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  • Sweat and Soap, Vol. 3 by Kintetsu Yamada

    Sweat and Soap, Vol. 3 by Kintetsu Yamada

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 2 of 5
    Behind closed doors [?] · 39 ratings
    The office romance between the quiet and sweet accountant Asako, who's spent her life ashamed of how much she sweats, and rising star of the bath and toiletry world Kotaro got off to a fast and steamy start! Kotaro's status at the company has made her wary of revealing their relationship to their colleagues at Liliadrop, and she's stumbled into the discovery that Kotaro has been mentoring an...
  • The Promises We Break by Berlin Wick

    The Promises We Break by Berlin Wick

    Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 14 ratings
    Ember. It was supposed to be one night with one incredibly handsome stranger. A night of giving into temptation and forgetting all my inhibitions. Instead, it ends with wedding vows and promises of “I do”. But it turns out, this is exactly what we need for the sake of both our blooming careers. Especially after my new boss tasks me with the opening of a hot new lifestyle club...
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  • The High Notes by Danielle Steel

    The High Notes by Danielle Steel

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    Iris Cooper has been singing ever since she can remember, hitting the high notes like no one else. When she is twelve, her father convinces the owner of a bar in Lake City, Texas, to let her perform, and she stuns the audience...
  • The Ties That Bind by Red Phoenix

    The Ties That Bind by Red Phoenix

    Rated: 4.78 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    “His touch is like magic…”. Brie is in the middle of a fight for her life. A force far more powerful than Brie is determined to destroy her. About to give birth to her second child, Brie is vulnerable to the unprecedented attack—but she is not afraid. When you are part of the Submissive Training Center, you are never alone...
  • Over the Sea to Skye by Sue Moorcroft

    Over the Sea to Skye by Sue Moorcroft

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    One summer on a beautiful island could change everything…LOSE YOURSELF FOR THE HOLIDAYS IN THIS ESCAPIST, ROMANTIC READ ABOUT FOUND FAMILY FROM THE MILLION-COPY AND SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR. Join Valentina Wynter in the final book of The Skye Sisters Trilogy as she embarks on a summer journey that will change her life forever…. Over the Sea to Skye...
  • Christmas in Suite 37A by Tiffany Reisz

    Christmas in Suite 37A by Tiffany Reisz

    Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Originally available as a rough draft on Tiffany's website, this short story has now been fully revised and is now collected in the print, ebook, and audio collection Michael's Wings.
  • Craving Francesca: The Aces' Sons by Nicole Jacquelyn

    Craving Francesca: The Aces' Sons by Nicole Jacquelyn

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Francesca Marino knew it was a terrible idea to get involved with Grayson White. He’s her best friend’s cousin. He’s older than her. They hung out in the same group, and it would be impossible to avoid him if things went sour…but it was hard to remember if any of those things really mattered when she could practically taste the chemistry between them...
  • Bad Boy Bachelor Christmas by Ali Parker, Weston Parker

    Bad Boy Bachelor Christmas by Ali Parker, Weston Parker

    Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    The Grinch ain’t got nothing on me. The only good and green thing about Christmas is the money it rakes in. I’m not interested in carols, candies, or dealing with extra-Christmassy type people. Until I hire one. A hot college student joins my design team. She makes up for her annoying jovial spirit with her sexy curves. And her willingness to give herself to me. If only that was enough...
  • Pretty Wild by Lacey Black

    Pretty Wild by Lacey Black

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Ryan. Some might say I’m running away. I prefer to look at it as an extended vacation, from social media, the paparazzi, and my very public life back in Los Angeles. That’s why I rented a small cabin in the woods in Nowhere, Wisconsin. I needed an escape and time to lick my wounds from a breakup...
  • Craving Redemption: Discreet Edition by Tracy Lorraine

    Craving Redemption: Discreet Edition by Tracy Lorraine

    Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    A one-night stand I can’t get out of my mind. Trey was only meant to be a distraction, someone I’d never see again. Turns out the man starring in my wild fantasies, is also occupying the desk next to mine. My experience with men tells me that he can’t be trusted, but my heart— and body, tells me something different...
  • The Biker Needs A Nanny by Nicole James

    The Biker Needs A Nanny by Nicole James

    Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    The grumpy biker needs a nanny! Full blurb to come.
  • Always Yours by Kennedy Fox

    Always Yours by Kennedy Fox

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Rehearsals, leotards, and textbooks—that was my life. Dancing is all I’ve ever known, but when Liam’s problems turn everything upside down, I’m thrust into a world I know nothing about. Secrets and betrayal changed the man I’ve fallen for and he isn’t who I thought he was. Regardless, Liam is all I’ve ever wanted and though I’m struggling with my emotions, deep down I’d do anything for him...
  • Seducing the Doctor  by J.A. Low

    Seducing the Doctor by J.A. Low

    Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    He wasn't supposed to be forever. One night of passion with Miles Hartford was all it took to turn my world upside down and change it forever. He was supposed to be nothing more than a good time and a great memory. Except now, those two pink lines say otherwise. She wasn't who I thought she was. That night she lied to me. She pretended to be someone else...
  • The Grump's Bodyguard by Latisha Sexton

    The Grump's Bodyguard by Latisha Sexton

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 11 ratings
    It was love at first sight . . . or at least, love at first bloody nose. Thor. If there’s one thing the Marines taught me, it’s that you don’t quit until you’ve completed your mission. Or you die trying. And by the way Clover Mason keeps shooting fire at me from those violet-colored eyes of hers, it just may be the latter...
  • The Scientist by Kristen B. Cole, Margo Lipschultz

    The Scientist by Kristen B. Cole, Margo Lipschultz

    Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    When an outgoing musical maven meets the enigmatic neuroscientist next door, will their worlds clash in a dramatic showdown of art versus science, or will they discover that love is the ultimate experiment worth conducting? When celebrated Broadway composer Hadley Olivier’s best friend receives a life-threatening diagnosis, Hadley says goodbye to her beloved home in NYC and sets off for the West...
  • Protector of Misty Mountain: An ex-military, age gap, mountain man romance by Eve London

    Protector of Misty Mountain: An ex-military, age gap, mountain man romance by Eve London

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    She walked into my world like she belongs here… but I don’t let people stay. Juniper. The mountains were supposed to be my escape—a place to rebuild, to breathe, to prove to myself that I could make it on my own. But from the moment I set foot in Misty Mountain, one mountain man has made it his mission to send me packing. Griffin Calloway...
  • Layla's Daddy by Paige Michaels

    Layla's Daddy by Paige Michaels

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Littleworld is an amazing vacation island where adult visitors can indulge in their fantasies without fear of being judged. In fact, it’s mandatory and addictive. Some guests find themselves unwilling to leave the island…. Layla is having the worst day of her entire life. She’s late to work, she gets fired, and she’s not prepared for the pouring rain...
  • Breaking His Rules by V.H. Nicolson

    Breaking His Rules by V.H. Nicolson

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A BRAND NEW hot, spicy forbidden rivals workplace romance from VH Nicolson ‘VH Nicolson’s characters will touch your heart and her storytelling will always leave you wanting more. ’ Sadie Kincaid. 'A fan-yourself billionaire romance you'll think about long after the last page. ' Elle Nicoll. One night. One stranger. One mistake I can't forget…. Max Hart is the last man on earth I’d ever want...
  • Mocha Latte by Pepper North, Paige Michaels

    Mocha Latte by Pepper North, Paige Michaels

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Welcome to Little Cakes, the bakery that plays Daddy matchmaker! Who knew a trip to Little Cakes would completely rock her world? When Aria Martin volunteers to pick up the dessert for her best friend’s bachelorette party, she never expects to uncover a whole new world in her own town. Fueled by the caffeine-laden treats, she’s energized to explore her hidden desires...
  • A Good Girl's Guide to Dominance by W.S. Greer

    A Good Girl's Guide to Dominance by W.S. Greer

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    My name is Nia Washington. I'm a submissive. And I am f***ing tired. I’m tired of men that claim to be a Dominant, but have no clue what it really means. I'm tired of men playing a part they saw on TV or read in a book, and using it to get what they want out of a woman before leaving her high and dry...
  • Time for Change by Lacey Black

    Time for Change by Lacey Black

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Stevie. There’s nothing more liberating than picking up your life and relocating. I needed a fresh start, desperately looking to get away from my past. Stewart Grove is such a cute small town and seems like the perfect place to settle. Add in the fact I got a job serving at the popular Burgers and Brew restaurant, and everything seems to be clicking into place...
  • Chaos MC: The Complete Series by Cameron Hart

    Chaos MC: The Complete Series by Cameron Hart

    Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    This bundle includes edited and updated versions of all four Chaos MC books, with all new epilogues, as well as a bonus novella - Chasing Stacy. If you like alpha males, strong, sassy heroines, sexy times, and sweet moments, then this is the series for you! Saving. Claire is escaping a bad situation, and runs into Jax. Literally. He’ll do so much more than just protect her...
  • The Mountain Man's Fake Girlfriend by Clara King

    The Mountain Man's Fake Girlfriend by Clara King

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Belle Haywood is off-limits. She's a sunshine-sweet florist: pretty as a rose with a sassy smart mouth and curves for days. I'm just the local handyman, big and grumpy, living in an isolated cabin on Frozen Peak. I'm way too old for her, but the worst part? I'm her brother's best friend. Our love might be forbidden, but a fake relationship sounds like the answer I've been waiting for...
  • Dark Devotion by Cora Kent

    Dark Devotion by Cora Kent

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Resistance is futile; I will have Christine. With every breath she takes, she's one step closer to being mine . When she finally gives in, I'll leave her yearning for more. Dark Devotion takes place the night before the start of Dark Obsession. When Christine's mother dies, it leaves Niccolo with his eyes on the only prize her daughter...
  • Demanding Redemption by Tracy Lorraine

    Demanding Redemption by Tracy Lorraine

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Secrets always have a way of exposing themselves when you least expect it. From that very first night, when Erica fell into my lap, I wanted her. More than anything. I’m addicted to her. Those curves, that smart mouth. .. but most of all, the darkness she thinks she keeps hidden in her eyes...
  • Primal Instincts: Volume 3 by Nicole Edwards

    Primal Instincts: Volume 3 by Nicole Edwards

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    To say things have gotten complicated with the men in my life would be an understatement. My mission to discover the secret kink club has been put on hold, but not because I’m distracted by the three men plaguing my thoughts and dreams. Not only because of them, anyway. They are certainly responsible for keeping my attention away from my goals...
  • West of Port by Carina Taylor

    West of Port by Carina Taylor

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Sydney is out for revenge no matter what it takes—including teaming up with a grumpy, retired cop who wants nothing to do with her. West has retired from the police force. Completely burnt out, he doesn't want to protect anyone anymore. All he wants is to be left alone so that he can refinish his new-to-him sailboat. Unfortunately for him, a woman shows up asking for his help—needing his help...
  • Sinful Nights Bundle by Lauren Blakely

    Sinful Nights Bundle by Lauren Blakely

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    99 cent limited time sale on box set of the first three books in the New York Times Bestselling Sinful Nights series - SWEET SINFUL NIGHTS, SINFUL DESIRE, and SINFUL LONGING! Buy & save before release of fourth and final book, SINFUL LOVE on March 28! SWEET SINFUL NIGHTS. She was the one who got away…. Ten years ago, Brent Nichols let the love of his life slip through his fingers...
    Categorized as:
    office  bdsm  contemporary  length-epic
  • A Very Naughty Christmas by Sofia T Summers

    A Very Naughty Christmas by Sofia T Summers

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    ‘Tis the season for naughty, forbidden secrets, seductions, and happily ever afters. Fall in love this holiday season. Three brand new sizzling hot age gap romances, specially written to keep you warm this holiday season. (Yes, we are talking about the heat between the sheets! ). Book 1: Christmas with My Best Friend’s Dad...
  • Hate You Up Close by Morgan Paige

    Hate You Up Close by Morgan Paige

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Hate You Up Close is a STANDALONE novel following Love You From Afar. A new job. A new city. This was supposed to be a fresh start for me. I expected the move to come with challenges, but no one could have prepared me for him. My new boss - Elliot Thompson. He’s cold, selfish, miserable, and the most gorgeous man I’ve ever laid eyes on. I hate that he smells of whiskey and leather...
  • Accidental Blind Date by Mia Mara

    Accidental Blind Date by Mia Mara

    Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    My blind date stood me up. But the hot silver fox at the bar? He gave my night a happy ending. Over. And. Over. But don’t let that charming grin fool you. He’s really not the nice guy he pretends to be. Turns out he’s actually my older brother’s best friend. A smooth-talking business shark trying to take over my little bookstore. I didn't know that when I ended up between his penthouse sheets...
  • Bare by Tory Baker

    Bare by Tory Baker

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    I was only supposed to get her safely out of town until the threat was gone. But then, I fell in love. I might be the muscle of the Diamondback MC, but I’m mostly known as the jokester. There’s nothing funny in the protective feelings I have for Sadie and her daughter Henley, however. Sadie’s been hurt and she’s built walls around her heart for protection. I won’t let that stop me...
  • Hard Boss by Iona Rose

    Hard Boss by Iona Rose

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Juliette. Hudson Sinclair is such a grumpy, snarly, arrogant nightmare no one on the temp agency's books is willing to take on the job of replacing his secretary while she is off sick. Well, here I am, it’s my first day at the agency and I should probably give it a pass as my first job too. At least, that would be the prudent thing to do, but ‘prudent’ is not on my list of virtues...
  • Cake Off at the Cat Café by Rachel Rowlands

    Cake Off at the Cat Café by Rachel Rowlands

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Whisks at the ready! This summer, two local cafes will go head-to-head in a baking competition where more is at stake than just the trophy. .. Will true love be the icing on the cake? Clem is the baker in charge of creating delicious cat-themed treats for the loyal customers of the Catpurrcino cat café...
  • Just This Once by Sophie Andrews

    Just This Once by Sophie Andrews

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    I’m a single mom trying to keep my head above water. He’s the one night stand I was never supposed to see again. As a divorced parent of two teenagers and the manager of a bed and breakfast about to undergo a major renovation, I don’t have time for a relationship. But when a charming, younger guy approaches me during a night out, I give in to the desire to relieve some stress and invite him home...
  • The Vegas Bluff by Ajme Williams

    The Vegas Bluff by Ajme Williams

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 11 ratings
    I was right all along…. Amelia was just like all the other women I never wanted to see again after spending one night together. In fact, she turned out to be worse than them. Let me backup…. It’s true when they say that Las Vegas should be burned to the ground. I’d burn it myself after ending up married to a woman and having no memory of it...
  • The Heart of Us by Kennedy Fox

    The Heart of Us by Kennedy Fox

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    The Heart of Us is the fourth book in the Love in Isolation series by the USA Today Bestselling Duo Kennedy Fox. Each book in the series can be read in any order and stands completely alone. An official synopsis is coming soon.
  • The End of Us by Kennedy Fox

    The End of Us by Kennedy Fox

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    What happens when a stalker threatens your life and you’re flown to a private beach house with your sexy new bodyguard? You break the rules and hope he falls madly in love with you. The End of Us is an age gap, bodyguard, forced proximity standalone romance.
  • Reserved by Ashley Jacobs, S.S. Rich

    Reserved by Ashley Jacobs, S.S. Rich

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 14 ratings
    Reserved is a spicy contemporary age-gap romance about a perky entrepreneur and the brooding billionaire who always gets what he wants–and he has his sights set on her. - Grumpy/sunshine. - He falls first. - Insta-love. - Opposites attract. - Possessive MMC. - Lots of spice. - Guaranteed HEA. Cami. In the Bay, Van Costa is synonymous with ruthless...
  • This Love Is Strawberry Sweet 1 - Sono Koi wa Ichigo no You ni by Irono, イロノ

    This Love Is Strawberry Sweet 1 - Sono Koi wa Ichigo no You ni by Irono, イロノ

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Sarah, a 20-year-old college student, meets Minori, a 33-year-old strawberry farmer, while helping out with her grandfather’s business. Even though she’s terrified of Minori at first, Sarah begins to develop feelings for him as she discovers that he’s actually a very sweet person. Little does she know, however, Minori is also attracted to her!
  • 608 Alpha Avenue by Adriana Locke

    608 Alpha Avenue by Adriana Locke

    Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    Things heat up (and take an unexpected turn) when a self-proclaimed romantic requests the help of a broody small-town mechanic. Cherry Falls is filled with returning characters and iconic destinations that will begin to feel like family. When you leave the city, and drive into Cherry Falls, it’s like you’ve finally come home...
  • His Property  (Book Three) by Hannah Ford

    His Property (Book Three) by Hannah Ford

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Whips. Chains. Punishments. These are my world now, ever since gorgeous billionaire Liam Rutherford pushed me into the back of his expensive black SUV, forcing me to live with him at his fancy penthouse apartment in New York City, holding me as collateral for my father’s gambling debt. He claims I don’t have to do anything I’m not comfortable with...
  • 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!.
  • Just One Summer by Carly Phillips

    Just One Summer by Carly Phillips

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Carly Phillips comes a new story in her Dirty Dare series…. Gabriella Davenport is a gorgeous, twenty-two-year-old virgin with a trust fund, vacationing in the Hamptons for the summer and running from family pressure to marry someone she doesn’t like, let alone love. Maddox James is a sexy bar manager, older than Gabby by a decade...
  • Gage The Mountain Man by Raven Moon

    Gage The Mountain Man by Raven Moon

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    "I need her to know that my heart would stop without her in my life. .. " -Gage. My best friend Jess is always trying to play matchmaker. Come kayaking with my fiance and his friend, she said. A romantic day out on the river in the mountains. Nope. For a city girl like me, this is hell. Mainly because the man she's brought for me is a freaking prick...
  • Hot Ink Anthology by Carrie Ann Ryan, Cari Quinn

    Hot Ink Anthology by Carrie Ann Ryan, Cari Quinn

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Forever Ink by Carrie Ann Ryan. Montgomery Ink, #1. 5. The idea of a May-December romance has never looked so hot when it comes to broody lawyer, Morgan and sizzling tattoo artist, Callie. Between conniving family members, blondes with too much time on their hands, and their own misgivings, trust in the bedroom and out of it won't come easy. Takedown by Cari Quinn. A Tapped Out Bonus Novella...
  • Going Under by Skye Jordan

    Going Under by Skye Jordan

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Another sweet & steamy read from New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Skye Jordan! Some women want roses and I love yous. I want hot guys and great sex. Maybe I've absorbed too much testosterone employed in the male dominated world of mechanics, only, I'm no longer working on a cruise ship with sexy men around every corner...
  • Trouble with the CEO: An Office Romance by Iona Rose

    Trouble with the CEO: An Office Romance by Iona Rose

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Ava. We were celebrating graduating from Uni and for once I really let my hair down. There was sambuca shots, lots of them, loud music, and wild dancing. Then I spotted him. A hot hunk on his own. I did something I never imagined I would. I made it clear I wanted him and well you can guess the rest. .. yes, amazing. He was an eleven out of ten. Unfortunately, the morning after didn't go so well...
    Categorized as:
    new adult  office  contemporary  humor
  • Working for the Scrooge by Cameron Hart

    Working for the Scrooge by Cameron Hart

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The only thing worse than throwing an all-company holiday party is working with the too-sweet, sugar plum fairy of an event planner. Clementine Clarkson. As the CEO of King’s Holdings Real Estate, my time is better spent working on non-frivolous projects. Despite showing no interest in said holiday party, Ms. Clarkson keeps insisting that she needs my input...
  • The Wicked Series: Books 1-2 by Piper Lawson

    The Wicked Series: Books 1-2 by Piper Lawson

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A million women scream his name. He whispers mine. Grab the first two books in the enthralling rockstar romance series Wicked in this LIMITED-TIME SET! GOOD GIRL (Book 1) When Haley took an internship on rock god Jax Jamieson’s tour, she never thought he’d look twice at her. Too bad she rubbed him the wrong way on day one and since, he’s taken divine pleasure in making her life hell...
    Categorized as:
    office  age difference  contemporary  college
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