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Path To Resolution by TheFeveredBookaholic
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsWolfe Emerson is notorious for two things: being an absolute beast in a boxing ring and being a voluntary mute. His story remains unspoken and he prefers to live his life in silence. That is, until, his world is turned upside down when he meets someone who is louder than life... -
![Endeared by J.S. Scott]()
Endeared by J.S. Scott
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsAfter finishing a hard-won medical residency, Owen Sinclair now lives his dream as a family physician. The windfall that brought him newfound wealth has also made handsome Dr. Sinclair the town’s most eligible bachelor... -
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![Roman by Samantha Whiskey]()
Roman by Samantha Whiskey
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsI’m one of the fastest running backs in the NFL, but I can’t outrun my feelings for my best friend.I’ve wanted Teagan Hall for over a decade, but I’ve never been willing to risk our friendship.Then she shows up at my doorstep, fleeing her abusive ex, and everything changes.Now she’s not just my best friend—she’s my roommate.She's also the sexiest thing I’ve ever seen.Every innocent touch crackles... -
![Loyal Heir by Michelle Heard]()
Loyal Heir by Michelle Heard
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA fake romance.Nothing but an imaginary relationship.But after a while of pretending, it starts to feel real. It’s too easy convincing the students at Trinity Academy Aria Chargill is mine. It’s too easy playing the role of my best friend’s boyfriend. And the lines blur until I no longer know where the fake romance ends and the real one begins...Categorized as:
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![Every Kiss You Steal by J.E. Parker]()
Every Kiss You Steal by J.E. Parker
Her past is plagued with darkness... He's determined to make her future brighter. -Ashley- My life was once a nightmare. Because of my past, the walls I've constructed are mighty. But those walls begin to waver the day I meet him... Chase Jacobs, star quarterback, and the cutest boy I've ever seen. With his easy smile and sweet words, he's perfect. Problem is, I'm not... -
![Writing the Rules by Mariah Dietz]()
Writing the Rules by Mariah Dietz
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsPoppy Anderson was nailing her sophomore year at Brighton University. She liked her classes, had the greatest best friend, and was finally ready to start dating again. Or she was … until her ex, Mike, transferred to Brighton and started exchanging long stares and inside jokes that Poppy thought he’d forgotten.Paxton Lawson was long ago labeled ‘The Golden Boy...Categorized as:
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![Play to Win by Ja'Nese Dixon]()
Play to Win by Ja'Nese Dixon
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsKamal’s an ex-football player. Jayda’s a single mother uninterested in another relationship until she sees Kamal with her daughter.Every rejection will only make his victory sweeter. He plans to lick, taste, and devour her like the delicacy she is until the world, her ex, and Jayda recognizes his name tatted on every inch of her curvy body... -
![I Need You To Love Me by Genicious]()
I Need You To Love Me by Genicious
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsTogether they are nothing more than madness,but they say there’s always some madness in loveSix years elapsed since he shattered her life. Four years since she’s brought him to his knees.Now, Ace is the youngest boxing champion in the world – a force to be reckoned with. He’s dangerous, heartless, and always gets his way.Calla moved to New York to chase her career... -
![His First Crush by M.J. Fields]()
His First Crush by M.J. Fields
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsFROM USA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR MJ FIELDS COMES A STORY OF LOVES HEALING POWERS IN THE MIDST OF CHAOS One tragedy nearly took her away from him. After Logan saved London from a random club shooting, he thought nothing could ever change the course of his future with the girl he had always loved. One kiss threatened to prove him wrong... -
![Landon: Small Town Roommate Romance by Cora Brent]()
Landon: Small Town Roommate Romance by Cora Brent
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRELEASING APRIL 22nd!!! LANDON My former student. My new roommate. My greatest weakness….Autumn:It’s not that I’m hiding out in this hard luck little town. But I’m twenty-six years old, I’ve had one boyfriend and he ditched me for my sister. So I might be a little cynical. Then again, perhaps a high school math teacher shouldn’t expect romance... -
![Forcing You Away by Kennedy Fox]()
Forcing You Away by Kennedy Fox
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAs I search for a fresh start, a friend convinces me to move to his small town. Considering I don’t have a place to live, his little sister offers me her spare room.She’s every man’s dream—witty, down to earth, and gorgeous as hell—too bad she’s off-limits. Unspoken words and stolen glances have me eager to please her in all the forbidden ways...Categorized as:
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![Saint & Sinner by Georgia Le Carre]()
Saint & Sinner by Georgia Le Carre
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsWillowI've always felt incomplete. It could simply be those two years I lost after my fall, but I'm certain it's more than that. I always feel as if I'm missing something important. And the niggling feeling won't go away no matter what I do. In fact, the older I get, the worse it becomes. My friends think I should get over myself. Go to a bar and sleep with a hot stranger.But I can't... -
![Promise by T.K. Leigh]()
Promise by T.K. Leigh
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsHe was supposed to be my first kiss. My first love. My first everything... There are moments in our lives that define us. For Brooklyn Tanner, it's the summer before her junior year of high school. The summer boys finally begin to notice her. The summer he finally begins to notice her. Andrew Brinks. Handsome. Popular. Star hockey player. Her best friend's brother... -
![DITCHED by R.C. Boldt]()
DITCHED by R.C. Boldt
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHe's playing for the heart she's had sidelined for years. IVY HAYES Dating can be a rocky journey. Once the new shine wears off, you may end up with a case of buyer’s remorse. That’s where I come in. I set the backdrop and coach you through the breakup. Don't want overblown drama, hard feelings, or a drink tossed in your face? Then I'm your fairy godmother, child... -
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![The Hail Mary by Ginger Scott]()
The Hail Mary by Ginger Scott
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsSixteen years is a long time. In a marriage, it’s a milestone. On the gridiron, it’s a miracle. Reed Johnson wants more time for everything, but time is funny that way. It can be cruel. With a body that can’t quite take the hits it used to and a heart tired of being torn in two different directions, Reed is faced with a reality he’s not quite ready for—life without the game... -
![Nixon by Samantha Whiskey]()
Nixon by Samantha Whiskey
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsI’m the highest-paid quarterback in the NFL because I know how to read the field.I control the plays—and my life—with absolute precision.Until Liberty Jones delivers the ultimate hit to my blind side with a story about two pink lines.The beautiful, free-spirited brunette has starred in my dreams since she disappeared after our wild weekend in Vegas, but I’ve been burned before... -
![If It's Only Love by Lexi Ryan]()
If It's Only Love by Lexi Ryan
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsFrom New York Times bestseller Lexi Ryan comes a sexy new standalone romance in the bestselling Boys of Jackson Harbor series. Meet single dad Easton Connor as he leaves the NFL and returns to Jackson Harbor to fight for another chance with the love of his life. *** I don’t regret much. Not my decision to enter the NFL draft before finishing college...Categorized as:
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![One Night with the Player (Club Curve) by Eve London]()
One Night with the Player (Club Curve) by Eve London
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA brother's best friend. A sister's forbidden desire. OliviaThe man who ruined me for any other is coming home. He thinks he won't have to deal with me, but I’m waiting for him. I need answers only he can provide, and I won’t rest until I get them. The only problem is… once I see Leo Steele, the feelings I’ve kept locked up inside break free... -
![Deja Brew All Over Again by Sylvie Stewart]()
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... -
![Let You Love Me by Gracie Graham]()
Let You Love Me by Gracie Graham
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWill Teagan finally get his love story? Find out in book 5 of the Boys of Riverside... -
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Burn by Ginger Scott
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratings**Burn is the third and final book in the brother’s-best-friend, friends-to-lovers Fuel Series by Ginger Scott. This second-chance romance completes this angsty, steamy, new adult trilogy.Dustin Bridge’s world is about speed. About the edge. His life has been carved by cutting corners and making moves, following impulsive decisions while weighing the facts at hand... -
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With a Hitch by R.C. Boldt
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRC Boldt brings us a smart, sexy new standalone about a matchmaker/dating coach who's faced with the challenge of finding Mrs. Right for the city's beloved NFL wide receiver... She’s playing it safe. He’s playing for keeps. DARCY Growing up in the foster system, I learned the hard way that lasting love doesn't always come easy... -
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![Fight by Molly McLain, Sara Eirew]()
Fight by Molly McLain, Sara Eirew
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 12 ratings**This is not a standalone. Check out FLY (Velocity, #1) first. amzn.to/2dPfsgW :) ** The story continues... I trusted Colton with every bit of myself. I believed him when he promised he'd never hurt me. But he broke me...and now I watch him give another woman everything I thought would be mine. I never saw this coming... -
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![Romancing the Quarterback (Galentine's Getaway) by Eve London]()
Romancing the Quarterback (Galentine's Getaway) by Eve London
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA curvy gal plus quarterback steamy instalove short.MinaAll I want to do is spend some time with my girlfriends on our valentines getaway, not go toe-to-toe with the burly, cover model worthy guy who's staying in the room next door. And when I find out he's a pro football player, that lands him firmly in the swipe left category... -
![Burn Bright by Krista Ritchie, Becca Ritchie]()
Burn Bright by Krista Ritchie, Becca Ritchie
He's a rich jock with a larger-than-life family. She's a punk-rock nerd with a troubled past. Ben Cobalt is number six. Not sixth place—in fact, he’d be considered at least third draft pick for the NHL if he didn’t quit hockey during college. And he’s not sixth-in-line for any throne. Though, most consider his larger-than-life, billionaire family American royalty.He is the sixth-born Cobalt...Categorized as:
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Emilia by H.L. Swan
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn the riveting final installment, Emilia’s shattered heart won’t allow her to stray from the ghost of Aiden. The whisper of his existence surrounds, torments, and drives her.Locked away in a safe house, she discovers truths that will change her world. Under the fierce protection of a new bodyguard she embarks on a daring journey to save the one she loves... -
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Ice Queen by A.J. Wynter
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Ice Queen has a SecretEvery hockey player knows that the coach's daughter is off-limits.But, what about the owner's daughter?Is she off-limits too?Asking for a friend...To make things even more complicated, she's the general manager of the team.AKA my BOSS.So, yeah. If I want to see the playoffs, we need to keep this relationship a secret... -
![Off Limits by C.C. Piper]()
Off Limits by C.C. Piper
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWanting her is wrong. It always has been.After all, Alaina is my best friend’s little sister.She’s wild, yet innocent.I’d been craving her when the club accidentally set us up.The beautiful accident might lead to something ugly.Her overprotective brother can’t find out about us.But I’m ready to fight him till the end.I’d do anything to have Alaina in my life...Categorized as:
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![Stranded with the Billionaire by Sophie Brooks]()
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... -
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Faked and Fumbled by Gina Azzi
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsKnoxville Coyotes football heartthrob Cohen Campbell is my brother’s best friend. Now, he’s the man posing as my fake boyfriend. Simple, right? Wrong.I thought my luck couldn’t get worse than when my long-term boyfriend publicly dumped me. Wrong again. Now, my ex is dating my cousin, and our friend group is embarking on an annual ski trip.Desperate to save face, I beg Cohen to pretend to like me...Categorized as:
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![Two for Roughing by Lasairiona E. McMaster]()
Two for Roughing by Lasairiona E. McMaster
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt’s a simple rule: don’t bang your teammates’ siblings.Finn O’Brien didn’t just break the rule, he annihilated it. Falling in love with his best friend’s younger sister when they were teens was an accident. He fought it for years, hiding behind a list of one-night stands a mile long, anything to convince himself Molly Morrison wasn’t the woman for him...Categorized as:
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![Crying Shame by Rebel Shaw]()
Crying Shame by Rebel Shaw
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAddysonLife 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... -
![The Treasure Hunt Hookup by Lila Monroe]()
The Treasure Hunt Hookup by Lila Monroe
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJoin the hunt for love in this hot and hilarious rom-com with a black cat heroine, cinnamon roll hero, and all the pumpkin spice fall reading vibes! Perfect for fans of Tessa Bailey, Ali Hazelwood, and Emily Henry.Reeve Donovan is Hollywood’s hottest, most charmingly-stubborn director… and the last man I expected to find strolling down Main Street in my sleepy Blue Ridge hometown... -
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![Faceoff by Rebecca Connolly, Heather B. Moore]()
Faceoff by Rebecca Connolly, Heather B. Moore
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsShe isn’t supposed to want him. He isn’t supposed to want her. But wanting each other is inevitable. Clint McCarthy has finally achieved his dream of playing for a professional hockey program, and is eager to make his mark with his new team... -
![Falling For Ryan: Part Two by Tracy Lorraine]()
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... -
![Kissing the Quarterback by Jacob Chance]()
Kissing the Quarterback by Jacob Chance
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAs the quarterback for the Charleston Pirates, the current Super Bowl champs, I lead a blessed life. Between my salary and endorsements, I have more money than I could ever spend.But when the sale of my old home doesn’t line up with the closing on my new one, I’m forced to take up residency in a friend’s empty house.Except, it’s not empty... -
![You Are My Hope by Willow Winters]()
You Are My Hope by Willow Winters
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsFrom USA Today bestselling author W Winters comes an emotionally gripping romantic suspense.Mason Thatcher gave me chills when I first laid eyes on him. The good kind. The kind that make your body ache, and your heart hammer. It’s not fair that his touch eased my pain. That his lips on mine made my worries vanish. That his love gave me a reason to breathe again... -
![Taking Control by J.A. Low]()
Taking Control by J.A. Low
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsStella Price has always had a crush on her boss, even with his reputation of being the ‘Playboy Chef of New York.’ But she gets to see another side to him outside of his celebrity persona. Stella’s also a realist and knows nothing can ever happen between the two of them. Except everything changes that fateful day in Vegas when she nearly lost her life... -
![Chasing a Legend by Sarah Robinson]()
Chasing a Legend by Sarah Robinson
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThe most soulful Kavanagh brother tackles the challenge of a lifetime—with a little help from the girl of his dreams. “Fans of Lori Foster’s SBC Fighters series will love the MMA atmosphere of [Sarah] Robinson’s Legends.”—Library Journal A topnotch manager and agent, Quinn Kavanagh pictures a life outside of his family’s renowned MMA gym... -
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Wreck by Ginger Scott
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratings**Wreck is the second book in the brother’s-best-friend, friends-to-lovers Fuel Series by Ginger Scott.When Dustin Bridges left Camp Verde to try to make it on his own, he left half his heart behind. A life with Hannah Judge was just too dangerous... -
![Playing the Player by J.A. Low]()
Playing the Player by J.A. Low
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsHe’s my brother’s best friend and my dirty little secret. Remington Hartford was my first love until he broke my heart. Then he turned into the world’s biggest playboy, and that should be a turn-off, but…No matter how much I try and stay away from him, he keeps pulling me back with his green eyes, strong hands, and dirty words. I need to protect my heart because I can’t let him break it again... -
![The Escort Collection Box Set by Leigh James]()
The Escort Collection Box Set by Leigh James
Newly Updated! All five books in the sexy, romantic series!Escorting the Billionaire * Escorting the ActressEscorting the Player * Escorting the Groom * Escorting the Royal "Pretty Woman Meets.. -
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![My BFF's Baby by Layla Valentine, Ana Sparks]()
My BFF's Baby by Layla Valentine, Ana Sparks
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWe were college best friends, turned business partners.And I hid my feelings the whole darn time…But the baby surprise we’re about to get?Far harder to conceal!HIM:“No flirting.” That’s the rule we agreed to—at her suggestion—when we met at college.And five minutes after I realized I had a raging crush on her... -
![Revenge Body by Des Sweet]()
Revenge Body by Des Sweet
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA kinky meet cute gym romance. Montana just broke up with her boyfriend of three years. She’s not looking for anything serious, or any man at all. Until she gets a flat tire, and runs in to a nice guy at the gym... -
![Not a Friend by Taylor Hannah]()
Not a Friend by Taylor Hannah
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA journalist and her musician ex-situationship struggle to ignore memories of their past as they attend a mutual-friends destination wedding in this spicy debut by Taylor Hannah.Can you ever get over the one that got away?THENFocused on grad school, Olive McLaren isn’t looking for anything serious, but a one-night distraction might be nice... -
![Cocky Player by Stacey Lynn]()
Cocky Player by Stacey Lynn
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsLike most guys I have a type— she wasn’t mine. Not at all. The angelic beauty on the dance floor has innocence written all over her. But I can’t stay away. And when she runs from me, leaving me wanting more, I can’t get her out of my head. Turns out finding her won’t be too hard. My mystery virgin is the new marketing assistant for the Rough Riders Football team. And the owner’s daughter... -
![Hungry for Wade by Elisa Leigh]()
Hungry for Wade by Elisa Leigh
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWade Moore is the town's sheriff. He loves his job, he loves his town, and secretly he loves the town's baker. Too bad for him she's not interested in him that way. Instead he's content to be her one of her best friends getting to eat her treats and be as close to her as he can get. Chloe Sweets owns Sweets Treats, the only bakery in her little town. She's happy, sort of... -
![Protecting What's Mine (Playing with Trouble) by Ava Gray]()
Protecting What's Mine (Playing with Trouble) by Ava Gray
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen a former military, MMA fighter, and a hot alpha male saves you from a purse thief... there’s only one thing you can do. Fall in love. Zane made my heart race... and stop at the same time.It could be his charm or his intriguing character.I was too taken by him to care what drew me to him.But one thing was for sure...I had to stop myself from falling deeper...
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