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Firestorm by Rachel Grant
CIA covert operator Savannah James is after intel on a potential coup in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, but she needs a partner fluent in Lingala to infiltrate the organization. Sergeant First Class Cassius Callahan is the perfect choice, except he doesn’t like her very much. He doesn’t trust her, either, despite the sparks that flare between them, fierce and hot...Categorized as:
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Beautiful Sins by Piper Lawson
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 11 ratings“I don’t know how to treat a woman like you. ”. I swore I’d cut Harrison King out of my life, and my bed, forever. The second my contract with the ruthless billionaire who owned me was up…. I ran. Not knowing that decision would only twist the web around us tighter. Now, he’s back, and the sins of his past threaten to destroy us both. He still thirsts for power and vengeance...Categorized as:
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![Craving Her by Jordan Marie]()
Craving Her by Jordan Marie
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWith one taste of her lips,. He was a marked man. Joker knows he's different from the other men in his club. He rarely smiles. He's quiet. Hell, most could call him cold and calculated. He prides himself on the fact that he lets nothing get to him. Besides, as a member of the Savage Brothers MC, you have to stay focused. That's Joker's strong point—or it was... -
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Submissive Nanny by Viktor Redreich, Annika Hanson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe hired me as a nanny but I think he wants something more. The way he looks at me, the way he touches and adores me. It’s like he wants to own me. To make me his personal plaything. But why me? I’m so innocent, so inexperienced. He’s such a fine specimen of masculinity. He can get anyone he wants. This is so wrong. He’s married... -
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![Submissive Nanny by Viktor Redreich, Annika Hanson]()
Submissive Nanny by Viktor Redreich, Annika Hanson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe hired me as a nanny but I think he wants something more. The way he looks at me, the way he touches and adores me. It’s like he wants to own me. To make me his personal plaything. But why me? I’m so innocent, so inexperienced. He’s such a fine specimen of masculinity. He can get anyone he wants. This is so wrong. He’s married... -
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Warrior by Violette Dubrinsky
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsOutspoken, loyal, and skilled with the sword, Princess Jaisyn St. Ives of Lytheria is no princess of fairytales. After the unexpected death of her father, Jaisyn takes control of the kingdom, expecting to be called upon to defend her claim to a throne previously held by men... -
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Beast by Cambria Hebert
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA tale as old as time…. A charismatic man cannot see beyond his own. brilliant reflection, never learning that true beauty lies within. His selfish behavior draws the ire of a witch with enchantment on her wicked tongue. A fiery curse is unleashed, engulfing the self-centered man’s entire existence. When at last the flames are extinguished,...Categorized as:
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![Chained by Elise Marion]()
Chained by Elise Marion
House Toustain … House Maignart … two royal houses once embroiled in a bloody feud … Twenty years of peace now broken in an instant …. Sir Caden Maignart has been captured, beaten, locked in a dungeon, and wrongfully accused of kidnapping and oath-breaking... -
![Deserve Me by Nia Arthurs]()
Deserve Me by Nia Arthurs
They say fame comes with a price. But losing my wife is too high a cost. A rising star. Award-winning musician. A fanbase of millions. My life was perfect until my wife walked away without warning, leaving me in pieces. At first I’m angry enough to let her slip away. Then I see Jaz with another man and I realize letting her go is not an option. I’m winning her back... -
![Lionheart: a Beauty & the Beast Retelling by Fran Seen]()
Lionheart: a Beauty & the Beast Retelling by Fran Seen
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAn Arab-American soldier and a stargazing woman connect in this high-tech Beauty and the Beast retelling. In an attempt to pay off her family’s debts, Lula answers a Craigslist ad for a job opening at the formerly vacant Bluegrass Manor. A stern and brooding man offers her the job, but there’s a catch—Lula isn’t allowed to look at him. No one in the manor has ever laid eyes on Mr. Rahim’s face... -
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Crushing on the Billionaire by Flora Ferrari
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt’s impossible, but there he is, walking across the street… toward me. Luke Hart, the tech billionaire and my crush. Is this a dream come true or a dream I will wake from? The man I’ve crushed on since I was a lonely kid, obsessed with programming, says he’s chosen me for a programming opportunity. Good things don’t happen to people like me. There’s no way this is real...Categorized as:
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![His Secret Baby: A Second Chance Accidental Pregnancy Romance by R. S. Elliot]()
His Secret Baby: A Second Chance Accidental Pregnancy Romance by R. S. Elliot
One night ten years ago. Two broken hearts. One secret that’s about to be exposed…. OLIVIA. My best friend’s older brother was always off-limits. Until one night…he wasn’t. Then he broke my heart and ran. Leaving me with one very real permanent reminder of our short time together. When he reappears as my new boss a decade later, my heart isn’t ready. Not for a man like Liam... -
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Surprise Marriage by R S Elliot
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThe plan was to fly to Vegas for my best friend's wedding,. It was not to accidentally get married myself, end up with a fake boyfriend, and to fall in love with the enemy. Where do I even start. .. . Sometimes I feel like I'm dreaming because this absolutely couldn't be true. After Luke broke my heart and left six years ago, I never thought I'd give him another chance...Categorized as:
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Dirty CEO by Mickey Miller, Holly Dodd
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 13 ratings"This isn't over, Kel. Even if I leave right now, this isn't over. When I call for you, you will come. Kelly. Vince LaRosa is rich. He's powerful. And he wants to boss me around. But I'm not about to be tied down. Not even if I might have fantasized about it. .. I'm independent, and I've got big dreams of my own. And they don't involve being second fiddle to CEO of Chicago...Categorized as:
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![Claiming His Secret Son by Olivia Gates]()
Claiming His Secret Son by Olivia Gates
Secrets drove them apart. Can their child reunite them? Only from USA TODAY bestselling author Olivia Gates…. Richard Graves has long battled his dark heritage, and only one woman nearly shattered his elegant facade. Though he seduced Isabella Sandoval to take revenge on the man who'd destroyed his family, walking away from her was the hardest thing he's done... -
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Cuffed: M/M Mpreg Alpha Male Romance by Aiden Bates
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSpecial Agent Gabriel Scott is the best that the FBI’s Hate Crime division has to offer. He’s got an impressive record of solved cases on his resume and a brilliant, slippery mind that keeps even the worst criminal minds on their toes. When he comes to Plymouth, Massachusetts, to investigate a series of apparent hate crimes, he quickly realizes that everything is not what it seems... -
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Malachi and I by J.J. McAvoy
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Contemporary Mystical Romance...Categorized as:
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Prima by Alta Hensley, Maggie Ryan
Rated: 3.78 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsShe was an angel when she danced. Too bad she attracted the attention of the devil. She was so innocent and naïve. Not meant for the cruel realities of this world. Certainly not meant for someone unworthy. But every time she floated across the stage, I knew she danced only for me. Watching her wasn't enough. .. My Prima became the light to the dark... -
![How to Wrestle a Girl: Stories by Venita Blackburn]()
How to Wrestle a Girl: Stories by Venita Blackburn
Rated: 3.79 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsVenita Blackburn's characters bully and suffer, spit and tease, mope and blame. They're hyperaware of their bodies and fiercely observant, fending off the failures and advances of adults with indifferent ease. In "Biology Class," they torment a teacher to the point of near insanity, while in "Bear Bear Harvest(TM)," they prepare to sell their excess fat and skin for food processing... -
![A Singular Hostage by Thalassa Ali]()
A Singular Hostage by Thalassa Ali
Rated: 3.76 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn a land of exotic splendor, a young Englishwoman finds herself guardian of an orphan child believed by a dying maharajah to be endowed with magical gifts. It is a role that will take her on a perilous journey into a kingdom’s walled city to protect a child she doesn’t know from a culture she doesn’t understand. .. A Singular Hostage. The year is 1838... -
![The Carny by Brooke Moss]()
The Carny by Brooke Moss
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTwo people from opposite worlds, one unforgettable kiss. You can't judge a carny by its cover. At a town fair on the coast of Oregon, handsome Native American carny, Vincent Youngblood, bestows an unforgettable kiss on shy, awkward teenager, Charlotte Davenport. Then disappears without another word, leaving her baffled and enamored... -
![His Hostage: A Dark Romance by Penelope Woods]()
His Hostage: A Dark Romance by Penelope Woods
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMy next door neighbor doesn't borrow. He takes. .. Every. Last. Inch. Rowan is dangerous. He’s a liar with the darkest eyes and the sweetest mouth. Everyone avoids him for one reason: he’s a wanted criminal. I was the one stupid enough to let him in my world. He could have taken anyone. He chose me. Me, the freshly divorced thirty-something. I’m the one he wants? At first, I was flattered... -
![Something Real by J.J. Murray]()
Something Real by J.J. Murray
Rated: 3.77 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThanks to her black mother and her Irish father, Ruth "Penny" Borum is the color of a new penny. Big-boned and notoriously sassy, Ruth is nonetheless the organist and a member in good standing of Antioch, Virginia's most prominent black church--or at least she was until she dragged the popular Reverend Jonas Borum into an ugly divorce... -
![The Book of Chameleons by José Eduardo Agualusa]()
The Book of Chameleons by José Eduardo Agualusa
Rated: 3.82 of 5 stars · 30 ratings"Ingenious, consistently taut and witty" TLSStrange, elliptical, charming" GuardianSet in contemporary Angola, this novel is populated with characters whose victories never quite settle. Like any one of us, they can forget things that have happened to them, and remember things that never did... -
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![The Spy in 3B by Nana Malone]()
The Spy in 3B by Nana Malone
Sometimes, romance is (also) hiding in plain sight. It’s hard to fill out a dating profile when everything you write is a lie. But in her line of work, Lyra can’t exactly tell the truth. And she’s determined to get over the man who broke her heart by moving on, so here she is, lying on a dating app. Then again, so is he. Lyra is no marketing consultant, but a plucky undercover operator...Categorized as:
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![Twice a Quinceañera by Yamile Saied Méndez]()
Twice a Quinceañera by Yamile Saied Méndez
Rated: 3.38 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAcclaimed author of the Reese Witherspoon YA Book Club Pick Furia, Yamile Saied Méndez makes her adult fiction debut with this sparkling, whimsical novel of an accomplished young woman who discovers what it really means to come into her own . . . A Scary Mommy Summer Book Pick... -
![When No One is Watching by Alyssa Cole]()
When No One is Watching by Alyssa Cole
The gentrification of a Brooklyn neighborhood takes on a sinister new meaning…. Sydney Green is Brooklyn born and raised, but her beloved neighborhood seems to change every time she blinks. Condos are sprouting like weeds, FOR SALE signs are popping up overnight, and the neighbors she’s known all her life are disappearing...Categorized as:
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![Lunar New Year Love Story by Gene Luen Yang, LeUyen Pham]()
Lunar New Year Love Story by Gene Luen Yang, LeUyen Pham
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsGraphic novel superstars Gene Luen Yang and LeUyen Pham join forces in this heartwarming rom-com about fate, family, forgiveness, and lion dancing. Valentina Tran was named after Valentine's Day, which used to be her favorite holiday. But when Val learns the truth behind what happened with her parents and why she's being raised by a single father, she realizes true love is a lie... -
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Aaron's Gift by Tiffany Patterson
This Christmas, I’m wishing for a present that money can’t buy…. Aaron Townsend has given me a life beyond my wildest dreams. But not even a billionaire can prevent cancer. Now that I’m in remission, this Christmas I’d like a present that is priceless—spending time traveling with my five beautiful children and my husband by my side...Categorized as:
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![Drama High: Pushin' by L. Divine]()
Drama High: Pushin' by L. Divine
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsIf only there was a potion to make all Jayd Jackson's troubles disappear. . . Even though Jayd's finished with the AP exams and finally has some space of her own at her mother's house, she's got to deal with the drama all around her...Categorized as:
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