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A Case of Madness [or The Curious Appearance of Holmes in the Nighttime] by Yvonne Knop
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAndrew Thomas just got sacked. He's permanently drunk. He's got cancer. Is inescapably gay. Was hit by a bus. And he's fallen in love with a stranger whose life he saved. As a newly-unemployed Sherlock Holmes scholar, Andrew knows only Holmes can help him untangle the madness his life has become, but Holmes isn't real... -
Lennon Reborn by Scarlett Cole
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsFrom the queen of heart-pounding, sexy, emotional romance Scarlett Cole comes Lennon Reborn, a stunning, shattering rock star romance in the Preload series. Lennon McCartney is not a broken man. Because being broken implies being whole once... -
The Queen's Shadow by Alexandra St. Pierre
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsRaven and Rycon are on a warpath to reclaim what was stolen from them.As Raven fights to protect those she loves, she must also somehow manage to build political allies for the looming war...Categorized as:
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Five Years Gone by Marie Force
The most brazen terrorist attack in history. A country bent on revenge. A love affair cut short. A heart that never truly heals. I knew on the day of the attack that our lives were changed forever. What I didn’t know then was that I’d never see John again after he deployed. One day he was living with me, sleeping next to me, making plans with me. The next day he was gone... -
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The Sweetest Obsession by Nicole Snow
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsFalling for the best thing that never happened brings sweet mayhem in this steamy, gripping, and heartfelt small-town grumpy-sunshine standalone romance by Wall Street Journal bestseller Nicole Snow.My brother's best friend owned my heart until the day he drenched it in kerosene and burned it down.Grant flipping Faircross is so not the reason I'm coming home... -
My Ex Boyfriend's Dad by K.C. Crowne
My son and I fell for the same girl.And now her life is in my hands.I always knew Vivian was special. The strength of a lioness. Witty banter that matches mine.And a magnetic sensual beauty.But she’s in deep with the cartel. I won't rest until I eliminate every last threat.But one problem still remains..Categorized as:
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Heart Starter by Michelle Hercules
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsMy plans were simple. Graduate from college, get a job, and not worry anymore if I can make next month’s rent.It turns out I might have a shot at getting drafted to play in the NFL, and nothing will distract me from that goal.I didn’t count on Sadie Clarkson wrecking my plans. Our first meeting was explosive, to say the least. Now I can’t stop thinking about her sassy attitude or sexy mouth... -
Shouldn't Want You by Jerica MacMillan
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSingle 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... -
My Beastly Boss by Sofia T Summers
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe world believes that I’m dating a star quarterback.But the truth is… I’m using that lie to hide another secret. That big secret has a name… Isaac Shepherd.Manager of the NFL team and one of my father’s closest friends.Let me just say that we tried.We tried really hard to ignore the fire that was brewing between us.Isaac is intense.A workaholic, and extremely accomplished... -
American Gauntlet by Allie Lewis
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTwo 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...Categorized as:
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Hoping to Score by Ajme Williams
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWomen fall in love with me for two reasons: My money and my celebrity status. So when Regan showed up at my doorstep with a child next to her, I thought I was in trouble.Deep, deep trouble.Let’s be clear.That baby isn’t hers.The mother? Her deceased sister.The father? Well, me.And who am I?I’m the injured football star who is unable to play the Superbowl.Apparently, I’m also a new father...Categorized as:
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Mr. Hockey by Raine Miller, Brit DeMille
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA hotheaded winger with a superhero complex trying to live up to his father's great legacy rescues a desperate damsel-in-distress with ninety-nine problems and discovers he wants to be so much more than just her "friend" in this friends-with-benefits, he falls first, superhero hockey romance. "When people say I have a superhero complex I take it as a compliment... -
Beautiful Submission by Ivy Wild
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsXavier:My truth is control.My truth is that good is rewardedand that bad is punished.Aubrey Knight thought she could disrupt my businessand get away with it.But, she was sorely mistaken.So, when her father lost the electionand came to me begging for money I struck a deal.The little brat would serve as collateral until the loan was repaid.She thinks she can test me.How laughable...Categorized as:
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Knocked Up By The Other Brother by Ashlee Price
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMy wife has no memory of me. Then again, Grace isn't my real wife... I don't know much about her... Where she's from, how she ended up in Hope Creek, why she has strange marks on her wrists and how she survived The Icebreaker that wiped out a good portion of humanity... -
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Never the Bride: A Steamy Standalone Instalove Romance by Flora Ferrari
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsASHLEEIt’s supposed to be my dream job.I mean, it is my dream job. Working in a bridal boutique, adjusting and fitting beautiful gowns while I freelance my own designs online.It’s perfect.Except I’m getting my face rubbed in it every day.Always the bridesmaid and never the bride... -
Billionaire Beast by Claire Adams
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsAfter Billionaire Aiden Walker lost his entire family in a tragic plane crash fourteen months ago, he wanted nothing more than to be left alone, so much that he fired his entire staff in exchange for his solitude. To make it worse, he mourned his loss by drowning himself in booze at a small bar on the wrong side of town, where the local bartender became his only friend... -
Love Nest, Vol. 1 by Yuu Minaduki
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsA real-life odd couple navigate roommates and heartbreaks in this Sayonara Game spin-off.A brokenhearted Masato moves into his friend’s second home looking for some peace and quiet, but instead he finds a man who’s very much not his type already occupying the space... -
Bond of Dreams, Bond of Love, Vol. 1 by Yaya Sakuragi
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHigh school student Ao has been dreaming about his longtime neighbor Ryomei, a priest at the local Shinto shrine. A little freaked out--and a lot excited--at the prospect of having a relationship with Ryomei, Ao gathers up his courage, confesses his feelings...and gets turned down flat. Luckily, Ao's not the kind to give up easily... -
Just One Kiss by Carly Phillips
It was supposed to be one fun night of revenge sex.It turned into a second. Then a third.Now Mother Nature is having the last word—with a secret baby surprise!Jade Dare has done everything in her power to overcome her mother’s unstable influence. Changed her name. Became a success. Vowed never to risk passing on the potential for inherited pain...Categorized as:
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흑막 여주가 날 새엄마로 만들려고 해 1 [Heugmag Yeojuga Nal Saeeommaro Mandeulryeogo Hae 1] by MOKGAMGI, 목감기
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 13 ratings저세상급 귀요미가 나를 새엄마로 만들려고 한다?!친구들과 장난삼아 쓴 '피폐 소설' 속에 시민 1로 빙의했다.그리고 엄청난 딸바보력을 자랑하는 여주인공의 아버지 헨스톤 공작에게 정체를 들켜버렸다.문제는......“그럼 내 딸이 피폐 소설에서 어떻게 되는 거지?”"......뭐? 남주가 열 명?"행복하지 못한 딸의 미래를 바꾸기 위해 독립 전쟁도 불사하겠다니.이대로 두면 여러 목숨이 위험하다."제가 여주님을 지켜드리겠어요!"그렇게 딸바보 공작님과의 동거가 시작됐다.그런데 쪼그만 여주님이 어쩐지 좀 이상하다... -
The Bodybuilder's Shy Girl by Haley Travis
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSize doesn't matter. Yeah, right. When a guy a head taller than the other men at the gym, with massive muscles and sexy tattoos, decides to give you a personal tour at your new job, his size is the first thing you notice. Yet Caleb's midnight blue eyes are so gentle when they lock on mine. He's older, funny, confident… and somehow makes me feel a bit less shy. But I'm supposed to be moving soon...Categorized as:
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Where You Belong by Stacy Williams
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhat if you’re lost? What will it take to find your way back?Andie has been hiding, wanting to stay in the past rather than face the uncertainty of the future. When the force of a lie pulls her out of the darkness and into the light – the spotlight she’s avoided – she has to decide if she’ll stand and fight or run for cover. With each step, she has a choice to make...Categorized as:
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Boy Toys by A.E. Wasp
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratings10 siblings, 7 fish courses, 6 hockey players, 5 cousins, 4 calling birds, 3 spouses, 2 houses & 1 night that changes everything. Betrayed by first his body and then his girlfriend, Liam O’Reilly, assistant coach of the Seattle Thunder, is not having a very merry Christmas... -
Saving the Beast by Pru Schuyler
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsContemporary fairytale retelling meets hockey romance Blair Adams's dreams are finally coming true– well, almost. Getting accepted into Happily Ever After University is like winning a golden ticket to guaranteed success if you manage to graduate. Having perfect grades isn't one of her problems; however, evading her narcissistic ex-boyfriend and having enough money to keep her enrolled are...Categorized as:
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The Bourbon Bargain by Adrian R. Hale
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsPaige Southern Belle, Heiress, Virgin No More…I fell for the devil, but our happily ever after is a tarnished thing that’s difficult to come by when the fates are involved. I thought my worries were over when I married the ruthless king of the corporate underworld—until he stole my legacy and crushed my dreams of running the hotel empire that’s been in my family for generations...Categorized as:
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Rule Breakers Fall Hardest by Micalea Smeltzer
Once upon a time, Daire Hendricks was my childhood crush. He was always there, saving me from his annoying brothers. He was my rock, my safe place from my overbearing family.Until he wasn’t.Imagine my annoyance when we end up at the same university and I have to see his smug, too-handsome-for-his-own-good face all over campus... -
Don't Call Me Cupcake by Tara Sheets
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsThere's a very special kind of sweetness to life on Pine Cove Island . . . Most families have a favorite recipe or two, handed down through generations. The Holloway women are a little different. Emma Holloway, like her grandmother before her, bakes wishes into her delicious cupcakes, granting the recipient comfort, sweet dreams, or any number of good things... -
Butterflies, Flowers, Vol. 6 by Yuki Yoshihara
Rated: 3.91 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsChoko Kuze is in a relationship with Masayuki Domoto, her current boss and former servant. Now that her family's house has been rebuilt, Masayuki asks Choko to give him back the key to his apartment, signaling the end of their living together. Not wanting to leave, she decides to give him a different key and sneaks back into his place.. -
Blurry by Michelle Hercules
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA Student Teacher, Age Gap RomanceChiara Moretti. Angel or devil? When she rescued me from the side of the road, I thought she was the former. A gorgeous young woman with a difficult family, she had me wrapped around her finger in an instant.We both agreed to share a no-strings-attached sexy weekend in Tuscany. I didn’t expect being unable to erase her from my mind... -
Butterflies, Flowers, Vol. 5 by Yuki Yoshihara
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsChoko Kuze is in a relationship with Masayuki Domoto, her current boss and former servant. Masayuki asked Choko to move in with him, but now he can't bear taking his precious Milady away from her parents... -
Royal Romance by Flora Ferrari
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsFAITH I was only here to walk the dogs. Just hired help for the palace. But to me it was so much more. I longed for Prince Alistair. The more the papers bashed him, the more I cried for him...because I knew the truth. He didn't have to tell me. I knew because the pain that ailed him ailed me too. But no matter my silly wishes there was no way I'd ever be more than just another royal servant... -
Beauty, Inc. by Tara Lain
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA Pennymaker Tale Is beauty only skin deep? Chemist Dr. Robert “Belle” Belleterre loves flowers, green trees, his best friend Judy, and “his baby:” the new face cream he developed to help put his father’s small cosmetics company on the map. Sadly he gets no help from his alcoholic, gambling-addicted father, who loses Belle in a poker game to Magnus Strong, the CEO of Beauty, Inc...Categorized as:
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Justice for Puck Bunnies by Becca Fogg
When "puck bunny" Izzy catches Captain Brad in a delicate position, she's crushed . . . into the arms of three of his teammates also eager for revenge. They have a goal to knock him off his pedestal, but they may be the ones to fall.Please note this is a human omegaverse standalone novel. Description and content information subject to change... -
Butterflies, Flowers, Vol. 4 by Yuki Yoshihara
Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsChoko Kuze is in a relationship with Masayuki Domoto, her current boss and former servant. But his eccentric behavior is nothing compared to that of company president Yanagi. Yanagi issues a challenge for Masayuki to protect Choko's nether regions from him for three days while she stays in the president of Benten Estate's home... -
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Lexi's Undoing by Morgan Rider
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLexi Maxwell is celebrating her eighteenth birthday-her ticket to freedom. For years, she has navigated the suffocating constraints of boarding school and chaperoned dances, and she is ready to detour from the perfect path her parents set her on. Luke Carrington is the swoon-worthy stranger who arrives to spice up the party, convincing Lexi that it's okay to ditch her uniform and spread her wings... -
Butterflies, Flowers, Vol. 3 by Yuki Yoshihara
Rated: 3.85 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsChoko Kuze is in love with her ex-servant-now-tyrannical-boss Masayuki Domoto. She's had a hard time getting him to see her as a woman, but between bouts of treating her like a genteel lady and an entry-level office grunt, he's slowly starting to come around. Now that they're dating, Choko and Masayuki go on their first overnight trip together... -
Kiss Me, Catalina by Priscilla Oliveras
Rated: 3.84 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsDreams come true for an untamable rising star and a mariachi idol in a rousing romance about passion, fame, and family by USA Today bestselling author Priscilla Oliveras.Ambitious San Antonio singer Catalina “Cat” Capuleta gets the chance of a lifetime when she joins superstar heartthrob and fellow mariachi Patricio Galán on his seven-week concert tour... -
Driven Snow: A MM, Nerd loves Jock, Fairy Tale Retelling Romance by Tara Lain
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWhat if the poison apple was a martini?Who says fairy tales can’t happen? When chess campion and physics student, Snow Reynaldi, finds himself tutoring his secret passion, quarterback Riley Prince, up close and personal, he starts to believe in happy ever after, but wait. Cosmic joker time... -
Wish Me Luck: A Secret Baby Billionaire Romance by Raven Blake
Rated: 3.78 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThe bad boy billionaire who left me heartbroken is now my neighbor and my new boss,And I have a two-year-old secret that just got a lot harder to keep…I knew Hayden was danger wrapped in a suit from the moment I met him.That didn’t stop me from giving him my v-card in a nightclub closet.Then just like that, he vanished,Leaving me with a broken heart and a positive pregnancy test... -
Something Real by J.J. Murray
Rated: 3.77 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThanks to her black mother and her Irish father, Ruth "Penny" Borum is the color of a new penny. Big-boned and notoriously sassy, Ruth is nonetheless the organist and a member in good standing of Antioch, Virginia's most prominent black church--or at least she was until she dragged the popular Reverend Jonas Borum into an ugly divorce... -
Pregnant with My Roommate's Dad: A Forbidden Age Gap Romance (Forbidden Encounters) by Sofia T Summers
Rated: 3.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDaily schedule:Wake upPartyCrush on the roommate’s dadRepeatI have one word for this messed up life of mine.Disaster.My best friend literally lives with me.And I drool over her dad right in front of her eyes.She trusts me too much to notice it.And I love him too much to stop.He adores my curves.He nurtures the crazy side of me.And now… Now he’s also put a baby in me... -
Kisses at Midnight by Jen McLaughlin, Samantha Towle
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings3 exciting romances from James Patterson's BookShots Flames, now in one book! THE MCCULLAGH INN IN MAINE by Jen McLaughlin: Chelsea O'Kane escapes to Maine with a gun and fresh bruises. She's ready to begin anew-until she runs into her old flame, Jeremy Holland. As he helps to fix her inn, her heart heals and they rediscover what they once loved about each other... -
Summer After Summer by Lauren Bailey
Rated: 3.65 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsA woman returns to her family's Hamptons beach house for a final time—and a final chance at the love she's lost before, in this contemporary retelling of Persuasion , perfect for fans of Emily Henry and Rebecca Serle.Olivia Taylor's marriage is in a death spiral when she agrees to come home to the Hamptons to help her father and sisters pack up the family estate... -
The Luxury of Vengeance (Love is Always Write) by Isabella Carter
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTake no prisoner. Show no mercy. Trust no soul. And vengeance shall be yours ... Prince Chien is determined to claim his birthright — the Throne of a Thousand Swords — denied by his wicked aunt, Empress Mai. He has successfully turned her two equally wicked sons, Prince Minh and Prince Tuan, into dueling each other for the throne... -
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Hot Ticket by Deirdre Martin, Julia London
Rated: 3.68 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsDeirdre Martin’s Same Rink, Next Year Once a year, concierge Tierney O’Connor hooks up with the same hot goaltender at the hotel where she works. It’s a perfectly uncomplicated arrangement—until a blizzard turns their annual one-nighter into a lost weekend steamy enough to melt the ice... -
2 Cherries for My Dad's Best Friend by S.E. Law
Rated: 3.55 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsMy dad’s gorgeous best friend has a special appendage that can pop BOTH my cherries at once. Say what? Yes, it’s true!I’ve known Killian for ages. He’s my dad’s buddy from college, and the gorgeous alpha male is mouthwateringly handsome, with dark blue eyes, the physique of an Olympian, and a white grin that flashes whenever we make eye contact.Even better, there are no secrets... -
Save Me, Daddy by Jess Bentley
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSome cherries are too sweet not to pop… KITA The Chi Ro Pi Cherry Pies make me feel like I finally have a home again. But when they send me to their Sorority ‘Bake Sale’ in a skimpy halter-top, I find out the cherry pie they’re selling is… my virginity. Up on that stage, I’m more vulnerable than ever. Until he takes me in his big, strong arms. I want to stay there forever.. -
Illicit Temptations by Katee Robert
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsFrom the New York Times bestselling author of Neon Gods comes two emotionally intense and dangerously sexy novels in one volume. What if the one person you shouldn’t want is the one you can’t resist? Make Me YoursBecka Baudin gets what she wants, and she wants Aaron Livingston—but only for a quick affair...Categorized as:
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Something Sweet by Megan Derr
Rated: 3.60 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsIt's just another day at the candy shop for Sherlock: a quiet afternoon spent more on reading his latest fantasy novel than on selling candy. The kind of day he loves, even if the looming New Year's Eve leaves him feeling nostalgic and a little lonely... -
Shattered Princess by Amber Vant
Rated: 3.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsI may have lit the match the first time, but I wouldn’t be the one left burned this round. The elites run this town, but they aren’t ready for a girl like me.Especially the boys who made it known from the beginning I wasn’t wanted here that one summer I stayed with my father. I hadn’t belonged—I knew that—but now I was coming back...
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