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Beginning of Forever by Catherine Bybee
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsFrom New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Catherine Bybee comes the story of two wine enthusiasts who ride the ups and downs of love in the vineyards of Tuscany. Tasting wine is not enough: sommelier Giovanni D’Angelo wants to create it. To put his family first, he’s always deferred his dreams—a vineyard to run, a woman to marry...Categorized as:
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The Lost Letters by Brittney Sahin, Joseph Cannata
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsFrom Joseph Cannata and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Brittney Sahin comes the love story of Jesse and Ella told from a unique perspective in this companion novella to the international bestselling novel The Broken One. Step back into the Falcon Falls Security world and experience it like never before...Categorized as:
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![Reckless Invitation by Samantha Christy]()
Reckless Invitation by Samantha Christy
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsI play guitar. I create music. It's all I ever wanted to do. But I'm in a serious rut. I've lived under the shadow of my ugly past for so long, I can't see a future. Then she falls into my life. And suddenly, all I can hear are riffs, melodies, and beats. She's my muse--my inspiration. She's exactly what I need to get me back into the groove...Categorized as:
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![After Burn by Autumn Jones Lake]()
After Burn by Autumn Jones Lake
Rated: 4.78 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsOne spilled secret shines a light on the throne of lies I've been sitting on for years. A revelation with the power to test the bonds of brotherhood like never before. Promises I've made to my brothers I burn to keep. Vows made to my wife I swear to honor. Through the web of tangled loyalties, one thing remains clear. Hope is embedded in my soul... -
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![After Glow by Autumn Jones Lake]()
After Glow by Autumn Jones Lake
Rated: 4.78 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsOne uncovered truth shines a light on the throne of lies I’ve been sitting on for years. A revelation with the power to test the bonds of brotherhood like never before. My ruthless obsession to protect what’s mine burns hotter than ever. Promises I’ve made to my brothers I burn to keep. Vows made to my wife I swear to honor. Through the web of tangled loyalties, one thing remains clear... -
![Bake Off by Denise Grover Swank]()
Bake Off by Denise Grover Swank
Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsMaddie Baker hasn’t seen Detective Noah Langley since he ghosted her a month ago, but now she needs his help to find a missing woman. When Maddie Baker offers a self-defense course, a terrified young woman asks her for private lessons to escape a chokehold. Maddie readily agrees to meet Amy the next morning, but when she doesn’t show up, Maddie becomes concerned...Categorized as:
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![Piece by Piece by Kaylee Ryan]()
Piece by Piece by Kaylee Ryan
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsLayla. Owen Riggins is too good to be true. The best things in life usually are. He’s good looking, generous and interested in me. Too bad someone like him and someone like me aren’t’ meant to be together. He’s used to the best things in life, and I’ve grown up with the worst...Categorized as:
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![Dangerous Rock by Crystal Kaswell]()
Dangerous Rock by Crystal Kaswell
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsI'm married to a rock star. And I don't even know his last name. Bella. There's a tall, tattooed man in my bed. Not any tall, tattooed man. He's a rock star. A sex god. And now he's my husband. Last night, I married Joel. It's ridiculous. I'm a good girl. I don't get into trouble. I don't look twice at bad boys. I can't stay married to a rock star. But there's something about Joel... -
![This Much Is True by Adriana Locke]()
This Much Is True by Adriana Locke
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsWhen celebrity Laina Kelley bolted from her small hometown church on her wedding day, she ran to the first place that came to mind—the home of the local farrier, a gorgeous playboy who just so happens to be her first love … and biggest frenemy... -
![Jake Understood by Penelope Ward]()
Jake Understood by Penelope Ward
From the New York Times bestselling author of Jake Undone, comes a full-length companion novel and sequel. A different side to the story: Jake’s side. “We’re getting a new roommate,” they said. I thought nothing of it. .. until she walked in the door. Her hand trembled in mine as she looked at me with fearful eyes. My entire world spun on its axis. Nina. . -
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Stay Tonight by Kaylee Ryan
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsSterling. It’s always been her, and I just never realized. Now that I’m looking at her that way, I can’t unsee it… and I don’t want to. Alyssa has been my best friend since kindergarten, and these intense new feelings could cost me our friendship. She’s the one I share everything with, good or bad. It makes sense to share my life with her...Categorized as:
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Always Forever by Scarlett Avery
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsHe’s a new client, so how did we go from hello to Fifty Shades of Grey in a New York minute? The first time I met him, his arresting blue eyes were enough to make me lose my head. But of course, I kept it together. I’m a professional and fooling around with a client is a recipe for disaster. Holt Christensen is off limits... -
![Phoenix by Fiona Davenport]()
Phoenix by Fiona Davenport
As the treasurer for the Iron Rogues MC, Beck “Phoenix” Evanson was great with money. But he discovered something worth far more in Lindsay Goss. The feisty college student stormed into the clubhouse accusing the club of turning a blind eye—and flipped his world upside down...Categorized as:
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![Lethal Pursuit by Kaylea Cross]()
Lethal Pursuit by Kaylea Cross
Security Forces Lieutenant Maya Lopez is right at home in a war zone: she's been fighting all her life. A hard-won commission in the air force has brought her to Afghanistan, and if she plays her cards right, she could end up with an FBI job. It won't be easy, but that just makes her more determined. Jackson Thatcher is a protector in all senses of the word...Categorized as:
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![Loving Cassie by Jacinta Howard]()
Loving Cassie by Jacinta Howard
Rated: 4.74 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCassandra James thinks she has her place in the world all figured out. But an unexpected betrayal forces her to ask if her “free black girl” vibe is a myth, or worse, a mask to hide herself from the world. Bam Mosley, keyboardist for the alt-soul band, the Prototype, knows who he is. He just wants to make good music and see the people he cares about win. Then he meets her...Categorized as:
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![The Ruins Of Us by Catharina Maura]()
The Ruins Of Us by Catharina Maura
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhat do you do when the one that got away comes back? Carter. I thought I was doing right by those Emilia and I both love when I let her go. So why has not a single thing in my life felt right since she left? Emilia is back now, and I'm ready to fight like hell for her. But how do I convince Emilia to give me another chance when she keeps going out of her way to avoid me? Emilia...Categorized as:
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![Edge Of Reality by Freya Barker]()
Edge Of Reality by Freya Barker
Rated: 4.78 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsHorsepower and green thumbs meets justice and flip-flops. I’m a late bloomer. A geek, an introvert, an enigma, and a watchdog. My name is Paco. I’m determined enough to bide my time, yet too clever to pass up on opportunity. I’m a steadfast rebel. An outcast, a defender, a hothead, and an eccentric. My name is Mel. I’m resolute enough to carve my own way, but not too blind to see a better path... -
![Spoke Too Soon by Dulcie Dameron]()
Spoke Too Soon by Dulcie Dameron
It’s every girl’s dream to move in with the hot guy who ghosted her. .. NOT. I’m about to be homeless at almost twenty-five. Cue the pathetic wah, wah, wah sound effect. And to make matters worse, I’m nowhere near having enough money to fund the clothing line startup I’ve dreamt about for years...Categorized as:
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Stand by A.L. Jackson
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 26 ratings"6 Devastatingly Beautiful and Brilliant Bleeding Stars but Worth the Whole Constellation. I felt every burn. .. every blaze. .. every beautiful and brilliant word. .. I FELT IT ALL. ". - Karen McVino, Bookalicious Babes Blog. From NYT & USA Today Bestselling Author A. L. Jackson comes the next seductive, unforgettable Bleeding Stars Stand-Alone Novel…...Categorized as:
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![A Different Kind of December by Lesley Jones]()
A Different Kind of December by Lesley Jones
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsDecember 1st. .. A time to reflect and remember for Georgia, and also, she's decided, this year will be a time for change. Starting with high emotion on the anniversary of the day that changed her life and ending on a loud, raucous and raunchy Christmas night, we get a little dip into the lives of some of the Carnage Series favourite characters. This is book 5 in a series. Carnage Book One... -
![Cooper Bailey Is A Cinnamon Roll by Jen Atkinson]()
Cooper Bailey Is A Cinnamon Roll by Jen Atkinson
I’ve hated Cooper Bailey since high school. So why would a few years, a set of swoon-worthy forearms, and one shiny new law degree change anything? Leah Bradford’s never been a fan of the spotlight—not years ago at her high school prom and definitely not now with the drama her ex-boyfriend is causing. Running her cinnamon roll shop is all she needs, thank you very much...Categorized as:
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![Sinful Summer by Emilia Finn]()
Sinful Summer by Emilia Finn
Summer has arrived, and the honeymoon I’ve been scheming over for months is finally here. I’ve been married to the workaholic, medical examiner, Minka Mayet for nearly half a year already. But it took a lost bet and a metric ton of coercion to get her out of her cold office and into a bikini on the deck of a multi-million-dollar boat. Time well spent, if you ask me... -
![Out of Love by Ruth Cardello]()
Out of Love by Ruth Cardello
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsLaughter and sparks set the stage for a fun romance from New York Times bestselling author Ruth Cardello about a farmer who switches places with his business-savvy twin brother and falls in love with the daughter of his brother’s biggest client. I just found out I have an identical twin... -
![Defending Home by Caitlyn O'Leary]()
Defending Home by Caitlyn O'Leary
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWill Two Tormented Souls Have The Courage To Reach For Love? The only family Nolan O’Rourke ever claimed were his Navy SEAL brothers, they had never let him down. His childhood wasn’t rough, it wasn’t hard, it was hell, and now any mission that he was assigned to was a cakewalk in comparison... -
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![Front & Center by A.M. Madden]()
Front & Center by A.M. Madden
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsJack was a rock star on the way to fame. Leila was following her dream and joining his band as a back-up singer. An insane attraction sparked between them that they couldn’t deny. Attraction quickly led to so much more. They ignored all the warnings and fell in love. When the couple embark on their tour, they couldn’t be more excited to travel the country hand in hand on the way to stardom...Categorized as:
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![Sinful Corruption by Emilia Finn]()
Sinful Corruption by Emilia Finn
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSinful Corruption is the 14th standalone Mayet Justice novel. Full blurb coming soon. -
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Drummer Boy by Dyan Layne
Bo Robertson. The drummer. 34. Leo. Everybody loves him, yet no one’s ever chosen him to love. He wants to be someone’s everything, and for that someone to be his. Ava Liane Harris. The babysitter. 21. Aries. The beautiful girl who hides behind her glasses. She knows better than to look for love, yet love finds her anyway. A six-week concert tour. An epic adventure. A summer of possibilities... -
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Always Love by Scarlett Avery
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsLusting after my father’s protégé and friend is plain stupid considering I’m invisible to him…. Jagger Halsey…. He’s sinful, much older and talented beyond words. My father thinks the world of him. So do I. And I’ve tried to tell him in not-so-subtle ways. Even after my numerous, persistent attempts to catch his attention, he ignores me. Exasperated and heartbroken, I give up...Categorized as:
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![Rising West by Alyson Santos, Aly Stiles]()
Rising West by Alyson Santos, Aly Stiles
A single father who lost his dream. A broken rockstar about to lose her career. An epic second chance that will blow up an entire industry. When acclaimed rock band Burn Card loses their lead singer to a solo career, band founder Liberty Blake fears she’s about to lose everything else as well. Forget the fact that he didn’t just betray the band—he also destroyed her heart...Categorized as:
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![Someone to Love by Kelly Elliott]()
Someone to Love by Kelly Elliott
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThe Seaside Chronicles. January 3, 2023. On the Hook. Seasiders,. News on the beach is Braxton Bradley has caught the eye of Seaside’s very own darling, Harlee Tilson. Now, this might come as a shock to many of you, since the eldest Bradley sibling has been rumored to have made a vow to never marry. After all, his fishing charter has always been his number one love... -
![Mine To Love by Natasha Madison]()
Mine To Love by Natasha Madison
Presley. After my sisters’ disastrous weddings, I’m never going to get married. I’ll just stay single forever. It doesn’t matter that I’m in love with my brother’s best friend. Or that Bennett and I shouldn’t even be friends with benefits. Until the positive sign tells me I’m pregnant. Bennett. I fell in love with Presley when she was eighteen and asked me for a favor...Categorized as:
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![Selling Out by Martha Keyes]()
Selling Out by Martha Keyes
The only thing more daunting than singing in front of sold-out crowds across Europe? Facing the music when you start falling for the guy in the spotlight. AUSTIN. After years of working my tail off in the music industry, I’ve finally made it: headlining my own tour across Europe. Sure, it’d be great to sing my own songs instead of the stuff my label gives me, but success requires compromise...Categorized as:
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![Awestruck by Dana LeCheminant]()
Awestruck by Dana LeCheminant
Her duty is to the crown. Her heart has other plans. Princess Freya has spent her life following the rules—until a sharp-tongued, infuriatingly handsome American bodyguard turns her world upside down. With an unprecedented election threatening to shake the monarchy, she’s determined to prove she’s the right ruler for Candora... -
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Malicious by K.E. Osborn
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMy entire world has been turned upside down. With one adjustment after another. The truth of my father’s betrayal cuts deep. Now, my little sister, Clover, is struggling to deal with day-to-day life. I’ve given everything for her. I joined Defiance to keep her safe. And now, being reunited with our older sister who we thought was gone, I don’t have to go it alone. But it’s not enough... -
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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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Rebellious by K.E. Osborn
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMy life hasn’t always been about togetherness. It was heavy with separation, torn ruthlessly from the people I love. A parent going to jail for murdering the other, sent my life into a downward spiral. I had no choice but to adjust. Trying to fight my way out from the people I found myself tangled with, a saving grace came in the form of a biker. He took me in...Categorized as:
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Always Mine by Scarlett Avery
I broke the number one rule to a long-lasting friendship. I fell for my best friend. Roderick Wolfe. .. My sexy, tattooed best friend—a former rock star god turned music exec and billionaire—has me locked in the friend zone. I’m just a sidekick to him, but I crave so much more. I want to be the one Rod looks at with lust in his eyes. The thought consumes me, but I suppress it...Categorized as:
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![Rocking Kin by Terri Anne Browning]()
Rocking Kin by Terri Anne Browning
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsFrom USA Today bestselling author Terri Anne Browning. With one promise her life was changed…. Saying goodbye to my mother also meant saying goodbye to my life in Virginia. After reluctantly making a promise to my mom, I was California bound with the father who I haven’t seen since I was four years old... -
![A Callahan Wedding by Monica Murphy]()
A Callahan Wedding by Monica Murphy
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe sweet and sexy conclusion to New York Times bestselling author, Monica Murphy’s standalone Callahan series, bringing readers along for the ride as fan favorites, Jake and Hannah get married! Hannah Walsh. Gorgeous. Intelligent. My first love. My high school sweetheart. My everything. And now my fiancée...Categorized as:
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With Love, This Christmas by Kimberly Brown
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsNoelle Ackerman loves Christmas and plans to make this Christmas the most special of all. After five years of living in Paris, she has returned home to Grand Hills, the place where love has always dwelled for her. Love for Noelle is not only her family but with the man who stole her heart at the tender age of five. Kane Weston aka Noelle’s tall, dark, and handsome best friend... -
![The Sexy Billionaire by J.A. Low]()
The Sexy Billionaire by J.A. Low
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsGiorgio. I’ve always been the dutiful son, living my life for everyone else but me. So, walking in on my fiancée with someone else during our engagement party should have filled me with devastation, but instead, I felt relieved...Categorized as:
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![The Last Key by Bethany Monaco Smith]()
The Last Key by Bethany Monaco Smith
What do you do when your best friend, who you’ve always wanted, comes home for your high school reunion? Start flirting with her, teasing her, and then tell her she’s sharing your bed, of course. From the moment Kennedy Baker moved in next door to me in middle school, she’s been my best friend. After a failed attempt at a kiss in eighth grade, nothing has ever happened between us... -
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New Beginnings by D. A. Young
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe gang is all back in Whiskey Row for another adventure filled with love, life and laughter as the year comes to an end. With the New Year drawing closer nothing is certain, except the knowledge that every day brings a chance for a new beginning. This is book 2 in the Men of Whiskey Row Series and a novella. It is important to read book 1 before reading this book. Must be 18+ to read... -
![She's Mine Now by Weston Parker]()
She's Mine Now by Weston Parker
He’s known as Doctor Sexy. Great. Just what I need. As a single mom, I’m concerned about my little girl and rebuilding my life. My ex is a piece of work, and I ain’t talking about art. I’ve sworn off men for forever, even while facing the wedding fever that’s spilling over from my best friend’s wedding. But there’s something about the doc. He’s way more than he appears to be...Categorized as:
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![She Loves Me by Melissa Foster]()
She Loves Me by Melissa Foster
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 28 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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![Moonlight Road by Robyn Carr]()
Moonlight Road by Robyn Carr
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 40 ratingsWITH HER BELOVED YOUNGER SIBLINGS SETTLED AND HAPPY, ERIN FOLEY HAS EMPTY NEST SYNDROME. AT AGE THIRTY-FIVE. So she's hitting the pause button on her life and holing up in a secluded (but totally upgraded --- she's not into roughing it! ) cabin near Virgin River. Erin is planning on getting to know herself . .. not the shaggy-haired mountain man she meets...Categorized as:
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![Where We Found Our Heart by Natasha Bishop]()
Where We Found Our Heart by Natasha Bishop
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsIsaiah. I had my chance at a family and it was stolen from me. I was told I was a joke, so that’s just what I’ll be. But then she gives me news that turns my whole life upside down. Nina Williams is my second chance at a family and she might just be the missing key to my heart. I just need to prove to her I’m not the joke I pretend to be. Nina...Categorized as:
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![Just Another Spark by Carly Phillips]()
Just Another Spark by Carly Phillips
He’s a rock star wanted by millions. She’s a wife willing to fight for their love. Rock star Dash Kingston is finishing the last leg of his band’s U. S. tour. Exhausted and ready to be home, he can’t wait to see his girl. Time zones, show times, and the demands of his career have made married life harder than expected. Even knowing the rock star life wouldn’t make their relationship easy... -
![The Red-Hot Cajun by Sandra Hill]()
The Red-Hot Cajun by Sandra Hill
Rene LeDeux returns home to southern Louisiana after quitting his job in Washington as an environmental lobbyist. Years of battling with the oil industry and land developers have left him completely burnt out, and now all he wants to do is work on his cabin on Bayou Black. But his peace of mind is disrupted by a few things. One, his great-aunt Tante Lulu is determined to get him hitched...Categorized as:
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![Resisting Romeo by Melanie Shawn]()
Resisting Romeo by Melanie Shawn
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsStand-alone Steamy Weekends romance, complete with HEA--and plenty of heat and heart along the way! Juliette Pierce. As a type-A planner, I lived my life by lists. I thrived off of completing projects. Yet, one task had eluded me. I was still a virgin. With a milestone birthday right around the corner, my status was looming over me like a dark cloud...
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