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Desperate Measures by Brenda Jackson
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWHEN DANGER ARRIVES, REAL MEN TAKE ACTIONDakota (Dak) Navarro, wealthy entrepreneur, international playboy and jet-setter, arrives in Miami for the wedding of his friend, Andrew Logan. He is hoping to see Dr. Amelia Courson, the woman he met two years earlier at another wedding - that of his good friend and her brother, Stonewall Courson.Dr... -
Perfect by Tricia Copeland
One driven woman. Five passionate paths to the perfect love. Chloe refuses to compromise when it comes to romance and success. Powering through her sophomore-level college business classes, she’s done with the effort of distance-dating her high-school sweetheart... -
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Restraint by Laramie Briscoe
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Laramie Briscoe comes the fifth book in the Heaven Hill Generations Series.Trust Laramie Briscoe to provide engaging characters in a well-built world I want to revisit again and again. Carly Phillips, NY Times bestselling author... -
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Brutal Boys on Devils Night by Daniela Romero, Becca Steele
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsBoys can be brutal.Wicked.Savage.Corrupt.What starts as a game, a night full of mischief, turns out to be something darker.More sinister.More depraved.There’s foreboding in the air on Devil’s Night – the night before Halloween when brutal boys come out to play.Only this year … it’s going to be so much worse.I can hardly wait... -
Falling North by Alyson Santos
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTurner Artist Management Urgent Action Item: ✔ Save Falling Back North from implosion. When your agency’s newest artist shows signs of collapse, you jump on the problem. When it involves a potential rift between the brothers who form the band’s soul, you throw your Hail Mary. So I did—by hiring a respected marketing goddess to save them...Categorized as:
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STONE SECURITY: The Complete 5 Books Series by Glenna Sinclair
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA Kindle Unlimited Bundle... Enjoy the complete Stone Security series. Romance, Suspense, Mystery and a touch of Comedy. 5 Books. No Cliffhangers. More than 1,000 pages :) JACK Running from her past, Raelyn ends up at the doorstep of security firm owner, Jack. Needing help and shelter, Jack offers her both. Under attack, they can’t help the connection that builds between them... -
Slow Ride by Mayra Statham
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsJakob ‘Brick’ Wallace is all about the simple life. He loves working with his hands and as part of the Men of Valor, he isn’t afraid to get dirty. All he needs is his bike, brothers and an ice-cold beer after work.That is until Mackenzie ‘Mack’ Moreno drives into town.One look at Valor’s new resident and Brick finds that this bohemian beauty has shaken up and turned his organized life upside down... -
Dirty Kisses and Conflicting Wishes by Danielle Jacks
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn unlikely couple, a relationship built on lies, and a future they didn’t see coming. My name is Zoe Merrill, and my sophisticated city life just blew up in my face. My family thinks I have a good job, and a smart boyfriend, but the reality is that I’ve just lost them both... -
Stellar by Manuela Rouget
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsI always thought graduating would be the solution to all my problems. It turns out I was wrong. The professional world is way more cutthroat and ruthless than I imagined, and I have to fight tooth and nail to make a name for myself.During our trip to France, my mom decides to drop bombs on me at my graduation party... -
Fast Vengeance by Kaylea Cross
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe’s learning to live with her demons. Victoria Gomez had a successful career as an investigative journalist, until a cartel boss she exposed destroyed her entire world in retaliation. She lost everything, including her family and her freedom... -
Betrayed by Sharon C. Cooper
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen secrets turn into lies… Former DEA agent Angelo González’s final undercover operation exploded in a betrayal he’ll never forget or forgive. He’s moved on. As one of Atlanta’s Finest, providing personal security for the rich and famous, Angelo is living his best life—until he has to play fake boyfriend to one of their clients. Not just any client... -
Colorado Conspiracy by Elle James
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom New York Times bestselling author Elle James comes the 5th book in the Brotherhood Protectors Colorado series.Former Green Beret Lorenzo “Enzo” Ramos is highly trained in mountain and arctic operations. He made a mistake early in his Special Forces career by falling in love with a general's daughter... -
Dropping the Mitts by Lasairiona E. McMaster
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLove can blur even the fiercest of rivalries.PenelopeWhen I kiss a guy dressed as Pac-Man at a party, it feels like fate. But fate must have a twisted sense of humor—because falling for the son of the man who ruined my family was never part of the plan.Tate Myers, star hockey player and my sworn enemy, ignites a hate in me that’s hotter than any slapshot... -
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Happy New You by Brenda St. John Brown, Cassie-Ann L. Miller
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratings★10 Resolutions. 2 Friends. 1 Shot At Love. ★ I’ll admit, having nine New Year's resolutions makes me twitchy. After all, I’m Allison Gottlieb; overthinker, overachiever, hot mess extraordinaire. I’ve spent my entire life trying to be the best but for some reason, I’ve always fallen short... -
Heated Ride by Chelsea Camaron
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe Hellions motorcycle club is a commitment for life, one Ruben ‘Ruby’ Castillo believes in. His wife Jenna ‘Vida’ Natera de Castillo has given her life to being his ol’ lady and the mother to their three children. She takes her commitment to her man seriously. People change, and over time, passion can fizzle. Life for Jenna falls apart the day Ruby no long-er says I do... -
THE WATCHERS: 6 Military Romance Bundle by Kristina Weaver
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA KINDLE UNLIMITED FREE BUNDLE Enjoy 6 Standalone, full length books in this bundle. More than 300,000 words. Approximately 1,000 pages. NO CLIFFHANGERS. VERY STEAMY. You've been warned :) Titles in this series: Seducing the Storm I’m a soldier. I’m a hard man. I don’t do love and I don’t do cute but the moment I meet Lenny Coleman that is exactly what I get... -
Freeing Ruby: A slow burn, suspenseful, close proximity, multicultural romance by April Wilson
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEver since witnessing the murder of her mother when she was a young teenager, Ruby Hammond has suffered with severe agoraphobia. When her father became too impatient with her condition, Ruby moved out and got her own apartment. She's lived alone, in complete isolation, for the past two years, never once having set foot outside her safe haven... -
Broken Beast by Crystal Kaswell
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsDanielle Bellamy is broke and out of options. Until I offer her a lifeline: A million dollars to play my wife.Danielle Bellamy is mine.For the next year, the curvy photographer is staying in my secluded mansion, wearing my ring.A ruse, to exact revenge against the man who destroyed me.Only every time I gaze into her dark eyes, I forget we're pretending.Her kiss is intoxicating... -
Her Russian Christmas: A Loving Countries Hot Tease, Greece by Theodora Taylor
Escape with a brutal fighter tonight... I ain't afraid of nothing.... She's a reckless ring girl, running away from a story no one knows but her. You should be scared of me.... They call him The Russian Beast, and he's fighting demons no onecan see but him . He's dangerous. Everybody knows that, and treats him accordingly. Everybody but her... -
Call Sign: Redemption by Patricia D. Eddy
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsre demp tion: the action of saving or being saved from sin, error, or evil Trevor Moana can’t escape the sins of his past. His kills as a CIA assassin haunt his dreams. Working for Second Sight helps him atone, sometimes even forget. Until Dani Monroe walks through his door. The one person he’s hurt the most needs his help. In Caracas, Venezuela, one shot changed four lives... -
Retaliation: An Alpha Billionaire Romance by Lauren Landish
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAndrea His charm is contagious... and I've just been infected. For years I've been abused by my father, ruthless billionaire Peter DeLaCoeur. Now he wants me dead. If I want to survive, I need to surround myself with those I trust. Simple right? Not if sexy heir Carson Sands has anything to say about it. He shows up out of nowhere, armed with family secrets... -
BLAZE: A 5-Books Firefighter Romance Series by Lola Silverman
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTHE COMPLETE SERIES, FREE with Kindle Unlimited. 5 books and NO cliffies! Book 1: Light It Up Being a firefighter in Colfax means you drive around in a big red fire engine, put out a few kitchen fires, wink at hot chicks, and pray to Mother Nature that she doesn’t send a bolt of lightning to start a forest fire. One good fire like that could wipe the town off the map for eternity... -
Undeniable by Delaney Diamond
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThey can’t stand each other…or can they? For years, hard work and perseverance have been the tenets by which Santiago Vila lived his life. As such, he’s achieved everything he’s gone after. Except Abena Dubango. She’s the total package of brains, beauty, and a sense of humor. Even though she wears another man’s ring, he’s never forgotten the moments they spent together... -
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Bad Beginnings : A Redemption Beach Prequel by Vivian Wood
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom Wall Street Journal and USA Today Bestseller Vivian Wood One minute, everything is normal. The next, it’s all f*cked up. I’m left to pick up the pieces, alone. Life turns out to be a series of these moments. Make it or break it, use it or lose it. Everything is changed forever now. There’s no going back. But I may be able to go forward. There is a light at the end of the tunnel... -
Marked Steel: A Stand Alone Dark Romance by M.J. Fields
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsComing... -
Greek by Kandi Steiner
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe epic conclusion to the Palm South University Series...Sisterhood is forever, but can it survive life’s biggest curveballs?Erin fights for justice while Bear continues to fight his demons in order to be the man he wants to be for the woman he loves. Skyler considers what will come after graduation -- and whether or not Kip will be a part of the plan... -
Pining by Stephanie Rose
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA slow-burn, friends-to-lovers standalone holiday romanceThe bad guy never gets the girl. In the eyes of the law, I’ve paid for my youthful mistakes but I know I can never undo the damage I’ve caused. When I stepped out of my cell, I vowed to live a good life, make the right choices, and avoid temptation at all costs. Until her. She’s not a choice, she’s a compulsion. A craving... -
All In by Renee Williams
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLisaThere was no way that I could have screwed my life up this bad. I would not sleep with a hockey player after one night of doing way too many shots at my cousin’s anniversary party in Las Vegas. I certainly wouldn’t do a walk of shame early in the morning after leaving his room after sleeping with him all night, at least not before peeping to see what type of equipment he was working with... -
Audacious Heir by Pennelope Rose
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSparrow Winchester. I want to take her, lock her up in my imaginary cage, and never let her go.Instead, I choose to break her; break her wings so well that she can’t fly without my assistance.She doesn’t know it, but she drives me to hurt her. Every way she calls out to me, I answer. She wants it and I want to do it for her... -
Lock 'em Down by Gina Azzi
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI’m a carpe diem, live-in-the-moment, kind of woman. But waking up in Vegas with a rock on my finger and a gorgeous man in my bed? Well, now I’m redefining what it means to roll the dice… Especially because my new husband is Tennessee Thunderbolts center, Leif Bang. Yes, he has electric blue eyes that pierce me to my core. For sure, I’ve never seen forearms quite like his... -
Skipped a Beat by J.B. Salsbury
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsRyder Kyle is a spoiled, self-righteous jerk. He doesn’t understand suffering. Entitled guy like him wouldn’t recognize desperation if it smacked him in his perfect face. I don’t need him, but I do need a ride west. I won’t let the guy who reminds me of the mess I left behind interfere with my plan to get to Los Angeles... -
Saving Grace (Special Forces: Operation Alpha) by Shauna Allen
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratings***This book was previously published in Amazon Kindle Worlds*** Lucas “Lucky” Moore has a one-track mind and one thing on his agenda: Track down the Mexican drug lord that has made it his mission to hunt and eliminate Lucky’s Marine Reconnaissance team, their families, and the SEALs working alongside them, and end his reign of terror permanently... -
A Billionaire Pregnancy Romance by Shanna Handel
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsI haven't seen her since she turned me down and... she's.. -
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Faster by Tory Baker
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsRancher Rhett Spencer loves his life. It’s slow and easy, but when he meets his woman, there’s nothing slow about the way he claims her—unless you count between the sheets.Rhett was traveling for work when he first laid eyes on Selena Perez. She might not live close to him, but he wasn’t about to let distance get in the way.He wanted her and what this cowboy wants, he gets... -
Found by Rosalind James
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI'd lived my life according to two principles: discipline and control. Until now. There's that phrase, though, isn't there. "How's that working out for you?" The answer, when it came to Hope Sinclair, was, "not so well." She might be little, she might be sweet, and she might be young, but if I'd thought she'd be compliant anywhere but in bed, I'd learned my lesson... -
Just One Thing by M. Malone
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom NYT Bestselling author M. MALONE, comes a sexy new romantic comedy of errors. Bennett Alexander is a bona fide genius. He runs his family’s farming cooperative, speaks four languages and is about to apply for his tenth patent. But the one thing he never mastered is how to be cool. His childhood friend Olivia is the only one who “gets” him. Katie Mason is in over her head... -
Free Agent by Catherine Gayle
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsUSA Today bestselling author Catherine Gayle presents another novel in the emotional Portland Storm hockey romance series. Can you fall in love when you’ve never loved yourself? Universally misjudged, Blake Kozlow doesn’t let society get under his skin. After all, those misunderstandings have never affected his career... -
Bad Reputation by Vivian Wood
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom Wall Street Journal and USA Today Bestseller Vivian Wood I’m over Jameson. Finished. Done. He broke up with me, citing his friendship with my big brother. So I washed my hands of him. Heartbroken, I am trying to move on with my life. But of course, Jameson can’t make things easy for me... -
Dagger by Harley Wylde
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsZoe -- I would give my life to protect my son, and it nearly ripped my heart out when I learned the person I’d trusted with my most precious possession had turned on us. Luis is in trouble, held captive by the cartel, and there’s only one way I know to save him. Marry Dagger. He’s an outlaw, a biker, and hasn’t made it a secret that I’m not his first choice... -
Tricked Steel: A Stand Alone Friends To Lovers Romance by M.J. Fields
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsPatrick SteelThey call him Tricks.To me, he was the first man I ever felt I could trust.He annihilated all the stereotypes about men rooted in me, even when he so easily fit the mold. He wasn’t my type, not at all.I hated men …In my last life, anyway.Savvy SuttonI call her Savanah.It isn’t her name, but it made total sense... -
Rainbows Ever After by J.J. McAvoy
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsA Black Rainbow Happily Ever After Novella Discover what happens in the Black Rainbow world since you finished the last page… After overcoming all of the obstacles to their love in Black Rainbow, Levi Black and Thea Cunning live out their real drama-free romance in this happily ever after novella. This novella is for fans of Black Rainbow and is best not be read as a standalone... -
Crazed by Alana Albertson
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsSe7en Deadly SEALs are not the heroes I thought they were 6ix shots of rum I had the night I was violated 5ive months I hid so no one would discover my secret Four times I visited Grant in the hospital to attempt to tell him the truth Thre3 jobs I worked while I was alone to protect the truth Two days my angel lived on this earth One plunge of my stiletto heel permanently... -
Protect Me by Red Phoenix
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsSacrifice has its costs...and rewards Master has only revealed himself in small doses, hinting about the tragedy in his past, and now Brie has unknowingly befriended an enemy of her Master... Nothing is easy where Brie is concerned, but sexy surprises are in store for her as well--including a birthday party that is uniquely Brie-licious... -
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Hold Me by Red Phoenix
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsWhen dreams come true...but with a price Brie Bennett's submissive journey has been marked with self-discovery, humor, and sexual exploration. To her delight, she is about to enjoy the best scene ever with Master, carrying her to heights never imagined... -
Mafia Heir by L. Steele
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsMine to protect. Mine to take. She is MINE!Five brothersOne broken familyA past that will haunt them forever"If you dare leave me for another if you ever look at another man if you ever let anyone else touch you... I’ll not let him live, Beauty... -
For Today by B. Cranford
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSeventeen Years Ago . The first time Aaron Andrews saw Simon Foster smile, he knew he was in trouble. He'd never seen anything--or anyone--like the man who'd stolen his favorite seat in his favorite coffee shop. Six Weeks Ago . The late-night phone call that changed their lives forever was short... -
Broken Beats: An Illusion Series Novel by D. Kelly
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDarren Single father Widower Retired Three things I never thought I’d be by thirty, yet all my daily reality. This is not the life I would have chosen, but it’s the hand I’ve been dealt. I love my daughter. I loved Belle. I’m not interested in more heartache. Relationships are a thing of the past... -
Filthy Valentine: A Dungeon Demons MC Prequel by Elizabeth Knox
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe’s been off limits, but now I’ll have her.PrestonScarlett Allen has been in my life for longer than I can remember. You see, she’s my little sister’s best friend. With an eight-year age gap between us, I went off to college and started my career while she was still learning what she wanted to do in life... -
Sabrina September is a Liar by Nikki Lincoln
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn emotional second-chance romance story about the strength of love, life-changing friendships, and forgiveness.Sometimes perfect love finds you at the most imperfect time. At least that was what she'd spent nine years, eight months, and six days telling herself. But when it comes to her true feelings, Sabrina September is a prolific liar...
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