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Made For You by Natasha Madison
From Wall Street Journal and USA TODAY bestselling author Natasha Madison comesA brand new stand-alone enemies-to-lovers grumpy/sunshine sports romance.A spin-off from the Only One seriesVivienneI did the last thing I ever expected to do. I bought a boat. A beautiful boat that was all mine to spend the summer on.Only thing I was looking forward to was the calm being on the water brought me...Categorized as:
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Resolution by Adriana Locke
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsFrom USA Today Bestselling author Adriana Locke comes a workplace romance between a grumpy, alpha architect and his new client—who just so happens to have the blueprint to bring him to his knees. Romance is not in Wade Mason’s portfolio. This is tragic...Categorized as:
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![Promise Me This by Karla Sorensen]()
Promise Me This by Karla Sorensen
Imagine this: an author with a raging case of writer’s block finds an unexpected source of inspiration in her grumpy, gorgeous new roommate. Sounds amazing, right? Except that new roommate is my childhood best friend. And Ian Wilder has been off-limits since I was five... -
![She Loves Me by Melissa Foster]()
She Loves Me by Melissa Foster
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsWhat are two besties willing to risk for something more? The New York Times bestselling author of This Is Love has the answer in this fun, sexy, and emotional romance about friendship, family, and giving love a chance. Something is off in Piper Dalton’s life, and she has a feeling it might just be her. All her siblings are blissfully settled with their forever loves...Categorized as:
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![One Day Fiance by Lauren Landish]()
One Day Fiance by Lauren Landish
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsI’m Poppy Woodstock.Romance author and wholehearted believer in Happily Ever Afters.A terminal case of writer’s block should be my biggest worry. Then I crash into him—literally—and fall into the most gorgeous pair of blue eyes I’ve ever seen. Connor Bradley.Thief, rebel… and my new neighbor.One slip with the bad boy next door, and my life becomes stranger than any fiction I could ever write... -
![Jameson Fox by Nina Levine]()
Jameson Fox by Nina Levine
Rule number one if you’re going to fake marry a billionaire: only marry him if you like him and he likes you. Everything is too hard if you hate each other.Jameson Fox is the most infuriating, arrogant, frustrating, presumptuous, self-important alphahole I have ever met.He stole my company from me five years ago. Now, he’s made me an offer I can’t refuse: fake marry him, and he’ll give it back...Categorized as:
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![One In Vermillion by Jennifer Crusie, Bob Mayer]()
One In Vermillion by Jennifer Crusie, Bob Mayer
From the NY Times Bestselling duo that wrote Agnes and the Hitman, the third book in a new trilogy.Liz Danger is stuck in her hometown of Burney, Ohio, because her insane employer has rented a house there for the summer, which means she has three more months of trying to get a copy edit done, babysitting a seven-year-old, and figuring out what to do with three hundred and ninety-two teddy bears... -
![John by Jenna Myles]()
John by Jenna Myles
I never planned on getting out of prison. I did what I did to keep my brother safe, and I could live with that.But now I'm out, and I don't know what the hell I'm doing. Everything is too loud, too busy, too overwhelming. And for a man who's used to every decision being made for him...well, let's just say I'm on the verge of doing something stupid to get sent back.Until she walks in, that is... -
![The Mr. Right Checklist by Melissa Foster]()
The Mr. Right Checklist by Melissa Foster
A free-spirited proposal planner and a grumpy professor form a hilarious and unexpected situationship that just might lead to more in this steamy romantic comedy by New York Times bestselling author Melissa Foster.Dog groomer and budding marriage-proposal planner Destiny Amor believes in true love and happily ever afters...Categorized as:
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![Sinful Promise by Emilia Finn]()
Sinful Promise by Emilia Finn
Rated: 4.66 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSometimes cops are killers.Doctors are hunters.Sharpshooters are bodyguards.And ballerinas rule them all. That’s my life in Copeland City. I’m Chief Medical Examiner Minka Mayet, and Archer Malone is my husband. He’s also a homicide detective. Together, we work hard to bring peace to the victims of violent crime, and we consider it a good day when we can stop perpetrators before they hurt again... -
![Sinful Memory by Emilia Finn]()
Sinful Memory by Emilia Finn
Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAs a medical examiner married to a homicide cop, I’m no stranger to my phone ringing early in the morning or dead bodies being my constant companions. It’s the deal we each signed up for. And not one I begrudge often. To work so closely with my husband is a pleasure. To bring justice to those who’ve been wronged is my passion... -
![Knockout by Jessica Prince]()
Knockout by Jessica Prince
It wasn’t fair that the man I hated with a passion was so freaking gorgeous.Things in Layla Fox’s life were going great. She had a fantastic job, amazing friends, and a killer apartment. There was just one tiny glitch in all that perfect. Her upstairs neighbor was the very definition of tall, dark, and handsome . . . and she hated the man with every cell in her body... -
![Dangerous Fling by Crystal Kaswell]()
Dangerous Fling by Crystal Kaswell
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsHe's her rock star crush, her go-to fantasy, and he's offering to make all her dreams come true... Rock star Malcolm Strong is used to being in control. Of the band. Of his feelings. Of the woman he has tied to his bed. He never gets close enough to get hurt. He never wants to. Until Lacey. The sassy brunette is working on the band's latest music video... -
![Fake Around and Find Out by S.M. Shade]()
Fake Around and Find Out by S.M. Shade
An enemies-to-lovers, fake relationship romantic comedy.The Happy Haven Trailer Park is not where I hoped to be at age twenty-five.Circumstances have left me without a job or a car in a small town where work is scarce. When my insufferable neighbor approached me with a very indecent proposal to co-star in his videos on the Lonely Hands app, I had to resist the impulse to punch him in the mouth...Categorized as:
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![Are We There Yet? by Savannah Scott]()
Are We There Yet? by Savannah Scott
A vintage VW van. Four friends. A cross-country road trip.It will be the best adventure of my life, if only I can shake the feelings I have for Cameron .Cameron Reeves is as gorgeous as his name makes him sound.He’s about six feet tall, which is the height I always wrote in my ideal man list in my journal. Yes. I have a list of qualities I want in a man... -
![Beach Please by Melanie Summers]()
Beach Please by Melanie Summers
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsA hilarious and heartwarming story that’ll have you snort-laughing, swooning, and sighing with happiness… Lola Gordon's dreams of a thriving surf shop were shattered when her ex vanished with all the money in their business account, leaving her on the brink of losing everything... -
![Hello Tease by Kelsie Hoss]()
Hello Tease by Kelsie Hoss
Men view love as a game. One you can walk away from.At least that’s what the men in my life have taught me. My dad ran off when I was young, and just when I thought I was getting my own happily ever after, my ex left me on my own with two kids.Trying to pick up the pieces, I move to a small town where I can have help from my children’s grandparents...Categorized as:
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Salt Love by Marika Ray
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhat do you do when you find out your husband’s cheating on you, your aunt just passed away in Florida, and your boss gave the promotion to your work nemesis, so you threaten him with bodily harm in the middle of a board meeting?Well, after getting escorted out of the building by security, I fly straight to Sunshine Key to deal with my aunt’s estate...Categorized as:
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![Want You Bad by Julia Wolf]()
Want You Bad by Julia Wolf
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsI’m a mess disguised in a pristine package. Routine and order are the only things keeping me sane these days. That is, until Charlie Hamada shows up in my small town and blasts my orderly (boring) life to bits.Charming, spontaneous, and quirky Charlie has decided his mission is to turn me into a rebel...and I like being just a little bit bad more than I ever thought I would... -
![Undeniable Temptation by Eden Summers]()
Undeniable Temptation by Eden Summers
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHaunted by a kiss. With his destructive marriage behind him, Ryan Bennett can no longer deny his insatiable attraction to the one woman in control of his future. He needs her. Craves her. She’s the only glimpse of happiness through the building drama in his life and yet one drunken kiss has pushed her further away. Tormented by what’s at stake... -
![Pretty Little Mess by Nichole Rose]()
Pretty Little Mess by Nichole Rose
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFalling for her grumpy mountain man boss was not part of this sunshiney hot mess's plans for Galentine's Day.CordeliaWelcome to Winthrop, WA. Population: Screwed.When I answered Deacon Cromwell's ad for an assistant, roughing it with a mountain man was not what I had in mind.But I'll give anything a shot. Just so long as it doesn't shoot back.When my grumpy new boss finds out he hired...well, me...Categorized as:
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![Sweet Sunshine (the Pembrooke series) by Jessica Prince]()
Sweet Sunshine (the Pembrooke series) by Jessica Prince
She’s a romantic at heart. Chloe Delaney had three very specific wishes, growing up. She wished to stay settled in the small mountain town of Pembrooke, where she grew up, to one day be her own boss, and to fall in love with a man who would be willing to go to the ends of the earth for her...Categorized as:
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![Controlled Burn by Marie James]()
Controlled Burn by Marie James
As the mechanic for Blackbridge Security, when I make a mistake things don’t work properly.Correcting that mistake is the only way to get things operational.I meet issues in my personal life with the same mindset.How was I to know the woman I’ve been flirting with at the gym is the same woman I called a noise complaint on?I got her kicked out of her condo.My first response: Move in with me... -
![Morning Wood by Megan Wade]()
Morning Wood by Megan Wade
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsGet ready to fall in love with the mountain men of Clearwater Construction! These blue collar men are about to meet the women of their dreams!In Morning Wood by Megan Wade, chef Piper and carpenter Levi have a misunderstanding over lumber and cold showers that leads to a punny union to last the ages.. -
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![The Shake Off by Lulu Moore]()
The Shake Off by Lulu Moore
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsMy name is Ace Watson, and I’m having an existential crisis.I finished last season as one of the league's best pitchers. Baseball’s smooth-talking boy wonder. The future of The New York Lions.I'm starting this season as the worst.And I don't want to sound dramatic, but the fault lies entirely with Payton Lopez... -
![Some Kind of Blunderful by Livy Hart]()
Some Kind of Blunderful by Livy Hart
If you ask Mia Madden, the road to dating hell is paved with suspiciously hot online profiles. Take tonight’s date, for example. Alex Conroy’s whole “boardroom in the streets, lumberjack in the sheets” thing totally works for her, but his profile did not convey that he represents everything she loathes about corporate hustle culture. He’s not even worth her bottle of purse wine...Categorized as:
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![In Her Jam Jar by Alina Jacobs]()
In Her Jam Jar by Alina Jacobs
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRevenge is best served cold, but Weston is smoking hot!Bullies never get what’s coming to them. Instead they lead charmed lives while their victims continue to spiral into an anxious ball of junk food and wine fueled self-care. No just me?Probably because I had to move back to my small home town with only broke and reeking of failure... -
![More Than I Could by Adriana Locke]()
More Than I Could by Adriana Locke
This grumpy single dad falls hard for the nanny. Chase Marshall is many things: · An attentive single dad · Jaw-droppingly gorgeous · My employer for the next thirty days He’s also the bane of my existence. He swears I’m a never-ending headache—the most infuriating woman he’s ever met...Categorized as:
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![Starcrossed Colorado by Hannah Shield]()
Starcrossed Colorado by Hannah Shield
When I decided to spend my summer in Silver Ridge, Colorado, I was looking for a new beginning. But I didn’t count on meeting Ashford O’Neal.I’m the new music teacher who just signed a lease to share his building. He’s the grouchy martial arts instructor who wants me gone. Yet when he’s with his daughter, I see a whole new side of him that draws me in... -
![Wedding Bells and Wall Street Bros: A Hot Romantic Comedy by Alina Jacobs]()
Wedding Bells and Wall Street Bros: A Hot Romantic Comedy by Alina Jacobs
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsIs the bridal lingerie embroidered with dildos too much? It might be too much… Welcome to life as a wedding dress-maker for the rich and entitled of Manhattan. I’ve seen it all—from the most spoiled brides to the most egotistical Wall Street Bros.The worst?Mark Holbrook—Billionaire. Arrogant. Knockout sexy. Certifiable jerk.He hates weddings and I hate him... -
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Bad Influencer by Kenzie Reed
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWe’ve all heard about the public image consultant brought in to fix the bad boy’s image. That’s not me. Nope, quite the opposite. I’ve been hired—well, blackmailed is more like it—to be a bad influence on grumpy, gorgeous, humor-deprived billionaire Elliott Bradford. He’s just become the public face of his family’s company, Bradford Amusement Parks... -
![Not As Planned by Harlow James]()
Not As Planned by Harlow James
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 11 ratings“So you’re single?” “Are you seriously hitting on me right now while I have breastmilk all over my shirt?”When Grant Thomas, the handsome stranger standing in front of me in line at the coffee shop, stripped his uniform shirt off and handed it to me, I could have sworn I was on an episode of Punked...Categorized as:
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![A Fish Out of Water by Savannah Scott]()
A Fish Out of Water by Savannah Scott
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI knew trying to make a fresh start on Marbella Island would mean reinventing myself.I'm only here while I work my way up to my dream role in a major motion picture in Hollywood.Which explains why I took a role playing a mermaid in the island production of In So Deep . What I didn't count on?Ben. The charmer who just took a job as a water sports instructor.Everyone loves Ben.Everyone but me... -
![The Chameleon Effect by Joe Arden]()
The Chameleon Effect by Joe Arden
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsLights. Camera. Action…I've got everything it takes to make it in Tinseltown: confidence, charisma, and a killer chin. Now all I need is a chance.But Los Angeles is full of hot, young hunks, and talent might not be enough to separate me from the cookie-cutter crowd.Well, you know what they say: fake it till you make it.So I devise a wild scheme to get noticed... -
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![Otterly Irresistible by Erin Nicholas]()
Otterly Irresistible by Erin Nicholas
What happens when a smoking hot, but grouchy vet meets a sunny and sassy optimist? An opposites attract, grumpy boss, small town romance that's otterly irresistible. Broody wildlife veterinarian Griffin Foster is done. Done trying to save the world. Done getting attached... -
![Ale's Fair in Love and War by Sylvie Stewart]()
Ale's Fair in Love and War by Sylvie Stewart
An Enemies-to-Lovers RomanceHollis Hayes is the worst neighbor in the entire history of neighbors.She’s also the hottest.F.M.L.I don’t have time to fight with the dog groomer next door. There’s a brewery to run, siblings to rein in, and a mom to look after. So if Hollis thinks I’ll roll over and let her drive me out of business, she’s not nearly as smart as she thinks she is...Categorized as:
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![Opposites Attract by Jessica Prince]()
Opposites Attract by Jessica Prince
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsDelilah Northcutt has been described as weird, nerdy. But her favorite term is quirky. The eccentric flower shop owner definitely marches to the beat of her own drum. On the rebound from a cheating ex, she’s not looking to open her heart to someone else any time soon... -
![Between Her Biscuits by Alina Jacobs]()
Between Her Biscuits by Alina Jacobs
The world is a cold dead place. You would think so too if you grew up in a polygamist cult. Everyone was crazy—My father, his wives, my older brothers who abandoned me. Though I can’t escape the crazy brothers, I think I’ve finally managed to find balance. Until some crazy curvy girl storms into my restaurant interrupts my date and dumps the entire table's worth of food on me... -
![The Forever Girl by Jill Shalvis]()
The Forever Girl by Jill Shalvis
New York Times bestselling author Jill Shalvis does it once again with a heartfelt story of family, forgiveness, and secrets that have the power to change the course of more than one life... -
![Puffin Bay by Annie Dyer]()
Puffin Bay by Annie Dyer
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsHeartbreak led me to Puffin Bay, searching for peace in a small, coastal town. Four years later, my bar is thriving and my next business is just what the town needs. It doesn’t need Roman Tominey. Arrogant, city-boy, suit-wearing grump - he knows how to push every one of my buttons, and after an evening of bad decisions, he knows how to push that one too...Categorized as:
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![Fret Me Not by Sarah Estep]()
Fret Me Not by Sarah Estep
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThere's a fine line between love and fake....Rockstar Sam Shoop has retreated to his secluded cabin In Crane Cove for some privacy. Unfortunately for him, the residents haven’t gotten the memo and want to set him up with every available person they know... -
![Paris, Pumpkins, and Puns by Marion De Ré]()
Paris, Pumpkins, and Puns by Marion De Ré
Paris in the fall. The Eiffel tower, the blanket of colorful leaves on the ground of the Jardin du Luxembourg, the picturesque cobbled streets of Montmartre.Sounds amazing, right? That’s exactly what I thought when my boss offered me to come here to critique restaurants.Well, the reality is a completely different beast... -
![A Lodge Affair by Rachel LaBerge]()
A Lodge Affair by Rachel LaBerge
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIvy Lawson loves a to-do list, hates surprises, and the only outdoor activity she’s interested in is brunch on a patio. After catching her long-term boyfriend—and co-worker—cheating, she’s thrown into leading a high-profile client event at The Emerald Canopy Lodge. AKA: her nightmare destination. Ivy finds herself desperate and anxious to get her job done and leave the lodge as soon as possible...Categorized as:
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![Hott Take by Serena Bell]()
Hott Take by Serena Bell
The hard part isn’t acting like we’re falling for each other. It’s pretending we’re not. Shane: My grandfather’s will has me between a rock and a Hott place. If I don’t score a celebrity wedding, my sister will lose her wedding planning business—and our family’s land. As a playboy movie star, I know Hollywood’s ins and outs. But finding two celebrities in love is tougher than it looks... -
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![Dirty Flirty Enemy by Piper Rayne]()
Dirty Flirty Enemy by Piper Rayne
He’s the arrogant Manhattan realtor with billboards advertising his six-pack more than his expertise in negotiations. I’m the competing broker who stupidly moved across the hall from his office. From day one, I’ve been his sworn enemy. Okay, so I might have accidentally stolen one of his clients... -
![Turnabout: A Regency Romance inspired by P&P by Sydney Salier]()
Turnabout: A Regency Romance inspired by P&P by Sydney Salier
What if a wealthy aunt ensured that Mrs Bennet and her daughters had a secure future and a proper education?What if Darcy arrived at Netherfield a month after the Bingleys – just in time for the assembly and his famous insult?What if Mr Bennet was just a little more engaged and the inhabitants of Meryton a little less impressed with the visitors – resulting in the whole party getting kicked out...Categorized as:
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![I Knew He Was Trouble by Amanda Schimmoeller]()
I Knew He Was Trouble by Amanda Schimmoeller
I’ve never needed help from anyone. I certainly don’t need it from the infuriating doctor next door.I loathe my uncivil neighbor and the loud music he blares before the sun has risen. Even the dogs I walk—for one of my four jobs—despise him.I’d be happy never seeing him again... -
![Fade In by M. Mabie]()
Fade In by M. Mabie
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsTatum Elliot is a successful writer on a hit television show, lives in an Upper East Side apartment and loves her life. She wouldn’t change a thing. Unfortunately, she doesn’t have a choice. She's losing her sight... -
![Stumbling Into Him by Molly O'Hare]()
Stumbling Into Him by Molly O'Hare
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA story that will have you laughing through every page... Holly has spent her whole life as a walking disaster, from running into walls, tripping over invisible objects, and always being in the wrong place at the wrong time. When a seemingly normal outing taking her overly opinionated Corgi for a walk resulted in an object to the face, she didn’t think her day could get any worse...Categorized as:
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![Playing with Trouble by Amy Andrews]()
Playing with Trouble by Amy Andrews
From pro rugby player to...Manny?Australian rugby pro Cole Hauser has had enough of speculations about his future post-injury. So when a football buddy puts his house in America at Cole’s disposal, he jumps at the chance for some peace and anonymity. The plan is perfect—until he discovers he’s roomies with a woman who knows how to wield a nail gun and her kid. Awesome. Not...
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