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This Could Be Us by Kennedy Ryan
“Heart-searing, sensual, and life affirming.” ―EMILY HENRY, #1 New York Times bestselling authorSoledad Barnes has her life all planned out. Because, of course, she does. She plans everything. She designs everything. She fixes everything. She’s a domestic goddess who's never met a party she couldn't host or a charge she couldn't lead...Categorized as:
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![Fall with Me by Becka Mack]()
Fall with Me by Becka Mack
Jaxon Riley is exceptional at three things: starting fights on the ice, picking up women post-game, and going home to fulfill his role as the world’s best cat dad. Relationships, unfortunately, missed the list. Lennon Hayes is supposed to be on her honeymoon. Instead, she’s alone and single, vacationing next door to a surly tattooed man who ran his date off the resort... -
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![Pucking Strong by Emily Rath]()
Pucking Strong by Emily Rath
The Jacksonville Rays go international when their Swedish star forward and the team’s physical therapist have to stage a very real fake marriage in this delicious slow burn, spicy MM, workplace hockey romance from viral sensation Emily Rath!My name is Teddy O’Connor, and I just made a terrible mistake. It’s been six years since I was an intern for the Jacksonville Rays NHL team...Categorized as:
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![Never faking about you by Aubry J.]()
Never faking about you by Aubry J.
Lynx From the day we met, Fire Carlson and I have been in chaos. His constant jokes and witty remarks drive me crazy, and he knows it. We argue and fight, but there are two things I can’t our undeniable attraction and how he excels as a father. One heated interaction changes our lives, and suddenly, Fire needs my help...Categorized as:
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![Under the Influence by Kimberly Brown]()
Under the Influence by Kimberly Brown
Alanis Kapri is living the American Dream. As the star quarterback of the Carolina Hurricanes, life is luxury. Unfortunately for Alanis, he’s considered the NFL’s problem child. One too many negative press runs have landed his head on the chopping block. He’s been given an clean up his act or be cut from the team. Reluctantly, Alanis agrees to the terms...Categorized as:
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![All The Smoke by T'Lyn]()
All The Smoke by T'Lyn
Solomon Tate lives by one rule, loyalty over everything and leads by example. Solomon takes care of his people and all he expects in return is for everyone on his team to remain solid. Anyone who refuses to show loyalty no longer earns his favor, family is not exempt.Kaori Randall embraces one concept. Love and be loved...Categorized as:
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![Friend Zoned by Evelyn Sola]()
Friend Zoned by Evelyn Sola
They say the best things come when you least expect it.Burned by her ex-husband and a messy divorce, Jeannie Dubois isn’t looking for anything more than a good friend. Besides, she’s still dealing with the ex who can’t seem to let her go.Insert NBA coach, Aiden Walsh...Categorized as:
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![Deacon by Tiya Rayne, Covers by Combs]()
Deacon by Tiya Rayne, Covers by Combs
Award winning, Bestselling, Author Tiya Rayne presents DeaconYeah, I know what they call me. Hell, I’ll be honest. I’m a criminal. Well, I use to be, but you know that saying, a leopard can’t change its spots. I’ve been out of the car theft business for years, ever since that one night when everything blew up. Since then, I’ve gone legit. Opened up a business and been on the right side of the law... -
![Fire And Desire by Brenda Jackson]()
Fire And Desire by Brenda Jackson
Two years ago, geologist Corinthians Avery had brazenly sneaked into a hotel room to seduce Dex Madaris, head of Madaris Oil and the object of her affection. But the man who emerged from the shower to find her clod in next to nothing was handsome foreman Trevor Grant -- who informed her that Dex was not only absent from the trip -- but happily married... -
![Show Me Your Scars by Kami Holt]()
Show Me Your Scars by Kami Holt
This is a Re-Release! Please be advised that this book was previously released under the same title.After the loss of his mother, Jah'Shun and his brother are sent to live with their aunt. Blood doesn’t always make you family and they learn this lesson the hard way. Resigned to endure his pain quietly, Jah'Shun finds unexpected refuge in his new neighbor...Categorized as:
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![Clear Water by Nina]()
Clear Water by Nina
Birthed from a beautiful ocean given by a rough tide with uncontrollable waves Two head on collusive bodies of water flooded with debris Through hard travels, sunny days, and even colder nights Birthed a new wave. Birthed a new life. Birthed a new embodiment of the ocean and its harsh waters. Made of pure love' conception through rhythmic deception. Another Porter. Clear Water...Categorized as:
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![Winter's Eve Then, Now, & Always by A.E. Valdez]()
Winter's Eve Then, Now, & Always by A.E. Valdez
After walking away from everything he loved a decade ago, Winter King no longer recognizes the man he’s become, the man who tried burying the pain of his past underneath a billion dollar smile, women, and work...Categorized as:
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![Delaney's Desert Sheikh by Brenda Jackson]()
Delaney's Desert Sheikh by Brenda Jackson
Delaney Westmoreland refused to let a mix-up in her vacation plans postpone the R and R she craved. But when she reluctantly agreed to share a secluded cabin with an arrogant sheikh bent on seduction, she found herself enrolled in a crash course in human sexuality. Unfortunately, commitment and love were misplaced pages in her darkly handsome mentor's manual...Categorized as:
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![Twenty-four Three by K.C. Mills]()
Twenty-four Three by K.C. Mills
A shot in the dark.A mistaken identity.A undeniable attraction.An injured hitman finds himself depending on a stranger and for Carter Reed trust is not something he’s willing to extend. Unfortunately when it comes to McKenna Smith, Carter can either allow her to be his saving grace or risk loosing something more precious than trust…his life.Stakes are high... -
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![Psalm by Tatum James]()
Psalm by Tatum James
Psalm Reign is the IT specialist for his family’s online brokering business. When his brother is shot and sent home under 24-hour nursing supervision, he moves in to assist with caring for his brother and watching his back. As handsome and successful as Psalm is, he’s always been more into gaming and computers than the fairer sex...Categorized as:
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![Let Me Free You by Alexandria House]()
Let Me Free You by Alexandria House
Neil McClain is the screw-up, the one everyone hopes will win but expects to lose. He wants to live a better life, one that his late mother would be proud of, but his belief in himself is weak. Sage Moniba is in need of a major miracle or she’ll be forced to give up the only life she’s known. Neil is searching for freedom from the demons of his past. Sage is in desperate need of help... -
![My Choice Is You by Mel Dau]()
My Choice Is You by Mel Dau
Covina Hurley has lived a privileged life as the daughter of a retired major league baseball player. With privilege comes shelter, and with shelter comes ignorance to many life experiences. When she makes the choice to open herself up to new experiences, she never thought that love would be one of them... -
![Sin Bin by Maureen Smith]()
Sin Bin by Maureen Smith
Logan “Bruiser” Brassard and Meadow Ryan are no strangers to heartache, loss, and trauma. When they met as foster children, they both bore deep scars from the horrors life had inflicted. Although their time together at the group home was brief, they never forgot each other. Fast forward fifteen years, and Meadow is an unemployed social worker down on her luck... -
![For the Night (A Sun Series Bonus Story) by Rae Lyse]()
For the Night (A Sun Series Bonus Story) by Rae Lyse
Still reeling from a messy divorce, kindergarten teacher Venus Thibodeaux is on a self-proclaimed healing journey and adamant that she’s done with love. She’s determined to move on from her toxic past with a fresh start in a new city, but starting over isn’t as easy as it sounds.Anthony “Nuney” Nunez is young...Categorized as:
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![My Heart's Reflection of You by T'Lyn]()
My Heart's Reflection of You by T'Lyn
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsNevaeh Chapel’s life was picture perfect. A loving family, great job, and a doting boyfriend; one would think that she had it all together from the outside looking in. She thought she had it all together too, until she crossed paths with a loose cannon that was the epitome of the phrase.Kaleb “Cannon” Barnes had one belief that he didn’t comprise My life, my rules...Categorized as:
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![Curvy Girl Summer by Danielle Allen]()
Curvy Girl Summer by Danielle Allen
Bridget Jones’s Diary meets Survival of the Thickest in Danielle Allen’s CURVY GIRL SUMMER, a smoking-hot, hilarious novel about the perils of online dating. “There’s got to be an easier way than dating. I want the shortcut. I just want to find my person and start our lives together.” After a one-night stand with her clingy ex, Aaliyah James has an this ain’t it...Categorized as:
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![Roomie, Lover, Friend: A New Hope Novel by Shon]()
Roomie, Lover, Friend: A New Hope Novel by Shon
BLAIR BELLAMY’s luck for the past year has been tenuous, at best. Nothing is going right. She lost her job, her relationship and now, her housing.She needs something—just one thing—to go right. And when she downloads the Roomie app, she thinks she’s headed in the right direction. That’s until…ELIJAH CUNNINGHAM’s life is simple...Categorized as:
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![Fumble Into Forever by Elle Madearis]()
Fumble Into Forever by Elle Madearis
Bryce PrescottThere was only one thing on my mind this football season. Revenge. Last season, my number one wide receiver had patted me on the back, then walked away with my fiancée. I’d become the laughingstock of the entire sports world, with my face being splashed across gossip sites. As I watched my ex, Shaunie, walk down the aisle to Vick, I vowed everybody was going to pay...Categorized as:
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![Christmas Bully by K Nicole]()
Christmas Bully by K Nicole
An unexpected snow storm hits Law Grove on Christmas Eve and hustler, Kasim Davis has to find temporary shelter until it blows over. His shelter happens to belong to Sneaux, a single business woman who just stepped out to grab a few items before the storm turned for the worse... -
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![Bullied My Heart: Christmas Bully Valentine Novel by K Nicole]()
Bullied My Heart: Christmas Bully Valentine Novel by K Nicole
It must be fate.The day Kasim and Sneaux parted ways, was the last day they thought they’d ever run into each other again.Sneaux couldn’t get rid of Kasim if she wanted to.They would forever be tied to one another.When Kasim laid eyes on Sneaux again in his neck of the woods, the feelings for her he had buried were dug up and he didn’t know what to do with it... -
![The Chase Is On by Brenda Jackson]()
The Chase Is On by Brenda Jackson
WHAT CHASE WESTMORELAND WANTED... Something sure looked tempting, and Chase knew it wasn't on his restaurant's menu. His new neighbor Jessica Claiborne was as deliciously enticing as the confections she created--so enticing, Chase was finding it difficult to concentrate on anything but the curve of her lips...Categorized as:
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![Recipe for Temptation by Maureen Smith]()
Recipe for Temptation by Maureen Smith
When secret fantasies become sizzling reality... Reese St. James desperately needs a break from her demanding career, and a two-month sabbatical in Atlanta seems like the perfect escape. Days after her arrival, she’s stunned to find herself face to face with Michael Wolf. Tall, dark and mouthwatering, the sexy celebrity chef has played a starring role in all her secret fantasies...Categorized as:
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![Pulling Doubles by Christina C. Jones]()
Pulling Doubles by Christina C. Jones
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsAll Devyn wants – besides a tall, fine husband and eventually a few babies to fulfill her “about to turn thirty, running out of time, cute black family” dreams – is to finish her yearlong internship at University Hospital... -
![I Think I Might Love You by Christina C. Jones]()
I Think I Might Love You by Christina C. Jones
Jaclyn Love is a magnet for trouble - it seems to follow her wherever she goes. Unfortunately for Kadan Davenport, she also seems to be a magnet for him - even after a disastrous first impression that leaves him - literally - black and blue. Jaclyn is busy trying to find some sort of balance, and Kadan is just trying not to get swept up in the chaos... -
![Love Me by Tiffany Patterson]()
Love Me by Tiffany Patterson
“...give me three months.” “Three months for what?” “To make you love me.”For years I’ve withheld my feelings for my best friend, Monique. After dating losers, she needs a man who’s docile, safe … a nice guy. I’ve never been that. When we were younger, I couldn’t control my temper when it came to keeping her safe. My loss of control forced the only woman I loved to move hundreds of miles away... -
![Troubled Waters by Zee Reneé]()
Troubled Waters by Zee Reneé
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTroubled, Beset by problems or conflict. Kylo Lewis. A boss. A menace. Directly beside his name in the dictionary, you’ll find the word unhinged. Under the layers is a sweet little boy that longs for healing. Kylo craves what he never had, Joy.Innocent, not guilty of a crime or offense; not responsible for or directly involved in an event yet suffering its consequences...Categorized as:
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![Taming of the Crew by Xavier Neal]()
Taming of the Crew by Xavier Neal
Rule 1 for dating.Don't hook up with your coach's, trouble-making niece.Once upon a time, the Vlasta Vipers hockey team was so incredible — on and off the ice — they were almost mythical.All the other college athletes across the country wanted to be them.All the chicks who glided into their gazes were excited to bang them.Their reputation was that of Gods who wore skates instead of sandals... -
![Stella & Nine by Kennedy B.]()
Stella & Nine by Kennedy B.
Stella is inches away from the title of lonely cat lady. What’s even more tragic is she doesn’t realize she’s lonely until a concussion and a tow truck driver inserts himself into her life.Nine is mean, callous, and short tempered…until he meets a woman who he can’t seem to stay away from.Sugar cookies and synergy seal their fate, creating the perfect recipe for the perfect mismatched pair...Categorized as:
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![Obsessive Love : Fable and Pyrite's Story by Aubry J.]()
Obsessive Love : Fable and Pyrite's Story by Aubry J.
As the CEO of Stone Enterprise, I wasn’t used to hearing the word “no.” The way I conducted business wasn’t always legal, but that’s the thing about owning everything I no one could tell me I was wrong.Owing me was the worst thing you could ever do. When I collected on a debt, I only accepted two payment your life or something I deemed valuable...Categorized as:
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![Yours for the Holiday by K. Nicole]()
Yours for the Holiday by K. Nicole
My father's gambling got out of control. I had no idea he had gotten a loan from the devils — Kyro and Krue Francis. One evening, they paid my father an unexpected visit, wanting their money. Somehow, I ended up in the middle of my father's mess and arranged to be at Krue's home by midnight. If not, it would cost my father's life..Categorized as:
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![Cheeky Romance by Nia Arthurs]()
Cheeky Romance by Nia Arthurs
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe only thing worse than marrying your prissy childhood friend in a Vegas wedding is waking up the next morning and hearing she forgot about it.I got my best friend pregnant.No sense sugar-coating the truth because the Vegas wedding and drunken honeymoon are just a tiny part of the story. The real crapstorm is what happens after Vanya finds out there’s a bun in her oven... -
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Pick Six by Max Monroe
Sean Phillips is a sexy as sin enigma.Cocky. Promiscuous. The New York Mavericks star wide receiver. His quick moves and sure hands extend way past the lines of the football field— and into the bedroom. Sure of himself and sure of his life, Sean’s convinced he can handle anything...Categorized as:
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![Takeover by Evelyn Sola]()
Takeover by Evelyn Sola
TARAI was supposed to be in charge. That was always my intention. Until that slick corporate raider, Ethan Bradford, clicked his fancy pen and poof! Just like that, I was under him, instead of on top.Rich and powerful men–especially arrogant, handsome ones–are all the same... -
![Defensive Stance by Kasha Thompson]()
Defensive Stance by Kasha Thompson
Deion McCabe is a veteran basketball player with an adversarial disposition. Following an altercation with a fan during a game, the league orders him to attend anger management. Deion’s behavior and subpar gameplay threatens to jeopardize his livelihood. He’s courting disaster and must demonstrate to the organization that he’s capable of turning his fate around...Categorized as:
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![JUNE by K. Nicole]()
JUNE by K. Nicole
He did it......and now she has to prove it......not fall in love...Categorized as:
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![I Think I Might Need You by Christina C. Jones]()
I Think I Might Need You by Christina C. Jones
Joia Love is all about… well, Joia. Her primary interests right now are how creative she can get with her video camera, how much weight she can bench press, and her social media brand. A man doesn’t even factor into her top five. Especially not Theodore Graham, the ex-boyfriend committed to becoming her next boyfriend... -
![Mister Bodyguard by Lauren Rowe]()
Mister Bodyguard by Lauren Rowe
A bodyguard, a beauty, and a bet. “I’m hiring you to do more than guard her, Zander,” my new boss explained. “You’re gonna be her rock. Her human Valium. Her trusted friend. And she’s gonna be your mission from God.” “So I’m her babysitter?” “Her babysitter, her bodyguard, her f*cking service doggie. Whatever she needs or wants, that’s what you’ll be. Anything except her booty call... -
![With These Words by K. Lashaun]()
With These Words by K. Lashaun
Eden Foster finally achieved her lifelong dream of receiving an invitation to compete in the PFC, Professional Fighting Conference. But at what cost?The already-weakened bond within her family has fractured more than ever. Her two beloved boys are being used as leverage to control her. And she’s lost the man she wanted to spend forever with...Categorized as:
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![Are You Going to Love Me: A Waynesville Love Story by Aubreé Pynn]()
Are You Going to Love Me: A Waynesville Love Story by Aubreé Pynn
Maximus Burton is home after four years of sitting in the state penitentiary for a crime he didn’t commit. While time passed him by, he devised a plan to get his money up and to finally stand in his light. Waynesville might be crawling with affluent citizens, but Trae Way is one hundred blocks of crime, murder, and deceit. Where family is foes and foes want your life...Categorized as:
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![Ella Gets the D by Tanvier Peart]()
Ella Gets the D by Tanvier Peart
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe end of my marriage was the beginning of my happily ever after. What happens when you hear your husband putting dents in your mattress with another woman?Leave and never look back!Easier said than done when you're a stay-at-home mom, share two kids with the no-good cheater, and have a savings account that laughs in your face on the daily...Categorized as:
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![T.Y.P.O.: Take Your Pants Off by Frankie Love, C.M. Seabrook]()
T.Y.P.O.: Take Your Pants Off by Frankie Love, C.M. Seabrook
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA typo in a text brought us together.Auto-correct gone wrong? It's never been so right! Aylee is scared of a couple things: Being in the water for one and being with a man for another. Good thing I'm the guy who got the message because I can kill two birds with one stone. Alpha-hole much? Let's call it confident. I know what Aylee needs because I have my own demons to conquer... -
![AWOL: Absent Without Love by Charity Shane]()
AWOL: Absent Without Love by Charity Shane
When you are handed a life line you grasp it tightly. For seventeen years, the Army has been Nakara Dakota Willer’s saving grace. Dakota has excelled, ranked and changed her life for the better. As a decorated Chief Aviation Officer, she encompasses the skillsets and fortitude to handle any challenges, except, Him.Omari Kreed is legacy... -
![Secured in his Heart by Riley Baxter]()
Secured in his Heart by Riley Baxter
Kyce Towns struggles with the rejection of being dumped into the foster care system at two days old. If his own mother didn’t want him, how could he possibly open his heart to someone else? His game plan is to steer clear of loving anyone other than the two men who became his brothers through love and not blood. Until fate put her in his path after suffering another obstacle...Categorized as:
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![Charis & Tyren by K.C. Mills]()
Charis & Tyren by K.C. Mills
She’s trying to move on from a broken heart and a bruised ego.He’s been intrigued with her since she moved into his building.Love, Lattes, and a little magic make for an unforgettable night and a recipe for happiness, even if it ends up in the wrong hands... -
![At War With Love by Mya]()
At War With Love by Mya
Harmoni Stevens ran from the small town of Cade’s Cove to travel the world. She thought she found her prince charming and would finally get her happily ever after. Unfortunately, prince charming turned out to be a cheating troll. With nowhere to go, she returns home.Warren Calhoun is a man with many cowboy, rancher, retired veteran, and recent widower...Categorized as:
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