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Marley by Lesley Jones
‘So, they want me to write a book? They want to know about my band, my life, my loves and my losses. But they have no idea what they’re asking for. If I give them what they want, they’ll get so much more than the sex and drugs and the rock and roll they’re expecting. They’ll get the secrets that I’ve kept for so long, they’ll get an insight into the person I really am, or at least was...Categorized as:
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One Day In Summer by Shari Low
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsOne day in summer, three lives are about to change forever. After two decades of looking after others, this is the day that Agnetha McMaster is reclaiming her life. It’s her turn, her time but will she have the courage to start again? Ten years ago, Mitchell McMaster divorced Agnetha and married her best friend, Celeste. Now he suspects his second wife is having an affair... -
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![Silver Biker by L.B. Dunbar]()
Silver Biker by L.B. Dunbar
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsJames Harrington. That’s my name, my birthright, and my curse. I didn’t always hate being a Harrington. At one time, I took it as a privilege. I used it to my advantage. But a name doesn’t stop you from losing everything, and after six haunting years, that everything is back forcing me to face the past or give up a future. Evie Harrington...Categorized as:
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![Come Rain or Shine by Sarah Bennett]()
Come Rain or Shine by Sarah Bennett
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThere are worse fates than growing up knowing that you will one day inherit a vast and magnificent Cotswolds country estate, but for Rhys Travers it has always felt like a huge responsibility. Juniper Meadows is home to much of his extended family, not to mention the many local businesses that operate on the estate, so there’s no time to sit back and enjoy the view... -
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![The Moment of Truth by Shari Low]()
The Moment of Truth by Shari Low
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsThe Moment of Truth…. Laney Cochrane loves her life. With her friends Millie and Tash, she runs a proposal agency, organising the perfect setting for their clients to pop the question. Finding that forever love is something Laney knows all about. Her marriage to Cameron is blissfully content and she has never doubted they’ll live happily ever after. Then Cara Deacon walks into their office... -
![Serving the CEO by M. S. Parker]()
Serving the CEO by M. S. Parker
If someone had told me three months ago that I would walk down the aisle to marry my boss, Derrick Thomas, the hot as hell but super demanding and arrogant CEO of Broker Publishing, I would have called them a damn lunatic. But here I am, all dressed in white, ready to tie the knot with the man of my dreams. Or so you would think...Categorized as:
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![The Runaway Wives by Karen King]()
The Runaway Wives by Karen King
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 15 ratings‘We’re leaving. And there’s nothing either of you can do about it! ’ When the surprise holiday Dee thinks her husband has booked for her sixtieth birthday weekend turns out to be yet another solo golfing break – it’s the last straw. Meanwhile her best friend Babs’s other half has decided to move to Spain and is acting like he doesn’t need to consult anyone...Categorized as:
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![Making Room For You by M.A. Clarke Scott, MaryAnn Clarke]()
Making Room For You by M.A. Clarke Scott, MaryAnn Clarke
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom the award-winning author of The Art of Enchantment, comes Making Room for You, an inspiring, heart-warming enemies-to-lovers romantic women’s fiction tale... -
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Hetty’s Farmhouse Bakery by Cathy Bramley
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsHettys Farmhouse Bakery [Paperback] Bramley, Cathy. -
![The Unexpected List by Chrissy Anderson]()
The Unexpected List by Chrissy Anderson
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen she was just sixteen, Chrissy Anderson made a life list…. …It’s been abandoned. Now she’s got an ex-husband, a satisfied lover and a thriving new business. She’s rebuilding. Then out of nowhere…a baby. You think you know who the father is? Think again. Follow Chrissy as she deepens her understanding of how to be truthful to herself and those that she loves... -
![Rook: Billionnaire, bad boy suspense romance by Jo Raven]()
Rook: Billionnaire, bad boy suspense romance by Jo Raven
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsPain turns me on. Danger lights me up. But she sets me on fire. It’s my turn to fight the shady Organization that’s dug its goddamn claws into every business in my town. Setting up my trap while keeping my friends safe is a challenge—and my private life shouldn’t interfere with my mission. Except it does...Categorized as:
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If You Only Knew by Kristan Higgins
Sisterhood in all its drama, hilarity and tears is at the heart of New York Times bestselling author Kristan Higgins's thoroughly captivating new novel, featuring the wit and romance that readers have come to expect from the much-loved creator of the Blue Heron series. .Categorized as:
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![The Love Losers by Angela R. Casella]()
The Love Losers by Angela R. Casella
Finding a gold-digger is harder than it looks. Anthony. After my fiancée left me for my college friend, the last thing I want is romance. But if I don’t get married by New Year's Eve, I'll lose my trust fund. That’s why I’ve hired the Love Fixers, a business that assists the romantically challenged, to help me find a woman who'll agree to a sham marriage... -
![The Someday Girl by Julie Johnson]()
The Someday Girl by Julie Johnson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTHE SOMEDAY GIRL is the 95,000 word follow up to THE MONDAY GIRL. It concludes the angsty, addictive storyline of THE GIRL duet. I fell in love with a man who could not love me back. A man I will never deserve fell in love with me. Katherine Firestone has finally made it in Hollywood. New house. New car. New closet full of designer clothes. She's got it all. And yet. .. without him . .Categorized as:
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![Sampler: If You Only Knew by Kristan Higgins]()
Sampler: If You Only Knew by Kristan Higgins
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsThe drama, hilarity and tears of sisterhood are at the heart of the thoroughly captivating new novel by New York Times bestselling author Kristan Higgins—a funny, frank and bittersweet look at marriage, forgiveness and moving onLetting go of her ex-husband is harder than wedding-dress designer Jenny Tate expected…especially since his new wife wants to be Jenny's new best friend... -
![Accidental Vegas Daddy by Ruby Emhart]()
Accidental Vegas Daddy by Ruby Emhart
I accidentally married my best friend’s brother in Vegas. Now I’m pregnant. “Three million dollars. Going once, twice. SOLD! ”. “To the tall gentleman in the back. ”. A bachelorette auction, a blurry night in the city of Sin. Wickedly hot stranger in my bed and,. A huge rock on my finger. WTF! I’m married? Shocked, I fled the city with my dirty little secret. A week later. . -
![Marriage by Law by N.K. Pockett]()
Marriage by Law by N.K. Pockett
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsWhat happens when an unsuspecting girl and guy are thrown into a marriage they don’t want? That’s exactly the case of Ivory and Darius, born into different families whose marriage serves to prevent competition between their businesses... -
![The Billionaire's Lockdown Baby by Holly Rayner]()
The Billionaire's Lockdown Baby by Holly Rayner
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI accepted a job on the other side of the world just to get away from him…. How did I end up pregnant with his baby? ! Aubrey Simons has been in love with her boss for the past four years... -
![Merry Elfing Xmas by Loni Ree]()
Merry Elfing Xmas by Loni Ree
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe grumpy Scrooge meets his match at the office Christmas party. It’s been the week from hell. Taking over the small family-owned toy factory and the patents to their wildly popular doll line seemed like a good idea months ago. On paper, the company is the perfect acquisition. In reality, the whole ordeal is driving me nuts...Categorized as:
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![Truly You by Claudia Y. Burgoa]()
Truly You by Claudia Y. Burgoa
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI thought I had been through it all. Spoiler alert: I was wrong. After my ex walked out on me and straight into someone else’s arms, I decided to focus on myself. I didn’t know who I was or what I wanted out of life, but I was finally looking. I moved to a new town and became the manager of a brewery, where I met Iskander. The chemistry between us was undeniable and we quickly fell into a pattern...Categorized as:
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![Mr. Fake Husband by Lindsey Hart]()
Mr. Fake Husband by Lindsey Hart
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIf the devil wears a suit. .. Has a permanent frown. .. Wet panties left and right. . Expect perfection from everyone. .. Well then, that's my boss. And today is not my day. It's never your day when you get called to his office. But an even worse day when he broodingly asks you to marry him. And apparently, no is not an answer he will take... -
![Will You (Not) Marry Me: A Royal Baby Romance by Holly Rayner]()
Will You (Not) Marry Me: A Royal Baby Romance by Holly Rayner
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe wanted him to break off the arranged marriage she never signed up for,. Now, she’s having his baby! Eva Nilsson is a princess in a bind. Despite a long-held determination to forge her own path, royal responsibility comes calling in the form of an arranged marriage, contrived to restore her family’s reputation...Categorized as:
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![Nanny for the Protector by Emma Blake]()
Nanny for the Protector by Emma Blake
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe's a silver fox with an adorable kid and a luxury car that costs more than my entire life savings. He just saved my life - and became my boss. Losing my job was a disaster. But stumbling into Wesley’s world might save me. I need the money. His daughter needs a nanny. It's a win-win, right? Wrong. The first spark of attraction between us was as instant as it was forbidden...Categorized as:
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![Filthy Liar by Josie Watts, Janice Whiteaker]()
Filthy Liar by Josie Watts, Janice Whiteaker
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe’s rich. Handsome. Charming. And a social pariah. Perfect husband material. I never expected to be a runaway bride. Leaving my jerk of a fiancé at the altar seemed like a great idea at the time but has left me with a laundry list of problems. Problems I can only outrun for so long... -
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![My Worst Best Mistake by Kenzie Reed]()
My Worst Best Mistake by Kenzie Reed
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsHe thinks he can make me quit. .. I think I can drive him crazy. We've got 8 weeks to find out who's right. .. When it comes to sexy oil baron Grant Kingsley, you can leave out the drilling jokes—I’ve heard them all before...Categorized as:
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![Mile High Librarian by Mia Sands]()
Mile High Librarian by Mia Sands
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe’s a smexy heartthrob looking for a fling. I’m a nerdy librarian looking for forever—but I’ve never even been with a man. I’m flying to a tropical paradise for a friend’s wedding when my fear of flying kicks in. Good thing the hot stranger on the plane next to me is willing to hold my hand. Tan is sweet, he’s kind, and he edits romance novels—which pretty much makes him perfect in my books... -
![Undertaking Irene by Pamela Burford]()
Undertaking Irene by Pamela Burford
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsJane Delaney does things her paying customers can’t do, don’t want to do, don’t want to be seen doing, can’t bring themselves to do, and/or don’t want it to be known they’d paid someone to do. To dead people. Life gets complicated for Jane and her Death Diva business when she’s hired to liberate a gaudy mermaid brooch from the corpse during a wake—on behalf of the rightful owner, supposedly...Categorized as:
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![Baby Be Mine by Paige Toon]()
Baby Be Mine by Paige Toon
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 33 ratings'He's not mine, is he? '. That's the question I fear the most. You see, I have a secret. My son is not fathered by my boyfriend, but by one of the most famous rock stars that ever lived. And he doesn't even know it. . -
![Boss of the Year by Nicole French]()
Boss of the Year by Nicole French
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThis Sabrina-inspired story will include the following tropes:. He's her boss. She's his employee. Age gap. Grumpy billionaire. V! rgin wallflower heroine coming out of her shell. Love triangle (which brother to choose! )... -
![The Mistake by R.G. Angel]()
The Mistake by R.G. Angel
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe was my best—and worst—mistake. .. All I wanted was one night. A single, hot encounter with the sexy stranger who made me feel things I’d never felt before. What could possibly go wrong? Everything. Turns out my one-night stand, Hugo St-John, is also my best friend Ethan’s estranged brother. And that’s not the worst of it. Because my best friend? He’s also my fake fiancé...Categorized as:
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![Three Weddings and a Baby by Crystal Monroe]()
Three Weddings and a Baby by Crystal Monroe
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThree weddings as my boss’s fake date. One baby I didn’t count on. Trent “Diablo” Dillon. He’s my devilishly hot boss, and he’s gonna make my money problems disappear. The catch? Pretend to be his girlfriend at three weddings this summer. He needs to get his pushy family off his back. I need a windfall. Besides, I’m used to dealing with Trent’s demands at work...Categorized as:
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![His Silver Lining by Megan Wade]()
His Silver Lining by Megan Wade
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWarning: Only read this book if you love down-on-their-luck but hopeful heroines, transient grouches just searching for a home, and a host of OTT antics between pre-destined soulmates. Dottie moved to Whisper Valley on a whim when she fell in love with the small town's picturesque scenery and friendly locals...Categorized as:
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![Willow's Wedding Vows by Debbie Viggiano]()
Willow's Wedding Vows by Debbie Viggiano
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsWedding vows have never been this personal…. Willow has been living with marriage-shy Charlie for more years than she cares to remember and is old-fashioned enough to want a wedding band and a loads-of-sex honeymoon before stretchmarks and nipple shields... -
![Tempting Sophia by Jessica Prince]()
Tempting Sophia by Jessica Prince
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsHaving my heart broken once was enough to make me give up on the idea of love all together. Instead of searching for The One I decided to embrace variety and turn by back on monogamy. I made a living convincing women they didn’t need a man to feel complete. And I totally rocked at it... -
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![Royal Package by Lili Valente]()
Royal Package by Lili Valente
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThe Royal Package is a legend in its own time, a pleasure-giving national treasure I’m far too generous to keep to myself. But I have one rule: No good girls. And they don’t get much nicer than sugar-and-spice Princess Elizabeth. You’d think a woman who designs lingerie would be sexy and fun. You would be wrong... -
![The Thief Who Loved Me by Cynthia Eden]()
The Thief Who Loved Me by Cynthia Eden
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt’s hard to be good. And rather exhausting…. After a lifetime of sin, Rembrandt “Remy” Stuart is finally on the road to redemption, but a former bad guy must always watch out for temptation. His temptation? It comes in the unexpected but ever-so-seductive package that is Jacqueline Peters. One look, and he’s hooked. From the moment he sees her, Remy is inspired...Categorized as:
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![Even Better Than the Real Thing by Melanie Summers]()
Even Better Than the Real Thing by Melanie Summers
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA swoon-worthy, buttery, uber-fun romance about a fake marriage between two people who couldn't be more wrong for each other. .. You know what’s great about applying for an art history PhD program at one of the world’s most prestigious universities? I get to study what I love and land my dream job at the end of it... -
![Year's Happy Ending by Betty Neels]()
Year's Happy Ending by Betty Neels
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsCould she settle for less than love? Professor Gideon Beaufort tried Deborah's good nature severely. He reviled her future as a trained nanny, destined to settle for a permanent post caring for other people's children. But was his proposal any more enticing, when all he wanted was a substitute for his young daughter and nothing more? "I won't pretend," he told her candidly... -
![Snow Many Promises: A Snowed Inn Romance by Elle Christensen]()
Snow Many Promises: A Snowed Inn Romance by Elle Christensen
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWhen Colin Ferguson agrees to a fake marriage as a favor to his dying friend, he expects to put a ring on her finger before they go their separate ways. Then he meets Cara O'Malley and he decides their marriage would be anything but temporary. Snow Many Promises includes additional chapters and two new epilogues from when it was published in the Snowed Inn anthology. -
![Until We're More by Cindi Madsen]()
Until We're More by Cindi Madsen
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsChelsea is smart, funny, gorgeous, and the best friend I’ve ever had. Ever since she left, I’ve been a wreck. I’ve been focused on keeping my family’s MMA gym afloat while I train and coach fighters, anything to not miss her more. But now she's finally back, along with her grumpy, possessive cat, and things are weird between us. By weird, I mean I can’t stop thinking about her in that way...Categorized as:
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![Perfect for Me by Claudia Burgoa]()
Perfect for Me by Claudia Burgoa
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI’m three thousand miles from New York City. Three thousand miles from the pain, betrayal and heartache of a string of failed relationships. Including the relationship with my parents. Back in the Bay area, I can start fresh. Become one with the sea again. Rise or fall on the tide of my own choices...Categorized as:
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![Misunderstood Kindle Edition by Kelly Myers]()
Misunderstood Kindle Edition by Kelly Myers
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI ran into a single dad from hell… and then I made the mistake of accepting his job offer. Turns out, hell had some scandalous plans for me. Plan #1: Move into Hunter’s house as his live-in nanny. Plan #2: Fall into Hunter’s bed. Plan #3: Get pregnant with his baby and regret plans #1 and #2. Living with a snob like Hunter wasn’t easy. But his daughter brought us closer... -
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Royal Pickle by J.J. Knight
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe’s a prince who can’t keep his pants on. She writes dirty limericks in a Brooklyn deli. Their spontaneous royal wedding is a match made in mayhem. I have to find a wife. And not just any wife. A love match. My parents gave me ten years to find a princess on my own, and the deadline has arrived...Categorized as:
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![Billionaire Fake Fiancé Daddy by Roxy Reid]()
Billionaire Fake Fiancé Daddy by Roxy Reid
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI thought he was going to fire me. Then he proposed. The tall hot guy in the expensive suit? The one scowling, who looks like he'll put you over his knee, if you get his coffee order wrong? He's my brother’s best friend and my new boss,. Oh yeah, and he hates me. According to him I’m a menace in heels with a talent for destruction. But he needs a fake fiancée,. And I’m the only one who can help...Categorized as:
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![Christmas Wishes and Irish Kisses by Debbie Johnson]()
Christmas Wishes and Irish Kisses by Debbie Johnson
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom crying into Santa's beard at Macy's department store, to working the bar at a historic seaside inn thousands of miles away, Ellie de Vere has been through it all this Christmas season. .Categorized as:
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![Bound to her Fake Fiance Boss by Hayson Manning]()
Bound to her Fake Fiance Boss by Hayson Manning
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsFaking it never felt so real…. I’m a happy workaholic. She’s my sassy assistant. When I need a fake fiancée, she’s the perfect choice. What could go wrong in ten days…. I don’t do ‘I-do. ’ Don’t believe in happy-ever-after. But to convince my grandmother I’m about to take the plunge, I must bring a “fiancée” to Montana. My heart might not be open, but my checkbook is... -
![Thirty Day Fiance by J.S. Cooper]()
Thirty Day Fiance by J.S. Cooper
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCan a fake fiance save the day? My oldfashioned parents think that at twenty-six years old, I’m an old maid. They’ve decided to ignore all my assertions of being happy and have arranged for me to marry a family friend, old enough to be my grandfather. No thanks, mom and dad...Categorized as:
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![One Bossy Arrangement by Ruby Emhart]()
One Bossy Arrangement by Ruby Emhart
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsMysterious stranger that took my v-card turned out be my betrothed. I’m planning to run, but now I’m having his baby. Sleeping with a man of my choosing is forbidden. And would piss off Daddy, but that's exactly what I did. I gave myself to a scorching hot stranger. And he gifted me a night to remember. Later I find out that he’s Marcello DeLuca. Bossy, possessive, and dangerous AF... -
![SUGAR BABY: An Alpha Billionaire Romance by Eve Montelibano]()
SUGAR BABY: An Alpha Billionaire Romance by Eve Montelibano
AN OFFER. A BARGAIN. A BATTLE. The Billionaire and the Virgin. Billionaire Joshua Landis III is a king in Wall Street. He’s a corporate raider, powerful, ruthless. Business digests call him The Conqueror, for the obvious reasons— his seemingly unquenchable thirst for power and dominance...Categorized as:
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![One Summer in Paris by Sarah Morgan]()
One Summer in Paris by Sarah Morgan
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 29 ratings"Morgan is a masterful storyteller. .. For fans of Jojo Moyes, Taylor Jenkins Reid, and Stacey Ballis". -Booklist Review on One Summer in Paris. USA TODAY bestselling author Sarah Morgan returns with this heartwarming novel about the power of friendship, love and what happens when an ending is just the beginning. .Categorized as:
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