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Dirty Little Midlife (fake) Date by Lilian Monroe
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsBrooding, grumpy Des has a problem. He needs a date to his family's Thanksgiving reunion for reasons he'd...rather not say.Single mother and all-around hot mess Mia has an even bigger issue: She can't afford her rent, and her new landlord Des is a major you-know-what.So, they make a deal. One simple weekend away in exchange for a serious rent reduction... -
![The Sawmill Book Club by Carolyn Brown]()
The Sawmill Book Club by Carolyn Brown
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsA restless woman discovers the comforts of small-town Texas—and more—in a bighearted novel about the next chapters in life by New York Times bestselling author Carolyn Brown.Unsure of the future but ready for risks, Libby O’Dell trades big-city life for whatever the back roads hold... -
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![The Fine Art of Faking It by Lucy Score]()
The Fine Art of Faking It by Lucy Score
Davis Gates. Naked. Tossing her a handful of orgasms like he was on a lust-themed parade float. A fifty-year feud. One failed smoke bomb matchmaking scheme. Two enemies turned fake lovers. For the past fifteen years, Eden has worked her ass off to overcome high school. She’s cornered the tourism market in Blue Moon offering visitors a place to stay in her hippie, dippy hometown... -
![Strictly Pretend by Carrie Elks]()
Strictly Pretend by Carrie Elks
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsA knight in shining armor? Hardly. More like my worst enemy wrapped in a swoon-worthy tux… When Brooks Salinger saves me from heartbreak at a wedding, I never expect to see him again—let alone find him back in my life, set to destroy my family’s bookstore.But when he offers me a wild deal—pretend to be his girlfriend at a ritzy wedding in exchange for saving the store—I reluctantly agree... -
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![Arrogant Playboy by Alex Wolf, Sloane Howell]()
Arrogant Playboy by Alex Wolf, Sloane Howell
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThere’s a hot new hire. Too bad she’s Donavan’s ex. Oh, and there’s one other problem—they hate each other. The last thing he expected to see when he walked into the office was Paisley Williams. She was the only person to graduate ahead of him at Columbia. The one woman who could give it back better than he could dish it out. She was also the biggest regret of his life... -
![Dirty Playboy by Alex Wolf, Sloane Howell]()
Dirty Playboy by Alex Wolf, Sloane Howell
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsHe’s obsessed with her.She wants nothing to do with him.Rick Lawrence doesn’t get attached to women. He beds them and sends them on their way.Then, he sees her.Mary Patrick is the ultimate good girl—religious, moral, responsible. She spends all her time at church or with her nose in a book.The second he lays eyes on her he must have her.She makes him want to be better... -
![The Summer Hotel Lovely Bay: Gorgeous contemporary romance. by Polly Babbington]()
The Summer Hotel Lovely Bay: Gorgeous contemporary romance. by Polly Babbington
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAn old hotel.A beach town.A romance by the sea.♥Romantic book readers on contemporary romance author Polly I could give 6 stars I would! Eminently readable, I devoured this in a day... -
![TJ: Sins of the Father by Nicole James]()
TJ: Sins of the Father by Nicole James
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFROM WALL STREET JOURNAL BEST SELLING AUTHOR NICOLE JAMES COMES A ONE-NIGHT STAND, SURPRISE PREGNANCY, MC ROMANCE!TJ—The beautiful tattoo artist told me to leave her alone after what I thought was an amazing night together.Maybe she was just trying to get her bad boy fill... -
![Neighbor from Hell: Collection Part I by R.L. Mathewson]()
Neighbor from Hell: Collection Part I by R.L. Mathewson
The New York Times Best Selling Series.... The collection of the first four Neighbor from Hell Novels: Playing for Keeps, Perfection, Checkmate and Truce Playing for Keeps: Done with being the world's biggest pushover, Haley decides that things are going to start changing... -
![Good to Be Bad by Lili Valente, Lauren Blakely]()
Good to Be Bad by Lili Valente, Lauren Blakely
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIt was only supposed to be one time.But that red-hot one night stand from the party?The sexy man in the suit who gave me more Os in a few hours than I've had in a year?Turns out my charming British stranger is keeping a little secret.He's as much of a whiz in the kitchen as he is in the bedroom and soon we'll be going head-to-head in NYC's biggest bake off.My one-time lover is now my enemy... -
![A Co-Worker's Crush by Piper Rayne]()
A Co-Worker's Crush by Piper Rayne
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsIt took me a long time to realize I shouldn’t date the women I work with. It cost me three tattoo guns, a job, five motorcycle tires, and I’m not even counting the t-shirts I never got back. It feels different with Frankie but she comes with a little daughter and a crap load of other baggage. I’m not the guy you take home to your parents, let alone your child... -
![Hasty by Julia Kent]()
Hasty by Julia Kent
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsI never thought my perp walk would lead to true love.Then again, I never thought I’d be arrested on RICO charges and hauled away in zip ties on camera for the world to see, minutes after closing the most amazing deal of my career.And all of it in front of my biggest rival, billionaire wunderkind Ian McRory.I am broke.I am disgraced.I am alone.I am a sucker... -
![Jerk It by Lani Lynn Vale]()
Jerk It by Lani Lynn Vale
Mavis always assumed that she would be in a hospital with the good drugs when her time came. Not in the middle of the road, with no one around but the damn town mechanic that hated her.But there she was, having a rock star’s baby, with no one to rely on but the one that let it be known around every turn that she was a horrible person... -
![The Diary at the Last House Before the Sea by Liz Eeles]()
The Diary at the Last House Before the Sea by Liz Eeles
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratings‘Dear Diary, I have so much to keep secret. Maybe I am cruel to leave. But I have no choice…’Thirty-one-year old Clara’s family have called their cosy cottage in the grounds of Brellasham Manor ‘home’ her whole life. And when River, the owner’s son, returns after sixteen years away, at first Clara is wary... -
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![Charity Case: The Complete Series by Piper Rayne]()
Charity Case: The Complete Series by Piper Rayne
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThese three women are the toughest juries they’ll ever have to plead their case to.THIS BOX SET INCLUDES…Clean Slate (Charity Case #0.5)Moving two thousand miles away wasn’t my plan, but when family needs you, you come. Before I can head back to my hometown of Chicago though, I have two men to say good-bye to. Neither one of them will be happy to hear the news... -
![You're So Basic by Angela R. Casella]()
You're So Basic by Angela R. Casella
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIt’s harder to run from love when you’re living with it.DannyI don’t want a new roommate.I especially don’t want a new roommate who’s loud, mouthy, and so painfully hot I can’t keep my eyes off her.Not that I’m interested in Mira Evans. She’s made it very clear that she agrees with the ex who famously broke up with me for being “too basic... -
![Seducing Lola by Jessica Prince]()
Seducing Lola by Jessica Prince
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsI’ve had my fair share of bad relationships. I’ve dated liars, cheaters, shoe fetishists, and everything in between. Sure, these experiences would make any woman cynical when it comes to dipping her toe back into the dating pool, but I used my past for good and made a career out of helping other women avoid going down the same paths I had. And I was damn good at it... -
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Seducing Lola by Jessica Prince Author
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsI’ve had my fair share of bad relationships. I’ve dated liars, cheaters, shoe fetishists, and everything in between. Sure, these experiences would make any woman cynical when it comes to dipping her toe back into the dating pool, but I used my past for good and made a career out of helping other women avoid going down the same paths I had. And I was damn good at it... -
![Wealthy Playboy by Alex Wolf, Sloane Howell]()
Wealthy Playboy by Alex Wolf, Sloane Howell
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAn all-new sexy standalone enemies-to-lovers office romance.He's everything she hates.Arrogant. Cocky. Wealthy.Wells Covington is the Tony Stark of Wall Street.He's never met a deal he couldn't conquer, and never met a human who could out maneuver him.Until her... and she's the only thing on his mind.Meadow Carlson.She tanks his mega real estate deal the first time they meet... -
![Cooper Bailey Is A Cinnamon Roll: A Closed Door Enemies to Lovers RomCom by Jen Atkinson]()
Cooper Bailey Is A Cinnamon Roll: A Closed Door Enemies to Lovers RomCom by Jen Atkinson
I’ve hated Cooper Bailey since high school. So why would a few years, a set of swoon-worthy forearms, and one shiny new law degree change anything?Leah Bradford’s never been a fan of the spotlight—not years ago at her high school prom and definitely not now with the drama her ex-boyfriend is causing. Running her cinnamon roll shop is all she needs, thank you very much... -
![Dirty Flirty Enemy by Piper Rayne]()
Dirty Flirty Enemy by Piper Rayne
He’s the arrogant Manhattan realtor with billboards advertising his six-pack more than his expertise in negotiations. I’m the competing broker who stupidly moved across the hall from his office. From day one, I’ve been his sworn enemy. Okay, so I might have accidentally stolen one of his clients... -
![Reputation by Adriana Locke]()
Reputation by Adriana Locke
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 34 ratingsCoy Mason is a jerk.If there is one truth that Bellamy Davenport knows, it’s that. Hands-down. (Well, that and the fact that she didn’t mean to hurt him. Physically. Coy can’t be hurt emotionally because he doesn’t have a heart.)Coy is not just the small-town, literal boy-next-door... -
![Fearless by Robin Alexander, Lori Prince]()
Fearless by Robin Alexander, Lori Prince
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsFalon Whyte books a cruise for her girlfriend of two years. What she hopes will be a fun vacation quickly turns out to be a nightmare. Falon is normally a woman who can roll with the punches, but life delivers a series of blows that knock her on her butt and leave her stranded in Honduras with the company of an uptight woman she doesn’t like. Haley Hollis isn’t having a good time, either... -
![The Birds and the Bees by Milly Johnson]()
The Birds and the Bees by Milly Johnson
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsTHE TOP FIVE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR! A warm, tender and utterly hilarious story about love and betrayal from the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Queen of Wishful Thinking. Love can sting. Or make you fly ... Romance writer and single mum Stevie Honeywell has only weeks to go to her wedding when her fiancé Matthew runs off with her glamorous new friend Jo MacLean... -
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![One Enchanted Moment by Sarah Morgan]()
One Enchanted Moment by Sarah Morgan
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsUSA TODAY bestselling author Sarah Morgan will sweep you away with her Puffin Island series! Life has just thrown Skylar Tempest a serious curveball. So she’s returned home to Puffin Island to regroup among friends. Unfortunately, that means seeing Alec Hunter, who’s become a big-deal TV historian. Sky’s never liked the cynical Alec, and the feeling was mutual. But maybe that was then... -
![The Day the Jerk Started Falling by Max Monroe]()
The Day the Jerk Started Falling by Max Monroe
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsMy name is Oliver Arsen, but my mates call me Ollie. I live hard and love harder, and it’s love that usually gets me in the most trouble. According to the greater population, I’m the ultimate jerk. My affection tends to be short-lived—a quality I’ve been assured multiple times by the fairer sex isn’t becoming—and the leaving part of loving and leaving has always come natural... -
![Stick a Cork in It by Rich Amooi]()
Stick a Cork in It by Rich Amooi
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIvy needs a miracle and a drink—not necessarily in that order. What she doesn’t need is Ted Jacobs, aka Mr. Know-it-All. She’s determined to save her struggling winery, but she can do it without the annoyingly handsome man’s help, thank you very much.Ted wants to catch lightning in a bottle and create the world’s greatest wine, but he’s smart enough to know he can’t do it alone... -
![Stubborn as a Mule by Juliette Poe]()
Stubborn as a Mule by Juliette Poe
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsDown in Whynot, NC, there are three things that hold true: 1) life moves just a little bit slower, 2) family means everything, and 3) you don’t mess with history. When his family decides to sell a home that’s been part of their history for over a century, Lowe Mancinkus is madder than a hornet... -
![Real Thing by Cassie-Ann L. Miller]()
Real Thing by Cassie-Ann L. Miller
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI got cold feet and I ran, jilting America’s favorite bachelor at the altar. On national television.No worries. Grumpy Nolan Brighton, to the rescue.One middle-of-the-night phone call was all it took.In my lowest moment, my grumpy boss pulled up in the getaway car, whisking me and my poofy wedding dress away from the train station. No questions asked... -
![Jessica Beam is a Hot Mess by Kirsty Greenwood]()
Jessica Beam is a Hot Mess by Kirsty Greenwood
Jessica Beam is a girl who knows how to party. Only lately she's been forgetting to turn up for work on time. Or in clean clothes. Down on her luck, out of a job and homeless, Jess seeks the help of her long-lost grandmother. Things aren't going well for Matilda Beam, either... -
![Selling Out by Martha Keyes]()
Selling Out by Martha Keyes
The only thing more daunting than singing in front of sold-out crowds across Europe? Facing the music when you start falling for the guy in the spotlight.AUSTINAfter years of working my tail off in the music industry, I’ve finally made it: headlining my own tour across Europe. Sure, it’d be great to sing my own songs instead of the stuff my label gives me, but success requires compromise... -
![The Worst Dates Bring Chocolate Cake by Alina Jacobs]()
The Worst Dates Bring Chocolate Cake by Alina Jacobs
My butt pads are sliding under my shape wear, I had to starve to fit in this dress, and the last place on earth I want to be is on a date with Walker Svensson.Entitled playboy. More money than sense. Abs you could grate cheese on.Damn, I would stab someone for some brie.This is truly the date from hell... -
![Married by Sunday by Sarah Ready]()
Married by Sunday by Sarah Ready
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsOpposites clash in this wild, unpredictable rom com, where two strangers team up to stop a wedding at all costs. Nathaniel Barry is monochromatic, meticulous, and uptight. Izzy Harris is wild, unpredictable, and free-spirited. Nathaniel has a trendy apartment, a successful career, and a girlfriend he’s about to propose to. Izzy has no home, no career, and nobody special to hold her down... -
![Sinful Secrets: A Contemporary Romance Boxed Set by Taylor Dawn, C. Hallman]()
Sinful Secrets: A Contemporary Romance Boxed Set by Taylor Dawn, C. Hallman
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEver had a secret you couldn't tell?We have…Devour twenty tantalizing contemporary romance stories that will leave your sheets hot and your reading devices smoldering.Inside you'll find sexy, sweet, and deliciously hot stories brimming with sinful secrets... -
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![Men or Paws by Rich Amooi]()
Men or Paws by Rich Amooi
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWatch a dog for three weeks, get fifteen thousand dollars. Piece of cake, right?Wrong.First, I have to stay in my client’s guesthouse while he’s in the main house working on an important project. That may not sound so bad, but HE is Hollywood’s Bad Boy, Rocco Romano, voted “Sexiest Man Alive.”The guy could charm the pants off a mannequin.Luckily he’s not my type.Seriously... -
![Men or Paws by Rich Amooi]()
Men or Paws by Rich Amooi
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWatch a dog for three weeks, get fifteen thousand dollars. Piece of cake, right?Wrong.First, I have to stay in my client’s guesthouse while he’s in the main house working on an important project. That may not sound so bad, but HE is Hollywood’s Bad Boy, Rocco Romano, voted “Sexiest Man Alive.”The guy could charm the pants off a mannequin.Luckily he’s not my type.Seriously... -
![Sand Dollar Lane by Sheila Roberts]()
Sand Dollar Lane by Sheila Roberts
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsUSA TODAY bestselling author Sheila Roberts will have readers laughing and swooning in turn as two rival business owners compete for the homes and hearts of Moonlight Harbor.Brody Green is finding it hard to recover after being dumped by his fiancée, Jenna Jones, then watching her walk down the aisle with someone else... -
![No Ordinary Hate by Whitney Dineen, Melanie Summers]()
No Ordinary Hate by Whitney Dineen, Melanie Summers
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsLife in Hollywood is easy to hate... According to Hollywood insiders, Harper and Brett Kennedy have the perfect family life—an image that has been carefully cultivated by an army of PR experts at Galaxy Studios. The truth is, their relationship has been on the rocks since Brett cheated when Harper was pregnant with their youngest child... -
![The Key to the Last House Before the Sea: A totally unforgettable page-turner full of family secrets by Liz Eeles]()
The Key to the Last House Before the Sea: A totally unforgettable page-turner full of family secrets by Liz Eeles
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTears trickling down her cheeks, she recognises her grandmother’s writing scrawled across the manila envelope. Inside is an engraved key that sits heavy in her hand. Will the tumbledown cottage be the start of a new life – or will it tear her life apart?With her back to the sparkling sea, single mum Nessa stands in the doorway of the stone cottage her grandmother left behind... -
![Crashing Into You by Melanie Shawn]()
Crashing Into You by Melanie Shawn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsKennedy Dawes knew her perfect partner was out there…but she was beginning to wonder if he was playing hide and seek in camouflage in the woods because she sure as hell couldn’t find him... -
![Spies Don't Fall for Their Rival by Meg Easton]()
Spies Don't Fall for Their Rival by Meg Easton
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe’s a spy for the Clandestine Services Agency. She’s a spy for the CIA. They’ve been clashing on joint missions for months, but their worlds are about to seriously collide.Here are three things that I know. 1) I’m an expert at reading body language, 2) I excel as an intelligence operative, and 3) Ledger Lancaster — daring, fearless, and recklessly charming — is my rival... -
![One Night with You by Carrie Ann Ryan]()
One Night with You by Carrie Ann Ryan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNever fall for your best friend.That’s the rule. The code.Claire Harlow always follows rules—except this one.However, when an attack leaves both of their worlds shaken, she decides to walk away from what could have been and hide within her own shadows.Kingston Montgomery is the man who saves the day.At least that’s what he’s always told himself—until one day he was too late... -
![Isabelle and the Beast by Marie Soleil]()
Isabelle and the Beast by Marie Soleil
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt was supposed to be a quick meeting.I’ve been trying to break into acting for years, and now I’m FINALLY up for a lead role in a romcom movie. It’s a huge step up from barista #3, especially considering who’s supposed to play my love interest—Adam Stone... -
![Pretty Playboy by Alex Wolf, Sloane Howell]()
Pretty Playboy by Alex Wolf, Sloane Howell
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsHe wants her. She hates him.Penn Hargrove is a playboy.He goes through women so fast he doesn’t remember their names.Until he sees her…Campbell Page, the ball-busting, no nonsense union rep.The first time she glares at him, he knows there’s more behind those light blue eyes and sassy mouth.He wants her in his bed. She wants to kill him, more than once.He’s relentless in his pursuit... -
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![Insta Kiss by Jen Atkinson]()
Insta Kiss by Jen Atkinson
I’ve kissed a few guys. Okay, many, many guys. But on my terms. One kiss, that’s all they get. That’s the rule. And then I set them loose. Bethany Barns has one goal—to hate Tate Wilhelm. It should be easy, considering he stole her job, and she now has to answer to him as the boss. Her plan to make his life utterly miserable is on track... -
![Recipe for Rivals by Kasey Stockton]()
Recipe for Rivals by Kasey Stockton
She thought she could steer clear of romance in a town full of cowboys, but then she met the fireman. After signing divorce papers and leaving her New York life behind, Nova Walker needs a refuge. She finds it in small town Texas with her Aunt Gigi, along with the opportunity to earn her keep working in Gigi’s diner... -
![Rebel Desire by L.K. Farlow]()
Rebel Desire by L.K. Farlow
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsAs a wedding photographer, it’s no surprise that Ashley Murphy, despite her perpetual singleness, is a little in love with love.When she catches a hunky best man checking her out while on the job, her heart all but shouts, “He’s the one." Until he opens his mouth. Colton Banks is a cocky lawyer with a mean streak a country mile wide. Colton prefers order to chaos... -
![Otterly Scorched by Tara Sivec]()
Otterly Scorched by Tara Sivec
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsIt’s been a lot of years and another lifetime since Dax Trevino was a playboy detective for the Franklin Police Department. He’s been through hell and back, and now he just wants to be left alone, so he can cuddle his otters... -
![It's Definitely Not You by Abby Brooks]()
It's Definitely Not You by Abby Brooks
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe first time I meet Joe Channing he’s dressed head-to-toe in black, lurking around my grandmother's house.Up to no good? All signs point to yes.Dangerous? Obviously. Just look at him.Sexy as hell? With those blue eyes and that wicked smile—I mean, he isn’t NOT good-looking...The second time I see him, he’s trying to kill my grandmother. At least it looks that way. At first... -
![Beneath an Irish Sky by Isabella Connor]()
Beneath an Irish Sky by Isabella Connor
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsTwo men from drastically different worlds.More unites them than separates them. If they can only open their hearts . . .On the surface, Jack Stewart is a wealthy businessman in the north of England who has it all. He thought he’d managed to put the past behind him. But then he receives an earth-shattering phone call.The woman he once loved — and who left him without warning — is dead...
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