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  • Gin Fling by Lucy Score, Claire Kingsley

    Gin Fling by Lucy Score, Claire Kingsley

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 62 ratings
    A slow grin spread across his face and I had to turn away from the wattage. It was like staring at the sun. The handsome sun that was making my core temperature rise and causing a hormone dump in my brain. — Shelby Thompson Personal trainer Jonah Bodine discovers more than he bargained for with the half-siblings he didn’t know he had in small-town West Virginia...
  • A Christmas Wedding at the Castle by Eliza J. Scott

    A Christmas Wedding at the Castle by Eliza J. Scott

    Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Do you believe in fate? Livvie Weatherill does…This time last year, if anyone had told Livvie Weatherill she’d have fallen in love and would be making plans for her Christmas wedding to Zander Gillespie, she would have laughed in their face...
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  • Swamp Sniper by Jana Deleon

    Swamp Sniper by Jana Deleon

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 37 ratings
    From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Jana DeLeon, the third book in the Miss Fortune Mystery series.When only a crack shot will do…In the two weeks CIA assassin Fortune Redding has been hiding in Sinful, Louisiana, she’s been harassed, poisoned, and shot at…and that was the easy part. But now, she’s about to face her biggest challenge since setting foot in the tiny bayou town...
  • Soldiers of Fortune by Jana Deleon

    Soldiers of Fortune by Jana Deleon

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 34 ratings
    From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Jana DeLeon, the sixth installment in the bestselling Miss Fortune series. When Celia Arceneaux was elected mayor of Sinful, Louisiana, Fortune Redding expected trouble. The woman has an unmatched talent for making the worst of any situation, especially if it means getting revenge on her sworn enemies Ida Belle and Gertie...
  • Plum Boxed Set 2 by Janet Evanovich

    Plum Boxed Set 2 by Janet Evanovich

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    The adventures continue for Stephanie Plum, Trenton's best-known bounty hunter, in these three Complete Plum Novels from #1 Bestselling Author Janet Evanovich!Four to Score: Stephanie Plum is forced to enlist the help of Grandma Mazur, ex-hooker and wannabe bounty hunter Lula, and transvestite rock musician Sally Sweet in an attempt to capture revenge-seeking waitress Maxine Nowicki...
  • I Can't Even by Lani Lynn Vale

    I Can't Even by Lani Lynn Vale

    Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars
    · 22 ratings
    Ellodie Cassandra Solaire made a single, solitary New Year’s resolution.That resolution was set in stone, and she wouldn’t be breaking it, no matter what.It was simple: Say yes to every person who asks her out on a date until she finds a boyfriend.Easy, right?Wrong.She breaks that New Year’s resolution three months into the year after a guy gives her serial killer vibes...
  • No Escape by Julie Moffett

    No Escape by Julie Moffett

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Geek girl Lexi Carmichael thought meeting the in-laws would be easy as long as they met on neutral ground and she was fully prepared with a spreadsheet full of etiquette dos and don’ts. But unfortunately for Lexi, things don’t always turn out as she planned.Meeting the in-laws is a daunting task even for those who are outgoing and socially capable...
  • Fields' Guide to Fog by Julie Mulhern

    Fields' Guide to Fog by Julie Mulhern

    Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    It isn’t easy having Hollywood’s biggest, brightest star for a mother—especially when her Russian oligarch boyfriend has been kidnapped. When Poppy Fields flies to London to be with her mother, she finds nothing but fog, danger, and phenomenal shopping.Too bad half the city wants Poppy dead, and she has no idea why...
  • Off Duty Volume 2 by Gregory Ashe

    Off Duty Volume 2 by Gregory Ashe

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Hazard and Somerset: Off Duty Volume 2 is a collection of short stories. It includes the following:“John-Henry Somerset: Sold!”Somers enters a charity bachelor’s auction without telling his boyfriend. This story takes place before The Rational Faculty.“Pretty and Pink and Perfect”Hazard plans a toddler’s birthday party. This story takes place before The Rational Faculty...
  • Fields' Guide to Dirty Money by Julie Mulhern

    Fields' Guide to Dirty Money by Julie Mulhern

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Poppy Fields, social influencer and secret spy, is on Grand Cayman. Her mission? Maid of honor at her mother’s wedding to Russian billionaire Yurgi Prokorhov. No surprise, Chariss Carlton is a difficult and demanding bride.When Poppy witnesses a murder, her days change from irritating to dangerous...
  • You're So Basic by Angela R. Casella

    You're So Basic by Angela R. Casella

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    It’s harder to run from love when you’re living with it.DannyI don’t want a new roommate.I especially don’t want a new roommate who’s loud, mouthy, and so painfully hot I can’t keep my eyes off her.Not that I’m interested in Mira Evans. She’s made it very clear that she agrees with the ex who famously broke up with me for being “too basic...
  • The New Doctor at Peony Practice by Christie Barlow

    The New Doctor at Peony Practice by Christie Barlow

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Preorder the next book in the heartwarming and bestselling Love Heart Lane seriesLove Heart Lane – where friends are there for you no matter whatAll’s fair in love and…medicine?Dr Katie O’Neil has only been in Heartcross a few hours when she finds herself already ruffling feathers – not least with medical school nemesis and new colleague Ben Sanders...
  • GRAVEYARD GIRL: part 6 of 6 by Stephanie Bond

    GRAVEYARD GIRL: part 6 of 6 by Stephanie Bond

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    An Amazon exclusive!In the romantic mystery GRAVEYARD GIRL, a city girl hiding out from a scandal agrees to house-sit an old home in a rural area where she thinks no one will know her to finish a project she hopes will repair her reputation...
  • TJ: Sins of the Father by Nicole James

    TJ: Sins of the Father by Nicole James

    Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    FROM WALL STREET JOURNAL BEST SELLING AUTHOR NICOLE JAMES COMES A ONE-NIGHT STAND, SURPRISE PREGNANCY, MC ROMANCE!TJ—The beautiful tattoo artist told me to leave her alone after what I thought was an amazing night together.Maybe she was just trying to get her bad boy fill...
  • Special Agent Murphy by Mimi Barbour

    Special Agent Murphy by Mimi Barbour

    Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    It's Christmas in Washington, but not for one heartsick family. Agent Shane Murphy has a hard time believing his life could get so crazy. Because of a choice – one he’d make again – he loses his superiority in the FBI. Now he’s forced to work surveillance with a rookie female yapper. And… gets caught up in the kidnapping of a sixteen-year-old that pulls at the heartstrings he keeps hidden...
  • The Mostly True Story of Tanner and Louise by Colleen Oakley

    The Mostly True Story of Tanner and Louise by Colleen Oakley

    Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 11 ratings
    Twenty-one-year-old Tanner Quimby needs a place to live. Preferably one where she can continue sitting around in sweatpants and playing video games nineteen hours a day. Since she has no credit or money to speak of, her options are limited, so when an opportunity to work as a live-in caregiver for an elderly woman falls into her lap, she takes it.One slip on the rug...
  • Twisty Tortoise Tussles by Ann Charles, C.S. Kunkle

    Twisty Tortoise Tussles by Ann Charles, C.S. Kunkle

    Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    When someone is dead and buried, they’re supposed to stay that way ... Aren’t they? Claire Morgan thought so, but now she suspects the dead guy whose treasures she’s been digging up is not only breathing, but spying on her, too. Crap!When someone is divorced from a pain in the ass, they’re supposed to stay that way ... At least that’s what Ronnie Morgan had hoped when she dumped her husband...
  • BOURBON GIRL: part 1 of 6 by Stephanie Bond

    BOURBON GIRL: part 1 of 6 by Stephanie Bond

    Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    An Amazon exclusive!In the romantic mystery BOURBON GIRL, a young woman takes a job as a tour guide on the trail of bourbon distilleries in Kentucky to search for her biological father, and finds so much more along the way...
  • No Test for the Wicked by Julie Moffett

    No Test for the Wicked by Julie Moffett

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    A Geek's Worst Nightmare: Going Back to High School Returning to high school is not something I ever wanted to do over—it was awful the first time around. So why do I have to go back as part of a new undercover assignment? Because the universe loves playing jokes on me, obviously...
  • Revenge in the Roses by Dale Mayer

    Revenge in the Roses by Dale Mayer

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Riches to rags. ... Bullets start flying. ... Rage is rising, ... especially for some!When the journey to Rosemoor for a celebratory evening turns deadly, Doreen’s life is flipped on her head. She can only watch in horror as Mack is shot right in front of her. Horrified, she vows to solve this case and fast, before the shooter realizes he failed and comes back for a second attempt...
    Categorized as:
    mystery  suspense  humor  contemporary  audiobook
  • Reset by Janet Elizabeth Henderson

    Reset by Janet Elizabeth Henderson

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Former soldier Ryan Granger’s life has become all about numbers:13 months since he was shot in the head7 months spent in a coma6 months since he woke, a changed man5 hours since he’d been kidnapped4 minutes since he’d opened his eyes in an underground cavern3 minutes since he’d heard a woman calling for help…Two strangers trapped together.One impossible way out...
  • Skye by Jessica Ames

    Skye by Jessica Ames

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Skye Pregnant and in the hands of my enemies, I have no choice but to hope the father of my baby will protect me. I should have known that nothing in my life is ever simple. Rage is furious when he learns the truth about who I really am and his club isn’t prepared to let me go...
  • Levi: Driverton 2 by Ruth Cardello

    Levi: Driverton 2 by Ruth Cardello

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Driverton’s bad boy is falling in love with his best friend’s cousin and it just might cost him everything.Levi has always had a sweet spot for Katie, but she’s not his type. He likes his women wild, willing, and from out of town so they’re easy to move on from when his interest wanes.Katie is opinionated and off-limits...
    Categorized as:
    suspense  mystery  contemporary  humor  length-short  m-f
  • Tied Bond by Emma Hart

    Tied Bond by Emma Hart

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    Holly Woods is going to hell in a handbasket—but this time, Satanists aren’t to blame. Halloween is. Nonna doesn’t understand why there are skeletons and demons everywhere. Mom is threatening to stitch a devil into Nonna’s pillowcase if she doesn’t shut up. Bek is bumbling over a date with Jason, the handsome FBI agent who conveniently got himself relocated to Austin, and I… Well...
  • Off Duty Volume 2 by Gregory Ashe

    Off Duty Volume 2 by Gregory Ashe

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Hazard and Somerset: Off Duty Volume 2 is a collection of short stories. It includes the following:“John-Henry Somerset: Sold!”Somers enters a charity bachelor’s auction without telling his boyfriend. This story takes place before The Rational Faculty.“Pretty and Pink and Perfect”Hazard plans a toddler’s birthday party. This story takes place before The Rational Faculty...
  • Far From Destined by Carrie Ann Ryan

    Far From Destined by Carrie Ann Ryan

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Carrie Ann Ryan continues her sexy new contemporary stand-alone series with a broken heart and the shattered soul that can heal them both.Macon Brady remembers every moment he lay on the ground, a bullet in his chest, his life bleeding out with each pulse. Yet his nightmares aren’t the only thing keeping him up at night...
  • ESCORT GIRL: part 4 of 6 by Stephanie Bond

    ESCORT GIRL: part 4 of 6 by Stephanie Bond

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    An Amazon exclusive!In this romantic mystery, a young woman who works for a PR firm is chaperone, babysitter, and therapist to VIPS who come to Atlanta to promote their movies, music, books, TV shows, politics, and products..
  • Once Upon a Grump by Penelope Bloom

    Once Upon a Grump by Penelope Bloom

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    All I wanted was a fresh start.Instead, I got him.Mr. Mysterious Millionaire in His Tower.Mr. Don't Dare Question Me.Mr. Grumpy With a Side of Fine.Well, he’s about to get introduced to his newest employee,Ms. Doesn’t Give A Flying Toot.All right, all right. I’m exaggerating a bit. I give one or two toots, but I just got finished fleeing the ruins of my former life...
  • Marrying The Mafia Boss by Ashlie Silas

    Marrying The Mafia Boss by Ashlie Silas

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 12 ratings
    I got knocked up by the mafia boss, and now... I have to marry him.What began as a chance encounter on a hotel rooftop with a hot millionaire,soon became an arranged marriage I never saw coming.Tony is as captivating as he is dangerous.Unhinged, unpredictable, and… unforgettable...
  • Bride or Die by Madison Score

    Bride or Die by Madison Score

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 19 ratings
    “At best, it was going to be a very long day. At worst, she might end up in jail for running Luke over with her car.”Proposal planner Claire Hartley thought calling off her own wedding would be the most traumatic event of her year. But when her ex-college roommate vanishes without a trace and Claire begins receiving mysterious threats, she realizes she has bigger problems...
  • No Strings Attached by Julie Moffett

    No Strings Attached by Julie Moffett

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Oops, I did it again… Leave it to me, Lexi Carmichael, to become a target for an elite organization of cyber criminals simply by being in the wrong place at the right time. As if I weren't already freaking out about planning my best friend's bachelorette party, I now have to keep my eyes peeled for people trying to kill me...
  • Men or Paws by Rich Amooi

    Men or Paws by Rich Amooi

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Watch a dog for three weeks, get fifteen thousand dollars. Piece of cake, right?Wrong.First, I have to stay in my client’s guesthouse while he’s in the main house working on an important project. That may not sound so bad, but HE is Hollywood’s Bad Boy, Rocco Romano, voted “Sexiest Man Alive.”The guy could charm the pants off a mannequin.Luckily he’s not my type.Seriously...
  • Men or Paws by Rich Amooi

    Men or Paws by Rich Amooi

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Watch a dog for three weeks, get fifteen thousand dollars. Piece of cake, right?Wrong.First, I have to stay in my client’s guesthouse while he’s in the main house working on an important project. That may not sound so bad, but HE is Hollywood’s Bad Boy, Rocco Romano, voted “Sexiest Man Alive.”The guy could charm the pants off a mannequin.Luckily he’s not my type.Seriously...
  • ESCORT GIRL: part 5 of 6 by Stephanie Bond

    ESCORT GIRL: part 5 of 6 by Stephanie Bond

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    An Amazon exclusive!In this romantic mystery, a young woman who works for a PR firm is chaperone, babysitter, and therapist to VIPS who come to Atlanta to promote their movies, music, books, TV shows, politics, and products..
  • Irish Rebel by L.K. Shaw

    Irish Rebel by L.K. Shaw

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    CaitlínAfter finally convincing my over-protective family to let me visit my uncle in Dublin, I know this may be my only chance to experience everything I’ve always wanted: Adventure. Excitement. Freedom.Until I’m introduced to the man assigned to be my bodyguard. With his silver-flecked hair and wicked scar, Roarke radiates power and danger. Everything I’m drawn to...
  • Secrets of Clearwater Castle by Emma Davies

    Secrets of Clearwater Castle by Emma Davies

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Heartbroken Lowri Morgan, a young Welsh widow, is finally packing up her beloved husband’s belongings, her young daughter Wren asleep at her side. Then, hidden amongst the very last pile of papers, Lowri finds an official-looking letter – and her whole world shifts…Her husband had a secret inheritance, one he’d never mentioned or done anything about...
  • One Hundred Desires by Kelly Collins

    One Hundred Desires by Kelly Collins

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    She’s all work.He’s all play.Can they meet in the middle for love?Vivian Armstrong has taken control of Vortex, her family's security business, and she’s determined to prove her worth. She may be the youngest of seven and the only woman bodyguard on the team, but she’s every bit as tough as her older brothers...
  • Jonah by Mirrah McGee

    Jonah by Mirrah McGee

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    JonahMost of my life was planned since before I was born. I am to serve the Avraham Avinu of the Kosher Nostra in North Carolina and protect the mishpocheh with my life. Despite the heavy that description implies, I have enjoyed a blessed and propserous existance of glutton and indulgence...
    Categorized as:
    mafia  mystery  contemporary  humor  length-short
  • Rival Desires by M. S. Parker

    Rival Desires by M. S. Parker

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Welcome to Rival Desires, where the rivalry is fiery, but the romance? It's downright scorching.Meet Cory charming, socially awkward, and co-owner of the established Palo Alto finance firm Gracen & McCrae. Enter Rylee Palmer, the brilliant, enigmatic head of the new game-changer in town, Palmer Money Management...
  • Spies Don't Fall for Their Rival by Meg Easton

    Spies Don't Fall for Their Rival by Meg Easton

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    He’s a spy for the Clandestine Services Agency. She’s a spy for the CIA. They’ve been clashing on joint missions for months, but their worlds are about to seriously collide.Here are three things that I know. 1) I’m an expert at reading body language, 2) I excel as an intelligence operative, and 3) Ledger Lancaster — daring, fearless, and recklessly charming — is my rival...
  • One Night with You by Carrie Ann Ryan

    One Night with You by Carrie Ann Ryan

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Never fall for your best friend.That’s the rule. The code.Claire Harlow always follows rules—except this one.However, when an attack leaves both of their worlds shaken, she decides to walk away from what could have been and hide within her own shadows.Kingston Montgomery is the man who saves the day.At least that’s what he’s always told himself—until one day he was too late...
  • Save the Drama for Your Mama by Rich Amooi

    Save the Drama for Your Mama by Rich Amooi

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Forget meet-cute. This is a meet-disaster.MelodyCooper Galloway was my bookstore crush for all of five minutes. Then he opened his mouth and ruined my fantasy. Things go from bad to worse when I arrive for my new job and HE greets me at the door...
  • Temp Girl, part 1 by Stephanie Bond

    Temp Girl, part 1 by Stephanie Bond

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    When an entitled diva loses her lucrative job and is forced to take temp work, she also takes a tumble into reality...
  • The Love Fixers by Angela R. Casella

    The Love Fixers by Angela R. Casella

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 11 ratings
    **Book One in a new series of romantic comedies by USA Today-bestselling author Angela Casella**Send help and wine. My sister is trying to set me up with the grump next door.ClaireA few hours after losing my job, I get a call from a stranger who claims I’ve inherited property from my father. I assume it’s a scam, because my dad is very much alive. Turns out my mother is the liar...
  • Flowers and Financiers by Alina Jacobs

    Flowers and Financiers by Alina Jacobs

    Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    In my defense, I never claimed to be professional...At least that’s my excuse for why I mistook a billionaire for a waiter, made off-color comments and accidentally dumped a plate of food all over him.Embarrassing myself is a daily occurrence, just like my unpaid bill notices.But being in a wedding instead of planning one is not...
  • Too Freaking Hot by Loni Ree

    Too Freaking Hot by Loni Ree

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    She’s playing with fire. He’s more than ready to bring the heat.SageFirefighters are supposed to put out fires… not start them. But when Ian Hot walks into my classroom, my world goes up in smoke. Tall, muscled, and too charming for his own good, he’s a walking, talking fire hazard. And no matter where I go, he’s there. Coincidence? Yeah, right.He’s turning up the heat, and I risk getting burned...
  • The Trouble with Love and Ink by Harriet Ashford

    The Trouble with Love and Ink by Harriet Ashford

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 9 ratings
    Emily Lane is supposed to be on vacation. Instead, she’s in a meeting where a new hire steals the promotion she’s been slotted for. To make matters worse, the promotion thief is a bit of a jerk both inside and outside cubicle walls.Needing an escape, Emily takes on her sister’s dare to work for her calligraphy company. After all, Emily has been perfecting her pointed pen skills for over a decade...
  • No Biz Like Showbiz by Julie Moffett

    No Biz Like Showbiz by Julie Moffett

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Lexi Carmichael: helping geeks everywhere get some. Okay, so it's not exactly as it seems, but that's what's happening on the dating reality show called Geeks Get Some that I, geek extraordinaire Lexi Carmichael, have been called to work on. Not that I'm a fan of reality shows (I can barely deal with my own reality)...
  • Bobbie Faye's   Family Jewels by Toni McGee Causey

    Bobbie Faye's Family Jewels by Toni McGee Causey

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    It had been a whole freaking month since Bobbie Faye Sumrall had blown up anything or been shot at, and that was almost a new record. Then her diva cousin Francesca waltzed up to where she manned the gun counter in Ce Ce's Cajun Outfitter and Feng Shui Emporium and everything just went to hell. Fast...
  • Marrying the Merciless Don by Ashlie Silas

    Marrying the Merciless Don by Ashlie Silas

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 11 ratings
    She thinks she can escape our arranged marriage, but I'm not just any guy – I'm the don. The moment I saw the mafia princess, I knew she was the missing piece. I've got wealth and power. Now I need the perfect woman to build my empire with. Rosa De Luca is stunning and quick-witted. She's the one who fits the bill. The only glitch? She's flawlessly perfect...
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