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  • Broken Shadows by Kathleen Brooks

    Broken Shadows by Kathleen Brooks

    Rated: 4.73 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    Trent Faulkner was happy working with his hands to build custom furniture. He had made a name for himself and his design company. Love wasn’t even on his radar. Then one client broke down his barriers, only to make him leave in the morning. Trent made a resolution to forget about her, but that was hard to do when she was everywhere he looked, including in his heart...
  • Ask Me If I Care by Lani Lynn Vale

    Ask Me If I Care by Lani Lynn Vale

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 43 ratings
    Ares saw him for the first time at a Kilgore Police Department benefit dinner. She’d gone with her dad as his plus one. Hayes Greer had gone by himself and brooded silently across the same table as her, drinking whiskey and not saying a word. It only took that one time for her to become interested...
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  • Any Day Now by Lani Lynn Vale

    Any Day Now by Lani Lynn Vale

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 37 ratings
    Amelia loves her good friend, Avery. So much so that she agrees to do the stupidest thing ever. A stranger photo shoot. You know the type. The photographer takes photos of two individuals. Two individuals that, until that day, have never met in their life. The moment she shows up at the photo shoot, she knows that she made a terrible decision...
  • My Bad by Lani Lynn Vale

    My Bad by Lani Lynn Vale

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 48 ratings
    Hoax knows two things very well. One, he’s not relationship material. Two, the nurse that treats him for erectile dysfunction is the most beautiful thing he’s ever seen, and practically has ‘the marrying type’ stamped on her forehead. Does that stop him from wanting her? No. Unfortunately, he learned a long time ago that Army Delta Force and long-lasting relationships don’t go hand in hand...
  • Sinners are Winners by Lani Lynn Vale

    Sinners are Winners by Lani Lynn Vale

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 31 ratings
    He saw her from across a crowded ballpark and knew she was about to change his life. Yes, he realizes just how cliché that really is, but the moment his eyes locked on her, he knew that she was the one. At least, the one that royally screwed him over...
  • Forever Protected by Kathleen Brooks

    Forever Protected by Kathleen Brooks

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 15 ratings
    Parker Davies, former rodeo star turned U. S. Marshal, wants something he can’t have—Tilly Bradford. He had met the equestrian, fell for her, and then saw her name on a case that came across his desk. Suddenly he had to step back from the one woman he had wanted...
  • Weekend Fling by Claire Kingsley

    Weekend Fling by Claire Kingsley

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    It’s just a fling. Or is it? Juliet Blake shows up at my bar, dejected after her surprise girls’ weekend goes bad. So I do the usual—mix her a drink and listen to her troubles. I’m a spontaneous guy, so I offer to help—spend the rest of the weekend with her so she’s not alone on her birthday. I don’t expect her to end up in my bed, but when she does, it’s mind-blowing...
  • I'd Rather Not by Lani Lynn Vale

    I'd Rather Not by Lani Lynn Vale

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 33 ratings
    Oakley Spurlock is dying. She only has weeks to live thanks to a freak infection that totally and completely destroyed her kidneys. Despite her family’s desperation, not a single one of them is a match. In a last-ditch attempt, Oakley’s father takes to social media to beg for help to save his daughter’s life. ***. Pace Vineyard is lost...
  • About Last Christmas by Rachel Scott McDaniel

    About Last Christmas by Rachel Scott McDaniel

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    She’s trying to avoid a holiday disaster. He’s trying to earn his way off her naughty list. Both need a Christmas Miracle. Greta Carlton is beautifully content running her antique shop in the snow-globe town of Silver Creek, sipping vanilla gingerbread lattes, and staying clear of drama...
  • Katy, My Impact by Danielle Norman

    Katy, My Impact by Danielle Norman

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    They always say that two wrongs don’t make a right. .. Well, she was wrong for breaking into a house that didn’t belong to her; even if she and her daughter had nowhere else to go. And, I was wrong for watching her on the surveillance camera as she moved through the house and climbed into bed. So I offered her a job and a home. Her smile…. Her curves…. Wrong has never felt so right...
  • Trails of Love by Melissa Foster

    Trails of Love by Melissa Foster

    Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Fall in love with Graham Braden and Morgyn Montgomery in TRAILS OF LOVE. When Graham Braden travels to Oak Falls, Virginia to attend the wedding of his buddy Reed Cross to Grace Montgomery, he sticks around to help with renovations to Reed’s new theater. The last thing he expects is to be asked to assess and possibly invest in Grace’s sister Morgan’s business endeavor...
  • Poison Hearts by Jennifer Cody

    Poison Hearts by Jennifer Cody

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    Orlando:. No one intentionally starts out life trying to become a hired unaliver. Weeellllll, most people don’t. I come from a legacy of unalivers, though I think I might be the first one to make a career out of it. Accidentally...
  • Faking It with the Firefighter by Lilian Monroe, Mandy Michaels

    Faking It with the Firefighter by Lilian Monroe, Mandy Michaels

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The deal was fake girlfriend, real chemistry, no strings attached. Abigail Stone owes Rex Montgomery a favor, and all he wants is a date to his brother's wedding. Fake it for a weekend, everyone walks away happy. But Rex isn't the good guy she thought she knew. And when they're forced to share more than just the charade, the line between pretend and reality starts to blur...
  • With This Fling by Tara Sivec

    With This Fling by Tara Sivec

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Laura Bennett has spent her life taking care of other people and running the Dip and Twist. Happily spending her time being single and carefree, she has no intention of settling down or falling in love. With an ever-growing family, she’s a mother to them all, and she loves every minute of it. But her baby is getting married, and her oldest has her own life changes she’s dealing with...
  • Matchmaking a Scrooge by Angela R. Casella, Denise Grover Swank

    Matchmaking a Scrooge by Angela R. Casella, Denise Grover Swank

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    He wants to destroy her show. She wants to get on Santa’s naughty list with him. Rowan. No man wants to be nicknamed Cupid. My family’s run a matchmaking business for years, though, and my sister’s a romance novelist. You get the picture. To make matters worse, my narcissistic grandmother just sold a reality dating show to network television...
  • Secrets of Starshine Cove by Debbie Johnson

    Secrets of Starshine Cove by Debbie Johnson

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A warm, sparkly and absolutely unputdownable return to the unforgettable Starshine Cove! Cally , a devoted single mum, is stretched thin between caring for her clingy mother and her day job as a hairdresser with an always sympathetic ear. When her life in Liverpool is suddenly upended, she grabs her son Sam and jumps in the car to drive south for the holidays...
  • Daddy on Duty by Taryn Quinn

    Daddy on Duty by Taryn Quinn

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    I’ll do anything for the cookie…. I’m used to playing the field. But specialty baker Tabitha caught my attention the first time I tasted her…frosting. Suddenly I’m offering my services in any way I can. Need some furniture moved? Check. Followed by rogue ducks? Check. Weird noises late at night? Check. Except that late night when I’m on patrol and she calls for assistance, we fall into bed...
  • Flirt by Lucy Lennox

    Flirt by Lucy Lennox

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · 31 ratings
    Sassy-mouthed Stevie Devore has always had a crush on the local fire chief. Gorgeous silver fox, Evan Paige, is way out of Stevie's league, however, not to mention the chief has always been a ladies' man, but when Stevie turns twenty-one, he decides he's tired of only daydreaming about Evan...
  • Morning Wood by Megan Wade

    Morning Wood by Megan Wade

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Get ready to fall in love with the mountain men of Clearwater Construction! These blue collar men are about to meet the women of their dreams! In Morning Wood by Megan Wade, chef Piper and carpenter Levi have a misunderstanding over lumber and cold showers that leads to a punny union to last the ages. .. Piper:...
  • Kissing A Stranger by Lacey Black

    Kissing A Stranger by Lacey Black

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Decker. If you ask my family, I’m wasting my life. If you ask me, I’m living it to the fullest. Am I capable of doing more? Absolutely. However, slinging drinks at the resort makes me happy. At least for now. Not that my family would understand. It’s just another night behind the bar, until it isn’t. She’s everything I never knew I wanted wrapped up in one breathtaking package...
  • Silver Mayor by L.B. Dunbar

    Silver Mayor by L.B. Dunbar

    Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Charlie Harrington is a respectable man. Mayor to his small, mountain town. Successful attorney. Doting single father. After one mishap in the past, he avoids scandal. Making everyone happy is his goal. He’s nothing but content. .. and a bit boring. Then one morning, he finds a beautiful woman in his bedroom, and his world turns upside down. His good guy side suddenly wants to be a little bad...
  • Right Between the Eyes by Serenity Woods

    Right Between the Eyes by Serenity Woods

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A bet turns them from friends to lovers, but a secret stands in the way…. What would you do if your friends said they’d donate two-hundred dollars to a kids’ charity if you went on a date with your best mate? Billie is determined not to fall for Jonah Sharpe...
  • Saving Zane by Kaci Rose

    Saving Zane by Kaci Rose

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    He's fighting the silence; she's painting his world with color again. Zane. Battled, broken, and branded by war, I came to Oakside seeking refuge, not redemption. The blast took my hearing and tossed my world into silence. Now I’m a grizzled former Navy SEAL battling with my demons and the silence of my world, until I stumble upon Carlee...
  • The Barista's Guide to the Perfect Steam by Valerie Pepper

    The Barista's Guide to the Perfect Steam by Valerie Pepper

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Jodi Bristol knows three things for bad things happen to good people; college girls order the most complicated coffee drinks; and Price Joseph will never see her as anything other than the barista who makes his vanilla oat-milk lattes...
  • Recipe for Rivals by Kasey Stockton

    Recipe for Rivals by Kasey Stockton

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 12 ratings
    She thought she could steer clear of romance in a town full of cowboys, but then she met the fireman. After signing divorce papers and leaving her New York life behind, Nova Walker needs a refuge. She finds it in small town Texas with her Aunt Gigi, along with the opportunity to earn her keep working in Gigi’s diner...
  • Finding Hope in Starshine Cove by Debbie Johnson

    Finding Hope in Starshine Cove by Debbie Johnson

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    A heartwarming story of friendship, new beginnings, and second chances that will have you reaching for the tissues! Lucy Brown has spent years hiding from the world, as far away as she could get from her old life – and her ex-husband – back in London...
  • Holding on to Chaos by Lucy Score

    Holding on to Chaos by Lucy Score

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 28 ratings
    “I want to be upfront with you. No surprises, no secrets. I want you, Eva. And I think you might be it for me. ”. Eva is a hot mess running from her past and doesn’t mind telling a fib or two to protect her secrets. It’s too bad that she moved to the nosiest small town in the world with Sheriff Sexy—the tall, built human lie detector...
  • Too Freaking Hot by Loni Ree

    Too Freaking Hot by Loni Ree

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    She’s playing with fire. He’s more than ready to bring the heat. Sage. Firefighters are supposed to put out fires… not start them. But when Ian Hot walks into my classroom, my world goes up in smoke. Tall, muscled, and too charming for his own good, he’s a walking, talking fire hazard. And no matter where I go, he’s there. Coincidence? Yeah, right...
  • Built to Last by Lexi Blake

    Built to Last by Lexi Blake

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    From New York Times bestselling author Lexi Blake, discover The Park Avenue Promise Series. .. Three young women make a pact in high school—. to always be friends and to one day make it big in Manhattan. Built to Last. Harper Ross has always dreamed of working on one of the magnificent brownstones of Park Avenue...
  • Sweet Ride by Megan Wade

    Sweet Ride by Megan Wade

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    He’s a Harley-riding biker, and she’s a Vespa-riding lawyer. They say opposite’s attract. But when these two collide, anything could happen. It’s not a normal day at the office when a giant, tattooed biker walks in and demands you give up everything you’re working on to help him keep custody of his kid. And after that day, I never have a ‘normal day’ again...
  • Bayou Tonight by Erin Nicholas

    Bayou Tonight by Erin Nicholas

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A 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...
  • Max by Julie Capulet

    Max by Julie Capulet

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 9 ratings
    He's a rebel with a heart of gold. Max Black is a rebel and always has been. His dark past has left him scarred, but under his hot, bad-boy exterior is a shining heart of gold. When a cute, sassy chef who looks like an angel serves Max a slice of her warm apple pie, he notices an unmistakable bruise around her left eye and knows exactly what caused it...
  • For the Love of Curves by Debra Elise

    For the Love of Curves by Debra Elise

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    A bachelorette party brings me to the newest club in town, Club Curve, where I may have left my inhibitions at the bottom of a pitcher of margaritas. Accepting a dare to shimmy and shake my curves on stage during amateur hour, I’m halfway through my dance when I see him . His molten gaze collides with mine and I light up hotter than a fourth of July firework...
  • Heavy Load Beast Mode by Penn Rivers

    Heavy Load Beast Mode by Penn Rivers

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    As the motto on the side of his truck Got a heavy load? Go Beast Mode. . . Things get hot and heavy--emphasis on hot--when a tow-truck driver meets the plus-size beauty of his dreams at his local gym. Except she wants nothing to do with him and his rough ways. When she gets stuck in a storm, he'll get his chance to prove he's got what it takes to haul her off her feet. .. and into his arms...
  • Dating Your Arrogant Athlete by Lana Dash

    Dating Your Arrogant Athlete by Lana Dash

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Rule #1: Don't Drop the Ball. Jamie Hayes is a star baseball player with an ego to match. But when we are forced to work together, I see there is more to this arrogant athlete than I originally thought...
  • Lark by Alexa Land

    Lark by Alexa Land

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    What if the most unlikely person you’d ever consider is exactly what you need? Lark. Most of the guys I meet just want to get me into bed. Then there’s this sexy firefighter named Dylan. I’m not sure what he wants from me, and I don’t think he knows, either. Even though we have nothing in common, we have a great time together, and our attraction is undeniable...
  • Riding the Pause by Evelyn Adams

    Riding the Pause by Evelyn Adams

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    From New York Times bestselling author Evelyn Adams, a stand-alone small town romance about the woman who controls everything and the man who makes going with the flaw an art form, just like the beautiful furniture he makes. Rachel Southerland’s life runs on a tight schedule. She’s never met a variable she couldn’t control and likes it that way...
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  • Courageous Beginnings by Ginny Sterling

    Courageous Beginnings by Ginny Sterling

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Firefighter Kyle Rimes couldn’t believe how his entire world turned upside down in the blink of an eye – nor how he was standing on an auction block, being foisted off to the highest bidder despite his protests...
  • So Wrong It's Right by Julie Johnson

    So Wrong It's Right by Julie Johnson

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Shelby Hunt has the perfect life, married to the perfect man. At least, that’s what anyone would think, looking at her...
  • Axing For Trouble by Jessa Joy

    Axing For Trouble by Jessa Joy

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Can this older, ex-military woodsman find love with a curvy girl hiding a big secret? Georgia. Everything about my life has to change. So I run to the woods of Snowflake Falls to hide out. Except I've let myself in for way more than I bargained for. Trouble finds me as soon as I set foot on the mountain. Rescue comes in the intimidating shape of Declan Connor...
  • Win a Date with a Bully by Kate Tilney

    Win a Date with a Bully by Kate Tilney

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A curvy CEO wants redemption with the bully who made high school hard for her but is surprised with what she finds when she wins a date with him at a charity bachelor auction. Bridger Kade and his buddies made high school a living h-e-double hockey sticks for me. Now he's the captain of Seattle's hockey team and people everywhere want to date him. Everyone, except me...
  • The Treasure Hunt Hookup by Lila Monroe

    The Treasure Hunt Hookup by Lila Monroe

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Join the hunt for love in this hot and hilarious rom-com with a black cat heroine, cinnamon roll hero, and all the pumpkin spice fall reading vibes! Perfect for fans of Tessa Bailey, Ali Hazelwood, and Emily Henry. Reeve Donovan is Hollywood’s hottest, most charmingly-stubborn director… and the last man I expected to find strolling down Main Street in my sleepy Blue Ridge hometown...
  • The Rock Star's Fake Fiancée by Kenzie Reed

    The Rock Star's Fake Fiancée by Kenzie Reed

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    That grin should come with a warning label. 'Addictive. May cause dizziness, heart palpitations, dampened underwear, and a lifetime of regret. '. I’ve got plenty of reasons to hate Sebastian Monroe, the sexy lead singer of Heat Lightning. 1. ) He doesn’t remember our soul-scorching kiss ten years ago. 2. ) He very rudely refused to play at my home town’s 300th anniversary celebration. And 3...
  • Grumpy Suits: An Office Romance Collection by Cassie Mint

    Grumpy Suits: An Office Romance Collection by Cassie Mint

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    They’re stern and bossy. Rich and powerful. They rule the city…. And these girls will bring them to their knees. This collection brings three steamy office romances, where the grumpy bosses fall HARD. Settle in for…. Silver Fox. He’s older and wiser. A king in a three-piece suit. And there’s a secret side to him that only I see. Sweet Tooth. I’m an ambitious lawyer. She’s a cake pop delivery girl...
  • One Day by Samantha Young

    One Day by Samantha Young

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 20 ratings
    Getting dumped four times over the course of the past ten years on Valentine’s Day was definitely not in Hazel Benny’s life plan. So when her boyfriend of three months dumps her a week before Valentine’s Day to save her the humiliation of a fifth VD dumping, Hazel decides to take a break from life altogether by borrowing her brother’s camper van and taking off to the highlands...
  • Forever Kisses by Loni Ree

    Forever Kisses by Loni Ree

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    The Kane Triplets try their hand at matchmaking…. Harris Kane. When my nephews ask me to help out a friend who needs a job, I make them promise that this girl won’t turn out like the firm’s last three secretaries—husband-hunting, gold-diggers. Just to be sure, I cover all my bases and create a new office policy, no fraternization, no exceptions...
  • Serenity & the Hermit by Megan Wade

    Serenity & the Hermit by Megan Wade

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Nelson Valentine has never been a man who enjoys company. Living in Whisper Valley where the Valentine name is synonymous with fun and levity means the townsfolk feel comfortable striking up a conversation whenever he’s picking up supplies...
  • Little Black Dress by Sarah O'Rourke, Brynne Asher

    Little Black Dress by Sarah O'Rourke, Brynne Asher

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    There’s something about the little black dress. The go-to wisp of material that’s perfect for any occasion. The quintessential LBD hugs, stretches, and moves with the female form. Every woman needs one at some point, and sometimes that means borrowing from a friend. Starting with Abby, this lucky LBD makes its way into the stories of Lucy, Katie, and Winnie right when they need it most...
  • Warm Kisses by Loni Ree

    Warm Kisses by Loni Ree

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    As I watch the out of control car barreling straight for me, I realize my bad luck is about to end in an unfortunate way. Freaking black ice. Waking up in a hospital room is a shock. Either I survived the crash, or this is hell. My head is pounding while pain slices through every inch of my body. You could say I’m a little grumpy from the ordeal I’ve endured...
  • Party Princess by Lana Dash

    Party Princess by Lana Dash

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    What happens in Vegas…isn’t always what you expect. BETH. As the bride’s younger sister, I’ve always found myself hidden in her long casting shadow. But when we all head out to a club in Vegas, I’m mistaken for the pop princess, Fiona Day. When I’m ushered past the velvet rope into the VIP section, I come face to face with movie star, Shawn Walker...
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