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  • Strictly Pretend by Carrie Elks

    Strictly Pretend by Carrie Elks

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings
    A knight in shining armor? Hardly. More like my worst enemy wrapped in a swoon-worthy tux… When Brooks Salinger saves me from heartbreak at a wedding, I never expect to see him again—let alone find him back in my life, set to destroy my family’s bookstore.But when he offers me a wild deal—pretend to be his girlfriend at a ritzy wedding in exchange for saving the store—I reluctantly agree...
  • Shaved by Gina LaManna

    Shaved by Gina LaManna

    Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    When a dazzling destination wedding brings the Luzzi Family to Hawaii, Lacey plans to take advantage of the sunshine and relaxation, along with a healthy diet of papaya and shaved ice. However, Lacey has her work cut out for her...
    Categorized as:
    mafia  mystery  humor  vengeance  heroine sleuth
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  • Salted by Gina LaManna

    Salted by Gina LaManna

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    After taking a gig with her grandfather – the Don of the Italian mafia – Lacey Luzzi has been in for a wild ride. Stolen property, rogue weddings and uncomfortable Family dinners – she’s seen it all. However this time, when Carlos interrupts Lacey’s sugar-induced nap with a phone call, he gives her an assignment that sends her skidding into a place she least expects: the local spa...
    Categorized as:
    mafia  mystery  humor
  • Hope by Beverley Watts

    Hope by Beverley Watts

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 22 ratings
    In this funny romantic series, the Shackleford sisters descend on a Regency society that doesn’t know what’s hit it…There was no doubt that things had definitely looked better for Gabriel Atwood, one time Viscount Northwood. Mainly because everyone who knew him or of him almost certainly believed him dead—the bastard who’d betrayed him had made sure of that...
  • Lost Kingdom by Emilia Finn

    Lost Kingdom by Emilia Finn

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Timothy Malone the Third was born to lead. He was bred to follow in his father’s footsteps, rule a city, and continue a family line of depravity, violence, and business acumen. Where his father and grandfather thrilled within the realm of brutality, dancing upon the ashes of those they destroyed, this Tim refuses to become what he was created for...
    Categorized as:
    mafia  humor  length-medium
  • Hawk by Jessica Ames

    Hawk by Jessica Ames

    Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    HawkI am a nomad, moving between chapters of the Untamed Sons Motorcycle Club, trying to find a place to belong. I never wanted to settle down and make roots, not after what happened in my past, but then I meet Wren. She’s the sister of one of the Manchester brothers and she should be off limits for that reason, but what starts as a bit of fun quickly turns serious for me...
  • Love Songs Suck by Becky Monson

    Love Songs Suck by Becky Monson

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    A reluctant woman, a determined popstar, and the song that started it all.After growing up in Nashville with two musician parents, I promised myself one thing—I would never, ever fall in love with anyone who had anything to do with the music scene. I will take my stable, albeit boring, accountant boyfriend, thank you very much, and live securely ever after. At least that was the plan...
  • Stars Shine In Your Eyes by Bella Andre

    Stars Shine In Your Eyes by Bella Andre

    Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    "Loved it, Loved it, Loved it! Long live the London Sullivans!" 5 starsAccording to the British gossip columns, billionaire Malcolm Sullivan is one of the most eligible bachelors in England. His siblings love to tease him about that, and since he also thinks the whole thing is ridiculous, he takes no offense. The irony is that while he is great at his job, he's terrible at dating..
  • Rating the Book Boyfriend by Jade Dollston

    Rating the Book Boyfriend by Jade Dollston

    Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    “What happens when four friends drink way too much one night and accidentally start a man training business?They run with it, of course.After all, who better to build the perfect book boyfriend than a group of romance authors? But it’s not all sunshine and roses when the men you’re dealing with prove to be impossible to train...
  • Skye by Jessica Ames

    Skye by Jessica Ames

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Skye Pregnant and in the hands of my enemies, I have no choice but to hope the father of my baby will protect me. I should have known that nothing in my life is ever simple. Rage is furious when he learns the truth about who I really am and his club isn’t prepared to let me go...
  • Ezra: Kosher Nostra Book Four by Mirrah McGee

    Ezra: Kosher Nostra Book Four by Mirrah McGee

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Trigger Please note this book contains some content which may be triggering to those sensitive to cancer and on page memories of infant death. You may contact the author for more information.DottieIt's been my sisters and I against the world since before we entered it together 35 years ago...
    Categorized as:
    mafia  humor  length-short
  • A Not So Merry Ex-Mas by Abby Greyson

    A Not So Merry Ex-Mas by Abby Greyson

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    This is a Dual POV kisses only, sweet holiday romantic comedy . For years I've been dreaming of a real Christmas back home. Tree trimming, decorating, Christmas carols. What I wasn't expecting was Cole.If I was to dream up the perfect man even my wildest imagination would have fallen short compared to Cole Nichols...
  • His Reward by Winter Travers

    His Reward by Winter Travers

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Blood or not, the Banachis are family…When a typical day turns into an unexpected meeting with Kitty, Princeton quickly realizes he’s got something good right in front of him. Something he doesn’t want to let go.As a ghost from his past waltzes in without warning, threatening to take away Kitty, Princeton knows nothing will happen to Kitty and her family as long as he’s breathing...
    Categorized as:
    mafia  humor  bad boys  suspense  new adult  length-short
  • A Real Goode Time by Jasinda Wilder

    A Real Goode Time by Jasinda Wilder

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Rhys Frost—he’s literally too good to be true. Tall, dark, and so handsome, with big strong grease-stained and work-roughed hands, a brilliant smile, and a heart of gold. He’s patient. He’s funny. And he wants me. He wants to do things to me that I’ve never even dared fantasize about.The problem is, I’m a virgin, and I haven’t told him...
  • The Day the Jerk Started Falling by Max Monroe

    The Day the Jerk Started Falling by Max Monroe

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 19 ratings
    My name is Oliver Arsen, but my mates call me Ollie. I live hard and love harder, and it’s love that usually gets me in the most trouble. According to the greater population, I’m the ultimate jerk. My affection tends to be short-lived—a quality I’ve been assured multiple times by the fairer sex isn’t becoming—and the leaving part of loving and leaving has always come natural...
  • Goode Vibrations by Jasinda Wilder

    Goode Vibrations by Jasinda Wilder

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    I’m no stranger to beautiful places and beautiful women; the life I’ve led has left me jaded to both…or so I thought. Then a working holiday photographing the wild, lonely places of America leads me to a goddess. She’s all long black hair and dangerous curves, fiercely independent, with art in her soul...
  • The Man Bible: A Survival Guide by L.A. Casey

    The Man Bible: A Survival Guide by L.A. Casey

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Do you know what you’ve got in your hands? A little piece of fucking treasure, that’s what. I’ve taken initiative here and have turned my trusty Man Bible into an actual survival guide, because the loot between these pages will lead to each of you having happy, stress free lives with your women. Pick this gem up, put your big boy pants on, and start reading. Trust me, you won't regret it...
  • Sparkled by Gina LaManna, Caitlin Kelly

    Sparkled by Gina LaManna, Caitlin Kelly

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    Lacey, Clay and Meg are back—this time headed to...a wedding? Assignment Numero Dos for Lacey comes straight from the Godfather himself. When one of the Luzzi Family’s low-ranking associates is found dead, Carlos believes it may be the doing of the rival Russian mob, and he orders Lacey to find the killer...
    Categorized as:
    mafia  mystery  humor  heroine sleuth
  • Rockaway Bride by Pippa Grant

    Rockaway Bride by Pippa Grant

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 34 ratings
    A Rock Star Kidnaps a Runaway Bride… Kidnapping the bride seemed like a good idea at the time. Her fiancé stole my fortune, so I stole his woman. Tit for tat. Or tat for tit. However you want to look at it. The one thing I didn’t expect? Willow Honeycutt, preschool teacher, boy band super fan, is completely crazy. And somehow she’s turned the tables on me...
  • The Don's Deadly Games by Judy Hale

    The Don's Deadly Games by Judy Hale

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    The most dangerous man in Chicago has painted a target on my back.Now, I’m stuck with the very man who wants me dead.I was just a therapist hiding from my past until I broke the cardinal never get involved with a client.My judgment came swiftly and in the form of the ultimate Nico Vitelli.He looks like sin, tastes like caramel, and loves to play with his prey. I can’t resist his dark pull...
    Categorized as:
    mafia  humor  contemporary  length-medium
  • Men or Paws by Rich Amooi

    Men or Paws by Rich Amooi

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Watch a dog for three weeks, get fifteen thousand dollars. Piece of cake, right?Wrong.First, I have to stay in my client’s guesthouse while he’s in the main house working on an important project. That may not sound so bad, but HE is Hollywood’s Bad Boy, Rocco Romano, voted “Sexiest Man Alive.”The guy could charm the pants off a mannequin.Luckily he’s not my type.Seriously...
  • Men or Paws by Rich Amooi

    Men or Paws by Rich Amooi

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Watch a dog for three weeks, get fifteen thousand dollars. Piece of cake, right?Wrong.First, I have to stay in my client’s guesthouse while he’s in the main house working on an important project. That may not sound so bad, but HE is Hollywood’s Bad Boy, Rocco Romano, voted “Sexiest Man Alive.”The guy could charm the pants off a mannequin.Luckily he’s not my type.Seriously...
  • Keeping a Christmas Promise by Jo Thomas

    Keeping a Christmas Promise by Jo Thomas

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Four 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...
  • A Winter Warmer at the Little Cornish Kitchen by Jane Linfoot

    A Winter Warmer at the Little Cornish Kitchen by Jane Linfoot

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    ‘Sparkling, laugh-out-loud, romantic’ Phillipa AshleySt Aidan: a cosy Cornish village where friendships are made for life and it’s always cocktail hour somewhere…A clean slate in the world’s cosiest cottage by the sea…When Gwen Starkey and her best friend, Ella Simpson, arrive in St Aidan to take on a cottage renovation, it’s the fresh start they both so desperately need...
  • Irish Rebel by L.K. Shaw

    Irish Rebel by L.K. Shaw

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    CaitlínAfter finally convincing my over-protective family to let me visit my uncle in Dublin, I know this may be my only chance to experience everything I’ve always wanted: Adventure. Excitement. Freedom.Until I’m introduced to the man assigned to be my bodyguard. With his silver-flecked hair and wicked scar, Roarke radiates power and danger. Everything I’m drawn to...
  • Jonah: Kosher Nostra Book Two by Mirrah McGee

    Jonah: Kosher Nostra Book Two by Mirrah McGee

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    JonahMost of my life was planned since before I was born. I am to serve the Avraham Avinu of the Kosher Nostra in North Carolina and protect the mishpocheh with my life. Despite the heavy that description implies, I have enjoyed a blessed and propserous existance of glutton and indulgence...
    Categorized as:
    mafia  contemporary  humor  mystery  length-short
  • The Wedding Jinx by Becky Monson

    The Wedding Jinx by Becky Monson

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A a person or thing that brings bad luck.I'm Mila Banks, the ultimate jinx. Not just in theory—I've got a track record. Seven weddings, seven disasters. Everything from a groom with a concussion to an attack of red ants (a long story) has happened because of me. So, when my bestie, Nadia, insists on making me her maid of honor, I can't help but try to find a way out of it...
  • Charmed by the Mafia by Ava Gray

    Charmed by the Mafia by Ava Gray

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Only a billionaire mafia could think he could escape death. I’m his heart specialist, and he’s the patient I absolutely can’t resist.So, when he called me his girlfriend to please his family, I could only nod in agreement.Giovanni might be my forbidden patient and fake lover…But I have real dreams about him taking my V-card.Soon, these dreams would turn into nightmares...
  • Deja Brew All Over Again by Sylvie Stewart

    Deja Brew All Over Again by Sylvie Stewart

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Trouble has always had a way of finding me, but I never expected to be carjacked by a hot girl in a wedding dress.As the official family screw-up, not many people count on me for anything but a good time. But Maisy Romero and her little brother need a knight in shining armor, and they need him yesterday...
  • Isabelle and the Beast by Marie Soleil

    Isabelle and the Beast by Marie Soleil

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    It was supposed to be a quick meeting.I’ve been trying to break into acting for years, and now I’m FINALLY up for a lead role in a romcom movie. It’s a huge step up from barista #3, especially considering who’s supposed to play my love interest—Adam Stone...
  • Mistaken by A.K. Evans

    Mistaken by A.K. Evans

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Sophie Belmonte has dealt with her fair share of judgment. People take one look at her and think they’ve got her all figured out. Nice cars, fancy clothes, impeccable manners. She’s got more money than she knows what to do with.When someone steals one of Sophie’s most beloved possessions, she hires the very best to investigate and get it back for her...
  • Kind of a Sexy Jerk by Lili Valente

    Kind of a Sexy Jerk by Lili Valente

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    So let me get this straight... For the next few days I’ve got myself a grumpy fake husband who’s also kind of my...bodyguard?I guess that’s a better way to spend the weekend than binge-watching reality television, especially since it’s kind of my fault we’re on the run from the mob and I need a protector.Oops...
  • Jesse's Girl by Hannah Brixton

    Jesse's Girl by Hannah Brixton

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Buckle up, Buttercup…Three nosy relatives, two jobs, one fledgling side hustle, and zero roommate prospects. No wonder Ada Russo is saltier than the rim of a margarita glass. When her brother’s best friend lands in Lennox Valley needing a place to stay for the summer, Ada’s spare room is the logical choice...
  • Hit or Miss by Josie Watts, Janice Whiteaker

    Hit or Miss by Josie Watts, Janice Whiteaker

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 10 ratings
    Gabriel Starkweather has a lot to offer. Money. Good looks. Impeccable manners. A body that most women would drool over. Too bad I’m not most women. But there is one part of him I’d love to get my hands on. His connections. They are exactly what I need to make the Sweet Side Sand and Surf Pageant all I want it to be. Because I’m here to make a statement. One that’s long overdue...
  • Once Upon a Grump by Penelope Bloom

    Once Upon a Grump by Penelope Bloom

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    All I wanted was a fresh start.Instead, I got him.Mr. Mysterious Millionaire in His Tower.Mr. Don't Dare Question Me.Mr. Grumpy With a Side of Fine.Well, he’s about to get introduced to his newest employee,Ms. Doesn’t Give A Flying Toot.All right, all right. I’m exaggerating a bit. I give one or two toots, but I just got finished fleeing the ruins of my former life...
  • Falling for Your Brother’s Best Friend by Emma St. Clair

    Falling for Your Brother’s Best Friend by Emma St. Clair

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    Older brothers are the worst. Older brother's best friends, however, are the BEST. Except when they don't seem to return your feelings... My crush on my brother's best friend, Mason, has grown into something totally unmanageable over the years. In fact, I'm pretty sure it's not a crush at all, but something bigger I'd rather not name...
  • The Trip by Robin Alexander

    The Trip by Robin Alexander

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Who wants to take a road trip with two old, bickering women and a complete stranger? Not Jill Savoy. She finds herself behind the wheel of her father’s sacred Winnebago anyway, responsible for her grandmother and adopted aunt, both of whom are mischievous teenagers in old bodies, and then there’s Shay. The last thing on Shay Macaluso’s mind was a vacation...
  • Just My Luck by Rebecca Rennick

    Just My Luck by Rebecca Rennick

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 12 ratings
    Emma Johnson has the worst luck. No really, she does. Murphy’s Law never applied to anyone better. If something can go wrong, it usually does. Thankfully she’s figured out a way to deal with her bad luck curse, by becoming a risk assessment analyst. Until she gets blindsided by her boss who decides AI is cheaper than her...
  • Better Off Wed by Portia MacIntosh

    Better Off Wed by Portia MacIntosh

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 2 of 5
    Behind closed doors [?] · 24 ratings
    Pre-order the brand new laugh-out-loud friends-to-lovers romantic comedy from international bestseller Portia MacIntosh!Save the date...!Olivia can’t believe it when her boyfriend, Teddy, proposes out of the blue...
  • Marrying the Merciless Don by Ashlie Silas

    Marrying the Merciless Don by Ashlie Silas

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 11 ratings
    She thinks she can escape our arranged marriage, but I'm not just any guy – I'm the don. The moment I saw the mafia princess, I knew she was the missing piece. I've got wealth and power. Now I need the perfect woman to build my empire with. Rosa De Luca is stunning and quick-witted. She's the one who fits the bill. The only glitch? She's flawlessly perfect...
  • Twice Knightley in my Bed: A friends-to-lovers romance by Serenity Woods

    Twice Knightley in my Bed: A friends-to-lovers romance by Serenity Woods

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    It’s been zero days since I realized I’m in love with Leander Knight.Lee, or Knightley as everyone calls him, is my brother’s best mate, and he’s always treated me like his kid sister. Okay, so he might not put cockroaches in my lunchbox and lizards down my neck anymore, but even though we work together every day at Hartfield Wildlife Hospital, he’s never seemed interested in me in that way...
  • Meet Disaster by D.E. Haggerty

    Meet Disaster by D.E. Haggerty

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    It’s just a little crush. I can fake date him and not get my heart broken. Really. It’s not like this situation has disaster written all over it. Meet the newest resident of the quirky, small town of Winter Falls. Clean slate here I come. Unfortunately, my ex-boyfriend isn’t ready to wipe the slate clean...
  • Play It Again, Ma'am by Sienna Waters

    Play It Again, Ma'am by Sienna Waters

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Is music really the food of love?When a tiny lie to her crush leaves barmaid Jules Hawthorne needing to learn to play the piano in just six weeks, she’s determined to get the job done. She’s got a prophecy to fulfill, after all...
  • Baby for the Brute: A Fake Boyfriend Romance by Penelope Bloom

    Baby for the Brute: A Fake Boyfriend Romance by Penelope Bloom

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    “Pretend you’re my boyfriend. Please.” She’s a stranger. Big blue eyes. Innocent. Way too pure for my dirty hands. I should tell her to run. I’m bad news. The worst kind. But I’ve never made a habit of doing the right thing. I kiss her because I want her. I want those cherry lips tangled up with mine. I want to claim her. Own her...
    Categorized as:
    mafia  humor  new adult  contemporary
  • Tempted by the Sinner by B. B. Hamel

    Tempted by the Sinner by B. B. Hamel

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    She’s a little saint just begging to get corrupted.And I’m the perfect sinner just waiting to take a taste.Mona Rizzo wants to write the next great profile of a real American gangster, and she wants to use me as her subject.Except I want to use her as my play thing.It’s a match made in sin, and I’m going to suck her into my world before she even has a chance to stop loving it...
    Categorized as:
    mafia  contemporary  new adult  humor  m-f  length-medium
  • British Black Sheep (Cocky Hero Club) by Lauren Smith

    British Black Sheep (Cocky Hero Club) by Lauren Smith

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    An arrogant Brit might just be the right cup of tea for her…He is exactly the kind of man Brie Honeyweather swore never to love…or lust after ever a sexy, arrogant, British bad boy in a designer suit. Alec is the last person Brie wants to be stuck on an international flight to London with, but hey…at least they’re in first class...
  • Going Down by Cat Wynn

    Going Down by Cat Wynn

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Colin Rush is an overworked hotshot at a Big Four consulting firm. His neighbor Emma Smith is a cutesy but reserved first grade teacher who’s never so much as glanced in his direction. Needless to say, Colin’s positive that Emma’s not his type, and, in turn, Emma thinks Colin is an intimidating player, and probably a jerk. Frankly, they avoid each other at all costs...
  • The Ex List by Grace Pearce

    The Ex List by Grace Pearce

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Ryan has one hard and fast rule to dating—never settle.But following this rule has led her to become a serial dater. As her number of exes grows, so does the list of reasons why she had no choice but to let them go—the same list she coincidentally keeps texting one particular person after every breakup.Who cares? Grey blocked Ryan’s number after he broke up with her four years ago...
  • Pity Present by Whitney Dineen

    Pity Present by Whitney Dineen

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    MollyI haven’t beeninterested in dating since my ex dumped me for a new girl at his law office. Since then, I’ve thrown myself into my work as a hotel gift shop designer. While being single isn’t what I expected, there’s truth to that old saying, “Once bitten, twice shy.” And the bite of a cheater stays with you...
  • A Holly Jolly Mix Up: A Small Town Holiday Clean Romance by Bella Greene

    A Holly Jolly Mix Up: A Small Town Holiday Clean Romance by Bella Greene

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    When life gives me a snowstorm and a double-booked rental, I find a Christmas miracle in the form of a sassy journalist.Jane is as sharp as the snowflakes falling outside.She’s less than thrilled about being stuck with a detective.But little does she know, unraveling the mystery of her heart might be the most intriguing case of all...
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