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Without You: Scotch and Sammy duet - book 2 by Emilia Finn
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsSammy I left because I thought I was doing the right thing. I was falling on my sword. I thought I was saving everyone a lot of heart ache, and in exchange, I took all that ache on my own. I was supposed to be the hero, but instead I was the villain.He hates me with every fiber of his being…It’s been thirteen years since we last saw each other. It turns out ghosts can’t be buried... -
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... -
Forever Rockers by Terri Anne Browning
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsMy Happily Ever After was turning into a living nightmare… All I wanted was Harper’s happiness and I would move the world to give her anything she ever wanted. We’ve searched for answers, talked about our options, and finally—FINALLY—found hope. Yet, just when things seemed to be perfect, it all came crashing down around us all...Categorized as:
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Taken by the Mountain Man by K.C. Crowne
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsLibrarian's Note: An alternate cover for this ASIN can be found here.Getting knocked-up by the man I considered an enemy?Not exactly on the top of my bucket list.Thanks to my family’s reputation...I’m the black sheep of this town.While my attraction to the town Sheriff is ironic,Carrying the mountain man's baby is just plain INSANITY... -
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Missing Hart by Ella Fox
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsMy life has been built on a mountain of secrets, lies and half truths. For a long time I wasn't able to let anyone get close to me. But then I met my Prince Charming. The man who saved me from myself, who showed me what true love was. If only I'd been honest. If only I'd been stronger. If only I could forget...Categorized as:
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BRANNA by L.A. Casey
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsBranna Murphy is a survivor, a wife, a friend, a sister, and a soon-to-be-mother. She doesn’t have time to linger on anything, especially on a silly argument about how many children she will bear. Ryder Slater is a hardass, a husband, a friend, a brother, and a soon-to-be-father... -
The Rebel by Marni Mann
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsOne bed. Two stranded strangers. Three wildly passionate nights. A thousand secrets between them. After getting trapped in a blizzard, my private jet grounded, with no hotel room available within miles, I met a woman at the bar. Rowan. A knockout blessed with killer curves, gorgeous emerald eyes, and a mouth that should be illegal... -
Happy Halloween from the Montgomerys by Kristen Proby
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsCaleb is spending his first Halloween as a... -
Anger Banger by S.M. Shade
The residents of Happy Haven Trailer park have been waiting for this for a long time. The slumlord who abandoned this place and let our homes deteriorate has been court ordered to live here while making repairs. Imagine our surprise when the guy who shows up to move in to the dilapidated trailer across the street isn't the sixty year old man we expected, but his son... -
Loving Storm by Carian Cole
(This is a sequel novella to Storm, book one - which must be read first!) Evie I met him in a snowstorm... We spent forty-eight hours trapped in the back of his pickup truck. We fought. We touched. We fell. Hard. Storm She literally crashed into my life... The last thing I wanted was a relationship. Especially with a quirky chick who drove me insane...Categorized as:
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Save Me by Amanda Heath
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsSave Me can be read as a standalone. “I don’t care! Do you hear me? I don’t care Pierce!” She screams at me. She is pissed and breathing fire. She has never looked so beautiful to me. Well when I can see her face and she isn’t turning away from me. “You care. You can pretend you don’t, but you do. You came all the way out here.” I pause grabbing her hand and swinging her around to face me... -
Born to It by Chelsea Camaron
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsEnemies to lovers, this is one passion-fueled ride.BWThird generation Hellion. My patches are earned, never given.I’m the son of Talon “Tripp” Crews and namesake to Blaine “Roundman” Reklinger.I was born to wear this cut, to take this ride.I am Blaine “BW” Crews.I deal in motorcycles, money, and mayhem.KarsciI wasn’t born a killer. I was made into one...Categorized as:
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Love After Duty: An Enemies to Lovers Romance by Amber Kelly
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThis is Langford Tuttle's book. *Small town, Family Saga, Enemies to lovers... -
Brutal Days by Isla Vaughn
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNo sacrifice is too big.No secret too small.I’m out to win, and I don’t even know the game.My opponents? They’re the Academy’s football stars, gods among their peers, and I want nothing to do with them. But I’m stuck on a mission to help out a friend, and keeping my distance shouldn’t be too hard... -
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The Burns We Carry by Marae Good
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOnce burnt, twice shy...Shay Davis is desperate for a fresh start — not just for her, but for the new life growinginside of her. But when she arrives in the quiet mountain town of Wallowpine, Arizona, thecold, unforgiving forest ranger who pulls her over seems intent on running strangers out oftown... -
Second Shot by C.M. Seabrook, Jessica Hildreth
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAUTHOR'S NOTE: This is a stand-alone spin-off of the Amazon Top 25 bestseller Second Draft. You do not have to read Second Draft first. No cliffhanger and a Guaranteed HEA. Kane Madden As one of the top paid defensemen in the NHL, my life has been a revolving door of beautiful women and no-strings-attached sex. Until Brynne. It was only supposed to be a one-night-fling...Categorized as:
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Baby for my Brother's Best Friend by Josie Hart
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIf “sexy” had a mascot, my brother’s best friend would be it.Deep hazel eyes and a diamond cutting jawline.He offers me the business deal of a lifetime,If I play a convincing date for his ex’s destination wedding.But pretending we're smitten is easier said than done.His devilish smirk and cocky attitude work me up,Until I can't decide if I want to punch him or kiss him... -
Bouncer by Kim Jones
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsI was born a 1%ER. I earned the right to be a King.For the past ten years, I’ve dedicated my life upholding the legacy that is Kings of Carnage Motorcycle Club. My job as a Nomad is to ensure that King Nation thrives as a whole. And that the poor decisions of one charter doesn’t determine the fate of the patch...Categorized as:
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Dirty Secret by Chelle Bliss, Brenda Rothert
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsAgent: Kennedy BarnesTarget: Phoenix AshCrimes: Computer Hacker, Money Launderer, HeartbreakerMission: Get close and surviveAfter living her life in the shadows as the daughter of a congressman’s secret affair , Kennedy Barnes joins ‘Project Greenlight’ - a clandestine intelligence organization. She’s out to prove she’s more than her father’s dirty secret.One of her first assignments is simple...Categorized as:
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Cyanide by Ella Fields
Heartless. Conceited. Shallow. Three simple words to describe me. I had everything a girl could ask for, yet nothing I truly needed. I'd made peace with who I was and the expectations set upon me long ago. Only to have that peace shattered when a nameless hero rode into my world. I wasn't allowed to have him. Too bad I never cared much for the word no...Categorized as:
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Getting Schooled by Christina C. Jones
When 26 year old Reese accepts a position as a grad assistant, she has no idea an unpleasant encounter with a student will lead to the discovery of what she calls “the trifecta”: fine, intellectual, and a little bit rude – three qualities she finds irresistible in a man. She has no intention of doing anything with that discovery – nothing long term, at least...Categorized as:
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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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Savage Vicious Heir: Part Two by Caitlyn Dare
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsBestselling author Caitlyn Dare brings you a new dark high school romance story in the Heirs of All Hallows' series. Savage Vicious Heir is a dark high school bully romance...Categorized as:
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Playing Rough: A Small Town Frenemies-To-Lovers Romance by Cassie-Ann L. Miller
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsExcerptMinka's lips tremble on a shaky exhale. "You and me are bad for each other, Deck.""And since when have either of us ever settled for what's 'good for us'?" I slide my fingers into her hair. "I'm done playing these games, Minx. If you love me, just let me know..."Blurb to come.. -
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Lethal by Arianna Fraser
There’s no mercy at the Ares Academy. Not for me.Named after the God of War, this college doesn’t teach math or literature. Students here are the monstrous offspring from the most powerful families in the world of organized crime, they come here to learn how to terrorize, murder, extort, and find their seat of power...Categorized as:
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Bryce by Alex Wolf
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsPompous, self-righteous, arrogant, cocky…Bryce Sears is the best IP lawyer in the country—and he knows it.Expanding his firm is the only goal on the horizon.Until he’s blindsided by Brenna Smith, a genius hellbent on changing the world with her medical technology.She’s superior in intellect and intolerant of his BS.She’s also the most beautiful woman he’s ever laid eyes on... -
Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree by Breanna Lynn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis Christmas, rockin' around the Christmas tree has a new meaning. Lilah Evan Andrews is a grinch. I don’t know why he hates me so much, but I have no problem giving just as good as I get from him.And that includes kissing me senseless.Now that he has, I won’t let it stop there. Good girls may end up on the nice list, but the naughty ones get Os for Christmas... -
Risky Business by Lauren Landish
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsSecrets are my life.Perception is everything, and I'm extraordinarily good at helping my clients hide their dirt—until him.Bad press about your latest movie flop? I can twist it.Need to repair your image after an embarrassing walk of shame? I got you.Reputation refresh? That’s me too.But my latest client challenges me in ways I never anticipated.Carson Steen... -
Trick or Treat by L.A. Cotton
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsCalliope James would rather live life through a lens than in the spotlight. So when she reluctantly agrees to go with her best friend to a party, she doesn’t expect to find herself on the other side of the camera.Zachary Messiah left Bay View High School without so much as a word.Now he’s back. He’s not the boy she remembers, but she’s exactly the girl he’s tried so hard to forget... -
Sinners by Cassie James
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsA lost heiress finds her way home. She’s about to wish she hadn’t. The town of Patience is home to the privileged, the elite, and the ruthless. Everything Juliet is not. After spending the first sixteen years of her life in a dead-end town, she’s thrust into the spotlight of a legacy she never knew she had. With it comes a decades long mystery about a hidden family fortune... -
THE RULE BREAKER by Crystal Kaswell
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsRule #1 Hands off my kid sister’s best friendRule #2 See rule number oneRule #3 Seriously, don’t even think about touching LunaLuna is my new room mate. My very off limits room mate. My gorgeous, feisty, painfully tempting room mate.I try to keep my distance. To ignore her soft laugh, her intense eyes, her sweet smile... -
Love Inn Books by Erin Branscom
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsHe doesn’t believe in love.She’s a romantic at heart.He’s her sworn enemy…and her new boss.Preston Steele is a buttoned up, Ivy League lawyer from an affluent prominent Boston family.He ditches the city life and moves to small town Freedom Valley to start over where he finally feels like he belongs.His new friends think he could use some fun and love in his life... -
Cocksure Ace by K. Webster
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsComing May, 17th, 2020 in the Cocky Hero Club Series!From USA Today Bestselling author K Webster comes a standalone novel in Vi Keeland and Penelope Ward's Cocky Hero Club world!I’m a fighter.At least that’s what my daddy always told me.It’s in our blood.Hard work, hustle, and a little Hennessy is the Reid motto.He taught me to fight for everything I wanted in life... -
Silver Fox's Surprise Baby by Josie Hart
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI knocked up my best friend’s daughter,The one I promised to protect…It’s been over a decade since I’ve last seen Kendall,And the last place I expected her to turn up was the club.She deserves better, so I offer her a job at my lake property.While she keeps it clean and organizes my office,I try to keep it professional and in my pants...Categorized as:
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Rules Of Engagement: Coming Home for Her by Jessika Klide
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA returning hero. A woman scorned. Can they have a second chance at love? When Navy SEAL Jocko Monroe returns to Live Oak, he has one goal in mind. Claim the girl he left behind.But Jorja Jones wasn’t his girl, and she’s been battling that rumor since he left.Now that he’s back, she intends to set the record straight... -
Mile High Baby by Ajme Williams
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“Have you joined the Mile High club yet?”“No…”“Do you want to?”I shouldn’t have said yes… but I did.A panicked phone call from my father has me boarding a plane and flying cross-continent. I never expect to meet a brazen, distinguished silver fox on the plane...Categorized as:
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Baby for the Grump Next Door by Emma Blake
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe was a hot fling I thought I'd never see again…Now he's my next door neighbor.Seven years ago we shared a passionate weekend.Then he left without a word and it destroyed me.I was gutted.How could he move right next door of all places?I see him working in his woodshop through my kitchen window every day.I ignore his eyes on me from the front porch as I leave for my morning run... -
Big Hose: A Firefighter Romance by Jasinda Wilder
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsPutting out fires is more than just a job, it's my passion in life. There’s no time for anything else but the job...until I meet her. And now I’m on fire for her, only there's no hose big enough to extinguish these flames. She’s too hot to handle, and I’m about to get burned. * * *Saving lives is what I do... -
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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The Italian Job by Kathryn Freeman
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsDream job. Dream house. Fake fiancé.A year in a gorgeous Italian castle…When Anna Roberts’ life implodes, an online search leads her to an ad for the ultimate dream job – management of a gorgeous castle on the shores of Lake Como, accommodation included... -
Ruthless Mountain Man by Jenika Snow, Kelsey King
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI moved to the mountains to get away from everyone and everything. All I want is peace and quiet and it’s worked well for me over the last decade. But then she moves in next door and disrupts my solitude. Kylie—my new neighbor—with her smart@ss mouth and destructive dog... -
Fudge Around and Find Out by Ember Davis
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRAEGANAh, Christmas; my most hated time of the year. Most of the year I’m full of sunshine and rainbows, but once the tinsel and stockings are brought out of storage my mood goes south. Fast. It’s all fake and everyone has lost the meaning of the season.It’s the busiest time of year for Éclair Wishes, the bakery I own and run with my two sisters... -
Guilt At St Joseph's Academy by M.V. Ellis
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe FallenBeautiful. Broken. Loyal as hell.Five guys with the power of ten.All determined to uncover secrets and expose lies.All laser focused with their eyes on the prize.They’ll go to great lengths to stop me in my tracks.They’ll cross lines that mean we can never go back.Our story is one of betrayal and deceit.Our connection is destined, our bond runs deep... -
Beauty & the Quarterback by Ava Woods
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsIt’d take a Hail Mary for love to score between these two …Prescott Reeves. Just his name throws me back to my less fortunate years of high school where “Doughy Zoe” was the only name I was known by.Fast forward fifteen years and people now know me as Zoe Peters, Sports Caster, the take-no-shit on-camera dynamite – a name I’m beyond proud of...Categorized as:
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Bidding on Noelle by Ember Davis
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsNOELLEThere are a few things I’m a sucker for—charity and being able to put my organizational skills to the test. This year I’m going to be able to check both off my list by donating my services a charity auction. I’m happy to do it and help kick off Denver’s newest charity event.It used to be that my rigid personality was a hindrance... -
Reject Me by Jennifer Foor
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsPeyton Hutchinson and Jamey Billings were an unlikely couple from the start. They'd been together for a while, half of it in secret, but she's ready to get serious and take things to the next level. She moves in with Jamey, forcing him to label what they are to each other, and he's not pleased about it... -
Grumpaholic by Jagger Cole
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsI should have destroyed her. Instead, I hired her.People call me a grump. A prick. A pretty face with a cold, cruel heart. None of which bothers me in the slightest. As the most powerful real estate developer in this city, my world is black and white.But Ella Veers is the smear of color I never asked for, and never saw coming.I’m a classical concerto, she’s a punk-rock anthem... -
Love You Now by M Robinson
Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsFrom Wall Street Journal and USA Today Bestselling Author M. Robinson I should have told her everything. How much I loved her. How much I’ve always loved her. But I didn’t. I couldn’t. I just wasn’t made that way. Instead... I claimed her. Teased her. Taunted her. Worshipped her. Until... I broke her. My best friend. My savior. My girl...Categorized as:
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Cold and Broken by Nichole Greene
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 15 ratings“No one touches the new girl. No one befriends her. Otherwise they risk the wrath of the Titans.”Moving her senior year of high school was not Lilith’s idea of a great plan. She would have much rather stayed with her best friend Zion for their final year of school. Her dad had different plans though; this new job was too good to pass up, and she knew she needed to go with him... -
Baby Fever Secrets by Nicole Snow
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsI CAN'T HIDE IT FOREVER. WHEN HE FINDS OUT...OMFG!BEKAHHe was just a hookup.I wasn't supposed to see him again.He wasn't supposed to be my boss. Or dad's new business partner.We weren't supposed to keep doing this, night after sheet-clenching, heart-pounding, lip-biting night.Look, I'm not stupid. Grant Shaw doesn't settle his gorgeous, cocky, billionaire self down with anyone...
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