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Something Like Spring by Jay Bell
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsNothing in this world is permanent. Friends, lovers, even family, can all disappear in the blink of an eye. Without these anchors, it's all too easy to find oneself drifting. Jason Grant doesn't have much, aside from a beat-up old guitar and knack for getting kicked out of foster homes. His latest placement is set to be just another in a long line of failures... -
Here to Stay by Suanne Laqueur
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 16 ratings“You can’t sort of do this, Fish. Draw a line and get on one side or the other. .. ”. Love is never so sweet as when it receives a second chance. In the sequel to her award-winning novel The Man I Love, Suanne Laqueur continues the story of Erik Fiskare’s romance with Daisy Bianco. Though separated for twelve years, the extraordinary bond forged in their youth has endured...Categorized as:
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One Day In Summer by Shari Low
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsOne day in summer, three lives are about to change forever. After two decades of looking after others, this is the day that Agnetha McMaster is reclaiming her life. It’s her turn, her time but will she have the courage to start again? Ten years ago, Mitchell McMaster divorced Agnetha and married her best friend, Celeste. Now he suspects his second wife is having an affair... -
The Moment of Truth by Shari Low
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsThe Moment of Truth…. Laney Cochrane loves her life. With her friends Millie and Tash, she runs a proposal agency, organising the perfect setting for their clients to pop the question. Finding that forever love is something Laney knows all about. Her marriage to Cameron is blissfully content and she has never doubted they’ll live happily ever after. Then Cara Deacon walks into their office... -
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How Did We Get Here: A Millionaire Love Affair by A'zayler
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“If you love two people at the same time, choose the second. Because if you really loved the first one, you wouldn’t have fallen for the second. ” -Johnny Depp. Avery believed those words to be true as she navigated through life until she became the person with two people to love...Categorized as:
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You're My Little Secret 2 by Chenell Parker
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBrooklyn went from being a naïve eighteen-year-old virgin to being the pregnant side chick of a soon to be married man. Dominic has always wanted to be a father and he’s excited that Brooklyn is making his dream a reality. Dominic loves Brooklyn but his history with his fiancée Kennedi has made it difficult to choose between the two... -
Commitment by Nia Forrester
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIt was obvious to everyone but them they were all wrong for each other. Riley is a free-spirited boho writer and Shawn is a magnetic and charismatic rapper, riding the highest crest of his career. She doesn't understand his world and he sure as hell doesn't understand hers. And what's worse, while he's never committed to any woman before, she's committed to someone else...Categorized as:
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Stand Off by Kelsie Rae
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsI never wanted to see Nathan again. Ever. One highly educational night with him in bed was all it took to hand over my v-card. Apparently, that was all it took to get him to move across the country without a backwards glance, too... -
Xander: Part 2, The Present by Anne Mercier, Sara Eirew
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt's eleven years later, and we're still living separate lives. While I know she isn't comfortable with my lifestyle after everything she’s been through, I can't be without her anymore. I need her. She's my wife. She's my heartbeat. She's my every breath. She's my everything. I want to know every detail of her life. I want to be part of it all... -
Their First Fall: Trucker and Keeka's story by M.J. Fields
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA new adult / college standalone sports romance novel from USA Today bestselling author, MJ Fields . Their First Fall. Keeka. Alone in the world, after her mother’s death, she tries to find the life she dreamed of as a child. Trucker. Alone in the world the family he felt part of began to fall apart, as his dreams of being an NFL quarterback become his reality... -
The Unexpected List by Chrissy Anderson
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen she was just sixteen, Chrissy Anderson made a life list…. …It’s been abandoned. Now she’s got an ex-husband, a satisfied lover and a thriving new business. She’s rebuilding. Then out of nowhere…a baby. You think you know who the father is? Think again. Follow Chrissy as she deepens her understanding of how to be truthful to herself and those that she loves... -
Undeniably Yours by Pamela Ann
“You’re passionate nature matches mine. Your promise reflects my own. If something was to happen, it’s comforting to know that your dead heart will be intertwined with my lifeless own. ” I vowed with ferocity. “My heart for yours, Emma. ”. ~Blasphemous. Falling. Losing. Risking. Everything. ALL for one woman...Categorized as:
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His Wounded Light by Christine Brae
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe perfect life. The perfect marriage. The jilted lover. Their worlds collide. Fate intervenes twelve years later and their paths intersect once again. All three will question whether the heart is truly capable of dividing and being divided; each will decide whether it matters who you loved first or who you love last. Together they will learn that in the end, there can always only be one. -
Ghosts of the Canyon by Michelle Mankin
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsWelcome to the year 1969, a tumultuous year when the world and rock ’n’ roll were changing. Woodstock, war protests, free love, it’s all there, plus a rollercoaster romance that will have you frantically flipping pages to discover who this heroine chooses. What Katelyn Love longs for most of all is a child. Someone to shower with the affection she never received from her parents...Categorized as:
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Practice to Deceive by Olivia Evans
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI wasn’t always a bad guy, but betrayal has a way of finding your darkest inner demons. Great friends and family weren’t enough to save me. I wanted revenge. When the opportunity presented itself, I felt justified. That’s karma, right? Turns out, karma has a way of circling back. If only I hadn’t been so stupid. If only I’d known what my deceit would cost me... -
The Touch of Her Voice by Sara Scott
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratings. .. Firebird Awards 2022 (Speak Up Talk Radio). First Place LGBTQ Fiction. First Place New Adult Fiction. First Place New Fiction (first time published). . .. 2022 American Fiction Awards Finalist (LGBTQ+ Fiction). . .. Literary Titan Gold Book Award (September 2022). . .. Readers' Favorite 5 Star Book. My world turned to shades of grey as I squared my shoulders and turned around... -
The Fall by Marie Force
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsDr. Ted Duffy has finally met a woman who makes him ache with desire. Too bad she’s dating his best friend of twenty years. This simple premise has momentous consequences for Ted in “The Fall,” a story that explores the bonds of friendship, the expectations of family, and the power of love to unite and divide. Ted is a third-generation pediatric oncologist in Boston... -
The Someday Girl by Julie Johnson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTHE SOMEDAY GIRL is the 95,000 word follow up to THE MONDAY GIRL. It concludes the angsty, addictive storyline of THE GIRL duet. I fell in love with a man who could not love me back. A man I will never deserve fell in love with me. Katherine Firestone has finally made it in Hollywood. New house. New car. New closet full of designer clothes. She's got it all. And yet. .. without him . .Categorized as:
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The Princess and the Prospect by Christine Michelle, Christine M. Butler
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 11 ratings~Anna~. I was three weeks past my seventeenth birthday when I first saw him running like a dog, as prospects do, during a family club function. I knew he was far older than me since he’d served in the Army with my brother-in-law, Deck. He was definitely too old for me in the eyes of everyone else. I knew the rules, and I’d be breaking too many of them for this not to be trouble... -
I'll Love You More... Tomorrow: Angsty-Rage-Read With a Side of Spice by Sabrina Lynn
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI had never understood the concept of 'morbid fascination' until the moment I witnessed my husband break our wedding vows. I should have turned away. Should have spared myself the pain of watching my husband take pleasure in another woman, but I didn’t... -
The Widow by Sanne van Ooijen
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsJoan komt voor de grootste uitdaging van haar leven te staan als haar man plotseling komt te overlijden. Ze wordt weduwe en die rol brengt haar vele nieuwe inzichten...Categorized as:
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HAMMER: An Evil Dead MC Story by Nicole James
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsA badass biker and the sexy little sprite that wants nothing to do with him. They’re opposites in every way that matters—except one—they can’t keep their eyes off each other. Hammer watches Tink strut past him without so much as a glance. His eyes moving over her hot little body—a body that’s been driving him crazy and keeping him awake at night... -
A Family Affair by Robyn Carr
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsLife’s biggest dilemmas can provide its sweetest rewards. Anna McNichol knows how to take charge. Raised by a single mother, she’s worked to ensure her three children have every advantage she didn’t. And while her marriage has its problems, she values commitment and believes in "till death do us part"...Categorized as:
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Cruel Dynasty by Geneva Lee
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI made a deal. One year of my life pretending to be a rich aristocrat in exchange for ten million pounds. Enough money to start over somewhere new. Enough money to disappear forever. It sounded simple, but being Kerrigan Belmond is more dangerous than I expected. Her world isn’t as perfect behind closed doors as it is on paper... -
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Even If We Fight by Brianna Jean
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTWO SOULS TRAPPED IN TRAGEDY. FREEDOM OF CHOICE. THE POWER OF LOVE. THEY’RE GIVEN ONE LAST CHANCE. When I met Judah Colt, I knew his presence in my life would change everything. My gut told me to run before it was too late, and while I did the best I could to keep him at arm’s length, our connection became too powerful to deny. Too real to push away. We fell hard... -
Black Oak Burning by Monique Edenwood
Cameron’s relentless craving for me never seemed to end, even when it seemed that he may end up claiming his victory over Jack. The irresistible odyssey into his dark dreams of domination thrilled me to my very core, breaking some of the chains holding me to Jack and setting my soul on fire with the fervor of relentless lust and unspeakable threats of ecstasy... -
Kaze Hikaru, Vol. 5 by Taeko Watanabe
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsIn the year 1863, a time fraught with violent social upheaval, samurai of all walks of life flock to Kyoto in the hope of joining the Mibu-Roshi--a band of warriors united around their undying loyalty to the Shogunate system. In time, this group would become one of the greatest (and most famous) movements in Japanese history. .. the Shinsengumi! -
Value Me: Part II by Nia Arthurs
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsMy past might cost me my future…. After my divorce, I’m ready for a new romance with Johnny—a man who makes my heart race. But when my ex-husband gets into an accident, I’m hauled back into his world and forced to face my conflicted heart. Patrick is broke, sick and desperate. Even worse, he wants me back and is working with Doc to fix what’s broken... -
Without You by Delaney Diamond
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen trust is broken, can it ever be repaired? At one time, Terrence “T-Murder” Burrell had it all—a wife, three kids, and an extravagant lifestyle as one of the most popular rappers in the industry. Because of his cheating, he lost his family and knew his life would never be the same... -
Cover Me by Nia Arthurs
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMarriage Reconciliation Romance. SANTI. My wife cheated on me, but I won't let her go. So when I’m challenged to see a mechanic to fix our marriage, I give it a shot. The problem? Doc tells me all the things I don’t want to hear. But I’m certain my marriage failing isn’t my fault. After all, I’m the perfect husband. Ashley is the nightmare. I need to convince the mechanic to fix my wife... -
The Lion's Den by Eliza Freed
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn injury stops the bleeding of Meredith and Brad Walsh’s fractured marriage. As Meredith recovers and tries to regain her memory, Brad fights to convince Meredith their marriage was perfect, even if it barely existed. But with Meredith’s memory comes clarity, and Meredith is faced with the reality of a husband and a lover... -
Muscle Memory by Stylo Fantome
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHer lips, the way she feels, how she moves against me. Her voice when she laughs, her eyes when she cries. Her soul connected to mine, for better or for worse, for all eternity. I don't remember. A blank face. Unrecognizable. The darkness and impenetrable fog, day after day after day. Who am I? And for that matter, who is she? I can't remember...Categorized as:
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The Story of Our Life by Shari Low
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsUnwind, laugh, cry . .. but feel uplifted with this bittersweet love story. Perfect for the fans of Jo-Jo Moyes and Marian Keyes. So what would you do if your husband slept with another woman? Colm strolled into my life fifteen years ago. If there's ever such a thing as love at first sight, that was it for us both... -
Trashy Conquest by Gemma James
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsIt all started 35,000 feet in the air on a flight bound for Seattle. A chance encounter. An undeniable attraction. A forbidden passion. We tried to do the right thing and resist temptation. We failed. Now Cash's wife is missing, and to make matters worse, my ex showed up on my doorstep with the promise of forever on his mind. Things were supposed to be different. He was going to divorce her... -
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Choosing Forever by Mia Kayla
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsLife is made up of choices. Single choices like bricks laid out in a path. A path that leads to your future. At twenty four years old, I would have never guessed I would be stuck between two men—two men from opposite spectrums of the universe. Their lives, their worlds, their demeanor is as different as the darkest of nights and the lightest of days. I love them both, but I have to choose... -
Release Me: TAT: A Rocker Romance by Emjay Soren
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCal has spent his life loving only one thing; TAT. After years of hooking up with Tayla and refusing to acknowledge his love for her, he is faced with losing her. Prepared to fight the panic at loving a woman and committing to only her, fate takes a swing at Cal and uproots everything he thought he knew about life and love... -
My Brother's Girl by Ali Parker
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThere’s only one woman I’d give up my bachelor’s lifestyle for… my brother’s girl. But she was mine first. High school. Youth. Innocence. I can still taste her on my lips if I close my eyes. And here she is, back in my life, dating my brother. A brother that doesn’t know my past because I’m a private sort of guy... -
Promise Me by Stevie J. Cole
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsPromises. We all make them. Sometimes we break them. But what happens when the promise you break haunts your dreams, when that moment of betrayal echoes within every last beat of your heart? Love. Love is passionate, painful, and all consuming in the most brutal yet beautiful way...Categorized as:
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disgraceful by Autumn Grey
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsI knew falling for him was wrong. I did it anyway, his half smiles and blue eyes pulling me deeper. Blue eyes that made me soar. He wasn’t mine to keep, though. And like all good and rare things, it came to an end. Then he strolls into my life, armed with dimples and gray eyes. Gray eyes that ground me. He smashes through my defenses, stealing what is left of my heart... -
All We Are by Elisabeth Grace, Michelle Lynn
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsComing face-to-face with my past changes EVERYTHING. I'm at the top of my game. All my struggles have finally paid off. Life should be great. I mean, life is great. Except for the fact that I can't stop thinking of her. The woman who mangled my heart into a bloody pulp and never looked back. If I could free myself of our shared memories, my future would be golden... -
Tashiro-kun, Why're You Like This? Vol. 1 by Yamada
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIs it because you're a member of the Manga Research Club? Is it because you're obsessed with a certain rhythm game? Is it because your family is filthy rich? Is it because you're awkward af? I don't know the reason, so tell Tashiro-kun, why're you like this?Categorized as:
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Now He's Mine by Cadence Smoke
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHalgrove Hill University was supposed to be my fresh start. I was ready to put the past behind me and bury the memories and heartache of a boy I once knew. We'd been best friends since we were six years old, a pair of misfits who saw one another when the rest of the world didn’t. For years we were inseparable, two halves of a whole soul. But nothing is meant to last forever... -
Reject Me by Jennifer Foor
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsPeyton Hutchinson and Jamey Billings were an unlikely couple from the start. They'd been together for a while, half of it in secret, but she's ready to get serious and take things to the next level. She moves in with Jamey, forcing him to label what they are to each other, and he's not pleased about it... -
Pulse: Complete Series by Deborah Bladon, Samantha Cook
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsPULSE - Part One. Jessica Roth dumped her boyfriend, moved to New York and wanted desperately to start her new life off with a bang - a literal mind-blowing, soul-shaking night of pure, raw, memory making sex. She thought her one time chance encounter with attorney, Nathan Moore, in a hotel room would become a jumping point for her exciting, single and adventurous life in the city... -
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Loving You Always by Kennedy Ryan
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsKerris Moreton should be the happiest woman in the world: She has a successful business and is about to start the family she's always wanted. But the man of her dreams-the one whose green eyes see straight into her soul and whose gentle hands make her body hum with pleasure-is not hers. Each secret moment with Walsh Bennett serves to remind Kerris of what she's missing...Categorized as:
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Francesca's Party by Patricia Scanlan
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsWhen everyone expects you to fall apart, do the unexpected: Get a life. After years of being the perfect wife and mother, Francesca Kirwan realizes one dreary fall day that her life is a sad cliche when she catches her husband, Mark, with another woman. With her safe, predictable life turned upside down and an uncertain future ahead of her, Francesca has only two choices: sink or swim... -
Always Yours, Bee by Mia Hayes
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratings"There's a guy. He was hit by a truck. ". On a rainy November day, Mia Hayes' husband left for work on his Vespa. Normally, she would have driven him, but Mia was waiting on a phone call with an editor and didn't have time. She never saw that caring, loving version of her husband again...Categorized as:
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In This Life by Christine Brae
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLovers don’t finally meet somewhere,. They’re in each other all along. RUMI. It starts out so simply. Anna runs away to Thailand, drags her best friend Dante with her and spends a few weeks away, taking on other people’s problems while getting away from her own... -
Missing From Me by Jayne Frost
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsSean. Four years ago I made an unforgivable mistake. And Anna was the price. I thought I’d forget her. Thought I’d move on. But who was I kidding? No amount of drumming could drown out my love for her. When I see here again, backstage after one our shows, it's clear: Anna's mine. She’ll always be mine. One mistake. Four years of regret...Categorized as:
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Rules of Friendship: Friends-to-Lovers Standalone Romance Novel by C.A. Harms
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsFriends-to-Lovers Standalone Romance Novel. As a guy, the number one rule to being best friends with a girl should be simple…. Never, and I do mean never, fall in love with her. Oh and you should never fantasize about her either. Believe me, that situation can get messy really fast and leave you with nothing but one hell of an awkward mess on your hands—literally...
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