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Fighting the Pull by Kristen Ashley
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsFrom New York Times bestselling author Kristen Ashley comes the new book in her River Rain Series, Fighting the Pull .Hale Wheeler inherited billions from his father. He’s decided to take those resources and change the world for the better. He’s married to his mission, so he doesn’t have time for love.There’s more lurking behind this decision...Categorized as:
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High Class by Ivy Nelson
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI went home to answer for the death of my cousin.Then I meet Zara. A raven haired beauty with a killer smile.Turns out she's an escort and she was sent to be a distraction.Now the mayor of New York City is dead.I'm forced to take her back to Las Vegas to find out what she knows before the police try to pin it on me. My gut says Zara is innocent in all of this...Categorized as:
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Jaxson, The King Who Got Me: The Evans Brothers Book 2 by Miss Jenesequa
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe’s the type of man she should be running far away from. A man she has no business getting tangled with personally. And still she wants him and all the intoxicating ways of his wild world.Giving away his heart was never part of the deal when it came to women. It was only supposed to be about pleasure. Nothing else and nothing more... -
Jaxson, The King Who Got Me: The Evans Brothers Book 2 by Miss Jenesequa
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsHe’s the type of man she should be running far away from. A man she has no business getting tangled with personally. And still she wants him and all the intoxicating ways of his wild world.Giving away his heart was never part of the deal when it came to women. It was only supposed to be about pleasure. Nothing else and nothing more... -
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Daniel Part Two by Tiffany Reisz
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsYou're invited to New York City's hottest dating event: Kingsley Edge's annual King's Trust Charity Auction.New on the auction block this year is Daniel, a wealthy widower and Dominant. However, he happens to have his eyes on another first-timer in the club's auction: Anya, a strikingly beautiful virgin submissive from his native Canada.Too bad Anya hates him on sight... -
Used by Marlee Wray
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLaurelHe's a beautiful monster. An infamous criminal assassin with such stunning good looks they take my breath away. I should know better than to cross him, but I'm trapped. And my shocking punishment at his hands is rough and shameful.TrickShe's the perfect bait. The law wants me in jail. My enemies want me dead. And someone's found just the right weapon to use against me..Categorized as:
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Big Duke Energy by Kerrigan Byrne, Christi Caldwell
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsKerrigan Byrne and Friends Present: The Seasons of Sin 2022 Anthology Collection. Four books for four seasons from highly-acclaimed, award-winning, and USA Today bestselling authors... -
Rival Hero by Jackie Walker, Jason Clarke
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI never planned on sleeping with him. Nor did I intend to make him my enemy.I only went into the bar to scope out my competition – him.The scorching hot night that followed was a mutually pleasurable accident.Of course I knew we were in the running for the same position.It’s not my fault he didn’t know who I was.Gathering intel is my specialty...Categorized as:
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Extradition by Kelly Fox
Fun fact: You can take the man out of the Mafia and put him in a fancy Manhattan high-rise, but that man’s always gonna have a little bit of mobster in him. Which probably explains why I told off my arrogant billionaire CEO, Rand Wolfe, in front of the entire company...Categorized as:
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Slice of Desire by H.N. DeFore
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsRunning an adult’s only club should be a piece of cake…Serenity ZimmermanWhen my cousin asked for help taking care of her kink club while she’s away, I begrudgingly agreed. Family is everything, right? But she failed to mention how long she would be gone, or that I’d be working with a co-manager who’s much more comfortable in his skin than I am...Categorized as:
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Red by Measha Stone
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsCollect the girl. Speak some vows. Inherit the fortune. Nowhere in the requirements did it say anything about falling in love.Melinda thinks she's just coming to grandma's for dinner, but she's wrong. She's wrong about a lot of things. None of which is my business.The only business I have is to settle the open accounts on my uncle's books, so I can collect my inheritance and move on with my life...Categorized as:
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A Little Groundhog Day Gamble: A Holidays at Rawhide Ranch Story by Allie Belle, Rawhide Authors
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFacing down one of her high school bullies didn't exactly go the way she'd planned...Instead of giving Darius Smith a piece of her mind and walking away knowing she'd had the last word, Brynnly somehow finds herself on a date with him.At Rawhide Ranch.Where Darius just accepted a job as a professor at the University... -
Auction House by Piper Stone
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI was meant to be auctioned. He took me for himself instead.When I went undercover to investigate a series of murders with links to Steele Franklin's auction house operation, I expected to be sold for the humiliating use of one of his fellow billionaires.But he wanted me for himself.No contract. No terms agreed upon...Categorized as:
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Obey by Adara Wolf, R. Phoenix
Knives:I thought I was over it--over him. But eight years after he betrayed me, we're suddenly working for the same organization. It's impossible to be professional when all I can think about is how much I want to hurt him, make him suffer the way I suffered.And how much I want to completely wreck him, until he's a mess of pleasure and pain.I know I can't trust him...Categorized as:
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Niall by Silvia Violet
I’m a former FBI agent. Now I’m on the opposite side of the law as part of an underground vigilante organization.When the fight to stop a crime ring pairs me with a pawn shop owner, it’s hate at first sight.Fun fact: Hate and desire aren’t mutually exclusive.To further the investigation, Marcus and I must pretend to be boyfriends... -
Deadly Little Sparrow by K.M. Neuhold
Is there such thing as love at first bar fight?I may be small and pretty, but what I lack in intimidation factor, I make up for in violence.I made a vow five years ago that the motorcycle club responsible for my brother’s death would pay the price, and I’m finally ready to collect. May God have mercy on the men who hurt my brother, because I don’t plan to... -
Twelve Naughty Days by K.A. Linde, Skye Warren
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsOn the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me... TWELVE NAUGHTY DAYSCancel your plans, because twelve of the hottest romance authors have teamed up to bring you a delicious holiday treat: a series of never-before-seen short stories inspired by the 12 Days of Christmas.Each of the authors will have an unforgettable, steamy story... -
Eli by Shaw Montgomery
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsEli knows who he is, and he’s tired of hiding it. Exhausted and at the end of his rope, Eli’s not just in the closet when it comes to his family, he’s so far in he’s starting to lose himself... -
Rebound by Lynn Van Dorn
All Jacob Goldman wanted was for his boyfriend to not take him for granted. His plans, however, only gained him an ex-boyfriend, a damaged classic car, a charge of bird murder, angry townsfolk, and a hot mechanic he wants nothing to do with. All he wants now is his car fixed and to not be run out of town by the angry townsfolk of Oleander for involuntary birdslaughter...Categorized as:
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Saving Saint by Joel Abernathy
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsSAINTI screwed up--big time.I broke the heart of my best friend. The one person I promised myself I'd never hurt.Now he's back after two years, and I hardly recognize him. Danny--sorry, Daniel--is nothing like the scarred, broken kid who left in the middle of the night without saying goodbye. Because of me...Categorized as:
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A New Enemy by Cara Dee
Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsBook 1 of 2 | Enemies-to-Lovers | Found Family | Best Friend's Brother | Opposites AttractHe put me on edge before he even cruised into town with his cowboy hat, devil-may-care grin, and Southern drawl. Partly because I couldn’t help viewing him as a threat. He was my best friend’s brother—and maybe more importantly, the uncle of Teddy, a special kid who’d been the light of my life for years... -
Parisian Nights by Louise Bay
Rated: 3.95 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsFrom USA Today bestselling author Louise Bay, comes an enemies-to-lovers romance that will leave you panting for more.They say you shouldn't judge a book by its cover but Haven Daniels doesn’t agree. Jake Harrison's tall hard body, deliciously golden skin and obvious wealth must mean that what's on the inside isn't worth getting to know...Categorized as:
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R for Rough by Cara Dee
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsStandalone • MM • Primal Play • DD/lb • Age gap • Interrogation Play • Coworkers • Camassia Cove UniverseApply the right amount of war paint and rehearse your safewords for Griffin and Tracy’s romance. They may start out as two chefs working awkwardly together, but they share a desire that soon brings them together, forcing them to address the tension between them... -
Hard Time by Loki Renard, Jane Henry
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsJasmine He's hunting me. And when he catches me, he's going to break me. I've been running from the law my whole life. But Rico is the one man I can't escape.And I don't know if I want to. Rico Jasmine Francoise lives to taunt the law. The FBI. Me. I'll bring her to justice. She'll scream her confession over my knee and in my bed.She deserves hard time. I'll make sure she gets it...Categorized as:
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Obsessed with My Temptation by Rina Damen
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsPeople know me as the college Prince, but I’m secretly obsessed with the most intimidating guy in this college.They call me a Prince because I’m attractive, charming, and a good guy. The pressure to be perfect is exhausting, but it’s the only thing I know.Then there’s Travis Ashford, intimidating, senior, and a boxer, my polar opposite, but his heated gazes haunt me at night... -
Breaking Drake by Joel Abernathy
I hated him from the moment I saw him, and I loved him from the first note I heard him play...-DrakeSterling Crane is my idol, my inspiration, and my rival—and I'm determined to be the one who brings him to his knees.He has other ideas, of course, and I keep going back for more...Categorized as:
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Dual Hostilities by Kate Hawthorne
Two men. One weekend. No limits... My name is Foster Golden and I'm looking for a man with a strong hand and a shitty moral compass. I wasn't expecting to ring in the new year with Sage, a man I already know and hate, but I think he might be able to give me exactly the kind of pain I'm looking for.Please review the content warning at the start of the story for any potential triggers... -
Taming the Tease by Golden Angel
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsRick Winter is tired of playing empty scenes with submissives, only to return home alone. He wants what he sees his friends getting - a real relationship with submissives who love them. Unfortunately, since his move to be closer to his friends and Stronghold, the kink club he goes to, the only woman that's really sparked his interest not only isn't a submissive, she's his neighbor... -
The Rebound by L. Steele
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsHe was supposed to be my forever loveUntil he becomes my personal hell...Declan Beauchamp: he’s the super-hot, super-bad boy actor.I’m the new voice, who has an overnight break-out single.Together we are unbeatable.A match-made-in-tabloid heaven.Until he betrays me...I put him behind and move on.I even have a new boyfriend.Except my career is in freefall..Categorized as:
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His Terms by Jenika Snow
Rated: 3.84 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe contract was simple.Be his for one week and her money troubles would disappear.It seemed simple enough to Sorcha Case. Cut and dry. She'd be Rian Hartford's in any way he saw fit, but only for seven days.But Sorcha should have known nothing was that simple.Rian was arrogant, ruthless, and brought cold to a whole new level. He was gorgeous, intelligent, charming, and charismatic...Categorized as:
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List Me With Your Best Shot by Isla Olsen
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsJack Here’s a suggestion in case you ever find yourself in the predicament of having to watch the guy you’ve been in love with for the past twenty years marry your Stay away from tequila. Actually, just stay away from alcohol altogether. Put the grown-up pants on and just suck it up...Categorized as:
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Her Collateral Bride by Alexa Woods
Rated: 3.91 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsClaire Finley always knew revenge was a dish best served cold. But when she takes her worst enemy’s gorgeous daughter as collateral to secure a business loan, she must wonder: Has she bitten off more than she can chew?ClaireHer own restaurant shared with her best friend Robert, a bright future – Claire had it all. Until Robert took what was hers, all in the name of greed... -
Straight Laced by Joel Abernathy
Rated: 3.78 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWhat happens in San Francisco stays in San Francisco.That was the plan. Ending up on my knees in front of my cocky coworker and long-term rival wearing silk and lace? Not part of the plan. Not by a long shot.It was just for the weekend. A one-night indulgence to let off steam and purge the desire that flares up as strongly as hatred whenever he’s around, but as usual, Nicolae has other ideas... -
Punishing Penelope by Nicolina Martin
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAs a boy, he was everything I wanted. As a man, he is everything I despise.Once upon a time, Peter Hale was my future. Until an unspeakable tragedy ripped us apart and shoved us down wildly different paths.Now a series of bad decisions has put me at his mercy, compelled to choose between prison or paying the penance he demands for my supposed sins... -
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Dr. Resident by Lexie Woods
What happens when a cocky surgeon bosses around a sassy nurse? She hands him a dose of the cold shoulder. After the death of my brother, I couldn’t bear to work in the very halls of the hospital where he died. Seeking a fresh start, I accept a position in the emergency room of a new hospital, in a desperate attempt to piece my life together again...Categorized as:
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New Girl on the Street: A Lesbian Romance set in New Zealand by Donna Jay
Electrician Lisa Barnett gets the shock of her life when she glimpses her new neighbour. It’s not just that the curvaceous beauty is up all hours, hauling suitcases in and out of her car. It’s that the mysterious, maddening, probably married woman was her schoolgirl fling from years ago—a girl who blew up her life, then blew out of town without a word...Categorized as:
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Tyrant (A Dark Second Chance Romance) by Vanessa Waltz
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTyrants don’t ask for second chances. They seize them.Which is why I can't let go of Indie Starling.They call me the Tyrant. As a rule, I don't feel. But that changed when a charming reporter girl stole my attention with her beauty and razor-sharp wit.Now I'm obsessed.I have plans for us—marriage, children, a life together. But she ruined our happily-ever-after when she refused my advances... -
At His Bidding by Ginger Talbot
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTwo wealthy, ruthless men are in a bitter war. And Riley’s body is their battleground. Riley thought they’d taken everything from her. She was wrong. She thought she’d left her tragic past behind. Wrong again. The horrific truth of that is evident because she’s standing up on a platform at the Betancourt auction, scorched by the cruel, hungry gaze of the world’s richest men...Categorized as:
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Ruined Beauty by Cara Bianchi
The king needs a queen. And if he has to kidnap me to get his ring on my finger, so be it.Vladimir Kislev rode in like a fairytale hero, saving me from disaster. I thought I’d met a dashing knight.I was wrong.He’s a gorgeous billionaire, eighteen years older than me, and the heir to a Bratva throne. A brutal, obsessive monster in a Tom Ford suit.To secure his destiny, he needs a wife...Categorized as:
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Heartless by Kate Hawthorne
Rated: 3.78 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsFor James Motel and Levi Kadish, it's hate at first sight.Levi thinks James is an arrogant out-of-towner, and James thinks Levi is a smug local with an overblown opinion of himself. Together, the two of them are like oil and water, but Levi likes the way he feels when James looks at him, and James really loves the sound of Levi's voice when he says...When he says those heartless things... -
All the Wrong Pages by Katherine McIntyre
Rated: 3.78 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsHigh school rivals turned small town enemies, a meddling family, and two stubborn guys who don’t realize they’re in love…Logan Nichols is a snarky menace.The man has been a blight on Cooper Ellis’s life ever since high school. Not only did Logan steal Coop’s high school girlfriend, but he’s made it his mission to annoy him... -
Love & Hate by Mia Carson
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhat happens in Vegas should really stay in Vegas but not when you’re an instant bride and the groom doesn’t want a divorce! MackenizeMackenzie has the sleazy job of keeping tabs on shady billionaires, and she’s done more than her share of messing up her most recent assignment by accidentally marrying the enemy... -
Raising the Bar by Marie Harte
Rated: 3.76 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsThree is the magic number. Who knew that swapping places with his twin would lead to love? A sexy, standalone mmf romance from NYT bestseller Marie Harte. Dr. Dylan Warren is too old to be swapping places with his twin, but to help his brother, he plays his part. He hadn’t counted on getting caught or to find and fall hard for Mr. Perfect... -
Dominant Lawyer Daddy by Scott Wylder
Rated: 3.68 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsHe’s her salvation. She’s his chance at love.KatieWhy is this happening to me?I’m barely making ends meet when I get hit by a car.I have nowhere to go and no way to pay for a doctor.But when Rob starts showing me a kinder, gentler side of himself, I have second thoughts.But when I knock on a stranger’s door, not only is he willing to help me, but he wants to.It has to be too good to be true...Categorized as:
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The Man Who Doesn't Take Off His Clothes 1 by Narise Konohara
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAnna Kaitani led an unremarkable life in every sense —cursed with a girl’s name and a total disinterest in the stressful world of work projects and corporate greed, he only accepts a position at a prestigious cosmetics company to appease a well-connected uncle. However, a chance meeting with an old high school pal proves to be the motivating spark that Kaitani craves... -
Hellion by Lisa Henry
Rated: 3.62 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSuffolk, 1817.In addition to a fine estate, Oliver Fitzwilliam has inherited a nineteen-year-old ward, Simon Cavandish. Oliver has no time at all for Simon—the feeling is very much mutual—but he can no longer ignore the boy’s reputation as something of a hellion.When Simon embarrasses Oliver at a neighbour’s ball, the brat’s just asking for a spanking... -
The Neighbor Wager by Crystal Kaswell
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe science of attraction is getting seriously tested…Meet River. He used to be the nerd next door…only now he’s all grown up, got a sleeve of tattoos, and women seem to like him. A lot.Even Lexi, the girl of River’s teenaged dreams, all bubbly sweetness—never noticed him. Until now.There’s only one problem. They’re not meant for each other...Categorized as:
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Boardroom Bully by Harper West
Rated: 3.32 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen you grow up, bullies are supposed to be a thing of the past. A part of your childhood that you never fully recover from as you escape into the 'so called' real world. And after college graduation, I thought I’d escaped them. But I was wrong. Because the company I've committed to, the company that can ignite my career and change my life, belongs to him. Joseph Ryker...Categorized as:
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