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  • Rescuing Casey by Susan Stoker

    Rescuing Casey by Susan Stoker

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    One minute Casey Shea was minding her own business, doing her job, teaching entomology to college students, and the next she was in the middle of the Costa Rican jungle fighting for her life. Troy “Beatle” Lennon had watched his friends fall head over heels in love, but never thought it would happen to him. Until he sees a picture of one of his teammates’ sisters. That was it...
  • ALLURE by Nina Lane

    ALLURE by Nina Lane

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 36 ratings
    "We both want this so badly. I can feel it resonating between us like the hot pull of our first attraction, tangible and intense."
 After lies and betrayal almost destroy their marriage, Dean and Olivia West reignite their blissful passion. The medieval history professor and his cherished wife are determined to fix their mistakes and fall in love all over again...
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  • Just One More Chance by Maryann Jordan

    Just One More Chance by Maryann Jordan

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · 22 ratings
    The Baytown Boys MysteriesMilitary duty called them away to war zones, but after tours overseas, the group of friends found their way back home as men, seeking the peaceful little seaside town. Now, the band of brothers, together once more, work to provide a place for less fortunate veterans to call home...
  • Katy, My Impact by Danielle Norman

    Katy, My Impact by Danielle Norman

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    They always say that two wrongs don’t make a right...Well, she was wrong for breaking into a house that didn’t belong to her; even if she and her daughter had nowhere else to go.And, I was wrong for watching her on the surveillance camera as she moved through the house and climbed into bed.So I offered her a job and a home. Her smile…Her curves…Wrong has never felt so right...
  • Whip It Up by Cee Bowerman

    Whip It Up by Cee Bowerman

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Ransome Donovan isn’t very good at communication. Or being around people. Or keeping his inner thoughts from coming right out of his mouth and starting a storm that his business partner has to step in and tame. Customer service isn’t his forte, so he’s content to stay in his kitchen creating gorgeous cakes and flaky pastries...
  • Black Mail: A Black's Bandits Novel by Lynn Raye Harris

    Black Mail: A Black's Bandits Novel by Lynn Raye Harris

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Tyler “Ty” Scott finally gets his book! When Cassie Dixon gets threatening letters, there’s only one person who can help - her best friend’s sexy cousin...
  • My Retribution Too: A Second Chance Series by SK Lessly

    My Retribution Too: A Second Chance Series by SK Lessly

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Phoebe:Question…Have you ever met a man for the first time and said to yourself, I’m going to have his beautiful babies? Of course, this declaration comes after you’ve looked him up and down, noting how hot he is, sexy, how tall he is, how broad his shoulders are, and, most importantly, how big his…feet are...
  • Fang's Enlightenment by Ciara St James

    Fang's Enlightenment by Ciara St James

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Things refuse to quiet down around Tenillo for Fang and his club, the Ares Infidels MC. No matter how many bad guys they bring to justice, they find there are more in need of their kind of vigilantism. For Fang, that’s alright by him. He joins the Ares Infidels to be part of a brotherhood that’s bigger than just him and his club brothers. He joins to have a bigger family...
  • The Watcher by Melanie Moreland

    The Watcher by Melanie Moreland

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    To the world, I’m Damien DeSalvo, businessman. I own a security company, ensuring the safety of my clients.But behind the scenes, I’m known as the Watcher.I stay hidden, overseeing the secrecy of Hidden Justice—those who rid the world of its scum, one bad guy at a time.Until the day she stumbles into my path and one kiss changes everything.Stalked and terrified, Raven Bailey needs my protection...
  • Two Minute Warning by Alexandra Warren

    Two Minute Warning by Alexandra Warren

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 12 ratings
    There’s a lot that can happen in two minutes or less…Kendall “Snoop” Dogwood has something to prove.After a devastating ending to his first year with the Houston Skyhawks, getting redemption is the only thing on the veteran quarterback’s mind coming into the new season...
  • Revere by Bethany-Kris

    Revere by Bethany-Kris

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    A Legacy Novel She was once his liar. He was once her savior. Cross Donati fills his days with the mafia, family, and responsibility. The wild boy is a distant memory. A waiting prince now sits in his place. An old debt puts the gunrunner right back into the path of his past, but he only sees his future. Every king needs a queen...
  • A Million to Stay : A Million to Stay Book 2 by Blue Saffire, TakeCover Designs

    A Million to Stay : A Million to Stay Book 2 by Blue Saffire, TakeCover Designs

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    ***Warning: This title is a re-release of Blue's website exclusive A Million to Stay. It's been totally rewritten with over 150 pages of new content.Award winning, Bestselling, Author Blue Saffire presents A Million To Stay:A Million to Blow Series GregorI knew she was the one from the first time I saw her in that coffee shop. Time, age, life just made it impossible for us to be together...
  • All American Bad Boy by Weston Parker

    All American Bad Boy by Weston Parker

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    One hot night changed everything.As a kid, all I ever wanted to do was fly. I was born a pilot.And I’m the best fighter pilot in the world. They call me Dice because of my dicey aerial maneuvers.Safety and security aren’t my first concern. Living big is.Right before our next big show, we’re forced to work with a new inspector.You know, the nerdy guys in Levi’s and New Balance sneakers...
  • Hopelessly Devoted to Violet: Hopelessly Devoted Novella by Terri Anne Browning

    Hopelessly Devoted to Violet: Hopelessly Devoted Novella by Terri Anne Browning

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Every time someone mentions planning their wedding, Violet finds a reason why they should wait.Luca is her soulmate and Love Bug’s favorite person.They are already a family, but they need to make it official.Luca is getting tired of calling her his fiancée and not his wife.But Vi is torn.Saying “I do” to Luca will mean releasing the last hold Remington had on her heart...
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  • Our Unscripted Story by L.A. Fiore

    Our Unscripted Story by L.A. Fiore

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Greyson Ratcliffe. I met him at sixteen, the hot new guy sitting on my jetty, an aspiring artist just passing through. He was my first kiss and my first love. I wanted forever with him. I didn’t even get a year. Five years later, I’m a budding writer who scripts stories of love and struggle, the good and the bad and the ups and the downs...
  • When We Touch by Renee Williams

    When We Touch by Renee Williams

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    What happens when disrespect enters the door? Love has to leave.NinaI was giving him up, letting him go. It didn’t matter what my heart wanted. That organ couldn’t control my emotions. Christian had violated. His pregnant mistress coming to my house crossed every line, boundary, and rule. It was the disrespect for me. She could have him...
  • The Scandal by Kristen Proby

    The Scandal by Kristen Proby

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 23 ratings
    THE SCANDAL is an all-new marriage of convenience, age-gap novel from New York Times bestselling author Kristen Proby, set in her Single in Seattle Series, featuring Stella McKenna!Who knew that weddings in Vegas were the real deal? I certainly didn’t when I agreed to marry my co-worker while on a bender in Sin City. Now, I need a quick annulment, which means I need an attorney, STAT...
  • Savor by Xavier Neal

    Savor by Xavier Neal

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Lately, Logan "Unbreakable" Kellar's life has been a series of miscommunications with catastrophic consequences. However, this time around, the consequences threaten to not only damage his current relationships but erase a future he only ever dreamed of...
  • Wild Ride (Men of Valor MC) by Shaw Hart

    Wild Ride (Men of Valor MC) by Shaw Hart

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Bristle Rey just moved to town.She's trying to find a fresh start and leave behind a crappy home life.She's landed in Valor, WY and has found a job. Now she just needs to find an apartment and she'll be all set.Instead, she finds Wild.Becket “Wild” Wilder got his nickname as a joke.He’s never been reckless, never been crazy.Until he lays eyes on Bristle Rey.Then all bets are off.Let’s get Wild...
  • Love After Duty: An Enemies to Lovers Romance by Amber Kelly

    Love After Duty: An Enemies to Lovers Romance by Amber Kelly

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    This is Langford Tuttle's book. *Small town, Family Saga, Enemies to lovers...
  • His Midnight Virgin by Sadie King

    His Midnight Virgin by Sadie King

    Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    I was always the good girl, until I met Quinn…What do a law student and a smuggler have in common? Nothing, absolutely nothing. So I should leave the straight-laced, curvy Coraline alone.But I can’t.I’m no good for her. Every minute she spends with me, she’s risking her career, her future. I should let her go.But I can’t.My need to have her, to possess her, drives me to complete selfishness...
  • Tapped by the Rockstar by Christina Hovland

    Tapped by the Rockstar by Christina Hovland

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Internet fame isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.As a teenager Samantha Johnson wrote a song that went viral in all the wrong ways. A pop song about her love of mozzarella sticks. She hoped for adoration but instead became a joke for an entire generation. She absolutely does not want to be in the limelight ever again. Or even near it. Since then, she's kept mostly to herself...
  • The Seal's Squid by Layne Daniels

    The Seal's Squid by Layne Daniels

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Meet the girl of my dreams? Check.Have the best night of my life? Check.Get called away for weeks with no contact? Check. Unfortunately.I never expected life post-active duty to be more adventurous than when I was still with my SEAL team, but here we are. A simple freelance contract for the government, and I come home to find my organized life is in chaos.Thankfully, my girl is waiting for me...
  • The Mind by Edee M Fallon, Kate Stewart

    The Mind by Edee M Fallon, Kate Stewart

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    We fell in love in a lightning strike, a sudden anomaly in a sea of lost people. He knew right away, yet I was hesitant. I could have never prepared myself for a love like ours. No one could. As a child, I had conjured an amazing story in my mind. It was a story I could retell about a man that would move me like no other; a story about the way we met and how he had swept me off my feet...
  • Legal Seduction by Sharon C. Cooper

    Legal Seduction by Sharon C. Cooper

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    When it comes to desire, they’re both pleading guilty. In the courtroom, criminal defense attorney Iris Sinclair is cool and confident. Yet, around her new client’s guardian, she loses all composure. Atlanta club owner Nash Dupri is an infamous playboy who could compromise Iris’s heart as well as her case...
  • Max by Stacy Gail

    Max by Stacy Gail

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    House of Payne: Max TRIGGER WARNING: This book contains flashbacks of violence and drug abuse, and the impact of these factors on family members. If you have issues with these elements, this book is not for you.Chicago’s premiere tattoo studio, House Of Payne, is across the street from the Mad Cow diner, but it might as well be on another planet as far as waitress Paradise Simone is concerned...
  • Until Brandon (Kindle Worlds: Happily Ever Alpha) by Natasha Madison

    Until Brandon (Kindle Worlds: Happily Ever Alpha) by Natasha Madison

    Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Brandon Anytime I heard someone speak of the boom, I laughed. Surely only crazy people believe they can fall in love as soon as they lay eyes on someone. I thought it was all in their heads until the moment she walked into my office asking for a job. The instant my gaze locked with hers, I knew she was mine, and I would do anything in my power to protect her...
  • Taz by Andrea Smith

    Taz by Andrea Smith

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Taz: My life is finally perfect. My dreams have all come true. I'm where I want to be with the bureau; having the career I've been planning since I did my stint in the military. I'm married to the one and only woman I've ever loved; my heart beats for her alone. Together we've made beautiful babies that I adore. I'm thirty-three years old and I'm complete. Then one day, it all changes...
  • Gamble by Elyse Kelly

    Gamble by Elyse Kelly

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    This Sinner doesn't play, he only wins...When Gamble finds out his manager hired a new dancer at his strip club, he's eager to get a look at the hottest attraction everyone's been talking about. But one look at the seductive curves sensually swaying on the stage, and he knows immediately whom they belong to; Dove James, the girl he always wanted, but never let himself have...
  • Inked By My Sister's Ex by Flora Ferrari

    Inked By My Sister's Ex by Flora Ferrari

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    My sister is all I’ve got.Kelly basically raised me after we lost our parents in a plane crash. When a douche made a joke about it, when life went bad, and when I needed her…She was there. Always.But I can’t stop crushing on her ex-boyfriend.Jamie Jensen is six and a half feet of pure muscle, his arms tattooed and strong, his hair silver…his aura brooding. Aura sounds so cheesy, but he has one...
  • Romancing the M.D. by Maureen Smith

    Romancing the M.D. by Maureen Smith

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Landing an internship at prestigious Hopewell General is a dream come true for Tamara St. John. She struggled hard to get where she is—and isn't about to risk it all because of arrogant Victor Aguilar. Tamara and Victor constantly lock horns, but the sinfully seductive doctor is driving her crazy…with desire. Tamara knows that dating a colleague is a prescription for disaster...
  • His Runaway Bride by Kate Hunt

    His Runaway Bride by Kate Hunt

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    When a runaway bride bursts into his butcher shop, gentle giant Seth is overcome with desire.The bride’s beauty and curves are enough to make him forget his own name.But he holds himself back—it isn’t the time or place to pursue her.Besides, he’s never been smooth with women, and she’s too young for a guy in his forties like him...
  • Baby, I Do by Fiona Davenport

    Baby, I Do by Fiona Davenport

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Aurora Dawson loved helping happy couples have their perfect wedding and happily ever after. Even if she never found one for herself.When a divorce office opened shop right next to her, she was livid that someone would help tear apart the couples she brought together...
  • Stop Ghosting Me by Tara Sivec

    Stop Ghosting Me by Tara Sivec

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Harvest Grove News:Another Halloween season is upon us! As usual, please be mindful of the movie fans traveling from Vine Street to Cinnamon Way. Favorite bar owner, Ford Prescott, is back in town for his yearly stay, making this his sixth October in Harvest Grove! Be sure to welcome him warmly when you see him at the Wicked Pub and Grub...
  • Wrath by Dani Wyatt

    Wrath by Dani Wyatt

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Why doesn’t anyone pray for Satan? He needs it. But so do I, because Kristina Joy Kennedy is killing me. It’s been a year since I first saw her, wearing a white dress, blonde hair braided back with a cute pink bow at the bottom, walking into the church across the street from the Ride or Die bar. A year since my heart came alive. A year since she first told me to get lost.We are worlds apart...
  • One More Time by Aurora Rose Reynolds

    One More Time by Aurora Rose Reynolds

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 29 ratings
    Back in her hometown of Ruby Falls, Aria Heart is determined to find herself and the happiness that has always felt just out of reach. Something that would be a lot easier to do if her parents weren’t so close by, reminding her just why she left town as soon as she could, and if the house she just purchased wasn’t already giving her problems...
  • Craving Carlo by Mia Madison

    Craving Carlo by Mia Madison

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    "You gave me a taste of your fire. Hell no, I'm not walking away."Carlo Adamo is the most perfect man I have ever seen -- and the only one whose touch drives me mad.But some of us aren't meant for happy endings. If he knew the truth, he'd forget about me.I just need to stop trembling in his arms long enough to make him believe it...
  • The Sheik's Bombshell Secret by Erin Snihur

    The Sheik's Bombshell Secret by Erin Snihur

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    How could Seline Pollet forget a man like Kal? She couldn’t -- especially after giving birth to his daughter . . .Seline never thought in a million years that the man she spent a glorious weekend in bed with -- could be royalty...
  • False Perceptions by Michelle Heard

    False Perceptions by Michelle Heard

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    From International Bestseller Michelle Heard, comes a stand-alone, dark and gritty Military Romance. Conspiracies and lies lead to a secret that was never supposed to be uncovered. Six months ago we rescued Emilie Swanson, the daughter of retired Navy Admiral George Swanson - now a senator running for the presidency...
  • My Retibution: Second Chance Series by S.K. Lessly

    My Retibution: Second Chance Series by S.K. Lessly

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    They say people come into your life either for a reason, a season, or a lifetime. I had to agree.I married a wonderful woman. She enriched my life. She showed me the meaning of love and how to love. She became my lifetime, my forever. However, the love of my life was taken from me too soon and we never had a chance to see what life had in store for us.Losing her crushed my soul. I was lost...
  • Chains (Northern Grizzlies MC) by M. Merin

    Chains (Northern Grizzlies MC) by M. Merin

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The Iron Savages rule Boise. Or they did. Their numbers decimated, the President on his deathbed, the club becomes unrecognizable. When his cousin and her son are threatened and secrets are exposed, Chains must make a choice. Protect his family or stand with his sworn Brothers. The words that are burned in his mind are 'Blood in, Blood out'...
  • Bratva Beauty by Sabine Barclay

    Bratva Beauty by Sabine Barclay

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    She can pretend not to notice…They say I’m the best looking in my family. I couldn’t care less.But her…She takes my breath away.Not everyone sees her the way I do. That’s fine by me because she’s mine.I pity those who think they can come between us.I won’t stop until she’s at my side. Mine to touch. Mine to love. Mine to push to her limits then bring her back.She’s my everything...
  • Fight Or Flight by Imani Jay

    Fight Or Flight by Imani Jay

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    My crazy best friend dared me to write down my ultimate relationship bucket list. I dumped everything on that sucker! From my teenage romantic dreams to my grown woman naughtiest fantasies. It was just supposed to be for fun. Till my naughty list falls into the wrong hands... the big, strong hands of my boss, the hottest guy I've ever met..
  • Ask for Moore by Rochelle Paige

    Ask for Moore by Rochelle Paige

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    From USA Today bestselling author Rochelle Paige comes a rivals-to-lovers, opposites-attract, small-town romance about finding love in the most unexpected of places.Waverly Duncan had one goal: beat Ryland Moore on his home turf.She was the big-city attorney waltzing into small-town Mooreville to protect her client's interests...
  • Deathwatch Beetle: Reckless Omens MC Book 5 by Jaycee Wolfe

    Deathwatch Beetle: Reckless Omens MC Book 5 by Jaycee Wolfe

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Grim:Losing loved ones is nothing new to me. Life is short and seems even shorter for the people I love the most. I refuse to lose anyone else. I have dedicated my life to saving people in need. My brothers will always come first, though. Until I see her bruised and beaten on the side of the road. I vow right then and there to heal her and protect her...
  • River by C.E. Johnson

    River by C.E. Johnson

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The first time I met Kalina Lawson, she nearly passed out. Being a firefighter, I couldn’t just walk back to my cabin. I stayed with her until I knew she was all right. But her warm and friendly company is refreshing, and I quickly become enamored with the stunning cabin manager...
  • BIG BURLY GUARD by Erin Havoc

    BIG BURLY GUARD by Erin Havoc

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    After those threats, I thought I would never feel safe again.There’s only one place I can be myself:In the arms of my big, burly, very off-limits bodyguard.Sebastian Cook is huge, just like my dreams.As unreachable as those too.He’s much older, grumpy. Professional to a fault.I should not be crushing on him, but one touch sends my head spinning.He’ll never make a move...
  • Rebel Boss by Lana Love

    Rebel Boss by Lana Love

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    One blue-collar boss and confirmed bachelor + One curvy babe with an unexpected inheritance + One vintage Mustang = A searing romance about the power of family and forgiveness!The day a woman brings a vintage Mustang in for restoration, I'm a goner. The car is beautiful, but the woman bringing the car in makes my heart rev like it never has.Thing is, I'm a bachelor...
  • Striking by Khloe Summers

    Striking by Khloe Summers

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Can secrets of the past keep this older man away, or will the future shine bright?JulieI've never been the kind to need a rescue.I've always been strong, determined, and independent.But a recent heartbreak has my life spinning out of control,A dark, inked, older man offers me a little more than just a hand.MaverickJulie is everything I've ever wanted...
  • Fortuity by Rochelle Paige

    Fortuity by Rochelle Paige

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    The only kinds of luck I knew were bad and worse...until my life hung in the balance. I finally caught a break in the form of a second chance. I vowed not to let it go to waste. To make a difference. But I didn’t start really living until I met him. Dillon Montgomery. My complete opposite—except for our matching tortured souls. I couldn’t resist him for long...
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