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Mistletoe and Magic for the Midwife by Jo Bartlett
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThe brand new instalment in the top 10 bestselling Midwives series!It’s the most wonderful time of the year…But for single mum and busy midwife Nadia, it’s quickly turning into her worst Christmas ever.Her marriage is over, and whilst her husband has moved on, Nadia finds herself back home, squashed into her mum’s spare room with her two small children... -
A Leap of Faith For The Cornish Midwife by Jo Bartlett
Rated: 4.69 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsPre-order the brand new instalment in the top 10 bestselling Cornish Midwife series!Midwife Izzy is devastated to learn that her beloved grandmother is dying. Abandoned as a baby by her own mother, her grandparents have been the only family Izzy has ever known and she wants to spend every last precious moment with them... -
It Had to Be You by Beth Moran
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsPreorder the BRAND NEW novel from Number 1 Bestselling author Beth Moran! ‘Another gorgeous tale from the queen of comfort reads’ Growing up, sisters Libby and Nicky never knew who they’d find at breakfast.Their parents fostered children of all ages, and although the girls loved playing their part in providing a safe haven, it meant that life was rarely peaceful... -
Path To Restoration by TheFeveredBookaholic
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsNate Hunter; aspiring boxer, brother to five younger sisters, and...stripper. Yeah, you read that right. After his twin sister went through an abusive relationship, Nate fought to restore her honor by starting a chain of nightclubs that hire and help victimized women get back on their feet... -
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Can't Help Falling In Love by Erika Kelly
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsWhat happens in Vegas doesn’t always stay in Vegas…The moment Beckett O’Neill retires from professional sports, he swears off schedules and commitments. His new gig has him hopping from one exotic location to the next. No strings, no responsibilities. Nothing that will tie him down.Until he runs into her, the woman who stole his heart for a night in Vegas.. -
The Perfect Game Box Set by Samantha Christy
Rated: 4.66 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhat's better than one sexy friends-to-lovers sports romance? Three of them!Alluring heroes. Painful truths. Enduring love.Which Nighthawk will be your favorite?Book One - Catching CadenIf all they see are her scars - they aren't looking hard enough.It was my home run ball that shattered her face.Right along with her modeling career.Now it's my mission to help her rebuild her life... -
Every Little Thing by Marie Force
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsGrayson Coleman has just moved home to Butler, Vermont after spending years working for a high-powered law firm in Boston. He’s looking for a simpler, less stressful existence in the sleepy little mountain town where he grew up with his siblings and Abbott cousins. Once the holidays are over, he plans to hang out a shingle and open a new general law practice... -
Brutal Boys on Devils Night by Daniela Romero, Becca Steele
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsBoys can be brutal.Wicked.Savage.Corrupt.What starts as a game, a night full of mischief, turns out to be something darker.More sinister.More depraved.There’s foreboding in the air on Devil’s Night – the night before Halloween when brutal boys come out to play.Only this year … it’s going to be so much worse.I can hardly wait... -
Hoops & Heartstrings by Eliza Lentzski
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen a devastating injury threatens Lex Bennet’s dream of playing in the women’s professional basketball league, her world is turned upside down. Despite the setback, Lex is unexpectedly drafted by the new expansion team in Boston... -
The Beartown Trilogy Ebook Collection: Beartown, Us Against You, The Winners by Fredrik Backman
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRediscover this “lyrical look at how a community heals, how families recover, and how individuals grow” (The Washington Post) with the complete Beartown trilogy in one unputdownable ebook from the #1 New York Times bestselling author Fredrik Backman... -
With This Fling by Tara Sivec
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsLaura 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... -
Dropping the Mitts by Lasairiona E. McMaster
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLove can blur even the fiercest of rivalries.PenelopeWhen I kiss a guy dressed as Pac-Man at a party, it feels like fate. But fate must have a twisted sense of humor—because falling for the son of the man who ruined my family was never part of the plan.Tate Myers, star hockey player and my sworn enemy, ignites a hate in me that’s hotter than any slapshot... -
Ballers 3: His Team by Blue Saffire
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratings***Warning This is best read after Where The Pieces Fall Award winning, Bestselling, Author Blue Saffire presents Ballers 3: His GameCameron For as long as I can remember I’ve looked out for those I love. Especially those who can’t look out for themselves.Everything I do is for my brother. The goal is to get Caleb to the majors and help him find his normal... -
Meant to be Falling by Alexandra Hale
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen the boss's wife asks me to fill in for a stranger photoshoot the only answer is yes.And man am I glad I did. At twenty-three, most people think I have no business chasing after the divorced, single mom more than a decade older than me.But they’d be wrong.I’ve lived more in my time than most will in the entirety of theirs... -
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Home by Natalie Keller Reinert
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHome is where the horses are.Jules has spent her adult life bouncing from one farm to another. Just once, she'd like to find a place she can call home. As she rekindles relationships with her family, her yearning has only grown stronger... -
Colors of Crime: The Complete Series by Sophie Lark
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratings★★★★★ “The heroes are Alpha males, the women are strong and fierce. Each story is set in a different location, with a unique plot and obstacles to overcome… Scorching hot! So intense and entertaining you won’t be able to put them down.”The Lark Notes:1. Emerald: A Dark Mafia Romance – If you liked Callum and Aida in "Brutal Prince" then you will love Ivan and Sloane... -
The Truth in Tiramisu by Rachael Bloome
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsEliza Carter can't keep a secret.Except the one she's been hiding for over eight years. And it's not the recipe for her world-famous tiramisu. With her bakery undergoing a remodel, her son struggling in school, and planning her best friend's wedding, Eliza's secret is the last thing on her mind. Until her high school sweetheart reappears, stirring up old feelings faster than her electric mixer... -
His Game by Blue Saffire
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 12 ratings>For Him she was the one from the moment he saw her. He just didn’t know it would be so hard for her to see him, but when she does he takes his chance. He would never regret it, but what he would regret is walking away. Then she appears in his life again and he is floored by all he truly walked away from. It will never happen again, no matter what... -
Hooked by Elizabeth Hunter
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsShe’s in high heels; he wears hiking boots. Can these two opposites make romance in Metlin work? Tayla McKinnon is not a small town girl. The fashion blogger moved to Metlin with two goals in mind: help her friend start a book store and have a little fun. A year later, Tayla has made new friends, successfully launched INK, and is ready for a new challenge... -
Double Or Nothin' by T'Lyn
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsPlayboy.Millionaire.Bachelor.Just a few words to describe the starting shooting guard for the LA Aces, Trayvon Jackson. He is epitome of a man that has it all. He is also a man who lives by his own terms and does so unapologetically. There’s isn’t anything he wants that he can’t have except the beautiful and talented, Phoenix Rose... -
Savor by Xavier Neal
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLately, Logan "Unbreakable" Kellar's life has been a series of miscommunications with catastrophic consequences. However, this time around, the consequences threaten to not only damage his current relationships but erase a future he only ever dreamed of... -
A Hero for Samira by Reina Torres
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsThis series is based in the State of Hawaii and focused on a fictional Delta Force team of strong, dedicated Alpha Heroes and the women who make their lives infinitely better!Samira Ioane is the heart of her family. Raising two children on her own wasn’t ever her plan, but life happens, and she knows how to lean into the wind and keep moving forward... -
Tony Sinatra: If Loving You Is Wrong by Mallory Monroe
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGorgeous psychologist Tony Sinatra, the middle son of wealthy landowner Big Daddy Charles Sinatra, is still mourning the end of a longtime relationship when he meets former bartender Samantha “Sam” Carmichael. The problem: she’s nothing like anybody he’s ever met before and nobody, not even his understanding father, wants him to be with her... -
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Two For Holding by Kay Gordon
Savannah I didn’t think I was missing anything. I had my son, a great career, and a home that I’d made for both of us. One puck over the glass at a hockey game made me realize I wanted more. The larger-than-life hockey player inserted himself into our world and I never wanted to let him go. The thing is, I don’t know if I’m strong enough to keep him... -
Bad Beginnings : A Redemption Beach Prequel by Vivian Wood
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom Wall Street Journal and USA Today Bestseller Vivian Wood One minute, everything is normal. The next, it’s all f*cked up. I’m left to pick up the pieces, alone. Life turns out to be a series of these moments. Make it or break it, use it or lose it. Everything is changed forever now. There’s no going back. But I may be able to go forward. There is a light at the end of the tunnel... -
Roan (The FMX Series) by Shey Stahl
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe’s the king of the freestyle world. The hottest, hell-raising guy to ever throw a leg over a dirt bike… and I was his before I was old enough to realize what it meant to be tied to a guy like Roan Sawyer. He protected me and saved me, only to turn me away when I wanted him the most. Behind the helmet, he’s gorgeous, rugged, obsessive, and a liar... -
All In by Renee Williams
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLisaThere was no way that I could have screwed my life up this bad. I would not sleep with a hockey player after one night of doing way too many shots at my cousin’s anniversary party in Las Vegas. I certainly wouldn’t do a walk of shame early in the morning after leaving his room after sleeping with him all night, at least not before peeping to see what type of equipment he was working with... -
All Is Bright: A Christmas Romance by RaeAnne Thayne
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratings"[Thayne] engages the reader's heart and emotions, inspiring hope and the belief that miracles are possible... -
Needing Her by Jordan Marie
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHis mistakes kept piling up.They may cost him the one thing he can't live without. Dom West thought his life was all mapped out.As the eldest son of Dragon—Savage MC founder and president—Dom’s plan has always been to work himself up in the ranks and take over for his old man.He knew he would have to prove himself and earn it... -
Lock 'em Down by Gina Azzi
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI’m a carpe diem, live-in-the-moment, kind of woman. But waking up in Vegas with a rock on my finger and a gorgeous man in my bed? Well, now I’m redefining what it means to roll the dice… Especially because my new husband is Tennessee Thunderbolts center, Leif Bang. Yes, he has electric blue eyes that pierce me to my core. For sure, I’ve never seen forearms quite like his... -
Kiss Me by Tiffany Patterson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOut of the list of favorite things I wanted to do this holiday season, falling for the tycoon threatening to expose my lie wasn’t one of them.All I want is a few days of rest—some time to escape the pressures of 6 a.m. practices, sponsors, athletic coaches, and most of all, my Dad-ager (dad and manager) to constantly perform, especially with the highly anticipated X Games coming up in a few weeks... -
The Forward Must Cry by Xavier Neal
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsOnce upon a time, the Vlasta Vipers hockey team was so incredible — on and off the ice — they were almost mythical.Rightfully, labeled as legends.Affectionately, worshiped in the sheets like rock stars.However, when their glorious reign came crashing to an end, the idols lost much more than their treasured titles.They became the laughingstock of locker rooms... -
The Loneliest Cottage by Melissa Storm
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsLauren Dalton has always dreamed of running the great race, but as someone with no experience and no dogs, few are willing to take her seriously as a musher. Desperate for a big break, she agrees to take on the job no one else is willing to do. Shane Ramsey’s reputation says all anyone needs to know. He’s an amazing racer, but a terrible person... -
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The Way We Win by Tia Louise
Coach Bradford has a dirty little secret… and it’s not (just) me.Jack Bradford is the oldest of the Bradford siblings, my best friend’s brother, and my son’s football coach.He’s six-two, dark hair, ocean-blue eyes, broad shoulders, and a square jaw that’s perpetually flexed.He’s a hero in our small town, and the gentle way he cares for his young daughter will melt your… everything... -
Canuck by E. Cleveland
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThe best friends to lovers you’ve been waiting for! Grab your copy for a front row seat to the funny, one-upping friendship, the tender understanding only best friends can give each other, and the blood-rushing sizzle they bring to the bedroom. Set some time aside, because you’ll devour this book in one sitting!Canuck. What a weird name. It’s like calling someone The American... -
Free Agent by Catherine Gayle
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsUSA Today bestselling author Catherine Gayle presents another novel in the emotional Portland Storm hockey romance series. Can you fall in love when you’ve never loved yourself? Universally misjudged, Blake Kozlow doesn’t let society get under his skin. After all, those misunderstandings have never affected his career... -
Bad Reputation by Vivian Wood
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom Wall Street Journal and USA Today Bestseller Vivian Wood I’m over Jameson. Finished. Done. He broke up with me, citing his friendship with my big brother. So I washed my hands of him. Heartbroken, I am trying to move on with my life. But of course, Jameson can’t make things easy for me... -
The Devoted Groom by Cami Checketts
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA grieving football player hoping his son will speak again; a speech pathologist with a dark secret; and an unexpected love that sparks danger from the past. After Ryder Quinn’s wife died, his four-year old son stopped speaking. Desperate for a solution, Ryder hires Bree Stevens, a spunky speech pathologist to be his son’s nanny and therapist. Bree moves in, breathing new life into their home... -
Just Say Christmas by Rosalind James
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThere are all kinds of Christmases, and all kinds of families. The family you’re born into. The family you make. And the family you choose. Christmas means summer in New Zealand, and All Blacks wedding season, too. Plans made and plans changed, because no matter how well you plan, life happens... -
Ember by Emma Renshaw
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOne night changed an entire town.Ten years ago, I left Hawk Valley. I never planned to return. Not to the regrets. The bitter memories. The guilt.My baseball career gave me both the excuse and the money I needed to start over. Then my mom called, and I found myself headed back to the one place I swore I wouldn’t step foot again.Meeting Delilah wasn’t part of the plan... -
Saddle The Wind by Jess Foley
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe unforgettable story of a young girl born into poverty and raised in riches. In a small village in the West Country a baby girl is born, the fifth child of an impoverished labourer. For little Blanche the future appears bleak. Then one fateful day Blanche's mother is requested at the 'big house' to nurse Marianne, the motherless daughter of John Savill whose wife has died in childbirth... -
Chicago Blaze Books 1 & 2 by Brenda Rothert
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBecause the only thing better than one hot hockey romance is two, the first two books in the Chicago Blaze hockey romance series , Anton and Luca, are bundled together in this collection. Book 1 - Anton He’s known as Father Anton to his teammates—the brooding, sexy captain of the NHL’s Chicago Blaze has a reputation for…not having a reputation... -
My Last Shot by Weston Parker
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI never meant to come back here.Home.My military career gave me the escape I needed from this place—and my mistakes.Now I have to face them.And the girl I left behind.I’ve missed her every day that I’ve been gone, but I never knew just how much I was leaving behind.She’s not all I turned my back on.She kept a secret from me.A baby who isn’t a baby anymore... -
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On Icy Ground by Kristin Lee
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsUSA Today Bestselling Author brings you her signature emotionally charged romance, On Icy Ground.He’s hockey’s bad boy. She’s the coach’s daughter.Will their forbidden love get him benched? Or will it force his darkest secret to light?Brooke:I didn’t know he was a hockey player.He had no clue I was the coach’s daughter... -
Wedding Days at Halesmere House: A heartwarming feel-good romance by Suzanne Snow
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe last thing on Lizzie’s mind is catching the bouquet When her best friend’s wedding venue catches fire, Lizzie Martin is on the case to find somewhere new. By some miracle, a space opens up at Halesmere House, and it makes perfect sense to move the event to the Lake District artists’ residence... -
Sophie Street by Grace Thompson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe final instalment of Grace Thompson’s celebrated Pendragon Island sagas Janet and Hywel Griffiths dream of seeing their son Frank happily married, but Mair, the daughter of the local police constable, does not seem to be the wisest choice. And anyway, she is far more interested in the secretive Carl Rees, who refuses to even be seen with her in public... -
The Face-Off by Brenda Rothert
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Face-off is the fifth book in the Colorado Coyotes hockey romance series... -
Flight by Natalie Keller Reinert
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe eighth book in Natalie Keller Reinert’s beloved Eventing Series, set in the high-stakes world of three-day eventing, now reimagined and repackaged! Ten months after giving birth to her son, Jules is back on top. Or, she’s ready to be. She and Pete have traveled to Maryland in prep for the Chesapeake Three-Day Event, one of America’s toughest events, for the first time... -
Something Beautiful: A Small Town Love-After-Loss Romance by Kait Weaver-Smith
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsIn the aftermath of an unimaginable loss, Olivia Brooks is thrust into the challenging role of single motherhood, her life forever altered by the sudden, tragic loss of her husband...
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