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  • Ledge by Grey Huffington

    Ledge by Grey Huffington

    Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars
    · 22 ratings
    Beautiful disaster. The first thing that comes to mind when I think of her.Who hurt you?The first question comes to mind when I open my mouth to greet her.Although it wasn’t the easiest to reach, I knew her heart was pure. Gentle to the touch yet stubborn as a bull, she made it hard to resist her. Unintentionally, she sank her hooks in me. She was the calm before my storm...
  • Mistletoe and Magic for the Midwife by Jo Bartlett

    Mistletoe and Magic for the Midwife by Jo Bartlett

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    The brand new instalment in the top 10 bestselling Midwives series!It’s the most wonderful time of the year…But for single mum and busy midwife Nadia, it’s quickly turning into her worst Christmas ever.Her marriage is over, and whilst her husband has moved on, Nadia finds herself back home, squashed into her mum’s spare room with her two small children...
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  • Until Susan by C.P. Smith

    Until Susan by C.P. Smith

    Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    From the world of NYT and USA Today bestselling author, Aurora Rose Reynolds. See how the Mayson clan began. You've read their sons' stories, now it's James and Susan's turn. Experience the boom all over again in this action-packed novella of insta-love and suspense from Author CP Smith...
  • Path To Resolution by TheFeveredBookaholic

    Path To Resolution by TheFeveredBookaholic

    Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Wolfe Emerson is notorious for two things: being an absolute beast in a boxing ring and being a voluntary mute. His story remains unspoken and he prefers to live his life in silence. That is, until, his world is turned upside down when he meets someone who is louder than life...
  • Rescuing Casey by Susan Stoker

    Rescuing Casey by Susan Stoker

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    One minute Casey Shea was minding her own business, doing her job, teaching entomology to college students, and the next she was in the middle of the Costa Rican jungle fighting for her life. Troy “Beatle” Lennon had watched his friends fall head over heels in love, but never thought it would happen to him. Until he sees a picture of one of his teammates’ sisters. That was it...
  • Love By Design: A Blind Date Holiday Novella by Samantha Christy

    Love By Design: A Blind Date Holiday Novella by Samantha Christy

    Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    A sexy Christmas novella that’s a cross between The Devil Wears Prada and Holidate.Holland McQuaid works for the toughest designer in New York City. It’s a dream job. It’s heaven and hell at the same time. But when she gets her lucky break, and the job turns into something she never expected, it comes with strings...
  • Finding Infinity by Layne Harper

    Finding Infinity by Layne Harper

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 28 ratings
    "Finding Infinity" as described by Colin... "Fine Charlie.” Colin says dropping his hands in defeat. “Here's what I want. I want everybody to back off and let me play football. I want you to go back to practicing medicine because I’m ready for you to be happy again - not this forced shit that you keep trying to sell me...
  • Fighting for Honor by J.B. Salsbury

    Fighting for Honor by J.B. Salsbury

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 22 ratings
    New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author JB Salsbury brings her Fighting series to Harper Sloan’s Hope Town in Fighting for Honor. UFL fighter Caleb hasn’t been to Hope Town since he was eighteen. His next big fight takes place in Atlanta and the serene lakefront home from his childhood is the perfect place to train without distractions...
  • Just One More Chance by Maryann Jordan

    Just One More Chance by Maryann Jordan

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · 22 ratings
    The Baytown Boys MysteriesMilitary duty called them away to war zones, but after tours overseas, the group of friends found their way back home as men, seeking the peaceful little seaside town. Now, the band of brothers, together once more, work to provide a place for less fortunate veterans to call home...
  • Depends On Who's Asking by Lani Lynn Vale

    Depends On Who's Asking by Lani Lynn Vale

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 33 ratings
    It was the night before Christmas, and all through the house, not a creature was stirring…nope. No. Nuh-uh. That’s a lie. The moment that Caro wakes up, she knows that she’s not alone. One thump-thump from the living room and she quickly moves into action. One 9-1-1 call later, and she’s ready to defend herself...
  • The Score by Kristen Proby

    The Score by Kristen Proby

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 25 ratings
    An all-new meet-cute sports romance from New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Kristen Proby, featuring Sophie Montgomery!I have millions of followers on social media, and it has absolutely nothing to do with my last name. It’s because I’m good at what I do. I work hard, and it has paid off. I’m not a trainer who only talks the talk, either...
  • Timeout by Lisa Suzanne

    Timeout by Lisa Suzanne

    Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    As Jack’s wedding draws nearer, the cloud over him seems to darken as he goes through the motions. Instead of enjoying the bachelor party and rehearsal dinner, he needs a timeout from the woman he’s set to marry.If he really walks down the aisle toward her, I can’t keep working with him. Not when I’m in love with him...
  • Katy, My Impact by Danielle Norman

    Katy, My Impact by Danielle Norman

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    They always say that two wrongs don’t make a right...Well, she was wrong for breaking into a house that didn’t belong to her; even if she and her daughter had nowhere else to go.And, I was wrong for watching her on the surveillance camera as she moved through the house and climbed into bed.So I offered her a job and a home. Her smile…Her curves…Wrong has never felt so right...
  • Touchdown by Lisa Suzanne

    Touchdown by Lisa Suzanne

    Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    As much as I’ve coached the pro football quarterback to believe he always has a choice, this time I’m the one backed into a corner.My biggest fears have come true. I’m an adult living with my parents as I contemplate my future. I’ve given up everything to make the ultimate sacrifice, but at some point I need to put what happened behind me...
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    sports  football  contemporary  length-short
  • Deja Brew by Jessica Gadziala

    Deja Brew by Jessica Gadziala

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Within the struggling cafe Deja Brew, trouble percolates beneath the coffee beans. The shop’s owner, Shale, is forced into a dangerous game by a cartel, and when her shipment vanishes, it's game on.Shale's only hope is an unexpected Junior. Her only regular, and a local hacker with a knack for saving the day...
  • Roman by Samantha Whiskey

    Roman by Samantha Whiskey

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    I’m one of the fastest running backs in the NFL, but I can’t outrun my feelings for my best friend.I’ve wanted Teagan Hall for over a decade, but I’ve never been willing to risk our friendship.Then she shows up at my doorstep, fleeing her abusive ex, and everything changes.Now she’s not just my best friend—she’s my roommate.She's also the sexiest thing I’ve ever seen.Every innocent touch crackles...
  • Hendrix by Samantha Whiskey

    Hendrix by Samantha Whiskey

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    As one of the best wide receivers in the NFL, I can catch anything...anyone.Except her—the coach’s daughter.Savannah Goodman is the one woman in the world I’m forbidden to touch,and the only one I can’t stop thinking about.She’s fiery, funny, and sexy as sin.We can’t be in the same room without fighting,but her quick wit only brings me back for more...
  • Hope by Beverley Watts

    Hope by Beverley Watts

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 22 ratings
    In this funny romantic series, the Shackleford sisters descend on a Regency society that doesn’t know what’s hit it…There was no doubt that things had definitely looked better for Gabriel Atwood, one time Viscount Northwood. Mainly because everyone who knew him or of him almost certainly believed him dead—the bastard who’d betrayed him had made sure of that...
  • Black Mail: A Black's Bandits Novel by Lynn Raye Harris

    Black Mail: A Black's Bandits Novel by Lynn Raye Harris

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Tyler “Ty” Scott finally gets his book! When Cassie Dixon gets threatening letters, there’s only one person who can help - her best friend’s sexy cousin...
  • Tackled by Lisa Suzanne

    Tackled by Lisa Suzanne

    Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    When compromising pictures of me with the pro football quarterback I’m behavior coaching hit the press, we need damage control. I’m probably going to lose my job since his fiancée’s father—the man who hired me—discovered the pictures as I woke to a cloudy memory of the night before...
  • Infinity. by Layne Harper

    Infinity. by Layne Harper

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings
    Colin McKinney has wanted three things since he met Caroline “Charlie” Collins when he was a junior at Texas A&M University: to make her his wife, play professional football, and have a family. In the first three books of the Infinity Series, Colin and Charlie met, fell in love, broke apart, reunited eight years later, and got married...
  • Edge by Brenda Rothert

    Edge by Brenda Rothert

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings
    One bad hit has left the career of young NHL Center Luke Hudson in question. When he arrives for rehab with a minor league team, his injury has robbed him of the edge that made him great. Team trainer Adella Price’s job is to help Luke get back in peak condition. But their one on one sessions shake her resolve to remain unattached...
  • Sassy Christmas by Nina Levine

    Sassy Christmas by Nina Levine

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings
    Celebrate Christmas Storm Girl Style Join the Storm MC girls for Christmas. Catch up with all your favourite Storm MC couples - it's like coming home for Christmas where you find out what everyone has been up to. Sassy Christmas takes place after the events of Slay, right before the events of Illusive. It's recommended that you read this series in order...
  • The Two Week Stand by Samantha Towle

    The Two Week Stand by Samantha Towle

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings
    From NYT bestselling author Samantha Towle comes a sizzling beach romance, that will leave you hot in all the right places…Dillon Dawson loves to write romance despite her latest relationship ending with her traveling to the Maldives alone on what was supposed to be her honeymoon. Now, the only thing she wants is two weeks of uninterrupted peace and quiet with absolutely no men in sight...
    Categorized as:
    sports  football  contemporary  m-f
  • Fang's Enlightenment by Ciara St James

    Fang's Enlightenment by Ciara St James

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Things refuse to quiet down around Tenillo for Fang and his club, the Ares Infidels MC. No matter how many bad guys they bring to justice, they find there are more in need of their kind of vigilantism. For Fang, that’s alright by him. He joins the Ares Infidels to be part of a brotherhood that’s bigger than just him and his club brothers. He joins to have a bigger family...
  • What's It Gonna Take by Lacey Black

    What's It Gonna Take by Lacey Black

    Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    GarrethFrom the first moment I saw Reagan Turner at the bar and restaurant I help manage, I was drawn like never before. She was dating someone at the time, which meant she was off-limits, until the jerk broke up with her. I can’t get her out of my head, can’t stop wanting to kiss those perfectly lush lips. Fighting this attraction has been my kryptonite.So, I give in to temptation...
  • DITCHED by R.C. Boldt

    DITCHED by R.C. Boldt

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    He's playing for the heart she's had sidelined for years. IVY HAYES Dating can be a rocky journey. Once the new shine wears off, you may end up with a case of buyer’s remorse. That’s where I come in. I set the backdrop and coach you through the breakup. Don't want overblown drama, hard feelings, or a drink tossed in your face? Then I'm your fairy godmother, child...
  • Love by Accident by Weston Parker

    Love by Accident by Weston Parker

    Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    What happens in Vegas goes viral in Vegas. Wait…Being the only child of America’s wealthiest man is painful at times.But it only gets worse when your name changes in the middle of the night thanks to a drunken lovefest turned marriage.It started with a fight with a pretty pink cocktail and ended with a not-so-pretty pink plastic ring on my finger.And he was a perfect stranger...
  • The Proposal by Adriana Locke

    The Proposal by Adriana Locke

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 40 ratings
    Breaking Rugby’s bad boy marries his best friend’s little sisterIf Renn Brewer would’ve asked me to marry him, I would’ve said no.Why?One, his reputation precedes him. His name is in the headlines at least once a month. Two, he’s not just my brother’s best friend. They’re teammates. And three, I’m in my self-care era.Unfortunately, a version of me equates self-care with bad choices...
  • Snowed Inn for Christmas Anthology by Elle Christensen, Brynne Asher

    Snowed Inn for Christmas Anthology by Elle Christensen, Brynne Asher

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    A record-breaking blizzard is on the way to Winter Falls . . . and close quarters sometimes make for strange bedfellows!Led by their mayor, the citizens of Winter Falls rally together to keep everyone safe during the storm. Falling in love wasn’t part of the plan, but cuddling next to the fire and kissing under the mistletoe leads to a whole lot of romance for these nine couples...
  • Play to Win by Ja'Nese Dixon

    Play to Win by Ja'Nese Dixon

    Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Kamal’s an ex-football player. Jayda’s a single mother uninterested in another relationship until she sees Kamal with her daughter.Every rejection will only make his victory sweeter. He plans to lick, taste, and devour her like the delicacy she is until the world, her ex, and Jayda recognizes his name tatted on every inch of her curvy body...
  • One More Christmas at the Castle by Trisha Ashley

    One More Christmas at the Castle by Trisha Ashley

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings
    Don't miss the brand-new Christmas book from Sunday Times bestselling author, Trisha Ashley!This Christmas will be the most special of them all... Elderly widow Sabine knows this will be her last Christmas in her beloved home, Mitras Castle. Determined to make it just like the ones she remembers from her childhood, she employs Dido Jones of Heavenly Houseparties to help with the big day...
    Categorized as:
    christmas  sports  humor  contemporary
  • With This Fling by Tara Sivec

    With This Fling by Tara Sivec

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Laura Bennett has spent her life taking care of other people and running the Dip and Twist. Happily spending her time being single and carefree, she has no intention of settling down or falling in love. With an ever-growing family, she’s a mother to them all, and she loves every minute of it. But her baby is getting married, and her oldest has her own life changes she’s dealing with...
  • Two Minute Warning by Alexandra Warren

    Two Minute Warning by Alexandra Warren

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 12 ratings
    There’s a lot that can happen in two minutes or less…Kendall “Snoop” Dogwood has something to prove.After a devastating ending to his first year with the Houston Skyhawks, getting redemption is the only thing on the veteran quarterback’s mind coming into the new season...
  • Grow with Me by Kristen Proby

    Grow with Me by Kristen Proby

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Will and Meg short story...
  • From Now Until Infinity by Layne Harper

    From Now Until Infinity by Layne Harper

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 28 ratings
    Eight years have passed since Colin and Caroline “Charlie” ended their college romance. A chance meeting reunited them confirming that time had not diminished their love for each other. Now, they have to turn their passionate reunion into a legitimate and sustainable relationship. Charlie’s medical practice is in Houston. Colin is the starting quarterback for Dallas...
  • Faking the Book Boyfriend by A.K. Landow

    Faking the Book Boyfriend by A.K. Landow

    Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    TREYA shot straight to the heart. That’s what I felt when I saw a drunken video of the beautiful, charismatic Gemma Fairchild with her author friends.They’ve created a book boyfriend builder business. I’m a famous baseball player and don’t need help finding a woman but sign me up. Anything to be close to her.The dilemma… I don’t want her to know my real identity...
    Categorized as:
    sports  insta-love  baseball  humor  length-short
  • Rating the Book Boyfriend by Jade Dollston

    Rating the Book Boyfriend by Jade Dollston

    Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    “What happens when four friends drink way too much one night and accidentally start a man training business?They run with it, of course.After all, who better to build the perfect book boyfriend than a group of romance authors? But it’s not all sunshine and roses when the men you’re dealing with prove to be impossible to train...
  • Merry with a Brewmaster by Alexandra Hale

    Merry with a Brewmaster by Alexandra Hale

    Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 7 ratings
    Rules for moving to a small beach town: Summer hookups are encouraged as long as you don’t have to see them again If you do, make sure he’s not the new brewmaster at your job If he is the new brewmaster make sure he’s also not the single dad you’re supposed to nanny for If he is the single dad you’re supposed to nanny for make sure you keep it strictly professional If your summer hookup is the...
  • An Unexpected Gift by Melanie Moreland, M. Moreland

    An Unexpected Gift by Melanie Moreland, M. Moreland

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    An unplanned journey A change of direction The meeting of two lost hearts When Evan Brooks sets out to repair his fractured relationship with his family, a broken-down car and an unplanned detour lead him to Holly Cole. Her eyes captivate him. Her words comfort him. Her heart warms him...
  • Get Frosted by Amy Aislin

    Get Frosted by Amy Aislin

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    For years, Mik has wanted nothing more than to put coal in Rudy Snow's stocking.As former pro hockey players, they’ve been rivals for years. It started in Mik’s rookie season, when a reporter pitted him against his older brother's best friend. Rudy pushes Mik’s buttons like no one else, going out of his way to one-up him at every turn...
  • Landon: Small Town Roommate Romance by Cora Brent

    Landon: Small Town Roommate Romance by Cora Brent

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    RELEASING APRIL 22nd!!! LANDON My former student. My new roommate. My greatest weakness….Autumn:It’s not that I’m hiding out in this hard luck little town. But I’m twenty-six years old, I’ve had one boyfriend and he ditched me for my sister. So I might be a little cynical. Then again, perhaps a high school math teacher shouldn’t expect romance...
  • All American Bad Boy by Weston Parker

    All American Bad Boy by Weston Parker

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    One hot night changed everything.As a kid, all I ever wanted to do was fly. I was born a pilot.And I’m the best fighter pilot in the world. They call me Dice because of my dicey aerial maneuvers.Safety and security aren’t my first concern. Living big is.Right before our next big show, we’re forced to work with a new inspector.You know, the nerdy guys in Levi’s and New Balance sneakers...
  • Montana Lights and Mistletoe Nights: Gabriel and Alba by Crystal Daniels, Sandy Alvarez

    Montana Lights and Mistletoe Nights: Gabriel and Alba by Crystal Daniels, Sandy Alvarez

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Celebrate Christmas Kings of Retribution style.Gabriel has everything a man could want: his club, the love of a good woman, two kids, and another baby on the way.They are the light to his dark.Life is good.Trouble soon rolls into town, putting Gabriel’s family and club in danger.Driven by love and loyalty, Gabriel will stop at nothing to keep them safe...
  • Hot!: A Charity Anthology by Michelle Mankin, Eden Summers

    Hot!: A Charity Anthology by Michelle Mankin, Eden Summers

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Are you in the mood for a hot rockstar romance? Then this charity anthology by Rockstar Book Boyfriend authors: Michelle Mankin, Eden Summers, JA Low, Lisa Suzanne, Rachel Van Dyken, Taryn Elliott, and Cari Quinn is for you.Some of these stories are a short tease. Some are a little longer. All are exclusive to this anthology while it is available. All ebook profits will go to charity...
  • Madam Alana: A Marriage Auction Novella (The Marriage Auction) by Audrey Carlan

    Madam Alana: A Marriage Auction Novella (The Marriage Auction) by Audrey Carlan

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Audrey Carlan comes a new story in her Marriage Auction series…I run the most elite auction in the world.Candidates and bidders come from all over the globe hoping to change their lives.And I deliver.I’m in the business of bringing couples together in a mutually beneficial and legally binding marriage...
  • Secrets of Starshine Cove by Debbie Johnson

    Secrets of Starshine Cove by Debbie Johnson

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A warm, sparkly and absolutely unputdownable return to the unforgettable Starshine Cove! Cally , a devoted single mum, is stretched thin between caring for her clingy mother and her day job as a hairdresser with an always sympathetic ear. When her life in Liverpool is suddenly upended, she grabs her son Sam and jumps in the car to drive south for the holidays...
  • A Not So Merry Ex-Mas by Abby Greyson

    A Not So Merry Ex-Mas by Abby Greyson

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    This is a Dual POV kisses only, sweet holiday romantic comedy . For years I've been dreaming of a real Christmas back home. Tree trimming, decorating, Christmas carols. What I wasn't expecting was Cole.If I was to dream up the perfect man even my wildest imagination would have fallen short compared to Cole Nichols...
  • The Scramble by Kristen Proby

    The Scramble by Kristen Proby

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    There are two things you need to know about me. 1: I’m never late. And 2: I hate Christmas. Yes, I’m a girl who hates the holidays.My entire, enormous family is already enjoying their holiday vacation in Iceland, but thanks to my busy job and having to meet them there, I’m late...
  • Someone You Love by Kristen Granata

    Someone You Love by Kristen Granata

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    A touching forced proximity summer romance about healing and taking chances.Charly Johnson created a bucket list when cancer left her mother with less than a year to live. They didn’t make it all the way through the list before she died, but she made Charly promise to finish it and live her life to the fullest.Spending the summer in a coastal mountain city in Maine is next on her list...
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