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  • The Stone Brothers #1-3 by Samantha Christy

    The Stone Brothers #1-3 by Samantha Christy

    Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars
    · 31 ratings
    Have you gotten STONED yet?Which brother will you choose?The over-protective private investigator, the recovering bad-boy movie star, the alluring new ER doctor?These hot and sexy brothers will have you begging for more.You'll love them. You'll hate them.You'll want to hide them away and marry them.Get the series readers are raving about. Book ONE - Stone Rules: CHARLIE DOESN'T PLAY BY THE RULES...
  • Love By Design by Samantha Christy

    Love By Design by Samantha Christy

    Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    A sexy Christmas novella that’s a cross between The Devil Wears Prada and Holidate.Holland McQuaid works for the toughest designer in New York City. It’s a dream job. It’s heaven and hell at the same time. But when she gets her lucky break, and the job turns into something she never expected, it comes with strings...
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  • The Proposal by Adriana Locke

    The Proposal by Adriana Locke

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 44 ratings
    Breaking Rugby’s bad boy marries his best friend’s little sisterIf Renn Brewer would’ve asked me to marry him, I would’ve said no.Why?One, his reputation precedes him. His name is in the headlines at least once a month. Two, he’s not just my brother’s best friend. They’re teammates. And three, I’m in my self-care era.Unfortunately, a version of me equates self-care with bad choices...
  • Hold Me Forever by Layla Hagen

    Hold Me Forever by Layla Hagen

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 29 ratings
    Tyler Maxwell's story will be released on January 18th.As the leagues’ top goalie for the Chicago Blades, I stay disciplined and follow three principles:1. Keep a pristine image.2. Play smart and hard on the ice.3. Stay out of relationships...
  • Forever by Ivy Smoak

    Forever by Ivy Smoak

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    Brooklyn I will never take a single day for granted again. Despite everything, I’m still here. I’m still breathing. And I’m not going anywhere.Even though 16 years have passed, my heart still belongs to Matthew Caldwell. And I think it’s about time we start our forever.Matt I waited 16 years for Brooklyn to come back to me...
  • My (Mostly) Fake Wedding by Penelope Bloom

    My (Mostly) Fake Wedding by Penelope Bloom

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 24 ratings
    The first rule about a casual hookup is to have an exit plan.No strings. No attachments. Get in, get out—euphemism intended.The lesser known second rule?Make sure your casual hookup isn’t about to become your wedding planner.Yeah. Long story.The wedding was going to be a fake. The only catch was nobody could know. Not even my wedding planner...
  • Play to Win by Ja'Nese Dixon

    Play to Win by Ja'Nese Dixon

    Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Kamal’s an ex-football player. Jayda’s a single mother uninterested in another relationship until she sees Kamal with her daughter.Every rejection will only make his victory sweeter. He plans to lick, taste, and devour her like the delicacy she is until the world, her ex, and Jayda recognizes his name tatted on every inch of her curvy body...
  • I Need You To Love Me by Genicious

    I Need You To Love Me by Genicious

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Together they are nothing more than madness,but they say there’s always some madness in loveSix years elapsed since he shattered her life. Four years since she’s brought him to his knees.Now, Ace is the youngest boxing champion in the world – a force to be reckoned with. He’s dangerous, heartless, and always gets his way.Calla moved to New York to chase her career...
  • Bayou Beauty by Lexi Blake

    Bayou Beauty by Lexi Blake

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Love returns to Louisiana's Butterfly Bayou in a new small-town contemporary romance sure to charm hearts, from New York Times bestselling author Lexi Blake.Sylvie Martine was prepared to take Washington D.C. by storm, but she put that dream on hold when her beloved hometown of Papillon, Louisiana, needed her most. Now Sylvie's the mayor of the tiny town on the bayou that holds her heart...
  • Love Is In the Air Volume 1 by Susan Stoker, A.M. Kusi

    Love Is In the Air Volume 1 by Susan Stoker, A.M. Kusi

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    30 of your favorite authors come together to celebrate love and romance in this anthology featuring brand new, original short stories.All proceeds will go to the American Heart Association.Featured authors include:A.M. Kusi, Abbie Zanders, Alley Ciz, Anna Blakely, Anna Brooks, Becca Steele, Cora Kenborn, Darcy Burke, Elizabeth SaFleur, Emery Rose, Greer Bailey, Ivy Layne, J. Kenner, Jeana E...
  • Dare To Play by Carly Phillips

    Dare To Play by Carly Phillips

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 21 ratings
    New York Times bestselling author Carly Phillips returns to her sexy Dare world of rich billionaire sports heroes in her new DARE NATION SERIES!He’s the bad boy of baseball who’s about to lose everything.She needs a husband to get custody of her teenage sister.Suddenly a marriage of convenience doesn’t look so bad. Pitcher, Jaxon Prescott has a lot on his plate. Major league baseball...
  • Fighting For You by Layla Hagen

    Fighting For You by Layla Hagen

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Sexiest soccer player. Top-scoring athlete. America's favorite party boy. Jace Connor has received many titles in his career, and enjoyed them all. Although, he’s working on changing the last one. There’s more to Jace than the media portrays—a man who loves his tight-knit family, being his nieces’ and nephews’ favorite uncle...
  • Southern Seducer by Jessica Peterson

    Southern Seducer by Jessica Peterson

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 27 ratings
    I’ve done a lot of stupid stuff in my life. But sleeping with my best friend tops the list. Annabel and I have been close since college. When I left school to play pro football, she was there. While I collected Super Bowl rings and cars worth more than the house I grew up in—she was there. I always assumed we’d end up together. Everyone did...
  • Accidental Vegas Vows by Mia Mara

    Accidental Vegas Vows by Mia Mara

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    Under the intoxicating spell of Sin City, I've never wanted a man so desperately.He's my scorching hot boss, old enough to be my father.Problem is - I'm saving myself for marriage...So what do I do? I accidentally marry him.That night, he took me to heights of earth-shattering pleasure I never imagined...
  • Distance Forever by Luna Mason

    Distance Forever by Luna Mason

    Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 19 ratings
    It’s their wedding anniversary and this year, it’s Keller's turn to surprise Sienna.In true Keller style, expect an extravagant get away, filled with lots of spice and worshipping of his wife. But when Sienna tells him that she doesn’t feel beautiful after having kids, Keller makes it his mission to spend the entire weekend showing her otherwise… and he won’t stop until she believes him...
  • Meant for Love by Natasha Madison

    Meant for Love by Natasha Madison

    Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 34 ratings
    What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas. Unless you end up married! ZoeyWhen I first met him, I got butterflies in my stomach.I thought it was silly and pushed it aside. Avoided him.Besides, I was taken—unavailable. Or so I thought. That was before he hired me to take over his company’s PR.Now that we were working with each other, that meant he was completely off-limits.Until one night in Vegas...
  • Nixon by Samantha Whiskey

    Nixon by Samantha Whiskey

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 34 ratings
    I’m the highest-paid quarterback in the NFL because I know how to read the field.I control the plays—and my life—with absolute precision.Until Liberty Jones delivers the ultimate hit to my blind side with a story about two pink lines.The beautiful, free-spirited brunette has starred in my dreams since she disappeared after our wild weekend in Vegas, but I’ve been burned before...
  • Just Another Spark by Carly Phillips

    Just Another Spark by Carly Phillips

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 18 ratings
    He’s a rock star wanted by millions.She’s a wife willing to fight for their love. Rock star Dash Kingston is finishing the last leg of his band’s U.S. tour. Exhausted and ready to be home, he can’t wait to see his girl. Time zones, show times, and the demands of his career have made married life harder than expected. Even knowing the rock star life wouldn’t make their relationship easy...
  • Playing His Games by Tory Baker

    Playing His Games by Tory Baker

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    I’m a self-proclaimed bachelor. I need no one. Until her.When a friend asked me to hire his youngest daughter, I had reservations. Yet, I needed a secretary. So, I said why not. Sometimes being a good guy backfires on you. This is definitely one of those times.Fawn is younger than me—way too young...
  • Power Play by Kat Mizera

    Power Play by Kat Mizera

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    The Phantoms are back with a vengeance… and the City of Angels will never be the same.I never asked for the spotlight, but inheriting a pro hockey team pulls me into a world of chaos.All eyes are on me now.I’m no stranger to the world of hockey but watching from the sidelines and calling the shots are two very different things. Especially when you’re not wanted...
  • Surprise Love Affair by Ali Parker

    Surprise Love Affair by Ali Parker

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    I usually follow the rules, but with this girl in the office, it’s too easy to slip.The first time I see her, all I notice is perfection.Curves poured into a silhouette that threatens to choke me.A smile that could melt my cold heart.I hire her on the spot.After that, I call the shots in the office—and the bedroom.And all this time?I thought we were on the same page...
  • Ice Ice Maybe by Rich Amooi

    Ice Ice Maybe by Rich Amooi

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    “I want you to date my daughter.”Those seven words hit Nolan Reid like a puck to the head.Once destined for NHL stardom, a skiing accident left Nolan driving the Zamboni for the San Diego Sea Lions. But his humble life of maintaining the ice is about to get complicated.The billionaire owner’s insane plan? Nolan fake-dates his daughter Zena to ignite her ex’s jealousy...
  • Her Too-Perfect Boss by Cami Checketts

    Her Too-Perfect Boss by Cami Checketts

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    A sassy fitness expert, the irresistible man she refuses to fall for, and the tropical storm that will change everything. Navy Quinn has been dodging her perfect boss for over a decade, but a week on a remote island might prove to be her downfall with the tantalizing billionaire Holden Jennings...
  • Third and Long by K.T. Quinn

    Third and Long by K.T. Quinn

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    THIRD AND LONG is a scorching sports romance filled with humor, suspense, and football-related excitement...
  • Tripp by Alex Wolf, Sloane Howell

    Tripp by Alex Wolf, Sloane Howell

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Tripp Patton is not the guy you take home to meet your mom.He is the number one sports agent in the world, and he didn’t get there by playing nice.On the verge of signing the biggest player of his career, someone gets in his way.Lennon Edwards, a younger agent trying to make a name for herself. She’s hungry for success, relentless, and drop-dead gorgeous...
  • Ice Cold Kiss by Cynthia Eden

    Ice Cold Kiss by Cynthia Eden

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The son of a serial killer. A devil in the flesh. Midas Monroe knows that his big size intimidates plenty of people, and when they learn about his twisted past? Most folks go running. But he’s not like his dear old monster of a dad, despite the stories that still circulate in the press. He’s a bodyguard. Protecting and defending is his bit. No emotional attachments, ever. And no mistakes...
  • Too Much To Love: A Ten-Book Romance Box Set by Summer Cooper, Scarlet Wilder

    Too Much To Love: A Ten-Book Romance Box Set by Summer Cooper, Scarlet Wilder

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Smart. Sexy. Sassy. There’s so much to love...
  • The Baby-whisperer and the Brute by Tru Taylor

    The Baby-whisperer and the Brute by Tru Taylor

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    You can’t appreciate all the implications of the word “conflicted” until you come face to face with the guy you’ve been secretly lusting after for weeks... and then learn he’ll be signing your paychecks—Angelina RappaportSome people might call me sheltered. That doesn’t begin to cover it. I’ve been practically sequestered my whole life...
  • Dare To Stay by Carly Phillips

    Dare To Stay by Carly Phillips

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 17 ratings
    He’s the one who left.She’s the one he left behind.Willow James, athletic trainer for the Miami Thunder football team, knows abandonment and hurt. A child of foster care, she’s been moved around and left behind more times than she cares to count. Just when she was starting to let her guard down with Braden Prescott, he left for a two year stint with Doctors Without Borders. Now he’s back.Dr...
  • Black Light: Worthy by Stella Moore

    Black Light: Worthy by Stella Moore

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Handling bossy, demanding millionaires is just a regular Tuesday for Katherine Callahan, one of the most in-demand financial planners on the east coast. Austin Barrick may be baseball’s biggest star, but she figures there’s not much difference between him and the rest of her clients. That is, until he walks into her office, flashes his million-dollar smile, and asks her to dinner...
  • The Australian Billionaire by Britney M. Mills

    The Australian Billionaire by Britney M. Mills

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A self-made billionaire, his real estate agent and three weeks to find the right property. Jackson Walker hasn't had the best family life. Growing up in the foster system in Australia, it wasn’t until he met his college football coach that he understood what a normal family looked like...
  • The Auction by Melissa Adams

    The Auction by Melissa Adams

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Three hot hockey players to take me on dates. This is my sister’s recipe to help me rebound from a broken heart. The kicker? She bought those dates for me at an auction. There’s the left winger playboy prince, followed everywhere by gaggles of adoring puck bunnies. The scholarship goaltender who has as much ambition as he has muscles...
  • Shameless Kiss by Amelia Wilde

    Shameless Kiss by Amelia Wilde

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 9 ratings
    No woman can resist me. My money might be the draw, but the rest of me is what reels them in, hook, like, and sinker. I can’t remember the last time any woman in New York—or across the planet —looked me in the eye and turned me down. Until her . And once she does, there’s no way I can give up the pursuit. I don’t need a handout from anyone…especially not a billionaire...
  • The Devoted Groom by Cami Checketts

    The Devoted Groom by Cami Checketts

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A grieving football player hoping his son will speak again; a speech pathologist with a dark secret; and an unexpected love that sparks danger from the past. After Ryder Quinn’s wife died, his four-year old son stopped speaking. Desperate for a solution, Ryder hires Bree Stevens, a spunky speech pathologist to be his son’s nanny and therapist. Bree moves in, breathing new life into their home...
  • Dark Rules by Summer Cooper

    Dark Rules by Summer Cooper

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Be careful what you wish for... My birthday wish came true!I found a real man who knows what he's doing.I should be grateful. I should be celebrating. Right?Then I discovered his real name.And I knew there was only one option -- run for the hills!He's dangerous.He's a killer.He's the reckless, cavalier businessman coming to steal from my family...
  • Ice Queen by A.J. Wynter

    Ice Queen by A.J. Wynter

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The Ice Queen has a SecretEvery hockey player knows that the coach's daughter is off-limits.But, what about the owner's daughter?Is she off-limits too?Asking for a friend...To make things even more complicated, she's the general manager of the team.AKA my BOSS.So, yeah. If I want to see the playoffs, we need to keep this relationship a secret...
  • Bossy: Daddy's Best Friend Romance by Emma Blake

    Bossy: Daddy's Best Friend Romance 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.Until I saw the way he held his beautiful daughter...
  • Billionaire's Daughter and the Quarterback by Lea Vaughn

    Billionaire's Daughter and the Quarterback by Lea Vaughn

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    My dad gave me an ultimatum: work for his NFL team for two years, prove I can stay out of trouble, or be cut off.I’m less than impressed. But agree to his terms.Things could have gone smoothly, but trouble has a way of finding me.A quarterback with wandering eyes causes my boss to constantly remind me that fraternization between players and staff is strictly prohibited...
  • Baller Boss by Lila Monroe

    Baller Boss by Lila Monroe

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Fake date. Real trouble. Fall for a new trope-tactic, fake dating rom-com series from USA Today bestselling author, Lila Monroe! Ex-pro athlete Austin Banks is cocky, charming, and the ultimate player… at least, that’s what I think when he makes me an offer I can’t refuse for my dream job. Except, it’s not technically me he’s offering it to...Other Jennifer Walker is the bane of my existence...
  • Mr. Contract Daddy: A Friends to Lovers Romance  (Love, Accidentally) Kindle Edition by Annabelle Love  (Author)  Format: Kindle Edition by Annabelle Love

    Mr. Contract Daddy: A Friends to Lovers Romance (Love, Accidentally) Kindle Edition by Annabelle Love (Author) Format: Kindle Edition by Annabelle Love

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    One contract. Two signatures. Three lives.My best friend just agreed to be my contract baby daddy.My doctor says I need to get pregnant now…Or I might never be able to have children.But my daddy options are limited.Boyfriend? Nope.Random hookups? Too messy.Just when I thought my dream was over,My best friend proposes to me…“I’ll be your contract daddy.”But we can't risk our friendship...
  • Fake Married to My Father’s Best Friend by Ivy Snow

    Fake Married to My Father’s Best Friend by Ivy Snow

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    Gabriel Steele is everything I shouldn’t want—my father’s best friend, almost twice my age, and counters my every move.And now he’s going to be my fake husband? No flippin’ way.Mr. Steele is my complete opposite.His outdated design taste never mixes with my colorful vibe.He likes order. And chaos is my jam.Yet, when he enters me, the world fades and there’s only him—raw, fiery, and powerful...
  • Montana Guardian by Hallie Bennett

    Montana Guardian by Hallie Bennett

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    Recently retired professional ice hockey player, Ryan Stanley is ready to settle into the small town of Guardian Valley and coach the high school hockey team to victory. To receive his share of a billionaire's fortune, he must live in town for one year, so why not spend it doing something he loves?Especially when the captain of his team has a beautiful, curvy sister..
  • Secret Babies for my Dad's Best Friend by K.C. Crowne

    Secret Babies for my Dad's Best Friend by K.C. Crowne

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    An exotic destination.A wild forbidden fantasy.Years ago, I had the most passionate night with an untamed war hero.And he’d COMPLETELY flip if he learns I’m his best friend’s daughter...Not to mention I've been hiding a huge secret all this time.We met at Doctors without Borders.Me, a busy doctor with zero experience in men.Him, a much older Navy SEAL Captain.He was strong. Protective...
  • Breakaway by Kindle Alexander

    Breakaway by Kindle Alexander

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Greer Lockhart set out to save the world from itself when he organized his first beach cleanup at the age of twelve. Now, as a uber-successful venture capitalist for eco-friendly startups, he doesn’t let anything get in the way of his goals—whether personal or professional. When a new fitness app schedules a site-wide cycle race, Greer’s competitive side won’t let him back down...
  • Silver Fox's Secret Baby by Callie Stevens

    Silver Fox's Secret Baby by Callie Stevens

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    He’s everything I should be avoiding.But how did I end up pregnant with his baby?Grant Neville is my father’s best friend.The person he trusts the most in the world.Forbidden territory personified.I know it is wrong on so many levels, but I can’t seem to get enough of his presence..
  • I Need You To Save Me by Genicious

    I Need You To Save Me by Genicious

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Perhaps the stars aligned, but fate had other plans…Ace and Calla face the ultimate test as they navigate through the harsh realities of his arrest. The stakes are higher than ever before. With their future crumbling and their past lurking in the shadows, they must confront the demons that threaten to consume them...
  • Waiting to Score by Evey Lyon

    Waiting to Score by Evey Lyon

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Former hockey star Declan Dash loves to play the game, and the one with his friend’s little sister, Violet Spears? He plans to win…Running into your brother’s billionaire ex-hockey-playing best friend at a special kind of party should have been a red flag. Pulling one another’s names from a bowl at said party was a coincidence...
  • Filthy Playboy by Alex Wolf, Sloane Howell

    Filthy Playboy by Alex Wolf, Sloane Howell

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Filthy Playboy is the third book in the Cocky Suits Chicago series. If you loved Cocky Playboy and Possessive Playboy then you will fall head over heels in love with Filthy Playboy as we introduce you to Dexter and Abigail...
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    super rich hero  sports  humor  contemporary
  • Playing the Player by J.A. Low

    Playing the Player by J.A. Low

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    He’s my brother’s best friend and my dirty little secret. Remington Hartford was my first love until he broke my heart. Then he turned into the world’s biggest playboy, and that should be a turn-off, but…No matter how much I try and stay away from him, he keeps pulling me back with his green eyes, strong hands, and dirty words. I need to protect my heart because I can’t let him break it again...
  • Six Secret Babies by Layla Valentine

    Six Secret Babies by Layla Valentine

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    He tried to keep their fling under wraps,But six adorable babies aren’t going to stay hidden for long…HERThe Wenstown Wolves were in need of a new physical therapist, and apparently I was the only one they were interested in,Now I’m halfway across the country, making twice what I made in Seattle, and the team’s new management is an even more welcome surprise…Jason Munro is the buff, big-headed...
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