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Lola & the Millionaires: Part Two by Kathryn Moon
Lola is being hunted by her past, stalked with every step she takes. Sheltered with the pack of her dreams, at first it seems like the hardest challenge isn’t even staying safe from Indy. Tensions at work are at a tipping point and after taking the role of management’s spy, Lola’s in the crossfire if anything goes wrong...Categorized as:
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Pucking Ever After: Volume 2 by Emily Rath
From the International Bestselling Jacksonville Rays Hockey Series comes a second Happily Ever After novella!PUCKING EVER VOL 2 provides readers with SEVEN new chapters of happily ever after content. This volume spans five years and includes swoony and spicy HEA stories for both the Price Family (PUCKING AROUND) and Tess & Ryan (PUCKING WILD)."Come on daddy...don't make me beg... -
Pucking Ever After: Volume 1 by Emily Rath
From the Amazon Bestselling Jacksonville Rays Hockey Series comes a Happily Ever After novella full of spice, laughter, and so much love.Curious to know what happened to Rachel and the guys after that fateful hockey game in LA? PUCKING EVER VOL 1 provides readers with a six-chapter peek into the future of Team Price. Bonus content in this volume spans four years after the end of PUCKING AROUND... -
Pucking Sweet by Emily Rath
The lines between work and play get deliciously blurred in this red hot, inclusive, super sexy MMF “why choose” hockey romance that set TikTok on fire – now with exclusive bonus content!My name is Poppy St. James and I’ve just landed my dream job as the Director of Public Relations for the NHL’s hottest new team, the Jacksonville Rays...Categorized as:
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Twisted Lace by A.M. McCoy
They call me Emo Barbie. And they’re not far off, though I consider myself a little more alternative than that. I just so happen to do everything in six-inch heels and blood-red lipstick. I like it when people stare. I like the attention. I’ve never been drawn to the meek or mild...Categorized as:
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The Scent of Us: Part Two by Eliana Lee
Juno should’ve known it was too good to be true. Her old bonds may be gone but the alphas who entrapped her are not. Andrew Zhao is hellbent on shattering her newfound peace and is going to extraordinary lengths to punish her. Her crime? Daring to be happy. Despite her pack closing ranks around her, Andrew is determined to drag her into the spotlight...Categorized as:
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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...Categorized as:
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Beta Team-The Saviors: Part one by Ames Mills
The Saviors. We’re the protectors. We play judge, jury, and executioner to keep people safe. We take on missions that no one in their right mind ever would, and we do this without complaint.That is until we take a mission none of us saw coming. A simple protection detail might be enough to bring us down. Our bond is tested, lines are crossed, and lives are on the line... -
The Daymakers by Grace McGinty
The Daymakers were the hottest alt-rock band since the nineties, the masked members making fans swoon at the very thought of who might be hiding under the skull masks. Known only by their stage names–Royal, Hero, Poet and Knight–their real identities were a carefully held secret.I was third-generation white trash who had no value to society... -
A Pack for Winter by Eliana Lee
She’s resigned to being single. They’re on a mission to change her mind. Ivy Noelle Winter is content with being a 31-year-old unbonded omega with no prospects of a pack. She adores teaching fifth grade, she has wonderful friends — and that baking show marathon isn’t going to watch itself.Until a snowstorm and power outage traps Ivy in her classroom after hours…with three men...Categorized as:
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Stella by Mira Kane
StellaWhen your family business is the premiere Alpha-Beta-Omega matchmaking agency in Mystic, California, you would think finding your perfect pack is easy. And it was… Until they dumped me for another omega.My pride has mostly recovered. My sex life? Not so much... -
Thieves' Honor by Kate King, Jessa Wilder
"Run, Rabbit, Run." After weeks in the Esposito Hotel, I now know three things: 1. The Gentlemen are liars. 2. The Trilogy took my sister. 3. My father is insane. I've been reminded of who I am and who my enemies are. Nico lied to me, and Beck and Rush backed him up. I'm on my own again—the spare to the heir, with nothing to lose and no one I can trust...Categorized as:
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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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Knot Her Reality by Miranda May
Season three of Heated is starting out with a bang—public outcry, protests, and boycotts—all before we’ve even begun filming.I know you have to be wondering how a reality dating show could cause this kind of reaction. That would be because of me. My name’s Evangeline, and I'm this season’s omega...Categorized as:
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Her Knotty List by Ari Wright
Emma Matthews was supposed to be on her honeymoon for the Christmas holiday. Now, she’s driving a getaway car… up a mountain… in a snow storm. And while she might not miss the scientifically-matched pack she left behind quite as much as she should, she definitely misses her phone charger. Especially when she veers off course and drives into a snow bank... -
Nights of Winter by Cora Flynn
It’s hard to imagine our pretty little town as anything but picture-perfect.Or it was, until I got sucked into a tangled web of dirty secrets and lies, trapping me underground with the most unlikely of companions.The man who broke my heart is now the one to save me.The man who let me go now won’t leave my side.The man who’d held me at arms length is now cradling me in his arms...Categorized as:
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Puck Around & Find Out by Sarah Blue
It’s not easy building a pack when your father forbids you from dating any of his New Haven Foxes hockey players. But Sloane Applegate is an Omega on a mission and her current target is none other than a surly Alpha defenseman who is supposed to be off-limits. It starts off simple, dating in secret, and making sure that her father doesn’t find out she’s being courted by one of his players...Categorized as:
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Winter's End by Cora Flynn
Cascade Falls Population: 3279 And that’s about how many lies we’re uncovering in our tiny town. The deeper we dig, the dirtier it gets, and no one, not even my parents, are innocent. Thankfully I’m not alone; five unlikely men and I have banded together to try to unbury the truths that plague our piece of paradise. The man who broke my trust is now my charming savior...Categorized as:
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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... -
The Gentlemen: The Complete Series by Kate King, Jessa Wilder
A Complete, Binge-worthy Series filled with action, romance, and a healthy dose of sass. This set contains all three best-selling titles: RED HANDED THIEVES' HONOR DAMNED SOULS From Book One: Forced to live with my ENEMIES. They think they OWN ME. But I own their HEARTS. Nico, Rush, and Beck are the three leaders of The Gentlemen...Categorized as:
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Pucking Around by Emily Rath
My name is Rachel Price, and two months ago, I walked away from the perfect man. Sweet and funny, and so hot it should be illegal—we shared one magical night. No names. No strings. I never thought I’d see him again.I was wrong. It turns out Mr. Perfect is the playboy grinder for the Jacksonville Rays, the NHL’s hottest new hockey team…and I’m his new physical therapist... -
Pay-Per-Heart by Grace McGinty
I moved out to LA to participate in a Graphic Design scholarship that turned out to be fake. That was just my luck. But there was no way I could return home. Not to the already disappointed faces of my parents, who have never believed that ‘fiddling around on your computer’ was an actual career...Categorized as:
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Ice Rivals by Kristen Granata
I once fell in love with two people.I was lucky enough they fell in love with me too.Chance Kellerman was the broken boy whose father convinced him he was worthless, and needed to hide his shameful desires.We became friends first, then brothers when we played hockey for the same team.But it was Presley King who brought us even closer. With her we became more... -
Glass Omega by Calliope Stewart
The first time I see Edison Keane and Rhodes McCreary I’m eighteen and battling leukemia in the hospital. They’d oozed danger and seemed to live a life so different from the anesthetic prison where I lived my life... -
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Featherstone Academy Boxset: Volume One by K.C. Kean
LUNA'S COMPLETED STORYFEATHERSTONE ACADEMY BOOKS 1-3“We’re here to assist with your transition to Featherstone Academy.”Suddenly thrown into a world representing bloodlines I know nothing about, forcing my past I refuse to remember into the present, has my world turned upside down.It doesn’t matter that I didn’t want to go to college, it doesn’t matter that I don’t want to be here... -
Gold Rush by R.L. Randolph
I COULD BE MEANT FOR MORE. I COULD DESERVE IT.Juniper Walden has lived a life of quiet obscurity as a Beta and romance author. When one of her novels gains traction and she’s suddenly trapped in a broken elevator with two strangers the night before her UK book tour, she realizes her future might not be so clear-cut...Categorized as:
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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...Categorized as:
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More than Need by Aurora Crane
One surprise visit changes everything, and three men find out what it means to need.Problems come in threes. That’s why Riley Sinclair has two rules in life: no relationships, and no inviting anyone into his home...Categorized as:
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Heart on Ice by Calliope Stewart
Ciara Callaghan is… a lot. Her walls are a mile high and her rules are strict. One night stands only. No feelings. Leave them before they can leave her . But then a figure skating workshop in Scotland brings her face to face with alpha curler Leith Dougall. Everything about Leith is a threat to her carefully crafted walls... -
Unwanted by Sirena Song
Cammie Cooper became an alpha-chaser by accident.After a one-night stand that ends in two pink lines, Cammie thinks she’s found her happily ever after. She forgets all about scent matches, fated mates, and the truth about being a beta from the town of Crawley. That is, until her alpha drops her when he finds his scent match.Cammie finds herself back home and out of options...Categorized as:
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Stolen Chances by Clio Evans
A single mom, MMF small town romance with suspense. Twelve years ago, I married the man of my dreams. Or so I thought. Now a single mom of twin boys, I’m doing my best to rebuild after everything fell apart. I juggle work and therapy and try not to burden those around me. My life is too complicated for love, right? Colton Hayes and Sammy Harlow don’t seem to think so...Categorized as:
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Days of Winter by Cora Flynn
For 21 years, I’ve lived a relatively quiet life in Cascade Falls. But there’s more than meets the eye to our small tourist town, and I seem to get caught up in a not-so-hidden criminal empire that I never wanted any part of. The tangle I'd much rather get caught up in?The heartfelt boy next door who I’ve been crushing on for years.The sexier than sin liar who has made it his mission to keep me... -
Crossing the Top Line ( Pack Mystic) by Thora Woods
In the heart of the Big Easy, Victoria “Tori” Strauss has it all together—almost. As the poised and efficient social media manager for the beloved New Orleans Mystic hockey team, she's a seasoned pro at captivating the hearts of fans. But her own heart? That's a different story...Categorized as:
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Hotter Than Ever by Elle Kennedy
Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsWhen you land in hot water, swim for safety—or let the fire burn. An Out of Uniform StoryClaire McKinley has just experienced every bride’s nightmare. The groom is a no-show, and now she must face five hundred guests alone...Categorized as:
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Scent of Home: When it Raines Omegaverse by Tea Ravine
When it Raines it pours and I’m on the bus to nowhere with a dream that shouldn’t existOn the bus to nowhere I meet Locke Raines who is as mysterious as he is appealing. He looks familiar yet hoards secrets and pain and the only promise he’ll commit to, is that this is a one time thing... -
Muse by Maggie Alabaster, Jo Bradley
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe world tour is heating up. So are my relationships with the members of the band. Zeke, Asher, Tully and I are getting closer. I even start to understand the talented, gorgeous, but difficult and arrogant keyboardist, Penn. We say we hate each other, but judging by the fireworks that go off when we're together, there's a lot more to us than words... -
Pound by Maggie Alabaster, Jo Bradley
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe closer the tour gets, the higher the stakes become.The guys and I should be busy rehearsing. With constant threats and distractions, I'm forced to rethink my choices.I won't stop falling for these amazing guys, but when someone is stalking me, would it be best if I let them forget me?**This is a reverse harem, rock star romance with big instruments, mm and mafia families...Categorized as:
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What the Heart Wants by Nikki Ash
From USA Today Bestselling Author Nikki Ash comes an emotional romance about finding love after loss...AubreeAfter losing my husband, life was all about taking care of my kids and trying to remain afloat.Brody and Hayden crashed into my life with the force of an entire ocean.Five years is a long time to be alone.Now, I have not one but two sexy and successful men to drown in... -
Knot All is Perfect by Holly Monroe
Nora Summers is the Perfect Omega. No, really. That’s what they call her.The pride and joy of the Design Clinic, every bit of Nora’s genome was specifically chosen to make her the ideal Omega. Luckily for her, she was guided into reaching her full potential.The core tenets of the Perfect Omega are very simple. The Perfect Omega must be the picture of beauty and health...Categorized as:
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The Purrfect Pack by Galadreal Simmons
The party never starts for Candice Manning, a complete social introvert who suffers from anxiety and depression. Almost never leaving her house, and passing as a beta whenever she has to be in public, she lives with her aging cat and stunted iguana...Categorized as:
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Rogue by Katie Rae
They were complete opposites in every way.Their hatred for one another ran hot through their veins.With one chance encounter, I became the only thing keeping them from destroying one another.And the reason for their temporary truce.We spent our days trying to uncover the mysteries on board the USS Dewitt.While our nights were spent pushing the boundaries of more than just each other’s bodies... -
Knot Now Knot Ever by Elizabeth Knight
If you're looking for Eli's happy ever after, you're in the right place! Lyra’s life hasn’t been all sunshine and roses, she knows what it means to be alone after losing her parents at a young age. Witnessing the devastation her mother experienced after losing her bonded Alphas made one thing clear to Lyra. Scent matching isn’t for her... -
Just Curious by Roxanne Riley
He was just curious. And now all four of them are . . .Getting a new start is always exciting, and Isabelle is loving hers. Freshly out of college, she's got a job and a place of her own in a new town, just a few miles away from her best friend. So, with all this good news, it only makes sense to spend a night on the town celebrating... -
Belated Omega by Raelynn Rose
Organizations have begun to build, groups who want to rid the world of betas. Groups who take omegas to use as nothing more than capsules to populate the world with the designations they feel are superior. I should have been safe. My family believed me nothing more than a beta. Average. Not worth their time. They disowned me, threw me out on my butt with nothing more than the clothes on my back... -
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Yes Now Yes Forever by Elizabeth Knight
Lyra’s world has been turned upside down. Not only with the discovery of her scent matched pack, but finding out the truth behind her mother’s death. And when it seemed like she might shatter beyond repair, the men she’d been running from became the only thing holding her together.The things she believed about scent matching all these years? They couldn’t be more wrong...Categorized as:
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Sizzle by Whitley Green
She works for him. He lives with me. I want them both... Alex I’ve got good reason to keep my mouth shut around my best friend Elliot, so when he hires the luscious Joelle Munroe to save his restaurant I can understand his hands-off frustration. But she doesn’t work for me… Elliot I need a culinary genius — Joelle needs a job... -
Expanded Roster by Aimee Rivkin
A good girl who needs the money, two members of the college baseball team she works for—and her jerk ex-stepbrother—get down for the cameras in this steamy, angsty why choose romance. In retrospect, putting up a flier advertising that I was planning to lose my v-card on camera—and was looking for a partner—isn’t the best idea I’ve ever had... -
Hat Trick Heart by Ella Market
When your agent calls and tells you that your publisher wants “something new," you do the only thing you can do:Draw from real life experience.Successful romance writer Macey Veronica’s life has revolved around hockey for as long as she can remember...Categorized as:
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Deranged by T.B. Mann
She’s the girl next door. One of our best friends. We all want her, but none of us can have her.I’ve spent the past sixteen years looking out for her, protecting her from all the dangers of the world. A shoulder to cry on when her friends were mean. Fists when people threatened her.But somewhere along the way, feelings changed, intensified.Now she’s who I dream of when I close my eyes...Categorized as:
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Claimed by the Band by Harper Lennox, River Ramsey
What happens when a secret girl omega disguised as a male beta captures the attention of the hottest rock band in the world?I’ve spent years waging war in the shadows, hiding my identity and taking down alphas who target omegas. Then a hate-fueled attack targets Asher Wilde, the fearless omega frontman of Wild Honey, and I’m called out to the front lines.It started as just a favor to a contact...
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