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Maybe for the Summer: A Standalone Novel by Aubreé Pynn, The Editing Boutique
Julius Gallucci’s plans have all fallen through, leaving him stressed and scrambling weeks before his album release and tour announcement. When the pressure becomes too much, he and his team duck off to Eastover to revamp and recharge. What he didn’t plan for was his world to clash with a wide-eyed beauty who would prove more of a muse than a distraction... -
Reckless by Adriana Locke
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 26 ratings“How did you get in here?”That’s not what you want to hear when you’re staring into the sea-green eyes of the hottest man you’ve ever seen. Yet I suppose it’s a fair question, considering I’m an uninvited stranger standing in Boone Mason’s kitchen.If you think that’s bad—just wait. It gets worse...Categorized as:
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Montana Rain by Josie Jade
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsPsychiatrist Rayne Westerfield has found purpose in helping patients, especially those with PTSD, heal at the Resting Warrior Ranch. For her, there’s no greater calling than equipping people to fight the worst of their demons.But she’s never allowed anyone to help her fight her own.She’s kept her distance. Kept herself buttoned up tight... -
Ivory's Fight by Jane Blythe
Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsFalling in love has no place in a mission of revenge.Abducted as a baby, Ivory Smith was trained to be one thing; a killer. Rescued before she could fulfil her captor's purposes now she works for Prey Security's Artemis Team taking down human traffickers...Categorized as:
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Royal Gone Rogue by Emma St. Clair
I need to find the perfect woman to be my queen. Love was never supposed to be part of the arrangement.I've always done things by the book--that's the burden of being the heir to the Elsinorian throne. So when my father grows ill and my coronation seems imminent, I intend to find my future queen the same way ... with logic and a list of eligible women who fit a detailed set of data points...Categorized as:
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Wild Bliss by Lexi Blake
Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsSabrina Leal moved to Bliss looking for a new start. She’s in charge of building a school system from scratch and is excited about the challenge. What she didn’t count on was the surliest bar owner she’s ever met. Sawyer Hathaway gets under her skin in the most annoying way. He’s arrogant and sometimes rude, and she can’t stop thinking about him. It’s easier to ignore him when it’s only Sawyer... -
The Flirt by Layla Hagen
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsBeing a single dad while managing one of the biggest businesses in New Orleans keeps me very busy. I spend my free time with my daughter, Bella — reading to her, styling her hair, or choosing nail polishes appropriate for an eight-year-old.But I’m okay with that because she is my whole world.After my divorce, I made myself a promise: I wouldn’t date until Bella was older... -
Breaking Trey by Amelia Shea
Former MC club girl, Dahlia Carter has her sights set on a new career path, and the opportunity couldn’t have come at a better time. Her roommate just bailed before paying next month’s rent, and her bank account registers almost a zero balance. Her only shot at survival lies in the hands of a man she can’t resist.Trey Serra is everything Dahlia is not...Categorized as:
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That First Flight by Jenn McMahon
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsSomething tells me, nothing I do can stop myself from feeling things for my roommate.I’ve always wanted to be a chef.But the same day two pink lines showed up on the test, was the day I gave up chasing my own dreams to put my daughter first.I didn’t expect that to lead to a life of being scrutinized by my parents for every single move I made.After years of it, I was done...Categorized as:
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Love by Accident by Weston Parker
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhat happens in Vegas goes viral in Vegas. Wait…Being the only child of America’s wealthiest man is painful at times.But it only gets worse when your name changes in the middle of the night thanks to a drunken lovefest turned marriage.It started with a fight with a pretty pink cocktail and ended with a not-so-pretty pink plastic ring on my finger.And he was a perfect stranger... -
The One I Need by Chelle Sloan
You’re cordially invited to the wedding of Oliver Price and Izzy McCall…That’s how my wedding invitations should have started. I should know, I’ve had my wedding planned since I was ten. I should’ve been wearing a designer tuxedo, not a tuxedo t-shirt. The wedding should’ve been in a church with family and friends, not in a 1960’s style chapel with Elvis as the officiant... -
Rewriting Grey by L.A. Ferro
"Bad choices make epic stories. Write one with me."Iverson Grey wasn’t supposed to be my happily ever after.He wasn’t even on my radar.I came to Copper Falls, expecting to settle my sister's estate and learn about the woman I never knew existed until I was notified of her death. Little did I know that stories about her weren't the only thing that awaited me in the small town...Categorized as:
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Love in Tuscany by Maya Jean, J.J. Mulder
Spend the summer in Italy for charity!Everyone deserves a second chance, including wedding photographers. They may even catch a picture of a doctor finding his opposite, yet somehow perfect, match. Fall in love in Tuscany, before hitting the road on an adventure with a stranger...Categorized as:
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Merry with a Brewmaster by Alexandra Hale
Rules for moving to a small beach town: Summer hookups are encouraged as long as you don’t have to see them again If you do, make sure he’s not the new brewmaster at your job If he is the new brewmaster make sure he’s also not the single dad you’re supposed to nanny for If he is the single dad you’re supposed to nanny for make sure you keep it strictly professional If your summer hookup is the... -
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Musical Games by Evie Alexander
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsHe's never been kissed, and she's about to rock his world... Bubbly actress Sam is on the brink of the bigtime — all she needs is one lucky break. But when she drops everything for the chance to meet Hollywood’s biggest star, she blows it by blurting out a lie.Now, she’s got ten days to write an album with a man who wants nothing to do with her...Categorized as:
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Madam Alana by Audrey Carlan
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsFrom New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Audrey Carlan comes a new story in her Marriage Auction series…I run the most elite auction in the world.Candidates and bidders come from all over the globe hoping to change their lives.And I deliver.I’m in the business of bringing couples together in a mutually beneficial and legally binding marriage... -
The Scramble by Kristen Proby
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsThere are two things you need to know about me. 1: I’m never late. And 2: I hate Christmas. Yes, I’m a girl who hates the holidays.My entire, enormous family is already enjoying their holiday vacation in Iceland, but thanks to my busy job and having to meet them there, I’m late... -
The French Chateau Dream by Julie Caplin
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsYou are invited to a summer of sparkling champagne, warm buttery croissants and a little bit of je ne sais quoi… With a broken heart and a broken spirit, Hattie is in need of a summer escape. So when an opportunity comes up to work at a beautiful, stately chateau in the Champagne region of France she books her flights quicker than the pop of a cork... -
Southern Heart by Natasha Madison
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsSome secrets have a way of coming back and haunting us, no matter how much we try to bury them. ChelseaComing back home was supposed to be normal.Not that my life had ever been normal, but it was getting there.Then I opened the door and found a man—broken, bloodied, and fighting for his life.I don’t know why, but I said I would take care of him. I had to. Needed to...Categorized as:
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Her Protective Lumberjack by Clara King
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsThis curvy girl is running for her life.But her dad’s best friend will stop at nothing to protect her. ChloeBeing the daughter of a cop never prepared me for this.A local crime boss is threatening my life as a deadly warning to my dad.Now, Dad’s sending me to hide out with his buddy, Trace—the only man he trusts.But one look at this rugged lumberjack, and I want him in all the wrong ways... -
Keeping a Christmas Promise by Jo Thomas
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFour friendsTwenty-five years ago, Freya and her three best friends created a bucket list. The future seemed bright, full of hope and most importantly guaranteed . . .One promiseNow they are travelling to Iceland in memory of the friend they've lost, determined to fulfil her dream of seeing the Northern Lights at Christmas... -
Impossible Treasure by Cami Checketts
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA sassy woman who will do anything for her charity. A former Special Ops captain with nothing left to live for. Paired together against impossible odds, they will discover if love is strong enough to conquer the most difficult test of all.Brylee Auburn, a spunky sweetheart from rural Texas, works to keep immigrant children safe from traffickers... -
Forged by Sacrifice by L.J. Evans
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“My heart enlarged at a thought I’d never had for another woman... I wanted to keep her.” Leaving his Navy career behind, Mac Whittaker is ready to join his family on Capitol Hill and pursue the political dream he’s had since childhood. He has the entire American fairy tale at his fingertips, and all he needs to complete it is a woman he adores at his side... -
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... -
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Lucky Puck by Raine Miller, Brit DeMille
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsPucks are flying in this forbidden, dating-the-boss, office romance at Vegas Crush headquarters bringing the new GM and the team's nutritionist together after a one-night puck with surprising consequences. But first, they'll have to shoot around that pesky no-fraternization policy in this steamy hockey love story. "Lucky Las Vegas. It’s true I’ve had some major puck luck in this city...Categorized as:
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A Not So Fictional Fall by Savannah Scott
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsI live for happily ever afters.And I'm finally meeting my favorite romance author in person! Only, all this time, I thought author, Amelie De Pierre, was a woman. It turns out, Pierre Toussaint is the man behind the books that make me weak in the knees.He could be the consummate book boyfriend with his dreamy hazel eyes, strong jawline, and those black-rimmed glasses. Not to mention that accent... -
Claimed By My Boss & His Twin by Sylvie Haas
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsDropping papers off at my boss's house shouldn't be a big deal. Except that I'm in love with him, and I have a little fantasy that he secretly feels the same.An unexpected change in his demeanor makes me think my fantasy is finally coming true, but the second I realize my mistake, the storm of the century unleashes a mudslide, trapping me at his house...Categorized as:
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Man Candy by Vanessa Vale
From USA Today best-selling author Vanessa Vale, a small-town billionaire romance with a hot-as-puck hockey hero and a wannabe romance writer.I’m looking for Mr. Right. Date after blind date, they’re all duds. None of them meet the requirements on my Man List.Until Dex James.My brain? It says he’s all kinds of wrong.He’s young. In town on vacation. A lazy billionaire.He’d only be a fling...Categorized as:
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Too Freaking Hot by Loni Ree
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe’s playing with fire. He’s more than ready to bring the heat.SageFirefighters are supposed to put out fires… not start them. But when Ian Hot walks into my classroom, my world goes up in smoke. Tall, muscled, and too charming for his own good, he’s a walking, talking fire hazard. And no matter where I go, he’s there. Coincidence? Yeah, right.He’s turning up the heat, and I risk getting burned... -
At First Flight by Renee Harless
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLila Wright never expected to flee her dress fitting covered in a cloud of lace—let alone land in a first-class seat next to the most gorgeous man she’s ever seen. With mascara-streaked cheeks, a shattered heart, and no plan beyond “anywhere but here,” she spills her secrets to the stranger with the sharp jawline and stormy eyes. She expects a little sympathy... -
Dealer of Secrets by Davidson King
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsIf you have a secret you don’t want anyone to know, Zaire Vicario can find it. And if it’s worth something? Well, that’s currency to him. When things get desperate, the shadiest people call him in, and he makes their troubles go away with all the knowledge he’s acquired. He’s confident, powerful, and ready for anything. At least, he thinks he is... -
Gio by Kenya Wright
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 15 ratings"In my bed. In my studio. In my life. Yes, I need you." Giovanni steals hearts with his music, raising him to the top of Blue-Eyed Soul, and subsequently giving him a playboy reputation. But when his best friend and songwriter's life ends abruptly through overdose, Giovanni finds himself lost and broken...Categorized as:
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Host for the Holidays (Christmas Escape) by Martha Keyes
Madi is counting on Paris’s reputation as the City of Love. Now she just needs to figure out if it’s old love or new love...MadiAfter two years and zero proposals, my relationship could use a little spark. Paris during the holidays seems like just the ticket—one perfect, final opportunity for my boyfriend to take things to the next level...Categorized as:
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Romancing the Quarterback (Galentine's Getaway) by Eve London
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA curvy gal plus quarterback steamy instalove short.MinaAll I want to do is spend some time with my girlfriends on our valentines getaway, not go toe-to-toe with the burly, cover model worthy guy who's staying in the room next door. And when I find out he's a pro football player, that lands him firmly in the swipe left category... -
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The Way You Shine by Amelia Chasen
DelaneyBecoming the nanny for Cole, the older single dad, who's as grumpy as he is quiet–was a curveball I never saw coming.After leaving a toxic relationship, quitting my mundane accounting job, and living in my car, the cautious Cole Campbell helps me get back on my feet.He gives me a job, a room in his countryside home, and a sense of security I’ve never once had in my chaotic life... -
Mr. Gray Sweatpants by Whitley Cox
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNever underestimate the power of a strange pussy (cat).A hot boy summer romantic-comedy. The boy next door, the girl with a million secrets and an a$$hole cat that cares about nobody. This book takes passing love notes in class to a whole new level. Guitar music on the beach, plenty of hardcore wooing and way too much assuming. And we all know what assuming does ...Casey Savage is a workaholic...Categorized as:
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All the Afters by J.H. Croix
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA brand new, swoony small town firefighter series from USA Today Bestselling Author J.H. Croix!I’m falling in love with a firefighter, and I’m pregnant.Big It’s not his baby.When I met Griffin Cannon, I fainted. He saved me from face-planting into the gravel. He’s the rescue-y, protective type, which fits seeing as he’s a hotshot firefighter.I didn’t think I’d ever see him after that... -
Rule's Exception (Diamond Kings MC) by Shaw Hart
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsEverything is bigger in Texas.The men, their bikes, their guns and even their hearts. On the biggest ranch in West Texas, you’ll find the Diamond Kings MC. A group of tough, growly bikers happy with their solitary existence. Until love walks in and challenges them to the ultimate test. It’s time for them to man up and accept their fate or they’ll lose their soulmates forever...Categorized as:
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Holiday Vibes by Sarah Brenton
Working for a sex toy company after failing to make it in the art world, Jessie Foley knows a di—er, phallus—when she sees one. And her brother’s best friend—the reason she can’t paint—is definitely a phallus...Categorized as:
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Crying Shame by Rebel Shaw
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAddysonLife just threw me a curveball. I have to find a new place to live, but it must be in-district, because my son has his heart set on riding the bus to his first day of kindergarten.When my brother’s sexy best friend suggests we move in with him, I have to remind myself the offer was for his spare bedrooms… not his bed... -
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... -
The Treasure Hunt Hookup by Lila Monroe
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJoin the hunt for love in this hot and hilarious rom-com with a black cat heroine, cinnamon roll hero, and all the pumpkin spice fall reading vibes! Perfect for fans of Tessa Bailey, Ali Hazelwood, and Emily Henry.Reeve Donovan is Hollywood’s hottest, most charmingly-stubborn director… and the last man I expected to find strolling down Main Street in my sleepy Blue Ridge hometown... -
Thawed by the Hot Hermit Mountain Man: A Steamy Curvy Girl Instalove Age Gap Romance by Raven Moon
She’s a city girl in a snowstorm. He’s a handsome hermit who can’t help but keep her warm.I rented this cabin for a week of relaxation, but a blizzard broke a window on my first night and nearly buried me. I might have died if the cabin’s hot owner didn’t get his rough hands on me before I froze…Wyatt is gruff, quiet, and downright the most gorgeous man I’ve ever seen... -
Her SEAL Protection by Katie Knight, Leslie North
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsGoing undercover was never this meant to be this hot…Someone is trying to kill Eden Dawson. Trouble is, she has no idea who. After waking up in the hospital with partial amnesia, her family informs her that she witnessed a murder, and now she’s a target from someone who wants to make sure she doesn’t testify. Her brother insists she needs a bodyguard… Enter former Navy SEAL Chandler Ruthven...Categorized as:
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Homecoming SZN II: A Lavendale State College Experience by Aubreé Pynn, The Editing Boutique
Navy Thomas has dominated the game of football over and over again. Now that the game he’s loved so much is showing signs of being in transition, he’s trying to read the screen and move along with the play. That’s easier said than done.Jaylani James is the daughter of a living legend who hasn’t been able to step into her own lane, yet... -
Baked Inn Love by Erin Branscom
Friend’s to lovers, fake marriage, epic road trip, millionaire, single parent, different worlds.Things have been rough for frazzled single-mom Allie. The only bright light in her life is her son, four-year-old Caleb, who’s now healthy after a lifetime of being chronically ill. She finally feels like she can breathe again. Until she’s unexpectedly fired from her job... -
Blame It on the Rum by Shaw Hart
He’s the worst best thing that’s ever happened to me.Walking around with Hayes Montrose is like walking around with an angry thundercloud hovering above your head.He’s too big, too grumpy, and entirely too attractive.So, what’s he doing with a frumpy wallflower like me?I have no idea and he won’t tell me... -
How to Marry Your Single Dad Neighbor by Camilla Evergreen
I guess I’m a mother now?What do you do when your next-door neighbor’s daughter, who you probably shouldn’t be talking to about your fantasy romance books, hands you a guide and asks you to marry her father? Apparently, social disaster that you are, you do it...Categorized as:
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Cameron by C.M. Steele
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThis was a part of the Hot Boy Summer AnthologyCameron and Elena have danced around their feelings for years, unable to act on them.One hot vacation in Cabo changes everything.This is a short, safe HEA romance... -
Claimed By My Lawyers by Sylvie Haas
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMy lawyers make being naughty feel good!When a high-powered lawyer and his intern not only want to take my case but insist that I’m their girlfriend, I think I’m dreaming.But I’m not. And they’re serious. They want me to be theirs in every way...Categorized as:
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