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Freedom by K.C. Kean
Lost to the darkness, searching for the strength to survive. How the hell am I supposed to get out of here? When the light finally falls on the horizon and hope dances along my fingertips, another wave of fear crashes into me. I’m drowning in a sea of monsters. Frankie, Lucienda, Reece… me? Am I becoming one of them? My life as I know it will never be the same... -
![Bite the Bullet by Giulia Lagomarsino]()
Bite the Bullet by Giulia Lagomarsino
Rated: 4.74 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsJack Cox. You’ve read about them in Reed Security. You’ve come to know a little about who the men of OPS are. But everything you thought you knew is a lie—smoke and mirrors. The truth of OPS is hidden deep inside, waiting to be revealed. Owens Protective Services. Defend. Investigate. Secure... -
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![Unwrapped by Them by Eva Ashwood]()
Unwrapped by Them by Eva Ashwood
Snowed in with three gorgeous billionaires? I must be on Santa’s naughty list.As the manager of Whispering Pines resort, it’s my job to give the new owner, Cade McAllister, a tour of his latest acquisition. But I wasn’t prepared to show up at the lodge and realize I already know him.Biblically, I mean...Categorized as:
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![Three Ways to Mend a Broken Heart by Trilina Pucci]()
Three Ways to Mend a Broken Heart by Trilina Pucci
Imagine dating a guy for six months, and then one night, you make him dinner, recreating your first date so you can say “I love you” for the first time. Romantic, right?No.Because when you dress up as dessert, he tells you he’d rather be a party of one.So now, you’re crying in your whipped cream boobs, drinking a bottle of tequila, and debating on cutting bangs.Rock bottom, you say?Wrong, again...Categorized as:
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![Triple Trouble by Jesse H. Reign]()
Triple Trouble by Jesse H. Reign
Two dude-bros, one beautiful femme boy, and a game of gay chicken that goes badly awry…It’s fair to say my best friend Mat and I are looking for trouble when we head out for a wild night on the town, and boy, do we find it. We find it in the form of Trouble, a guy with long, silky black hair, doe eyes, and thick, fleshy lips...Categorized as:
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![Torn & Bound Duet by K. Webster, Nikki Ash]()
Torn & Bound Duet by K. Webster, Nikki Ash
From USA Today bestselling authors K Webster and Nikki Ash comes an angsty, new adult, poly romance.I’ve spent the past three years in college terrorizing the dean, also known as my father.I’m everything he hates.Troublemaker. Slacker. Gay.But I’m only getting started.I’m about to make Dad really proud with my newest life choices…I fall for my best friend, Mia, who’s a freaking chick...Categorized as:
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![Free Fire Zone by Giulia Lagomarsino]()
Free Fire Zone by Giulia Lagomarsino
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLuke Foster. You’ve read about them in Reed Security. You’ve come to know a little about who the men of OPS are. But everything you thought you knew is a lie—smoke and mirrors. The truth of OPS is hidden deep inside, waiting to be revealed. Owens Protective Services. Defend. Investigate. Secure... -
![Lanterns, Lakes, & Larceny by Tonya Kappes]()
Lanterns, Lakes, & Larceny by Tonya Kappes
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsLet me be the first person to welcome you to Normal, Kentucky located in the heart of the Daniel Boone National Forest. I'm Mae West the owner of Happy Trails Campground.Over the past few months my love life has been on what you'd call a slippery slope. Just this past week I'd resigned to the fact that me and Hank Sharp was caput! Done with... -
![Rival Hero by Jackie Walker]()
Rival Hero by Jackie Walker
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsI never planned on sleeping with him. Nor did I intend to make him my enemy.I only went into the bar to scope out my competition – him.The scorching hot night that followed was a mutually pleasurable accident.Of course I knew we were in the running for the same position.It’s not my fault he didn’t know who I was.Gathering intel is my specialty... -
![Jingle Bell Rock by Ella Frank, Brooke Blaine]()
Jingle Bell Rock by Ella Frank, Brooke Blaine
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsThe crossover event to end all crossovers!One night. Seven couples. A Christmas they’ll never forget.Jingle Bell Rock features seven couples from across the Ella and Brooke universe, all coming together in one story to bring you joy, happiness, and a little Christmas cheer... -
![The Pitch Slap by Kris Butler]()
The Pitch Slap by Kris Butler
Is it better to swing and miss or never get up to bat?Growing up a baseball princess had taught me a few things:One, the only truly scary thing about ball players was their superstitions.Second, baseball always came first. It was their one true love.And third, never take your eye off the ball, or you just might get pitch-slapped... -
![Corrado by Bethany-Kris]()
Corrado by Bethany-Kris
The son of a prominent Cosa Nostra Don, Corrado Guzzi’s life should have been all mapped out. He would be what every other Guzzi man was, too—made, mafia. It’s their way. But when given another choice, the chance to be something more, he takes it. Even if it comes with strings. It’s there that he might find where he belongs, and Alessio Sorrento. The man who could change his whole life...Categorized as:
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![Walker by LeAnn Ashers]()
Walker by LeAnn Ashers
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSUMMERAll it took was one night for my past and my present to collide headfirst.Consumed by work, I was letting life pass me by. I had reached a point where I found myself merely existing, so I decided to go out and have some fun with my friend, Lynn.That night brought me face to face with the two men that would become my everything—Walker and Darren... -
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![Open Road by Kris Butler]()
Open Road by Kris Butler
Are you brave enough to discover what the open road has to offer you? At one time, I thought my life was planned out. Then a stalker entered the picture and tossed my world upside down. After everything settled, I thought I was ready to get back to normal, everyday life. But when a mysterious letter arrived, it felt like the answer I’d been waiting for...Categorized as:
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![Road Trip by Addison Arrowdell]()
Road Trip by Addison Arrowdell
When Hailee’s boyfriend doesn’t come home, again, she packs up her entire life and gets in her car. A road trip to Las Vegas to stay with her sister is supposed to be a lonely journey of self reflection. Then she meets Carter.Four people. Four destinations. Four journeys. One car. Road Trip is a contemporary reverse harem with heart...Categorized as:
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![The Proximity Effect by Maya Nicole]()
The Proximity Effect by Maya Nicole
Getting stuck in a snowdrift and watching my red thong take flight into a pine tree was not how I imagined starting my honeymoon. Then again, I also hadn't imagined starting it alone...Categorized as:
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![Fireworks with Three Mountain Men by K.C. Crowne]()
Fireworks with Three Mountain Men by K.C. Crowne
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMy sister's ex wants to make me his.And his two equally hot friends are ready to join the party.With all this sexual tension between the four of us...I'm feeling sparks like the Fourth of July!!Dylan is my sister's ex boyfriend and as dreamy as they come.He's protective, strong and as big as the mountains he calls home.Red is quiet and thoughtful... -
![Knot so Lucky by Trilina Pucci]()
Knot so Lucky by Trilina Pucci
Ask me what happens in Vegas... What happens in Vegas? Let me tell you. What happens is that you get "make out with strangers and pee in a parking lot" drunk. TIE THE KNOT WITH A GUY YOU JUST MET. Then *allegedly* participate in depraved group activities with him and his friends in the honeymoon suite of a five-star hotel. But that's not even the worst part...Categorized as:
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![Healed by Them by Serena Akeroyd]()
Healed by Them by Serena Akeroyd
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThis Reverse Harem Romance is a five part series. Be prepared for weekly releases of this red hot read! KURT Kurt’s an author. Okay, so that’s a slight understatement. He’s a 'prize-winning' author. His last book did A-okay and the world is making out he’s the next Aldous Huxley--bada bing bada boom. Still, fame has never been his end goal... -
![Triple Threat by Ann Grech, Clarise Tan]()
Triple Threat by Ann Grech, Clarise Tan
She's picked her team. Now she just has to score.When a summer storm sweeps in, Ava finds herself road tripping across the state with two sexy-as-sin strangers. A flat tyre delays their trip, and the only hotel in town with a vacancy has just one bed.Even though the two men are complete opposites, both have her captivated...Categorized as:
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![Sold to the Single Daddies: A Military Reverse Harem Romance by Summer Haze]()
Sold to the Single Daddies: A Military Reverse Harem Romance by Summer Haze
One night. Three cowboys. No names, no promises… and now? A baby with their steel-blue eyes—and they have no idea.It was supposed to be a mistake. A wild, reckless, never-talk-about-it-again night at Club Devil. I was the auction prize nobody expected… until three possessive cowboy brothers outbid the entire club to claim me... -
![Protected by Them by Serena Akeroyd]()
Protected by Them by Serena Akeroyd
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsANDREI Andrei is a quantitative analyst. Yeah, he knows it’s a mouthful. Basically, he’s a deep math guy. One of those SOBs who studies the stock markets on the hunt for gold. One difference between him and the rest? Andrei’s better than good. He’s the best... -
![Loved by Them by Serena Akeroyd]()
Loved by Them by Serena Akeroyd
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThis Reverse Harem Romance is the final part in the QUINTESSENCE series. DEVONDevon’s a mathematician. Unlike his brothers--by choice, if not blood--his genius puts him on the kooky side of intelligent. So much so, their household of five was born back when the guys met in college... -
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![The Wild Tour by Erin O'Kane, K.A. Knight]()
The Wild Tour by Erin O'Kane, K.A. Knight
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWelcome to The Wild Boys, where all your wettest dreams come true. Life on tour is like nothing you can ever expect. G-strings, baby oil and innuendos are rife...and that’s only from the boys. Being a manager of an all male strip show does have its perks though and life is finally getting back on track for us. My job is going well and my love life is like a romantic comedy.. -
![Sharing Shane by Hannah Murray]()
Sharing Shane by Hannah Murray
Can a fling turn into a future?Veronica was supposed to be spending the week in Bermuda with her charming boyfriend, not some guy she’d never met. But she caught her boyfriend charming the neighbor, and now she needs a warm body to fulfill the double occupancy requirement of the resort—or forfeit the pre-paid, non-refundable vacation entirely.Shane is way too busy to take a vacation...Categorized as:
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![Christmas with Four Tattoo Artists by K.C. Crowne]()
Christmas with Four Tattoo Artists by K.C. Crowne
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFour Scorching Tattoo Artists.One truly unforgettable Christmas.Working at a tattoo studio is everything and more.Graffiti walls. Pulsating music. And four insanely HOT bosses.Everything about them brings me to life.Pierced tongues, playful smirks, and larger than life personalities.My virgin skin becomes a canvas that ignites their fire...And the orders they give me leaves me weak in the knees... -
![Outdoors, Oars, & Oaths by Tonya Kappes]()
Outdoors, Oars, & Oaths by Tonya Kappes
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsShe talks so much, she should have two sets of teeth. I haven't seen Stanley Shelton since the flamingo keychain with the campervan key dangled from his fingertips as he ripped the Maserati keys out of my grip after my ex-now-dead husband left me broke and penniless, until now. Stanley claims the Diamond Swamp Mob is after him and he needs my help... -
![Shared by Her Trainers by Tori Chase, Deborah Garland]()
Shared by Her Trainers by Tori Chase, Deborah Garland
Confessions of an out-of-shape ER Doctor: Ever get drunk and dial your ex?We’ve all done that…Here’s one you may not have attempted…Ever get drunk and depressed on New Year's Eve and order a personal trainer?Because I was so tipsy, I ordered three... -
![Huge Deal by Stephanie Brother]()
Huge Deal by Stephanie Brother
When my brother’s best friends walk in on me engaging in self-love, they offer me a deal that I can’t refuse.Why take care of my own pleasure, when they can do it for me? All I have to do is message, and they'll come running.Kain, Blake, and Dalton were our neighbors growing up. Scrawny as kids, they always had cuts on their knees and mud on their shoes... -
![Silver Fox Daddies: An MC Reverse Harem Romance by Liz Archer]()
Silver Fox Daddies: An MC Reverse Harem Romance by Liz Archer
Three silver fox bikers.Two pink lines.One drunk voicemail.And zero clue who the daddy is.I’m a librarian.But one drunk voicemail later,I lost my v-card to three bikers twice my age.Now I’m pregnant…And the property of Bishop, Cash and Diesel. Bishop is the badass who takes what he wants—and what he wants is me.Cash's filthy tongue urges me to do unspeakable things... -
![Seeing Red by Shon]()
Seeing Red by Shon
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsI was only in Bliss Peak to do two See about my grandmother.WriteI wasn’t supposed to get to this town and show my behind. Literally.But I could explain. There was a bat. In my shower. And the threat of rabies was enough to have me sprinting out of my cabin to my only neighbor’s house, with just my towel and suds covering my body... -
![Charmed by Them by Serena Akeroyd]()
Charmed by Them by Serena Akeroyd
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThis Reverse Harem Romance is a five part series. Be prepared for weekly releases of this red hot read! SEAN Sean's a genius. Not that he brags about it. An eminent criminologist, he rules his particular roost. More than just at work. At home too. See, back in college, Sean met four other guys. All geniuses, crazy prodigies who were going to set the world alight with their brilliance.. -
![Bossing My Holiday by J. Saman]()
Bossing My Holiday by J. Saman
Things not on my Christmas wish list? Fake dating my billionaire Scrooge of a boss, Tristan Ouest.But that's exactly what I'm doing and why I'm on a plane heading to Paris with him and my other boss, co-CEO Braxton Hicks.According to Braxton, this is the perfect arrangement...Categorized as:
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![Hearts of Gold by Nicole Stewart]()
Hearts of Gold by Nicole Stewart
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsFreckle dusted beauty Claire Dunlap moved to Wyoming to escape her stressful city life, but when new responsibilities and old family feuds start to weigh her down, she discovers an unexpected connection with old friend Riley and the handsome Chance. And when they find a map that might lead to gold on the mountain, the adventure of their lives begins... -
![Just for Christmas by Roxanne Riley]()
Just for Christmas by Roxanne Riley
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsThey need a pretend girlfriend, just for Christmas.But when all three get together under the mistletoe, things get real. Recently widowed Emilie is determined to give her young son an amazing Christmas. With her husband gone, she feels twice the pressure with half the income, and she's almost given up hope when her friends offer up a flexible solution... -
![The Season by Elisha Kemp]()
The Season by Elisha Kemp
One winter season.That’s all Lily wanted. One winter season to escape her problems: The guys she couldn’t love. The guy who broke her heart. The ghosts that haunt her past.A winter in snowy Utah - fighting for a competitive position as a snowboard instructor - that’s about as far away from her problems as Lily can get. The perfect distraction. The perfect escape.Until it’s not...Categorized as:
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![TMI by J.E. Birk, Rachel Ember]()
TMI by J.E. Birk, Rachel Ember
Two firefighters. One twink. Can an evil twin, a small-town holiday competition, and revealed secrets bring them together?I returned to Vermont to write an article about Mayor Doug McEmbirk and his town’s battle to win their local Holiday-Off. Even before I knew him, I had a crush on him. Because have you seen the man? OMG... -
![She's Got Male by Sinclair Kelly]()
She's Got Male by Sinclair Kelly
Meet cutes and roses aren’t my jam. Give me a hot Beta, no promises, and an orgasm any day.Unfortunately for me, I’ve been assigned a new project at work—a daily romance column where I’ll be forced to give advice to eager readers searching for their one true love. This Omega has two take the job and impress my boss or kiss my transfer to Arizona goodbye...Categorized as:
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![Unwrapping Holly by Krista Wolf]()
Unwrapping Holly by Krista Wolf
It’s my one unwritten rule: I don’t date clients. But when three incredibly gorgeous men ask me out on three separate dates, right before Christmas? Staying off Santa’s naughty list just became a lot harder. Dumped just weeks before Christmas, personal shopper Holly doesn't feel so merry... -
![Rules of Our Own by Jessa Wilder]()
Rules of Our Own by Jessa Wilder
Somehow, I’ve landed myself a do-over and this time we aren’t screwing it up. This time, I don’t want her all to myself. This time we're going to share. The second the Boston Bruins star forward steps out of the villa bathroom, looking like a god in nothing but a low slung towel…I should turn around and beg for a different room... -
![Shared Secrets by R. Cayden]()
Shared Secrets by R. Cayden
His brother’s two best friends, and an HEA worth fighting for…I’ve had a crush on Blake and Casey since I first started getting crushes.My older brother’s best friends, they practically lived at our house growing up. And when I was an awkward tween, I truly believed they were the coolest people on this unworthy planet... -
![Pucking Road Trip by Rosemary A. Johns]()
Pucking Road Trip by Rosemary A. Johns
Three NHL hockey players. One second chance. And a PR nightmare.Word to the wise, never go on a road trip with your forbidden lovers. Especially when they lose everything, if they don’t win the season. Doubly, when you’re the coach’s daughter.Why did I? Because I’m their live-in PR.I’m also madly in love with these men who have bodies like gods. And they’re obsessed with me...Categorized as:
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![Unveiled by Christa Wick, Tessa Wood]()
Unveiled by Christa Wick, Tessa Wood
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI've got a giant secret no one knows about. Well, two secrets, if you count my spending the last decade stuck hopelessly in love with my brother's best friend, a man who’s spent most of his life seeing what comes of a not-happily-ever-after ending between two people. Interestingly, the fact that my heart is stubbornly holding onto this ill-advised crush is actually related to my other secret... -
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![Dual Wielding by Allyson Lindt]()
Dual Wielding by Allyson Lindt
ReeseI’ve loved Danny for as long as I can remember. As a friend. As a band mate. As more. We had a good run as a couple, but I walked away for fame. Talk about a big-time screw-up. No wonder I'm almost forty, still single, and singing in dive bars for beer tickets.DannyWhen Reese and I split, I was adrift without an anchor. I climbed into the bottom of a bottle and made myself at home... -
![ILYBSM: I Love You Both So Much by J.E. Birk, Rachel Ember]()
ILYBSM: I Love You Both So Much by J.E. Birk, Rachel Ember
A Holiday M/M/M RomanceEveryone has secrets. I’ve kept some big ones from my two best friends, and I know they’ve got a few of their own. After all, Embry and Adam never told me why they stopped talking to each other the night we graduated college. For my part, I’ve never told them that I’m bi—or that I’ve been in love with both of them for years...Categorized as:
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![Three by Chloe Lynn Ellis]()
Three by Chloe Lynn Ellis
Boston firefighters Matt Lopez and Eugene “Johnny” Johnson have been best friends for longer than either can remember... -
![Boys That Read by Betti Rosewood]()
Boys That Read by Betti Rosewood
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe's wicked smart. Filthy rich. Plus drop dead gorgeous. And he's never been more off-limits. Estella Hawthorne might have been the homecoming queen last year, but everything changed this year at Wildwood Academy. I watched her fall from the glamorous mean girl everyone loved to hate, to the broken little girl I used to know. Things have really gone wrong for my former best friend... -
![Baby Makes 4 by Roxanne Riley]()
Baby Makes 4 by Roxanne Riley
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI've been in love with my best friend Michael for as long as I can remember, but he's always treated me like a little sister. I'm hoping now that I have a real job at the design firm he works for and a place of my own, he'll start to see that the woman of his dreams has been in front of him all along... -
![Totally Wrecked by Nicky Shivers]()
Totally Wrecked by Nicky Shivers
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI owe my sister big time, but seriously, isn't there any other way I can repay her? My identical twin sister is currently dominating the "Champion of the World" leaderboard, a year-long TV reality show that spans the globe. But now, she's broken her leg and needs me to become Brooke 'Action' Jackson for one installment of the program...Categorized as:
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