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Goddess Isles: Volume One by Pepper Winters
“I literally have goosebumps and I’m on a high from this book. ” Sue's Romance Reviews. “You'll be satisfied beyond your wildest, darkest dreams. ” We like them dark book blog. “This is so crazy hot it should come with a warning label. ” Kindle Crack Reviews. “A brilliantly dark, depraved and sensual romance that will have you begging for more! ! 5 stars! ” Miss Petite Brunette Book Blog“...Categorized as:
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A Royal Christmas Wedding by Rachel Hauck
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIt’s been five years since Avery Truitt and Prince Colin of Brighton Kingdom fell in love. But he broke her heart with no explanation. Fast forward to present day, and Colin is Brighton’s most eligible bachelor now that cousin Stephen has married. When Avery’s father dies of a heart attack, she puts her life on hold and returns home to St...Categorized as:
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A Letter of Mary by Laurie R. King
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 45 ratingsThe third book in the Mary Russell–Sherlock Holmes series. It is 1923. Mary Russell Holmes and her husband, the retired Sherlock Holmes, are enjoying the summer together on their Sussex estate when they are visited by an old friend, Miss Dorothy Ruskin, an archeologist just returned from Palestine...Categorized as:
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Lone Prince by Lilian Monroe
I’m stranded in a snowed-in castle with a big, bad prince…. The plan was to visit my grandmother at the Arctic palace in the Kingdom of Nord. I was supposed to get the information I needed for work, give Grandma a big hug, then get out. Things. .. aren’t going according to plan. For one, the castle is being battered by the biggest storm it’s seen in centuries...Categorized as:
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The Force of Such Beauty by Barbara Bourland
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsAfter a failed escape attempt, the princess of a tiny kingdom begins to reevaluate her life. Caroline, a former marathon runner who dropped out of school at fourteen to pursue an Olympic medal, was the perfect candidate for a tiara: shapely, disciplined, accustomed to public attention, and utterly uneducated. When she meets Finn, the handsome prince of a small European kingdom, her fate is sealed... -
Bones of the Fair by Andrea K. Höst
Darest stands on the verge of a Golden Age. The revival of the Rathen line and a blood price won from the Fair has drawn a flood of visitors eager to snatch their share of changing fortune – or at least one of the fabulous prizes offered at the Spring Festival. Among those coaxed back to the once-failing kingdom is Gentian Calder, daughter of Shapers... -
Sworn Oath by Shea Balik
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLong ago, Karsyn Vogt had accepted he wasn’t destined to have the family he’d always imagined. After losing the Omega he’d sworn to protect, he’d thrown himself into solving cold cases with the Hartland PD. But fate had a way of making the impossible possible once again when he met Jonah Klein. Despite their twenty year age difference, Karsyn was captivated by the Omega... -
How Not to Marry a Prince by Megan Derr
At the ancient, doddering age of thirty, it's long past time Prince Amador married, at least according to his domineering family. Determined to see the matter attended at last, they have issued an ultimatum: find a betrothed before the year is out, or he'll be sent off to marry Prince Ottokar, Crown Prince of their oldest enemy, a man Amador has hated and feared for nearly all his life...Categorized as:
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Crushing on the Billionaire by Flora Ferrari
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt’s impossible, but there he is, walking across the street… toward me. Luke Hart, the tech billionaire and my crush. Is this a dream come true or a dream I will wake from? The man I’ve crushed on since I was a lonely kid, obsessed with programming, says he’s chosen me for a programming opportunity. Good things don’t happen to people like me. There’s no way this is real...Categorized as:
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It Has To Be You by Dani McLean
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe believes in Fate. He’s calling her bluff. As a teen, Indy learned that Destiny would lead her to the man of her dreams. His name was Nick. Fifteen years later, Fate grants her a second chance at her One True Love. And even though leaving her house for anything less than a latte is terrifying, Indy has to take it. See, Indy O’Neall isn’t anything like the adventurous heroine she writes...Categorized as:
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With Everything I Have by R. Cooper
Sebastian has a problem. He's in love with his best friend Peter and has been since their schooldays when they were outcasts together. His pining is so obvious that all of London knows, even his frustrated mother who just wants him to be happy. The only person who doesn't know is Peter... -
The Last Queen by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars · 31 ratings‘I am Rani Jindan, Mother of the Khalsa. That is my identity. That is my fate. ’. Daughter of the royal kennel keeper, the beautiful Jindan Kaur went on to become Maharaja Ranjit Singh’s youngest and last queen; his favourite. She became regent when her son Dalip, barely six years old, unexpectedly inherited the throne... -
The Princess Who Had No Kingdom by Ursula Jones, Sarah Gibb
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThere once was a princess without a kingdom. All she had was a pony and cart and a red umbrella to keep her dry from the rain. Though she lacked worldly possessions, she made up for it in kindness, cleverness, and beauty--qualities that made all the rich princes with kingdoms want to marry her. A wise and witty modern-day fairy tale brought magically to life through Sarah Gibb's exquisite art. -
A Nerdy Holiday by May Sage
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsLeila can’t believe her luck when the sexiest man she’s ever seen watches her in the subway. Turns out, it might have something to do with the fact that her button is undone, and her boobs are hanging out. Potentially the most disastrous way to meet the CEO of Wolf Entertainments, her boss. .. A Nerdy Holiday is a novella.Categorized as:
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Crown Jewel by Megan Derr
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsLazzaro has a talent for catching criminals, a talent that has gained him as much trouble as it has acclaim in the years since he arrived at the royal palace to attend his mother, infamous concubine to the King... -
Matched to the Movie Star by Jordan Marie
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsMy life is great, except for one small thing. I’m lonely. Between working all the time and just life in general, dating is hard. So, I decided to take a small shortcut. I didn’t exactly know what to expect when I walked into Seeking Curves, a high-end matchmaking service for the somewhat fluffy. Which is me, really—fluffy...Categorized as:
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At First Sight by Katy Regnery
New York Times bestselling author Katy Regnery returns to her wildly-popular modern fairytale collection with a fresh spin on Aladdin! I fell in love with her the first moment I saw her. That's the truth. Does it sound corny? Maybe. Superficial? Probably. Impossible? Yeah. Yeah. Okay. I know. The thing is? I don't really care what you lot think. I know what I know. Love at first sight is possible...Categorized as:
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Crown of Thornes by Delaney Foster
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsHe was the reason storms were named after people. Purgatory: n. A place or state of suffering. An intricate balance of heaven and hell. Passion and pain. My purgatory was a palace. When my father died, I was forced to live in Thornebridge Castle- biding my time, hiding in the library and wishing I were invisible. But there’s no hiding from fate...Categorized as:
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Baby, It's Hot Inside: A Collection of Four Steamy Holiday Rom-Coms by Kat Baxter
Rated: 3.95 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsUSA Today Bestselling Author, Kat Baxter, brings you a collection of four of her laugh-out-loud, steamy small-town holiday stories. Craving some small-town holiday shenanigans? From tree decorating to candy canes, this collection is hot enough to warm your heart and curl your toes...Categorized as:
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Royal Romance by Flora Ferrari
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsFAITH. I was only here to walk the dogs. Just hired help for the palace. But to me it was so much more. I longed for Prince Alistair. The more the papers bashed him, the more I cried for him. .. because I knew the truth. He didn't have to tell me. I knew because the pain that ailed him ailed me too. But no matter my silly wishes there was no way I'd ever be more than just another royal servant... -
The Heart of the Kingdom by Sasha L. Miller
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAll Cenric wanted was a necklace to gift to his lady love, in the hopes it might persuade her to actually become his lady love... -
Mermaid Melody: Pichi Pichi Pitch, Vol. 07 by Pink Hanamori, Michiko Yokote
Rated: 3.85 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTHE FABULOUS ENCOREThough the evil deeds of Gackto and Michel are finally at an end, the story fans really want to know still hasn’t been told! Now the wait is over. In the final chapter of Pichi Pichi Pitch, the mystery of Lucia and Kaito’s first meeting is revealed–as well as Lucia’s amazing destiny!Categorized as:
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The Matchmaker by Megan Derr
Upon the request of Queen Marianna, Joss has traveled home with her to analyze the small group of men who are her closest friends. The men immediately resent the presence of a stranger intent upon asking personal questions, especially as Joss bears the title of Matchmaker and they are all quite available for matching. .. -
Runaways by Megan Derr
Addison hates the city. Dragged there by his Uncle, his hopes of museums and bookshops and historic monuments quickly turned into nightmares involving balls, dinner parties, and constantly dancing attendance upon his brat cousin. When his cousin falls sick, Addison seizes the rare chance for solitude and flees to the park... -
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The Novelty Maker by Sasha L. Miller
Rated: 3.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAs often as he can possibly manage, Cole slips away from the parties and teas inflicted upon him by his mother to visit Harlowe, the brilliant, mercurial novelty maker he met several months ago when commissioning a piece for his mother... -
Captured By His Lens by Jenna Rose
Rated: 3.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAs a fashion photographer, I see beautiful women every day. But Ivy, my new assistant, is more gorgeous than any of them. She could be a model, but as far as I can tell, she doesn’t even have a clue. The way she prances around my studio looking like a goddess…all she’s doing is distracting me and making my work suffer. For my business to survive, I have to have her. No matter what it takes... -
Sold to the Dom by Amy Brent
Rated: 3.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJump to ratings and reviews. Sold to the Dom. Amy Brent. 3. 61. 216 ratings66 reviews. Want to read. Buy on Amazon. Rate this book. I like to be the boss, always in control. I believe everything comes with a price tag. And when I say everything, I mean – EVERYTHING. A Virgin Auction? I find the whole idea distasteful. Until I see her…. This evening is all about payback... -
Illicit Temptations by Katee Robert
From the New York Times bestselling author of Neon Gods comes two emotionally intense and dangerously sexy novels in one volume. What if the one person you shouldn’t want is the one you can’t resist? Make Me Yours. Becka Baudin gets what she wants, and she wants Aaron Livingston—but only for a quick affair...Categorized as:
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The Luxury of Vengeance (Love is Always Write) by Isabella Carter
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTake no prisoner. Show no mercy. Trust no soul. And vengeance shall be yours . .. Prince Chien is determined to claim his birthright — the Throne of a Thousand Swords — denied by his wicked aunt, Empress Mai. He has successfully turned her two equally wicked sons, Prince Minh and Prince Tuan, into dueling each other for the throne... -
The Knight of the Sacred Lake by Rosalind Miles
Rated: 3.68 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsLast in a line of proud queens elected to rule the fertile lands of the West, true owner of the legendary Round Table, guardian of the Great Goddess herself . . . a woman whose story has never been told--until now. As High King and Queen, Arthur and Guenevere reign supreme across the many kingdoms of Great Britain...Categorized as:
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The Rainbow by David Herbert Lawrence
Rated: 3.70 of 5 stars · 38 ratingsThe Rainbow is a 1915 novel by British author D. H. Lawrence. It follows three generations of the Brangwen family, particularly focusing on the sexual dynamics of, and relations between, the characters... -
Cinder's Rising by Jenika Snow
Rated: 3.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsREADER NOTE: Please note this story was part of the Midnight Seduction box-set, which is no longer available. When Cinder Franco finds herself in a new city after fleeing an abusive home, she hopes to start fresh. Her new job may be cleaning up after others, but it pays her bills and keeps her off the street. And right now that is all she can hope for... -
Saved by the Villain by Alexa Riley
Jade Sky is a reporter with a suspicion, and she knows Gray Malice is keeping secrets. There’s something about him she can’t ignore and neither can her body. Gray Malice has always been the bad guy, and now is no different. It’s too bad for Jade he’s set his sights on her… because he’s never letting go. Warning: Come on, who doesn’t love the villain! -
A King Undone by Cooper Davis
Sometimes you have to risk everything, to follow your heart. "Noble Pleasures, Book 1". In a world where gentlemen openly court and marry fellow noblemen, the threat of scandal still lurks behind every velvet drape for kings and princes. Such has been the fate for King Arend Tollemach, forced to sacrifice his heart on the altar of regal duty... -
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Trouble at the Wedding by Laura Lee Guhrke
Rated: 3.55 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsAnnabel is about to marry the perfect man . . . The last thing Miss Annabel Wheaton desires is true love. She learned the hard way that love makes a woman foolish and leads only to heartache. That’s why she agreed to marry an earl who needs her money. He’s got a pedigree and a country estate, and he won’t ever break her heart. There’s only one problem . .Categorized as:
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Destino prohibido by Alba Zamora
La fantasía romántica que te enamorará. ¿Qué me dirías si te dijera que todos tus sueños son reales? ¿Qué todas las historias que has leído tienen algo de cierto? ¿Y qué me dirías si supieras que él existe? LOS SUEÑOS. Todo era normal hasta que llegaron los sueños. De un mundo mágico, habitado por criaturas maravillosas y donde aparece él, Derek... -
The Sultan's Seal by Jenny White
Rated: 3.35 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsRich in sensuous detail, this first novel brilliantly captures the political and social upheavals of the waning Ottoman Empire. The naked body of a young Englishwoman washes up in Istanbul wearing a pendant inscribed with the seal of the deposed sultan. The death resembles the murder by strangulation of another English governess, a crime that was never solved...Categorized as:
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