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Leo by Kate Oliver
LeoAfter his wife and the mother of his children passed away, Leo Javier believed he would never be whole again. Although he has found peace through the love of his family,there's still something missing. And only when she’s around does that hole seem to be filled. She calls to him in a way he’s never felt before. Not even with his late wife... -
Snow's Prince by Nichole Rose
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsFalling for Snow was the last thing this mafia prince intended to do.DimitriSilver Spoon Falls was supposed to be an easy mark.Instead, I'm up to my ears in cartels and complications.I waltzed into enemy territory to investigate...And waltzed back out with a new mission in life.Protecting Snow Buchanan from her stepmother and her cartel of henchmen.Her seven furry friends doubt me...Categorized as:
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Deserving Henley by Susan Stoker
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsYears of adversity have molded Henley McClure into the attentive, conscientious psychologist she is today. She lives for her daughter, Jasna, and her work at The Refuge, an exclusive retreat for victims of PTSD. Her life is fulfilling…if a little lonely. But the only man who’s captured her interest, the most standoffish of the mountain retreat’s seven owners, lives in self-imposed isolation... -
Guarded by Helena Newbury
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFrom the author of Saving Liberty comes a scorching, standalone romantic suspense packed full of emotion. He’s a grumpy Texan bodyguard who lost everything he cared about. She’s the single mom who melts his frozen heart. She and her son might just be his shot at a second chance...if he can keep them alive.I swore I’d never love again. After my wife and son were torn from me... -
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10-Code by Freya Barker
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAs a forty-one-year-old mother of three boys, working two jobs, Marya Berger doesn’t have the time or energy to consider a relationship. Especially after a lifetime of poor choices in the romance department. But when the disappearance of a young boy strikes a little too close to home, and a younger man she’s tried to ignore offers his help, she doesn’t stand in the way... -
Second Chance Love by Hope Ford
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsI was his wife… but he left me.He broke my heart once, and if given the chance, he’d probably do it again.Which is why I’ve tried to get over him.I’ve dated, I’ve tried to let loose, but no matter how hard I try, my thoughts always return to Nash.Every guy I meet I compare to him.He was always overprotective and possessive... -
What Love Looks Like by Nikki Ash
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsHudsonSince I lost my wife, my life has consisted of being a single dad to two crazy kids and playing professional football, leaving me with no room for anything or anyone else.Until the moment I met Sawyer. Something about her feels right, and I know it’s more than just chemistry. She’s a game changer. My second chance at love.I want all of her days, her nights, and everything in between...Categorized as:
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Sunshine For Shadow by Cassi Hart
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLisaI’ve never been anyone’s priority. My parents barely remember I exist, and except for my cousin Sasha, I have no friends. Instead, I spend my days writing novels, hidden away in the apartment Sasha and I share. I don’t believe in love, because I’ve never seen proof of its existence, which is why I write horror instead of romance...Categorized as:
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Are You Ready? by Kaylee Ryan
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsNYT and USA Today Bestselling author Kaylee Ryan brings you the continuation of the stand-alone series surrounding five best friends who co-own a tattoo studio. "Are You Ready?” is an age gap, single mom, found family, small-town romance.ForrestThe moment I met Briar, I couldn't stay away. She's my sister's friend, but that didn’t stop me. Especially after her daughters stole twin pieces of me... -
Forever Mine by Hope Ford
A billionaire married man that guards his heart.A wife with one foot out the door.Together, in a second chance romance. I’m completely in love with my husband. And he takes care of my needs...as long as they’re financial or physical. Anything more is too much to ask. I know that while I might have his name, I don’t have his heart.It’s almost like he keeps me in a very specific WIFE...Categorized as:
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Measure of a Man by Molly McLain
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWe found ourselves by finding each other…RachelLeft blindsided and hurt by my ex, I'm slowly making my way back to me, discovering what I want and how to be more than "just a mom".When Jinx comes into my life, I’m sure he's exactly the reckless distraction I need. Only, he insists on being just friends…Friends with a few benefits.JinxReputations are hard to change. I know from experience... -
Meant to be Falling by Alexandra Hale
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen the boss's wife asks me to fill in for a stranger photoshoot the only answer is yes.And man am I glad I did. At twenty-three, most people think I have no business chasing after the divorced, single mom more than a decade older than me.But they’d be wrong.I’ve lived more in my time than most will in the entirety of theirs... -
Hauling Ashe by L.B. Dunbar
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsLife might be a highway but the last thing this grumpy silver fox expected was a cross-country road trip with a ray of sunshine."My sister is driving to California. She could give you a ride.""What?" Tucker Ashe and I say in unison.Mae FoxSurely, my older sister has lost her mind. There is no way I'm driving her insufferable – albeit sexy silver fox – boss two thousand miles... -
Never Too Close by Chelle Bliss
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsVito Bianchi had given up on love years ago after his wife walked out the door. He immersed himself in his work, letting one day pass into the next so he didn’t dwell on what was missing in his life. But when he’s called out to a fire at the home of Star Falls newest resident, he couldn’t stop himself from being sucked in to her world... -
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Wild Love by Sadie King
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe’s the young damaged ex-soldier and she’s the older woman who’s off limits. Can she show him how to love?Wild Love is Davis and Mel's story, a contemporary instalove steamy romance featuring an ex-military hero and the curvy woman he falls hard for... -
Scrooge and the Girls Next Door: A Holiday Rom Com by Melanie Jacobson
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsWhen the sunniest woman in Creekville buys the house next to the grumpiest man on the street, sparks fly . . . and not just because she keep blowing his fuses...Paige Redmond has done everything the hard way, from her wild child past to being a single mother raising her own delightful wild child now. But since landing in Creekville, she's turned it all around...Categorized as:
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Ryker's Reward by Loni Nichole
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsKeeping his curvy spitfire in line will be this grumpy CIA agent's hardest mission yet.RykerWhen I requested a secure room at the Silver Spoon Falls Inn, I didn't realize it came with sassy commentary from the desk clerk. Nor did I think I'd enjoy the thought of spanking that attitude right out of her. But here we are anyway. Sight unseen, I'm already hooked on Francesca...Categorized as:
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Grim: : Satan's Fury MC- Little Rock by L. Wilder
New York Times and USA Today Best Seller L. Wilder brings readers a new Satan's Fury series that is guaranteed to keep you on the edge of your seat. I lived with one foot on the ground and one in the grave. It’s expected when you’re the enforcer of a club like Satan’s Fury. Death was always at your heels. Waiting. Watching. Tormenting. Death could come for me. I didn’t care... -
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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One Night Love by Hope Ford
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsMy one-night stand wants more.I’ve always been a plus size girl, and I’ve finally learned to love myself just the way I am.I was tired of men that only wanted me behind closed doors, so I swore them off and said I was done.But two years without…uh… companionship and well, let’s just say I have an itch that needs scratched.So I’m doing this my way.I found the perfect guy... -
Christmas with the Mountain Man by Clara King
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe’s a protective mountain man who doesn’t like Christmas…But this curvy journalist is determined to rekindle his holiday spirit.EllaAs an ambitious local reporter, I’ll do whatever it takes to get a story, even if it means driving into the mountains three days before Christmas. But when my car breaks down at the base of Snowfall Ridge, I have to walk through a blizzard to find shelter... -
New Year's with the Mountain Man by Clara King
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe’s a lonely mountain man haunted by his past…But this curvy ray of sunshine wants to give him a new start.AvaWhen my apartment floods at the end of December, it’s the cherry on top of a crappy year. I have to get away, so I book a secluded mountain cabin on Snowfall Ridge, ready for a relaxing New Year’s by myself. But my plans go out the window when I meet Nash... -
My Mountain Man Protector by Sadie King
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsShe can't remember and he can't forget... She's the one woman I'm not meant to fall for. But when I rescue Kaci, there's no turning back. The accident made her forget and she can't remember who I am. I have until her memory returns to make her fall in love with me... -
March's Ride with Priest by Eve London
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsIn the heat of danger, a solemn vow sparks a forbidden love that rides on the edge of rebellion.Rae:On the cusp of my dream of becoming a teacher, Priest crashes into my life like a storm I never saw coming. He's my father's best friend, the brooding biker sworn to protect me, a guardian whose world of danger and desire is leagues from the life I've planned... -
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Merry Me Darling by Lilian T. James
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsThis is not a standalone within the series. This is a short, holiday epilogue that picks up right where Meet Me Halfway left off.Madison woke up thinking it would be a piece of cake to meet Garrett's mother. She made him like her, after all. But the closer they get to Garrett’s childhood home, the more doubt starts to creep in... -
Flutter by Carrie Aarons
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe can’t stand her, and best believe, the feeling is mutual. Her life is the complete opposite of what he desires. So, why can’t they keep their hands off each other? Forrest Nash is a smug know-it-all... -
A Taste of Her Own Medicine by Tasha L. Harrison
“He looks like he could plow my north field without a horse.”Sonja Watts needs to re-enter the workforce after divorcing her husband of thirteen years. Taking the advice of her sister Birdie and her best friend Estelle, she signs up for a six-week course for entrepreneurs; hoping that she will learn everything she needs to know to build a business to support herself and her kids... -
His Temptation by Fern Fraser
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDespite our scorching chemistry, falling for the boss's daughter is not a good idea. LACEYDad hires a doctor to take over his medical practice while he takes a vacation, and I'm immediately drawn to Wyatt. The older man's piercing blue eyes and mesmerizing good looks set my body on fire. Our relationship sparks, and business soon becomes pleasure...Categorized as:
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Two Wrongs Made Right by Ali Parker
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJust because my brother found love doesn’t mean I have to.I’d rather focus on other things.Like money.It never gives you sleepless nights that drive you insane.But the single mom I hooked up with at my brother’s wedding?She’s got me sweating.I can’t get her out of my head.Those curves.That smart mouth.She’s the right kind of trouble.But I’m the wrong kind of guy.Or not.She’s been wronged before... -
Ella Gets the D by Tanvier Peart
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe end of my marriage was the beginning of my happily ever after. What happens when you hear your husband putting dents in your mattress with another woman?Leave and never look back!Easier said than done when you're a stay-at-home mom, share two kids with the no-good cheater, and have a savings account that laughs in your face on the daily...Categorized as:
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Her Giant Lumberjack by Clara King
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe’s a seven-foot giant who feels like a beast.She’s a curvy beauty looking for her happily ever after.DukeLife isn’t easy when you look like a monster.With my scarred face and hulking frame, people see a freak, not a man.So I keep to myself, rarely leaving the safety of my workshop.Then Ariana walks into my life.She wants me to build her a bookcase. Sounds easy enough... -
This Time Is Different by Mae Wood
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLife can change in a flash. Marriage and a baby wasn’t Amy Forsythe’s college plan. After a shotgun marriage glued together by her son, she’s convinced that love isn’t meant for her. Now nearing forty and single for the first time since her senior prom, her friends are pushing her to date. Her teenager isn’t thrilled by the idea and neither is Amy...Categorized as:
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Covert Curves (SEAL Team Romeo) by Kat Baxter
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA Forced Proximity/Forbidden Curvy Girl RomanceRemyLeave it to me to find myself on an assignment while on leave. But when my brother calls in a favor, I can’t say no. Even if it means forsaking my tropical vacay to go home to my small Texas town to track down a General’s runaway daughter. Once I bring this kid back to her dad, I’ll be free to get some rest and relaxation... -
The Boss of the Mountain by Tessa Klein
He’s big. He’s bearded.And he’s completely off-limits.Chase Beckett—fitting name for the forbidden crush I’ve been chasing for years.But I’m hardly the first person hooked on my older brother’s best friend.He’s the golden child of our small mountain town.An ex-football pro with a body like a god. A smile that could burn the clothes right off of you. And the one beard to rule them all... -
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Dare You by K.L. Shandwick
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThis book and series have been rebranded to Chasing Love Billie in the Wild Romance Saga by Kelly Shandwick on Goodreads for clarity of reading order. Chasing Love Billie is book one in the series... -
A Perfect Fit by Kellan McKnight
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsElla Gardner is a high school English teacher and former volleyball star who lost out on her chance to play in college when she became pregnant with her daughter in her senior year of high school. Fed up with the direction of her life, she acknowledges her sexuality at thirty-five and decides to try online dating...Categorized as:
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Finan by Amy Davies
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWhen you grow up in the Rugged Skulls MC, you get everything dropped at your feet, women included. You are also expected to act a certain way, but for me, that persona was always something that didn't sit right with me. I'm just not like other bikers.People watching is my thing. I like deciphering what makes people tick... -
Tiger Lily: Part Three by Amélie S. Duncan
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHealing Two Hearts. Creating One Memory. Lily loves Jonas but implicit trust is another matter. After all they've been through, she still can't believe he'll stay no matter how deep, how dark her secrets. With her ex, Declan, up to his worst, Lily's embarrassed and ashamed...but she's underestimated Jonas. He has brains as well as beauty... -
The Iron Knight by Kathryn Le Veque
1410 A.D. – Battle-hardened warrior and favored of the king, Sir Lucien de Russe is called the Iron Knight because of his indestructibility in battle. An older knight, Lucien is entering his fortieth year and has seen a good deal in his lifetime...Categorized as:
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The Billionaire's Big Bold Wonder: A BBW/Billionaire Romance (The Billionaires' Club) by Nichole Rose
Can one magical night and two big secrets add up to forever for this billionaire and his curvy girl?Cortez BlakeI fell hard for Piper's sassy attitude and gorgeous curves.We had one magical night together, and then she disappeared.She never even told me her last name.I turned the city upside down looking for her, but I never thought I'd find her again... -
Her Grumpy Mailman (The Man For Her) by Kate Hunt
Boone, the local burly mailman, doesn’t care for small talk or smiles.He just wants to deliver the mail in peace.But there’s one resident who insists on being his friend: Daisy, the perky curvy blonde who whirls around the neighborhood on roller skates.Every time she comes around, those little shorts and thick thighs of hers drive Boone up the wall.But he can’t have her. He’s too old for her... -
His Bride: The Complete Series by Nichole Rose
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSix gorgeous, bossy older men will change the lives of these feisty heroines forever in this series of sweet and spicy short romances.Meet the Titans of Tennessee – Men of industry (and music!) who work hard, love harder…and go to ridiculous lengths to claim the sassy women meant for them...Categorized as:
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Bare by Tory Baker
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI was only supposed to get her safely out of town until the threat was gone. But then, I fell in love.I might be the muscle of the Diamondback MC, but I’m mostly known as the jokester. There’s nothing funny in the protective feelings I have for Sadie and her daughter Henley, however.Sadie’s been hurt and she’s built walls around her heart for protection. I won’t let that stop me... -
My Mountain Man Military Hero by Sadie King
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWild Heart Mountain is heating up when an ex-military hero meets his match with a young curvy volunteer firefighter.Since being discharged from the military I’ve lost my purpose in life, until I find Erika…She’s feisty, curvy, and strong... -
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Open Tab by J.A. Armstrong
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsFallon Foster serves up more than the most potent drinks at Murphy’s Law, the local pub in Whiskey Springs, Vermont. Fallon is the keeper of the town’s secrets. She’s heard tales of broken hearts, torrid affairs, closet cases, and the dreams of hopeful romantics. With a sensitive ear and a warm bed, Fallon is a legend in her small town. One thing still eludes her—love...Categorized as:
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Silver Fox's Secret Baby by Ajme Williams
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMy boss stabbed my heart when he shipped me across country to fix a mistake we made.He slept with me, knowing that I was his daughter’s best friend.That jerk has no idea I’ve kept a secret from him for years.He doesn’t know there’s a little boy whose eyes look just like his.If only my disappearance was permanent, he would remain a secret.But I’m back in New York... -
Washed Up by Kandi Steiner
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsIt was just another day in the Emergency Department -- until she was wheeled in through the doors.Amanda Parks, my childhood best friend's mom who I may or may not have secretly kissed before leaving for college.I haven't seen her in over a decade, and in so many ways, she hasn't changed. Same killer curves.Same hypnotizing eyes.Same reaction from my heart when I see her... -
Taming of a Rebel by Eada Friesian
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsDo you believe in soulmates?Tori Frazee is unapologetic when it comes to falling in love before she’s thirty. When her marriage ended amicably, she knew she had to get back into the game to find her soulmate and have the family she wanted... -
Popcorn Love by K.L. Hughes
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsA prominent figure amongst New York City’s fashion elite, Elena Vega is a successful businesswoman and single mother to an adorable three-year-old son, Lucas. Her love life, however, is lacking, as those closest to her keep pointing out.At the persistent urging of her closest friend, Elena reluctantly agrees to a string of blind dates if she can find a suitable babysitter for Lucas...Categorized as:
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Second Chances by A.E. Radley
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsProtective parent bonds with an attractive older teacherBad childhood memories start to resurface when Hannah Hall’s daughter Rosie begins school. To make matters more complicated, Hannah has been steadfastly ignoring the obvious truth that Rosie is intellectually gifted and wise beyond her years...
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