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Pir-e-Kamil: The Perfect Mentor by Umera Ahmed
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 36 ratings'What is next to ecstasy?' 'Pain.' 'And what is next to pain?' 'Nothingness.' 'What is next to nothingness?' 'Hell! The place which has nothing ahead... everything is left behind... There’ll come a time when all this will make sense to you... and you’ll never ask anyone what is next to ecstasy... -
Fate & Furies: An epic romantic fantasy by Scheuerer
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 27 ratings“I always knew you would be the end of me.”With darkness cursing the world around her, Althea Zoltaire is desperate for vengeance. But as she hunts Wilder Hawthorne across the kingdoms, brutal secrets begin to unravel.Not knowing what – or who – to trust, Thea and her companions find themselves entwined with a destiny far greater than one man... -
Thicker than Water by Takerra Allen
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsDubbed the Sex and the City of the Hood! Sasha, Tatum, Neli, and Kim are four gorgeous girlfriends hailing from the infamous Brick City Newark, NJ. Trying hard to survive the struggle but making sure they look good and have fun doing it, they are all caught up in the game in their own way. However the bond that they share seems to prove strong enough to conquer almost anything... -
Ripple Effect by J. Bengtsson
Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThe boys are back—the AnyDayNow boys, that is! RJ, Bodhi's best friend from Like the Wind, finds himself at a crossroads a year after the band officially broke up. After his solo career fails to take off, RJ retreats to a no-frills apartment where he can hide out from the world and wallow in self-pity...Categorized as:
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Over Verdant Irish Hills by Ava Miles
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWorld famous glass artist Sophie Giombetti is headed to Ireland to grab a new lease on life.She’s put her divorce behind her and wants a supportive community to raise her daughter. The quaint town of Caisleán, where she’s agreed to design a major installation, more than fits the bill. Best of all, she’s sure the verdant Irish hills will give her new inspiration... -
The Queen's Shadow by Alexandra St. Pierre
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRaven and Rycon are on a warpath to reclaim what was stolen from them.As Raven fights to protect those she loves, she must also somehow manage to build political allies for the looming war...Categorized as:
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A Court of Wicked Fae by Alaya Wells
A woman determined to destroy a conniving king. A fae lord who will sacrifice himself to shield her from harm. Can their love survive the upcoming battle? A thorny collar controls my every move and betrayal haunts me, but I’m still determined to seek vengeance for my brother’s death. I’ll do it with or without Vexxion’s help. But when he calls in his favor, I’m given no choice... -
Charmed by Laura Pavlov
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsCrew Carlisle is enemy number one.He’s also my new boss.I need this internship as much as Crew needs an ego lobotomy.He’s arrogant, cocky, and annoyingly good looking.Our families have despised one another since long before I was born.The man loathes me, and he makes no effort to hide his contempt.But everything I thought I knew isn’t as it seems.And Crew isn’t who I thought he was...Categorized as:
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Slasher Heart (Lapland Underground) by Holly Bloom
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsWho knew joining a gang of criminals would be so damn complicated?I pledged my loyalty to the monsters that run Lapland, but the three men I’m bound to hide dark desires behind their smoldering stares.Zander demands control, West craves destruction, and Rocky seeks retribution. They all want one more thing, too. Me... -
Christmas for the Halfpenny Orphans by Cathy Sharp
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA gritty and compelling drama from the bestselling author of The Orphans of Halfpenny Street. Perfect for fans of Nadine Dorries and Sheila Jeffries.Little twin sisters, Sarah and Samantha are all alone in the world. When their mother died giving birth to Sarah, she was blamed for the death by her father and her learning difficulties serve only to make him more angry and violent towards her... -
LIMITLESS: A Less Than Zero Rockstar Romance: Book 2: Jace & Alex by Kaylene Winter
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratings"She snuck up on me and stole my heart..."Sexy Viking drummer Jace Deveraux used his genius marketing skills to help propel Less than Zero (LTZ) to the top.Friends-with-benefits was the only thing he was capable of.Until free-spirited social media influencer Alexandria LeRoux made him an offer he couldn't refuse.Their secret, spontaneous global hookups were decadent, erotic, extraordinary... -
Goddess Isles: Volume One by Pepper Winters
“I literally have goosebumps and I’m on a high from this book.” Sue's Romance Reviews“You'll be satisfied beyond your wildest, darkest dreams.” We like them dark book blog“This is so crazy hot it should come with a warning label... -
The Order: Chasm of Wicked Sins by Katerina St. Clair
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn the third gripping installment of "The Order Series," Forest Blackburn, burdened by her past and haunted by her demons, faces her toughest challenge yet. As the death of those closest to her shatters her world, Forest finds herself teetering on the edge of darkness, grappling with grief and betrayal... -
Megumi & Tsugumi, Vol. 4 by Mitsuru Si
A tough-guy omega who believes he can control his heats through sheer willpower meets his match when he faces off with an alpha unlike any he’s ever encountered before!Tsugumi is an omega whose sole goal in life is to beat up any alpha who crosses his path... -
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Winter Knights Dream by Ariadne Breylard
Lyra's Summer dreams come true, but her first rejection sparks is he a villain or a victim?Lyra has found the happiness she once thought was only a dream with her Summer Mate. He is everything she could have hoped for, and with his unwavering loyalty, she has finally found peace and restored her faith in fate... -
The End in Friends by Coralee June
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom frenemies to fake fiancés, what could possibly go wrong? Jae is a control freak with an ego bigger than Manhattan and a smirk that makes me want to slap it off his absurdly handsome face. Once my best friend, now my overbearing boss, Jae pushed me to the brink. So, I quit. Or at least I tried to...Categorized as:
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Heart Starter by Michelle Hercules
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsMy plans were simple. Graduate from college, get a job, and not worry anymore if I can make next month’s rent.It turns out I might have a shot at getting drafted to play in the NFL, and nothing will distract me from that goal.I didn’t count on Sadie Clarkson wrecking my plans. Our first meeting was explosive, to say the least. Now I can’t stop thinking about her sassy attitude or sexy mouth... -
Delicate Revenge: A Dark Secret Society Romance (Breaking Belles) by Alta Hensley, Stasia Black
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsBellamy Carmichael was Darlington’s princess all through high school. Perfect, popular, too gorgeous for words—and unfortunately, she knew it. I’d had a crush on her ever since arriving at Darlington Prep, only she never looked my way except for an occasional cruel put down. I was a scrawny kid, nerdy, and worst of all, my family was new money.But now, a decade later, the tables have turned... -
Shouldn't Want You: a single dad-nanny romance by Jerica MacMillan
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSingle dad on tour needs a nanny ... When I answered the ad looking for a nanny willing to travel I was desperate for a job. And this would be the perfect escape from the end of the world as I knew it... -
My Beastly Boss: A Surprise Pregnancy Age Gap Romance (Forbidden Temptations) by Sofia T Summers
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe world believes that I’m dating a star quarterback.But the truth is… I’m using that lie to hide another secret. That big secret has a name… Isaac Shepherd.Manager of the NFL team and one of my father’s closest friends.Let me just say that we tried.We tried really hard to ignore the fire that was brewing between us.Isaac is intense.A workaholic, and extremely accomplished... -
Craving Her by Jordan Marie
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWith one taste of her lips,He was a marked man. Joker knows he's different from the other men in his club.He rarely smiles. He's quiet. Hell, most could call him cold and calculated.He prides himself on the fact that he lets nothing get to him.Besides, as a member of the Savage Brothers MC, you have to stay focused.That's Joker's strong point—or it was... -
Submissive Nanny by Viktor Redreich, Annika Hanson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe hired me as a nanny but I think he wants something more.The way he looks at me, the way he touches and adores meIt’s like he wants to own me. To make me his personal plaything.But why me? I’m so innocent, so inexperienced.He’s such a fine specimen of masculinity. He can get anyone he wants.This is so wrong. He’s married... -
Hoping to Score: A Second Chance Secret Baby Romance (Heart of Hope) by Ajme Williams
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWomen fall in love with me for two reasons: My money and my celebrity status. So when Regan showed up at my doorstep with a child next to her, I thought I was in trouble.Deep, deep trouble.Let’s be clear.That baby isn’t hers.The mother? Her deceased sister.The father? Well, me.And who am I?I’m the injured football star who is unable to play the Superbowl.Apparently, I’m also a new father...Categorized as:
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A Song That Never Ends by Jordan Marie
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLetting Reed go was the hardest thing I’d ever done in my life.He deserved better than me.I’ve made his life hell—even if I never meant to.He wanted more than I was capable of giving.How can you love someone when you hate yourself?Now he’s back in town for a wedding.He has everything he ever wanted... -
Beautiful Salvation by Piper Lawson
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsHe wanted to punish me. I wanted to hate him.Until I didn’t.Trapped in a corner, my only way out was the ruthless billionaire who put me there.But we healed each other.We’ve done things in the dark that we’re not proud of, things that will forever be kept secret from the world.Those sins forged a bond as strong as the love that binds us together.He’s my king, and I’m his queen...Categorized as:
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Savage Truth by Isla Vaughn
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsRejected by a teenage god.Lies so dangerous our lives are at stake.A game worth playing.Cole Savage doesn’t hate anyone as much as he hates me… or the fact that he wants me just as much.We all have issues, and the less he knows about me, the better. I just have to keep him unbalanced, which is harder than I thought it would be.Yeah, he wants me.But I want him just as much...Categorized as:
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Reckless Roulette by Alice Winters
Seven days until game over.LenKade has seven days left to live… unless I do something about it. I amone of the best assassins around, after all. But… I’m not sure I exactly care what happens to Kade. He’s rude, only cares about himself and his casino, and did I mention he doesn’t know a single thing about video games?Okay, okay... -
Fractured by R Phillips
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 16 ratings"All of it existing somewhere in between everything."What is a life?A collection of memories? A series of glorious highs and heartrending lows? Is it a purpose, cumulative or singular? Or is it something more? Something beyond what is tangible or immaterial?Something beyond even what is found within us... -
Fearless: Connor & Ronni by Kaylene Winter
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratings“Family is everything, I protect mine with my life...” Connor McLoughlin had it all, a great family, a college scholarship and music.Tragedy forced him to grow up too fast.When his life finally is on track, Ronni Miller appears like a dream.Kindred spirits in the most unlikely of circumstances.There’s only one thing in the way— her dark past he’s determined to protect her from... -
Mr. Hockey by Raine Miller, Brit DeMille
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA hotheaded winger with a superhero complex trying to live up to his father's great legacy rescues a desperate damsel-in-distress with ninety-nine problems and discovers he wants to be so much more than just her "friend" in this friends-with-benefits, he falls first, superhero hockey romance. "When people say I have a superhero complex I take it as a compliment...Categorized as:
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Forbidden Doctor: A Billionaire Standalone Romance by R. S. Elliot
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOne hot stranger. One night of passion. One huge problem. StevieI didn’t even know his name when I brought him home.Well, now I do.He’s none other than Adrian Price.Oh, wait… Dr. Adrian Price.As in my boss.Yes, another thing I didn’t know besides his name was that I’m his new intern.Imagine my shock when I walk into his office Monday morning.Adrian thinks he owns each of his employees... -
Beautiful Submission by Ivy Wild
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsXavier:My truth is control.My truth is that good is rewardedand that bad is punished.Aubrey Knight thought she could disrupt my businessand get away with it.But, she was sorely mistaken.So, when her father lost the electionand came to me begging for money I struck a deal.The little brat would serve as collateral until the loan was repaid.She thinks she can test me.How laughable...Categorized as:
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This Wicked Bond by Amanda Aggie
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA captive princess. A rogue dragon shifter. A bond that could save or doom them all. I've been a prisoner since birth, feared for my power to control death, but everything changes when I'm pulled from the dungeon. A plan has been made to get me out of the realm and away from my ruthless father who wants me executed. My crime? Being a weapon he can't control... And I might've tried to kill him...Categorized as:
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Billionaire Beast by Claire Adams
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsAfter Billionaire Aiden Walker lost his entire family in a tragic plane crash fourteen months ago, he wanted nothing more than to be left alone, so much that he fired his entire staff in exchange for his solitude. To make it worse, he mourned his loss by drowning himself in booze at a small bar on the wrong side of town, where the local bartender became his only friend... -
The King's Maiden by Elle Parker
Twenty-five thousand dollars to let some entitled, rich guy boss me around for a month?Sign. Me. Up.Most days, I did that for free and called it being female.But it turns out the rumors circulating campus are true.A secret society wants to pay me for their privilege.Life has thrown me nothing but lemons since I lost my father.Crippling student loans. Unpaid medical bills. Overdue rent...Categorized as:
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흑막 여주가 날 새엄마로 만들려고 해 1 [Heugmag Yeojuga Nal Saeeommaro Mandeulryeogo Hae 1] by MOKGAMGI, 목감기
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 13 ratings저세상급 귀요미가 나를 새엄마로 만들려고 한다?!친구들과 장난삼아 쓴 '피폐 소설' 속에 시민 1로 빙의했다.그리고 엄청난 딸바보력을 자랑하는 여주인공의 아버지 헨스톤 공작에게 정체를 들켜버렸다.문제는......“그럼 내 딸이 피폐 소설에서 어떻게 되는 거지?”"......뭐? 남주가 열 명?"행복하지 못한 딸의 미래를 바꾸기 위해 독립 전쟁도 불사하겠다니.이대로 두면 여러 목숨이 위험하다."제가 여주님을 지켜드리겠어요!"그렇게 딸바보 공작님과의 동거가 시작됐다.그런데 쪼그만 여주님이 어쩐지 좀 이상하다... -
Spineless by Autumn Reed
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsEight years ago, I believed I’d finally found a place to call home. My mother’s marriage to Vincent Sharpe meant security and three stepbrothers who were already my best friends. But Mom’s mysterious death one week before the wedding turned my world upside down. The day of her funeral, I was whisked away to live with my aunt in Kansas, and I never heard from the Sharpes again.. -
Best Fake Ever by Sarah J. Brooks
Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhat starts with a fake kiss, ends with a night of passion in his billionaire penthouse.And now I'm carrying the secret surprise of my archenemy!On Valentine’s night, my annoying friends think I’m lying when I tell them that I’ve got a date.Well, they’re right.I just want to sit in this bar alone and drown my frustrating love life with as much alcohol as possible.Then it happens...Categorized as:
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Dawn of Fate and Valor by Lucinda Dark, Rebecca Grey
Born a royal heir.Fallen from grace.Born as the daughter of the Saintess Queen, now my hands are soaked in blood.I am a killer.I am Awakened.I am a Queen without a throne.Against the wishes of my escort guard, Solomon, I must seek the aid from the kingdom of my betrayer...Categorized as:
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Saving the Beast by Pru Schuyler
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsContemporary fairytale retelling meets hockey romance Blair Adams's dreams are finally coming true– well, almost. Getting accepted into Happily Ever After University is like winning a golden ticket to guaranteed success if you manage to graduate. Having perfect grades isn't one of her problems; however, evading her narcissistic ex-boyfriend and having enough money to keep her enrolled are... -
Wish Me Luck: A Secret Baby Billionaire Romance by Raven Blake
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe bad boy billionaire who left me heartbroken is now my neighbor and my new boss,And I have a two-year-old secret that just got a lot harder to keep…I knew Hayden was danger wrapped in a suit from the moment I met him.That didn’t stop me from giving him my v-card in a nightclub closet.Then just like that, he vanished,Leaving me with a broken heart and a positive pregnancy test... -
Rule Breakers Fall Hardest by Micalea Smeltzer
Once upon a time, Daire Hendricks was my childhood crush. He was always there, saving me from his annoying brothers. He was my rock, my safe place from my overbearing family.Until he wasn’t.Imagine my annoyance when we end up at the same university and I have to see his smug, too-handsome-for-his-own-good face all over campus... -
Hard Love by Sara Ney
Rated: 3.91 of 5 stars · 31 ratings“HARD TO LOVE.”Hard head. Bad attitude. Terrible boyfriend. That’s what my exes have said about me—but I wasn’t serious about any of them, so what do I care what rumors they spread? What I need is to be left alone; by the press, by the paparazzi, and by women.Too bad I’m about to be surrounded by them for the weekend... -
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Kiss Me, Catalina by Priscilla Oliveras
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsDreams come true for an untamable rising star and a mariachi idol in a rousing romance about passion, fame, and family by USA Today bestselling author Priscilla Oliveras.Ambitious San Antonio singer Catalina “Cat” Capuleta gets the chance of a lifetime when she joins superstar heartthrob and fellow mariachi Patricio Galán on his seven-week concert tour... -
Driven Snow: A MM, Nerd loves Jock, Fairy Tale Retelling Romance by Tara Lain
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWhat if the poison apple was a martini?Who says fairy tales can’t happen? When chess campion and physics student, Snow Reynaldi, finds himself tutoring his secret passion, quarterback Riley Prince, up close and personal, he starts to believe in happy ever after, but wait. Cosmic joker time... -
Love at Frost Sight: A Holiday Novella by Torie Jean
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSeth is fine with the friend zone. Well, he would be okay with being gutted every time his best friend, & love of his life, Jenny, swooned at the star quarterback if it wasn’t a constant reminder that it should have been him.The big guy on campus. Pro scouts.The girl of his dreams looking his way.His identity. His future...Categorized as:
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Bitter Lies: A College Enemies to Lovers Romance by Nina Lincoln
Rated: 3.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsI don’t care who you’re with…as long as it’s not me. He was the sunshine I craved. The laughter I couldn’t contain. My first thought when I woke in the morning and the last image I saw before I went to bed.But now Griffin Hathaway hates my guts, and he’s my new roommate. Yes, it’s that painful... -
Midnight Kisses by Jeanine Bennedict
Available on Kindle Unlimited November 1, 2022. Pre-orders begin OctoberWhat do a cat, a one-night stand, and a game of Catan all have in common? Love.Despite being the football coach’s daughter, Greta Sahnoun resents the sport and is furious when her best friend mistakes a football house party for a frat kegger...Categorized as:
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Founded on Goodbye by Kat Singleton
Rated: 3.66 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsHis songs were better when he had a broken heart. That sentence would change my life after my dream job was dished to me on a shiny, silver platter. All I had to do? Hurt Nash Pierce enough to get him writing good music again. The pop icon’s songs were no longer the phenomena they used to be. His team needed another breakthrough album—like the first he’d penned, using his heartbreak as fuel...
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