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The Prada Plan by Ashley Antoinette
Disaya Morgan, a character first introduced in Girls from Da Hood 4, returns in this gritty tale of a money-hungry woman who finds her life spinning out of control. When Disaya meets Indie and falls hopelessly in love, she is determined to keep her lifestyle a secretbut everything done in the dark eventually comes to light... -
Bitch by Deja King
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsPrecious Cummings came from nothing but was determined to have it all. Using her most deadly weapons - undeniable beauty, body and street savvy brains, Precious sets out to change the cards that she'd been dealt. After meeting Nico Carter, a man who can help her achieve her goals, virtually overnight she is on her way... -
A Kade Christmas by Tijan
Rated: 4.69 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsLogan and Taylor head to Hawaii for their own getaway.What happens there was supposed to "stay" there, but when James decides to disrupt the entire family with his latest scandal, all the secrets start coming out.Mason's getting a call.Nate takes a trip.There might be some dogs and alpacas involved too... -
Queen Bitch by Deja King
Rated: 4.66 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsIn Queen Bitch, Precious has lost it all, her daughter, Aaliyah, the love of her life, Supreme, and the luxurious lifestyle she s grown accustomed to. The perpetrator of her demise is the very person she called family Maya. Precious learns the hard way, it s true what they say, blood is thicker than water, as Maya aligns herself with her brother, Pretty Boy Mike... -
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Maverick by Jodi Burnett
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsMaverick will release sooner than the posted date! Stay tuned.Small Town Thriller!While on a run in the mountains, K9 Renegade finds a red high-heeled shoe. He and his handler, Deputy Caitlyn Reed, locate its twin — on the foot of a dead woman floating face down in Moose Lake... -
True to the Game II by Teri Woods
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsTRUE TO THE GAME II will pick up where True to the Game left off-- with one difference, Gena is now seeing a new guy named Jay. Little does Gena know that the man she has fallen in love with, so soon after Quadir's death, is his archrival, Jerrell Jackson. Unfortunately, Jerrell is determined to get his revenge against Quadir's crew and he'll start with Gena... -
Celebration After Dark by Marie Force
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsOn the occasion of their 40th wedding anniversary, Big Mac and Linda McCarthy take a look back at how they came to be, while each of their children confront a new challenge in their own lives. Come to Gansett Island to celebrate the holidays and the anniversary of the island’s most loved couple! More than 25,000 words... -
Harbinger by Kris Michaels
Whatever it takes. As long as it takes. Alone. Harbinger extinguished any thought of a serious relationship due to the dangers of his profession. Yet he’d fallen hard for Ysabel Archambeau, and she rejected him without reason. He tried to escape the haunting memories of Ysabel by returning to the States, but the romantic connections surrounding him isolated Harbinger from his team... -
Stackin' Paper by Deja King
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsIn Stackin Paper 2, Genesis is out for blood and redemption. He s on a mission to get retribution on the person responsible for murdering his best friend and to make it back to the love he left behind, Talisa. But as he closes in on his enemy the Feds begin closing in on him. While CoCo sits alone in her jail cell, her regret turns to rage... -
Light After Dark by Marie Force
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsMallory Vaughn is at a crossroads in her life. A year after learning that Big Mac McCarthy is her father, she’s spending more and more time on Gansett Island, surrounded by the large and boisterous McCarthy family. When she’s laid off from her longtime job, Mallory goes to visit her family on Gansett and tries to figure out the next chapter... -
What Does It Feel Like? by Sophie Kinsella
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 40 ratingsFrom #1 bestselling author Sophie Kinsella, an unforgettable story—by turns heartbreaking and life-affirming—of a renowned novelist facing a devastating diagnosis and learning to live and love anew.“The bravest book you’ll read all year.”—Jodi Picoult “What Does It Feel Like? is fiction, but it is my most autobiographical work to date. Eve’s story is my story... -
There I Find Hope by Jessie Gussman
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsSunday Landry suffers the most painful loss possible - the loss of her son. She closes her candy shop and moves back in with her mother, barely able to get out of bed. What's the point in living?Noah Emery had a crush on Sunday in high school, but she didn't notice him, choosing someone else and eventually having his baby... -
Protecting the Future by Susan Stoker
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsWolf and his fellow SEAL team members have saved many lives, and been in even more harrowing situations, but their latest mission might prove the most difficult of all. Charged with rescuing American soldier, Sergeant Penelope Turner, from the clutches of ISIS, the men infiltrate the refugee camp where she’s believed to be held... -
Adore Me by Jillian Dodd
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsJoin Keatyn on Thanksgiving Break in this Keatyn Chronicles novella. I’ve finally become the kind of girl my little sisters could look up to. Except for the lies. Lying to my friends is killing me. And the longer I’m there—the closer we get—the more I feel like I’m being eaten from the inside out. If I go back to Eastbrooke, I’ll end up nothing but a shell. So I'm not going back... -
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A Forever Love by Kelly Elliott
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThe moment Garrett Mathews sees the woman of his dreams, he vows to fight with everything he has to win Emma Birk’s heart. Garrett will embark on the longest, hardest struggle of his life to make his dreams a reality... -
August Sunsets by Katie Winters
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsUnanswered questions. A sailing adventure gone wrong. The Sheridan sisters face the end of the season that changed their lives forever.Lola Sheridan is the youngest Sheridan sister: a whip-smart journalist with a flair for the dramatic... -
A Vineyard Thanksgiving by Katie Winters
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsA Martha’s Vineyard fisherman’s widow gets a second chance at love over a snow-capped Thanksgiving weekend. Charlotte Montgomery Hamner wakes up every morning to the same thoughts.Jason died. Jason isn’t coming back. Rachel and I must go through this alone.Since Jason drowned over a year and a half ago, Charlotte has struggled moving forward... -
The Sweetest Thing I've Known by AshleyNicole
Rated: 4.79 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsAfter ten years in an ugly relationship, Choyce is finally free. Not only is she free, but she's also caught the eye of her new neighbor's grandson. He's everything her ex wasn’t and everything she’s ever wanted.Plus, he comes with a gregarious, loving family that is all too eager to bring Choyce into the fold... -
Sweet Tea & Wedding Rings by Rachel Hanna
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsIn book 4 of this USA Today bestselling series. Mia and Kate are still working on building their new honey business while Travis and Cooper are keeping a big secret that could wreak havoc in both of their relationships.Meanwhile, a former guest of the B&B shows up in the dead of night, and she needs a place to hide... -
Taggart Family Values by Lexi Blake
Rated: 4.82 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFrom Ian and Charlotte’s first meeting in Paris to a look into the future, Taggart Family Values chronicles Masters and Mercenaries’ favorite family through a series of short stories and novellas. Includes one brand new short story and one new novella... -
Tall, Dark...Westmoreland! by Brenda Jackson
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsShe had longed for a taste of the wild and reckless. And Olivia Jeffries got her chance when she met a handsome stranger at a masquerade ball. The attraction was instant, the electricity...volatile. But days later she discovered her new lover was none other than Reginald Westmoreland, her father's most-hated rival. She vowed to resist him further, but Reggie was relentless in his pursuit... -
Surrender: The Arranged Hearts Series by Kimberly Brown
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsKachelle Lewis is tired of waiting for love. As a successful Pediatric Orthodontist, she has everything else going for herself, but the one thing she desires most seems to be just out of reach. Coming home to an empty home has gotten old, and Kachelle longs for companionship... -
The Asheville Christmas Cabin by Hope Holloway, Cecelia Scott
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsThe first of a charming, heartwarming holiday trilogy that will whisk you away to a dreamy winter in the mountains... -
True to the Game by Teri Woods
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 34 ratingsIt's the late 1980s, and Gena, a young girl from the projects, meets Quadir, a millionaire drug dealer, and falls madly in love. Quadir builds a massive empire while fighting his rivals and enemies. Gena faces the challenges of holding onto her man, her house, her car, and the cash... -
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Where it all Began by Lucy Score
Rated: 4.69 of 5 stars · 14 ratings“This would be a lot easier if you had a sense of humor.” “This would be a lot easier if you were a man.” Author’s Note: Do NOT read this book until you’ve read at least Blue Moon #3, or even better #4. I’m protecting your reader experience here. I promise... -
Forever Thrown by Kathleen Brooks
Rated: 4.66 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsEverything Porter Davies has worked for is about to be ripped away from him with one throw from a rodeo horse. The hits don’t stop there, either. He’d known they’d come for him one day. His father had been the best spy back in his day and they’d been keeping tabs on Porter since he was eighteen... -
Buttons and Loyalty by Penelope Sky
Watching him go is the hardest thing I’ve ever had to do. “I love you, Vanessa.” He said the words with ferocity in his eyes, declaring his love for me without a second thought. It was impossible to get a man like him to commit, but he did it freely. But that declaration only made me realize how wrong this relationship was. It could only end one way... -
Lighthouse Cove by Rachel Hanna
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsIn book 7 of the South Carolina Sunsets series, a newcomer arrives in Seagrove to take care of the lighthouse, but what is this person hiding in their past?Meanwhile, catch up with your other favorite characters like Dawson & Julie, Janine & William, Meg and Christian, Dixie & Harry and... -
Buried Leads by Amanda M. Lee
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsJournalists are supposed to report the news, not be it. For Avery Shaw, though, that's easier said than done.Avery has spent the last month on her boss' list -- you know the one -- and she can't figure out a way to get off it... -
Let It Be by Marie Force
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe heart wants what the heart wants...Fresh out of college with a psychology degree, Molly Stillman was searching for the meaning of life by taking a summer volunteer gig building houses. The meaning in Molly's life became apparent when her path crossed Lincoln Abbott's... -
Bring It Home by Toni Aleo
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsBoon Hoenes only has three goals in life. To make Posey Adler his wife, to win the Stanley Cup for the second year in a row, and for Shea Adler to like him.The first, he’s got on lock. The second, he’s well on his way. And the third… Well, two out of three ain’t bad... -
Love by Chelle Bliss
Angelo and Tilly never thought they'd find love again...but they're about to say 'I do'. Finding love once is hard, but twice is almost impossible. I'd almost given up, but then Tilly Carter walked into my life. The sweet talkin' Southern girl stole my heart. With my future walking down the aisle, and my entire family by my side, it's time to make her mine forever... -
Under the Rising Moon by Jessie Gussman
Rated: 4.77 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsShe thought she was going on a romantic getaway with her boyfriend, but he dropped her off and drove out of town, leaving Skyler Montgomery scared, penniless and alone.She thought it was fate when she saw the woman in the garden who said she needed a caretaker. But then the woman’s grumpy son informs her that his mother has Alheizmer’s and he’s taking care of her - no help needed... -
Shelter for Blythe by Susan Stoker
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsBlythe Coopman never imagined she’d be homeless, but a series of events has landed her on San Antonio’s streets…hungry, tired, and scared. She clings to her most precious possession, a phone accidentally swiped from a local firefighter, who, instead of canceling the number, starts texting her... -
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Sleigh Bell Dreams by Jessie Gussman
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDr. Terry McBride is thrilled to come back to her hometown of Mistletoe Meadows to take over the practice of the town's retiring physician. Unfortunately the tight housing market has her sharing a duplex with quiet and mysterious Judd Landis... -
Waggs by Maddie Wade
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAiden Wagner is shattered when his identical twin his blown to pieces in front of his eyes and he can’t do anything to help except hold him as he takes his last breath. In his guilt and grief, he turned to the one person he’d loved from afar, and the one person he never should have touched—his brothers’ fiancée... -
Beyond the Setting Sun by Jessie Gussman
Rated: 4.76 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsBirdie Pollock just rented a beach house for the summer. She needed to get away from the noise and the lights and the pressure…okay, she’s burnt out and can’t let anyone know. She has to be back to full speed by fall when her big American tour kicks off.Wesley Moffett is burnt out... -
A Thousand Tomorrows by Karen Kingsbury
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsIn this mass market edition, #1 bestselling author Karen Kingsbury weaves a powerful story of a young couple whose love must face the ultimate challenge. Cody Gunner has no use for real love. Abandoned as a child by the person he needed the most, he swears he will never allow himself to love again. Ali Daniels denies love as well... -
Nantucket Threads by Pamela M. Kelley
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsIzzy's life is about to change soon in the biggest way possible. She is excited and nervous and torn about whether or not to give her ex, Rick Savage another chance. Rick has tried to be a better man. He's gone through anger management classes and really seems to be making an effort... -
Passages by Kris Michaels
Passages: Ways through, around, under or over obstacles. Life is a transition from one minute to the next. Moments end, lives change, and the ways and loves of the past fade into memories. Join the members of the King and Marshall family as they find their way forward. Passages is a Kings of Guardian Novella. Please note: THERE IS NO BACKSTORY INCLUDED IN THIS NOVELLA... -
Chance for Love by Marie Force
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsBillionaire Jared James has everything a man could ever want except for the one thing money can’t buy… After forty days holed up in his house on Gansett Island nursing a broken heart, Jared James decides enough is enough... -
Black by Tracy Brown
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsWho said the streets don't love nobody? Black is the novel that shatters the myth. Kaia didn't choose the streets. The streets chose her. Tossed from a broken home, Kaia is forced to learn the hard way just how grimy street life can be. Shedding her innocence, Kaia, overnight it seems, goes from being an often overlooked, stepped upon and crushed little girl, to a woman... -
Endless Love Letter by Callie Anderson
Our love had to live in the past… The first time we met I knew. She was perfection. I needed to know everything about her—what made her smile, what her lips tasted like, what her body felt like under my skin… But our love was fatal. The purest venom that seeped through my veins and embedded deep into my soul. Emilia was My love. My muse. The woman who owned my soul... -
Twenty-Two by Toni Aleo
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsWhen Lucas Brooks was traded to the Nashville Assassins over a decade ago, he was a brash, brawling hothead without an anchor. Well, four kids and a smokin' hot wife will weigh you down real fast, but Lucas wouldn't change a minute of his happily ever after... -
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Marrying Emily by Susan Stoker
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsFew people know better than Delta Force soldiers that life is unbearably short and achingly precious. So Cormac Fletcher isn’t waiting one more day to marry the love of his life, Emily. Fletch has already adopted her daughter, Annie. Now it’s time to officially make Emily his too... -
Mister Teacher by B. Love
Rated: 4.68 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsJanae McEntire has suffered enough loss to not want love again. Even without the desire to love, Janae can’t help but consider how much better her life would be if she allowed the right man to love her. While her heart tells her that man is Tyreek Roberts, Janae’s mind tells her to steer clear of him... -
Finding Family at Seabreeze Farm by Jo Bartlett
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsPre-order the next instalment in Jo Bartlett's wonderful Seabreeze Farm series!Another wonderful new series from the top 10 bestselling author of The Cornish Midwife, Jo Bartlett. Welcome to Seabreeze Farm.Freya Halliwell is looking forward to marrying the man of her dreams and starting their new life together... -
I Wanted You To Know by Laura Pearson
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsDear Edie, I wanted you to know so many things. I wanted to tell you them in person, as you grew. But it wasn’t to be.Jess never imagined she’d be navigating single motherhood, let alone while facing breast cancer. A life that should be just beginning is interrupted by worried looks, heavy conversations, and the possibility of leaving her daughter to grow up without her... -
Kevin & Chelsea by Marie Force
Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA year after his 31-year marriage imploded, Dr. Kevin McCarthy is enjoying life on Gansett Island. He’s opened a small practice, goes fishing with his older brothers any time he wants and has his sons, nieces and nephews close by. Best of all is his all-consuming relationship with sexy bartender, Chelsea Rose... -
Rescuing Macie by Susan Stoker
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsFrom New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Susan Stoker comes a new story in her Delta Force Heroes series… After years of estrangement, Mercedes Laughlin has finally reconciled with her older brother. It should be the happiest time of her life, getting to know Truck and his new wife…and it would be, if an ex wasn’t causing her trouble...
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