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Lovestruck by Julie Capulet
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsShe’s completely off-limits.But some rules were made to be broken.Elias O’Shea isn’t just Hawthorne University’s star quarterback—he’s the campus heartthrob. With the looks of a god and an easygoing charm that leaves women swooning, he’s at the top of his game. The NFL is within reach and endorsements are pouring in... -
Take A Chance With Me by Kristen Proby
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsA friends to lovers, soulmates story from Wall Street Journal and USA Today Bestselling author Kristen Proby, set in her beloved With Me In Seattle Series!Cameron Cox has mastered the art of keeping secrets. His talent for computer hacking means he’s been recruited for highly classified jobs since leaving the military. He travels the world, risking his life... -
The Billionaire's Salvation ~ Max by J.S. Scott
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsBillionaire Max Hamilton thought he was finally starting to find contentment, more than two years after losing his wife Mia in a tragic drowning accident. He'd been reunited with a sister he hadn’t realized existed. Finally he had family again, a reprieve from the pain and loneliness that had haunted him since his devastating loss...Categorized as:
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Play to Win by Ja'Nese Dixon
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsKamal’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... -
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His Forever Love by Lucy Darling
Football is my life, has always been my life. Until I met her. Willow is just the distraction I don’t need when I’m trying to restart my career from NFL player to college coach. What’s worse? She’s a freshman. I may be the youngest NCAA head coach in history, but I’m still too old for her. Too big too, I played in the league as an offensive lineman. She’s tiny compared to me...Categorized as:
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Tight End by Lisa Suzanne
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsI knew playing with my feelings was a huge gamble with someone like him, but I did it anyway. And now I’ve learned the hard lesson that gambling and life in Vegas just aren’t for me.I have a lot of decisions I need to make on my own, so I take a job that will allow me to relocate, regroup, and make new friends as I try to figure out what comes next for me...Categorized as:
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The Set Up by Ainsley St. Claire
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsHe's a single dad, billionaire CEO, and father to twin terrors. She's desperate to support her daughter. Falling in love with the nanny is complicated.Scarlett:I have less than $2,000 in my checking account and I need a job.My ex took off with his assistant and millions of dollars that he stole in a Ponzi scheme...Categorized as:
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Nixon by Samantha Whiskey
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 34 ratingsI’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... -
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Forever Us by Scarlett Avery
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShe likes her relationships uncomplicated.So does he.An illicit weekend between them makes things… well, complicated.Love is for pussies…Ciara learned that the hard way.She likes her relationships uncomplicated.She isn’t girlfriend material…And she couldn’t care less.She has specific set of rules when it comes to men—love ’em and leave ’em.Nikolaj is a force of nature... -
Eating Her Heart Out by Fiona Davenport
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSawyer Ward had heard wild stories about Katie Blake from her brother—his best friend and business partner. The last thing he expected was to fall for her the minute they met. She was nothing like her brother described, and Sawyer quickly realized the gorgeous blonde was his perfect match in every way...Categorized as:
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Always Destined by Scarlett Avery
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsSo I lied about my best friend’s older brother being my boyfriend. I never expected him to find out in this humiliating way…Loki Berkshire… There are some unwritten BFF codes… abiding rules, you might call them.No one has to speak them.You just know.Like coveting my best friend’s older brother. Bad idea.Wanting to kiss him more than I want to take my next breath. Really bad idea...Categorized as:
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Off Limits by Chelle Sloan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsProfessional football has an actual rulebook, but it’s the unwritten rules that come with the harshest consequences.The biggest one of all: don’t date your teammate’s sister. And if you do, don’t you dare fall in love with her.I never meant to fall, but when it comes to Brenna Donald, I never stood a chance. She’s everything I’m not--a light-hearted wild child who shines brighter than the sun...Categorized as:
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Hot Shot by Kat Mizera
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWelcome to Fort Lauderdale—where the days are hot and the Knights are hotter.Wolf:I’ve been in love with the same girl since we were seventeen. Back before our careers took off and pulled us away from one another. No amount of fame, money, or puck bunnies could ever replace Scarlett. But she has a mind of her own, and dreams that don’t include me...Categorized as:
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Stealing His Bride by Mink
I can take care of myself. I always have. For that matter, I’ve also taken care of my best friends Aurora and Clover. Keeping them safe has landed me with a concussion after our car accident thanks to a wayward lynx.On top of that, I seem to have landed in a handsome man’s bed. Not just any man, Barrow attends to all my needs and never wants to leave my side... -
Two to Tango by Fiona Davenport
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThere was no way Lisa Morisette was going to fall for her celebrity dance partner. No matter how sexy the professional wide receiver was. Or how hard he pursued her.Hale Bucannon wasn’t used to giving up on what he wanted. And he wasn’t about to start when the stakes were the highest they’d ever been. Winning the beautiful ballerina’s heart was the best prize of all...Categorized as:
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The Billionaire's Big Bold Wonder: A BBW/Billionaire Romance (The Billionaires' Club) by Nichole Rose
Can one magical night and two big secrets add up to forever for this billionaire and his curvy girl?Cortez BlakeI fell hard for Piper's sassy attitude and gorgeous curves.We had one magical night together, and then she disappeared.She never even told me her last name.I turned the city upside down looking for her, but I never thought I'd find her again... -
Pure Temptation by Lucy Darling
She thinks I’m a rule follower. Or, maybe more precisely, a rule enforcer. I suppose I do like things by the book. Straight-laced? Sure. Or I had been before I saw the pink-haired beauty tending bar and realized for her I’d break all the rules.She quickly becomes my obsession, and I admit I may take my interest in her a little far. Breaking the same laws I’d enforced on others... -
I Just Want You by Kaylee Ryan
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsNew Standalone “Go to college,” they said. “Get a good job,” they said. “It will be a piece of cake.” Well, whoever they are, they lied. Sure, college was a blast, but after college, not so much. The finding a job to go with my expensive education, that part was not so easy. At least not until I was offered a position at the new club in town... -
Home for the Holidays by Lucy Darling
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsEscaping the big city to go home for the holidays is the only bright light in the year I’ve had. I’m constantly surrounded by people, but I’ve never felt more alone or out of place. Going home had been the plan until a historic snowfall downs all air traffic.Well, not all of it... -
The Handyman's Secret Santa: A Small Town Sweet & Steamy Holiday Romance by Kali Hart
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Handyman’s Secret Santa: Christmas in Alpine Valley Book 6An Age Gap Holiday RomanceThis Christmas, follow four neighbors turned friends to find out whether Santa will finally give them the gift they’ve been wanting most of all: true love.AddisonI have a huge crush on my handyman.It can’t go anywhere.He’s older than me. Old enough that it would give my mom a heart attack... -
Claiming Them by Rosa Mink
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRyleeI never expected to be pregnant again at thirty-five. After being forced into marriage at sixteen, a mother at seventeen, and spending nearly nineteen years ruled by the Curtis family, I was done. A new baby from one fluke is not going to keep me here a moment longer. It’s only going to force me to have more involvement with Mark than I want... -
Crying Shame by Rebel Shaw
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAddysonLife just threw me a curveball. I have to find a new place to live, but it must be in-district, because my son has his heart set on riding the bus to his first day of kindergarten.When my brother’s sexy best friend suggests we move in with him, I have to remind myself the offer was for his spare bedrooms… not his bed... -
The Secret by Kristen Proby
From NYT and USA Today Bestselling author Kristen Proby comes a forbidden romance. The Secret is the first in the Single in Seattle series!Vaughn is everything I’m supposed to stay away from. Sexy. Cocky. And famous.Ultra-famous.I grew up in a family full of wealthy celebrities. My father, Luke Williams, is the celebrity of them all...Categorized as:
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Pump Fake by Fiona Davenport
Brady Summers thought there wasn’t anything he wanted more than the starting quarterback spot for the New York Nighthawks. Then Talia Finch needed him to play fake boyfriend to rescue her from a persistent creep, and all he could think about was how to make the pretty brunette his.Talia doesn’t know the reason the hunky quarterback gave her for extending the pretense was just an excuse... -
Saved by my Dad's Best Friend by Haley Travis
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWith one simple favor, I fell for the sexiest woman in the world – my best friend's daughter. Lena is gorgeous. Sweet, sensual, fascinating.An angel who should not be staying with a much older, rough man, even if it's at her Dad's request. Protecting Lena for a few days should solve her stalker problem.He'll take one look at my size and back off. If he shows his face, I'll end him... -
Struck Love by Lucy Darling
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsI struck gold on my land. An overnight millionaire with a criminal record, a bad attitude, and a motorcycle club to run. Even with all that, I think I have my life under control.But then I see her. That’s when I realize what it’s truly like to find something priceless. Olivia is a woman I never saw coming, not when her father is the reason I caught charges all those years back... -
False Start by Fiona Davenport
The last thing Ames Yarrow expected when he went to dinner with his best friend was to pretend to be someone else. Then Dakota Sharpe told the hostess that all she knew about her blind date was that he was tall, and he couldn’t pass up the opportunity to get to know her.Dakota’s romance with Ames started with a false play, but that didn’t stop her from falling for the hot offensive lineman...Categorized as:
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Cameron by C.M. Steele
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThis was a part of the Hot Boy Summer AnthologyCameron and Elena have danced around their feelings for years, unable to act on them.One hot vacation in Cabo changes everything.This is a short, safe HEA romance... -
My Brother's Possessive Friend by Lena Little
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThere’s so many things on my plate and the last thing I need is my best friend, Harry, calling in for a favor—to help his little sister with her newly bought, rundown cottage, right here in Scotland and within walking distance of my own home. I figure I’ll just go and tell her I can’t do anything for her since I have projects on top of projects...Categorized as:
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The Billionaire's Marriage Proposal by Melody Anne
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 39 ratingsGeorge Anderson lost his wife five years ago, and then his family fell apart. He needs to make a drastic change to bring his family back together. He gets together with his twin brother Joseph Anderson and the two men make plans to do some matchmaking for George’s stubborn children. George will get his grandkids and his family all together again...Categorized as:
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Baby For Dad's Best Friend by Lena Little
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWhy oh why did it have to be him ? When my dad’s police officer partner catches me trying to act older than my eighteen years, he promises not to haul me down to the station, or tell my dad…but one promise I can’t make in return is not getting turned on beyond belief when he teaches me a little over-the-knee discipline...Categorized as:
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Can't Resist Her by Loni Ree
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNever say never…Our relationship would never work out.She’s way too young for me, but I’ve given up trying to convince my heart and other essential parts of my body to forget her.I torture myself by seeking her out every chance I can just to get my daily fix.Soon, seeing her isn’t enough.I’ve fallen for her hard and fast, and there’s no saving my heart...Categorized as:
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Royal Love by Fiona Davenport
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt had only taken one look for Tristan St. Clare to know that Dani Kendall was meant to be his. But the sexy professor had a secret he was worried would tear them apart. The young beauty who’d stolen his heart had no idea that he was a billionaire…and a prince...Categorized as:
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The Tyrant's Fake Fiance by Lizzy West
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDamonI made my nightclub the hottest spot in Chicago all on my own.But since a scandal rocked the club’s reputation, I’ve found myself crawling back to my father for help.His expectations are clear – I have to find a wife, fast.When I meet a green-eyed spitfire working as one of my waitresses, I know I’ve found the right woman.Now I just need to tame her... -
Possessive CEO by Lena Little
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI go inside for a cup of coffee and walk away with a bad case of obsession. Emily Shay. The little girl unhinges me, haunts me in my waking hours, drives me crazy with need, has me seeing visions of a future…with her. So I whisk her away, bring her into my world, and shower her with everything she could possibly want and need. She will know what it means to be taken care of by a real man...Categorized as:
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Sterling ♥️ Kennedy by ChaShiree M., M.K. Moore
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsKennedy Sherwood has never expected anything extraordinary out of life. With a mom that sleeps around, a name that elicits snickers, and a poor existence of a life in Road-to-Nowhere, Illinois, she has always known she would never have that happily ever after. A road trip to see her ailing Grandpa might be just what she needs...Categorized as:
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Can't Take Moore by Rochelle Paige
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsFrom USA Today bestselling author Rochelle Paige comes an age-gap, fish-out-of-water, small-town romance about finding love and family where you least expect.Olympic speed skater Vienna Frost left the big city behind—along with her mother and sister. Desperate for a change of pace, she bought a house sight unseen in a small town she’d never been to...Categorized as:
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Spread Offense by Fiona Davenport
Gage Ledger didn’t know Rory Abernathy beyond her online gamer tag, but he still couldn’t get her off his mind. Although he’d never met her in real life, he had a feeling he’d finally met his match in the quirky and intelligent woman who he’d looked forward to talking with every day over the summer...Categorized as:
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Her Alpha Boss Undercover by Nichole Rose
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHe's terrible at lying…but she's real good at making him squirm. NathanSomeone is out to ruin the family business and I promised my brothers I'd look into it.Going undercover is a lot harder than I expected.I'm a computer nerd. I have no clue what I'm doing. And I can't seem to stop watching Brooke Waters long enough to accomplish anything.She's so beautiful, but she doesn't like me much... -
All For You, by Hope Ford
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAll For You: Alpha Hero 4An Alpha Man, Curvy Woman RomanceBrianI’m in love with her.But she’s my best friend’s daughter.I vowed to take care of her and even when she tries to push me away,I’m going to keep that promise.KendallHe’s everything… everything that I can’t have.I can’t wait another year to be free of him, so I push him to release control of my inheritance... -
Baby Daddies: A Me, Myself & I Collection by Fiona Davenport, Elle Christensen
This collection is jam packed with baby making goodness. It features three, all-new stories from the duo behind Fiona Davenport.Her Doctor's Baby by Fiona Davenport: She was hoping he could help her get pregnant, but she never expected it to be the old-fashioned way.Her Neighbor's Baby by Rochelle Paige: She didn’t expect to join her friend's baby craze..Categorized as:
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The Hitman by Jordan Silver
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsDrake Cisco is a hit-man with an agenda. Ten years ago, his dad offed himself when he was accused wrongfully of stealing from the town's leading citizen. The fact that the black Drake was dating the man's white debutante daughter at the time had a lot to do with the way things went down, and once Drake figures this out, he's out for blood...Categorized as:
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Not-So Fake Fiancé by Fiona Davenport
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsJeremy Bardot always thought he was allergic to weddings...until he met McKenna Sage. The billionaire real estate mogul wanted a particular piece of property, and the beautiful artist was the key to getting it. The only catch was she needed to be engaged first. Jeremy had no problem playing McKenna’s not-so fake fiancé…especially if it got her down the aisle for real... -
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Coming Home For Her by Lucy Darling
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsCarey has been my obsession for far longer than I care to admit. As my little sister’s best friend, she’s always been off limits. I didn’t want to stay away from her, but my time as a Navy SEAL guaranteed that I would be busy around the world while she got the chance to grow up.That was until my world exploded around me. I got hurt. My team suffered. I suffered. And I came home. To her... -
Waxing His Board by Fiona Davenport
From USA Today Bestselling author Fiona Davenport comes an age-gap, rivals-to-lovers, sports romance with two surfers who take a header into love.Wilder Abrams had dominated the world of professional surfing for a decade. He never had time for dating, but that all changed when he shared a wave with an up-and-coming female surfer whose pull was stronger than any undertow... -
Spring Fling by Elle Christensen
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAbbi and Logan burn for each other the moment they meet and it turns into a week of passion that neither of them expected. After spending spring break together, it’s clear they both want more.But, when it turns out that Logan is a new teacher at Abbi’s school, it looks like their relationship is doomed to be nothing but a spring fling... -
Doctor So and So by Ashlie Silas
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsRileyHe’s my big brother’s best friend. When my family asked about the prick who broke my heart,I told them it was Dr. So and So.As in,So hotSo richAnd so off-limitsI almost forgot the worst part, I am so having his baby and he doesn't even know it.I’m a romance writer who can seem to draft a million happily-ever-afters… except my own.DerekI screwed up. She's my best friend's sister... -
Police Officer's Princess by Flora Ferrari
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsI’m a single father to a rambunctious little girl, and a police officer in one of the toughest cities in America. Whether I’m trying to figure out where my popcorn disappeared to on movie night with my daughter or where the suspect in the case I’m working on is hiding the evidence, I can always tell who’s telling the truth and who’s not...Categorized as:
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Statham by Flora Ferrari
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsBroke, unemployed, and alone is no way to start off the new year, but that’s exactly what happens after my company closes shop after the holidays. We’re in the middle of one of the worst winters on record, and like always I can’t find one of my gloves. When I go looking for it, I find something else entirely. Him...
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