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Dirty Thirty by Janet Evanovich
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 43 ratings#1 New York Times bestselling author and “most popular mystery writer alive” (The New York Times) Janet Evanovich is in top form as she sends Stephanie Plum on the trail of a stolen cache of dirty diamonds. Stephanie Plum, Trenton’s hardest working, most underappreciated bounty hunter, is offered a freelance assignment that seems simple enough... -
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The Curse of Braeburn Castle by Karen Baugh Menuhin
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsA centuries-old skeleton is discovered in a lonely Scottish Castle. It wears a crown and hides a curse. Lennox's detective friend, Swift, now lives at Braeburn Castle and it was he who uncovered the skeleton. As ghosts are heard and treasure-seekers appear, the murders begin. Lennox must go to Braeburn and investigate as Halloween draws near. -
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![Dirty Like Zane by Jaine Diamond]()
Dirty Like Zane by Jaine Diamond
A secret marriage romance, featuring a bad boy hero who’s trying to be good, and a kick-ass heroine whose only weakness is the man she can’t resist. Zane and Maggie have a secret;. one that could cost them everything. A crazy night in Vegas almost two years ago, and Zane Traynor and Maggie Omura are still dealing with the hangover. Because now they’re husband and wife. Sort of…. It’s complicated... -
![It's Raining Men by Milly Johnson]()
It's Raining Men by Milly Johnson
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsBest friends May, Lara and Clare are desperate for a holiday. They have been dreaming of a little cottage away from it all, long walks in the country and just a bit of time away from it all. But when they arrive in Ren Dullem, a small Yorkshire seaside town, it seems it is not the place they thought it was. .. May has never quite found her niche in life, or her Mr Right... -
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![The End in Friends by Coralee June]()
The End in Friends by Coralee June
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsFrom frenemies to fake fiancés, what could possibly go wrong? Jae is a control freak with an ego bigger than Manhattan and a smirk that makes me want to slap it off his absurdly handsome face. Once my best friend, now my overbearing boss, Jae pushed me to the brink. So, I quit. Or at least I tried to... -
![One Bossy Date by Jolie Day]()
One Bossy Date by Jolie Day
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsFrom fake date to fake fiancée to fake pregnancy. All in one night. Who’s the guy? My grumpy boss. It all started with a crazy idea: Ask a billionaire to be my fake date to my granny’s 77th birthday dinner. The good news? I know a billionaire. A gorgeous one. My new boss. The bad news? He’s moody, impatient, and grumpy. Never did I think he’d agree to the ruse...Categorized as:
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![Hoping to Score by Ajme Williams]()
Hoping to Score by Ajme Williams
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWomen fall in love with me for two reasons:. My money and my celebrity status. So when Regan showed up at my doorstep with a child next to her, I thought I was in trouble. Deep, deep trouble. Let’s be clear. That baby isn’t hers. The mother? Her deceased sister. The father? Well, me. And who am I? I’m the injured football star who is unable to play the Superbowl. Apparently, I’m also a new father...Categorized as:
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![Beautiful Mistake by Sarah J. Brooks]()
Beautiful Mistake by Sarah J. Brooks
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThis Christmas had a surprise gift in store for me I definitely didn’t expect. And it will take 9 months for it to arrive. As a young musician just starting out, I’ve always had a crush for Sage Harris. Posterboy rockstar. Gorgeous bad boy. And way out of my league. When he asked me for a duet for a X-Mas song, I couldn’t believe it... -
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Feverburn by Maggie Maren
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter catching her boyfriend in an affair, Rosie Hayes does what any reasonable person would and befriends the other woman. Together in a scorned sisterhood, they move to a kooky small town in Maine to open a coffee and crystal shop. Along with this new chapter, Rosie acquires a new Carson Kouris, the resident grump of Pine Bluff... -
![Reckless Roulette by Alice Winters]()
Reckless Roulette by Alice Winters
Seven days until game over. Len. Kade has seven days left to live… unless I do something about it. I amone of the best assassins around, after all. But… I’m not sure I exactly care what happens to Kade. He’s rude, only cares about himself and his casino, and did I mention he doesn’t know a single thing about video games? Okay, okay... -
![Just The Way I Am by Jo Watson]()
Just The Way I Am by Jo Watson
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsHas Fate given her a second chance? 'Zoe' is having a very bad day. As if getting trapped in a faulty elevator wasn't bad enough, losing her memory has made it much worse. If there's one piece of luck, it's that the paramedic on the scene, Noah, is both kind and a handsome distraction. . -
![A Nerdy Holiday by May Sage]()
A Nerdy Holiday by May Sage
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsLeila can’t believe her luck when the sexiest man she’s ever seen watches her in the subway. Turns out, it might have something to do with the fact that her button is undone, and her boobs are hanging out. Potentially the most disastrous way to meet the CEO of Wolf Entertainments, her boss. .. A Nerdy Holiday is a novella.Categorized as:
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![The Underachiever's Guide to Love and Saving the World: A Novel by Sloane Brooks]()
The Underachiever's Guide to Love and Saving the World: A Novel by Sloane Brooks
The Hating Game meets Legends & Lattes in this captivating and hilarious fantasy rom-com with a twist about two enemies who must work together to return to their reality. Courtney’s only goal in life is to have no goals. A reformed overachiever, she’s content with her dead-end job and simple existence. And her “feud” with her neighbor Bryce brings her immense joy. Everything is perfect...Categorized as:
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![Surprise Marriage by R S Elliot]()
Surprise Marriage by R S Elliot
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThe plan was to fly to Vegas for my best friend's wedding,. It was not to accidentally get married myself, end up with a fake boyfriend, and to fall in love with the enemy. Where do I even start. .. . Sometimes I feel like I'm dreaming because this absolutely couldn't be true. After Luke broke my heart and left six years ago, I never thought I'd give him another chance...Categorized as:
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![Sorry Knot Sorry by L.L. Frost]()
Sorry Knot Sorry by L.L. Frost
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen Chloe rents a cabin at Misty Pines Resort, she never expects the Alpha owners to throw her life into chaos. And that’s before disaster strikes. At the end of her book tour, Chloe sets off to a secluded island to plot the direction of her life while under pressure from her publishers to write the next bestseller... -
![Tall, Royal Hater by Nylah Monroe]()
Tall, Royal Hater by Nylah Monroe
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsYou are cordially invited on a royal vacation with friends, family, and foes…. A vacation with royalty is a once in a lifetime experience. So, when Mariyah Levine’s best friend—the Crown Princess of Jahandar—invites her to holiday with her royal boyfriend and his family, Mariyah obviously agrees... -
![Gnome on the Range by Jennifer Zane]()
Gnome on the Range by Jennifer Zane
Rated: 3.87 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsOnce you get the zing you can’t go back. Jane West has everything a woman could want. A job in a small Montana town’s only adult store, two busy young boys and one dead husband. Everything except a little excitement–a little zing. But that changes one summer morning at a garage sale when her kids buy some garden gnomes. Now someone wants those gnomes and will let nothing get in their way...Categorized as:
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![Dog Gone, Back Soon (Bedside Manor) by Nick Trout]()
Dog Gone, Back Soon (Bedside Manor) by Nick Trout
Rated: 3.84 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsWhen Dr. Cyrus Mills returned home after inheriting his estranged father's veterinary practice, The Bedside Manor for Sick Animals, the last thing he wanted was to stay in Eden Falls, Vermont, a moment longer than absolutely necessary... -
![Dirty Little Secret by Alexis Winter]()
Dirty Little Secret by Alexis Winter
Rated: 3.81 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsI’ve been a saint for three years. I kept my hands off her curvaceous body and my filthy thoughts to myself. Until last night when she asked if I had any dirty little secrets. .. Theo Carmichael might be an alpha grump-hole supreme but curvaceous Wren Adler won't be intimated by the much older tycoon... -
![Maggie On The Edge by Kasey Michaels]()
Maggie On The Edge by Kasey Michaels
Rated: 3.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratings**TWO FREE BOOKS FROM KASEY** > bit. ly/kaseymichaels. Book Five in the Maggie Kelly Mystery Series by New York Times Bestselling Author Kasey Michaels (Previously titled High Heels and Holidays). Best selling author Maggie Kelly and her fictional characters come to life (hey, read the books. .. ) are about to celebrate their first Christmas together, if Maggie lives that long, that is... -
![Savor and Intoxicated by Monica Murphy]()
Savor and Intoxicated by Monica Murphy
Rated: 3.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author Monica Murphy’s scorching Billionaire Bachelors Club series continues in this 2-in-1: a fiery romance that refuses to be left at the office, and a wedding to remember! Savor. Will this billionaire meet his match in the girl who’s been there all along? Smart, sexy Matthew DeLuca is everything Bryn James wants in a man... -
![Hot Dad Next Door by Nicole Casey]()
Hot Dad Next Door by Nicole Casey
Rated: 3.68 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe billionaire single dad is officially my new neighbor…and my new boss. And I have a feeling that I’m in big, BIG trouble…. I’m about to become the live-in nanny to the daughter of Ryan Cade. Sexy, gorgeous and almost twice my age, he’s the one who can make me wet in one glance. Dating a single dad is complicated. Secretly dating a billionaire is almost impossible...Categorized as:
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![Not in a Billion Years by Camilla Isley]()
Not in a Billion Years by Camilla Isley
Rated: 3.71 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsShe's a self-made fitness sensation. He's a billionaire mogul. They're sworn enemies and rivals. .. aren't they? Blake Avery knows all about hard work. She’s gone from making videos in her teenage bedroom to founding a booming fitness business and opening a state-of-the-art Manhattan gym. Now she’s on the cusp of realizing her wildest dreams, and she’s not going to let anyone stand in her way...Categorized as:
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![Lies and Weddings by Kevin Kwan]()
Lies and Weddings by Kevin Kwan
Rated: 3.73 of 5 stars · 45 ratingsFrom the iconic internationally bestselling author of the Crazy Rich Asians trilogy: A forbidden affair erupts volcanically amid a decadent tropical wedding in this outrageous comedy of manners from the iconic author of Crazy Rich Asians...Categorized as:
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![Skip to the End by Molly James]()
Skip to the End by Molly James
Rated: 3.65 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsIn this joyful romance, one wild night results in three kisses—only one successful—and leaves a perpetually single Amy searching for her perfect match so she can find a happy ending. Amy Daniels has a pretty nice life. Her career is on the up, she loves her friends, and she's about to buy her very own flat... -
![Female Fantasy by Iman Hariri-Kia]()
Female Fantasy by Iman Hariri-Kia
A love letter to romance readers that is in turn chaotic, sexy, and addictively joyful! “A playful romp and ode to all who believe in true love and happily-ever-afters. ”—Kirkus, STARRED Review. "A book that makes me feel seen, adored, and brave enough to hope for something bigger. " —Lyla Sage. Joonie has two great loves...Categorized as:
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![Twice a Quinceañera by Yamile Saied Méndez]()
Twice a Quinceañera by Yamile Saied Méndez
Rated: 3.38 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAcclaimed author of the Reese Witherspoon YA Book Club Pick Furia, Yamile Saied Méndez makes her adult fiction debut with this sparkling, whimsical novel of an accomplished young woman who discovers what it really means to come into her own . . . A Scary Mommy Summer Book Pick... -
![The Clever Detective by Linsey Lanier]()
The Clever Detective by Linsey Lanier
Rated: 3.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAfter six years as a private investigator, Stacey Alexander has the strangest day of her life when she falls down a hollow tree and meets her new client, a nutty old dude with a crown who thinks he's a king. She'd climb right out of there, except that the crazy dude wants her to find his son, the Prince. And that is one hot-looking male. She'd be crazy herself not to take this case. -
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Heat Wave by Richard Castle
Rated: 3.65 of 5 stars · 74 ratingsA New York real estate tycoon plunged to his death on a Manhattan sidewalk. A trophy wife with a past survives a narrow escape from a brazen attack. Mobsters and moguls with no shortage of reasons to kill trot out their alibis. And then, in the suffocating grip of a record heat wave, comes another shocking murder and a sharp turn in a tense journey into the dirty little secrets of the wealthy...Categorized as:
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![Spy x Family, Vol. 2 by Tatsuya Endo, 遠藤達哉]()
Spy x Family, Vol. 2 by Tatsuya Endo, 遠藤達哉
Master spy Twilight is unparalleled when it comes to going undercover on dangerous missions for the betterment of the world...Categorized as:
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