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  • The Long and Winding Road by Marie Force

    The Long and Winding Road by Marie Force

    Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    The Series Finale. .. this is the one you’ve been waiting for! Max Abbott takes center stage in the Butler, Vermont Series finale when the timeline jumps forward five years and finds Max staring down his 10-year high school reunion, with no desire whatsoever to attend...
  • Enamored by J.S. Scott

    Enamored by J.S. Scott

    Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings
    All it takes is a little friction to turn up the heat in the third Accidental Billionaires novel by New York Times bestselling author J. S. Scott. Like his brothers and sisters, Seth Sinclair went from blue-collar to billionaire overnight, and he’s decided to invest in what he knows best: construction...
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  • Twelve of a Kind by Sandi Lynn

    Twelve of a Kind by Sandi Lynn

    Rated: 4.73 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Carter:. I was grateful for my second chance at life and discovering a family I never knew existed. Relocating my company and myself from South Carolina to Los Angeles brought me closer to them. They were all happily married, except my brother Gabriel, who was engaged to the love of his life. I didn’t trust women, and for good reason...
  • Endeared by J.S. Scott

    Endeared by J.S. Scott

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    After finishing a hard-won medical residency, Owen Sinclair now lives his dream as a family physician. The windfall that brought him newfound wealth has also made handsome Dr. Sinclair the town’s most eligible bachelor...
  • A Kind Wedding: Christian & Charleigh by Sandi Lynn

    A Kind Wedding: Christian & Charleigh by Sandi Lynn

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    The Kind family is back for one last family wedding! Join Christian and Charleigh as they juggle their family life and careers, while dealing with the obstacles that get in the way of planning their perfect wedding. Enjoy bonfires, brotherly talks, weekly surf time, music, laughter, and more in this next installment of the Kind Brothers Series.
    Categorized as:
    super rich hero  new adult  m-f  contemporary
  • Always Us by Scarlett Avery

    Always Us by Scarlett Avery

    Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Jace Halsey…. It seems I’m the only sane woman in LA who’s immune to that self-important man. Even my big sister swoons all over him. It makes me sick. Truth be told, I want nothing more than to annihilate him because he’s always in the way. Never mind he has no clue of my existence, he’s still the thorn in my side...
  • Craving Rose by Nicole Jacquelyn

    Craving Rose by Nicole Jacquelyn

    Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    I, Rose Hawthorne, have crap taste in men. But, who could blame me, really? When the stories of how your dad and uncles raised hell before settling down are legendary, it was all too easy to see Prince Charming everywhere, believing that if a man loved me enough, he’d change. What a load of garbage...
  • Always Forever by Scarlett Avery

    Always Forever by Scarlett Avery

    Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    He’s a new client, so how did we go from hello to Fifty Shades of Grey in a New York minute? The first time I met him, his arresting blue eyes were enough to make me lose my head. But of course, I kept it together. I’m a professional and fooling around with a client is a recipe for disaster. Holt Christensen is off limits...
  • The High Notes by Danielle Steel

    The High Notes by Danielle Steel

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    Iris Cooper has been singing ever since she can remember, hitting the high notes like no one else. When she is twelve, her father convinces the owner of a bar in Lake City, Texas, to let her perform, and she stuns the audience...
  • The Consolation Duet Books 1-2 by Corinne Michaels

    The Consolation Duet Books 1-2 by Corinne Michaels

    Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Liam wasn't supposed to be my happily ever after. He wasn't even on my radar. He was my husband's best friend-forbidden. But my husband died and I fell in love with Liam only to be left shattered into a million pieces. Again. I want him. I need him. I yearn for him, but he's gone. Now I have to decide if it's him I love or if he was just the consolation prize all along.
  • Reckless Reunion (The Reckless Rockstar Series) by Samantha Christy

    Reckless Reunion (The Reckless Rockstar Series) by Samantha Christy

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · 19 ratings
    Go on tour with the woman who betrayed me? Not on your life. Six years ago, she was just some stranger I woke up next to. By nightfall, I knew she was the one. Or so I thought. Six months later, she destroyed me. And now, we're being forced into a reunion neither of us wants. We may have to play nice, but when the lights are off . .. so are our masks...
  • Landon & Shay - Part Two by Brittainy C. Cherry

    Landon & Shay - Part Two by Brittainy C. Cherry

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 36 ratings
    Once upon a time, I fell in love with a boy. A beautiful, broken boy who had his own world of struggles. People warned me against our love, but I didn't listen. We looked weak. Young, foolish. Dangerously in love. We didn't care. In order to keep our hearts protected from the opinions of others, we became each other’s secret. We shared stolen moments. Tender touches. Secretive embraces...
  • Down To You by Jayne Frost

    Down To You by Jayne Frost

    Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Every story deserves a soundtrack. And ours is epic. She started from perfect. A star who shone brighter than the rest. But then fate took it all away. Now she's broken. A beautiful song with a fractured beat. But I'm still on the rise. Chasing a dream that she's already left behind. If I'm lucky, I can find my redemption in the spotlight. Destiny brought us together. Put her in my path...
  • Give Me Forever by Layla Hagen

    Give Me Forever by Layla Hagen

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    He was my first love. Now he's my roommate. And he won't stop until he wins me back. Conned out of my business I have no other choice but to move back home to Chicago. I’m determined to rebuild everything, but I’m so broke that I can’t even afford to pay rent. Then my first love, Sam Maxwell, unexpectedly pops back into my life and turns out to be my knight in shining armor...
  • Jump by Emilia Finn

    Jump by Emilia Finn

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    I was a smokejumper for the majority of my career. Flinging out of planes at 15,000 feet and hoping to land with my bones in tact and a plan to slay wildfire quickly, safely, and with my crew all in one piece. Ainsley was a regular firefighter. You know, the kind who lives in town, rides in a truck, and wields a hose to save houses and hotels. We were a match made in adrenaline junky heaven...
  • Strays by Cora Brent

    Strays by Cora Brent

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    STRAYS (An Anti-Hero Romance). Before age sixteen I was kicked to the streets, condemned for a crime I didn’t commit. Since then I’ve done nothing to be proud of. Which is why a man like me isn’t cut out to be a dad. And if this kid had another option I wouldn’t try to be one now. But for once I’m going to step up. I’ll right the worst of old wrongs...
  • Tell Me This Is Forever: The British Billionaires by J.S. Scott

    Tell Me This Is Forever: The British Billionaires by J.S. Scott

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    What happens when the guy I've hero-worshipped for years on a television screen suddenly shows up in real life? I never expected to meet the legendary Leo Lancaster in the flesh. We don't exactly mingle in the same circles, even though he's a wildlife biologist and I'm an exotic animal veterinarian...
  • Always Love by Scarlett Avery

    Always Love by Scarlett Avery

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Lusting after my father’s protégé and friend is plain stupid considering I’m invisible to him…. Jagger Halsey…. He’s sinful, much older and talented beyond words. My father thinks the world of him. So do I. And I’ve tried to tell him in not-so-subtle ways. Even after my numerous, persistent attempts to catch his attention, he ignores me. Exasperated and heartbroken, I give up...
  • Billionaire Unwed~Zeke by J.S. Scott

    Billionaire Unwed~Zeke by J.S. Scott

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    You met Lia and Zeke in Billionaire Unloved, Jett and Ruby's book. Now you can find out what happened to them. Did Lia really end up marrying the wrong guy? Although this story is part of The Billionaire's Obsession series, it can be easily be enjoyed as a standalone friends to lovers billionaire romance. Lia:. I thought I had my life all worked out. My wedding had been meticulously planned...
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    super rich hero  new adult  m-f  contemporary
  • Always Yours by Kennedy Fox

    Always Yours by Kennedy Fox

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Rehearsals, leotards, and textbooks—that was my life. Dancing is all I’ve ever known, but when Liam’s problems turn everything upside down, I’m thrust into a world I know nothing about. Secrets and betrayal changed the man I’ve fallen for and he isn’t who I thought he was. Regardless, Liam is all I’ve ever wanted and though I’m struggling with my emotions, deep down I’d do anything for him...
  • Seducing the Doctor  by J.A. Low

    Seducing the Doctor by J.A. Low

    Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    He wasn't supposed to be forever. One night of passion with Miles Hartford was all it took to turn my world upside down and change it forever. He was supposed to be nothing more than a good time and a great memory. Except now, those two pink lines say otherwise. She wasn't who I thought she was. That night she lied to me. She pretended to be someone else...
  • Perfect Blend by M.S. Parker

    Perfect Blend by M.S. Parker

    Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Brody: Keeping my mind off Freedom Mercier is damn near impossible. Destiny has thrown curveball after curveball at us. I want her, but how is this ever going to work? Freedom: I learned early on not to trust anyone with my heart. Never date the same person more than once is my general rule...
  • JINXED by Emilia Finn

    JINXED by Emilia Finn

    Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Drake. They call me a flirt. ‘Detective Sl()ts-A-Lot’ when they’re feeling frisky, because my morals are loose, and my choice in women, according to the haters, is unfussy. But they don’t know I’ve been watching her. Waiting for her. The problem is, she’s half my age, and has no business being with a man like me. ***. Rory. They call me clumsy. Jinxed...
  • Without You by Lacey Black

    Without You by Lacey Black

    Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Tucker. 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...
  • More than Friends by Kat Singleton

    More than Friends by Kat Singleton

    Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    From the #1 bestselling billionaire romance author of Black Ties & White Lies comes the third stand-alone novel set at an exclusive country club in the Hamptons. More Than Friends is a friends-to-lovers, single dad, billionaire romance. Jude Kensington is the playboy of Pembroke Hills Country Club and the last person I expected to be living with this summer. Charming flirt...
  • The Situation by Adriana Locke

    The Situation by Adriana Locke

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 19 ratings
    Someone should tell Tate Brewer that one-night stands aren’t supposed to come with a sequel. I’ve learned the hard way—don’t be reckless with anything, least of all my heart. But after one too many vodka sodas, saying yes to a much younger, devastatingly smooth stranger for one wild night seems like the perfect way to forget my brutal divorce. I even gave him a fake name...
  • The Maverick of the Mountain by Tessa Klein

    The Maverick of the Mountain by Tessa Klein

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    He’s big. He’s bearded. AND HE HAS A CHAINSAW! ? You Only Live Once. .. My temporary tattoo feels more like a prescient warning than a gentle reminder after I nearly careen off an old mountain road during the worst storm I’ve ever encountered. I should’ve stayed in town. I should’ve thrown out the hand-drawn map the local gave me...
  • Shawn by M.S. Parker

    Shawn by M.S. Parker

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Shawn: I’m good with my hands and I’m a quick study. At least that’s what the women say. No trouble in that department, if you know what I mean. Still, it’s best to keep them at arm’s length. I’ve seen how women go after my brothers for money and the family name. I guess you can say I have always been guarded. But then I met Talia, a woman unlike any other...
  • Dirty Vegas Nights by Logan Chance

    Dirty Vegas Nights by Logan Chance

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    My body’s made of iron. My muscles are sculpted by God himself. And my green eyes have been described as ‘lady magnets’ by the Vegas Tribune. The Trifecta sensation is only the dirtiest male revue show Vegas has ever seen. We’ve been blazing the stage for a while and have gained quite the fan base. Women travel from across the country just to catch a glimpse of us...
  • Bodyguard by Night by Taryn Quinn

    Bodyguard by Night by Taryn Quinn

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Protecting my best friend's new sister-in-law Willow from a fan who wants to get a little too close is a no-brainer. Just requires me to do some checking around, to act as her shadow for a while, maybe even give her a place to stay so I can keep an eye on her—all so my best friend's small-town wedding to Willow's sister goes off without a hitch...
  • Cross My Heart by Logan Chance, Lilypad Lit

    Cross My Heart by Logan Chance, Lilypad Lit

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    From USA Today bestselling author Logan Chance comes a riveting tale about friendship, love, and lies. This scorching romance shatters the boundaries between love and make-believe. Thanks to podcaster gossip, my firm thinks I’m not a good fit for the high-profile case of my dreams. They want someone in a committed relationship...
  • Charity Case: The Complete Series by Piper Rayne

    Charity Case: The Complete Series by Piper Rayne

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    These three women are the toughest juries they’ll ever have to plead their case to. THIS BOX SET INCLUDES…. Clean Slate (Charity Case #0. 5). Moving two thousand miles away wasn’t my plan, but when family needs you, you come. Before I can head back to my hometown of Chicago though, I have two men to say good-bye to. Neither one of them will be happy to hear the news...
  • Tight Fit by Lisa Suzanne

    Tight Fit by Lisa Suzanne

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    It’s okay to admit I’m scared. Outside forces are working hard to tear us apart, but we’ve teamed up against them. It’s the internal struggles we’re battling that could spell the ultimate end. When Ben makes a public show to prove how committed we are, I’m left confused as I struggle to figure out whether his feelings for me are real or if they’re part of the act...
  • Loved by Ivy Smoak

    Loved by Ivy Smoak

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    I’m an addict. It’s hard for me to know the difference between addiction and love. But when I’m with Penny, I don’t need any other vices. I feel like I can breathe for the first time in years. I feel…whole. I know I’ve messed up so much in my life. But it’s time to move forward. It’s time to make amends. Because no one deserves to be punished forever. Even a monster like me deserves to be loved.
  • Show Me Forever by Layla Hagen

    Show Me Forever by Layla Hagen

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 20 ratings
    I moved to Chicago six months ago, determined to finally open my own bakery. My landlady was this sweet woman who treated me like her granddaughter. Then she sold the house. Now the devil himself is my landlord and neighbor since I live in the guesthouse on his property. Declan Maxwell is moody, unreasonable, and takes himself far too seriously. Unfortunately for me, he’s also damn sexy...
  • Infatuation by Jane Henry

    Infatuation by Jane Henry

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    I'm in love with Timeo Montavio. If only it were that simple. He's my best friend. Practically my brother-in-law. .. And a cold-blooded killer. I mourned his loss when he vanished from my life six months ago. But now he's back, and he's no longer the boy I once knew. There's a darkness in his eyes that chills me to the bone...
  • Just a Little Chase by Carly Phillips, Erika Wilde

    Just a Little Chase by Carly Phillips, Erika Wilde

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 22 ratings
    She’s in need of a fake, friendly boyfriend to charm her family. He’s the last bachelor up for auction and a grumpy, last-minute stand-in. Neither satisfies the other’s requirements but they might just be what each of them needs. With Lauren Connelly’s ex marrying her sister, the last thing she wants is to show up at the wedding without a date. Which means finding a fake boyfriend ASAP...
  • Only One Forever by Natasha Madison

    Only One Forever by Natasha Madison

    Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars
    · 29 ratings
    From The Something So Series and the This Is series comes Only One Forever. Dylan. My dreams came true when I was adopted at ten. I was the best on the ice. Living the life of what every kid dreams of. We’ve been best friends since then. Even when she was the annoying little sister following us around. I would do anything for her. It is another family vacation; except this time it feels different...
  • TURN by Cora Brent

    TURN by Cora Brent

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    TURN is coming. .. . January 12th, 2018. TURN (Gentry Generations). By Cora Brent. I’m determined to leave my mistakes in the past and turn things around. These days I’m back in school, I’m surrounded by my wonderful, crazy family and I’m working for my dad. Then Curtis Mulligan happens...
  • Christmas with the Older Man: An Age Gap, Secret Baby, Holiday Romance by Natasha L. Black

    Christmas with the Older Man: An Age Gap, Secret Baby, Holiday Romance by Natasha L. Black

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    I was the good girl. Now I’m breaking all the rules. For an older man. Who’s my ex’s uncle! Older, sophisticated and sexy as hell,. He’s also my new boss. Being the good girl left me unsatisfied. For once I’m going after what I want,. Even if he’s forbidden. Sparks fly when we can’t agree on anything at work. Fiery kisses lead to scorching nights together...
  • Wonderful by S.C. Stephens

    Wonderful by S.C. Stephens

    Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    Kellan Kyle finally has everything he’s always wanted—a woman who loves him more than he ever thought possible, family who genuinely cares about him, and the best friends a person could ask for. His band has found success, and they are well on their way to making their dreams come true. But as Kellan quickly learns, sometimes dreams come with a price...
  • May's Ride with Thunder by Eve London

    May's Ride with Thunder by Eve London

    Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    He’s the protector she didn’t know she needed; she’s the love he never thought he deserved. Ashley. When the Savage Bones MC targets my family’s ranch, I’m desperate for help. I turn to Thunder, a much older member of the Mustang Mountain Riders, and offer him the only thing I have. When he turns me down, I’m left questioning everything...
  • Dark Devotion by Cora Kent

    Dark Devotion by Cora Kent

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Resistance is futile; I will have Christine. With every breath she takes, she's one step closer to being mine . When she finally gives in, I'll leave her yearning for more. Dark Devotion takes place the night before the start of Dark Obsession. When Christine's mother dies, it leaves Niccolo with his eyes on the only prize her daughter...
  • Wedded Chaos by Tina Saxon

    Wedded Chaos by Tina Saxon

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Bachelor party in Vegas. What could go wrong? The feisty, green-eyed brunette who stole my coffee thought she was being cute. The last thing this billionaire needs is a thief in his life—especially one with a sharp tongue, a fiery temper, and legs that go on for days. But one wild night in Sin City changes everything. They say what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas...
  • Broken Beauty by Stella Andrews

    Broken Beauty by Stella Andrews

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    “I ran from the beast into the arms of the Devil. ”. Sophia Moretti. Maverick. It takes a special kind of glue to mend a broken Angel. She came to the right place—or so she thought. Broken, traumatized and scared. Her past was a place that had no business in her future. But she ran to me. She should have kept running. Sophia...
  • Locked Up One Night by Chasity Bowlin, Laramie Briscoe

    Locked Up One Night by Chasity Bowlin, Laramie Briscoe

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    I shouldn't want my ex-wife's little sister, but I do. And turns out, she wants me, too. .. Troy. There’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...
  • Deja Brew All Over Again by Sylvie Stewart

    Deja Brew All Over Again by Sylvie Stewart

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Trouble has always had a way of finding me, but I never expected to be carjacked by a hot girl in a wedding dress. As the official family screw-up, not many people count on me for anything but a good time. But Maisy Romero and her little brother need a knight in shining armor, and they need him yesterday...
  • Wild In The Windy City: The Anthology Volume 3 by Rachel Brookes, Audrey Carlan

    Wild In The Windy City: The Anthology Volume 3 by Rachel Brookes, Audrey Carlan

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    New 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, 2019. Look for a pre-order link later this Fall! ANTHOLOGY AUTHORS:. Rachel Brookes...
  • Saving Soul by Ann Penny

    Saving Soul by Ann Penny

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Cassidy Ryan is a strong, devoted single mother determined to give her son the fresh start they need. When the job as an end-of-life doula for an elderly billionaire presents itself, she seizes it. This is her chance to get them back on their feet and everything seems to be going to plan until she comes face-to-face with his overprotective grandson...
  • The Candidate by Alice Ward

    The Candidate by Alice Ward

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Lust drove us together. Our differences are driving us apart. As the Republican Party’s front-runner for the White House in 2024, I’m the man the media praises for having a silver tongue. By day, I’m a very conservative, buttoned-up professional. By night, my wild side comes out to prowl, searching for something. I end up in The Black Room. .. and find her...
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