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  • Junjo Romantica, Volume 07 by Shungiku Nakamura

    Junjo Romantica, Volume 07 by Shungiku Nakamura

    Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    Miyagi finally gets over his obsession with his late high school teacher by confessing his love for Shinobu in front of her grave. When it comes time for Shinobu to choose which college to go to, his feelings seem to be swaying his decisions too strongly - even for Miyagi's liking...
  • Junjo Romantica, Volume 06 by Shungiku Nakamura

    Junjo Romantica, Volume 06 by Shungiku Nakamura

    Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    It's the day of the award ceremony for Usami, but Usami's older brother, Haruhiko, can't keep his hands off Misaki. First an endless shipment of strawberries, then a "kidnapping" as Haruhiko drags Misaki off to his rich estate and locks him up! Meanwhile, a dramatic misunderstanding spooks Shinobu into leaving for Australia...
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  • Junjo Romantica 03 by Shungiku Nakamura

    Junjo Romantica 03 by Shungiku Nakamura

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 26 ratings
    Misaki wohnt beim Bestsellerautor Usami und kann seine Gefühle für ihn nicht länger leugnen. Eines Nachts rutscht ihm sogar der Satz "Ich glaube, ich liebe dich!" heraus...
  • BS by J.E. Daelman

    BS by J.E. Daelman

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Life is hard, then gets harder still. That’s how BS feels when out of the blue his wife turns up wanting them to try again, to make the marriage work.After leaving his cheating wife 18-yrs earlier, the last thing he expected was Lilac to turn up on the clubhouse doorstep, throwing a huge spanner in the works for his intention to claim Kya...
  • My Dearest Patrolman, Vol. 1 by Niyama

    My Dearest Patrolman, Vol. 1 by Niyama

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 26 ratings
    Resigned, Shin has to settle for seeing Seiji when they run into each other about town or when Shin makes a point of stopping at his store. Shin believes he's content with that, but one night Seiji changes everything by bemoaning his lack of romantic prospects and mentioning he might as well try his luck with guys...
  • Jonty in Russia by Barbara Elsborg

    Jonty in Russia by Barbara Elsborg

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    When Devan, Best Boyfriend in the Entire World, books them a trip to Russia in February, Jonty’s excitement knows no bounds. There’s packing to do, plans to be made, and places to see.Armed with his smile and a handful of dubious Russian Phrases, Jonty is ready for the delights Vladivostok has to offer—the famous glass beach he’s dreamed about, ice skating on a frozen sea, and snow...
  • Sold to the Silver Foxes: An Age Gap Reverse Harem Romance by Laylah Snow

    Sold to the Silver Foxes: An Age Gap Reverse Harem Romance by Laylah Snow

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 7 ratings
    I sold my soul to three devils in designer suits…For one entire month.It was either auctioning off my virginity to three billionaire brothers...Or risk losing my sister.I didn’t have to think twice.But now I belong to three filthy rich silver foxes.I’m theirs to claim.To ruin.To ravage.There’s Nico, the gorgeous savage with a heart of gold.Dante, the daredevil who makes my pulse race...
  • Junjo Romantica, Volume 03 by Shungiku Nakamura

    Junjo Romantica, Volume 03 by Shungiku Nakamura

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Misaki begins to seriously question the structure of his relationship with Usami, but a high-class date with Usami makes it come to life. In the next Junjou Egoist story, Hiro goes to the extreme to nurse his lover, Nowaki, back to health...
  • Lead Me Knot by S.L. Scott

    Lead Me Knot by S.L. Scott

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Sometimes the temptation is too much to deny.Falling into bed with my best friend’s brother was an accident.What happened right after… not so much.With abs more defined than the Texas Hill Country and a killer smirk I can’t ignore, the “boy next door” is all grown up and too hot for his own good.My heart races for a man who’s forbidden.My breath catches each time his hand brushes against mine...
  • Mister Billions by Cassie-Ann L. Miller

    Mister Billions by Cassie-Ann L. Miller

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings
    Bossy. Infuriating. Sexy as sin... I can't stand the man.And he's waiting for me at the altar.I'm up to my eyeballs in unpaid rent. So is half this town.Cannon Kingston is the devilish, arrogant billionaire with the power to save us all. But he wants something in return...My hand in marriage.The terms of our twisted contract are simple...
  • Making Whoopie by Erin Nicholas

    Making Whoopie by Erin Nicholas

    Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    This marriage of convenience is about to get sticky. Getting hitched for the health insurance is not Jocelyn Asher’s idea of romance.But the hospital quote has really frosted her cookies, and suddenly, “I’m rich. We should just get married,” sounds a whole lot more swoony.Especially when the man proposing is this gorgeous. And takes her to parties featuring champagne and petit fours...
  • BY DESIGN: The Beginning by J.A. Armstrong

    BY DESIGN: The Beginning by J.A. Armstrong

    Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Building bridges has a very different meaning for Jameson Reid than it does for Candace Fletcher. J.D. Reid spends her days designing some of the most elegant and majestic buildings and homes in North America. U.S. Senator Candace Fletcher has spent her life working to build bridges between people. J.D. Reid is not who Candace Fletcher was expecting to arrive on her doorstep...
  • Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You, Vol. 2 by Jinushi

    Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You, Vol. 2 by Jinushi

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 22 ratings
    An overworked salaryman and a mischievous cashier with a dual personality form an unexpected bond in this sweet-and-sour comedy!After the twists of a misdiagnosis, Sasaki's strange yet calming nighttime smokes with Tayama continue. The office worker is still unaware that Tayama and Yamada, his therapeutic idol, are the same woman! Sasaki and Yamada are merely customer and cashier inside the store...
    Categorized as:
    age difference  contemporary  humor
  • Paging Dr. Summers by Jennifer Peel

    Paging Dr. Summers by Jennifer Peel

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Summer fling or the real thing? My mom’s last gift came with two an unexpected inheritance from the father I never knew, and one unforgettable summer in Aspen Lake. Her only request? Complete the bucket list she left for me. Simple enough—until I saw that item written in HAVE A SUMMER FLING...
  • Don't Let Me Go by Rachael Sommers

    Don't Let Me Go by Rachael Sommers

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 6 ratings
    Faking a relationship with your bestie might be fun…if you weren’t crushing on her gorgeous, grumpy, older aunt. A lesbian romance filled with fighting, flirting, and feisty ice queens.New Yorker Kenzie Wilson agrees to play a fake girlfriend for her best friend for a family Christmas vacation in an idyllic Portuguese town...
  • Junjo Romantica, Volume 12 by Shungiku Nakamura

    Junjo Romantica, Volume 12 by Shungiku Nakamura

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    As the end of Misaki's college years approach, he's faced with a difficult choice: living with the ever-popular boys love novelist Akihiko can be ever-so challenging..
  • Tide Together by Melanie Summers

    Tide Together by Melanie Summers

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    What happens when a stressed-out bridesmaid and a laidback pilot are stranded alone together on a sun-kissed Caribbean island?Paige Chadwick is having the worst day of her life. Her tyrant boss has made her three days late for her sister’s destination wedding trip, and now she’s stuck on the wrong Caribbean island with the wedding just hours away...
  • Charity Case: The Complete Series by Piper Rayne

    Charity Case: The Complete Series by Piper Rayne

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    These three women are the toughest juries they’ll ever have to plead their case to.THIS BOX SET INCLUDES…Clean Slate (Charity Case #0.5)Moving two thousand miles away wasn’t my plan, but when family needs you, you come. Before I can head back to my hometown of Chicago though, I have two men to say good-bye to. Neither one of them will be happy to hear the news...
  • Valentine Nook by Lulu Moore

    Valentine Nook by Lulu Moore

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Lando Burlington, the eleventh duke of Oxfordshire, is back on the market as England’s most eligible bachelor. It’s a title he’d sooner burn to the ground, especially following the fallout of his ‘almost’ wedding. It doesn’t help that his mother is trying to set him up with every single woman in the country, none of whom he’s interested in...
  • Learning to Trust by Kallie Mont

    Learning to Trust by Kallie Mont

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    “Parker?”Parker loved that voice and she adored hearing it say her name. But in this moment, it scared the shit out of her.In the sleepy coastal town of Doveport, the pot isn’t just stirred—that bitch is boiling over.Maggie and Parker are new... like, brand-spanking-new. But for all of their flirting and butterflies and romantic intention, the universe has devised one giant beaver-dam...
  • Matcha Made in Heaven, Vol. 6 by Umebachi Yamanaka

    Matcha Made in Heaven, Vol. 6 by Umebachi Yamanaka

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 11 ratings
    Chako works hard every day to take care of Isshin’s tea farm. One day, a huge typhoon hits the Kanto area! A pole blown off by a strong wind falls on Chako as she is checking the farm alone...
  • Short Stack 2 by Lily Morton

    Short Stack 2 by Lily Morton

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    What happens after the happy ending?Drawn together for the first time, this is a collection of Lily’s short stories about some of the much-loved men from her books. Follow them through wet and windy marriage proposals, surprise workplace visits, and a very entertaining ghost tour...
  • My Dearest Patrolman, Vol. 1 by Niyama

    My Dearest Patrolman, Vol. 1 by Niyama

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    A young patrolman harbors secret feelings for a middle-aged shop owner on his beat!When a young patrolman gets assigned to a small town, he runs into an old acquaintance, and a casual comment from the older man leads to a fluttering heart and renewed feelings.Seiji Tajima runs a convenience store in a small town, and thanks to his easygoing attitude toward much of life, he’s still single...
  • Reformation by Chelle Sloan, Salvation Society

    Reformation by Chelle Sloan, Salvation Society

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Garrett DixonI have it all, or so it seems. A thriving medical practice, money in the bank and a standing invitation to every social event in Virginia. It doesn’t matter that my marriage is a trainwreck and my friend circle is limited to my business partner and my brother. You don’t need things like love and friends when you’re at the top of your field. That’s what I thought, until I met Paige...
  • Bram Baxter Marries the Wrong Sister by Latisha Sexton

    Bram Baxter Marries the Wrong Sister by Latisha Sexton

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 2 of 5
    Behind closed doors [?] · 10 ratings
    First comes a lifelong crush, then comes . . . a marriage of convenience to her sister?Marrying Lois Jones was the only future Bram Baxter ever planned for. Until she returns home from Europe with another man’s ring on her finger. Devastated, Bram struggles to envision a different future for himself...
  • Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You, Vol. 3 by Jinushi

    Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You, Vol. 3 by Jinushi

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    An overworked salaryman and a mischievous cashier with a dual personality form an unexpected bond in this sweet-and-sour comedy!As the end of the year approaches, Yamada feels blindsided by a coworker’s claim that Sasaki is a married man! Naturally, misunderstandings ensue. Later, on Christmas Eve, Sasaki has a chance encounter with a super-shy supermarket employee...
  • The Adventurers by Bryce Oakley

    The Adventurers by Bryce Oakley

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    They're about to embark on their greatest adventure yet.Joey Moore got her heart stomped on. At her engagement party. So, she did what any normal, completely rational 28-year-old would do — she moved to a new city with her dog to start a new life. Without much of a plan, it turns out...
  • Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You, Vol. 1 by Jinushi

    Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You, Vol. 1 by Jinushi

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    An overworked salaryman and a mischievous cashier with a dual personality form an unexpected bond in this sweet-and-sour comedy!At age forty-five, office worker Sasaki has had enough of the corporate grind. His only solace is smoking—and the friendly smile of supermarket cashier Yamada. When Sasaki can't find Yamada after a particularly trying day, a striking woman invites him to smoke with her...
    Categorized as:
    age difference  contemporary  humor
  • Attached At Heart by Amelie Rhys

    Attached At Heart by Amelie Rhys

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 25 ratings
    When best friends Delaney and Blake get married in order to satisfy a clause in Delaney’s inheritance, their long-ignored chemistry is suddenly so much harder to deny, especially when they travel abroad for a steamy fake honeymoon. Blake London, after finishing his cardiology fellowship, moves to Boston with a single hope: fix as many hearts as he possibly can…including his own...
  • Flashbang by Lee Winter

    Flashbang by Lee Winter

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    At a celebrity party, all eyes are drawn to the glamorous A-listers. No one’s watching two entertainment reporters–knockabout Iowa girl Lauren King and her secret lover, Caustic Queen Catherine Ayers–as they celebrate their last night together in LA in erotic style. A sexy slice from The Red Files universe...
  • Solid Foundation by J.A. Armstrong

    Solid Foundation by J.A. Armstrong

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Life is never simple in the world of politics. The pressure is on Senator Candace Fletcher to make a run for the governorship of New York State. Everyone seems convinced it's the right move for the affable senator. Everyone that is, except Candace. Life took an unexpected turn for the senator when she met and fell in love with Jameson Reid...
  • Two Wrongs Made Right by Ali Parker

    Two Wrongs Made Right by Ali Parker

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Just because my brother found love doesn’t mean I have to.I’d rather focus on other things.Like money.It never gives you sleepless nights that drive you insane.But the single mom I hooked up with at my brother’s wedding?She’s got me sweating.I can’t get her out of my head.Those curves.That smart mouth.She’s the right kind of trouble.But I’m the wrong kind of guy.Or not.She’s been wronged before...
  • The Cowboy of the Mountain by Tessa Klein

    The Cowboy of the Mountain by Tessa Klein

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    He’s my older brother’s best friend. A single dad. My forbidden crush.The one man I shouldn’t have a one-night stand with.I haven’t seen Wyatt Hartwell in nearly a decade, but it takes me a split second to recognize him. Can’t say the same for him. He has no clue he just rescued his best friend’s little sister from a drunken idiot...
  • Under Construction by J.A. Armstrong

    Under Construction by J.A. Armstrong

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    It takes well laid plans to build a lasting relationship. Jameson (J.D.) Reid has years of experience designing tall buildings and even restoring majestic structures. She's worked to lay a solid foundation to her burgeoning relationship with Senator Candace Fletcher. But, love and architecture require different materials and tools...
  • Super Lovers vol. 01 by Miyuki Abe

    Super Lovers vol. 01 by Miyuki Abe

    Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    Alla notizia della madre in punto di morte, il liceale Haru Kaido si trova costretto a volare oltreoceano. Ad attenderlo, però, trova qualcosa di totalmente inaspettato: Ren, il suo nuovo fratello minore! Ren è un bambino disobbediente, cresciuto senza regole e Haru decide di prendersi cura di lui. Però, proprio quando Ren comincia finalmente ad affezionarsi, una tragedia li costringe a separarsi...
  • Captured In Ink by Donna McDonald

    Captured In Ink by Donna McDonald

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    At 27 yrs old, graphic novelist Shane Larson believes in trusting the greater plan of the universe and doing good to the best of his ability. To him this is a matter of practicality as much as a spiritual belief about how to live right which is why the road Shane chooses to follow in his life is leading him to use his doctorate in clinical psychology to help people...
  • Misconception by Julia Wolf

    Misconception by Julia Wolf

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    I know rock stars. I grew up in the business, and now I make a living managing their tours. I’ve seen the good, the bad, and the ugly.Lots and lots of ugly.All that ugly is why I’ve sworn off dating rockers, but sleeping with them, well...I’ve been known to make the occasional exception.One sultry night in Vegas, Mo Aronson, lead singer of Unrequited, becomes one of those exceptions...
  • Reckless Suit (Cocky Hero Club) by Alexia Chase

    Reckless Suit (Cocky Hero Club) by Alexia Chase

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Can a divorced man find love with a much younger woman?Damon MacklinHe’s been divorced for years and is preparing for his oldest child’s wedding when a beautiful young woman runs into him in the resort lobby. He’s much too old for her, but when his daughter, Karissa, decides – once again – it’s time for him to “make nice” with his ex-wife, he tells her that he’s dating someone...
  • Sugar Dog Life by Yoriko

    Sugar Dog Life by Yoriko

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    Sakuraba is a college student, though you'd never know it, with his short height and baby face. Certainly police officer Amazawa thought Sakuraba was a minor, and nearly booked him for being out too late after he was returning from a drinking party. But there's something oddly familiar about him, and the two strike up an odd relationship..
  • Lost In Him by Carrie Elks

    Lost In Him by Carrie Elks

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    He’s a single dad. She’s the nanny he shouldn’t want…Chris Vaughn doesn’t want to be seen as Hollywood’s sexiest bad boy anymore.He wants to make the movie he’s dreamed of ever since he was a child.And the pretty beach town of Angel Sands is the perfect place to do it.There’s one small problem. He needs a nanny for his six-year-old daughter. And fast.Enter Chelsea Kennedy...
  • 獨領風騷 18 by Nicky Lee

    獨領風騷 18 by Nicky Lee

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
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  • Spiralling Skywards: Book One Falling by Lesley Jones

    Spiralling Skywards: Book One Falling by Lesley Jones

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    It only takes one defining moment. One look. One dance. One conversation. Sarah knows from the second she meets Liam that their connection is more than just instant attraction. It’s deep, it’s consuming, and has the potential to be the real thing. But true love comes at a price...
  • Dating a Cougar II by Donna McDonald

    Dating a Cougar II by Donna McDonald

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Firefighter and eco entrepreneur Walter Graham II is tired of dating beautiful, but unsettled women who don’t know what they want from life. He wants to date a woman who’s as smart as she is attractive—someone who can talk about interesting things—someone confident about her work...
  • It Takes a Woman by Piper Sheldon

    It Takes a Woman by Piper Sheldon

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Just because she’s getting married doesn’t mean she’ll fall in love.Unapologetic bombshell Gretchen LaRoe is happy to play matchmaker to everyone else content in knowing she once had true love. When the best friends of the Scorned Women’s Society take it upon themselves to interfere in Gretchen’s love life, they shouldn't be shocked to learn Gretchen already has a plan of her own...
  • The Holiday Husband by Jenny B. Jones

    The Holiday Husband by Jenny B. Jones

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Annie made a holiday wish to be reunited with the one who got away.She should’ve been more specific...Museum curator Annie Bristow has spent years regretting a marriage proposal she turned down from her college sweetheart. When a fateful ride on a holiday train gives Annie the opportunity to make it right, she wishes for a do-over. She wants to go back and say yes to her one true love...
  • Bossy by Emma Blake

    Bossy by Emma Blake

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Finding out last night’s one-night stand is today’s new boss is troublesome.Realizing that he is your daddy’s best friend is scandalous.You're not supposed to spend your first day on the job being hoisted onto bathroom sinks.Or let Mr. Tall, Dark and Sexy claim every inch of your soul.No fraternizing with the boss huh?Well, I tried calling it off.Until I saw the way he held his beautiful daughter...
  • Mr. Fake Husband by Lindsey Hart

    Mr. Fake Husband by Lindsey Hart

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    If the devil wears a suit...Has a permanent frown...Wet panties left and right..Expect perfection from everyone...Well then, that's my boss.And today is not my day.It's never your day when you get called to his office.But an even worse day when he broodingly asks you to marry him.And apparently, no is not an answer he will take...
  • Sharkbait by Erin Mallon

    Sharkbait by Erin Mallon

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    My name is Louise and I’m a serial-monogamist marine biologist.Try saying that five times fast.Fresh out of an awful relationship and tired of always doing the right thing, this girl is finally saying “screw it” and having herself a meaningless fling.Here’s the thing about flings though: they only work if you keep feelings out of the equation...
  • Nanny for the Protector by Emma Blake

    Nanny for the Protector by Emma Blake

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    He's a silver fox with an adorable kid and a luxury car that costs more than my entire life savings.He just saved my life - and became my boss.Losing my job was a disaster. But stumbling into Wesley’s world might save me.I need the money.His daughter needs a nanny.It's a win-win, right?Wrong.The first spark of attraction between us was as instant as it was forbidden...
  • Her Pipe Dream by Karla Doyle

    Her Pipe Dream by Karla Doyle

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A small town, blue collar, older woman/younger man, over the top, steamy instalove romance with a guaranteed Happily Ever After! COOPERIn a small town, there are certain things you can count on. Change is slow coming and even slower to be accepted. Friends, family, and neighbors are always close by to have your back if you need it. And someone’s always in your business...
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