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Take A Chance On Me by Emilia Finn
Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsOh Sh*tThis is part 2 of the Marc and Meg Duet. It cannot be read as a standalone. Due to spoilers, the above is all the blurb you will get.⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️The conclusion to the Meg and Marc duet is phenomenal. It’s been a long time since I’ve found a writer that makes me laugh, scream, and cry in the same sitting. This is an epic story - epic love, epic friendship, epic woman finding her way... -
![Here to Stay by Suanne Laqueur]()
Here to Stay by Suanne Laqueur
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 16 ratings“You can’t sort of do this, Fish. Draw a line and get on one side or the other...”Love is never so sweet as when it receives a second chance. In the sequel to her award-winning novel The Man I Love, Suanne Laqueur continues the story of Erik Fiskare’s romance with Daisy Bianco. Though separated for twelve years, the extraordinary bond forged in their youth has endured...Categorized as:
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![Seven Summers by Paige Toon]()
Seven Summers by Paige Toon
Six summers to fall in love. One summer to change everything. Liv and Finn meet six summers ago working in a bar on the rugged Cornish coastline, their futures full of promise. When a night of passion ends in devastating tragedy they are bound together inextricably. But Finn’s life is in LA with his band, and Liv’s is in Cornwall with her family—so they make a promise...Categorized as:
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![Staying in Vegas by Sam Mariano]()
Staying in Vegas by Sam Mariano
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsYou don't want to miss what happens in Vegas... When I met Rafe Morelli, he didn’t look like the biggest mistake I’d ever make; he seemed closer to the crime family version of Prince Charming. Charismatic, beautiful, and attentive—with an intoxicating air of power—Rafe was the stuff of my darkest fantasies. What we had should have been a simple fling, no-strings-attached...Categorized as:
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![Frayed by Pamela Ann]()
Frayed by Pamela Ann
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsTrista Stevens Things went quickly sour with the already married Harry when she found out their affair had a bigger repercussion. Heartbroken, she had to do what was best for everyone. Just as planned, she and Lindsey went to visit Emma in Greece. Trista thought this vacation was going to be a way for her to heal and come to terms with of the gargantuan mistakes she’s made in the past...Categorized as:
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![Hammer: An Evil Dead MC Story by Nicole James]()
Hammer: An Evil Dead MC Story by Nicole James
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsA badass biker and the sexy little sprite that wants nothing to do with him.They're opposites in every way that matters-except one-they can't keep their eyes off each other. Hammer watches Tink strut past him without so much as a glance. His eyes moving over her hot little body-a body that's been driving him crazy and keeping him awake at night... -
![Landon & Shay - Part Two by Brittainy C. Cherry]()
Landon & Shay - Part Two by Brittainy C. Cherry
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsOnce upon a time, I fell in love with a boy.A beautiful, broken boy who had his own world of struggles. People warned me against our love, but I didn't listen.We looked weak. Young, foolish. Dangerously in love. We didn't care.In order to keep our hearts protected from the opinions of others, we became each other’s secret. We shared stolen moments. Tender touches. Secretive embraces... -
![Hushed Torment by Bella Jewel]()
Hushed Torment by Bella Jewel
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsFrom USA Today, and international bestseller, comes the second book in the Iron Fury MC! One accident changed my life. One single second changed everything for me. In one terrifying moment, everything I knew was gone. Music is the only thing that keeps me holding on. When the opportunity arises for me to tour with country music star, Scarlett Belle, I take it. An escape. A chance... -
![Hate to Love Him by J. Saman]()
Hate to Love Him by J. Saman
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA gorgeous, brooding rock god. An unstoppable chemistry we fight to ignore. Desperate passion I want indelibly inked on my soul...Jobless and financially destitute, I have no choice but to see this tour through. Even with my boss hating my guts.A fact he goes out of his way to prove every chance he gets.Lucky for me, the best part of Jasper Diamond is his daughter... -
![Stand Off by Kelsie Rae]()
Stand Off by Kelsie Rae
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsI never wanted to see Nathan again. Ever.One highly educational night with him in bed was all it took to hand over my v-card.Apparently, that was all it took to get him to move across the country without a backwards glance, too... -
![Just an Illusion - Side A by D. Kelly, Regina Wamba]()
Just an Illusion - Side A by D. Kelly, Regina Wamba
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsOne night changed her life… Bestselling author Amelia Greyson has grown up in the music industry and isn’t the slightest bit fazed by fame or celebrities. However, when she attends a Bastards and Dangerous concert with her best friend Belle, her world shifts on its axis. Double trouble… Sawyer and Noah Weston are the front men of BAD. They’re fraternal twins and sexy as sin... -
![James by Chantal Fernando]()
James by Chantal Fernando
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsJames Steele leads a complicated life, a life that makes it hard to get close to people. James’ secrets caused him to lose the woman of his dreams, Sasha Crawford. James has now moved on with Tatiana, a lovely woman whom he works with, someone who understands his reasons for secrecy. When Sasha comes back into the picture James will have to make a decision... -
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Save Me by Amanda Heath
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsSave Me can be read as a standalone. “I don’t care! Do you hear me? I don’t care Pierce!” She screams at me. She is pissed and breathing fire. She has never looked so beautiful to me. Well when I can see her face and she isn’t turning away from me. “You care. You can pretend you don’t, but you do. You came all the way out here.” I pause grabbing her hand and swinging her around to face me... -
![Drew & Courtney duet by Kennedy Fox]()
Drew & Courtney duet by Kennedy Fox
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsDrew Fisher is the type of guy every girl wants.Noble police officer by day, charming prince by night.He has no idea the effect he has on women, especially Courtney—his little sister’s best friend. She’s the blonde Southern belle who lives up to the cliché, except she has her own quirks... -
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![Savor You by Kristen Proby]()
Savor You by Kristen Proby
In the next sizzling romance in Kristen Proby's New York Times bestselling Fusion series, two celebrity chefs compete in a culinary competition, but resisting each other will prove to be the greater challenge. Cooking isn't what Mia Palazzo does, it's who she is. Food is her passion . . . her pride . . . her true love...Categorized as:
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![Bouncer by Kim Jones]()
Bouncer by Kim Jones
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsI was born a 1%ER. I earned the right to be a King.For the past ten years, I’ve dedicated my life upholding the legacy that is Kings of Carnage Motorcycle Club. My job as a Nomad is to ensure that King Nation thrives as a whole. And that the poor decisions of one charter doesn’t determine the fate of the patch...Categorized as:
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![The Devil's Playground by Eliza Freed]()
The Devil's Playground by Eliza Freed
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFormer U.S. Attorney, Meredith Walsh, took some time off to raise her children. But the time took away everything she once trusted about herself. She’s lost within the mundane confines of her children's schedules of lacrosse, soccer, Cub Scouts, and math facts... -
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Braxton by Hadley Finn
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTwins might be Braxton’s ultimate fantasy… but not like this.Braxton Ranger is busy minding his business running his horse ranch, when his world is turned upside down by the tiniest of challenges. Namely, a surprise six-month old baby recently orphaned by his mom, a dead woman who was a two-night fling—someone Braxton barely remembers...Categorized as:
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![Entangled by Ginger Voight]()
Entangled by Ginger Voight
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsThe saga continues for Rachel Dennehy, the tenacious small-town teacher caught in between two compelling, powerful brothers. ****This is Book 2 in the series. Blurb may contain spoilers for Book 1.**** In Book 2 of the Fullerton Family Saga, teacher Rachel Dennehy heads back to California to save her favorite little boy from his rapid downward spiral... -
![Lion's First Roar! by Roxie Rivera]()
Lion's First Roar! by Roxie Rivera
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsafter Nikolai IIFree read from website - http://www.roxieriverawriter.com/news.. -
![Nikan Rebuilt by Scarlett Cole]()
Nikan Rebuilt by Scarlett Cole
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFrom the queen of heart-pounding, sexy, emotional romance Scarlett Cole comes Nikan Rebuilt , the next novel in the Preload series. Does the past ever really stay in the past? Nikan can never be complete. He's got a rock group made up of the family he built for himself, more money than he knows what to do with, and a stream of groupies falling over themselves to date him...Categorized as:
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![Falling into Forever by Lauren Abrams]()
Falling into Forever by Lauren Abrams
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 28 ratings"Out of habit, of madness, or the need to shatter even the last piece of myself, I raise my arms slightly. I need…I need so much to touch him, to feel his arms around me, to throw myself headfirst into what I told myself I would never do again. I need the weight of his skin on my own. I need to forget. I need to remember...Categorized as:
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![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... -
![A FILTHY Rock Star by Jaxson Kidman]()
A FILTHY Rock Star by Jaxson Kidman
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe offer of a lifetime. Or maybe a nightmare... I’ve always wanted to be a writer and here’s my chance. My job is to spin every story about Nash into something good. If I do my job I’ll get a book deal. It should be easy... Yeah, Nash is nothing but d*ckhead lust with a pulse. Yeah, I may have had a couple dreams of him before I met him... -
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![Bray by Effy Vaughn]()
Bray by Effy Vaughn
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe Sutton Boys - those three words bring a smile to the faces of females of all ages in the small town of Malroy, Alabama. Five brothers who help their momma run their farm during the work week, while seeing how many women they can sweet talk out of their panties on the weekends... -
![Ruined by L.P. Lovell]()
Ruined by L.P. Lovell
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsRuined is book four in the She Who Dares series, but can be read as a standalone. HugoI like to fuck. A lot. Anywhere, anyway, as long as I’m shooting my load in or on some pretty young thing I’m good. In fact, scrap that, they don’t even have to be pretty. What can I say? I’m an equal opportunities kind of guy...Categorized as:
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![My Brother's Girl by Ali Parker]()
My Brother's Girl by Ali Parker
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThere’s only one woman I’d give up my bachelor’s lifestyle for… my brother’s girl. But she was mine first. High school. Youth. Innocence. I can still taste her on my lips if I close my eyes. And here she is, back in my life, dating my brother. A brother that doesn’t know my past because I’m a private sort of guy... -
![A Love so Tragic by Stevie J. Cole]()
A Love so Tragic by Stevie J. Cole
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsPromises. We all make them. Sometimes we break them. But what happens when the promise you break haunts your dreams, when that moment of betrayal echoes within every last beat of your heart? Love. Love is passionate, painful, and all consuming in the most brutal yet beautiful way... -
![Feverish by Jade C. Jamison]()
Feverish by Jade C. Jamison
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsClayton “Jet” Smith has enjoyed acting the part of rock star god bad boy since his breakup with rock goddess Valerie Quinn. He’s racking up quite a score playing the field, and he has no plans to settle down anytime soon. His biggest problem these days is meeting his obligations, because he’s so busy having fun, he forgets the important things...Categorized as:
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![Pursuit / Power / Passion by Fiona Davenport]()
Pursuit / Power / Passion by Fiona Davenport
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsPursuit: Brandon DeLuca's relentless pursuit of Carly O'Reilly after she flees New York isn't really due to the orders of his mafia boss cousin. The feisty redhead is his, and he's done trying to pretend otherwise. Now that he's admitted the truth to himself, he just needs to convince her to put her life in his hands-and her body in his bed...Categorized as:
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![Second Chance Lover by Natasha L. Black]()
Second Chance Lover by Natasha L. Black
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI swore I’d never ask him for anything.Now I need his help, his protection.Landon’s irresistible--older, experienced, head of a top security firm.We agreed what we had was nothing serious.I fell for him anyway.When I found out I was pregnant, I ran.He told me he never wanted kids,So I left before he could reject me.My family lost everything. Someone’s making threats on my life...Categorized as:
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![The Life by Bethany-Kris]()
The Life by Bethany-Kris
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 22 ratings*Please Note, The Life is not a standalone title. The first book in The Russian Guns series (The Arrangement) should be read before the second book* The mafia life is a dangerous one revolving around honor, duty, and greed—a troublesome thing like love isn’t meant to play a part, but no one follows the rules... -
![The Tycoon's Vacation by Melody Anne]()
The Tycoon's Vacation by Melody Anne
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 39 ratingsDrew Titan decides it is time to take a vacation at one of his exotic resorts, and ends up literally running into Trinity Mathews while he is surfing. They end up having a steamy romance over the week long vacation, until she finds out he is the resorts owner, and had lied to her...Categorized as:
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![Reject Me by Jennifer Foor]()
Reject Me by Jennifer Foor
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsPeyton Hutchinson and Jamey Billings were an unlikely couple from the start. They'd been together for a while, half of it in secret, but she's ready to get serious and take things to the next level. She moves in with Jamey, forcing him to label what they are to each other, and he's not pleased about it... -
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![Where the Little Birds Go by B. Celeste]()
Where the Little Birds Go by B. Celeste
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsHigh school heartbreak turned Hollywood affair. Read the exclusive here: When bestselling author Kinley Thomas gets the deal of a lifetime to see her book turned into a movie, the last person she expects to be cast as the leading role is Corbin Callum. After years of living the dreams that tore them apart, Hollywood will soon force them back together...Categorized as:
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![Francesca's Party by Patricia Scanlan]()
Francesca's Party by Patricia Scanlan
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsWhen everyone expects you to fall apart, do the unexpected: Get a life.After years of being the perfect wife and mother, Francesca Kirwan realizes one dreary fall day that her life is a sad cliche when she catches her husband, Mark, with another woman. With her safe, predictable life turned upside down and an uncertain future ahead of her, Francesca has only two choices: sink or swim... -
![It's Vegas, Baby (A Vegas, Baby Novella) by Fiona Davenport]()
It's Vegas, Baby (A Vegas, Baby Novella) by Fiona Davenport
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen Andrew Lennox spotted Autumn standing at the registration desk of his Las Vegas hotel, she was instantly his obsession. With Autumn leaving to spend a year in Africa, their time was limited. But Drew was determined to use every second convincing Autumn of what he already knew. She was his. And no matter how long she was gone or how far away, that would never change...Categorized as:
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![Emancipating Andie by Priscilla Glenn]()
Emancipating Andie by Priscilla Glenn
Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsEver since the one time Andie Weber threw caution to the wind - and paid the price for it - she’s learned that it’s safer and smarter to live life playing by the rules. Now she’s got a great apartment, a steady job, and a wonderful boyfriend in Colin; he’s sweet, stable, and essentially perfect – except maybe for the fact that his best friend is Chase... -
![The Hitman by Jordan Silver]()
The Hitman by Jordan Silver
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsDrake Cisco is a hit-man with an agenda. Ten years ago, his dad offed himself when he was accused wrongfully of stealing from the town's leading citizen. The fact that the black Drake was dating the man's white debutante daughter at the time had a lot to do with the way things went down, and once Drake figures this out, he's out for blood...Categorized as:
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![Undeniable by Micalea Smeltzer]()
Undeniable by Micalea Smeltzer
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsKarlie and Holden's story (This is a New Adult Contemporary Romance recommended for readers 18+ it contains graphic language, sex, and deals with mature subject matter) Karlie Reed has been crushing on Holden Marks for as long as she can remember. The problem? He’s eight years older than her and her brother’s best friend. One night, when things get out of hand, they make a pact...Categorized as:
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![One Night Baby - A Romance Compilation by Tia Siren]()
One Night Baby - A Romance Compilation by Tia Siren
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEmily’s looking for the father of her child. I’m searching for the mystery woman who rocked my world one night. I never thought I'd find her - or the surprise accident she's been hiding from me… It was just another charity ball. Until I saw the beauty in the red dress. Sassy and curvy, she had to be mine. I told her I only do one night stands... -
![Maggie's Turn by Deanna Lynn Sletten]()
Maggie's Turn by Deanna Lynn Sletten
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsMaggie has always put her family’s needs in front of her own, until one day—without forethought—she drives away, leaving behind her indifferent husband and two sulking teenagers.As she begins a quest of self-exploration, she meets new people, enjoys new adventures, and rediscovers long-neglected passions...Categorized as:
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![Missing From Me by Jayne Frost]()
Missing From Me by Jayne Frost
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsSean Four years ago I made an unforgivable mistake. And Anna was the price. I thought I’d forget her. Thought I’d move on. But who was I kidding? No amount of drumming could drown out my love for her. When I see here again, backstage after one our shows, it's clear: Anna's mine. She’ll always be mine. One mistake. Four years of regret... -
![MY BROTHER, MY RIVAL by Eve Rabi]()
MY BROTHER, MY RIVAL by Eve Rabi
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDescription: Years ago, Cody Garrett’s heart was ripped to shreds when Bridie ditched him and married his brother, Scott. With great difficulty, he moved on and rebuilt his life without her, severing all ties with his brother because of their betrayal. Now, Scott, his brother, is ill and a threat to his wife and children. Cody is forced to step in and move them into his house...Categorized as:
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![Royal Command by Stacey Marie Brown]()
Royal Command by Stacey Marie Brown
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEveryone thought I was living the fairytale—marrying a prince and living happily ever after.That only happens in movies.I was actually living a nightmare. A gilded cage crushing my soul.After a terrorist attack almost took my life and my bodyguard, Lennox, trapping us together, we were forced to face things we tried to deny. Feelings we could no longer ignore...Categorized as:
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![A Very Dirty Wedding by Sabrina Paige]()
A Very Dirty Wedding by Sabrina Paige
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsI'm marrying a dirty, arrogant prick...and I'm having his baby.Caulter Sterling is the tattooed, pierced bad boy I used to hate. Now, he's cockier and filthier than ever. And now that I'm knocked up, this bad boy can't keep his hands off me. It's going to be a very dirty wedding...Categorized as:
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![Bitter Sweet by LaVyrle Spencer]()
Bitter Sweet by LaVyrle Spencer
This engaging, up-to-the-minute romance of high school sweethearts reunited will gratify fans. The untimely death of her husband leaves Maggie Pearson wealthy but emotionally bereft...Categorized as:
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![Deceitful Choices by C.A. Harms]()
Deceitful Choices by C.A. Harms
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsDeceitful Choices... Some lies you just can’t come back from. The damage is too deep. The effects are too strong, and the path they lead you on can be devastating. One lie only led to another as Lindsay tried to be someone she wasn’t. She wanted just one moment to pretend she didn’t live the life she had been cursed with. She wanted to live without regret. Live for the moment... -
![Circle of Hurt by Lauren Campbell]()
Circle of Hurt by Lauren Campbell
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsFor years, infertility followed me like a cloud. But finally, the sun has risen. Finally, I am pregnant.Except now a new storm rages in the distance - one I have no choice but to pass through. I have no idea if the child I'm carrying belongs to my husband... or to the man I've betrayed him with - a man I've come to love but whose name I don't know.What I do know is that I'm a cheat. A liar...Categorized as:
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![Fletch by Nicola Jane]()
Fletch by Nicola Jane
A motorcycle club romance . . . FletchI’m a biker. I’m not supposed to settle down and live happily ever after. But when I’m reunited with a face from my past, I’m intrigued.Seeing Gemma Stone again ignites something inside me, that is until she wakes me in the early hours to serve a search warrant on the club. And she’s not just a police officer—she’s a detective inspector with a grudge...Categorized as:
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