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  • Where Love Blooms by Kimberly Brown

    Where Love Blooms by Kimberly Brown

    Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    “The tragedy of life is not death… but what we let die inside of us while we live.” –Norman CousinsJamison Jareau has suffered a terrible loss. His wife of eighteen years passed away the day she gave birth to their son. Consumed with grief and guilt over her death, Jamison has thrown himself into work and raising his four children without her...
  • Taming A Miami Boss by Melanie B.

    Taming A Miami Boss by Melanie B.

    Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    If being for the streets was a person, it would be Miz. He’s the quintessential player… if he were to keep notches on his bedpost, Miz would have run out of space long ago. He didn’t plan on changing his ways either; the ladies loved him, and in turn, he gave them what they wanted. But there was a catch… he told them not to get attached or fall in love because that wasn’t his style...
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  • Crave by Chelle Bliss

    Crave by Chelle Bliss

    Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Tate Gallo had a type – emotionally unavailable bikers who were more feral than serious relationship material.The day she turned thirty, she decided to make a change: No more biker boys. She deserved more. She wanted to be someone’s world.But then he stumbled in bloodied, bruised, and in need of help.One look into his dark eyes, and Tate realized her life would never be the same again...
  • Your One by Monica Walters, Latisha Burns

    Your One by Monica Walters, Latisha Burns

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Professional basketball player, Nate Guillory, has a good life. He enjoyed his childhood as the only child in a single-parent home. There is only one thing he feels he missed out knowing his father. Although he had a great upbringing, he feels that it is his right to know the identity of his father and why they weren’t afforded the opportunity to have a relationship...
  • How Much I Care by Marie Force

    How Much I Care by Marie Force

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 19 ratings
    From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Marie Force comes a steamy new contemporary romance about two strangers who find love in the most unexpected way—by saving a life.Austin Sitting at the top of my game, pitching for Baltimore and a single daddy to the most adorable little girl in the world, I’m living the dream. Until I get the dreaded call that Everly is sick...
  • Hook Shot by Kennedy Ryan

    Hook Shot by Kennedy Ryan

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 39 ratings
    A deeply emotional standalone romance set in the worlds of professional basketball and high fashion. Divorced. Single dad. Traded to a losing squad.Cheated on, betrayed, exposed. My perfect life blew up in my face and I'm still picking up the pieces.The last thing I need is her.A wildflower. A storm. A woman I can't resist...
  • Sterling Streak by L.B. Dunbar

    Sterling Streak by L.B. Dunbar

    Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 15 ratings
    Love was a losing battle for this country music darling and a single dad, baseball star until one night brings them together and one small town sets the playing field for a possible winning streak.They call me Lady Boss. Maneater. Queen. But beneath the makeup, blond wig, and glitzy costumes, I’m just a country girl who likes to sing. I don’t hate men, I’m just struggling to find a good one...
  • What Love Looks Like by Nikki Ash

    What Love Looks Like by Nikki Ash

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    HudsonSince I lost my wife, my life has consisted of being a single dad to two crazy kids and playing professional football, leaving me with no room for anything or anyone else.Until the moment I met Sawyer. Something about her feels right, and I know it’s more than just chemistry. She’s a game changer. My second chance at love.I want all of her days, her nights, and everything in between...
  • Never Too Soon by Chelle Bliss

    Never Too Soon by Chelle Bliss

    Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Grace Bianchi has always been drawn to men who are allergic to relationships. But when a mysterious man walks into her shop, saving her from a disaster, she finds herself wondering… is he different than the others?Ryder Cooper is fumbling his way through life. He’s been lost since his wife passed away, leaving him to raise two young children alone...
  • Barefoot at Sunset by Roxanne St. Claire

    Barefoot at Sunset by Roxanne St. Claire

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    Introducing Barefoot Bay Timeless…a new trilogy celebrating the sexy silver fox hero! Set on the sun-washed sands of Barefoot Bay, these contemporary novels tell stories of second chances and redemption...
  • The Cruise by Caroline James

    The Cruise by Caroline James

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    ‘Girl power for the over sixties!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Three women. One widowed. One unmarried. One almost divorced...
  • Hot Shot by Kat Baxter

    Hot Shot by Kat Baxter

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 13 ratings
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  • Accidental Vegas Vows by Mia Mara

    Accidental Vegas Vows by Mia Mara

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Under the intoxicating spell of Sin City, I've never wanted a man so desperately.He's my scorching hot boss, old enough to be my father.Problem is - I'm saving myself for marriage...So what do I do? I accidentally marry him.That night, he took me to heights of earth-shattering pleasure I never imagined...
  • Record of Blood by Sabrina Flynn

    Record of Blood by Sabrina Flynn

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    San Francisco, 1900. An honorable man with a bloody past he can only remember in part, and a woman dead in the eyes of the world, but all too alive. A confessed murderer, and a missing body lures Isobel Kingston into the night, but she finds far more than she bargains for on the foggy dunes...
  • The Summer Inn on Plum Island by Amy Rafferty

    The Summer Inn on Plum Island by Amy Rafferty

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Dawn Vanderbilt craves a life of adventure. After her engagement was broken off two years ago, the screenplay writer has spent her time wasting away on Plum Island’s idyllic shores. It’s only when her niece comes to visit that excitement finally comes back into her life—along with a mystery she could have never predicted...
  • My Christmas Biker: A Saint's Outlaws MC Prequel (Saint's Outlaws MC: Las Vegas, NV) by Nikki Landis

    My Christmas Biker: A Saint's Outlaws MC Prequel (Saint's Outlaws MC: Las Vegas, NV) by Nikki Landis

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Ginger(snap):Stranded in an airport on Christmas Eve, I have zero options and no available flights to reach home.The weather decides to dump a snowstorm on my holiday plans when the layover leaves me stuck in Denver, Colorado.In tears, exhausted, and losing hope, I never expected to receive an offer I couldn't refuse...
  • Chosen by the Mountain Man by Sadie King

    Chosen by the Mountain Man by Sadie King

    Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    She’s the nanny, half my age and off-limits. But my heart has chosen her, even if it breaks me…My military career ended when I became a widower.My daughter needed me, so I came back to Wild Heart Mountain determined to be a good father.Except I’m not. I’m too grumpy, too bitter, too broken.Until Caitlin walks through the door...
  • Silver Mayor by L.B. Dunbar

    Silver Mayor by L.B. Dunbar

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Charlie Harrington is a respectable man.Mayor to his small, mountain town. Successful attorney. Doting single father.After one mishap in the past, he avoids scandal. Making everyone happy is his goal.He’s nothing but content... and a bit boring.Then one morning, he finds a beautiful woman in his bedroom, and his world turns upside down. His good guy side suddenly wants to be a little bad...
  • Temptation by T.K. Leigh

    Temptation by T.K. Leigh

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A brand new older woman, younger man romance...It was supposed to be a typical business trip to Hawaii.During the day, I’d promote the new location of my bakery. At night, I’d relax on the lanai while sipping a glass of wine.But that all changes when I meet him.Sexy. Intriguing. Haunted.And easily fifteen years younger than me.I should walk away...
  • Wicked Love by Willow Aster

    Wicked Love by Willow Aster

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 7 ratings
    A sexy, small town, grumpy sunshine, single dad, sports romance from USA Today Bestselling Author Willow AsterI fell in love with his little girl first.From the moment nine-year-old Becca Fox and I hugged, it was like we’d known each other forever. Precocious, sweet, and kind, I just knew this little girl was exceptional. Her dad, though? Not so much...
  • Professor next Door by Summer Cooper

    Professor next Door by Summer Cooper

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    I fuck my students… I just can’t seem to keep it in my pants when these young sexy women throw themselves at me! But now, I must stop behaving like such a d**k, not that my dead wife would care... If I get caught sleeping with my students, I’ll lose my job. And if I don’t get my s**t together, they’ll come for the only good thing in my life… my daughter...
    Categorized as:
    sports  single-father  humor  military  length-epic
  • Shopping for a Turkey by Julia Kent

    Shopping for a Turkey by Julia Kent

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    I don’t understand Americans. 
Or, as we say in Scotland, I dinna understand ye eedjits.
And I definitely dinna understand the crazy mother-in-law of my cousin Declan...
    Categorized as:
    sports  soccer  contemporary  humor  length-short  m-f
  • The One I Want by Chelle Sloan

    The One I Want by Chelle Sloan

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    As a professional football player, I had a playbook for everything on the field. Then I retired and found out there’s no playbook for life—especially when the one you thought was perfect gets flipped upside down. There’s no play for suddenly becoming a divorced, single dad. There’s no plan for moving your family back to the town you grew up in...
  • Night Sweats and Hockey Nets by Marika Ray, Sylvie Stewart

    Night Sweats and Hockey Nets by Marika Ray, Sylvie Stewart

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    When I kissed her in that crowded bar, I had no idea she was my coach’s daughter. I know better, believe me. It’ll never happen again.I’m on the cusp of hanging up my hockey skates forever while embroiled in a custody battle for my young daughter. I have no business getting involved with any woman. Least of all the one that’s totally off limits...
  • Bachelor #10 by Kat Baxter

    Bachelor #10 by Kat Baxter

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Remember that time you went to a bachelor charity auction and bid on the sexy Scottish bad boy of soccer for your supermodel boss from hell only for the press to get things wrong and think you’re the one who spent a ridiculous amount of money to go on a date with him? No? Right, that was me...
    Categorized as:
    sports  soccer  contemporary  humor  length-novella
  • Fighting For You by Layla Hagen

    Fighting For You by Layla Hagen

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Sexiest soccer player. Top-scoring athlete. America's favorite party boy. Jace Connor has received many titles in his career, and enjoyed them all. Although, he’s working on changing the last one. There’s more to Jace than the media portrays—a man who loves his tight-knit family, being his nieces’ and nephews’ favorite uncle...
  • Triple or Nothing: An Age Gap, Secret Triplets Romance by Ajme Williams

    Triple or Nothing: An Age Gap, Secret Triplets Romance by Ajme Williams

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    The only thing Pierce Jackson hates more than losing... is surprises.And the only thing I hate? Him.He owns the rival hockey team, which makes him my archnemesis.To be fair, it’s hard to not be grumpy when you have a baby unexpectedly left on your doorstep.This new single dad doesn’t need any more surprises in his life.And I didn’t plan on giving him any until..
  • Fourth Down by Heidi McLaughlin

    Fourth Down by Heidi McLaughlin

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 11 ratings
    From the New York Times bestselling author of Forever My Girl: The Motion Picture, Heidi McLaughlin delivers a contemporary romance that will leave you dancing in the end zone! Autumn LaRosa has been playing defense since the moment she met Julius Cunningham. After accepting a position as a meteorologist in Portland, she strives to make a good first impression...
  • Strictly Not Yours by Carrie Elks

    Strictly Not Yours by Carrie Elks

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 31 ratings
    I thought I knew everything about my rich, neat-freak doctor of a boss. Until I walked into a fight club and our eyes clashed across the ring… Holden Salinger is a pediatric oncologist and for the last two years I’ve been cleaning his swanky New York apartment.I know every intimate detail about him, from his overly large shoe size to his toothpaste tube rolling obsession...
  • Nanny for the Bossy Daddy by Ava Nichols

    Nanny for the Bossy Daddy by Ava Nichols

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    I have a weakness for bad boys… even with the one I just slept with who is now my new boss…Jack Steele is a handsome, mature, grumpy Billionaire single dad… and a sizzling bad boy that women can’t resist.So, when we bumped into each other at a local bar, I let him show me his bad boy ways.But then, I started my new nanny job, and my heart just about stopped—my new boss is Jack...
  • The Lion Heart by Carrie Aarons

    The Lion Heart by Carrie Aarons

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    He’s supposed to be the ruler of this kingdom. The prince poised to take his rightful place on the pitch. Instead, he plays the jester, shunning his legacy. Only I am privy to his lion heart. Kingston Phillips is the heir to England’s football dynasty. The offspring of two of the world’s greatest players, the expectations set on his shoulders could crush the universe...
    Categorized as:
    sports  soccer  new adult  length-short
  • Jump Ball: Las Vegas Ramblers by Kasha Thompson

    Jump Ball: Las Vegas Ramblers by Kasha Thompson

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    You can’t win unless you learn how to lose.Sariah Thornton, a beauty industry mogul, dedicated herself to her brand and jet-setting around the world. Life hands her a lemon when her father’s passing bequeaths her ownership of a basketball team. She knows nothing about basketball and even less about why her father would choose to leave his prized team to her...
  • Waiting for Ru by Barbara Elsborg

    Waiting for Ru by Barbara Elsborg

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Ruari Byrne may not have had an easy life, but now he’s determined to live in the present, not his past. Trouble is, it’s hard to be independent when you’ve no money and no qualifications. All Ru knows is horses, and when he finds out that his beloved Joni and Cookie are off to auction, his heart is in his throat...
    Categorized as:
    sports  age difference  m-m  contemporary  royalty  queer
  • Hard Hit by Toni Aleo

    Hard Hit by Toni Aleo

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Kirby Litman has been abandoned by everyone in his life at one time or another since childhood. And when his cheating ex drops their baby girl in his lap and leaves the country, he vows he won’t abandon his daughter, Celeste, like he was. Between parenting, hockey, and mentoring three brand-new young players, he doesn’t have much time for himself...
  • Curve Ball: An Older Man/Younger Woman Curvy Girl Romance (Curvy Soulmates ) by Kat Baxter

    Curve Ball: An Older Man/Younger Woman Curvy Girl Romance (Curvy Soulmates ) by Kat Baxter

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Nanny…or soulmate? Maddox I may be a quarterback, not a baseball player, but that didn’t keep life from throwing me a curve ball. I'm contracted to play my final season in the NFL, my career is on a high and I want to go out on top. Complication? Six months ago, I gained custody of my sister’s young kids. They are my priority, but I need help in the form of live-in nanny extraordinaire, Finley...
  • Nailed Right by Fern Fraser

    Nailed Right by Fern Fraser

    Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Nailing her Sweet A Single Dad's Recipe for Forever Love. Finley - I've given up on love and am content pouring my heart into my work—until Jake, the charming single dad and one of my favorite customers, flirts with me and melts my defenses. Despite our age difference, our connection is instant, passionate, and utterly addictive...
  • The Holiday List by Lane Hayes

    The Holiday List by Lane Hayes

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 12 ratings
    The Mars maestro, the single dad, and a wish list… Chet Boy, am I lucky! Finding a living situation with a houseful of passionate scientists just before the holidays is ideal in every possible way. As the newest member of the Script Club, I feel it’s important to step up and tackle the to-do list my friends would prefer to avoid...
  • Game Day Baby by C.M. Seabrook, Frankie Love

    Game Day Baby by C.M. Seabrook, Frankie Love

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A steamy new full-length standalone novel by Amazon bestselling authors C.M. Seabrook and Frankie Love! I had it all planned out.  I'd find a girl, marry her, get the white picket fence and make a family.  But then a baby is dropped off at my doorstep.  My baby.  Turns out I'm more than an NFL quarterback -- I'm a father.  And my daughter's mother is missing. Or she ran away...
  • Her Older Single Dad: An Older Man Younger Woman Curvy Romance by Liz Fox

    Her Older Single Dad: An Older Man Younger Woman Curvy Romance by Liz Fox

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Her Older Single Dad is a steamy, short romance with a curvy, younger woman and a handsome older hero. It is the second book in the Daddy Knows Better series. Piper Food delivery isn’t a great job, but it pays the bills… usually.Most importantly, I get to be independent. When a walking break turns into an amazing job opportunity, I can’t say no...
  • Heart Keeper by Annie Dyer

    Heart Keeper by Annie Dyer

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Book 3 in the Manchester Athletic Series...
  • No Wrong Moves by Becca Seymour

    No Wrong Moves by Becca Seymour

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 9 ratings
    Pining for your best friend sucks ass—and not the good kind of sucking. But I can’t back away, and I definitely can’t let go. Eddie Phelps is too damn important to me. He has my heart and soul. Well, he and his daughter, a ten-year-old who one day will run the world.It’s not like I can even blame Eddie for mixed signals or anything. He’s done everything right. He always does...
  • Final Score by Charlie Novak

    Final Score by Charlie Novak

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Can one perfect night lead to more?Jordan Green is too busy for a relationship. With the World Cup looming, his focus is on making the England team, not finding someone to spend his life with. His friends may be settling down, but Jordan’s had enough of planning weddings. All he wants is some fun, and Félix is the perfect person for that… even if he is his boss’s brother...
  • Wright Kind of Trouble by K.A. Linde

    Wright Kind of Trouble by K.A. Linde

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    An age gap, enemy’s little sister romance set in the Wright world about Harley Wright & Chase Sinclair from USA Today bestselling author K.A. Linde. He didn’t know I was ten years younger.I didn’t know he was a Sinclair.He didn’t care that I was a Wright.I knew exactly what I wanted.Yet, I know none of this when I fall into his bed...
  • Big Win by J.H. Croix, Clarise Tan

    Big Win by J.H. Croix, Clarise Tan

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A steamy, full-length, standalone romance with a guaranteed HEA from Bestselling author J.H. Croix! If you like smoking hot sports romance with alpha men and the women who challenge them, you’ll love this series! A footballer legendary for keeping his cool. A young woman immune to the charms of men, particularly cocky, swoon-worthy athletes...
    Categorized as:
    sports  soccer  contemporary
  • Struck by Emma Louise

    Struck by Emma Louise

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Playboy. Gym rat. Womanizer. I’ve been called them all. Until one-night changes everything. Changes me. Trying to drown a broken heart in cheap whiskey and a willing body leaves me with the last thing I ever expected. All that matters now is my son. There’s no room for anything, or anyone else. Until her. A free spirit. A nomadic soul. She intrigues me. She excites me...
  • Grip: A Driven World Novel (The Driven World) by Lacey Black

    Grip: A Driven World Novel (The Driven World) by Lacey Black

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Lacey Black’s Grip is a second-chance, surprise-baby contemporary romance written in K. Bromberg’s Driven World project.MackI live to race. It’s in my blood—the smell of dirt and gasoline, the fast cars, the screaming fans. I was the king of a small track in Missouri with the world at my fingertips. I even had the girl, until a call came from the infamous Colton Donavan...
  • Cocky Striker: A Hero Club Novel by Evan Grace

    Cocky Striker: A Hero Club Novel by Evan Grace

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    You've met Chance Bateman...Are you ready to meet his son??Some say I’m cocky — I say I’m confident. Things have always come easy for me; sports, academics…girls. And I’ve used all of that to my advantage the past three years of college.I’ve got it all, or at least I thought I did until Laken walks into my life...
  • Tagging Up by Carrie Aarons

    Tagging Up by Carrie Aarons

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    All Anna Callahan wants is her independence.Being the youngest member of her immediate family, and massive network of cousins, she’s always been sheltered. That ends now. After graduating with her masters in nursing, she’s ready to move out of her parents’ house, whether they support that decision or not...
  • 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...
  • Hard As Steel by McKinley May

    Hard As Steel by McKinley May

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Becoming a sports reporter isn't just my dream job--it's my calling . I've been sketching the blueprint for my future since I was an overly ambitious ten-year-old: Get accepted into Windhaven University's journalism program? Check.  Score the sports section of the campus paper? Easy as pie.  Snag a once-in-a-lifetime internship? Currently in progress...
    Categorized as:
    sports  soccer  humor  new adult  hockey  length-long
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