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Phoenix by Scarlett Avery
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 24 ratings365 days in exchange for $200 million dollars. That’s all it takes to save my family’s legacy. I just have to say two words, ‘I do.’I’m across the country when I find out my father hired a big-time publicist to announce my upcoming wedding to one of the most powerful billionaire moguls in the country. A king in the hotel industry. The problem is, it’s news to me. I’ve never even met this man... -
![Fighting for Honor by J.B. Salsbury]()
Fighting for Honor by J.B. Salsbury
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsNew 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... -
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![Free Agent by Christina C. Jones]()
Free Agent by Christina C. Jones
For Rori Mitchell, delulu is decidedly not the solulu.Getting her lick back is.What starts as chance encounter at a sporting event ends up being a perfect distraction from the chaos of a broken heart. Instead of throwing herself into work, she throws herself - for good or bad - into Tatum Wilder.An offensive tackle for the Connecticut Kings, Tatum is used to high-stakes games and intense scrutiny... -
![The Grand Ruin: Lance & Scarlet, Part One by J.C. Hawke]()
The Grand Ruin: Lance & Scarlet, Part One by J.C. Hawke
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsBeing stood up on your birthday sucks.It sucks even worse when it's your brother's egotistical best friend and CFO who delivers the blow.My first encounter with Lance Sullivan had me crying in an elevator as I clung to a stranger for comfort.On our second, he stormed my dress fitting pretending to be my husband.And by the third... I'd made the bastard smile.I do not have time for a man in my life... -
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![The Proposal by Adriana Locke]()
The Proposal by Adriana Locke
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... -
![Play to Win by Ja'Nese Dixon]()
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... -
![I Need You To Love Me by Genicious]()
I Need You To Love Me by Genicious
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsTogether 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... -
![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 ratings30 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
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... -
![Doctor of the Heart by Grace Maxwell]()
Doctor of the Heart by Grace Maxwell
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsHe’s a billionaire doctor with a supportive family. I’m an artist who can’t keep a day-job while taking care of my little sister. We’re opposites in every way.My BFF and I are going out to meet men. Lots of men!I’ve been focused on other more important things, but when my best friend insists we do something fun, I give in. It’s been a long time...Categorized as:
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![Ladies' Man Exposed by Ali Parker]()
Ladies' Man Exposed by Ali Parker
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsA serial womanizer ghosted by the hottest woman he’s seen?Yep. That’s my story.There’s nothing I can’t do, and no one I can’t have.Leaving women with a fake number after one hot night is my trick. And yet… this girl bested me.For the first time in a long time, I’m intrigued.She snuck out in the middle of the night while my dumbass was sleeping... -
![The Hate Vow by Nicole French]()
The Hate Vow by Nicole French
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsEric der Vries. Looks like millions. Worth billions. A body like the David with a mind to match. Unfortunately for this wayward heir, to keep his money, he needs a wife. And of all the women in the world, he chooses me. Too bad I’ve hated him for five years, since he took all my tears and tossed me away... -
![My Unexpected Vow: California Billionaires Book 2 by Harlow James]()
My Unexpected Vow: California Billionaires Book 2 by Harlow James
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsHave you ever thought there was a spider crawling on you only to discover it was a piece of hair?But it’s not your hair—it’s your wife’s—a woman who just happens to be your best friend’s little sister that hates your guts as well... -
![Broken Bridge by Nana Malone]()
Broken Bridge by Nana Malone
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOne miscalculation.One misstep had cost me everything. I lost my sister and my wife.I will burn down the world to get them back. Even if I have to become someone they fear.Forget vows, forget brotherhood. All I have left is rage. I have made promises I intend to keep.I will right the wrongs of The Elite, ensure vengeance for Emma, even if it cost me my soul... -
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![Britta & the Beach Boy: A Sweet Romantic Comedy by Brittany Larsen]()
Britta & the Beach Boy: A Sweet Romantic Comedy by Brittany Larsen
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNo flirting. No kissing. And absolutely, positively, NO falling in love.Those are Britta’s top three conditions (there are a few dozen more) when she agrees to marry Liam “Dex” Dexter, aka the top surfer in the world.He needs American citizenship to achieve his goal of surfing in the Olympics... -
![Scoreless Nights by Katie Rae]()
Scoreless Nights by Katie Rae
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratings"I knew I wouldn’t be strong enough to resist her anymore."Our parents wanted us to spend quality time together, but I’m not sure this is what they meant….CruzAs the goalie of the Miami Inferno FC, it was my job to keep everyone scoreless.So how did I end up being the one that couldn’t score?The answer: Lily Harris. My step sister, and apparently my new roommate... -
![Enemies in Paradise: A Sweet Romantic Comedy (Love in Paradise Valley) by Brittany Larsen]()
Enemies in Paradise: A Sweet Romantic Comedy (Love in Paradise Valley) by Brittany Larsen
Paradise is supposed to be my escape from burnout and bad guys, but I’ve already burned bridges with the hottest guy in town.Bear Thomsen and I both want the same thing—his grandpa’s old auto shop. My dream is to rehab it into a bookstore. Bear’s is to tear it down to build a hockey rink... -
![Tripp by Alex Wolf, Sloane Howell]()
Tripp by Alex Wolf, Sloane Howell
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsTripp 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... -
![Vetting His Kitten by Mink]()
Vetting His Kitten by Mink
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsI don’t have time for my mother’s games or her menagerie of mammals, reptiles, and god knows what else. At least, I don’t think I have time for them until I meet her trusted veterinarian, Amelia. Suddenly, it seems I’m extremely interested in the wellbeing of my mother’s furry and scaly friends, so much so that I visit the vet’s office on a daily basis... -
![Close Contact by Lori Foster]()
Close Contact by Lori Foster
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsThere’s no resisting a desire like this…MMA fighter Miles Dartman’s casual arrangement with personal shopper Maxi Nevar would be many men’s fantasy. She seeks him out, they have mindblowing sex, she leaves. Rinse, repeat. Yet lately, Miles wants more... -
![Fumbled by Lisa Suzanne]()
Fumbled by Lisa Suzanne
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsAs a pro football player, I’m known for scoring both on and off the field. But all that changes when a tragic accident leaves me as a single dad to a little girl. With both our lives flipped upside down, I’m scrambling to balance my career while supporting the needs of a girl who just had her life torn apart... -
![Listed: Volume III by Noelle Adams]()
Listed: Volume III by Noelle Adams
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThis is Volume III of a six-volume serial novel. A marriage of convenience has never been like this. Just before her eighteenth birthday, the doctors tell Emily she has three months to live. Not much time to complete the bucket list she's had since she was twelve. The first item is the hardest--"Get married"--so she turns to the only man she knows who can help...Categorized as:
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![In the Den: 10th Anniversary Edition by Sierra Cartwright]()
In the Den: 10th Anniversary Edition by Sierra Cartwright
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsFROM BESTSELLING ROMANCE AUTHOR SIERRA CARTWRIGHTBook six in the Mastered seriesHis obsession may destroy them both.As, the billionaire owner of the Den, Damien Lowell has no business lusting after Catrina Davidson. After all, as a Dom, he owes the beautiful, vulnerable Domme all of his respect.But when it comes to her, he's a man obsessed.He has to have her under his lash... -
![Never Kiss the Bad Boy by Lauren Landish]()
Never Kiss the Bad Boy by Lauren Landish
Survival Mode is how I live. My ghost kitchen is the place to be for every work crew in the city, and I bust my butt from sunup to sun down, while rubbing every nickel and dime together to scrape by. And it’s going fine. Until he shows up. Kyle Harrington parks his truck right in the middle of my drive-thru line and acts like the trouble he’s causing is no big deal...Categorized as:
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![Dear Stranger by Winter Renshaw]()
Dear Stranger by Winter Renshaw
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsOnline lovers … offline rivals. Ambitious and career-driven, I have zero time for dating until Blind Love—an app designed for those seeking genuine romantic connections without the hassle of awkward first dates—hooks me in. The only catch? Ninety days of anonymous messaging are required before identities are revealed...Categorized as:
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![The Silence of Monsters by Jay Crownover]()
The Silence of Monsters by Jay Crownover
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWin Halliday lives an extraordinary life.When he moves, the rest of the world moves with him. As the heir to the Halliday name and fortune, Win’s entire life has been carefully orchestrated from the moment he came into the world. He’s never been allowed to aspire for anything outside that plan, including love... -
![The Proposition by Amelia Wilde]()
The Proposition by Amelia Wilde
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRetribution (verb): inflict hurt on someone for an injury or wrongVengeance. It runs through Mason Hill's veins. Except the person who walks through his office door isn't his enemy. It's the man's daughter.Charlotte Van Kempt tempts the worst part of him. He wants to use her.He forms a new plan for revenge...He'll take out every past hurt and dark memory on her sweet body...Categorized as:
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![Severance Package by Carmen Bishop]()
Severance Package by Carmen Bishop
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsGrumpy billionaire Everett Dorsey is the definition of why I swore off relationships.He's arrogant, broody, and too hot for his--or my--own good.He is literally everything I don't want. Not in a boss and certainly not in a boyfriend.Granted, what I want doesn’t matter. He’s made the rules we’re playing by very clear.No mixing business with pleasure.Ever... -
![Filthy Liar by Josie Watts, Janice Whiteaker]()
Filthy Liar by Josie Watts, Janice Whiteaker
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe’s rich. Handsome. Charming.And a social pariah.Perfect husband material.I never expected to be a runaway bride.Leaving my jerk of a fiancé at the altar seemed like a great idea at the time but has left me with a laundry list of problems.Problems I can only outrun for so long... -
![Enemies in Paradise by Brittany Larsen]()
Enemies in Paradise by Brittany Larsen
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsParadise is supposed to be my escape from burnout and bad guys, but I’ve already burned bridges with the hottest guy in town.Bear Thomsen and I both want the same thing—his grandpa’s old auto shop. My dream is to rehab it into a bookstore. Bear’s is to tear it down to build a hockey rink... -
![Cap by Elise Faber]()
Cap by Elise Faber
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe’s the one he wants.And he’s not going to give her up without a fight.As the newly named captain of the San Francisco Gold, Josh is used to pressure and hard work.What he’s not used to?Women despising him.Jess, however, has taken an instant dislike to him, and no matter what he tries to do, he can’t seem to get beyond her prickly exterior... -
![The Billionaire Deal by Lori Ryan]()
The Billionaire Deal by Lori Ryan
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsHe needed a wife on paper, she needed a way to pay for school. Neither bargained for the danger their marriage-of-convenience brought on. CEO Jack Sutton isn't about to be backed into a corner by the stipulations of his mother's will. She might have wanted to be sure he was married by the time he was thirty, but that doesn't mean he needs to give in... -
![Daddy's Girl by KC Crowne]()
Daddy's Girl by KC Crowne
She desperately needs a fiancé. So I'll pretend.How can I object to the gorgeous virgin who walks into my strip club?She thinks this is an escort service - and that I'm for hire.Damn is she in the wrong place.We're nothing alike.Delilah is a family girl. Pure. Gentle.I'm an arrogant prick and I take what I want.Right now, I want her.She arouses parts of me I've had locked away for years... -
![Just Pretend by R.R. Banks]()
Just Pretend by R.R. Banks
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 21 ratings“Just pretend to be my fiancée for Christmas.” Sure. What could go wrong? The richest man in this city is an Adonis in the flesh. So damn gorgeous, he can stop my heart with a single glance. But he also happens to be my sworn enemy. From his designer suits to his arrogant ways, Colin has every quality I hate. If only I could stop fantasizing about him… His hands, caressing every inch of me... -
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![One Wealthy Wedding by Sophia Travers]()
One Wealthy Wedding by Sophia Travers
Theo Archer is New York’s most notorious billionaire. He might hate me…but he’s still the man I have to marry. I was once a pampered heiress, and Theo Archer was my housekeeper’s handsome son. But now? The boy who stomped on my heart at nineteen is a wicked billionaire... and I'm about to be disinherited... -
![BRASH: An Enemies to Lovers Romance by S.C. Daiko]()
BRASH: An Enemies to Lovers Romance by S.C. Daiko
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI’m cast away on a tropical island with a dirty, damaged alpha-hole. Women swoon over him. I’m not one of them. I hate him. And I see right through those indigo-blue eyes. Brash is hurting. But that doesn’t give him the right to be a douchebag. Especially now that I’m all he’s got here. A mafia princess who knows how to set someone straight. I will bring him to his knees...Categorized as:
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![Dropkick My Heart by Winter Travers]()
Dropkick My Heart by Winter Travers
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsKellan Countless hours of practice, and enough determination to succeed no matter the cost is what has brought Kellan to standing at the door to his life coming full circle. Life on the competition circuit was fast-paced, and exciting, but now Kellan is ready to settle down, and stay in his own bed for longer than a week...Categorized as:
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![Fighting for Honor by Dani Wyatt]()
Fighting for Honor by Dani Wyatt
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsBOOK FIVE IN THE WORTH THE FIGHT SERIES OF STANDALONES! . Five minutes was all it took. Five minutes with the beast off its leash and three guys were sprawled and bloody on the floor of my parents’ bar. Next thing I know, I’m a viral sensation with a professional fighting contract. But even as I landed each punch, all I could see was her face. All I could think about was her kiss...Categorized as:
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![Even Better Than the Real Thing by Melanie Summers]()
Even Better Than the Real Thing by Melanie Summers
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA swoon-worthy, buttery, uber-fun romance about a fake marriage between two people who couldn't be more wrong for each other...You know what’s great about applying for an art history PhD program at one of the world’s most prestigious universities? I get to study what I love and land my dream job at the end of it... -
![His Fake Wife by Alina Parker]()
His Fake Wife by Alina Parker
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsHow NOT to screw yourself1. NEVER go for a fake marriage with your childhood enemy2. DON’T sleep with him.. EVER3. Absolutely do NOT get pregnant with his baby!When my father died, he sold his company and just about everything else to his best friend.I would have been cool with that if he hadn’t made another deal―Marry his best friend’s son, Adam Thorne... -
![Dirty Business by Sylvia Hart]()
Dirty Business by Sylvia Hart
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsMy anonymous one-night-stand is the billionaire who bought my family’s resort. Now my dreams are going up in smoke… and Dante’s holding the match.I never meant to fall in lust with the handsome stranger. But a spilled drink, a charming smile, and a game of chance later, I’m left moaning his name. It’s incredible.Until it isn’t...Categorized as:
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![The Sweetest Game by Cookie O'Gorman]()
The Sweetest Game by Cookie O'Gorman
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHopelessly in love with my best friend's brother.That's what it will say on my tombstone. Here lies Junior "June" Dorsey. Tomboy. Car lover. Bookworm. She suffered from a severe case of unrequited love syndrome.It's not like I haven't tried liking other guys. I have. It's just none of them measure up to him.Baylor O'Brien. Beautiful. Cocky...Categorized as:
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![Temporary Love by W. Million]()
Temporary Love by W. Million
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA slow burn, steamy, and heartfelt marriage of convenience featuring a billionaire and his temporary nanny.Ever since my sister died and left me in charge of her infant daughter, I’ve been drowning in debt and on the verge of homelessness... -
![My Beautiful Poison by T.L. Smith]()
My Beautiful Poison by T.L. Smith
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI forgave him for the lies he told. And I forgave him for breaking my body with his touch. But I couldn’t forgive myself for staying. Until I met you… my antidote. I knew I couldn’t keep forgiving him, when I could be safe in your arms. With your touch, there were no tears. With your kisses, I could finally breathe. You might be the villain in everyone’s story... But not mine... -
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![Cinderella's Jilted Billionaire by Lucy Monroe]()
Cinderella's Jilted Billionaire by Lucy Monroe
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsSicilian business tycoon Carlo Messina is used to getting his way, so when his supposedly biddable fiancée leaves him standing at the altar he's shocked...and furious.Annette has spent her entire life trying to be worthy of her family's love, but she's never measured up... -
![Pembroke Prep by Becker Gray]()
Pembroke Prep by Becker Gray
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsThe rich boy with a powerful family…The new girl with her head down…A scorching hot bully romance!PEMBROKE PREP contains 3 full-length novels. Walk the halls of the most exclusive prep school alongside the band of friends called the Hellfire Club...Categorized as:
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![Shelve that Billionaire by Mia Sands, Danika Bloom]()
Shelve that Billionaire by Mia Sands, Danika Bloom
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsHe created the robot that stole her job... can she stop him from stealing her heart?***I've finally got my life on track, working at a cute little, small-town library in Maple Valley. I even put a down payment on a house, and then promptly got fired. Why, you ask? Because the new hire doesn't need breaks and will work for free... -
![Can't Take Moore by Rochelle Paige]()
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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![Strictly Business by Ruth Cardello]()
Strictly Business by Ruth Cardello
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsLies and attraction abound when a savvy businessman posing as his twin and an oil baron’s niece battle over a family farm in this steamy romance from New York Times bestselling author Ruth Cardello.I just found out I have an identical twin. Wasn’t looking for one. Would have preferred to not have one, but here we are. We have nothing in common...Categorized as:
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![Garrett's Obsession by Loni Nichole]()
Garrett's Obsession by Loni Nichole
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen it comes to love, this football coach is done playing by the rules.Garrett MarshAs the high school football coach, I'm supposed to play by the rules. Except the rules are standing in the way of the one thing I want…Ciara Sharp. She dropped everything to provide for her brother when their parents died. Now, she's untouchable, or so says the school board. But I'm done listening to reason...Categorized as:
dual-pov sports virgin heroine alpha male humor curvy heroine insta-love contemporary
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