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Black Mail: A Black's Bandits Novel by Lynn Raye Harris
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsTyler “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... -
Flipping Love You by Erin Nicholas
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHe’s the tattooed bad boy her mama warned her about. She’s his hot mess — but mostly hot — next door neighbor. Until a two-night-stand gives them the surprise of a lifetime... Jillian Morris is a workaholic who forgets to watch the time. And to eat. And to change her shoes. And to keep even a house-plant alive. And to have any kind of a personal life... -
Stray: Rowe Brothers Ranch by D.J. Krimmer
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“She has the heart of a saint with the body of a sinner.” Ozzy A friend needed a favor. I needed a safe place and job until I was ready to start over. I found myself on a ranch in Virginia with a stubborn old man for a patient. After what happened to me five years ago, I don’t trust easily, if at all. Women and old men on their deathbeds? Bee’s knees, no problem. Outside of that, my walls are up... -
Fang's Enlightenment by Ciara St James
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThings 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... -
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Drawn into Love by Aurora Rose Reynolds
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsFrom New York Times bestselling author Aurora Rose Reynolds comes a flirty romantic comedy of big love and second chances. Courtney Williams wanted forever. She got six years of empty promises, a divorce, and a well-deserved settlement that’s paid her way to Manhattan...Categorized as:
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The Scandal by Kristen Proby
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... -
Wild Temptation by Hope Ford
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAsher Wild is a temptation I can’t resist.He’s my grumpy boss.He didn’t want to hire me,But as a favor to a friend he gave me a chance.Besides proving I’m a good worker,And can make a difference on his peach farm.It seems I can’t stop throwing myself at him.I didn’t think Asher would rock my world... -
Coming Down Her Chimney by Shaw Hart, Cameron Hart
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsShe had the best intentions.Avery Sinclair lives to spread Christmas cheer. Growing up in an orphanage, Christmas was the only time that she got presents, but her love of the holiday is more than that. It’s the only time when people treated her with kindness.That’s why she’s on her neighbor’s roof, trying to untangle the string of Christmas lights that she’s putting up for him...Categorized as:
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The Seal's Squid by Layne Daniels
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsMeet 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... -
Love...It's Wild by Jeannine Colette
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsFalling in love has never been this wild… I’m a woman who knows my own worth. And more than anything, I deserve love. Wild, passionate, all-consuming love. What I did not deserve was being forced to hang around my small town to watch the jerk who left me at the alter fawn over his new wife. Instead, I ran. Right into him. Robert Bronson is my friend’s grumpy brother-in-law... -
Big Grumpy Fireman by Cassi Hart
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCamilla: All I wanted was a traditional Thanksgiving celebration with my family. What I got was a near-death experience. But I can’t say I regret what happened, not when it reunited me with the only man I ever loved . . . and lost. After Damian disappeared without a word seven years ago, my naïve heart never stopped hoping I’d someday find him again... -
Big Beefy Kingpin by Cassi Hart
When you play a game of chance sometimes you win… and sometimes you start a mafia war.Five years ago, I fled Las Vegas with nothing besides the clothes on my back–vowing never to return...Categorized as:
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His Runaway Bride by Kate Hunt
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen 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... -
Pure Temptation by Lucy Darling
She thinks I’m a rule follower. Or, maybe more precisely, a rule enforcer. I suppose I do like things by the book. Straight-laced? Sure. Or I had been before I saw the pink-haired beauty tending bar and realized for her I’d break all the rules.She quickly becomes my obsession, and I admit I may take my interest in her a little far. Breaking the same laws I’d enforced on others... -
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Scary Hot by Kd Robichaux
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAlpha former-military biker.Quirky office manager of a vet clinic.When their best friends meet and have a whirlwind romance, they get swept up in it and have a hot tryst of their own.It leads to a surprise pregnancy—and a soul-deep connection—neither see coming... -
Tank's Temptation (Diamond Kings MC) by Hope Ford
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsTank's TemptationEverything is bigger in Texas. The men, their bikes, their guns and even their hearts. On the biggest ranch in West Texas, you’ll find the Diamond Kings MC. A group of tough, growly bikers happy with their solitary existence. Until love walks in and challenges them to the ultimate test. It’s time for them to man up and accept their fate or they’ll lose their soulmates forever...Categorized as:
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Making His Move by Matilda Martel
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsFord doesn’t have time for love.He's been on his own since childhood and fought for everything he’s ever had. The foster care system taught him to be ruthless. The military taught him discipline. It took twenty years of scrimping and saving, good and bad investments, and trial and error to climb the ladder of success and finally sit on his laurels.But that’s not his style... -
Rescued By the Mountain Man by Mia Brody
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsCan this grumpy mountain man who doesn’t believe in love find forever with the sunshine woman he rescued?PiperThis is not how I imagined the start of my vacation. First, the rental car breaks down then a huge bear appears, and now this grumpy mountain man is rushing to rescue me...Categorized as:
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With Kol by K.L. Donn
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsKol Daniels has spent years raising his sister after their parents passed away. Finally gaining the freedom to live his own life, he meets a girl… Who runs away. Thea Andrews only wants to be normal. She wants to drop the scars of her past and move forward. After finding a friendship with a woman who didn’t demand to know all her secrets, Thea feels comfort in her surroundings...Categorized as:
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Devil's Deceit (Diamond Kings MC) by Nichole Rose
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe devil might be a liar, but this undercover cop won't allow the truth to stand between him and his curvy soulmate.Creed "Devil" ThomasSix months ago, I traded my badge for a cut.My assignment is simple.Embed myself with the Diamond Kings and find a way to take down their rival, the Savages.And then Jessie Long waltzes in.Everything about her makes my blood boil...Categorized as:
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Whispers at Seaside by Addison Cole
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsSweet with Heat: Seaside Summers features a group of fun, flirty, and emotional friends who gather each summer at their Cape Cod cottages. They’re sassy, flawed, and so easy to relate to, you’ll be begging to enter their circle of friends! IN WHISPERS AT SEASIDE.. -
Mountain Man's Redemption by Sadie King
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDoes a trained killer deserve love?When I meet Ewan, the mysterious Scottish recluse who lives in the mansion on the side of the mountain, he seems too good to be true.He’s a chicken farmer living a quiet life, working the land.I fall into that idyllic life with him, growing vegetables and sipping scotch in front of an open fire... -
My Curvy Bunny by Pippa Lux
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGood girls have never looked sweeter. WillowI’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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BIG BURLY GUARD by Erin Havoc
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsAfter 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... -
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Rebel Boss by Lana Love
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsOne 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... -
Lion's First Roar! by Roxie Rivera
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsafter Nikolai IIFree read from website - http://www.roxieriverawriter.com/news.. -
Striking by Khloe Summers
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsCan 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... -
Brothers Best Friend Cowboy: Waylon Family Ranch by Khloe Summers
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCan this older cowboy wrangle the heart of his best friend’s little sister?EmeryI've watched Maggie for years.Thought about her,Dreamt about her,Imagined what it would be like to touch her and hold her in my arms.Now, I have a chance to make all those fantasies come true.One night, one dare, one choice.The answer is simple.She's going to be mine.MaggieEmery is the man of my dreams... -
Saved by my Dad's Best Friend by Haley Travis
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWith one simple favor, I fell for the sexiest woman in the world – my best friend's daughter. Lena is gorgeous. Sweet, sensual, fascinating.An angel who should not be staying with a much older, rough man, even if it's at her Dad's request. Protecting Lena for a few days should solve her stalker problem.He'll take one look at my size and back off. If he shows his face, I'll end him... -
Country Liquor by Madison Faye
He’s a country devil with a heavenly tongue. They call him the Liquor King. Wild, untamed, dangerous, and undeniably dominant. This is wrong. This is filthy. ...But this just might be love at first lick. Winona: First he made me scream, then he made me gasp for more. I made a deal with the devil. I’ll be his fake wife for a cut of the huge inheritance he’s about to land... -
Her Grumpy Mailman (The Man For Her) by Kate Hunt
Boone, the local burly mailman, doesn’t care for small talk or smiles.He just wants to deliver the mail in peace.But there’s one resident who insists on being his friend: Daisy, the perky curvy blonde who whirls around the neighborhood on roller skates.Every time she comes around, those little shorts and thick thighs of hers drive Boone up the wall.But he can’t have her. He’s too old for her... -
Her Older Cowboy: An Older Man Younger Woman Curvy Romance by Liz Fox
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsHer Older Cowboy is a steamy, short romance with a curvy, younger woman and a handsome older hero. It is the first book in the Daddy Knows Better series. Daisy My dream is to finish college, get a good job, and move out of my judgemental mother’s house.A long weekend with the girlfriends is just the break I need... -
A Very Pierced Christmas by Ember Davis
On the fifth day of Christmas...he has rings in all the right places.ROWANAfter years of traveling for my blog, seeing more of the world than I ever thought I would, there’s something tugging me home for more than just the holidays. I have no idea what it is, other than some sort of delayed homesickness, until I meet Levi Michaels... -
BIG BURLY MASTER by Erin Havoc
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsNever meet your heroes, they say.And definitely don’t fall for one of them.Christopher Webber is one of the biggest in my area.He’s also much bigger than I expected.Burly, barrel-chested, huge.I had no idea they made suits that big.He shakes my hand and my knees turn to jelly.But this crush is impossible.He’s twice my age. My mother’s colleague.And he likes giving orders...Categorized as:
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Executive Rule by Cameron Hart
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsI live my life by a set of rules.It’s how I got to be CEO of a Fortune 500 company at just thirty-two, and how I’ve stayed at the top of my game for the last five years. I follow the same schedule every day, eat the same food, and wear one of a dozen sets of the same ten-thousand dollar suit. And that’s the way I like it...Categorized as:
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Rocky by Nikita Slater, Jem Monday Publishing
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA Hell’s Jury MC romance novel by USA Today Bestselling Author Nikita Slater.Jess… I have no place to call home until him.With a father in prison and my brother dead, I’m on my way to Reno to give Dutch’s cut back to his MC. Unfortunately, an unplanned act of kindness sends my life spinning out of control.Now I’m caught between the Hell’s Jury MC and their rivals, and I don’t know who to trust... -
Possessive Puppy by Lena Little
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsI’m not used to seeing women, instead spending months alone with my trusty sidekick Molly in the Rocky Mountains, but I do come down and check-in from time to time. I see women then, and they never have an effect on me. All I do is come down to let my ‘bosses’ know I’m alive, collect my paycheck, and let them know how many smugglers and poachers I’ve removed... -
Possessive Mechanic by Lena Little
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsI thought I was dead inside, being trapped between three concrete walls and a row of bars does that to a man. I thought I was content with my garage and my tools, building things but then she comes along and shows me what it’s like to feel alive once again. Maybe she just showed up by fate. Fate…that’s one word which I don’t believe in... -
Can't Resist Her by Loni Ree
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNever say never…Our relationship would never work out.She’s way too young for me, but I’ve given up trying to convince my heart and other essential parts of my body to forget her.I torture myself by seeking her out every chance I can just to get my daily fix.Soon, seeing her isn’t enough.I’ve fallen for her hard and fast, and there’s no saving my heart...Categorized as:
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Rules Of Engagement: Coming Home for Her by Jessika Klide
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA returning hero. A woman scorned. Can they have a second chance at love? When Navy SEAL Jocko Monroe returns to Live Oak, he has one goal in mind. Claim the girl he left behind.But Jorja Jones wasn’t his girl, and she’s been battling that rumor since he left.Now that he’s back, she intends to set the record straight... -
Extra Wild by Kate Hunt
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFeeling more like a beast than a man, Leo rarely strays from his home on the mountain.Then one day a bewildering letter forces him out of his reclusive life,and he meets Freya, a curvy redhead,who should be off-limits but his mind and body don’t care.One feverish indulgence leaves him tortured for months.He wants more of Freya. Far more.But there's no point in wishing for what he can't have...Categorized as:
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Burning For Him by Flora Ferrari
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBridgetMonday morning. Another day, another dollar. But today’s a little different at the office, and my boss hasn’t let me forget it either.Fire drill.Like most other things, the boss should organize herself it’s left to me to arrange and be responsible for everything while she takes the credit as usual.My job?Give everyone the heads up, including the fire department...Categorized as:
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His Fugitive Obsession by Gia Bailey
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsShe’s going to run. She has no idea, that only makes me want to chase her all the more.Run, little lamb, run. The hunt is on.BennettI’ve been a bounty hunter a long damn time and thought I was coldly indifferent to my clients by now, but some cases just get under your skin.The Lavin case was like that.Laura, with eyes like furious emeralds, was unforgettable...Categorized as:
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Becoming His Cowgirl: A Steamy Standalone Instalove Romance (A Man Who Knows What He Wants by Flora Ferrari
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Girl from the city and a cowboy from the country are thrown together in this steamy instalove romance from Amazon Top 100 Author Flora Ferrari.Mom’s one of those coupon and contest people.Constantly entering this or collecting that to save a penny. The trouble is, apart from her having made a career out of it, her latest prize involves me.A weekend retreat at a real-life ranch...Categorized as:
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Surprise Baby for the Player by Clarissa McKay
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI didn’t realize I was hooking up with my student, but once I saw his hockey-player body, I couldn’t help myself.If anyone finds out, I’ll be out of a job.Unlike most college boys, he’s mature in all the right ways and completely knows how to turn on a woman.All the dedication he’s shown on the ice is completely focused on me, and I gotta say… I don’t hate it...Categorized as:
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Curves for the Grumpy Cowboy by Clara King
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe's a city girl who's never set foot on a ranch in her life.But her hot cowboy boss doesn't need to know that...I came to the small town of Winterdale looking for a fresh start, and working as a ranch hand for a grumpy cowboy is about as fresh as it gets for a girl who grew up in an LA mansion...Categorized as:
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His Wood, Her Curves by Haley Travis
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA canoe builder, a poet, a sudden storm… lightning is going to strike! I'm great with my hands. People? Not so much.Then I met sweet little Margot. Delicate and thoughtful, with no idea how sexy she is. She needs a man to admire every inch of her soft, curvy figure. And it's going to be me. My writing retreat was supposed to be a solo venture... -
Unspoken: A Short Story by Stephanie John
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsMy first rule of business–never mix it with pleasure. Ever. One unexpected encounter with a new employee and that fundamental rule was forgotten. With a single touch, Kara Collins obliterated the order of my disciplined life, forcing me to question everything I believed in. Intuition told me I needed her, ensuring I couldn't forget my second rule. Trust my instincts. Always... -
Can't Take Moore by Rochelle Paige
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsFrom USA Today bestselling author Rochelle Paige comes an age-gap, fish-out-of-water, small-town romance about finding love and family where you least expect.Olympic speed skater Vienna Frost left the big city behind—along with her mother and sister. Desperate for a change of pace, she bought a house sight unseen in a small town she’d never been to...Categorized as:
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Melinda's Manster by Ember Davis
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsMELINDAGetting away from my boutique and seeing some old friends was exactly what I needed. I’ve been all about working and making my shop a success for so long, I forgot that it’s okay to let loose a little and have some fun. My weekend was full of fun, laughter, and witchy things which can’t possibly come true, but I wasn’t going to wreck anyone’s fun and say it out loud...Categorized as:
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