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  • Thicker than Water by Takerra Allen

    Thicker than Water by Takerra Allen

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Dubbed the Sex and the City of the Hood! Sasha, Tatum, Neli, and Kim are four gorgeous girlfriends hailing from the infamous Brick City Newark, NJ. Trying hard to survive the struggle but making sure they look good and have fun doing it, they are all caught up in the game in their own way. However the bond that they share seems to prove strong enough to conquer almost anything...
  • Countdown by Lynette Eason

    Countdown by Lynette Eason

    Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    A stalker who wants to finish what he started. A US Marshal who's vowed to protect his charge. And one woman who is determined to put the past to in the past.Flight paramedic Raina Price has been running so long it's hard to stop. To escape a dangerous stalker, she changed her name and disappeared, building a new life with the help of a friend from her time in juvie...
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  • Thicker Than Water 3 by Takerra Allen

    Thicker Than Water 3 by Takerra Allen

    Rated: 4.77 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Brick City's sexiest divas are back, stirring up trouble from Jersey and Atlanta to Jamaica. But wherever they are, they're ready to put loyalty to the ultimate test, push boundaries to the edge, and risk it all for love--if they can survive. .
  • Beautiful Sins by Piper Lawson

    Beautiful Sins by Piper Lawson

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    “I don’t know how to treat a woman like you.”I swore I’d cut Harrison King out of my life, and my bed, forever. The second my contract with the ruthless billionaire who owned me was up… I ran.Not knowing that decision would only twist the web around us tighter.Now, he’s back, and the sins of his past threaten to destroy us both.He still thirsts for power and vengeance...
  • The Souls of Lost Lake by Jaime Jo Wright

    The Souls of Lost Lake by Jaime Jo Wright

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Wren Blythe has long enjoyed being among the Northwoods, helping her father with programming at a youth camp. But when a little girl in the area goes missing, an all-out search ensues, reviving the decades-old campfire story of Ava Coons, the murderess, who still roams the woods. Joining the search, Wren stumbles upon the Coons cabin ruins and a rotting porcelain doll...
  • Over Verdant Irish Hills by Ava Miles

    Over Verdant Irish Hills by Ava Miles

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    World famous glass artist Sophie Giombetti is headed to Ireland to grab a new lease on life.She’s put her divorce behind her and wants a supportive community to raise her daughter. The quaint town of Caisleán, where she’s agreed to design a major installation, more than fits the bill. Best of all, she’s sure the verdant Irish hills will give her new inspiration...
  • City of Serpents by Christina Baehr

    City of Serpents by Christina Baehr

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 9 ratings
    Edith is ready for the mad scientist and the snake-infested laboratory, but is she ready to admit she needs a little help from her friends?Edith is convinced that Janushek’s former employer, the mysterious Doctor Farley, holds the key to an antidote for dragon venom—her only hope to free the man she loves...
  • Cold Light of Day by Elizabeth Goddard

    Cold Light of Day by Elizabeth Goddard

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Police Chief Autumn Long is fighting to keep her job in the quiet Alaska town of Shadow Gap when an unexpected string of criminal activity leaves her with a wounded officer, unexplained murders, and even an attack on her own father. Despite her mistrust of outsiders, she turns to Grier Brenner, a newcomer who seems to have the skills and training Autumn needs to face this threat to her community...
  • Bodyguard to the Billionaire by Nana Malone

    Bodyguard to the Billionaire by Nana Malone

    Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Derrick Arlington is one of the world's most eligible billionaires. Voted Sexiest Man Alive—two years running. And I just so happen to look exactly like him. It’s never come in handy until I get offered an actual job out of it. It was supposed to be so simple. Go to the Winston Isles, stand in as his body double for a few weeks, go back to my life...
  • LIMITLESS: A Less Than Zero Rockstar Romance: Book 2: Jace & Alex by Kaylene Winter

    LIMITLESS: A Less Than Zero Rockstar Romance: Book 2: Jace & Alex by Kaylene Winter

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    "She snuck up on me and stole my heart..."Sexy Viking drummer Jace Deveraux used his genius marketing skills to help propel Less than Zero (LTZ) to the top.Friends-with-benefits was the only thing he was capable of.Until free-spirited social media influencer Alexandria LeRoux made him an offer he couldn't refuse.Their secret, spontaneous global hookups were decadent, erotic, extraordinary...
  • The Right Song by Michelle Mankin

    The Right Song by Michelle Mankin

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    He wasn’t just a rock star to her, and she wasn’t just any woman to him.JACK HOWARD is a gorgeous rock star with a tragic past. He's a nice guy. Since that terrible day, he has strived to do the right thing. Only with his disastrous marriage finally ending, he’s decided it’s time to take a walk on the wilder side of nice while on this tour. LORELEI LANE is a working girl with no future...
  • Take Me: A Dark Billionaire Mafia Romance by Faith Summers, Khardine Gray

    Take Me: A Dark Billionaire Mafia Romance by Faith Summers, Khardine Gray

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    She was the path to redemption I never saw coming...I’m Christian Giordano.Raised to rule and be ruthless.I take what I want, claim what I want.And, she’s my new obsession.Lilly was the angel in my kingdom of sin.A dancer up for auction to the highest bidder.That was the plan…Until, I decided I wanted her for myself.So I closed the auction and made her an offer she couldn’t refuse...
  • The Order: Chasm of Wicked Sins by Katerina St. Clair

    The Order: Chasm of Wicked Sins by Katerina St. Clair

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    In the third gripping installment of "The Order Series," Forest Blackburn, burdened by her past and haunted by her demons, faces her toughest challenge yet. As the death of those closest to her shatters her world, Forest finds herself teetering on the edge of darkness, grappling with grief and betrayal...
  • Kings Falling by Ronie Kendig

    Kings Falling by Ronie Kendig

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Leif Metcalfe and his team, dubbed Reaper, need to recover the stolen, ancient Book of the Wars if they hope to stop the Armageddon Coalition and their pursuit of global economic control. But their attention has been diverted by a prophecy in the book that foretells of formidable guardians who will decimate the enemies of ArC...
  • Christmas for the Halfpenny Orphans by Cathy Sharp

    Christmas for the Halfpenny Orphans by Cathy Sharp

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A gritty and compelling drama from the bestselling author of The Orphans of Halfpenny Street. Perfect for fans of Nadine Dorries and Sheila Jeffries.Little twin sisters, Sarah and Samantha are all alone in the world. When their mother died giving birth to Sarah, she was blamed for the death by her father and her learning difficulties serve only to make him more angry and violent towards her...
  • The Premonition at Withers Farm by Jaime Jo Wright

    The Premonition at Withers Farm by Jaime Jo Wright

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    In 1910 Michigan, Perliett VanHilton is a self-proclaimed rural healer, leaving the local doctor, George Wasziak, convinced she practices quackery. It doesn't help that her mother, Maribeth VanHilton, is a Spiritualist who regularly offers her services to help others speak to their dearly departed...
  • Boss's Pretend Wife by Crystal Monroe

    Boss's Pretend Wife by Crystal Monroe

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    First rule of a fake marriage?Don’t get knocked up.When my chiseled-by-God boss calls me to his office,I think I’m about to get fired.But instead, CEO Bryce Hollis proposes.Marry him for six months,Fix his playboy image so he won't lose his company,And collect a giant bag of cash.I’m game. How hard could it be?Answer: very...
  • Slasher Heart (Lapland Underground) by Holly Bloom

    Slasher Heart (Lapland Underground) by Holly Bloom

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Who knew joining a gang of criminals would be so damn complicated?I pledged my loyalty to the monsters that run Lapland, but the three men I’m bound to hide dark desires behind their smoldering stares.Zander demands control, West craves destruction, and Rocky seeks retribution. They all want one more thing, too. Me...
  • Winter Knights Dream by Ariadne Breylard

    Winter Knights Dream by Ariadne Breylard

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 13 ratings
    Lyra's Summer dreams come true, but her first rejection sparks is he a villain or a victim?Lyra has found the happiness she once thought was only a dream with her Summer Mate. He is everything she could have hoped for, and with his unwavering loyalty, she has finally found peace and restored her faith in fate...
  • A Royal Christmas Wedding by Rachel Hauck

    A Royal Christmas Wedding by Rachel Hauck

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    It’s been five years since Avery Truitt and Prince Colin of Brighton Kingdom fell in love. But he broke her heart with no explanation. Fast forward to present day, and Colin is Brighton’s most eligible bachelor now that cousin Stephen has married. When Avery’s father dies of a heart attack, she puts her life on hold and returns home to St...
  • Magdalen Rising: The Beginning by Elizabeth Cunningham

    Magdalen Rising: The Beginning by Elizabeth Cunningham

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Magdalen Rising( The Beginning) <> Paperback <> ElizabethCunningham <>...
  • The Emerald Isle by Angela Elwell Hunt

    The Emerald Isle by Angela Elwell Hunt

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Interweaving two captivating stories of romance and intrigue, humor and faith, The Emerald Isle wraps up the multi-colored threads of Angela Elwell Hunt's The Heirs of Cahira O'Connor series in a page-turning conclusion that will satisfy both spirit and heart...
  • Saturday by E. L. Todd

    Saturday by E. L. Todd

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    When Francesca left me I didn’t think I could ever recover. But with every passing month it got easier. And when six months had come and gone, I was finally over it. And when a year had passed, I didn’t think about her at all anymore. But I was still missing something. I want what she has with Hawke, that kind of love that still burns even when the novelty wears off...
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  • Shouldn't Want You: a single dad-nanny romance by Jerica MacMillan

    Shouldn't Want You: a single dad-nanny romance by Jerica MacMillan

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Single dad on tour needs a nanny ... When I answered the ad looking for a nanny willing to travel I was desperate for a job. And this would be the perfect escape from the end of the world as I knew it...
  • American Gauntlet by Allie Lewis

    American Gauntlet by Allie Lewis

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Two sisters. Seven teams. One grueling competition.One life-changing cash prize.American Gauntlet is the number one reality TV competition in the nation, and when Dani Di Laurentis gets the call that she and her sister, Lana, have been selected as contestants, she knows this is her one opportunity to change her family's life for the better...
  • Summer in the Spotlight by Liz Johnson

    Summer in the Spotlight by Liz Johnson

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A hurricane may have destroyed her livelihood on Prince Edward Island, but she's determined to save her communityKelsey Ahern has performed at the Victoria Playhouse on Prince Edward Island every summer since she was seven. But when a hurricane destroys the building, it's not just her memories that are in jeopardy. Her future as a teacher and drama coach are too...
  • Craving Her by Jordan Marie

    Craving Her by Jordan Marie

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    With one taste of her lips,He was a marked man. Joker knows he's different from the other men in his club.He rarely smiles. He's quiet. Hell, most could call him cold and calculated.He prides himself on the fact that he lets nothing get to him.Besides, as a member of the Savage Brothers MC, you have to stay focused.That's Joker's strong point—or it was...
  • Delicate Revenge: A Dark Secret Society Romance  (Breaking Belles) by Alta Hensley, Stasia Black

    Delicate Revenge: A Dark Secret Society Romance (Breaking Belles) by Alta Hensley, Stasia Black

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Bellamy Carmichael was Darlington’s princess all through high school. Perfect, popular, too gorgeous for words—and unfortunately, she knew it. I’d had a crush on her ever since arriving at Darlington Prep, only she never looked my way except for an occasional cruel put down. I was a scrawny kid, nerdy, and worst of all, my family was new money.But now, a decade later, the tables have turned...
  • The Ryn by Serena Chase

    The Ryn by Serena Chase

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    DESTINED by prophecy. GUARDED by deception. PURSUED by Love. Centuries ago, an oracle foretold of the young woman who would defeat E’veria’s most ancient enemy, the Cobelds. But after two centuries of relative peace, both the prophecy and the Cobelds have been relegated to lore—and only a few remain watchful for the promised Ryn...
  • Fake It by Alexis Winter, Cosmic Covers

    Fake It by Alexis Winter, Cosmic Covers

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Fifty grand was all it took and I was his. Pretend fiancée to Mr. Sex-on-a-stick himself, Cameron Styles. Chicago’s most successful, ruthless lawyer and douchebag extraordinaire. Turns out when you’re staring down the barrel of bankruptcy and possible eviction…you’ll do pretty much anything for some quick cash. I gave myself two rules. #1. Don’t fall into his bed. #2. Don’t fall in love...
  • Storm Rising by Ronie Kendig

    Storm Rising by Ronie Kendig

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Mentioned in the pages of the Septuagint but lost to history, the Book of the Wars has resurfaced, and its pages hold secrets--and dangers--never before seen on earth.  Tasked with capturing the ancient text, former Navy SEAL Leif Metcalfe is finally given command of his own team...
  • The Velvet Shadow by Angela Elwell Hunt

    The Velvet Shadow by Angela Elwell Hunt

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    THE HEIRS OF CAHIRA O’CONNOR SERIES - BOOK THREE It is said that as Cahira, daughter of the great Irish king Rory O’Connor, lay dying of a wound from a Norman blade, she lifted her hand toward heaven and beseeched God that others would follow…breaking forth from the courses to which they are bound to restore right in this murderous world…To Kathleen O’Connor, Cahira’s story was nothing more than...
  • Beautiful Mistake by Sarah J. Brooks

    Beautiful Mistake by Sarah J. Brooks

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    This Christmas had a surprise gift in store for me I definitely didn’t expect.And it will take 9 months for it to arrive.As a young musician just starting out, I’ve always had a crush for Sage Harris.Posterboy rockstar. Gorgeous bad boy. And way out of my league.When he asked me for a duet for a X-Mas song, I couldn’t believe it...
  • Those Christmas Angels by Debbie Macomber

    Those Christmas Angels by Debbie Macomber

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
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  • Fractured by R Phillips

    Fractured by R Phillips

    Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    "All of it existing somewhere in between everything."What is a life?A collection of memories? A series of glorious highs and heartrending lows? Is it a purpose, cumulative or singular? Or is it something more? Something beyond what is tangible or immaterial?Something beyond even what is found within us...
  • Susannah's Garden by Debbie Macomber

    Susannah's Garden by Debbie Macomber

    Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars
    · 36 ratings
    When Susannah Nelson turned eighteen, she said goodbye to her boyfriend, Jake--and never saw him again. She never saw her brother, Doug, again, either. He died unexpectedly that same year. Now, at fifty, Susannah finds herself regretting the paths not taken. Long married, a mother and a teacher, she should be happy. But she feels there's something missing in her life...
  • The Silver Sword by Angela Elwell Hunt

    The Silver Sword by Angela Elwell Hunt

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    The auburned-haired O'Connor women share a bond far deeper than their striking physical appearance: These courageous, high-spirited women all push against societal limits in this exciting historical, romantic novel that spans generations and countries...
  • The Right Man by Michelle Mankin

    The Right Man by Michelle Mankin

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    A pretty woman and a handsome rock star. A modern retelling of Cinderella by New York Times bestselling author Michelle Mankin. A once upon a time with a hooker who used to be a good girl and a bad boy lead singer living a lie. Two lost and lonely souls and a chance encounter on a dark street corner in LA...
  • Grumpy Doctor by B.B. Hamel

    Grumpy Doctor by B.B. Hamel

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    He’s got magic hands, a perfect body, and a horrible attitude.I never wanted to get anywhere near Dr. Piers Hood. He’s a total jerk, and he thinks he’s the greatest surgeon in the country.Which he is, and that makes it all so much worse. Sometimes I wish I could cut off my own ears so I don’t have to listen to him anymore...
  • Fractured Kiss by L.M. Dalgleish

    Fractured Kiss by L.M. Dalgleish

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    What started with a kiss just might end up breaking all his rules—and her heart...For guitar tech Cassie Elliot, being trapped on tour with her suddenly-ex-fiancé is like a bad dream.She never expected to be rescued from her nightmare by one of the hottest rock stars in the world—Zac Ford, the enigmatic, sexy bass player for Fractured...
  • Rock Legend by Tara Leigh

    Rock Legend by Tara Leigh

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Fans of Kristen Callihan, L.J. Shen, and Kylie Scott will scream for this sizzling bad boy rock star romance! I'm no Prince Charming. Most people know me as the drummer for Nothing but Trouble. Depending who you ask, I'm also a playboy, a loner, the life of the party, a screw-up, or according to my fans, "The Sexiest Rock Star on the Planet." Apparently, I'm a legend...
  • Incomplete by L.A. Fiore, Anthony Dwayne

    Incomplete by L.A. Fiore, Anthony Dwayne

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    You go through your day on autopilot. Day after day, the same routine. The days meld together, years bleed into the next, molding the life you live. A life you once dreamt would be epic, but instead you fall into the rut we call life. There are days you sit and wonder is the grass really greener on the other side? Does the sun shine brighter? Do the flowers smell sweeter? Until one day..
  • Forbidden Doctor: A Billionaire Standalone Romance by R. S. Elliot

    Forbidden Doctor: A Billionaire Standalone Romance by R. S. Elliot

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    One hot stranger. One night of passion. One huge problem. StevieI didn’t even know his name when I brought him home.Well, now I do.He’s none other than Adrian Price.Oh, wait… Dr. Adrian Price.As in my boss.Yes, another thing I didn’t know besides his name was that I’m his new intern.Imagine my shock when I walk into his office Monday morning.Adrian thinks he owns each of his employees...
  • The Christmas Camel by Vered Ehsani

    The Christmas Camel by Vered Ehsani

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    All you need is love… and a camel.Mollie Stanton has no intention of ever returning home – until her boyfriend dumps her twelve days before Christmas, and her incorrigible grandmother, Duchess Delilah, calls from jail, asking Mollie to bail her out, along with her two best friends. There’s just one small catch. The judge insists that Mollie be guarantor and guardian...
  • Tears of the Sea by MaryLu Tyndall, M.L. Tyndall

    Tears of the Sea by MaryLu Tyndall, M.L. Tyndall

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Doomed by the evil warlock Forwin to wander the ancient seas as a mermaid for all eternity, Perdita longs for the release death would bring. Every ten years she has a chance to break the curse when she emerges from the sea fully human for one month. The catch? She must find a man willing to die for her. After 300 years, her failures have left her heartbroken and alone...
  • Firstborn by Tosca Lee

    Firstborn by Tosca Lee

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    From New York Times bestselling author Tosca Lee comes the much-anticipated, high-speed sequel to The Progeny. Face-to-face with her past, Audra Ellison now knows the secret she gave up everything—including her memory—to protect. A secret made vulnerable by her rediscovery, and so powerful neither the Historian nor the traitor Prince Nikola will ever let her live to keep it...
  • Heartbreak Beat by Elle Greco

    Heartbreak Beat by Elle Greco

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    ♥♥ Will saving his band mean breaking her heart? ♥♥Nikki Benson is one of LA's best drummers.Rock scion Dion Davis, the lead singer for the breakout band Rogue Nation, is her stepbrother from hell.When Nikki is asked to join Rogue Nation to save their faltering tour, it's her dream come true. But drumming for the band means being in close proximity to Dion...
  • My Best Friend's Ex by Kelly Myers

    My Best Friend's Ex by Kelly Myers

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Let me make this clear…I shouldn’t have let my best friend date Grayson all those years ago. Yes, I regret it.But there’s something I regret even more.Showing up with him to our college reunion with a ring on my finger.A fake ring.Well, technically the diamond was real but there was no emotion behind it.It was a facade. It was for the optics...
  • Fearless: Connor & Ronni by Kaylene Winter

    Fearless: Connor & Ronni by Kaylene Winter

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    “Family is everything, I protect mine with my life...” Connor McLoughlin had it all, a great family, a college scholarship and music.Tragedy forced him to grow up too fast.When his life finally is on track, Ronni Miller appears like a dream.Kindred spirits in the most unlikely of circumstances.There’s only one thing in the way— her dark past he’s determined to protect her from...
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