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Dr. Beckett by Grace Maxwell
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWe were childhood enemies. Now I’m sleeping in his guest room… and I’m not sure I want to leave. Beckett. Sadie Calloway showing up on my doorstep in the middle of a storm wasn’t on my bingo card. She’s my best friend’s little sister, the girl I used to torment for fun, and now she’s standing in my living room, dripping wet and out of options... -
Out of Love by Ruth Cardello
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsLaughter and sparks set the stage for a fun romance from New York Times bestselling author Ruth Cardello about a farmer who switches places with his business-savvy twin brother and falls in love with the daughter of his brother’s biggest client. I just found out I have an identical twin... -
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Grind by Sawyer Bennett
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsGrind (verb): to weaken or destroy gradually. Macy Carrington is not the woman I once thought her to be. What she does not allow her heart to feel, she gives with her body. The sex between us is explosive and depraved. I’ve done things with her that would never have crossed my wildest imagination, and I can’t ever seem to get enough. But now I want more from her... -
Defending Home by Caitlyn O'Leary
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWill Two Tormented Souls Have The Courage To Reach For Love? The only family Nolan O’Rourke ever claimed were his Navy SEAL brothers, they had never let him down. His childhood wasn’t rough, it wasn’t hard, it was hell, and now any mission that he was assigned to was a cakewalk in comparison... -
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Austen by Susan May Warren
There's Trouble Up North. .. Romance on the high seas…. When a chance encounter brings a billionaire and a marine biologist together on a luxurious yacht, their vacation romance turns into a high-stakes battle against time, as they race to unveil a dangerous conspiracy lurking beneath the waves. The Minnesota Kingstons. Jack. Book 2: Conrad. Book 3: Doyle. Book 4: Austen. Book 5: Steinbeck. -
Inked Expressions by Carrie Ann Ryan
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsThe Montgomery Ink Series from NYT Bestselling Author Carrie Ann Ryan continues with the brother who keeps his secret and the one woman he shouldn’t want. Everly Law married the love of her life and on the eve of giving birth to their twins, lost him in a tragic accident. Now she’s a single mother working overtime at her bookstore trying to make sure her boys have the life they deserve... -
To Have and To Hold: Arranged marriage stand-alone by Aleatha Romig
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsArranged marriage, age-gap, forbidden love, enemies-to-lovers, forced proximity, Romeo and Juliet vibes, family saga, Mafia/cartel romance, Slow burn, Redemption, Morally gray hero, dangerous romance. The Roríguez cartel is spinning out of control, tragedy putting the alliance and our future in question... -
The Maverick of the Mountain by Tessa Klein
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsHe’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... -
Honor's Revenge by Mari Carr, Lila Dubois
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTo find a killer, they’ll have to use her as bait. World class assassin Lancelot will do anything to get the job done, including lie to his new partner, billionaire professor Hugo. But Hugo has secrets of his own, and when the mission looks like it will fail, he has no choice but to seek out a woman who has no place in their war--Sylvia. Hugo wants to protect her... -
Already At Risk by Amelie Rhys
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsWhen single mom Natalie London makes a secret steamy arrangement with her hot new lawyer, Cameron Bryant, she quickly realizes just how much of her heart is at risk. ****... -
Bodyguard by Night by Taryn Quinn
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsProtecting 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...Categorized as:
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Rafe by Nicole Edwards
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA history of running… When Rafe Sharpe was eighteen, he put Coyote Ridge, his family, and everyone he knew in his rearview in order to escape his past. When he returned three years ago, everyone thought he’d returned to face the horrors that had shaped his existence. What he didn’t tell anyone was that he’d been running then, too... -
Driving Maisie Crazy by Deborah M. Hathaway
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“What happens on an Irish bus tour stays on an Irish bus tour…”. This is the second book in the clean and sweet romcom Men of the Isles series by Deborah M. Hathaway. Although this clean, road trip, forbidden romance is a stand-alone novel, the books are best enjoyed when read in order. Don't miss the other novels in this series! Book 1: Winning Winnie's Hand. Book 2: Driving Maisie Crazy - 2025...Categorized as:
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Daimon by Jessica Ames
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsDaimon. As Treasurer of the Untamed Sons MC, I don't have time to deal with a bratty kid. Briella is nineteen. I'm thirty-one. I'm too old for her tantrums, but I'm sure there's something more to her acting out than a late teenage rebellion. When I look in her eyes, I see her demons glaring back at me, and I want to know who put them there... -
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faire l'amour by Jessica Gadziala
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsShe’s a woman who has never done anything like this before…. Disaster had her world uprooted, her plans for her life going in a direction she could have never seen coming. Shackled with a debt she has no way to pay off, she makes a decision she never could have seen herself making. One contract. Three months. Complete financial freedom. But at what cost? He’s a man who has never been in love…... -
Only One Forever by Natasha Madison
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsFrom 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...Categorized as:
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Forbiddenly Yours by Anise Storm
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNICOLE. I've always been the perfect daughter, sister, and friend. After all, my father and brother are Titans. We’re high society, so I have an image to uphold. Costa Rica was supposed to be just a last summer hurrah before the new semester began. It ended up being the night when the good girl did something bad. A one-time indiscretion... -
Scoreless Nights by Katie Rae
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratings"I knew I wouldn’t be strong enough to resist her anymore. ". Our parents wanted us to spend quality time together, but I’m not sure this is what they meant…. Cruz. As the goalie of the Miami Inferno FC, it was my job to keep everyone scoreless. So how did I end up being the one that couldn’t score? The answer: Lily Harris. My step sister, and apparently my new roommate... -
Fix Her Up by Julia Wolf
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAt thirty, I’m starting over after a scandal that nearly ruined me. New job, new fixer-upper house, and all new outlook. How did I end up with a tall, devilishly handsome Israeli roommate? I can't actually tell you. Avi Cohen steamrolled into my life, and I kind of liked it. He's a flirt, but we have a contract and rule number one is no sex... -
The Wedding Jinx by Becky Monson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA a person or thing that brings bad luck. I'm Mila Banks, the ultimate jinx. Not just in theory—I've got a track record. Seven weddings, seven disasters. Everything from a groom with a concussion to an attack of red ants (a long story) has happened because of me. So, when my bestie, Nadia, insists on making me her maid of honor, I can't help but try to find a way out of it... -
The Do-Over by Piper Rayne
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsI don’t believe in the whole opposites attract mantra. From what I’ve seen in my job as a police officer, opposites means a whole lot of conflict and arguments. Lelani and I are opposites but we never argue. She’s a free spirit, the type who never fully unpacks her suitcase. She’s weaved in and out of my life for years and each time I wonder if I’m enough to keep her feet planted on the ground. -
Rose in Bloom by Mia Michelle
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsSecrets. There are many different reasons for having secrets. Sometimes we choose to keep those secrets to protect people, while other times, they are kept out of deceit and shame. Regardless of their purpose, secrets have the power to hurt us, like nothing else. When we risk losing someone we love, we will stop at nothing, to prevent the truth from ever being known... -
Just Jorie by Robin Alexander
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsSome believe that special someone is out there just waiting to be found. Jorie Andolini is one of those people and has spent a lot of time envisioning that moment. She bumps into a woman at a grocery store, the woman drops a can of peas, Jorie picks it up, their eyes meet, and two souls connect... -
The Billionaire's Pregnant One-Night Stand by Leslie North
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsIt was just one night of passion. But it led to something more…. When a barroom brawl leads to an ultimatum from his grandfather, handsome billionaire Bastien Durand finds himself neck deep in shampoo and hair color. To prove he’s not the total screw-up his family thinks he is, Bastien agrees to mentor a salon owner whose business is struggling... -
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Mountain Man's Brother by Lily Birch
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsAfter my husband dies, his older brother Wade steps in to keep me standing. 🔥🔥🔥🔥. Aster. After my husband died, I was left trying to figure out how to stand on my own again. His older brother Wade steps in to prop me up, and I lean on him through my years of grief. Five years later, Wade is still in my life... -
Bray by Effy Vaughn
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe Sutton Boys - those three words bring a smile to the faces of females of all ages in the small town of Malroy, Alabama. Five brothers who help their momma run their farm during the work week, while seeing how many women they can sweet talk out of their panties on the weekends... -
Trashed by Mia Hopkins
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe burns for her. Lucky for him, she likes to play with fire. . . My name is Eddie Rosas, but everyone calls me Trouble. Since I got out of prison six months ago, I've had one goal: find my father, whatever the cost. My older brother says I need to move on... -
What Matters Most by Courtney Walsh
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEmma Woodson is hoping the cobblestone streets of Nantucket and the charm of her late husband's family cottage will be the fresh start she and her young son, CJ, need. Securing a dream job at an art gallery is one more step along the path to a new life . . . and away from a piece of her history she hopes will never be revealed... -
A Hundred Million Reasons by Jessie Evans, Lili Valente
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIf Yasmin North knows one thing for sure, it’s that love sucks. That’s why she’s moving forward with her happily-ever-after solo plan, with the help of a sperm sample from a six-foot-two donor who apparently holds a doctorate in both computer science and social work. Meaning he’s brilliant and kind—talk about superior baby-making DNA... -
Emancipating Andie by Priscilla Glenn
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsEver since the one time Andie Weber threw caution to the wind - and paid the price for it - she’s learned that it’s safer and smarter to live life playing by the rules. Now she’s got a great apartment, a steady job, and a wonderful boyfriend in Colin; he’s sweet, stable, and essentially perfect – except maybe for the fact that his best friend is Chase... -
Good Cop by Liz Kelly
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsGood Cop is a full length, fun, sexy ride of a novel. Lolly DuVal has signed on to help Henderson's 'Golden Boy' learn to loosen up, shake his good cop image, and embrace his inner bad-boy. Yum! At the same time, she's coaching the town's notorious 'Great Seducer' on how to appreciate women outside the bedroom. Hmmm. And the two of them are best friends. What could possibly go wrong?Categorized as:
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Pretty Remarkable: A Pine Village Prequel Short Story by Lacey Black
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBlair. Returning home for the holidays after fifteen years is difficult enough without getting stuck in the snow. When my best friend calls her brother to help, things take a turn from very frustrating to very complicated. I haven’t seen Gabe Rhodes since I was younger. He’s a little grumpier than I remember, and way hotter too. He offers me shelter from the storm—the only problem…one bed. Gabe... -
Stuffing His Stocking by Elyse Kelly
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI thought I’d never see him again, but five years later we’re n@ked in front of the Christmas tree. Dylan Kane is gorgeous. He’s smart and wealthy and used to be my st3p brother. But it’s not like we were actual siblings or anything. Our parents were only married for a year. I didn’t think he’d even remember me until he showed up and saved me when I least expected it...Categorized as:
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Slow Ride by Jayne Rylon
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsWhen tragedy struck, the loss of Jordan and Wren’s shared lover ripped them apart. Guilt and shame made it impossible for Agent Jordan Mikalski to look the love of his life in the eye. If he couldn’t face her, he sure as hell couldn’t live with her or make love to her or even be the man to comfort her in the depths of her grief... -
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Hard Ride by Jayne Rylon
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsThere’s a thin line between love and hate. Kyra Kado hates Van Hernandez. Or at least she wishes she could. Ever since she kissed him and he rejected her as a “mistake”, things have been tense onboard their tour bus. Kyra takes out her aggression during her drumming performances as a member of Kason Cox’s band and tries not to think about how well Van guards her body between their shows... -
Just for Christmas by Roxanne Riley
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsThey need a pretend girlfriend, just for Christmas. But when all three get together under the mistletoe, things get real. Recently widowed Emilie is determined to give her young son an amazing Christmas. With her husband gone, she feels twice the pressure with half the income, and she's almost given up hope when her friends offer up a flexible solution... -
The Assistant by C. Hallman
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe is 18, his new stepsister, and so very off limits. Dawson. I spent the last year of my life in Europe overseeing and growing my company into a billion-dollar empire. I come home expecting a celebration, but instead my father tells me I have a new stepsister, and she is going to be my new assistant. Harper isn’t just unqualified, she is a curvy distraction I can’t afford... -
See You at the Finish Line: A Run, Love, Repeat Novel by Sara Clement
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsWould you run a two hundred and forty mile race through the desert if it meant meeting the love of your life? Paige Harrison is never quite satisfied. Having been a runner her entire life, she races through finish lines with ease. Too bad her love life doesn’t have the same track record... -
Safewords Davenport and Chiffon by Candace Blevins
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsDana is ready to submit to Zach, but she's going to be surprised by the depth of her submission. She's comfortable Dominating Jacob, but how will the four of them form a unit? Zach thought he'd worked through his issues, and he was patient with Dana as she worked through hers, but a painful reminder of the past makes him question whether he can accept Dana’s submission... -
All Mixed Up by Heidi Hutchinson
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsNikki has a lot going on at the moment. She’s the best sound engineer and mixer at XY Records, she’s working on a super-secret project with a pop megastar, and holding the busier-than-usual studio together. The last thing she wants or needs is her ex-fiancé to start working in the studio over the summer. She’s over it—him. Obviously. Being ghosted has that effect... -
His by Chloe Lynn Ellis
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLuke Anders. Possessive. Demanding. He always gets what he wants…. “A beautiful woman, blindfolded and gasping… it takes a very special kind of person to meet my needs. A person I can make utterly mine. ”. Aiden Campbell. Guarded. Lonely. He’s been hurt before…. “He’s more than I ever thought I’d have. More than I deserve... -
Baby Makes 4 by Roxanne Riley
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsI've been in love with my best friend Michael for as long as I can remember, but he's always treated me like a little sister. I'm hoping now that I have a real job at the design firm he works for and a place of my own, he'll start to see that the woman of his dreams has been in front of him all along... -
Royal Hearts by Margaret Rose
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsA savvy PA on a reality dating show and the silver-tongued prince she’s obligated to marry off hide secret feelings while being filmed in this small town, enemies-to-lovers, forbidden romance. But what happens when the camera catches everything? Cat Bloomfield is a hustler who desperately needs a break and a cup of peppermint tea...Categorized as:
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The Love Position by Evie Alexander
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsForbidden love has never looked so tempting…. After making a ground-breaking discovery, archaeologist Sophia Hunter-Savage has her work stolen and her heart broken. She needs a safe place to lick her wounds, so retreats to her family home in the village of Foxbrooke. Taking up yoga is the first step on the path to healing and when she meets the teacher, Isaac, things start to look up...Categorized as:
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Time to Risk by Bethany Lopez
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThey say you can’t go home again…. Tyler “Doobie” Dubois is excited about moving back home to New Orleans after being away for five years. He left with a broken heart, determined to make it through the police academy and become a great cop, while finding his place in the world. Now, he’s ready to come home and regain his place in the family... -
Dec The Holly by Cadence Smoke
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOh Christmas Tree,. Oh Christmas Tree,. Why does my stepbrother hate me? Christmas has always been my favourite time of the year. For as long as I can remember I’ve looked forward to the traditions my mother and I have followed. Baking endless amounts of holiday sweets, decorating the Christmas tree while sipping spiked hot cocoa by the fire. Traditions we’ve never strayed to follow... -
Off-Season Stud by Abby Knox
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsJust who does this guy think he is, calling me last minute to book two cabins for an entire month — and after tourist season? It’s the end of summer, and River Rocks resort owner Gretchen Fletcher is closing up her business for the winter and thinking over some major life changes... -
Flames and Flowers by Jaine Diamond
Flames and Flowers. Flames and Flowers is a friend-to-lovers/ forbidden love/ MMF romance novella, featuring Matt Brohmer, Ash Player and Daniela Vola. It is meant to be read at the end of the player series, after Lovely Madness (Players #4). -
Fan Favorite by Adrienne Gunn
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen decidedly unhappy Edie Pepper DMs her way onto a reality tv dating show, she's going to realize love isn't so easily won in this "perfect modern romcom" (Laurie Devore, author of The Villain Edit). Thirty-five year old Edie Pepper, a rosé loving, reality TV obsessed copywriter from Chicago, dreams of plucking her soulmate from the depths of Hinge (or Tinder or Bumble)... -
I Wish I Would’ve Warned You by Whitney G.
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTruth or dare? "I dare you to stop pretending that you still want to be a virgin when you're around me…". As much as I wanted to say those words to Emily O'Hara after the night we first met, I never did. Instead, I dared myself to leave her alone. But I lost that game. I gave up trying to win. She was the first girl who didn't run when she found out how damaged I was...
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