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Rewriting You by Emilia Finn
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsI’m a mom to teenagers… I’m also my late husband’s executioner.He was an abusive man on the fast track to devastation. He hung me from a fancy chandelier to die. Had my saviours driven the long way home, I wouldn’t be here today to tell my story. It’s been a long road since then, but my children and I have finally moved back to town. It’s time to lay some ghosts to bed... -
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The Stone Brothers #1-3 by Samantha Christy
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsHave 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... -
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![Forever Paired by Kathleen Brooks]()
Forever Paired by Kathleen Brooks
Rated: 4.77 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsLandon Davies had worked hard to start his own restaurant. It was a very different path than most of his family had taken. He was one of the few family members that were not military or law enforcement. But his hard work had given him a restaurant that was beginning to take off when a woman’s scream in the alley outside his kitchen changed everything... -
![Always You by Emilia Finn]()
Always You by Emilia Finn
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsWhat does any self respecting socialite do when she finds her husband screwing his secretary on HER dining room table? She gets petty revenge a'la Louisville Slugger, then she runs home and pretends her whole life isn’t in tatters... -
![Mistletoe and Magic for the Midwife by Jo Bartlett]()
Mistletoe and Magic for the Midwife by Jo Bartlett
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThe brand new instalment in the top 10 bestselling Midwives series!It’s the most wonderful time of the year…But for single mum and busy midwife Nadia, it’s quickly turning into her worst Christmas ever.Her marriage is over, and whilst her husband has moved on, Nadia finds herself back home, squashed into her mum’s spare room with her two small children... -
![Stay Real by Kaylee Ryan]()
Stay Real by Kaylee Ryan
Courtney Maybe blurting out my imaginary relationship status to my nagging mother wasn’t the best idea. Declaring that I’m dating my boss’s brother-in-law, well, that was just wishful thinking and a lot of panic. To my embarrassment, they both overheard me. But Merrick not only offers to be my plus one, he agrees to fake date me for the next couple of months leading up to my sister’s wedding...Categorized as:
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![Take A Chance On Me by Emilia Finn]()
Take A Chance On Me by Emilia Finn
Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsOh Sh*tThis is part 2 of the Marc and Meg Duet. It cannot be read as a standalone. Due to spoilers, the above is all the blurb you will get.⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️The conclusion to the Meg and Marc duet is phenomenal. It’s been a long time since I’ve found a writer that makes me laugh, scream, and cry in the same sitting. This is an epic story - epic love, epic friendship, epic woman finding her way... -
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Final Vow by Kathleen Brooks
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsAs the ultimate bodyguard, Ahmed’s focus has been protecting the lives of everyone he cares about. When the darkest part of his past resurfaces, Ahmed knows he must go on the offensive to protect his future . . . a future with the one woman that can match his toughness and return the love that was once robbed from him... -
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Theo by Riley Edwards
Is seven days long enough to build a forever love? I was living a nightmare of my own making. My life had been erased. My past rewritten. My name changed. I had nothing from my previous life. I was no longer Bridget Keller. I was promised federal protection. I was promised a new life. I was promised I would be safe...Categorized as:
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Sunset by Sharon Sala
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 11 ratings"Sharon Sala is a consummate storyteller." —Debbie Macomber, #1 New York Times bestselling authorCrossroads, Texas, just might be the place to settle down and find the love of your dreams in this new small town romance series from Sharon Sala, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the Blessings, Georgia series... -
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The Starfish Sisters by Barbara O'Neal
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsFrom the USA Today bestselling author of When We Believed in Mermaids comes an emotional novel about two women facing the betrayals, heartbreaks, and refuge of true friendship.Phoebe and Suze used to be closer than sisters. Growing up in a quiet and wildly beautiful coastal town in Oregon, they shared everything... -
![Pucks, Sticks, and Diapers by Toni Aleo]()
Pucks, Sticks, and Diapers by Toni Aleo
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsFirst came love, then came the NHL, then came Baylor and Jayden with a baby carriage... -
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Funkenstille by Kyra Groh
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsFunkenstille ist SPIEGEL-Bestseller! Sie will sich nicht verlieben. Bis er um sie kämpft. Amelie hat keine Zeit für Ablenkung. Sie opfert alles, um ihrer kleinen Schwester die Kindheit zu ermöglichen, die ihr selbst verwehrt geblieben ist – sogar ihre große Liebe. Sechs Jahre ist es her, dass Joscha ohne sie nach England gegangen ist, um seine Fußballkarriere voranzutreiben... -
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![Checkmate by Emilia Finn]()
Checkmate by Emilia Finn
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsBishop men are nothing but a plague on this planet, a disease that needs eradication before it spreads. They’re murderers. Liars. Thieves. The day I met Colum Bishop, I thought my life was finally turning around. I was led to believe he would be our saviour. He was supposed to be our hero, a long awaited reprieve from the hardships life insisted on throwing at my mom and me... -
![We Are Family by Beth Moran]()
We Are Family by Beth Moran
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsFrom No. 1 bestselling author Beth Moran comes a story about family, friends and facing your fears. Thirty-three-year-old Ruth Henderson and her daughter Maggie have some hard choices to make. Following the tragic death of Maggie's father, they are left with a mountain of debt and broken hearts... -
![A Leap of Faith For The Cornish Midwife by Jo Bartlett]()
A Leap of Faith For The Cornish Midwife by Jo Bartlett
Rated: 4.69 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsPre-order the brand new instalment in the top 10 bestselling Cornish Midwife series!Midwife Izzy is devastated to learn that her beloved grandmother is dying. Abandoned as a baby by her own mother, her grandparents have been the only family Izzy has ever known and she wants to spend every last precious moment with them... -
![Path To Resolution by TheFeveredBookaholic]()
Path To Resolution by TheFeveredBookaholic
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsWolfe Emerson is notorious for two things: being an absolute beast in a boxing ring and being a voluntary mute. His story remains unspoken and he prefers to live his life in silence. That is, until, his world is turned upside down when he meets someone who is louder than life... -
![Bring It Home by Toni Aleo]()
Bring It Home by Toni Aleo
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsBoon Hoenes only has three goals in life. To make Posey Adler his wife, to win the Stanley Cup for the second year in a row, and for Shea Adler to like him.The first, he’s got on lock. The second, he’s well on his way. And the third… Well, two out of three ain’t bad... -
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Bitter Pill by Fern Michaels
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsNo one weaves a story as well as beloved New York Times bestselling author Fern Michaels. In the latest in the Sisterhood series, a team of unscrupulous doctors is profiting from others’ distress—but these loyal friends know just the cure . . . For the Sisterhood, there’s a special satisfaction that comes with helping a friend in need, especially when it’s someone as dear as Charlotte Hansen... -
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REGRET by Emilia Finn
Rated: 4.72 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsPreston Danes was born and raised on the streets.Unloved. Unwanted. And quickly discarded.Now he’s a man on the verge of a new career when the infamous Checkmate Security offers him a job.They want to shut down a mafia family, and they need the assistance of a skilled hacker to get the job done.Preston knows code like others know their left hands. He’s perfect for the job... -
![Bad Seed by Sharon Sala]()
Bad Seed by Sharon Sala
Can she have the man of her dreams and the life she's always wanted?It's love at first sight when head pastry chef Brendan Pope meets private investigator Harley Banks at Serenity Inn for her latest investigation. But unknown to them both, Harley has a hitman after her, courtesy of the wrong-doer she put behind bars on her last case... -
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![Sea of Love by Melissa Foster]()
Sea of Love by Melissa Foster
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsYou fell in love with Lacy Snow in Sisters in White (Snow Sisters, Book Three). Follow her on her path to her forever love in Sea of Love. Lacy Snow hadn’t been looking for love when she met strikingly handsome and seductive Dane Braden... -
![Desperate Measures by Brenda Jackson]()
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... -
![Fall On Me by Chloe Walsh]()
Fall On Me by Chloe Walsh
"Kyle Carter knew every inch of my body. Every fraction of my soul. He was the first man I'd ever been with intimately. The first to break my heart. The first to put it back together again. He was my first, my last and my everything that came in between." In the aftermath of Rachel's vicious attack, Lee and Kyle must once again pick up the pieces of their broken world and move forward... -
![Sacrifice The Knight by Emilia Finn]()
Sacrifice The Knight by Emilia Finn
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsSacrifices are never ideal, but to win the game, sometimes the knight must fall. Katrina Blair is a single mom to a daredevil teen, which means she has no time for fruitless endeavours such as dating. Why? Because men are all the same: liars, thieves, and unreliable a**holes... -
![Let Me Be the One by Lori Foster]()
Let Me Be the One by Lori Foster
She’s more than the girl next door. She’s the one who got away. When Callie McCallahan left for the big city, she had a plan. Since then, she’s had some bumps in the road, most recently her failed business and engagement. When she inherits her uncle’s Kentucky farm, it’s the perfect do-over. With her social media skills, she’ll attract a whole new following and refresh her career... -
![A Hero's Chance by Maryann Jordan]()
A Hero's Chance by Maryann Jordan
Rated: 4.78 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsRyan Coates does it all. Single dad with an ex who needs a reminder to spend time with their kids. Chief of the Baytown Station of the Virginia Marine Police. Sergeant at Arms for the local American Legion. Son. Brother. Coach. Friend.What he’s not doing is looking for a woman to add to his already busy life.Then he met her. Again.She’s the new doctor in town. And she remembers Ryan... -
![Safe Haven by Emilia Finn]()
Safe Haven by Emilia Finn
Rated: 4.78 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsTyler Madden is a mystery, a sentinel passing through town and sticking to the shadows.He’s unforgettable to those who want to know him, but he prefers the darkness, and regularly seeks anonymity.It’s how he keeps his younger siblings safe and off the radar of those who may come looking.Kaia and Louie are not his by law... -
![Holding on to Forever by Siobhan Davis, S.B. Alexander]()
Holding on to Forever by Siobhan Davis, S.B. Alexander
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsSecretly dating Coach Parker’s daughter was never part of the plan. Neither was becoming her dealer… ADAM Returning to my drug-dealing past wasn’t on the agenda when I accepted the full ride to play ball at Cypress U. But Mom lost her job. And my sister’s medical bills are mounting. So, I’ve no choice but to change the playbook... -
![Reborn by Meredith Wild]()
Reborn by Meredith Wild
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsHe’s death for hire… Some people measure life in hours. Days. Weeks. I measure mine in kills. A covert military mission gone wrong robbed me of my memory and any link to my past. This is my existence now. I execute and survive. Nothing more, nothing less... -
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![Wicked Love Special Edition by Willow Aster]()
Wicked Love Special Edition by Willow Aster
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsA sexy, small town, grumpy sunshine, single dad, sports romance from USA Today Bestselling Author Willow AsterI fell in love with his little girl first.From the moment nine-year-old Becca Fox and I hugged, it was like we'd known each other forever. Precocious, sweet, and kind, I just knew this little girl was exceptional. Her dad, though? Not so much... -
![Gunnar by Nina Levine]()
Gunnar by Nina Levine
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 15 ratings𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙗𝙞𝙠𝙚𝙧 & 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙥𝙤𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙣'𝙨 𝙙𝙖𝙪𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙚𝙧.𝙎𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙣 𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙢𝙞𝙚𝙨.𝙊𝙣𝙚 𝙣𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙚 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜.Chelsea Novak is the kind of fire I should stay away from.She’s also the only kind of fire I’ve ever craved.Instead of extinguishing her from my life, I’ve thrown gasoline.Now we’re burning hotter and too fucking bright... -
![Changing Lines by Toni Aleo]()
Changing Lines by Toni Aleo
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsClaire and Jude Sinclair have been living the perfect life for the last ten years. Blissfully in love, professionally successful, happily married… They have everything they want—except a baby to make their family complete... -
![Strike the Match: A Small Town, Hidden Identity Romance by Madison Myers]()
Strike the Match: A Small Town, Hidden Identity Romance by Madison Myers
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe’s running from her past. He might be the first person who doesn’t run from what she’s hiding.Amelia Marsh lives on the road, with her van and true crime podcasts as companions—until she’s stranded outside of Smoky Heights... -
![Fighting for Honor by J.B. Salsbury]()
Fighting for Honor by J.B. Salsbury
New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author JB Salsbury brings her Fighting series to Harper Sloan’s Hope Town in Fighting for Honor. UFL fighter Caleb hasn’t been to Hope Town since he was eighteen. His next big fight takes place in Atlanta and the serene lakefront home from his childhood is the perfect place to train without distractions... -
![The Best of Me by Sharon Sala]()
The Best of Me by Sharon Sala
Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTake a trip to Blessings, Georgia, where bestselling author Sharon Sala welcomes you with a touching small-town romance:An orphaned little girl who desperately needs a new homeA couple ready to welcome her with open armsFriendly neighbors who are always there for each otherA Southern small town where great things happen to good peopleRuby Butterman and her husband, Peanut, cannot have children,... -
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Bound by Desire by Ryan Michele
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsHave you ever wanted something so badly it consumes you? There is a fine line between needs and wants. Deke Gavelson has wanted his Ravage cut for as long as he can remember. He’s earned it. He was born to be in this club. He’s not afraid to fight for his place, either. Then she barreled into his world, and Deke suddenly desires something more than his rag and winning the next round... -
![Ethan’s Obsession (Special Forces: Operation Alpha) by Anna Blakely, Operation Alpha]()
Ethan’s Obsession (Special Forces: Operation Alpha) by Anna Blakely, Operation Alpha
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsA former SEAL who wants what he can’t have. An artist who’s afraid to follow her heart. Danger lurking in the shadows, waiting for the perfect time to strike.Ethan “Apollo” McAllister’s world is filled with controlled chaos. As a former Navy SEAL and member of Tac-Ops, he’s used to running headfast into danger. He’s also damn good at keeping secrets... -
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Perfect Boy by Hannah Gray
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsAn entire campus knows my name. Women throw themselves at me, hoping I’ll take them home that night. Whispers from the NHL say I’m the one to watch. And the weight of each game is on my shoulders because if our opposing team scores … that’s on me. All the things that keep me up at night are probably someone else’s dreams... -
![Hold Me Close by Siobhan Davis, Kelly Hartigan (XterraWeb)]()
Hold Me Close by Siobhan Davis, Kelly Hartigan (XterraWeb)
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsSons pay for the sins of their fathers…Bodhi and Easton Lancaster O’Donoghue have grown up sheltered from the truth. Until it’s time for their parents to reveal what happened and how it shaped the events that came later.Bodhi is quiet. An intelligent, introspective boy who hides his pain deep inside... -
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![Who's Loving You by Mary B. Morrison]()
Who's Loving You by Mary B. Morrison
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author Mary B. Morrison sizzles with her edgy, new novel Who's Loving You. When Honey Thomas receives a sudden stroke of good luck, she gets a second chance--and the man of her dreams. But as Honey is about to discover, anything worth having in life comes with a high price.. -
![Adrenaline by Kelly Elliott]()
Adrenaline by Kelly Elliott
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMalcolm Wallace lived for the adrenaline rush. If he wasn’t living life on the edge, he wasn’t living. He had no time for relationships, let alone love. When one event changes Malcolm’s entire future, he must turn to the one person who makes him doubt his entire philosophy on life. Paislie Pruitt. She’s beautiful. She’s strong. She’s the one rush Malcolm never saw coming... -
![Colorado Cold Case by Elle James]()
Colorado Cold Case by Elle James
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSole survivor of a mission gone wrong, Griff left the Navy to recover from his wounds and grief. The one person he’d loved had left San Diego while he'd been on a mission and hadn't returned or reached out. She’d said she was from Colorado... -
![Undertow by Jana Deleon]()
Undertow by Jana Deleon
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen Jill Morgan left Tempest Island after high school, she didn’t know what she wanted to do the rest of her life. The only thing she’d ever loved was writing fiction, but that was a pursuit with no financial guarantees. So she did the responsible thing and got her college degree, then a job that provided a good living, and she wrote in her free time... -
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Angel Fire: Boxed Set Books 4-7 by Ellie Masters
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDive into USA Today Bestselling Author, Ellie Masters' Angel Fire Rock Romance Series second Boxed Get Hearts Divided, Hearts Entwined, Forest's Fall, and the Last Beat.Hearts DividedTrue love only comes once in a lifetime...but what if they're wrong?Bash fell hard for his childhood sweetheart. She was the one, his forever, until she taught him the truth about love.Love fails. Love lies... -
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Where Secrets Lie (Tupelo Grove) by Colleen Coble, Rick Acker
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsUSA TODAY bestselling romantic suspense author Colleen Coble and Rick Acker deliver the second book in their compelling Tupelo Grove series (following What We Hide), where a crumbling university, stolen artifacts, deep family secrets, and deadly ambitions all stand in the way of a second chance at happiness...
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