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Billionaire Unreachable ~ Wyatt by J.S. Scott
Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsWhat happens when the man you think you despise turns out to be a completely different guy beneath the surface? I didn't like Wyatt Durand. He might be my friend's older brother, but he was unpleasant, sarcastic, and the grumpiest guy on the planet. It didn't matter to me that he was a breathtakingly gorgeous, ultra-wealthy billionaire with the very prestigious Durand last name... -
Snow Fairy by Tomo Serizawa, 芹澤知
When Hokkaido-born Haruki meets animal photographer Akihito and finds out his accommodations have fallen through, he offers his home as a shelter for the winter. A city slicker, Akihito is smart, charming, and a smooth conversationalist; the polar opposite of country boy Haruki. Despite their differences, Akihito wants to close the gap between the two of them, before the snow thaws in the spring... -
The Grump's Bodyguard by Latisha Sexton
It was love at first sight . . . or at least, love at first bloody nose.ThorIf there’s one thing the Marines taught me, it’s that you don’t quit until you’ve completed your mission. Or you die trying. And by the way Clover Mason keeps shooting fire at me from those violet-colored eyes of hers, it just may be the latter... -
Beast Comes Home by Jordan Marie
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsChristmas is over, but Skull and the guys with the Devil Blaze MC want to celebrate one of their own’s birthday. Beast has visited the clubhouse, but he hasn’t stayed one night inside the walls since walking away. Now, he is back with his Beauty... -
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Home Sweet Home by Lacey Black
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsLeoEveryone has a past they’re trying to outrun, myself included. My time in the military left me with scars, both physically and emotionally, which is why I keep to myself. Since returning home to Stewart Grove, I work a lot so I have little time to think. To remember. I’m just content to make it through the day.Then I meet Kallie Carpenter... -
Falling for a Grumpy Hero by Weston Parker
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI don’t do small talk. Don’t do mornings. Don’t do smiling.I run my firm like I ran my unit of marines—tight, quiet, no distractions.Then she walked into my office.Curvy. Gorgeous. Relentlessly cheerful.And the most irritating woman I’ve ever met.She’s my new assistant. All sunshine and questions and bright blue eyes that see too much.She hums while she works. Talks to my dog like he’s royalty... -
Falling for a Grumpy Hero by Weston Parker
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI don’t do small talk. Don’t do mornings. Don’t do smiling.I run my firm like I ran my unit of marines—tight, quiet, no distractions.Then she walked into my office.Curvy. Gorgeous. Relentlessly cheerful.And the most irritating woman I’ve ever met.She’s my new assistant. All sunshine and questions and bright blue eyes that see too much.She hums while she works. Talks to my dog like he’s royalty... -
Serve 'N' Protect by Tee O'Fallon
Ambushed and left for dead, U.S. Secret Service K-9 Officer Markus York is on the mend and laying low in a safe house while his team tracks down his attacker. But Markus isn’t good at sitting still. Even with his K-9, Ghost, for company, he gets restless and decides now is the perfect time to do some repairs around the house…and inadvertently tears open his wounds... -
Bad Boy Bachelor Christmas by Ali Parker, Weston Parker
Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe Grinch ain’t got nothing on me.The only good and green thing about Christmas is the money it rakes in.I’m not interested in carols, candies, or dealing with extra-Christmassy type people.Until I hire one. A hot college student joins my design team.She makes up for her annoying jovial spirit with her sexy curves.And her willingness to give herself to me.If only that was enough... -
Making Whoopie by Erin Nicholas
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThis marriage of convenience is about to get sticky. Getting hitched for the health insurance is not Jocelyn Asher’s idea of romance.But the hospital quote has really frosted her cookies, and suddenly, “I’m rich. We should just get married,” sounds a whole lot more swoony.Especially when the man proposing is this gorgeous. And takes her to parties featuring champagne and petit fours... -
Marked for Obsession by Anna Blakely
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsHe’s a former Navy SEAL with an attitude. She’s a sweet, sexy woman with a target on her back. Together they have an unknown enemy with only one thing on their agenda…to kill them both.Jax Monroe makes no apologies about who he is or what he wants. A self-made man, there isn’t anything he needs... -
The Biker Needs A Nanny by Nicole James
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe grumpy biker needs a nanny!Full blurb to come... -
The Scientist by Kristen B. Cole, Margo Lipschultz
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWhen an outgoing musical maven meets the enigmatic neuroscientist next door, will their worlds clash in a dramatic showdown of art versus science, or will they discover that love is the ultimate experiment worth conducting?When celebrated Broadway composer Hadley Olivier’s best friend receives a life-threatening diagnosis, Hadley says goodbye to her beloved home in NYC and sets off for the West... -
Beach Please by Melanie Summers
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsA hilarious and heartwarming story that’ll have you snort-laughing, swooning, and sighing with happiness… Lola Gordon's dreams of a thriving surf shop were shattered when her ex vanished with all the money in their business account, leaving her on the brink of losing everything... -
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Protector of Misty Mountain: An ex-military, age gap, mountain man romance by Eve London
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe walked into my world like she belongs here… but I don’t let people stay.JuniperThe mountains were supposed to be my escape—a place to rebuild, to breathe, to prove to myself that I could make it on my own. But from the moment I set foot in Misty Mountain, one mountain man has made it his mission to send me packing. Griffin Calloway...Categorized as:
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A Christmas Auction: A Marriage Auction Novella by Audrey Carlan
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Audrey Carlan comes a new story in her Marriage Auction series…“’Tis the Season,” some people say, as if the month of December could somehow magically make the world a better place. Fat chance of that happening in Sin City.In my world, nothing is merry and bright. More like dark and dank...Categorized as:
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Valentine Nook by Lulu Moore
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsLando Burlington, the eleventh duke of Oxfordshire, is back on the market as England’s most eligible bachelor. It’s a title he’d sooner burn to the ground, especially following the fallout of his ‘almost’ wedding. It doesn’t help that his mother is trying to set him up with every single woman in the country, none of whom he’s interested in... -
Pretty Wild by Lacey Black
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRyanSome might say I’m running away. I prefer to look at it as an extended vacation, from social media, the paparazzi, and my very public life back in Los Angeles.That’s why I rented a small cabin in the woods in Nowhere, Wisconsin. I needed an escape and time to lick my wounds from a breakup... -
The Billionaire and His Forever by Sadie S. Black
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWe were always going to be an impossible fantasy.There was never a future for us between the secrets and the scandals, the temptations and the lies, and above all--a child who never deserved this life... -
A Month in Provence by Gillian Harvey
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsInterior designer Nicky always used to know how to make the best of things. Ever since she lost her husband though, things haven’t been easy. She’s had to raise her two daughters alone and she’s so proud to see them all grown up, and she knows that’s down to her. But she can’t help but feel like she doesn’t know what to do with her life now… Then her best friend begs her to help out... -
Bad Boy Bachelor Thanksgiving by Ali Parker, Weston Parker
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThere’s only one thing I want spread out on my Thanksgiving table this year, and it’s not a turkey. It’s my new hire.My assistants keep quitting, and apparently I’m the problem. Surely not.I just haven’t found the right one. Until her.And of all places to find her—a pumpkin farm.There’s no way she’s cut out to work in my world, but I find myself offering her the job anyway... -
The Gruff Loner's Bargain by Kat Baxter
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsBrook:I might be down on my luck, but I’m determined to open the best all-inclusive wedding venue in the U.S. But first, I have to scope out the competition. The only problem is I need a fake fiance to pull it off. Even worse, the only man available to do the job is the annoying handsome Landry Hendricks. Because of course I need the help of the one man in town who hates me... -
Fake it For Fortune by Weston Parker
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWhoever said money can’t buy happiness is a liar.Take it from me. It buys loads of thrills.That is until my father sabotages me with a contingency.To have all my riches?I need a wife.Talk about old school.When I catch wind of a dating agency that helps billionaire bachelors like me, I see an opportunity.Appease my dad.Pretend to have a bride for six months.Give her the money... -
A Passion Redeemed by Julie Lessman
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsGraced with physical beauty, though shallow of heart, Charity O'Connor is a woman who knows what she wants. She sets her sights on the cantankerous Mitch Dennehy, editor at the Irish Times, who has unwittingly stolen her heart. And although the sparks are there, Mitch refuses to fan the coals of a potential relationship with his ex-fiancee's sister... -
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Falling into Forever by Avery Maxwell
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsWhat’s a brokenhearted romance novelist to do when an interview accidentally turns her into the villain? I’ll tell you one thing—the plan definitely wasn’t to turn to the man who taught me that happily ever afters exist only on the page...Categorized as:
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Never Meant to Stay by Trisha Das
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsA bighearted romantic comedy about family and finding the perfect match set against the exuberant backdrop of contemporary Delhi. Home has always been a temporary arrangement for Samara Mansingh, a wayfaring wedding photographer and the daughter of a diplomat. When her father is uprooted once again, Samara needs a place to stay in Delhi. Next the Khanna family... -
Old-Fashioned Rancher by Audrey Bell
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsWhen the surly, divorced rancher meets his match in the pretty local florist, he soon finds the ice around his cold heart beginning to melt. But is he willing to change his bachelor ways to keep this woman who makes him feel alive again? GradyEven though I have my hands full with running High Plains Ranch, my daughter won't stop heckling me about dating again... -
Indebted by Ainsley St. Claire
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI've already had one company stolen from me. I won't let it happen again even if I have to get fake engaged to get it done.Jaxson Bancroft, the billionaire CEO of Honeycomb Games, finds himself entangled in a scandalous breakup that threatens his company's reputation and impending IPO. Desperate to salvage his business, he hatches a daring a fake engagement... -
Grumpy Billionaire Playboy by Ava Nichols
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMy brother’s best friend is my worst enemy… Now, he’s also my fake fiancé who just took my v-card.Drake Bennet is a handsome, arrogant, Real Estate shark who always has women throwing themselves at him.But I can’t stand him; we’ve always fought and bickered growing up.His mom has been badgering him to settle down, so he asked me to be his fake fiance... -
Bear by Nat Logan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe’s protective to a fault. She’s the sunshine on his darkest days. When they’re thrown together as parents, will their love be enough to fight through the storm? Benton “Bear” Carter has the heart of a hero with careers in the military and police behind him... -
Last Chance Seduction by Carrie Ann Ryan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe last time I saw Lexington Montgomery, he held my sister in his arms as my fiancé left me at the altar.Neither one of us knew it would be two years until we saw each other again. Or that it would be the last time my sister was part of our core group.Grieving, I’m back in Colorado trying to start over. I have no family and have no intention of dating ever again... -
Just A Kiss by J.H. Croix
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA swoony billionaire romance from USA Today Bestselling Author J.H. Croix!Brainy brings bossy to his knees.Jessica Slater is brilliant. When she was my intern, she was off limits and waaaay too tempting.She’s even more delectable now and wins every battle of wits she faces. A chance encounter ignites a fire between us.It was just a kiss. Just. It nearly brought me to my knees... -
My Rebel by Sapna Bhog
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsShe was just the means to an end…until she started to become more.Faced with her parents insistent matchmaking, TIYA SOOD claims to be in a steady relationship. To her bad luck, she blurts out the name of Vihaan Rajpoot—bad boy and serial heartbreaker—as her boyfriend... -
Fake it For Fortune by Weston Parker
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWhoever said money can’t buy happiness is a liar. Take it from me. It buys loads of thrills. That is until my father sabotages me with a contingency. To have all my riches? I need a wife. Talk about old school. When I catch wind of a dating agency that helps billionaire bachelors like me, I see an opportunity. Appease my dad. Pretend to have a bride for six months. Give her the money... -
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Fighting For Your Touch by Nikki Ash
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCaleb As a teenager I learned firsthand how untrustworthy and cruel a woman could be. She destroyed me from the inside out and took everything from me. The first chance I got, I ran, and have been running from my past ever since. Until I met Hayley. She's a complete game changer. She's everything I never thought a woman could be... -
A Suitable Boy by Vikram Seth
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 41 ratingsVikram Seth's novel is, at its core, a love story: Lata and her mother, Mrs. Rupa Mehra, are both trying to find -- through love or through exacting maternal appraisal -- a suitable boy for Lata to marry... -
Losing My Breath by J. Rose Black
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsA Marine never says die. Neither does his princess.Battle lines are drawn when sheltered debutante Meridian Daly moves across the hall from grumpy former special forces Marine Callan Brand. Situated a bit closer than advertised to 'crime alley', Meridian’s neighbor finds himself grudgingly guarding the pampered princess out of habit... -
Hard Boss by Iona Rose
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJulietteHudson Sinclair is such a grumpy, snarly, arrogant nightmare no one on the temp agency's books is willing to take on the job of replacing his secretary while she is off sick.Well, here I am, it’s my first day at the agency and I should probably give it a pass as my first job too. At least, that would be the prudent thing to do, but ‘prudent’ is not on my list of virtues... -
Just This Once by Sophie Andrews
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI’m a single mom trying to keep my head above water. He’s the one night stand I was never supposed to see again.As a divorced parent of two teenagers and the manager of a bed and breakfast about to undergo a major renovation, I don’t have time for a relationship.But when a charming, younger guy approaches me during a night out, I give in to the desire to relieve some stress and invite him home... -
Tell Me How to Be by Neel Patel
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 17 ratings'A love letter to R&B, youth, and the unforgettable agonies of one's first love...I will read everything Patel writes from here on.' Susie Yang, New York Times bestselling author of White IvyLost in the jungle of Los Angeles, Akash Amin is filled with shame. Shame for liking men. Shame for wanting to be a songwriter. Shame for not being like his perfect brother. Shame for his alcoholism... -
The Last Queen of India by Michelle Moran
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 37 ratings1857, India. At nineteen years old, Sita is the shining star of Queen Lakshmi of India's imperial guard, having pledged herself to a life of celibacy in the name of protecting the young ruler. When Sita agrees to train Lakshmi in the art of military combat, a close friendship develops between the two women... -
No Honour by Awais Khan
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsA young woman defies convention in a small Pakistani village, with devastating results for her and her family. A stunning, immense beautiful novel about courage, family and the meaning of love, when everything seems lost… In sixteen-year-old Abida’s small Pakistani village, there are age-old rules to live by, and her family’s honour to protect... -
The Vegas Bluff by Ajme Williams
I was right all along… Amelia was just like all the other women I never wanted to see again after spending one night together. In fact, she turned out to be worse than them. Let me backup… It’s true when they say that Las Vegas should be burned to the ground. I’d burn it myself after ending up married to a woman and having no memory of it... -
No Bad Deed by Emma Cole
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsEden is called back after the Carlotti heirs are taken into police custody, framed for a crime they didn't commit. It's up to her and Vinnie to get the situation under control...no matter what it takes.With the help of an unexpected ally, Eden and the guys may get their happily ever after yet. Or at least their version of it... -
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Bayou Tonight by Erin Nicholas
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA prequel to Gotta Be Bayou, book one in the Badges of the Bayou series She’s so not his type. But he’s been thinking about her for almost a year now.He needs to figure out a way to get over her.Though kissing her at their friends’ wedding probably isn’t it…FBI agent Spencer Landry is looking for a sweet, bubbly sunshine at home to balance out all the darkness he sees in his work... -
Tempt Me With Forever by Maria Luís
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsNever trust a bad boy. That's what Beauty Influencer Lizzie Danvers tells her YouTube subscribers after getting dumped on Instagram. Lizzie may have the devil's luck in choosing men, but she's determined to prove that the age-old "once a playboy, always a playboy" theory is bulletproof. All she needs is thirty days and one sexy commitment-phobe to do it.. -
Twisted Alliance: An Arranged Marriage Romance by P.G. Van, P.G. Van
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratings"It's time for you to pay... wife," he said with a cold smile on his darkly handsome face. #1 ROMANCE BESTSELLER ON AMAZON INDIAIshani Gujjar led a sheltered life as the heiress of a desert clan. Her world is suddenly shaken when her marriage is arranged to a stranger who came from a faraway place, claiming to be the secret heir of the powerful Thakvar clan... -
The Doctor Who Stole Christmas by K.C. Crowne
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA grumpy doctor.A wicked blizzard.And only one bed in sight.What could possibly go wrong?I never expected to find myself trekking through a blizzard...All to deliver "vital documents" to the elusive Dr. Grump's remote cabin...Categorized as:
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Just One Summer by Carly Phillips
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsFrom New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Carly Phillips comes a new story in her Dirty Dare series…Gabriella Davenport is a gorgeous, twenty-two-year-old virgin with a trust fund, vacationing in the Hamptons for the summer and running from family pressure to marry someone she doesn’t like, let alone love.Maddox James is a sexy bar manager, older than Gabby by a decade... -
Wild in Love by M.V. Kasi
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsSoniya hates the handsome, arrogant man who had kissed her several years ago and disappeared. He appeared into her life again, only to kidnap her on the night before her wedding.Rohan is an ex-Air Force pilot asked to rescue a politician's daughter held hostage near a forest. It was supposed to be a simple task, until the maddening woman put up a fight...Categorized as:
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