession…Devastatingly sexy strangers don’t strike conversations with me.Let’s be real. New York is a dating jungle for plus size curvy girls.I’m used to being invisible.That’s why I keep my expectations about men—and love—low. Okay, more like non-existent, but that’s beside the point... -
Wanting the Bad Boy by Kate Hunt
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAll Mara wants is a decent guy to settle down with.But apparently that’s too much to ask.Her last boyfriend ghosted her, and all of her dates since then have been duds.Then one day Jax walks into her life—a tattooed bad boy who sets her fantasies on fire.Still, as fun as their first date is, Mara knows it can’t last.He’s not the kind to settle down... -
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Blood Ties by Sophie McKenzie
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsA gripping thriller from the Richard and Judy award-winning author of Girl, Missing, Sophie McKenzie. When Theo discovers the father he thought died when he was a baby is still alive, he's determined to find him. The clues lead him to the lonely Rachel, who has problems of her own, including parents who compare her unfavourably to her long-dead sister... -
Sweet Spot by TheFeveredBookaholic
Sierra Lancaster has had an agonizingly mediocre life. She grew up in a happy home, made loyal friends, graduated college, and is now pursuing her dream of running her own bakery. Boring, right? A story like this wouldn't be one for the books. At least not until you bring a hot neighbor into the mix...Categorized as:
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Alaska's Lady by Hallie Bennett
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsALASKAHe's a hardened military veteran who's returning to his mountain MC to deal with family issues.FAITHShe's the innocent preacher's daughter searching to escape her controlling father... -
Rock Stars Do It by Jasinda Wilder
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 10 ratings***Enjoy all three of the Rock Stars Do It stories in one volume!*** Rock Stars Do It Harder Chase Delany is a rock star. Rock stars are expected to rock hard onstage and party even harder offstage. Chase is living up to those expectations, and then some. He leaves everything he's got onstage, and drowns the ache in his soul at the bottom of a tequila bottle. And then there are the girls.. -
Hiker Seeking Mountain Man by Marley Michaels
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAfter traveling to the Moose Mountain Romance Readers Retreat, Sadie Parker decides to take a few days of R&R to spend more time exploring the captivating Alaskan mountain she’s read about... -
Your Love Is King by Adrienne Thompson
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsPlus sized divorced nurse and single mom, Marli Meadows, is tired of the monotonous rhythm of an unfulfilled life. She is seemingly stuck in a perpetual cycle of low self-esteem and bad decisions... -
Can't Help My Shelf by Frankie Love, Kaylin Evans
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThere’s one thing in life I’ve always, always wanted.And I’m tired of waiting for my prince charming to sweep me off my feet to help make that happen.On my 26th birthday I make a life altering decision.But before the deed is done, Army officer Nash Nichols walks into the children’s section of the library where I work, changing my trajectory forever... -
Obliterate by Autumn Grey
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratings"I knew the moment I gave in to pursuing Selene that trouble would follow me. It always does. I should have resisted." Remington St. Germain is at a crossroads. He can either go after the one person who makes him feel as if he matters—the only person to ever calm the demons that roam his mind—or forget about her. The latter is not an option, even though there is a chance she might reject him... -
Blaze Erupting by Rebecca Zanetti
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom New York Times bestselling author, Rebecca Zanetti, comes a new Scorpius Syndrome/A Brigade Novella… Hugh Johnson is nobody’s hero, and the idea of being in the limelight makes him want to growl. He takes care of his brothers, does his job, and enjoys a mellow evening hanging with his hound dog and watching the sports channel... -
His Curvy Woman by Elisa Leigh
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHunter Stone had to leave town unexpectedly in the middle of his senior year of high school. He didn't get to say goodbye. Now that he's back he's only interested in one thing, making his best friend's little sister HIS. Whitley had compared all men to the boy she loved when she was just a girl. Now that she's older, no one but him will do, too bad she has no idea where he is... -
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Redeeming the Hitman by Kat Baxter
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHaileyI’ve never been good at taking what I want …I have a long history of making life choices solely on what my rich extended family expects of me. I am trying to change, though. I’m ready for a fresh start, a new career, and a love life that involves fewer trust funds and pedigrees. I want someone real. Someone not afraid to get his hands dirty. Someone maybe even a little bad... -
Working Hard by Loni Ree
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBrendanFalling hard for the mob boss’ niece isn’t conducive to a long life but my heart didn’t get the memo. One look at the curvy little spitfire dancing around my living room, and I know my life will never be the same. When Hunter Cannon smiles at me, my heart is hers for the taking. Now, I just have to find away to keep her overprotective uncle from killing me while I woo my soulmate... -
Curvy Girl and the Shifter Next Door by Jessa Joy
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe gigantic, brooding guy next door is such a grump they've nicknamed him "Grizz" like a bear. Which should warn me to stay far, far away from him. But following the rules has never appealed to me...ConstanceIt's Halloween in Snowflake Falls.I'm here to write an article about the so-called 'Love Town'.Then some seriously spooky things start happening... -
Captured by the Mountain Man by Clara King
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsHe’s her brother’s best friend, her childhood crush…Now this possessive mountain man is back in town, and he’s ready to claim his girl.DaisyI’ve had a crush on Lincoln since I was a kid, but he left to join the military over a decade ago. I never forgot about him, so when he strolls into the cake shop where I work looking sexier than ever, my old feelings come rushing back... -
Lunchtime Chronicles: New York Sour by Imani Jay, Lunchtime Chronicles
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe’s the king of New York. She’s the woman he’s wanted for years. Now she’s come to him…Jack O’Malley only has one regret in his bountiful life. The girl he met when they were too young.Read along to find out what happens when a powerful tycoon finally claims the woman he’s been longing for... -
The Mountain Man's Curvy Pen Pal by Clara King
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI'm obsessed with Evan Haywood. He's the hottest mountain man in Crave County: gruff, grumpy, and gorgeous as hell. I've been crazy about him since the day I arrived in the small town of Winterdale. The only problem? I’m hiding something. A secret. I might seem like just a typical shy girl working in a coffee shop, but there's something the people of this town don't know about me...
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