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What's It Gonna Take by Lacey Black
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsGarreth. From the first moment I saw Reagan Turner at the bar and restaurant I help manage, I was drawn like never before. She was dating someone at the time, which meant she was off-limits, until the jerk broke up with her. I can’t get her out of my head, can’t stop wanting to kiss those perfectly lush lips. Fighting this attraction has been my kryptonite. So, I give in to temptation... -
Being Mrs. Cane by Shanora Williams
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsThey say there is happiness at the end of every love story, but they never truly mention the hardships it takes to get there. With Cane, I’d been through hell and back, and now, I was going to be walking up the alter, promising my life to a man that I’d gambled everything for. Some would call me dumb. Some would deem me insane. Others would say I was a fool in love...Categorized as:
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His Wounded Heart: Small Town Romance by Caitlyn O'Leary
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe’s my soulmate. But will I be enough to heal his wounded heart? Simon. The Navy’s been my life. Being a SEAL is all I ever wanted, commanding them a dream come true. But I lost sight of everything else and missed the big things—things going on right in front of me. How could I not see how much my sister needed me? I knew her husband was off and should have checked him out... -
Cheap Trick by Emily Goodwin
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsDanielle Cross has spent her whole life running from breakups and troubles. She’s never stayed in the same place for long…until now. The moment she walks through the doors of Logan Dawson’s bar, there’s an attraction between them neither can deny. And when Danielle needs a date to her sister’s wedding, Logan is the man for the job...Categorized as:
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Always Yours by Kennedy Fox
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsRehearsals, 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... -
JINXED by Emilia Finn
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsDrake. 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...Categorized as:
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Loving Mr. Cane by Shanora Williams
KANDY. When I was a little girl, Mr. Cane was my whole world. He was perfect and handsome and the best thing to have ever happened to my family. As I grew up, those feelings changed. I wanted him in every possible way, and I got what I’d been craving. Then I learned things about him…dangerous things... -
Looking for You by Kelly Elliott
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe last person I would ever expect to be waiting on the front porch for me in the middle of the night was Everly Higgins. To say I was both surprised and thrilled to see her would be an understatement. I hadn’t been able to stop thinking about her since we met last fall when my sister, Greer, fell in love with Everly’s brother, Hudson...Categorized as:
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Silver Linings by Violet Page
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsSilver James has perfected the art of keeping everything at a distance—her career, her friends, and most definitely romance. Her motto is simple: keep life carefree and fun. The more she avoids the unexpected, the less likely she is to get hurt... -
Tortured Soul by Emma Creed
'Bound not by blood but by loyalty. We live, we ride, and we die. by our own laws'. The club is my outlet. A playground where I can set my demons free without judgment. I never expected to be anyone's savior. But when an instinct I thought had died inside me takes over. I’m left with no choice. Now she’s here with me,. Imprisoned by her attachment to a real life monster...Categorized as:
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Finding Harmony by Amy Kaybach
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsYou watched him drown himself in women. You've heard his sarcastic, mean side. You think you know Killian Donogue, rockstar. Her ex-husband abused and almost killed her sister to keep his secret. She blames herself for not recognizing the signs. He's drawn to her resilience. She sees the man behind the walls, the one who deems himself unworthy, unloveable...Categorized as:
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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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Left-Handed Monkey Wrench by Giulia Lagomarsino
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsChase Carter. You’ve read about them in Reed Security. You’ve come to know a little about who the men of OPS are. But everything you thought you knew is a lie—smoke and mirrors. The truth of OPS is hidden deep inside, waiting to be revealed. Owens Protective Services. Defend. Investigate. Secure.Categorized as:
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Dear Huxley: Heart of a Wounded Hero by Layne Daniels
This summer, my older brother and I both came home. Me, toting a college degree and a job with the city attorney. Him, with a decade of service to our country and a brotherhood of guys who followed him home. Eavesdropping like the nosy little sister I’ll always be, I overheard them talking about the only one in their team who reenlisted. I’m intrigued...Categorized as:
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Tight Fit by Lisa Suzanne
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIt’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...Categorized as:
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Loved by Ivy Smoak
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsI’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.Categorized as:
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Inked By My Sister's Ex by Flora Ferrari
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMy 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...Categorized as:
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Time for Change by Lacey Black
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsStevie. There’s nothing more liberating than picking up your life and relocating. I needed a fresh start, desperately looking to get away from my past. Stewart Grove is such a cute small town and seems like the perfect place to settle. Add in the fact I got a job serving at the popular Burgers and Brew restaurant, and everything seems to be clicking into place...Categorized as:
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May's Ride with Thunder by Eve London
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsHe’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...Categorized as:
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Tripped by Love: A Friends-to-lovers, Military Romance by LJ Evans
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe’s a broody bodyguard with secrets he can’t share. She’s a busy single mom with a restaurant to run. They’re just friends until a little white lie changes everything. Marco Hernandez is the somber trainer here only to bend my body into shape, but when the perfectly sculpted man holds my son in his arms and smiles, I’m a goner. Weak legs. Pounding veins... -
Holiday Heart-On: A Steamy Romantic Comedy Anthology by Serena Bell, Sylvie Stewart
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsGet a head start on the holiday spirit by reading for a great cause! Nineteen of today’s most entertaining rom-com authors have teamed up on #Books4Beats. This collection of festive shorts ranges from sweet to steamy and promises to entertain... -
Locked Up One Night by Chasity Bowlin, Laramie Briscoe
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI 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
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... -
Wild In The Windy City: The Anthology Volume 3 by Rachel Brookes, Audrey Carlan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNew 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... -
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Seduced by Eden by Jade May
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOne year. Countless lies. Inside Eden, I'm in control. Men fall at my feet. Because that's what I do find out what they really want. .. and give it to them. But when my sister needs life-saving surgery, I have to start playing a bigger game. It's that or allow myself to be cornered by my toxic family. Again. The deal is simple... -
Diablo by Haley Travis
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsCan this devil atone for his many sins? I was settling into a quiet life. Work, reading, and endless hours riding and living with my brothers of the Dirty Sinners MC. Until Avery appeared. An innocent angel surrounded by sweetness and light. A filthy rich man with an even filthier reputation had no right to even touch her, much less claim her...Categorized as:
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Fallout by Lila Rose
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsPoppy Torian has been in love with Jerimiah since she moved to Caroline Springs. Only he didn’t know she existed until her dad joined his father’s MC club, the Venom’s. Friends. It’s what’s she been assigned to, but Poppy wants more. Biding her time, a few years to be exact, she goes to make her move. But when she overhears Jerimiah saying things that crack her heart, she runs...Categorized as:
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The Heartbreaker by Marni Mann
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsA sizzling and swoony single dad, forbidden, billionaire romance from USA Today best-selling author Marni Man. .. Captivated. Addicted. Mesmerized. All the things I felt the minute I saw Addison Lark. The last thing I’d expected was to fall in love at a strip club. But Addison was the woman of my dreams. It didn’t matter that I spent an obscene amount of money just to talk to her... -
Baby for my Brother's Best Friend by Josie Hart
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIf “sexy” had a mascot, my brother’s best friend would be it. Deep hazel eyes and a diamond cutting jawline. He offers me the business deal of a lifetime,. If I play a convincing date for his ex’s destination wedding. But pretending we're smitten is easier said than done. His devilish smirk and cocky attitude work me up,. Until I can't decide if I want to punch him or kiss him... -
The Heart of Us by Kennedy Fox
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe Heart of Us is the fourth book in the Love in Isolation series by the USA Today Bestselling Duo Kennedy Fox. Each book in the series can be read in any order and stands completely alone. An official synopsis is coming soon. -
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The End of Us by Kennedy Fox
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhat happens when a stalker threatens your life and you’re flown to a private beach house with your sexy new bodyguard? You break the rules and hope he falls madly in love with you. The End of Us is an age gap, bodyguard, forced proximity standalone romance. -
Saving His Forever by LeAnn Ashers
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsEmily:. He found me during the darkest time of my life. Hurt and battered, I wasn’t sure that I would survive. But he held my broken body and helped me put back together piece by piece. He saved me. He became everything to me, my lifeline. Isaac:. When I went into the pits of hell, I never thought I’d meet her there. The second her eyes opened, something inside me clicked. I needed to save her...Categorized as:
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獨領風騷 18 by Nicky Lee
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratings(完結篇)面對好友與情人,樂樂要如何做出屬於自己的最佳「抉擇」?簡訊誤會逐漸解開,樂樂站上國際時尚伸展臺散發個人光芒,時尚華麗冒險即將告一段落,令人期待的最終結局千萬別錯過!. -
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Perfect Pairing by Amanda Chaperon
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsLife has been good for Ezra Wendt and his son, Hansen, since he accepted the head chef position at the Chateau Delatou winery. Well, mostly good—except for that time he pushed away Brie, the girl of his dreams, in a moment of cowardice. Bakery owner Brie Delatou has everything a girl could an amazing family, a thriving business, and the perfect small town to call home... -
Combust by Laramie Briscoe
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom USA Today and WSJ Bestselling author Laramie Briscoe comes the next book in the Bradford Station Series! The heat is on. Situated on the Tennessee and North Carolina border, this town is nothing like you've ever experienced. Hot guys, the women they love, and a town worth saving. Bradford, TN is the epicenter of the next great romance dynasty... -
Archer by Laramie Briscoe
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Nurse and The Hot Cop. Archer Gray. Being the new officer on the Laurel Springs Police Department has been a blessing. They've treated me like family since the moment I started my first shift. It's what I've wanted since I left home at eighteen. Life is going amazing, especially when I meet Alisa, a nurse at Laurel Springs Medical... -
The Handyman's Secret Santa: A Small Town Sweet & Steamy Holiday Romance by Kali Hart
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Handyman’s Secret Santa: Christmas in Alpine Valley Book 6. An Age Gap Holiday Romance. This Christmas, follow four neighbors turned friends to find out whether Santa will finally give them the gift they’ve been wanting most of all: true love. Addison. I have a huge crush on my handyman. It can’t go anywhere. He’s older than me. Old enough that it would give my mom a heart attack... -
Bossy by Emma Blake
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFinding out last night’s one-night stand is today’s new boss is troublesome. Realizing that he is your daddy’s best friend is scandalous. You're not supposed to spend your first day on the job being hoisted onto bathroom sinks. Or let Mr. Tall, Dark and Sexy claim every inch of your soul. No fraternizing with the boss huh? Well, I tried calling it off...Categorized as:
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Passing Ships by Amber Kelly
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsExcited to return to Sandcastle Cove as maid of honor for my best friend Avie’s wedding, I’m ready for sun, surf, and celebration. That is until I learn I’ll be sharing a beach cabana with the sexy-as-sin but uptight Naval officer, Lennon Harraway—the groom’s older brother and best man. With his strict, by-the-book personality, Lennon and I are complete opposites...Categorized as:
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Texas by Lila Rose
Growing up around the Hawks Motorcycle Club, Maya and Texas have been in each other’s lives seemingly forever. Maya’s crush on her brother’s best friend has lasted almost as long. Older and somewhat wiser, she knows the man who’s always had her heart will never see her as anything other than his friend’s sister. But try as she might, she can’t escape him...Categorized as:
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Forced Perspective by Christina C. Jones
Sometimes, you just need someone to help you see things in a different light. A shift in the angle. -
Crying Shame by Rebel Shaw
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAddyson. Life just threw me a curveball. I have to find a new place to live, but it must be in-district, because my son has his heart set on riding the bus to his first day of kindergarten. When my brother’s sexy best friend suggests we move in with him, I have to remind myself the offer was for his spare bedrooms… not his bed... -
Illicit Temptation by Flora Ferrari
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMy world is ruled by the law, but my heart is drawn to the one man who lives above it. The last time I saw Troy, I was a kid heading off to college with dreams of going to law school like him. I thought he was just a successful lawyer and my dad’s best friend, but that’s far from the truth. Turns out Troy is a mob boss, and my dad is his closest business partner...Categorized as:
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My Curvy Bunny by Pippa Lux
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGood girls have never looked sweeter. Willow. I’m doing all I can to stay afloat, to forget how lonely I am now that my sweet grandparents are gone. Applying for a second job as a waitress at Molly’s Grove, a beautiful, magical restaurant, seems like the perfect solution. But the pain follows me, tainting my excitement. My hope. Until I lay eyes on my new boss, Mason Aldridge...Categorized as:
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Connected by Love: The Connected Series Book Three by Sophia Belle
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsYou’re my masterpiece. Before you, my life was just shades of greys with a hint of color, but now…now all I see is color. Sophia. I have one rule…don’t date the dads of one of my students. When I find out that the little boy with grey eyes who has stolen my heart is the son of the one man who has ever made me feel alive, I’m not strong enough to resist...Categorized as:
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Hold Me by Tawna Fenske
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRomeo. Boy Toy. Player. I’ve heard what they call me, and never gave it much thought. Then Zoe walks in with her library smarts and innocent eyes and one helluva dirty idea. I guess living in hospitals for two decades didn’t leave much time for dating. Or any kind of fun, really. Zoe’s a virgin with a bucket list, and guess who’s on it? No way am I satisfying her desires...Categorized as:
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Broken Bridges by Tania Joyce
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsHe's lost his band, his lover and his grandfather - the friends and family who'd accepted his lifestyle choices. She's lost her career, the love of her life and after a freak accident has to accept she'll never be the same. A chance audition for The Flintlocks could change his life. A move across the country could be the fresh start he needs. She needs to find her way in the world again... -
The Joy of Us by Kennedy Fox
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhat happens when your rental cabin ends up being a scam and you’re forced to stay with a sexy lumberjack? You try to avoid him and his annoying Christmas spirit because the last thing you have time for is love. The Joy of Us is a reverse grumpy/sunshine, close proximity romance. -
Falling For Ryan: Part Two by Tracy Lorraine
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsGiving your heart to your best friend comes with a big risk. Losing them forever. I’ve fallen in love with my best friend, and she feels the same. It should be easy now, right? As our new relationship begins to blossom it’s not long before people start to threaten the bond between us...
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