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  • Mothers and Daughters by Erica James

    Mothers and Daughters by Erica James

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    Even happy families have their secrets…. Since the sudden death of her husband, Naomi has steadily rebuilt the life they shared in the village of Tilsham by the sea. Her eldest daughter, Martha, is sensible and determined – just like her father was – and very much in control of where her life is going. If she could just get pregnant with her husband, life would be perfect...
  • Tanner by Jeannine Colette, Lauren Runow

    Tanner by Jeannine Colette, Lauren Runow

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    We’re two strangers on a train, knowing whatever we decide in the next moment might dictate our fate for the rest of our lives. “A kiss was all I needed. ”. “Looks like you got what you wished for. ”. “Yes. About that…”. My plan: find a finely dressed businessman, have a one-night stand, and forget about my failed relationship. Like a bad joke, my ex walks into the bar...
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  • The French Cookery School by Caroline James

    The French Cookery School by Caroline James

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    The recipe for a perfect summer…. Step 1: Mix together a group of mature students. Step 2: Add in a handsome host. Step 3: Season with a celebrity chef. Step 4: Bring to the boil at a luxurious cookery school in France! Waltho Williams has no idea what he’s letting himself in for when he opens the doors to his beautiful French home, La Maison du Paradis...
  • A Billionaire Rebel by M.S. Parker

    A Billionaire Rebel by M.S. Parker

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Damon: I’m the Holden brother who doesn’t want to be part of the family business. Singing and performing country music is my only passion, but one night of tragedy changes everything and my world is shattered. Jae: My life isn’t candy canes and rainbows. It’s hard work but I have no complaints. I have a steady job and a family who loves me...
  • Shawn by M.S. Parker

    Shawn by M.S. Parker

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Shawn: I’m good with my hands and I’m a quick study. At least that’s what the women say. No trouble in that department, if you know what I mean. Still, it’s best to keep them at arm’s length. I’ve seen how women go after my brothers for money and the family name. I guess you can say I have always been guarded. But then I met Talia, a woman unlike any other...
  • Dirty Vegas Nights by Logan Chance

    Dirty Vegas Nights by Logan Chance

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    My body’s made of iron. My muscles are sculpted by God himself. And my green eyes have been described as ‘lady magnets’ by the Vegas Tribune. The Trifecta sensation is only the dirtiest male revue show Vegas has ever seen. We’ve been blazing the stage for a while and have gained quite the fan base. Women travel from across the country just to catch a glimpse of us...
  • Charity Case: The Complete Series by Piper Rayne

    Charity Case: The Complete Series by Piper Rayne

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    These 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...
  • A Dress for Curves by M. S. Parker

    A Dress for Curves by M. S. Parker

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    When Carson McCrae, the hottest designer in Manhattan, asked me to model a new bra in a fashion show, I knew it was a line. How could it not be? I’m anything but a runway model. Sure, I’m tall, but I’m not skinny. I got more curves than Kim Kardashian. It was definitely a line. So why did I say yes? Growing up in a commune four hours from New York City, Vixen Teal is not your typical New Yorker...
  • The Epilogue by Michelle Heard

    The Epilogue by Michelle Heard

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Wealth and power make them untouchable. The monarchs of Trinity Academy. Falcon Reyes. Mason Chargill. Lake Cutler. Julian Reyes. The epilogue to the bestselling Trinity Academy series. Note: All books have to be read in order.
  • A Play for Love by M. S. Parker

    A Play for Love by M. S. Parker

    Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Making it on Broadway is tough, but finding love in the city is even tougher. But sometimes, the most unexpected connections lead to the greatest love stories. London McCrae is an aspiring actress determined to succeed on Broadway, but lately her career and love life have hit a dry spell...
  • My Accidental Forever by Alexis Winter

    My Accidental Forever by Alexis Winter

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    First he bailed me out of jail. Then we ended up accidentally married. .. yeah I know, it's a wild ride. Thats when I found out he was already promised to someone else. Cue operation secretly getting divorced and pretending I’m not falling for him. .
  • The Rules We Break by Ava Gray

    The Rules We Break by Ava Gray

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    3 rules for protecting your best friends’ little And we broke them all…. Sierra Beckett is so off-limits I’ve never even looked at her twice. I’m best friends with her four brothers, and I do not have a death wish. Unfortunately, Sierra and I are stuck in a safe house with one bed and a set of rules we can’t help but break…. I know I should resist the temptation but I don’t want to...
  • JAMIE by M. S. Parker

    JAMIE by M. S. Parker

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Jamie: I screwed up. I can’t seem to get it right when it comes to women. It’s the curse of the Hartwell family ancestry. Something is hidden in our DNA that precludes us to romantic disasters. I trusted my heart to someone once, but never again. Olivia: My mother told me a mistake in her past had ruined her life, her career...
  • A Billionaire Dom by M.S. Parker

    A Billionaire Dom by M.S. Parker

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    I don’t do relationships. Ever. I’m in control, whether it’s business or pleasure. I didn’t get to where I am by letting people dominate me. I dominate them. But as I watch my younger brothers find love and happiness, I start to doubt myself. And I never doubt myself. Then she shows up...
  • Two Wrongs Made Right by Ali Parker

    Two Wrongs Made Right by Ali Parker

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Just because my brother found love doesn’t mean I have to. I’d rather focus on other things. Like money. It never gives you sleepless nights that drive you insane. But the single mom I hooked up with at my brother’s wedding? She’s got me sweating. I can’t get her out of my head. Those curves. That smart mouth. She’s the right kind of trouble. But I’m the wrong kind of guy. Or not...
  • Mistletoe Detour by M. S. Parker

    Mistletoe Detour by M. S. Parker

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    "Mistletoe Detour," the latest entry in the Scottish Billionaire series by M. S. Parker, sends readers off on a hilarious, heartwarming holiday road trip. Blaze Gracen, a renowned Johns Hopkins professor, gears up for a festive family shindig in sunny San Ramon. However, Mother Nature has other ideas, and a surprise winter storm leaves his flight stranded in not-so-tropical Chicago...
  • We Shouldn't by Katy Kaylee

    We Shouldn't by Katy Kaylee

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Hunter Raven: A force of nature, the epitome of a broody alpha male. Enigmatic, broody alpha male. Guess I gotta push that out because I am his therapist now. Turns out, he is going to be my most challenging client ever! Everything about this relationship is wrong. He’s ex-military, running away from demons of his past,. And I’m supposed to be treating him...
  • The Hunter Brothers Complete Collection Box Set by M.S. Parker

    The Hunter Brothers Complete Collection Box Set by M.S. Parker

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Four brothers. Four stories. Four happy-ever-afters? JAX: I've always done what's expected of me, run Hunter Enterprises the way Grandfather wanted, but when I stepped into Club Privé, I saw something I wanted for myself. I wouldn't let anything keep me from bringing that world of decadence and sex to my home city, Boston...
  • Beast in my Bedroom by B.B. Hamel

    Beast in my Bedroom by B.B. Hamel

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    He’s everything I don ’t want . . . but my new bossy Greek mafia husband is going to make a real wife out of me. My rock bottom is a dirty martini in a high-class bar, ten canceled credit cards, and nothing but the clothes on my back. I managed to escape my abusive husband, but a snooty hipster bartender is about to get me arrested for being unable to pay for a drink...
  • Played: A Gaming The System Box Set by Brenna Aubrey

    Played: A Gaming The System Box Set by Brenna Aubrey

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    The PLAYED trilogy follows the story of tech millionaire Adam Drake and proud geek-girl Mia Strong, from their first scandalous meeting to the love of a lifetime. (Includes never-before-published bonus material, which was previously made available only to newsletter subscribers. ). This boxset contains the first three books in the Gaming The System series. At Any Price...
  • The Duke's Virgin  (Filthy Rich Royals) by M.S. Parker

    The Duke's Virgin (Filthy Rich Royals) by M.S. Parker

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Now that I’ve graduated, Mother expects me to find a husband. Of course, someone to her standards. But after witnessing my parents’ marriage, the most I hope for is someone I can tolerate touching me. People call me an ice queen, but it’s only because I’m shy and guarded. I hide behind a mask. Stacia Haden is New York high society and suppresses anything that reflects poorly on her family...
  • Gruff Ass in Love by Sasha Burke

    Gruff Ass in Love by Sasha Burke

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    She’s the maddening, ridiculously cute trespasser who sneaks on my property to play with my rocks. (No euphemism—she really does just look at rocks. ). He’s the grumpy, unbelievably handsome rancher who has the best rocks to study in the area. (What on earth would rocks be a euphemism for? ). After months of resisting the urge, I finally haul her over my shoulder to escort her off my land...
  • The Master: Steamy Boss Romance by M. S. Parker

    The Master: Steamy Boss Romance by M. S. Parker

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Don’t miss the sexy and exciting conclusion to M. S. Parker’s Manhattan Records series. Nate: I made a mistake, thinking that I could be with someone like her. One glimpse of a part of me she didn’t like, and she ran. I’m not going to apologize for who I am. I had a life before I met her, and I’ll just go back to that life now. That will be best for everyone...
  • For the Love of Curves by Debra Elise

    For the Love of Curves by Debra Elise

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    A bachelorette party brings me to the newest club in town, Club Curve, where I may have left my inhibitions at the bottom of a pitcher of margaritas. Accepting a dare to shimmy and shake my curves on stage during amateur hour, I’m halfway through my dance when I see him . His molten gaze collides with mine and I light up hotter than a fourth of July firework...
  • 獨領風騷 18 by Nicky Lee

    獨領風騷 18 by Nicky Lee

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    (完結篇)面對好友與情人,樂樂要如何做出屬於自己的最佳「抉擇」?簡訊誤會逐漸解開,樂樂站上國際時尚伸展臺散發個人光芒,時尚華麗冒險即將告一段落,令人期待的最終結局千萬別錯過!.
  • Heavy Load Beast Mode by Penn Rivers

    Heavy Load Beast Mode by Penn Rivers

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    As the motto on the side of his truck Got a heavy load? Go Beast Mode. . . Things get hot and heavy--emphasis on hot--when a tow-truck driver meets the plus-size beauty of his dreams at his local gym. Except she wants nothing to do with him and his rough ways. When she gets stuck in a storm, he'll get his chance to prove he's got what it takes to haul her off her feet. .. and into his arms...
  • Stranded with the Ex-Boyfriend by Sophie Brooks

    Stranded with the Ex-Boyfriend by Sophie Brooks

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    My ex-boyfriend is about to die in a snowstorm—because we’re trapped together and I just might kill him. Aaron broke my heart, stole my client, and forced me out of a job I loved. I don’t even want to see his stupid, handsome face, let alone pretend to be a couple. Too bad there’s a blizzard raging, and the innkeeper won’t rent us the last room until Aaron convinces her it’s our honeymoon...
  • Business or Pleasure by M. S. Parker

    Business or Pleasure by M. S. Parker

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    New stand-alone novel in M. S. Parker's: The Scottish Billionaires. Baylen McFann: A week ago, I was engaged to be married. Now, I’m single and humiliated. My wife to be–also my business partner–eloped with her ex, and left me, not only without a fiancée but also with a mismanaged, almost bankrupt business. My parents, of course, scolded me...
  • Theirs to Covet by Tara Crescent

    Theirs to Covet by Tara Crescent

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A threesome gone horribly wrong? Been there, done that. Once upon a time, I had a crush on Damien Cardenas. I stalked him into a private club. And then I had a threesome with him and his best friend, Julian. It was unexpectedly great. I thought we had something, the three of us. Chemistry. Passion. The kind of connection that doesn’t come along every day...
  • Bossy by Emma Blake

    Bossy by Emma Blake

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Finding out last night’s one-night stand is today’s new boss is troublesome. Realizing that he is your daddy’s best friend is scandalous. You're not supposed to spend your first day on the job being hoisted onto bathroom sinks. Or let Mr. Tall, Dark and Sexy claim every inch of your soul. No fraternizing with the boss huh? Well, I tried calling it off...
  • The Right Choice: Difficult Choices 2 by Ava Gray

    The Right Choice: Difficult Choices 2 by Ava Gray

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    I’ve put myself in an impossible situation. Giving my heart to two men has its consequences. I thought I’d lost my fiancé when I fell in love with his doctor. Gavin was my biggest support while Drew was in a year-long coma. He took my shattered heart and showed me I could love again. With Drew back, I’m torn. Torn into half. On one hand, I have to honor my commitment...
  • Daddy's Unexpected Gift by Ava Gray

    Daddy's Unexpected Gift by Ava Gray

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    When a billionaire becomes a child’s legal guardian overnight, I’m plugged into the messy situation. Only to make it messier. Sterling Alexander was supposed to be a project. You know, a new parent who didn’t know anything about parenting? As a social worker in family services, I wasn’t permitted to stare at his gorgeous abs like I wanted to sleep with him. And yet, I stared...
  • Husband by Remy Blake

    Husband by Remy Blake

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    He was my father’s oldest friend; a man I expected to loathe and never expected to love. But Brock Marshall imbedded himself under my skin, until I had no desire to get him out. Almost two years later, and we’ve defeated the odds, falling in love and getting engaged. We should be happier than ever but instead we're at a stalemate. One that might not see us make it down the aisle...
  • The Irresistible Irishman: For St. Patricks Day (A Holiday Springs novel) by M.J. Fields, Jessica Ruben

    The Irresistible Irishman: For St. Patricks Day (A Holiday Springs novel) by M.J. Fields, Jessica Ruben

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    A new and steamy Romantic Comedy from USA Today Bestselling Author MJ Fields and International Bestselling author Jessica Ruben. Minding my own business on St. Patrick's Day —with a beer in my hand and Shamrock panties beneath my skirt— I sat on a sticky barstool next to my best friend. I was expecting to chat about my latest read, but she had other plans. .
  • Axing For Trouble by Jessa Joy

    Axing For Trouble by Jessa Joy

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Can this older, ex-military woodsman find love with a curvy girl hiding a big secret? Georgia. Everything about my life has to change. So I run to the woods of Snowflake Falls to hide out. Except I've let myself in for way more than I bargained for. Trouble finds me as soon as I set foot on the mountain. Rescue comes in the intimidating shape of Declan Connor...
  • Bossy Rockstar by Roxy Reid

    Bossy Rockstar by Roxy Reid

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Ten years ago he took my v-card,. Now he's my billionaire rockstar boss. A decade after dumping me without warning or explanation,. He's back in my life. Annoyingly, he's grown up to be extra hot,. With muscular arms I want to be wrapped up in,. And a cocky grin that really could stop the world from turning. For the first time in my life,. I understand the urge to throw my underwear at a rockstar...
  • Silver Fox Daddy: An Age Gap Single Dad Romance by Misty Ellis

    Silver Fox Daddy: An Age Gap Single Dad Romance by Misty Ellis

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Becoming the nanny for a silver fox single No biggie. Having his unexpected baby? Huge problem. Lucan Forbes. Domineering club owner. Hot single dad. My new boss. Definitely not the type of man I should be attracted to. His busy schedule requires me to be a live-in nanny, putting me in a tight position. Especially when we end up in the same bed once the lights are out...
  • The Treasure Hunt Hookup by Lila Monroe

    The Treasure Hunt Hookup by Lila Monroe

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Join 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...
  • The Billionaire's CamGirl by Penny Wylder

    The Billionaire's CamGirl by Penny Wylder

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 14 ratings
    I've got a secret. I've been working as a CamGirl. I was anxious when I started, who wouldn't be? All those strange men. .. watching me. .. Except that didn't happen. From the beginning, I've been on display for one man, and one man only. I don't know his name or his face. I should think of him as nothing but a wallet. But the longer we spend together, the more I want to know about him...
  • The Boss's Unexpected Surprise by Ava Gray

    The Boss's Unexpected Surprise by Ava Gray

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    My new boss had no idea that I was the same girl that grew up in his house as the hired help’s daughter…. Well, surprise surprise. Our mothers hated each other. But that didn’t stop me from accepting the new job offer and working for his family. The big paycheck justified the same bad decision that my mother had made years ago. Aaron, with his piercing blue eyes, would never recognize me...
  • Game Changer by Sylvie Stewart

    Game Changer by Sylvie Stewart

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    There are three things I know about New York so far: everybody is late for something, nobody has a freakin’ clue what sweet tea is, and King Kong himself is still alive and well and has taken the form of a growly blacksmith named Mac. This is no shifter story and I’m not his prey, although I wouldn’t say no if he asked for a little taste...
  • Puppy Love by Misha Bell, Erin Mallon

    Puppy Love by Misha Bell, Erin Mallon

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Lilly. An opportunity to tell off the billionaire whose bank took my childhood home? Yes, please! The greedy, arrogant jerk thinks I’m here to interview for the job of his dog trainer (a. k. a. nanny), but he’s got a big storm coming...
  • The Rock Star's Fake Fiancée by Kenzie Reed

    The Rock Star's Fake Fiancée by Kenzie Reed

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    That grin should come with a warning label. 'Addictive. May cause dizziness, heart palpitations, dampened underwear, and a lifetime of regret. '. I’ve got plenty of reasons to hate Sebastian Monroe, the sexy lead singer of Heat Lightning. 1. ) He doesn’t remember our soul-scorching kiss ten years ago. 2. ) He very rudely refused to play at my home town’s 300th anniversary celebration. And 3...
  • Secret Baby with my Boss's Brother by Ava Gray

    Secret Baby with my Boss's Brother by Ava Gray

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    3 things you shouldn’t do when you’re a billionaire’s. I learned actions have consequences the hard way. All it took was one summer fling with my boss’s brother, and I ended up pregnant and devastated after hearing a secret that changed everything. Five years later, Kincaid reappears, pretending nothing’s wrong...
  • Grumpy Suits: An Office Romance Collection by Cassie Mint

    Grumpy Suits: An Office Romance Collection by Cassie Mint

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    They’re stern and bossy. Rich and powerful. They rule the city…. And these girls will bring them to their knees. This collection brings three steamy office romances, where the grumpy bosses fall HARD. Settle in for…. Silver Fox. He’s older and wiser. A king in a three-piece suit. And there’s a secret side to him that only I see. Sweet Tooth. I’m an ambitious lawyer. She’s a cake pop delivery girl...
  • Taking My Doctor's Orders: A Secret Baby Romance by Summer Brooks

    Taking My Doctor's Orders: A Secret Baby Romance by Summer Brooks

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    I hate that prick of a doctor. He’s supposed to deliver babies. Not break hearts. Two years and six days. That’s how long it’s been since he broke mine. Oh, that stormy afternoon after he told me we were done forever. I got back to my apartment. My stuff was everywhere. My life was a mess. I couldn’t handle it. And so, I left. I ran as far away from him as I could...
  • The Perfect Guy (Filthy Rich Royals) by M.S. Parker

    The Perfect Guy (Filthy Rich Royals) by M.S. Parker

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    No Cliffhangers! The Perfect Guy is a stand-alone romance novel in M. S. Parker new Filthy Rich Royals series. Regan Elson is on her way to becoming a rising Broadway star at the age of just twenty-seven. But it hasn’t been without sacrifices – her social life is practically non-existent with no time to find Mr. Right...
  • Boss to the Rescue by Janie Grey

    Boss to the Rescue by Janie Grey

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    That time you need to make a brilliant first impression for a competitive internship, but accidentally arrive late and with an armful of soggy kittens…only to find that your new boss, Ed Malden - who needs to adore the crap out of you if you’re to secure your dream job - is not only one of New Zealand’s hottest billionaire heartthrobs, but he is *majorly* allergic to cats. The sneezing begins...
  • The Billionaire's Mistress 3: A Billionaire Romance by M. S. Parker

    The Billionaire's Mistress 3: A Billionaire Romance by M. S. Parker

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    My whole life, I never fit anywhere, with anyone, and then when I finally find someone who makes me feel special, he's engaged to my half-sister. I knew I should be able to get over him, move past it all, but somehow, I don't think it'll be that easy. When Allie Dodd receives an invitation to a charity event, the last thing she wants to do is risk seeing Jal Lindstrom again...
  • Double or Nothing by Marie Carnay

    Double or Nothing by Marie Carnay

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Two billionaire brothers, one curvy jewelry designer, and a week in sin city. This time, two of a kind is the winning hand. Hank and Trenton might be heirs to the biggest casino empire in Las Vegas, but they’ve never been lucky in love. On the verge of giving up their fantasy of finding one woman to satisfy both their desires, a curvy beauty catches their eye...
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