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Mistletoe and Magic for the Midwife by Jo Bartlett
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThe 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... -
The Beauty of This Street Love 3: A Texas Tale by Elle Kayson
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsThe disappearance of two of the women closest to the Kinseys leads to all-out war with the Prince family. As if that turmoil isn’t enough, the personal relationships of the Kinsey siblings are uncertain. Briar Rose is reluctant to pursue a relationship with the cocky young ladies’ man, Tyrese Kinsey. Ty is determined to have the beautiful doctor and he’s used to getting what he wants... -
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A Snowed In Love Affair by Shanel, Shay Davis
Rated: 4.84 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsLaken’s plan was to spend Christmas with her family and fiancé. It was supposed to be the highlight to her December. The holiday spirit was running through her veins, and it was the season for joy and love. Right? Wrong. Laken couldn’t have been more wrong as her plans began to swiftly spiral... -
Love By Design by Samantha Christy
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsA 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... -
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Creed: A King Family Saga by N'Dia Rae
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsCreed King doesn’t do love. He does power, control, and loyalty on his own terms. As the heir to Harlem’s most feared crime family, Creed has spent his life balancing the fine line between business and brutality. His father built an empire, and now it’s his turn to take the reins. But before he can fully step into his role, there’s one last job to handle. A personal one... -
Hendrix by Samantha Whiskey
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsAs 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... -
Timeout by Lisa Suzanne
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsAs 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... -
Meddling Under the Mistletoe by Melissa Grace
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsFive years ago, Dr. Lindsey Haggerty inherited her late father’s veterinary clinic, and with it, a constant reminder of how quickly she could lose those she loves most. So when a handsome new client asks her out, she's quick to shut it down... -
Touchdown by Lisa Suzanne
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAs 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... -
Tackled by Lisa Suzanne
Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen 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
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsColin 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... -
Big Nick Energy by Lani Lynn Vale
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsBig Nick Energy is a compilation of things that I’ve written as companion pieces to already published novels. Get updates on your favorite couples during COVID-19. These stories were written in the very first weeks of the Covid-19 Pandemic. You’ll see some of your favorite couples as they navigate that time period. Their coping mechanisms to being locked down can be kind of…flamboyant... -
Every Kiss You Steal by J.E. Parker
Her past is plagued with darkness. .. He's determined to make her future brighter. -Ashley-. My life was once a nightmare. Because of my past, the walls I've constructed are mighty. But those walls begin to waver the day I meet him. .. Chase Jacobs, star quarterback, and the cutest boy I've ever seen. With his easy smile and sweet words, he's perfect. Problem is, I'm not... -
Run the Play by Kaylee Ryan
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsNYT and USA Today Bestselling author Kaylee Ryan brings you a new standalone series surrounding the Nashville Rampage football team. Run the Play is a fake dating, found family, workplace, he falls first romance. Rowan. I swore I’d never look twice at a football player again, especially after barely surviving the last one...Categorized as:
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Sassy Christmas by Nina Levine
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsCelebrate 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. Storm MC Series... -
Love by Accident by Weston Parker
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhat 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... -
Snowed Inn for Christmas Anthology by Elle Christensen, Brynne Asher
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA 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... -
One More Christmas at the Castle by Trisha Ashley
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsDon'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... -
Finding Infinity by Layne Harper
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 29 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... -
Two Minute Warning by Alexandra Warren
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...Categorized as:
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Wrong Number, Right Lumberjack by Elsie James
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMistaken Identity, Protective Alpha Help, Single Mom. JaceI’ve spent my whole life taking care of other people. Swinging an axe at Timeber logging isn’t a bad gig. Watching over my family and putting my own dreams on the back burner is what I know. So when a last-minute offer to join a pro football team lands in my lap, I finally decide to take a shot at something for myself... -
Just My Puck by Marion De Ré
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe lost her memories, but did she finally find her luck? I’m the unluckiest person in the world. Think getting a parking ticket while your car is being towed. Or winning hockey tickets… only to end up in the hospital with no memories because a two hundred pound hockey player crashed into the plexiglass—and straight into you. Yeah. That happened... -
Summer Camp Secret by Kait Nolan
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWhen Aspen Fairchild finds herself face-to-face with Brooks Hennessey, a pro hockey player with a heart as guarded as her own, a simple act of kindness turns into a night they can’t forget. Neither can the media. When the playful lie about their engagement goes viral and lands them in the same cabin at Camp Firefly Falls, Brooks proposes continuing the charade for the week... -
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... -
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Merry with a Brewmaster by Alexandra Hale
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... -
An Unexpected Gift by Melanie Moreland, M. Moreland
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsAn 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... -
Landon by Cora Brent
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLANDON. 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... -
Hot!: A Charity Anthology by Michelle Mankin, Eden Summers
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAre 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... -
Hopelessly Devoted to Violet: Hopelessly Devoted Novella by Terri Anne Browning
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEvery time someone mentions planning their wedding, Violet finds a reason why they should wait. Luca is her soulmate and Love Bug’s favorite person. They are already a family, but they need to make it official. Luca is getting tired of calling her his fiancée and not his wife. But Vi is torn. Saying “I do” to Luca will mean releasing the last hold Remington had on her heart... -
Secrets of Starshine Cove by Debbie Johnson
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA 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... -
Thrill Ride by Breezie Bennett
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratings"Flirty, dirty, and downright irresistible! Breezie Bennett's books sizzle like a steamy Florida night. ". - Kresley Cole, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author. Thrill Ride: South Florida Riders Book 4. NFL kicker Dylan Rivera and quirky yoga teacher Melody Hayes have absolutely nothing in common, except they both believe in "one true love... -
Once Upon an Aggravatingly Heroic Kiss by Bree Wolf
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA meddlesome lady. An honor-bound lord. And quite a few misunderstandings. England 1749: LADY EDITH WESTON, daughter to the EARL OF SWANSBOROUGH, is determined to see her friend wed to a man she loves. Unfortunately, Lady Adele, however, has been promised since birth and refuses to break her father’s heart by going against his wishes... -
MC Chronicles: The Diary of Bink Cummings: Vol 5 by Bink Cummings
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMust read: MC Chronicles Vol's 1-4 previously. Christmas is here, our first as a couple. With the Grinch to contend with, my new job, and an infant to care for, things aren’t all mistletoe and fa-la-la in the Sacred Sinners compound. There are bumps along the way, a few tears shed, and a bit of sisterly fun, too. I wouldn't change any of it for the world... -
Turnover by Lisa Suzanne
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsI’m in love with a man who is marrying somebody else. At least that’s what was supposed to happen when I was kicked out of the wedding last night by the bride’s father. I find myself without a job, without a home, and without the pro football quarterback I’ve fallen for... -
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The Scramble by Kristen Proby
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsThere 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... -
The Hail Mary by Ginger Scott
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsSixteen years is a long time. In a marriage, it’s a milestone. On the gridiron, it’s a miracle. Reed Johnson wants more time for everything, but time is funny that way. It can be cruel. With a body that can’t quite take the hits it used to and a heart tired of being torn in two different directions, Reed is faced with a reality he’s not quite ready for—life without the game... -
Season Of Sin by Kylie Kent
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsHayley. Spending Christmas in the city wasn’t on my bingo card this year. Saving my little brother from himself also wasn’t on that card. But here I am, willing to do anything to get him out of the trouble he’s managed to find himself in. Again... -
Seduced by Hope Ford
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsAll that’s ever mattered to me is football. Until I meet the woman that makes me question everything. She thinks I care that she’s older than me. She thinks I’ll just give up and forget the one night we had together. But that’s not going to happen. We may have drunk too much. We may have gotten married in a drive-thru wedding chapel,. But there’s no way I’m just going to let her run from me... -
Christmas Beau by Amy Aislin
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsHank Beaufort's life is a mess. Oh, he looks like he has it all together, but the reality is that he's freshly retired from an unimpressive minor hockey career, and the ink is barely dry on his equally unimpressive second divorce... -
Wrap with Love by Ella Goode
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI'm kicking off the holidays with a bundle of sweet snowy festive reads! Four previously released classics from my backlist are now all in one click for a limited time! Christmas ChemistryIt’s time for the ho-ho-holidays and while this is one of my favorite times of the year, I’m feeling a little off...Categorized as:
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Storm by Abbi Glines
Briar. Falling in love with a man you can’t fully trust isn’t just unwise, it's a constant battle. Storm Kingston had busted into my life, shattering my well-maintained walls. He claimed I was his, promising to fulfill all my dreams. But I had already caught him in a lie that I couldn’t confront him about. To do so would mean the death of an innocent person... -
The Tearoom on the Bay by Rachel Burton
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsIt's time for Ellie to return home and rediscover the past she left behind. .. After a tough break-up, Ellie returns to the only place she's ever really felt at home – the coastal town of Sanderson Bay. A year later, she's living her dream, brewing delicious artisan teas and selling them at her very own café... -
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Savor by Xavier Neal
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLately, Logan "Unbreakable" Kellar's life has been a series of miscommunications with catastrophic consequences. However, this time around, the consequences threaten to not only damage his current relationships but erase a future he only ever dreamed of... -
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The Game by H.J. Bellus
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsBorn to shine. Groomed to dominate. Levi Wilks is destined only to be a champion…. Number one on the field, in the record books, and in every fans’ heart. This star QB is perfection from head to toe. Only his looks rival his talent on the field. Not one flaw to be found…that is, until he looks in the mirror…. Levi sees his dad’s dreams, his mother’s demands, and lost dreams of his own...Categorized as:
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Dial L for Lawyer by Megan Wade
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWhen your career explodes and every law firm in Chicago won’t touch you, there’s only one man arrogant enough to help… for a price. SERENA. I’ve been avoiding Caleb Kingsley for six months. Six months since I agreed to dinner, then had a panic attack trying to squeeze into my shapewear. Why? Because billionaire lawyers who date supermodels don’t date ex-big girls with loose skin for days... -
His Midnight Virgin by Sadie King
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsI was always the good girl, until I met Quinn…. What do a law student and a smuggler have in common? Nothing, absolutely nothing. So I should leave the straight-laced, curvy Coraline alone. But I can’t. I’m no good for her. Every minute she spends with me, she’s risking her career, her future. I should let her go. But I can’t. My need to have her, to possess her, drives me to complete selfishness... -
Earl of Spades by Tammy Andresen
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsShe’s a beauty beyond compare…. Ash can’t deny that her fragile beauty holds him captive. And then there’s the fact that he stands between her and the danger circling ever closer. What man doesn’t wish to save a woman like Lily? He’d protect her with his last breath even he can’t give her a future. They are worlds apart and deep down he knows that love isn’t for a man like him... -
Change the Play by Kaylee Ryan
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsNYT and USA Today Bestselling author Kaylee Ryan brings you a new standalone series surrounding the Nashville Rampage football team. Change the Play is a found family, forced proximity, workplace, sports romance. Foster. I learned early how to survive on my own. Keep my head down and my past locked away. My childhood taught me that nothing lasts and no one chooses you forever... -
Broken Bridge by Nana Malone
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOne miscalculation. One misstep had cost me everything. I lost my sister and my wife. I will burn down the world to get them back. Even if I have to become someone they fear. Forget vows, forget brotherhood. All I have left is rage. I have made promises I intend to keep. I will right the wrongs of The Elite, ensure vengeance for Emma, even if it cost me my soul.
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