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Bound to the Bikers by Stephanie Brother
For three hot bikers, off-limits just became no limitsMy father will kill them if they touch me, but when our family's dark past crashes into my quiet life, my cute little bookstore goes up in smoke and I'm thrown into the arms of three wickedly irresistible bikers.All dads are protective, but mine is the president of the Screaming Eagles MC, so he really means it...Categorized as:
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![Thieves' Honor by Kate King, Jessa Wilder]()
Thieves' Honor by Kate King, Jessa Wilder
"Run, Rabbit, Run." After weeks in the Esposito Hotel, I now know three things: 1. The Gentlemen are liars. 2. The Trilogy took my sister. 3. My father is insane. I've been reminded of who I am and who my enemies are. Nico lied to me, and Beck and Rush backed him up. I'm on my own againโthe spare to the heir, with nothing to lose and no one I can trust... -
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![Grumpy Makes Three by Rebel Bloom]()
Grumpy Makes Three by Rebel Bloom
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![Safe With Us by Etta Lane]()
Safe With Us by Etta Lane
Kelli: My life was fine. I worked, went home, and spent time with my best friend. Until I gained some unwanted attention, that is. To keep me safe, my childhood crush hides me away with him and his two roommates, who are also ridiculously attractive. Can I stay here for weeks without falling for one of them... or all of them? Brian: She's my brother's best friend and the love of my life...Categorized as:
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![Uncharted by Ellie Pond]()
Uncharted by Ellie Pond
After months stranded on our island paradise, we've built something beautifulโa home, a family, a love I never thought possible. The real world keeps creeping closer and it's not bringing rescue with it. Pirates haunt the horizon threatening everything we've built. And there are secrets about the yachtโs sabotage that point to someone wanting us dead...Categorized as:
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![My Best Friend's Triplet Brothers by Rebel Bloom]()
My Best Friend's Triplet Brothers by Rebel Bloom
Walking into the wrong room and catching one of my best friendโs triplet brothers in the shower was going to cost me EVERYTHING. Especially since it was her wedding... and I was the maid of honor. I should have turned around.Friends never sleep with their friendsโ brothers. Itโs code. Instead, Warren gave me pleasure like Iโve never experienced.Then his brothers joined in on the fun...Categorized as:
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![Shadowed Obsession by Penelope Black]()
Shadowed Obsession by Penelope Black
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsbook two coming this...Categorized as:
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![Trailer Park Princess by Nikki Lark]()
Trailer Park Princess by Nikki Lark
She made a promise they wonโt let her forget. Four years ago, Ellie Riggs left her best friends behind for a mansion and a supposed life of privilege as a politicianโs daughter.Now, she needs someone dead and theyโre the monsters who can make it happen.But that help comes at a price.These four masked psychos arenโt the damaged boys Ellie grew up with in the trailer park... -
![Volatile King by Brooklyn Cross]()
Volatile King by Brooklyn Cross
The King's Damaged Heart Was Tainted With Darkness, But Not Even He Could Resist The Radiance Of His Queen. Determined to shut Ren Davies out, I clung to the ghosts of a past that no longer existed. I watched in horror as my pieces toppled, one by one, succumbing to her charms. The binds only tightened the harder I fought to pull away. But fate laughed in my face...because Iโd already fallen... -
![Overexposed by Heather Long, Tate James]()
Overexposed by Heather Long, Tate James
With Dadโs medical bills piling up, the solution to our problems might lie in the world of glitz and glamor, which means following in his footsteps.I grew up in the whirlwind of celebrity scandals, where every moment is a potential headline. I know the thrill of the โUnicorn Listโโthe ultimate scoop that could change everything...Categorized as:
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![Sharing the Nanny by Krista Wolf]()
Sharing the Nanny by Krista Wolf
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWhat do you do when your best male friends are fighting over you? Not just as a nanny to their little ones, but as a lover, as a girlfriend, as someone to protect and keep and share?Harper Hayes is a nerd on a mission. She has to finish innovating her revolutionary new virtual reality software, so she can license the tech to the highest bidder.Only her timeline is tight... -
![Silver Fox Firefighters Next Door by Summer Haze]()
Silver Fox Firefighters Next Door by Summer Haze
Stuck with a glued dildo, I never expected my firefighters neighbors to be the rescue teamโand my new obsession.Moving back to Harmony Valley was supposed to be about helping Grandpa and editing romance novels.Instead, it's about Nash, Tate, and Aidenโthree alpha firefighters who are too tempting to ignore...Categorized as:
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![Craved by Daddy's 4 Dirty Friends by Barbi Cox]()
Craved by Daddy's 4 Dirty Friends by Barbi Cox
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsJoin Sophia on a wild adventure in this age gap, why choose romance! Sophia's ex-military alpha billionaire hero husbands, Roman, Holden, Gunner, and Nick, make life anything but ordinary. Brace yourself for a steamy adventure filled with temptation and love as these four handsome men spice things up!Sophie forms new friendships, but her persistent professor doesn't get the hint... -
![Primal: A Dark Billionaire Why Choose Romance by Alta Hensley]()
Primal: A Dark Billionaire Why Choose Romance by Alta Hensley
The first time I meet him, he is the hunter and I am the prey.The second time I see him, the reaper is knocking on my door.The third time, I am told he will be my husband.Every time we meet after that, I question if he will be my enemy or my lover.ย He says he'll teach me the rules and consequences to this world of ours.It's a dark place of give and most definitely take...Categorized as:
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![Claimed By My Boss & His Twin by Sylvie Haas]()
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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![Unwrapping Their Christmas Present by Ajme Williams]()
Unwrapping Their Christmas Present by Ajme Williams
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsI needed to tear my eyes away from Jake Jacobs... immediately. One glance at the hot older lawyer and I knew I was in trouble. Jake unwrapped me like his little Christmas present. Even though I was his new employee that he absolutely shouldnโt have claimed... But he wasnโt the only one that broke the rules at his law firm... -
![Solitary Sinners by Elle Thorpe]()
Solitary Sinners by Elle Thorpe
In the middle of a prison riot, the psychopath who murdered my sister holds me hostage. Soulless eyes black, bloodied knife in his hand, my name a whispered threat on his lips. My only hope is the three men fighting for my heartโฆand their lives. Separated in the chaos, flames surround Rowe, the growly prison guard who acts like he hates me but always has my back. Liam, my lawyer on the outside...Categorized as:
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![Daddies by Shanna Handel]()
Daddies by Shanna Handel
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsA Mafia Billionaire Romance. I didn't ask for a daddy. They decided I needed two.When they caught me putting my nose where it didn't belong, they didn't just teach me a lesson.They bared my bottom and spanked me like a naughty little girl.Then they made me call them daddy.This bad girl needs a firm hand. From both of us.She was playing a dangerous game and she had to be punished... -
![Walker by LeAnn Ashers]()
Walker by LeAnn Ashers
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSUMMERAll it took was one night for my past and my present to collide headfirst.Consumed by work, I was letting life pass me by. I had reached a point where I found myself merely existing, so I decided to go out and have some fun with my friend, Lynn.That night brought me face to face with the two men that would become my everythingโWalker and Darren... -
![Pack Larsen by J.J. Dean]()
Pack Larsen by J.J. Dean
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsWelcome to North Five University, the best place to become who youโre meant to be. Escaping her unbearable parents and the future mapped out for her, Silver Gage accepts a place at the fancy school hours away from the lavish life she was thrust into since birth. There she has a chance to reinvent herself and be the person sheโs always wanted to be... -
![Christmas With The Camdens by A.M. McCoy]()
Christmas With The Camdens by A.M. McCoy
Deck the halls with balls of Camden Twinsโฆ Oops, I mean boughs of holly. Fa-la-la-la- but also the twins.Three years have passed since we left Bailey, Finn, and Walker Camden in Mayfield Montana with their three-year-old daughter Eloise Jade. Now, the trio have been married for six years, and have two more kids running around causing trouble, twin boys Parker and Paxton... -
![The Final Straw by Bre Rose, Cassie Lein]()
The Final Straw by Bre Rose, Cassie Lein
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOlivia thought she had her future all planned out: a perfect life with Van, marriage, and a home filled with laughter and children. But her dreams shatter when a devastating video surfaces, showing Van's betrayal. Heartbroken and reeling, Olivia's world collapses.On a wild night out, her best friend Bre persuades her to escape the pain at a dance club... -
![Protecting Their Princess by Ajme Williams]()
Protecting Their Princess by Ajme Williams
Falling in love with my former Navy SEAL protectors was easy.But avoiding this scandal is the hard part.Very hard.My new security team is everything I imagined it to be.Three strong, hot men that would take a bullet for me.But the โgood girlโ of Hollywood needs more than just protection.No sketchy stories.No unbelievable rumors.Except for the one I have with my co-star... -
![Room Sixteen: Watching You by Kaci Rose]()
Room Sixteen: Watching You by Kaci Rose
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsI'm lost in the seductive world of Club Sin, and I'm about to cross a line with my dad's best friends. EllaHere I am, in the heart of New Orleans, playing a game I never thought I'd dare. Club Sin's doors have opened to a world where Brooks, Conner, and Finn, my dad's best friends are mine, if only for a night. Each moment with them is a flirtatious dance, a challenge to see how far they will go... -
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![Theirs to Hunt : Girls Like Us - Book One by Salem Hurley]()
Theirs to Hunt : Girls Like Us - Book One by Salem Hurley
Theirs to HuntGirls Like Us, Book OneBy Salem HurleyGrayson and Brooks wanted her before the hunt even started.One night with Reagan Marks didnโt derail their planโIt sealed it.She was never prey.She was the one theyโd been waiting for.Smart. Loyal. Too strong for her own good.Now sheโs caught between two obsessed men who will rewrite every rule to claim her.But Reagan doesnโt run.She watches...Categorized as:
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![Cloud 9 by Stephanie Brother, Cosmic Designs]()
Cloud 9 by Stephanie Brother, Cosmic Designs
My vacation Down Under is a bust until a bar-load of Aussie men offer to take me to Cloud 9!When my best friend shacks up with eight gorgeous tattoo artists, I decide itโs time to shake up my life. A ticket to Australia seems like a perfect way to find some desperately needed fun and leave behind the black cloud hanging over me... -
![Pack Favero: North Five University by J.J. Dean]()
Pack Favero: North Five University by J.J. Dean
Welcome to North Five University, an institute that nourishes health, wisdom, and happiness.Zira Favero has fought for everything in life, hardships her constant companion. Raised by a single mom, no pack for structure, and constantly moving from one place to another, sheโs shocked when she finally lands her dream job as a librarian at a reputable university...Categorized as:
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![Falling in Reverse by Hazel Grace]()
Falling in Reverse by Hazel Grace
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsShe calls me Pretty Boy. I call her mine. From the first time I saw Bay Astor, that was it. I wanted her.Nothing would stand in the way of owning her the same way she possessed my thoughts. Not even a rivalry against the faceless gang that ran her part of town... -
![Adrift by Ellie Pond]()
Adrift by Ellie Pond
I thought I knew what I wanted. I didn't think it would be five drop-dead gorgeous men. I also didn't think we'd be shipwrecked on an island together. They've made it their mission to keep me safe, protected. I never thought it was possible to be cared for like this-adored. But I don't think what happened to the ship was an accident. And I don't know if we'll get off this island alive... -
![The Wild Boys: The Complete Series by K.A. Knight, Erin O'Kane]()
The Wild Boys: The Complete Series by K.A. Knight, Erin O'Kane
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEnjoy all three books of The Wild Boys Series all in one place. Including - The Wild Interview, The Wild Tour and The Wild Finale plus extra never been published bonus scenes!I have been working hard my whole life for people to take me seriously. After all, women โdonโt belongโ in the music industry... -
![A Wicked Education by Mika Lane]()
A Wicked Education by Mika Lane
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA Student/Professor Reverse Harem Romance They say Iโm the hottest girl on campus, and my sexy professors are about to show me why I should choose them over the boys my age.I can have any guy on campus.One look and a smile are all it takes.Jocks, nerds, hippiesโฆthey all love me.But my professors have other ideas.They want to give me a wicked educationโฆin lust...Categorized as:
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![Double Dog Dare by Ember Davis]()
Double Dog Dare by Ember Davis
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHADLEYIโve been hustling for my business, Paws Up, and now that weโre growing, I need to do some more research to make sure my treats and food are the best they can be. When I get an in to visit a dog training facility, I jump at the chance. Iโm looking forward to everything Iโll have the opportunity to learn and getting out of Denver for a little while...Categorized as:
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![Dare by Caitlyn Dare]()
Dare by Caitlyn Dare
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKat Walker has wanted Styx for as long as she can remember.Her friend.Protector.The guy who would do anything for her.Thereโs just one problem.Heโs her big brotherโs ex-best friend.But sheโs done playing by the rules.For one night, sheโs going to risk it all.Sheโs going to dare Styx to take a chance on her. On them.And sheโs found the perfect stranger to help her accomplish her goal... -
![Bold Rhythm by Gabrielle Sands]()
Bold Rhythm by Gabrielle Sands
I told them theyโd never make it. Three years later, theyโre two of the hottest rock stars in LA.And Iโm their new assistant.When my boss told me she signed a new client, the last people I expected at the meeting were two ghosts from my past.Mason, the gorgeous blue-eyed boy from my hometown who stomped all over my heart. And Kaz, his dark and brooding best friend, wrapped in mystery and ink... -
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![Like Father, Like Son by Kelsey Soliz]()
Like Father, Like Son by Kelsey Soliz
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsAfter one night where I threw all caution to the wind, I met Nate, who seemed like the perfect man. In the morning, he told me to run and promised that if he ever found me again he'd put a ring on me and steal me for himself. I thought he was crazy.Then I met prince charming, who seemed familiar somehow, and made me feel everything good...Categorized as:
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![Stepbrothers in the Bratva by Sylvie Haas]()
Stepbrothers in the Bratva by Sylvie Haas
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsIโm a people pleaser through and through. There is 1 thing that will make my stepbrothers happyโฆpleasing me. Who am I to deny their happiness?!?! And my own! ;) My four stepbrothers have very different ideas of what I should be studying and where I should get my lessons. I say I should be studying for my science degree, while they say it should be sex ed... -
![Room Twenty: Owning Their Angel by Ember Davis]()
Room Twenty: Owning Their Angel by Ember Davis
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsHEATHERMy first mistake is forgetting my place. I let myself believe, as I give them my submission, that they will cherish it. But I am only a club angel. What I see in their eyes is lust, not a promise for the future.My second mistake is running, but when I see the positive test all I can feel is panic. I was always good at running. From my mistakes, from my past... -
![Double Your Standards by Sarah Blue]()
Double Your Standards by Sarah Blue
The last thing I wanted was a boyfriend, let alone two. I wanted to explore my sensual side in a safe space, a club designed where other like-minded people can experiment and discover themselves. It was a chance to take back the confidence my ex had stolen.No strings attached.No relationships.So, of course, a heated one-night stand changed everything... -
![Smolder by Cassie Cole]()
Smolder by Cassie Cole
Iโm the only female smokejumper in Northern California. Fighting wildfires surrounded by sweaty, chiseled, ax-wielding hunks. I could usually ignore the gorgeous men around me... Until I met the three of them . Foxy, the tattoo-covered goofball whoโs always making jokes--and who smiles like he wants to tell me a secret...Categorized as:
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![Mall Santas by J.B. Trepagnier]()
Mall Santas by J.B. Trepagnier
Four hot mall Santas save the day. Christmas used to be my favorite holiday. Until last year. Last year, I was supposed to get married in Vegas at the stroke of midnight on Christmas day. I had the perfect wedding planned. If only Iโd picked the perfect fiancรฉ. I caught him in our bed with some blonde two days before the wedding and now Iโve turned into Scrooge...Categorized as:
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![They Love Me Knot by Winnie Aster]()
They Love Me Knot by Winnie Aster
After Daphne's pack breaks up with her for a new omega, Daphne swears off dating forever. If your alphas can dump you one day out of the blue after being together for years, there's no point in getting involved in pack life again.Daphne moves to Starsfalls for a fresh start after being hired at the cutest flower shop...Categorized as:
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![Black Rose Kisses: The Complete Series by Eva Ashwood]()
Black Rose Kisses: The Complete Series by Eva Ashwood
In Fairview Heights, thereโs one rule everyone knows. Donโt cross the Black Rose gang. Not if you want to live.My father broke that rule.Now he owes the notorious Black Roses a favor, and to make sure he pays up, theyโre taking me as collateral. Until Dad completes whatever job they gave him, three gang members will be my keepers.Sloan, Rory, and Levi.The bossโs son.The man with a secret...Categorized as:
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![A Not So Silent Night by J.L. Quick]()
A Not So Silent Night by J.L. Quick
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTwelve Days of Day 12โTake the scenic drive through Canada,โ they said. โItโll be fun,โ they said.Ok, so no one said it. Iโm the one with the bright idea to sightsee on my way home from college.When one of the biggest storms of the year hits, I end up stuck, waiting it out in a lakeside cabin with the two gorgeous men who rescued me from a snowbank... -
![Saved by Her Mountain Daddies by Shae Sullivan]()
Saved by Her Mountain Daddies by Shae Sullivan
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA dangerous ex, an innocent virgin, and the three mountain daddies who will do anything to protectโand pleaseโher. Welcome to Crooked CrestโฆPepperCold, wet, and shivering on a frigid mountain.That's where my cheating ex left me.Iโm only hours away from death when Iโm saved by a knight inโฆflannel.Actually, thereโs three of them to be exact.Each one delicious and domineering in their own way... -
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![Saved by the Marines by Cathleen Cole, Frank Jensen]()
Saved by the Marines by Cathleen Cole, Frank Jensen
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsThey never shouldโve been protecting me. Now, theyโre my only hopeโฆ As the daughter of a US Senator, my life was never going to be normal. I thought Iโd finally escaped out from my fatherโs shadow, but he dragged me back kicking and screaming... -
![A Degree of Submission by Verika Sloane]()
A Degree of Submission by Verika Sloane
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGood girls get punished when they do bad things.I gave my innocence to Gage and Alex with my eyes and arms wide open. I thought we would end there.We didn't.Someone smeared my erotica online. I thought it would end there.It hasn't.My explicit fantasies have been exploited as the biggest joke on campus. Someone somehow knows about the three of us, pushing our secret to the line of discovery... -
![Stepbrother X3: A Stepbrother Romance Collection by Stephanie Brother]()
Stepbrother X3: A Stepbrother Romance Collection by Stephanie Brother
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA collection of three Stepbrother stories. Soldier Soldier, Stepbrother, and Lover despite disapproval from her dad and his mom. Anya and Cade had a brief relationship that ended when he chose the Army over her. Eighteen months later, Anya is an aid worker in dangerous circumstances...Categorized as:
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![Their Dark Reign by Penelope Wylde]()
Their Dark Reign by Penelope Wylde
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratings* You read about Nyx in Room Two, now follow her into Their Dark Reign for a dark, mafia reverse harem romance!Iโve always chased after the bad boy.My taste for the dark side has nearly killed me once.And now I am knocking on deathโs door again, only this time the darkness stares back at me with the most gorgeous eyes.All three of them. Mafia underlords. Criminals... -
![Room Seven by Penelope Wylde]()
Room Seven by Penelope Wylde
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsTheyโre devious. Corrupted. And the villains who stole my heart. On my twenty-third birthday I learned Iโm to be married off to pay for family sins. I have no choice but to run. For one night at Club Sin: New Orleans I can forget my cruel fate at the hands of my family. Three men, each one more dangerously gorgeous than the last, catch me as I fall into the pitch black... -
![Auctioned to the Lumberjacks by Stephanie Brother]()
Auctioned to the Lumberjacks by Stephanie Brother
When three rugged lumberjacks buy me at auction, I donโt know whether to be grateful or terrified.So many wrong decisions put me under the control of a dangerous man intent to destroy me. My only way out is to find a place to hide and survive until I can risk going back for everything thatโs been taken from me.At the underground auction, Iโm sold to the highest bidder...
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