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  • Forever Paired by Kathleen Brooks

    Forever Paired by Kathleen Brooks

    Rated: 4.77 of 5 stars
    · 19 ratings
    Landon Davies had worked hard to start his own restaurant. It was a very different path than most of his family had taken. He was one of the few family members that were not military or law enforcement. But his hard work had given him a restaurant that was beginning to take off when a woman’s scream in the alley outside his kitchen changed everything...
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    sports  suspense  contemporary  humor  m-f  audiobook
  • Checkmate by Emilia Finn

    Checkmate by Emilia Finn

    Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars
    · 22 ratings
    Bishop men are nothing but a plague on this planet, a disease that needs eradication before it spreads. They’re murderers. Liars. Thieves. The day I met Colum Bishop, I thought my life was finally turning around. I was led to believe he would be our saviour. He was supposed to be our hero, a long awaited reprieve from the hardships life insisted on throwing at my mom and me...
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    sports  suspense  military  new adult  contemporary  m-f
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  • Bitter Pill by Fern Michaels

    Bitter Pill by Fern Michaels

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    No one weaves a story as well as beloved New York Times bestselling author Fern Michaels. In the latest in the Sisterhood series, a team of unscrupulous doctors is profiting from others’ distress—but these loyal friends know just the cure . . .   For the Sisterhood, there’s a special satisfaction that comes with helping a friend in need, especially when it’s someone as dear as Charlotte Hansen...
  • Holding on to Forever by Siobhan Davis, S.B. Alexander

    Holding on to Forever by Siobhan Davis, S.B. Alexander

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Secretly dating Coach Parker’s daughter was never part of the plan. Neither was becoming her dealer… ADAM Returning to my drug-dealing past wasn’t on the agenda when I accepted the full ride to play ball at Cypress U. But Mom lost her job. And my sister’s medical bills are mounting. So, I’ve no choice but to change the playbook...
  • The Perfect Game Box Set by Samantha Christy

    The Perfect Game Box Set by Samantha Christy

    Rated: 4.66 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    What's better than one sexy friends-to-lovers sports romance?  Three of them!Alluring heroes. Painful truths. Enduring love.Which Nighthawk will be your favorite?Book One - Catching CadenIf all they see are her scars - they aren't looking hard enough.It was my home run ball that shattered her face.Right along with her modeling career.Now it's my mission to help her rebuild her life...
  • Perfect Boy by Hannah Gray

    Perfect Boy by Hannah Gray

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · 22 ratings
    An entire campus knows my name. Women throw themselves at me, hoping I’ll take them home that night. Whispers from the NHL say I’m the one to watch. And the weight of each game is on my shoulders because if our opposing team scores … that’s on me. All the things that keep me up at night are probably someone else’s dreams...
  • Who's Loving You by Mary B. Morrison

    Who's Loving You by Mary B. Morrison

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    New York Times bestselling author Mary B. Morrison sizzles with her edgy, new novel Who's Loving You. When Honey Thomas receives a sudden stroke of good luck, she gets a second chance--and the man of her dreams. But as Honey is about to discover, anything worth having in life comes with a high price..
  • Grand Slam by Lisa Suzanne

    Grand Slam by Lisa Suzanne

    Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Alexis’s father tells me he’s going to ruin me. He does not want his pop star daughter or her brand associated in any way with the bad boy of baseball.I make it my mission to prove to her father that I’m not the bad guy he thinks I am. But he takes things a few steps too far, causing major issues that will affect my upcoming baseball season...
  • Tempting Fate by Pamela Clare

    Tempting Fate by Pamela Clare

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    A woman with no roots… Naomi fled the cult-like nightmare of her childhood and learned to rely on one person—herself. Her resourcefulness keeps her alive during a catastrophe in the mountains, but it’s no help at all when it comes to Chaska Belcourt, the sexy EMT who saves her life...
  • Blackbridge Security Box Set 1 by Marie James

    Blackbridge Security Box Set 1 by Marie James

    Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Box Set contains Hostile Territory, Shot in the Dark, and Contingency Plan!Hostile TerritoryCan you call someone an enemy if you haven’t seen them for the better part of a decade?Deacon Black is perfectly content with the status quo—work, sleep, repeat.Who cares if he’s rigid, structured, and set in his ways?It’s a job requirement that keeps his men safe and his company’s doors open...
  • Twelve Mighty Orphans: The Inspiring True Story of the Mighty Mites Who Ruled Texas Football by Jim Dent

    Twelve Mighty Orphans: The Inspiring True Story of the Mighty Mites Who Ruled Texas Football by Jim Dent

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    Jim Dent, author of the New York Times bestselling The Junction Boys, returns with his most powerful story of human courage and determination.More than a century ago, a school was constructed in Fort Worth, Texas, for the purpose of housing and educating the orphans of Texas Freemasons. It was a humble project that for years existed quietly on a hillside east of town...
  • Playing Dirty by Mickey Miller

    Playing Dirty by Mickey Miller

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    I'm going to teach Andrea to play dirty...she just doesn't know it yet. Jake Pulling in eight figures a year as star pitcher for the Chicago Jaguars, there's no shortage of parties, booze, and women. I'm a beast on the mound and between the sheets but when my social media presence becomes a major problem, the team’s owner brings in a PR expert to clean up my image...
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    sports  baseball  humor  new adult  contemporary  m-f
  • Sexiled by Mickey Miller

    Sexiled by Mickey Miller

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Morgan Kennedy:Campus Legend.Ruggedly handsome superstar athlete turned hedge fund manager.My one night stand mistake.And now my boss at my internship.Every staff meeting, I’m taken back to the night I was filled with a need I never knew was possible.Sparks fly between us in the office...
  • Faking It... At First by M.J. Fields

    Faking It... At First by M.J. Fields

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Faking It... At First is the second book in a series with ten amazing authors about the Tennessee Terrors baseball team. All books have crossover characters but are standalone novels and can be read in any order...
  • Icebreaker, Wildfire by Hannah Grace

    Icebreaker, Wildfire by Hannah Grace

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 18 ratings
    Please Note That The Following Individual Books As Per Original ISBN and Cover Image In this Listing shall be Dispatched The Maple Hills Hannah Grace 2 Books Collection Anastasia Allen has worked her entire life for a shot at Team USA...
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    suspense  sports  hockey  contemporary
  • Play Thing by Cassie-Ann L. Miller

    Play Thing by Cassie-Ann L. Miller

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 16 ratings
    A bad boy hockey captain who can’t seem to stay out of trouble?Totally not my style.So this new job as his live-in assistant should be a breeze. Right?After Ronan Brighton’s latest scandal, I’m assigned to supervise him around the clock. But when my PR job has me moving into the guesthouse of his secluded home, I start seeing Ronan in a whole new light...
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    suspense  sports  contemporary  humor  length-long
  • Carter Brothers Romance Series by Emily Stewart

    Carter Brothers Romance Series by Emily Stewart

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    For 2 days only get the entire Carter Brother Series for FREE on KU.Are you ready for these cute Carter brothersAthletic BrotherCop BrotherDoctor BrotherFirefighter BrotherFighter BrotherAll have an HEA...
  • Playboy Pitcher by Cora Kenborn

    Playboy Pitcher by Cora Kenborn

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 10 ratings
    The first time I met Benson LaCroix, he sat in a bar wearing “cocky player” like a cheap cologne.The second time, he stood in a locker room in nothing but a jockstrap and a scowl.Apparently, the Miami Storm’s star pitcher isn’t too thrilled his new boss is the woman who turned him down.That makes two of us.I never asked to inherit my father’s baseball team...
  • When Our Worlds Stand Still by Lindsey Iler, Pink Ink Design

    When Our Worlds Stand Still by Lindsey Iler, Pink Ink Design

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Time is said to heal all wounds. Kennedy Conrad embraces survival. Group therapy, friends, and dance are helping her find the person she was. Overcoming the darkest period of her past is getting easier every day. Still, the ache in her chest tells her something is missing. Him. The more precious something is, the harder you fight for it. Graham Black embraces change...
  • Brutal Boxer by Naomi Porter

    Brutal Boxer by Naomi Porter

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Aspen. My Snow.As teenagers, we were always each other’s forever and ever. Until we weren’t.Now I am the enforcer for the Knight’s Legion MC. I dole out punishment on soulless criminals with my blade Ricky.In the MMA cage, I unleash my anger and frustrations. Fighting is my lifeline to living without the only woman I ever loved, my Snow...
  • Don't Chase a Player by Cami Checketts

    Don't Chase a Player by Cami Checketts

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A football player who's lost everything; a successful artist who values her seclusion. When he crashes into her world can she give him love and hope for a future? Don't miss any of the bestselling, fast-paced, and fun Strong Family romances. Strong Family Romance Novels: 1. Don't Date Your Brother's Best Friend - Ella Strong 2. Her Loyal Protector 3...
  • Don't Abandon the Superstar by Cami Checketts

    Don't Abandon the Superstar by Cami Checketts

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A hockey superstar who’s charmed his way through life; a woman who’s never had anything go right, desperate to free her wrongly accused mother. When their mixed luck crosses paths, life will never be the same. Is love at first sight possible? Austin Strong didn’t believe it, until Kate Joy met his gaze, and he crashed into a glass door...
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    sports  suspense  christian  contemporary  humor
  • Do Claim the Tempting Athlete by Cami Checketts

    Do Claim the Tempting Athlete by Cami Checketts

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A single mom with a horrific secret, a charming hockey player with a marriage deadline he refuses to meet, and the ghost from her past who won't stay hidden.Eve Jewel is busy and happy raising her daughter and running her fitness center. She doesn't need or trust anyone but her family...
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    sports  suspense  christian  humor  contemporary
  • Wild Blades by V.H. Nicolson

    Wild Blades by V.H. Nicolson

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    I’m ‘Wild’ Wade Collins, defenseman for The Eagles.Drafted at eighteen, I have my life mapped out, until it all comes crashing down around me.Which is how I find myself being managed by a specialist team, the threat of transfer looming over me if I don’t learn to behave. I can’t lose my spot on the team; I bleed Eagle colors, so I agree.I just didn’t know that I’d have to work with her.Kali Roth...
  • My Kinda Player by Lacey Black, Sara Eirew

    My Kinda Player by Lacey Black, Sara Eirew

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    AJ Summer witnessed four of her sisters fall in love and settle down. But not her. She’s stuck in a rut, destined to spend the rest of her life watching from the dugout, kissing frogs. Then one night, she meets a mysterious stranger, who makes her feel alive and realize she’s not as broken as she thought–until she wakes up alone...
  • Out of Left Field by Stephanie Giese

    Out of Left Field by Stephanie Giese

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Sometimes the best things in life pop up out of nowhere. Danielle:I’m not looking for a man, let alone a baseball player. Definitely not a minor leaguer who doesn’t even know how to pick a steamed crab. This is North Bay. Baseball and crabbing are a way of life. This town is in my blood, it’s where I belong...
  • The Fireballer by Mark Stevens

    The Fireballer by Mark Stevens

    Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    A poignant story about hopes, dreams, and how far one man’s talent takes him before he realizes it’s about what you do—and how you do it.Frank Ryder is unstoppable on the baseball field—his pitches arrive faster than a batter can swing, giving his opponents no chance. He’s being heralded as a game-changing pitcher...
  • 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...
  • Frostbite by Cambria Hebert

    Frostbite by Cambria Hebert

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Revenge is a dish best served cold. What if we lose everything? It was a question that had haunted me even after I spoke it aloud. Turns out one loss--one profound loss--is enough to put everything else at stake. What a house of cards life can be. How easily everything ices over. We've survived an avalanche, made it through a blizzard, but now a chill has set in...
  • Danger by Logan Chance

    Danger by Logan Chance

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    He's a danger on and off the track.Danger Hudson has made a career out of doing things the hard way. The tabloids have nicknamed him the 'Bad Boy of Racing' and he proves them right at every turn.Wild parties.Fast women.And even faster cars...
  • Ember by Emma Renshaw

    Ember by Emma Renshaw

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    One night changed an entire town.Ten years ago, I left Hawk Valley. I never planned to return. Not to the regrets. The bitter memories. The guilt.My baseball career gave me both the excuse and the money I needed to start over. Then my mom called, and I found myself headed back to the one place I swore I wouldn’t step foot again.Meeting Delilah wasn’t part of the plan...
  • Check Swing by Carrie Aarons

    Check Swing by Carrie Aarons

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Sinclair Callahan is a trust fund baby.Born into one of the richest, most notorious families in the country, the black sheep title was stamped on him from an early age. While the rest of his relatives earn their keep at the top tier baseball team they’ve owned for generations, Sin prefers spending his time and money on booze, babes and bad decisions...
  • 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...
  • Curveball by Teresa Michaels

    Curveball by Teresa Michaels

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Breanne Sullivan’s world has been turned upside down. In the midst of an investigation surrounding her husband, Breanne returns to the corporate world she left years ago to raise her children. Now, a required business trip places her on Innovation Airways’ maiden flight sitting next to pitching sensation and self-proclaimed bachelor, Drew Scott...
  • Hammered: A Shadows of Chicago Novel by Rose Hudson

    Hammered: A Shadows of Chicago Novel by Rose Hudson

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Hammer ham·mer ˈhamər/ verb past tense: hammered; past participle: hammered 1.hit or beat (something) with a hammer or similar object. 2. informal attack or criticize forcefully and relentlessly. Stone Fighting has been engrained—hammered into me. It’s something I know all about, yet wish I knew nothing at all...
  • Claiming Her by Summer Cooper

    Claiming Her by Summer Cooper

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Enjoy this steamy contemporary series by USA Today Bestselling dark billionaire romance author Summer Cooper! Dirty. Starving. Begging on the streets of London. During Kevin’s overseas travels, he crosses paths with Ember, a homeless woman singing on the streets of London. When she starts to sing, her voice takes a piece of his soul along with it...
  • Oceanside by Michelle Mankin

    Oceanside by Michelle Mankin

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Oscar night. Rock star legend, Ashland Keys should be on top of the world, but the blond blue-eyed SoCal surfer is disillusioned with fame, done with drugs, bored with the groupies and sick of all the fake f*ckery...
  • Do Rely on Your Protector by Cami Checketts

    Do Rely on Your Protector by Cami Checketts

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Love interrupts their plans. Will they change course or miss out on their chance at happiness?An independent woman focused on protecting her brother; an X-games superstar knocked out of his element...
  • Screwball  (Hall of Fame) by Eva Haining

    Screwball (Hall of Fame) by Eva Haining

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    When the pitcher becomes the catch, all bets are off...Major League Baseball pitcher for the Yankees, Anders Verbeck, is blindsided when he meets the star batter for the USA women’s baseball team. He's at the top of his game, with a host of willing fangirls, but the moment Brooke comes hurling into his life, he only has eyes for her...
    Categorized as:
    sports  baseball  humor  contemporary
  • The Face-Off by Brenda Rothert

    The Face-Off by Brenda Rothert

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    It was an average day in my above-average life: wake up hungover with a woman I just met, part ways, then drive to the arena for a home game with my pro hockey team. But when my car breaks down on the highway, a stunning waitress named Tess pulls over and surprises me by easily fixing it. Great little detour in my routine, right? It would’ve been if her kid hadn’t lifted my wallet...
  • Triple the Danger (Dragons MC) by Emily Rose

    Triple the Danger (Dragons MC) by Emily Rose

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    SAYLORStay ahead of her abusive ex until he finally gave up or she managed to lose him completely. She didn’t plan on her car breaking down right outside the Dragons MC clubhouse gates, or the fact that the sexy biker mechanic, Jax, who came to pick her up would have her throwing caution to the wind for some no-strings attached fun...
    Categorized as:
    suspense  sports  contemporary  length-medium
  • Finding Tomorrow, A sexy, angsty, suspense filled, all-the-feels protector romance with a hot alpha hero HEA.: A Trading Yesterday Novel by Kahlen Aymes

    Finding Tomorrow, A sexy, angsty, suspense filled, all-the-feels protector romance with a hot alpha hero HEA.: A Trading Yesterday Novel by Kahlen Aymes

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    From USA Today bestselling author Kahlen Aymes comes a new, sexy standalone novel. A complete STAND-ALONE follow-up to Kahlen’s smash hit, Trading Yesterday! Outwardly, my life was rocking. As a sportscaster at ESPN, I’ve traveled the world, attending the most prestigious sporting events, and meeting all sorts of famous people...
  • Chance Encounter by Christy Reece

    Chance Encounter by Christy Reece

    Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Chance brought them together. A killer is determined to rip them apart. She’s the face of innocence whose secrets, if uncovered, could destroy her carefully crafted life. On the cusp of achieving every goal she’s set for herself, Kacie Dane is one step away from superstardom. The hell she endured five years ago is a nightmare of the past...
  • Licensed for Trouble by Susan May Warren

    Licensed for Trouble by Susan May Warren

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    PJ Sugar receives shocking news that she’s inherited the Kellogg family mansion. Though she has no idea why, the timing is perfect—PJ has clearly worn out her welcome at her sister’s house. Unfortunately, the mansion is in shambles, and PJ is short on cash. Rescue comes in the form of Max Smith, a mysterious handyman willing to trade his services for PJ’s investigative skills...
  • Crushing on Him by Lauren Blakely

    Crushing on Him by Lauren Blakely

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Forbidden. Off limits. Dangerous.This desire for my teammate was all of those things. For the last few years I crushed on him safely, from a distance.Then on the first day of spring training, I come face-to-face with him for the first time and when our eyes meet and linger, it’s a whole new ball game. A much bigger risk too, one that can threaten my brand new career...
    Categorized as:
    sports  baseball  contemporary  m-m  queer
  • Lion & Lamb by James Patterson

    Lion & Lamb by James Patterson

    Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars
    · 29 ratings
    They can catch a killer—if they don’t kill each other first. Veena Lion and Cooper Lamb are rival PIs working the same intense headline-making case. Philadelphia is in a state of shock over the fate of two hometown heroes: Eagles starting quarterback Archie Hughes, and his even more famous wife, Grammy-winning singer Francine Hughes. One spouse is murdered. The other is suspect #1...
  • Use Me by Kimberly Knight

    Use Me by Kimberly Knight

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    *This romance novel contains explicit content and is not advised for readers under 18* Rhys Cole’s life has always revolved around hockey. Growing up, he knew he’d play in the National Hockey League, but when his dream of being drafted didn’t happen, he chose the next best thing: becoming a hockey sportscaster for a local sports station. But just like in sports, you win some, you lose some...
  • Defiance Falls Revolution by Ali Dean

    Defiance Falls Revolution by Ali Dean

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Coming October 10. You need to read Defiance Falls first before reading this book.Hazel Ross had no idea what she’d stepped into that night at my 18th birthday party. I’d waited years for the right moment, and there she was, forcing me to show my cards before it was time. Now she wasn’t only a pawn for our enemies, she had a target on her back.I don’t regret it, even though I should...
  • Six Secret Babies by Layla Valentine

    Six Secret Babies by Layla Valentine

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    He tried to keep their fling under wraps,But six adorable babies aren’t going to stay hidden for long…HERThe Wenstown Wolves were in need of a new physical therapist, and apparently I was the only one they were interested in,Now I’m halfway across the country, making twice what I made in Seattle, and the team’s new management is an even more welcome surprise…Jason Munro is the buff, big-headed...
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