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Here Comes My Man by Lauren Blakely
A red-hot, enemies-to-lovers, fake boyfriend, second chance romance, and the conclusion to the Hopelessly Bromantic Duet!Let me just say this -- fake dating the cocky movie star was not my idea. Especially since he’s my former roomie and, gulp, my secret ex.But my agent tells me I have no choice since I’m ridiculously overdue with turning in the next big blockbuster love story to my publisher...Categorized as:
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Space by Penny Reid
From the New York Times Bestselling Author Penny ReidOne week.Private cabin.Famous physicist.Still an unrepentant slacker.What’s the worst that could happen?Mona’s meticulously planned allotment of relaxation is thrown into chaos by the unscheduled appearance of her older brother’s band of friends, including the one person she'd hoped to never face again... -
Flaunt by Adriana Locke
Looking for a Fake FiancéHave you ever wanted to prove someone wrong so badly that you could taste it?It doesn’t matter if they’re right. The fact that they had the audacity to go there is what counts.Hi. It’s me. I’m that person.The man I’ve been casually seeing told me I’m not “wife material” and I should “lower my expectations... -
Semantic Error, Vol. 1 by Angy, Soori Jeo
Computer science major Sangwoo Choo values reason, routine, and rules above all, so when the rest of his teammates fail to contribute to the group presentation, he doesn’t hesitate to cut everyone’s names from the project entirely―including design major Jaeyoung Jang, which ruins his plans to graduate and study abroad... -
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Here Comes My Man by Lauren Blakely, Teddy Hamilton
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsListening Length 9 hours and 57 minutesA red-hot, enemies-to-lovers, fake boyfriend, second chance romance, and the conclusion to the Hopelessly Bromantic Duet!Let me just say this -- fake dating the cocky movie star was not my idea. Especially since he’s my former roomie and, gulp, my secret ex...Categorized as:
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The Green Valley Vineyard by Lucy Coleman
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsA beautiful vineyard. A new beginning. A summer that will change their lives forever...Linzi arrived at Green Valley Vineyard nine years ago, in need of a fresh start. In the lush emerald countryside and ripening grapes, she finally has a place to call home.But Linzi's world is rocked when the owner announces he is retiring, and his grandson is taking over... -
Show Me Forever by Layla Hagen
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsI 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... -
Anger Banger by S.M. Shade
The residents of Happy Haven Trailer park have been waiting for this for a long time. The slumlord who abandoned this place and let our homes deteriorate has been court ordered to live here while making repairs. Imagine our surprise when the guy who shows up to move in to the dilapidated trailer across the street isn't the sixty year old man we expected, but his son... -
JINXED by Emilia Finn
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsDrakeThey 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.***RoryThey call me clumsy.Jinxed.And when they’re feeling a little dramatic, doomed...Categorized as:
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Steal by Rachel Van Dyken
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 23 ratings**Release day special 99 cent, jumps to $3.99 after 24 hours** Steal, the follow-up standalone rockstar romance to the #1NYT Bestseller Keep… It's easy to lose yourself in someone you love...Categorized as:
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Snow Balled by Stephanie Brother
When a snowstorm leaves me stranded with three handsome strangers, I don’t want them to find out that:I’m a famous actressI’ve never been with one man, let alone threeI want them allIt wasn’t supposed to be like this. I came to the woods to finish my screenplay before the start of the press tour for my latest movie... -
Once Upon a Grump by Penelope Bloom
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsAll I wanted was a fresh start.Instead, I got him.Mr. Mysterious Millionaire in His Tower.Mr. Don't Dare Question Me.Mr. Grumpy With a Side of Fine.Well, he’s about to get introduced to his newest employee,Ms. Doesn’t Give A Flying Toot.All right, all right. I’m exaggerating a bit. I give one or two toots, but I just got finished fleeing the ruins of my former life... -
Banging the Enemy by Lili Valente
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsPop Quiz: You just banged a rock star you vowed to loathe until the end of time. What’s next? Hint: You don’t agree to be his fake girlfriend. And you certainly don’t fall in love… Once upon a time, Cutter Comstock was the hot older boy who tormented me in high school... -
Goode Vibrations by Jasinda Wilder
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsI’m no stranger to beautiful places and beautiful women; the life I’ve led has left me jaded to both…or so I thought. Then a working holiday photographing the wild, lonely places of America leads me to a goddess. She’s all long black hair and dangerous curves, fiercely independent, with art in her soul... -
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Men or Paws by Rich Amooi
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWatch a dog for three weeks, get fifteen thousand dollars. Piece of cake, right?Wrong.First, I have to stay in my client’s guesthouse while he’s in the main house working on an important project. That may not sound so bad, but HE is Hollywood’s Bad Boy, Rocco Romano, voted “Sexiest Man Alive.”The guy could charm the pants off a mannequin.Luckily he’s not my type.Seriously... -
Men or Paws by Rich Amooi
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWatch a dog for three weeks, get fifteen thousand dollars. Piece of cake, right?Wrong.First, I have to stay in my client’s guesthouse while he’s in the main house working on an important project. That may not sound so bad, but HE is Hollywood’s Bad Boy, Rocco Romano, voted “Sexiest Man Alive.”The guy could charm the pants off a mannequin.Luckily he’s not my type.Seriously... -
Deja Brew All Over Again by Sylvie Stewart
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTrouble 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... -
Save the Drama for Your Mama by Rich Amooi
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsForget meet-cute. This is a meet-disaster.MelodyCooper Galloway was my bookstore crush for all of five minutes. Then he opened his mouth and ruined my fantasy. Things go from bad to worse when I arrive for my new job and HE greets me at the door... -
Falling for the Playboy by Kennedy Fox
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsNever trust a man who gets paid to take off his clothes for a living and then uses it as a pick-up line to get girls in bed with him. That should’ve been enough for me to call in sick that day.I’ve worked with male cover models like him before and they’re all the same—smooth-talking, sexy as sin, egotistical know-it-alls who think they’re God’s gift to women—all traits I know to steer clear of...Categorized as:
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10 Dates by Emily James
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsJoanie Fox can't wait to settle down and marry the man of her dreams. However, when her engagement starts to look more stalemate than soulmate, her best friend stages an intervention sure to make even the most hardened, serial daters wince: 10 Dates in 10 Days... -
The Fix-Up by Sharon M. Peterson
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEllie should probably have listened to the part where inheriting her house came with a hot, grumpy stranger and six months to figure it all out…Ellie Sterns is a twenty-eight-year-old single mother who only ever seems to date seriously questionable men. But she’s just inherited both a home and thriving café, so life is looking up... -
Make Me Crazy by Kennedy Fox
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsNever trust a man who gets paid to take off his clothes for a living and then uses it as a pick-up line to get girls in bed with him.Being an author’s assistant comes with its perks but when Maverick Kingston barges into my life and becomes my responsibility, he’s more than I can handle... -
The Devil Goes to Maui by Elizabeth O'Roark
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Through the Lens by K.K. Allen
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 16 ratings"He thought I was his muse. Turned out, he was mine too."Maggie Stevens is done feeling objectified.After spending her entire life in the spotlight and climbing the high fashion ranks as a model in LA, she’s willing to leave it all behind for a fresh start. Moving to Seattle seems like the perfect solution.A clean slate.New adventures.Endless opportunities.All is going according to plan... -
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The Feel Good Factor by Lauren Blakely
That inked bad boy who’s been striking sparks with me since he rode into town? Turns out he’s my new housemate, which adds up to a super-complicated living situation and chemistry so hot it should be illegal. I have a fantastic family, great best friends, a job I love…and now I’m up for a promotion to police sergeant...Categorized as:
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Mr. Gray Sweatpants by Whitley Cox
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNever underestimate the power of a strange pussy (cat).A hot boy summer romantic-comedy. The boy next door, the girl with a million secrets and an a$$hole cat that cares about nobody. This book takes passing love notes in class to a whole new level. Guitar music on the beach, plenty of hardcore wooing and way too much assuming. And we all know what assuming does ...Casey Savage is a workaholic...Categorized as:
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Wright Together by K.A. Linde
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA sexy opposites attract romance set in the Wright world about Whitton & Eve from USA Today bestselling author K.A. Linde.Whitton Wright is too good to be true.And I learned long ago that things that are too good to be true…usually are.When he danced into my life, I accepted that this wasn’t going anywhere...Categorized as:
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Juicy Pickle: A Deserted Island with the Boss Romantic Comedy by J.J. Knight
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsCan you imagine getting stuck alone on a deserted island with the person you hate most in the world? And no end in sight?Well, that’s me. Bailey Johansson, former assistant to the absolute worst boss ever to boss in the boss world. Stranded on a tiny island owned by a cruise line in an abandoned party hut.In a tropical storm.This is not a love story.It’s not a tale of redemption or heroism...Categorized as:
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Going Down by Cat Wynn
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsColin Rush is an overworked hotshot at a Big Four consulting firm. His neighbor Emma Smith is a cutesy but reserved first grade teacher who’s never so much as glanced in his direction. Needless to say, Colin’s positive that Emma’s not his type, and, in turn, Emma thinks Colin is an intimidating player, and probably a jerk. Frankly, they avoid each other at all costs... -
Kiss My Axe by R.M. Neill
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsPerryYou know that saying, keep your friends close and your enemies closer? Well, whoever said that never had the misfortune of meeting Roman Auclair.Sure, he’s sexy and wears a corset like nobody’s business, but he’s arrogant, entitled and so damn judgemental he should sit on the Supreme Court.I’d rather sleep with a porcupine than bunk with him...Categorized as:
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When The Rain Falls by Rea Riley
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSince losing his wife, Finn Hudson's struggled in the bedroom. Can the younger woman next door win over his heart...and his body? Aimee Jones is done being the “fun for a night” girl. She’s ready to be someone’s “forever.” Unfortunately, her impulsiveness and desire for thrills keep getting in the way, so does the broody older man next door...Categorized as:
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Stranded with the Billionaire by Sophie Brooks
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsWith a snowstorm on the way, she needs someone to keep her warm... I had to see her one last time. Fiona's gorgeous red hair and luscious curves are impossible to forget. She runs a soup kitchen, taking care of people in need. But I want to take care of her . She thinks I'm an ordinary volunteer. But I'm the billionaire who increased her funding... -
My Worst Best Mistake by Kenzie Reed
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsHe thinks he can make me quit...I think I can drive him crazy. We've got 8 weeks to find out who's right...When it comes to sexy oil baron Grant Kingsley, you can leave out the drilling jokes—I’ve heard them all before...Categorized as:
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Bossy Rockstar by Roxy Reid
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTen years ago he took my v-card,Now he's my billionaire rockstar boss.A decade after dumping me without warning or explanation,He's back in my life.Annoyingly, he's grown up to be extra hot,With muscular arms I want to be wrapped up in,And a cocky grin that really could stop the world from turning.For the first time in my life,I understand the urge to throw my underwear at a rockstar... -
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The Sebastian Guarantee by Krista Sandor
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPhoebe Gale is a genius behind the keyboard, but her love life is a catastrophe. She’s sick of guys trampling on her heart.Spoiler Alert: that’s about to end.She’s been invited to a conference where she’ll get the chance to flaunt her tech talents and show these creeps exactly what they’re missing.Hell hath no fury like a computer nerd scorned... -
Hating the Best Man by Jenny Fyfe, Natalie Murray
“Packed with swoon, this story reminded me why I love romcoms.” – romance author Tarah DeWittFlynn:My best friend’s about to get married, and I’m in love with his future wife. Believe me, I’d do anything to change it, but Ruby Quinn has been my dream girl since high school, and my stubborn heart refuses to let go.It gets worse. I’m pretty sure Ruby hates me, and I don’t blame her... -
Dream a Little Dream by Sue Moorcroft
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMake a wish . . .Reflexologist Liza Reece has a dream.After a catastrophic break-up, she’s determined to rebuild her life from the wreckage. So when the opportunity arises to take over the troubled holistic centre where she works, Liza jumps at the chance.The only problem is she doesn’t have a penny. And Liza needs funds, and fast, because she’s not the only one interested... -
50 Ways to Win Back Your Lover by Kelly Siskind
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsFrom Kelly Siskind comes a slow-burn romantic comedy about one man’s creative attempt to win back his high school sweetheart after a change in fortune gives them a second chance at love.Growing up, I had it all—my art, close friends, a gorgeous girlfriend who owned my heart—but then my life exploded.Turns out my father was laundering money, and my whole family got shoved into witness protection... -
One Little Dare by Whitney Barbetti
Truth or dare? I always choose a dare. And no matter the dare, I always follow through. Even if it means walking down a busy street in my bathrobe and hair curlers. Or recreating that iconic When Harry Met Sally deli scene while on a crowded subway. Or hitting on a handsome stranger in a bar. And then … marrying that stranger. While in Vegas... -
Game On by Riley Hart, Devon McCormack
CARTER Relationships--who needs 'em? As a personal-assistant-extraordinaire to one of the top PR firms in Los Angeles, I've dedicated most of my life to errand-running and people-pleasing. But when it comes to men, as much as I love to please them in the bedroom, I'm way too busy to give more than that. Fortunately, as far as my options go..Categorized as:
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Matcha Made in Heaven, Vol. 2 by Umebachi Yamanaka
Somehow Chako ended up as a fake couple with a mysterious man called Isshin, who works for her family's tea farm. To save their struggling tea farm, the lie mustn't be revealed..Categorized as:
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What Happens in Vegas by Sabrina Wagner
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen your one-night stand is your new boss...GiaI wasn’t much of a gambler, but on my first night in Vegas I rolled the dice with a sexy stranger. What did I have to lose? Everyone knows what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas. I lived out an erotic fantasy most women only dreamed about. It was a souvenir you couldn’t buy in any gift shop. My own dirty little secret...Categorized as:
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Our Star-Crossed Kiss by Piper Rayne
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsShe’s got two strikes against her.Her name is Erickson and her parents own The Bagel Place.It wasn’t always that way. When we were nine, we were best friends. But then a feud between our dads ripped their successful business apart—and my best friend was ripped away too.Our paths were bound to cross again. Now, both our families are vying for the same spot on a Food Channel’s reality show... -
Falling for the Bad Boy by Kennedy Fox
Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsNever trust a man who answers the door wearing nothing more than a pair of low-cut jeans and a panty-melting smirk.That should've been my first sign.I write about guys like him for a living — sexy and charming, yet reluctant to get into a serious relationship. His body screams sex appeal, but his condescending personality makes him a classic f*ckboy.And I want nothing to do with that...Categorized as:
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Falling for the Playboy by Kennedy Fox
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsNever trust a man who gets paid to take off his clothes for a living and then uses it as a pick-up line to get girls in bed with him. That should’ve been enough for me to call in sick that day... -
Taming Mr. Flirt by A.M. Madden, Joanne Schwehm
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHere’s a tip: never say never. It all started in a barn, rolling around in the hay with a hot brunette. When I hooked up at my best friend’s wedding with the bride’s best friend, I had hay in places it should never be. And how my bowtie ended up around my dick was an entirely different story. I’ll give you a minute to consider the possibilities... -
Fourth Quarter by K.T. Quinn
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt’s my first day working for the Salt Lake City Stallions marketing team.But instead of running their Twitter account?They give me the worst assignment possible: Being the Personal Assistant to Dominic DeMarco.Dominic is the team’s smoldering bad-boy. Whether flicking off cameras or getting into fist-fights at bars,The tattooed running back refuses to be controlled... -
Play Smart by Aly Stiles
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNash Ellis knows music. Producing, performing, writing—if it involves the creative process he’s there for it. He knows nothing about copy machines. Or financial reports. Or anything related to the stuck-up business world his best friends have been chasing since they were kids. But Nash also needs money, so when his roommate gets him a paid internship at Reedweather Media, he reluctantly agrees...Categorized as:
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His Christmas Gift by R.S. Elliot
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMy high school enemy is my new boss. He’s also my fake fiancé and now…I’m having his baby.AutumnWhen my aunt sold her gym, I thought I was going to lose my job.Instead, I just got a new billionaire boss.The man I crushed on in high school even though he and his friends bullied me relentlessly.Dean is still gorgeous, confident, and totally not my type...Categorized as:
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Lord of the Manor by Aven Ellis
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI hate Nicholas Banfield, Viscount Longwood. He’s cocky. Annoying. And most of all, he’s a liar.So why is he living rent-free in my head every hour I’m awake, and sometimes when I’m asleep?It may have something to do with the fact that I’m working on his historic estate. And . . . I may have had a crush on him that one summer when we were nineteen...
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