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To Have It All by B.N. Toler
Rock bottom. Liam had set up shop there. After an accident left him injured and unable to work, it wasn’t long before he ended up on the street with his dreams in the gutter. This was it. This was his life. Until the day he met Max Porter—a man who appeared to have it all...Categorized as:
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Fated by Sarah Ready
She meets the man of her dreams in her dreams.Fiona Abry excels at keeping busy, running her family’s Swiss watch company, and guarding her heart. She’s so busy she doesn’t have time for a vacation much less a love life.But then she’s given a family heirloom rumored to let you dream your greatest desire...Categorized as:
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The Enchanted Garden Cafe by Abigail Drake
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsFor her sixth birthday, Fiona Campbell’s mother, Claire, made her a peace sign piñata filled with wishes for a better planet instead of candy. When she got her period, her mother held a womanhood ceremony at their café and invited the neighborhood. On her sixteenth birthday, they celebrated with a drum circle... -
Mermaid Beach: A Wholesome Romance Novel by Sheila Roberts
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsMermaid Beach by Sheila Roberts will be available Apr 25, 2023...Categorized as:
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Shiver Me Timbers by Cassie Mint
My crush is so obvious, even the ghosts ship us together.But he’s off limits… and my dad’s best friend.Oh, my dad passed away years ago, but do you think that makes Duncan Matlock any less loyal to his memory? No, sir. It does not.Duncan will keep a respectful distance from me until his last breath, I’m sure of it. Never mind the monster crush I’m carrying for him... -
Talk Nerdy to Me by Jett Masterson
When alpha football star Matthew Vega is failing his physics class, and it appears that he could miss out on the opportunity to play in his University's upcoming rivalry game, he gets assigned a tutor to help bring his grade up. He's not sure what to make of the beautiful omega who seems to hate his guts for no reason... -
Shake Off The Ghosts by Miranda Newfield
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWANTED: Housesitter for Cavendish House, an expansive medieval manor in the Highlands of Scotland. Must love country living and have maintenance skills. Decent pay for right applicant. Sounds spectacular, doesn't it? Sadly, what the ad should've said was - WANTED: Idiot willing to live in abject misery for two months in the middle of nowhere Scotland...Categorized as:
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Macabre Magic by L.H. Cosway
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsIncluded in Shiver: 13 Sexy Tales of Humor and Horror.When you’re married to an illusionist, you never know what surprise is around the corner.Matilda believes she doesn’t scare easily. Horror films make her laugh rather than jump in terror. Jay begs to differ. With just the right magic trick, he thinks he can give his wife a scare for Halloween, so the two make a bet... -
My Pucking Life : The 3rd book in the paranormal sports romance, Pucking Werewolves series by Izzy Elliott
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRoman and Leera’s lives colliding set off a chain reaction of mayhem that neither of them could have predicted. Secrets long buried begin to unravel, and the equilibrium of their world is shattered, leaving them teetering on the edge of destruction. As formidable dangers loom ever closer, each new challenge threatens to push them beyond their limits... -
Joey by J.D. Light
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJoey is a twenty-year-old model who has decided to slow down in order to take care of his Gramma. He's nice and funny and unquestionably gorgeous... he's also a bit of a mess every time Harlow West comes into the gym... -
Heat Me Up by Sophie O'Dare, Lyn Forester
With the fire festival coming up, and an extended weekend on the horizon, things are heating up for Masa and Sota. Or, at least it would be if their intrusive friends and family would just give them some time alone. Invited to a hot springs resort for a mini-vacation, Sota has some hot plans of his own where his mate is concerned...Categorized as:
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Werebear's Mail Order Mate by Candace Ayers
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSingle Dad + Lonely BBW + Matchmaking Child = Happily-Ever-After Family (A Bear Shifter Paranormal Romance.) 10 yr. old Chloe loves her dad, but he doesn’t get it. Being the only girl on a working ranch is tough. If she’s ever gonna have a mom, she’ll have to take matters into her own hands—at the computer keyboard, with her dad’s credit card! Tanner neither wants nor needs a wife... -
Knot for You by Aura Riley
Vera has always been an omega, but being just an omega? Never an option. Being just an omega meant that she was too timid, too sensitive, and never enough for anyone, let alone her alpha mother. Now, she is forced to deal with even more complicated matters as the only omega on campus... -
Vexing the Viper by Ashley Rayne
NikoBeing a Gorgon in a world predominantly run by humans isn’t easy. Creelin U was supposed to be my sanctuary, the one place I could be myself without the stares and whispers.Until it wasn’t.They have officially opened their doors to humans, and now there’s one in particular who seems to get under my skin. A human who’s sunshiny aura has me wondering if I should change my ways... -
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Abloom by Elle Lincoln
Rated: 3.95 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsAn omega’s guide to thriving against all odds.First, if you get kidnapped, then talk like you are the one committing a crime. Bad guys hate that stuff. If said kidnapper makes a bargain with you that you can’t refuse, then make some demands of your own—like snacks, all of the snacks. After all, the heat is right around the corner, and there is no controlling that bloom... -
The Book Charmer by Karen Hawkins
Rated: 3.91 of 5 stars · 38 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author Karen Hawkins crafts an unforgettable story about a sleepy Southern town, two fiercely independent women, and a truly magical friendship.Sarah Dove is no ordinary bookworm. To her, books have always been more than just objects: they live, they breathe, and sometimes they even speak... -
On Wings of Magic by Kay Hooper
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe breezed into the Bahamas as lightly as a silver-blond cloud in a clear blue sky. Looking as harmless as a hummingbird, hiding behind a facade of featherbrained chatter, she was determined to rest, to let no one -- nothing -- ruffle her sleek feathers. A deceptively beautiful, brainy, self-possessed world traveler, Kendall James had weathered war and revolution with scarcely a quiver... -
Fear No Evil by Debbie Johnson
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWANT THE PERFECT HALLOWEEN READ?The dead don't like to be ignored…Jayne McCartney, Liverpool's only female private eye, is soon to get a crash course in this and other ghost-related facts.Until now she’s kept her snooping firmly to the dodgy, sometimes dangerous – but definitely human – Liverpool underworld... -
Our Final Love Song by N.S. Perkins
Rated: 3.78 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsANOTHER SCORCHING SUMMER ROMANCE BY THE AUTHOR OF THE INFINITY BETWEEN US!Jamie and Emma’s relationship is on the brink of death. After five years of dating, the high school sweethearts have run their course. At least that’s what Emma thinks. While they are both highly-trained pianists on the verge of their big break, Jamie’s the only one who can’t seem to prioritize them, and she’s had enough... -
Maggie By The Book by Kasey Michaels
According to Maggie Kelly's Law #1, just when things seem to be settling down, the other shoe drops...with a vengeance. And in this case, it's more like a Regency-era riding boot belonging to Alexandre Blake, Viscount Saint Just, hero of the bestsellers Maggie writes...Categorized as:
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The Love of Her Lives by C.J. Connolly
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAnother life. Another chance. Another love?Millie has a pretty good life. She loves her job and her little studio apartment. She’s single, but she has Bonnie, the most wonderful best friend in the world.Her love life is a total train wreck. She’s always attracted to the wrong men. She’s in love with Stephen — but he’s married to somebody else...Categorized as:
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The Mulligan Curse by Diane Barnes
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom the author of All We Could Still Have comes a charming tale about one woman who embraces a family curse, laying bare the dreams we give up—and the chances we take to get them back.Mary Mulligan has two problems: her wisdom teeth…and everything else. Her only daughter is moving overseas. Her husband would rather go golfing than spend time with her... -
Time After Time by Louise Pentland
Rated: 3.78 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsTabitha is stuck. She still lives in the small town she grew up in...the town she's barely ever left.So, when her dad drops a bombshell over their weekly Sunday dinner, Tabitha takes a look at her own life. She lives firmly in her comfort zone and doesn't know how to break out. Sometimes she wishes she should go back and start it all again... -
Back in the Game by Lori Wilde
Rated: 3.74 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author Lori Wilde welcomes you to Stardust, Texas . . . where dreams come true and love is always right around the corner Wanted: ghostwriter. Must be female, a baseball fan, and have a great pair of legs. Ex-pitcher Rowdy Blanton never saw a woman he couldn't conquer or a team he couldn't beat... -
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Having His Cake by Abby Knox
Rated: 3.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsVann West is a globetrotting celebrity New Orleans chef. He has everything from superhero good looks to a fangirl in every port. But now, he’s only got eyes for one female, and a powerful need for some Big Easy comfort food. GiGi DuGray a hardworking local cafe owner and pastry chef extraordinaire... -
Almost Like Being in Love by Sariah Wilson
A modern-day Ohio woman and a seventeenth-century Scottish laird fall in love at first sight in a magical holiday romance by Sariah Wilson, the bestselling author of The Chemistry of Love.Maren Kelly and her friend Penny may be lost in the Scottish Highlands, yes. They may be caught in the blizzard of the century, sure... -
Fake it to the Limit by Mary Frame
Rated: 3.74 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWhen the local authorities ask Ruby Simpson to help them find a thief in the small town of Castle Cove, she doesn’t have much of a choice. She predicted the most recent theft, and the cops have no other leads. There are just two small problems. One, she’s not psychic. Two, she’s not Ruby Simpson.Okay, maybe they’re not small problems... -
Heat of Rejection by Vivian Hawthorne
Rated: 3.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRejected. Humiliated.Shy and bookish, Gracie Reynolds has been an omega her whole life. So when she hears the call of fate after crossing paths with a certain somebody, she knows she must answer. She just never imagined that fate had a mate intended for her, and he’s none other than the son of the pack alpha.Too bad Daniel Vankamp doesn’t believe in fated mates...Categorized as:
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Eligible Billionaire by Mac Flynn
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsDakota Combes’s life of paperwork and boredom was about to come to a sudden and romantic end courtesy of her handsome and wealthy boss, David Dives. He’s the playboy of the floors, a wealthy bachelor with a penchant for female company, but she’s lost in the crowd of beautiful faces that surround her cubicle... -
The Date from Hell by Gwenda Bond
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 9 ratings"The apocalyptic beach read that everyone needs." - Alix E. Harrow, Hugo Award-winning author on Not Your Average Hot Guy In The Date from Hell, the sequel to Not Your Average Hot Guy, New York Times bestselling author Gwenda Bond brings the journey of Callie, Luke, and their friends to a wonderful close. This is another laugh out loud, action-packed romantic adventure you won’t want to miss... -
Ice Lord's Bride by Ava Ross
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsI must marry one of the fae, but the forbidden ice lord wants me.To secure a human-fae truce, I'm one of five women traveling to their magical kingdom, where we'll be courted by fae aristocracy. We have one month to choose a husband from among them.Only Elion, the arrogant, beastly ice lord is forbidden. His torturous scars make the other women gasp. His icy words rip them to shreds... -
Delicious by Lori Foster, Lucy Monroe
Rated: 3.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWith a full moon hanging over the apple orchards of Delicious, Ohio, romance is in the air, and three couples are about to experience the magic of falling in love. Down on Jonathan Avenue, the shy proprietor of the quaint bookstore can't seem to keep her fantasies about a famous writer to herself... -
The Last Chance Motel by Karen Hawkins
Rated: 3.69 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsEvery big romance deserves a second chance. But Evan and Jessica Cho Graham are looking at the last chance: more specifically, The Last Chance Motel in Dove Pond, NC where Jessica has escaped to start a happily independent life, separate from her smart, sexy, but driven husband.Evan has been wildly successful in every endeavor, except keeping the heart of the one woman he loves more than anything... -
Stolen Innocence by Mac Flynn
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe paranormal has a way of creeping up on the least prepared. For Faith Luvena it strolls through the doors of the flower shop where she works. The pale gentleman has a dark allure around him that draws her to him and draws out a hidden, lustful animal within her... -
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Chasing Storm by Eve Newton
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHow to attract a guy (and his friends), by Storm Rivers… Back out of a popular coffee shop chain, trip over a disgruntled Cockapoo, dump a Latte Macchiato all over Notting Hill’s most notorious playboy and get on with your day... -
And They Lived Happily Ever After by Therese Beharrie
Rated: 3.64 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsFans of Payback’s a Witch and The Ex Hex won’t want to miss this charming and humorous novel featuring a South African writer facing her past and literally living her dreams—and conjuring a real-life hero. A USA Today Best New Rom-ComA Goodreads Most Hotly Anticipated RomanceOne unexpected kiss . .Categorized as:
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A Ghost of A Chance by Brittany Kelley
Fake dating the hot grump next door until Halloween is more of a trick than a treat.I only pretend to be the town psychic—which means my crystal ball never told me I’d be moving in with my elderly aunt and dealing with her hot, grumpy neighbor. Sure, she’s hilarious, and she’s letting me stay in her tiny guest house in return for dealing with her ‘ghost problem...Categorized as:
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A Husband in Time by Maggie Shayne
Rated: 3.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsThe man had come to Jane Fortune from out of nowhere. Hecouldn't explain who he was, but Jane's young son could. Thelittle boy insisted Zach was his imaginary daddy come to life,the father he'd always wanted. And even Jane couldn't denythat he was oddly familiar—and the husband she'd alwaysdreamed of...Categorized as:
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Bewitched By You by Kendra Mase
Rated: 3.54 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLuella Pierce is having a mid-witch crisis.Her best friend is top of her class and currently on a fast track to land her dream job. Her coven members have all found their passions in life and are excited to start their next chapter. Even her arch nemesis and Barnett University’s star football player, Ryan Gardner, has future plans... -
"Wicked" Women Whodunit by MaryJanice Davidson, Amy Garvey
Rated: 3.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLetter to My Readers MaryJanice Davidson "It was Professor Tanten who did it, in the ballroom, with a martini shaker..." Aspiring mystery writer Caro Swenson can see that: Professor Tanten is standing there, covered in blood... -
Love me Knot (Part One) by Violet Fox
She's adored by the whole world. The press loves her, my family prefers her, and even my ex-boyfriend wants her.Her name is Chloé, the hottest Omega in town. She’s also my baby sister...Me? Well, I’m the boring sister. The ice maiden who never smiles. Because what pack wants a beta as a mate? Next to her, I’m invisible and it hurts because all I've ever wanted was to be an Omega... -
Beast Billionaire #1 by Mac Flynn
Rated: 3.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFate has much in store for Maggie O’Hara as her journey into the paranormal begins with a pink slip. When her father is wrongfully fired from his job she’s determined to right the wrong and takes the drastic measure of visiting her father’s employer, the reclusive Randall Forrest. Her escapades into espionage get her caught, but the consequences are not what she expects... -
Maggie Needs An Alibi by Kasey Michaels
Rated: 3.51 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsNew York Times and USA Today bestselling author Kasey Michaels offers a snappy, sexy--and completely original--new take on comic mystery with the first book in a new series. Maggie Kelly is nothing if not resilient. She bounced back after getting fired from her old job as a writer of historical romances, reinventing herself as a mystery author...Categorized as:
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The Two Lives of Lydia Bird by Josie Silver
Rated: 3.73 of 5 stars · 58 ratingsIn this next captivating love story from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of One Day in December, a young woman is reunited with her late fiancé in a parallel life. But is this happy ending the one she really wants? Lydia and Freddie. Freddie and Lydia. They'd been together for more than a decade, and Lydia thought their love was indestructible. But she was wrong...Categorized as:
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Just Like Magic by Sarah Hogle
Bettie Hughes once knew the comfort of luxury, flaunting a ridiculous collection of designer shoes and a stealthy addiction to CBD oils. That is, until her parents snipped her purse strings. Long obsessed with her public image, Bettie boasts an extravagant lifestyle on social media. But the reality is: Bettie is broke and squatting in Colorado, and her family has no idea...Categorized as:
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Haunt Your Heart Out by Amber Roberts
A dashing ghost hunter and the bookseller who made up the ghosts he’s chasing wind up entangled in more ways than one in this steamy contemporary romance from the author of Text Appeal, perfect for fans of Ashley Poston and Chloe Liese.Homebody Lex McCall loves her sleepy Vermont town and quiet bookstore job... -
According to Jane by Marilyn Brant
Rated: 3.38 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsIt begins one day in sophomore English class, just as Ellie Barnett's teacher is assigning Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice". From nowhere comes a quiet 'tsk' of displeasure. The target: Sam Blaine, the cute bad boy who's teasing Ellie mercilessly, just as he has since kindergarten... -
The Regulars by Georgia Clark
Rated: 3.08 of 5 stars · 30 ratings-Redbook Best of the Year Pick -PopSugar’s Best Books of the Year -Teen Vogue’s Best Books of the Year -Reading with Robin 2016 Favorite A fierce, feisty, and “compulsively delicious” (Redbook) debut with a magical twist about three ordinary, regular young women who suddenly have their fantasies come true…or do they?Best friends Evie, Krista, and Willow are just trying to make it through their...
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