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Doc by Fiona Davenport
Oakley Collins thought her internship with a county judge was her ticket to getting into a great law school. Instead, it got her talked onto the back of Kendrick “Doc” Lawson’s bike when she was in the wrong place at the wrong time.As the Silver Saints’ fixer, Doc had a reputation for keeping calm in any situation... -
Knight by Fiona Davenport
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsShane “Knight” Ballard knew the blonde beauty he saw on the courthouse steps was meant to be his. But with danger looming, the time wasn’t right to claim her. Not when it could put her safety at risk.What Knight didn’t know was that Kiara Timkins was already smack-dab in the middle of it all...Categorized as:
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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... -
Owned by the Officer: A Line of Duty/Black Ops Crossover by Fiona Davenport
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsKade Truett was happy the friend he helped rescue overseas was getting help in the form of a service dog. Since Kade broke his leg during that mission, he had the time to help him through the process. And his kindness paid off in a big way when he met the beautiful dog trainer, Annalise Ragsdale.Annalise never mixed business and pleasure, but she couldn’t help but fall for the sexy Navy SEAL... -
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Hot Shot by Kat Baxter
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Echo by Fiona Davenport
Brodie “Echo” Fauks never expected to fall in love with a voice. Then he overheard Violet Kimball narrating a steamy scene in an audiobook while he was running surveillance on a conman who’s run afoul of the Hounds of Hellfire MC.Violet’s creepy neighbor was the road captain’s target...Categorized as:
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The Mountain Man's Fake Girlfriend by Clara King
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBelle Haywood is off-limits.She's a sunshine-sweet florist: pretty as a rose with a sassy smart mouth and curves for days.I'm just the local handyman, big and grumpy, living in an isolated cabin on Frozen Peak.I'm way too old for her, but the worst part? I'm her brother's best friend.Our love might be forbidden, but a fake relationship sounds like the answer I've been waiting for... -
Savage Cowboy by Hope Ford
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsUSA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR Hope Ford brings you a steamy cowboy romance about forbidden love and the lengths a cowboy will go to for the woman he loves.AmandaI might be young and naïve, but I’m not stupid enough to fall in love with my family’s enemy.You know that old story about the Hatfields and McCoys? Well, in our case, we’re the McCoys and they’re the Bryants... -
Midnight Snack by Kat Baxter
DamienCaroline Mathis is sweeter than any confection I could create in the kitchen. She's everything good in the world, but I come from a long line of deadbeat men, so I know I don’t deserve her. But that won't stop me from doing everything I can to win her heart.CarolineIf there's one thing life has taught me, it's that you can't trust sweet words and a charming smile... -
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... -
Diablo by Haley Travis
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsCan this devil atone for his many sins?I was settling into a quiet life. Work, reading, and endless hours riding and living with my brothers of the Dirty Sinners MC.Until Avery appeared. An innocent angel surrounded by sweetness and light.A filthy rich man with an even filthier reputation had no right to even touch her, much less claim her...Categorized as:
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Eden High Series 2 Book 1 by Jordan Silver
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsThings are heating up in the little town of Eden, where one young girl has been attacked and no one has the answers. Now with Jace's main suspect in some trouble of her own, everything is up in the air... -
Shameless Kiss by Amelia Wilde
No woman can resist me. My money might be the draw, but the rest of me is what reels them in, hook, like, and sinker. I can’t remember the last time any woman in New York—or across the planet —looked me in the eye and turned me down. Until her . And once she does, there’s no way I can give up the pursuit. I don’t need a handout from anyone…especially not a billionaire... -
Gage The Mountain Man by Raven Moon
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratings"I need her to know that my heart would stop without her in my life..." -Gage My best friend Jess is always trying to play matchmaker.Come kayaking with my fiance and his friend, she said.A romantic day out on the river in the mountains.Nope. For a city girl like me, this is hell.Mainly because the man she's brought for me is a freaking prick... -
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His Cabin Obsession: An Instalove Possessive Age Gap Romance by Flora Ferrari
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOliviaI’ve been waiting for this all year.I’m going to shut myself away in this cabin for a week, no human contact, and by the end of it, I’m going to have written the perfect story.Or, I won’t have anything at all.Except for the man standing in the cabin that should be empty.I knew this week would be life-changing, if I could make my dream a reality. I just didn’t know that my dream would be him... -
Husband by Remy Blake
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsHe was my father’s oldest friend; a man I expected to loathe and never expected to love. But Brock Marshall imbedded himself under my skin, until I had no desire to get him out. Almost two years later, and we’ve defeated the odds, falling in love and getting engaged. We should be happier than ever but instead we're at a stalemate. One that might not see us make it down the aisle... -
The Lumberjack's Quirky Girl by Haley Travis
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsI probably shouldn’t have ogled Braden Oakley's big axe. Oops. The four Oakley brothers coming back to town is something no one expected. But the biggest shock of all is Braden Oakley—all six-foot-four of pure sex—asking me out three whole minutes after we meet... -
The Billionaire's Gamble by Cassi Hart
Hannah I'm always so reserved. Then my friends insist that I take this trip to Vegas with them and let loose a little. I'm reluctant, that's not my thing at all. I join them on the dance floor, and soon find myself having fun. Little did I know, who's attention I caught. None other than a ruthless businessman that owns the casino we're in. He's not one to take no for an answer... -
His Unexpected Love: An Instalove Possessive Age Gap Romance by Flora Ferrari
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA protective father is no threat when you've found the woman of your dreams. Not when you're determined for her to be yours… Stella has been waiting for the right man, but a Thailand vacation with her dad wasn’t the place she expected to find it. When she sees Jaxson’s sexy, long-haired silhouette rise out of the ocean, surfboard under his arm, all her rational thoughts wash away with the waves... -
The Boy I Shouldn't Want by Stephanie Rose
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsIt was supposed to be simple—dinner with my best friend’s little brother as a favor. No big deal, right? Wrong. That lanky boy I remember from our college graduation is nowhere to be found. When I meet him at his sister’s apartment, I’m facing a sexy, broad-shouldered, absolutely gorgeous man. And we’re supposed to spend the evening together. Maybe have a drink. And then go home. Separately... -
Leo the Mountain Man: An Insta-Love Romance by Raven Moon
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratings"I’d stay on my knees and worship her until my bones wore down to dust…" - Leo I thought I’d be alone in the mountain’s lookout tower.With the storm coming, it’s the perfect time to get the photos I’m looking for.But when I stumble upon a man by the river, I nearly forget why I came here.He’s so big and stoic that he could be mistaken for a bearded tree... -
October is for Owen by Kaci Rose
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsWhen a rockslide strands them in the mountains, he's her only chance at safety...KennedyIt was meant to be a solo trip—a tribute to my grandparents, and a final memory before a new chapter in my life.Only, I wasn't alone at the lake.I hadn't planned on meeting a mountain man that made my heart race or the rockslide that left the path back to town unpassable... -
Taken by the Beefy Mountain Man by Raven Moon
He took her for a ride. And she can't help but stay for the long haul...I’m finally out of the military and don’t know what to do with myself. That is until I meet a hot, burly food truck owner who takes me for the ride of my life.We spend the night in his truck, he makes me breakfast, and before I know it we’re out on the open road heading into the Rocky Mountains... -
Stone by Fiona Davenport
Britta Hughes was too young and innocent for Shaw “Stone” Jackson when they first met, so he had to wait to claim her. On the run for her life, his club president helped her disappear. Not knowing her location drove the Iron Rogues Captain up the wall, but he lived with it because Britta’s safety came first... -
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Until the Lightning Strikes: Happily Ever Alpha World by Elle Christensen
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsRachel Hill is struggling to get out of the life she was raised in. With only two more semesters to go, she’ll have her college degree and her ticket out of town. But, it seems as though bad luck is raining down on her and when the company she works for goes out of business, her income goes from meager to nothing. She’s desperate to find a way to pay for school... -
Proposing to Preston by Katy Regnery
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsProposing to Preston is the second of four books about the Philadelphia-based, wildly-handsome Winslow brothers who are all on the look-out for love. (Except Brooks... he's probably sailing around the world with Skye by now. And Christopher, who's only on the look-out for a congressional seat and absolutely. nothing. else... -
Spring Fling by Elle Christensen
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAbbi and Logan burn for each other the moment they meet and it turns into a week of passion that neither of them expected. After spending spring break together, it’s clear they both want more.But, when it turns out that Logan is a new teacher at Abbi’s school, it looks like their relationship is doomed to be nothing but a spring fling... -
Reaching Rico by Mia Madison
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratings"I put my hands on you, I'm never letting go."Rico Adamo thinks I need protecting -- from him.I've got to show him he's wrong. That this good girl can be as bad as he needs.And then I'd better hang on ... because it's going to be one hell of a ride... -
Picture Perfect Obsession by C.M. Steele
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsEmmitt: A simple assignment to photograph a fun run, shouldn’t even be a blip on my busy schedule between celebrity and location shoots. Still, one runner catches my eye, and nothing will ever be the same again. I drop everything to find out who she is, and when I can tell her that she’s mine. Because once I have her, there’s no way I’m letting her go... -
Hook, Line Professor -- A Student/Professor Forbidden Romance. #2: Part II by Shayla Hart
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Dad Bod Outlaw by Kelsie Calloway
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThick thighs save lives… Bash Deluca is the hero she needed.Maggie Gilbert never meant to find herself in the clutches of a bad relationship with a corrupt cop, but she didn’t see the red flags until it was too late. On the night of her big escape, she’s rescued by a knight on a steel horse... -
Worthy: Cassius and Faith by Leigh James
The final book in the explosive romance saga!Praise for "This was intense, sexy, crazy! I loved it!" As the eldest brother and the CEO of our family's multibillion-dollar empire, control isn't just a preference—it's a necessity. Since the loss of our parents, the weight of our legacy and the future of my brothers rest squarely on my shoulders... -
Bratva Boss's Babysitter: An Instalove Possessive Male Romance by Flora Ferrari
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsErik Godunov is a man to be feared. Six foot seven and built like a dominating bear, with steel colored hair and eyes that pierce, I should be terrified of him. He’s a Bratva boss, a man used to getting what he wants. And what he needs from me is to be a nanny for his ten year old niece, Kat. She’s an orphan after her mother died, and I relate to that, big time... -
Australian Obsession by Flora Ferrari
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMy brother’s best friend is an inked bad boy from Australia…and I’m completely obsessed.I decide to escape the cold of the Northern Hemisphere’s brutal winter to get closer to the older man of my dreams... -
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Statham by Flora Ferrari
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsBroke, unemployed, and alone is no way to start off the new year, but that’s exactly what happens after my company closes shop after the holidays. We’re in the middle of one of the worst winters on record, and like always I can’t find one of my gloves. When I go looking for it, I find something else entirely. Him... -
Cold Winds by Mila Crawford
Trudy: We had to run. We had to hide her. I promised never to make myself vulnerable to a man, but when a young girl is about to bring down an entire mafia syndicate, you make an exception. I never realized protecting her would lead me to a rock hard Hitman with a dark past and deadly hands. Or that his ultimate target would be my heart... -
Dirty Plays by Michelle A. Valentine
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsZayn and I have been working hard to keep the relationship between us a secret. If we’re discovered after the Devil’s football organization forbid him to have any romantic relationships, he risks a possible suspension. Zayn’s way of concealing our relationship is passing me off as his niece in order to explain why we’re together all of the time until the season is over... -
Protecting His Best Friend's Daughter by Sadie King
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsTwenty years of military discipline hasn’t prepared me for one weekend with Amy…LeoAmy’s the perfect woman. Sweet, funny, and curves that make my mouth water. Too bad she’s my best friend’s daughter and completely off-limits.When he asks me to protect her, he has no idea how far I’ll go to keep her safe.Amy may be forbidden to me, but I won’t let any other man touch her.AmyIt’s only ever been Leo... -
Driver's Obsession: An Instalove Possessive Age Gap Romance by Flora Ferrari
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPENNYGrowing up, everybody called me Pinky. But not Steve. He always treated me like an adult.It’s not until I finish college that I understand what those feelings I get every time I see him, every time I think about him really mean.My heart stops when I see his truck in the drive, knowing I’ll see him again. But I know why he’s here... -
Dad's CEO Boss: An Instalove Possessive Age Gap Romance by Flora Ferrari
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFather-Daughter day at your father’s office is the last place you’d think to find love… or is it? Have you ever felt the pull of destiny with just one look? That’s exactly how Logan Parker felt when he first took a look at Chrissy Foster’s photograph... -
Haunted By Her Curves: An Instalove Possessive Age Gap Romance by Flora Ferrari
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLOIS It’s Halloween. My big break in journalism… My only break since college. A real-life, low to no pay internship with a small-town newspaper. And I have my first story. Spending the night at a haunted house? It must be some kind of wind up, a test. I decide to check it out before chucking the job. What have I got to lose? At a crossroads in my life, I feel a change coming. I feel him... -
Hungry For Owen by Cameron Hart
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEmery: I’ve worked at Sweet Perfection since I was in high school. I’m one business loan application away from being the sole owner of the bakery. Buying Sweet Perfection is the most important thing in my life, so when the too-handsome, too-charming, too-good-to-be-true Owen starts coming in and asking me out every morning, I have no choice but to turn him down... -
Big Burly Daddy by Erin Havoc
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRhett King. Even his name is powerful.A single father this handsome? Sign me up.Or so would I say months ago.After losing my job because of my ex, I rule older men out.And Rhett is older. By a lot.It doesn’t matter he’s so tall he has to duck to pass a door.It doesn’t matter he’s so broad he gives a new meaning to the word burly.Rhett is totally forbidden... -
Her Adventurous Scrooge by Lilah Hart
He never slows down. But one night with her changes everything.Sammie Benson is my top salesperson. She’s exactly who I need to convince this tech company to buy my business.But the more time I spend with her, the more I’m thinking about pleasure instead of business.By the time we return to Pleasure Valley, she might convince me to change everything about my life...Categorized as:
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Colt the Mountain Man: An Insta-Love Romance by Raven Moon
I don’t know what I’m more afraid of… death, or what happens if this mountain man saves my life. Whatever stupid courage that compelled me to hike this mountain alone is gone.The sun has beat it out of me.The bugs have buzzed me to insanity.And when I find myself dangling from the edge of a cliff, I’m convinced the canyon far below is going to end it all.Not if Colt has anything to do with it... -
A Touch of Sloth by Layne Daniels
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsBorn with a silver spoon and expected to do nothing more than keep it shiny and spotless, my family's wealth and expectations don't do me any favors. They think my refusal to do exactly as they wish is laziness. Sloth. I don't care that they call me the good for nothing one in the family. Their judgments roll off my back like water. I know where my true value is.They send a lackey to retrieve me... -
BIG BURLY WRECK by Erin Havoc
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsHe’s older. Bulky.A mechanic from a small town.And neither of us can afford a distraction right now. Or so I tell myself.When my car breaks down in Riverside, Miles Reyes comes to the rescue.He’s nothing like the guys my age. Older, burly, and with real world problems.Like the adorable toddler he has to raise. Miles is busy. He doesn’t have time for romance.I’m leaving... -
Dark Devotion by Cora Kent
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsResistance is futile; I will have Christine.With every breath she takes, she's one step closer to being mine .When she finally gives in, I'll leave her yearning for more.Dark Devotion takes place the night before the start of Dark Obsession. When Christine's mother dies, it leaves Niccolo with his eyes on the only prize her daughter... -
His Mistletoe Wish by Pippa Brook
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsIt's Christmastime in Mercury Ridge! And there's only one thing this handsome mountain man wants under the tree: her.MacbethI want Levi Beshear with every fiber of my being.He’s been my brother Romeo’s best friend since they were in elementary school. And now, all my older brothers work side-by-side with him at Mercury Ridge Search and Rescue... -
Fake Christmas Girlfriend: Age Gap Instalove Holiday Romance by Haley Travis
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsThe A quiet winter holiday alone. The Sudden A giant family Christmas with my fake boyfriend – a sexy, wealthy, older man who cares for me like I'm actually his. Holidays aren't usually a huge deal to orphans. I intended to get ahead of work, and win back my boss's approval.Then Josh appeared. A gorgeous older man who seems instantly protective of me...
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