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  • Mistletoe and Magic for the Midwife by Jo Bartlett

    Mistletoe and Magic for the Midwife by Jo Bartlett

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    The 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...
  • Over the Verdant Hills by Jessie Gussman

    Over the Verdant Hills by Jessie Gussman

    Rated: 4.86 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Once, Claire had the life others dreamed about—but now she’s drowning in debt, loss, and loneliness. At thirty-five, Claire never imagined herself divorced, a single mom, unemployed, and moving back to her grandmother’s ramshackle farmhouse in the quiet countryside of Raspberry Ridge...
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  • Hearts at Play by Melissa Foster

    Hearts at Play by Melissa Foster

    Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    Brianna Heart has a six-year old daughter and a twelve-year plan to keep her life as simple as possible until Layla turns eighteen. That means swearing off relationships and the drama that goes along with them, working two jobs, and being the best damn mother she can be...
  • Pretty It Up by Cee Bowerman

    Pretty It Up by Cee Bowerman

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    DescriptionSometimes love just isn’t enough, or is it?Lana Gold, one of the Donovan triplets, found her one true love in college but lost him when the life he’d dreamed of became reality. Being an outsider looking in and so far away from her family and hometown took its toll on Lana and her marriage until she’d finally had enough and left it all behind...
  • A Leap of Faith For The Cornish Midwife by Jo Bartlett

    A Leap of Faith For The Cornish Midwife by Jo Bartlett

    Rated: 4.69 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Pre-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...
  • Pitch For Me by Swati M.H.

    Pitch For Me by Swati M.H.

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    I had a one-night stand with a gorgeous stranger, believing I’d never see him again. Except who did he turn out to be? Troy Winters, starting pitcher for the MLB and the hottest single dad to grace the planet.What’s worse, he’s now my son’s new baseball coach. In my defense, Troy and I had agreed to exchange fake names and occupations that fateful night in a seedy Colorado bar...
  • It Had to Be You by Beth Moran

    It Had to Be You by Beth Moran

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Preorder 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

    Path To Restoration by TheFeveredBookaholic

    Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Nate 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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    sports  single-mother  contemporary  m-f
  • The Sheikh And The Single Mom by Holly Rayner

    The Sheikh And The Single Mom by Holly Rayner

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    He set out to crush her, but things soon went awry,Can he betray her still, after so much has been shared?Nina Kendrick has fought for her success. As the single mother of twins, she has no other option but to make her company thrive. Approached by an intimidating rival, ruthless businessman and sheikh Rashad Al-Zayed, her guard is well and truly up...
  • Flight by Natalie Keller Reinert

    Flight by Natalie Keller Reinert

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The 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...
    Categorized as:
    small town  sports  length-medium  audiobook
  • Hoops & Heartstrings by Eliza Lentzski

    Hoops & Heartstrings by Eliza Lentzski

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    When 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...
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    sports  multicultural  f-f  queer  length-long  audiobook
  • Can't Help Falling In Love by Erika Kelly

    Can't Help Falling In Love by Erika Kelly

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    What 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

    The Perfect Game Box Set by Samantha Christy

    Rated: 4.66 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    What'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

    Every Little Thing by Marie Force

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    Grayson 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...
  • Their Unlikely Protector by Meghann Whistler

    Their Unlikely Protector by Meghann Whistler

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    To give two little boys a home… She must take a chance on forgiveness.The last person Valerie Williams expects to rescue her and her toddler twin brothers from a fiery blaze is Brett Richardson, her high school nemesis. But with her house burned down, Valerie is forced to stay at the same inn as Brett and work together on the town festival...
  • Brutal Boys on Devils Night by Daniela Romero, Becca Steele

    Brutal Boys on Devils Night by Daniela Romero, Becca Steele

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Boys 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...
  • I Want to Hold Your Hand by Marie Force

    I Want to Hold Your Hand by Marie Force

    Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings
    For the Abbott siblings, the Green Mountain state has always been an idyllic place to call home...
  • The Beartown Trilogy Ebook Collection: Beartown, Us Against You, The Winners by Fredrik Backman

    The Beartown Trilogy Ebook Collection: Beartown, Us Against You, The Winners by Fredrik Backman

    Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Rediscover 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...
    Categorized as:
    sports  small town  length-epic
  • 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...
  • Someone To Love by Michelle Major

    Someone To Love by Michelle Major

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    One month. One fake boyfriend. One shot at forever.I’ve got four weeks to cross one thing off my bucket list—and it isn’t exactly PG.I’m not the type to take risks, but when a friend battling cancer dares you to go big, you don’t say no. My mission? Lose my V-card before my baby sister’s wedding. Did I mention she’s marrying my high school crush? Yeah...
  • One More Song by C.M. Seabrook

    One More Song by C.M. Seabrook

    Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Amazon Bestselling Author C.M. Seabrook brings you a sexy new full-length standalone romance. My band, Absinthe, is sent to the middle of nowhere to get our shit together. It's time to keep my cock in my pants, my head on straight, and to stay out of trouble. Hard to do when the landlord is Ember Skye. Long brown hair, eyes flecked with gold. One look and she has me, heart and soul...
  • Dropping the Mitts by Lasairiona E. McMaster

    Dropping the Mitts by Lasairiona E. McMaster

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Love 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...
    Categorized as:
    multicultural  sports  hockey  new adult
  • Ballers 3: His Team by Blue Saffire

    Ballers 3: His Team by Blue Saffire

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 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

    Meant to be Falling by Alexandra Hale

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    When 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...
  • Home by Natalie Keller Reinert

    Home by Natalie Keller Reinert

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Home 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...
    Categorized as:
    small town  sports  length-medium  audiobook
  • Colors of Crime: The Complete Series by Sophie Lark

    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...
  • Beyond the Badge: Nox by Jeanne St. James

    Beyond the Badge: Nox by Jeanne St. James

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    This ride with the Blue Avengers MC ends with Bradley Lennox aka “Nox.”Nox * Member of the Blue Avengers MC* Police officer with the Shadow Valley PD* Member of the Tri-State Federal Drug Task Force* Widower* Army VeteranHeroine * Single mother and widow* Daughter of a member of an outlaw MCDescription coming soon! Beyond the Nox is the sixth and final book in the Blue Avengers MC series...
  • Edge Of Reason by Freya Barker

    Edge Of Reason by Freya Barker

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 11 ratings
    Brotherhood and beer meets single mom and apple pie. I am a riding contradiction. A scholar, a cynic, a brother, and a biker. My name is Trunk . I'm smart enough to recognize the chip on my shoulder, and cautious enough to keep it right where it is. I am a misguided romantic. A mom, a daughter, an agent, and a survivor My name is Jaimie...
  • The Truth in Tiramisu by Rachael Bloome

    The Truth in Tiramisu by Rachael Bloome

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    Eliza 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...
  • From Come Over To Come Home by Jahquel J.

    From Come Over To Come Home by Jahquel J.

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Wren Michelle is the top real estate agent in North CarolinaShe resides in Brookwood, an upcoming city in North Carolina filled with young professionals.A single mom - by choice, Wren's only concern is her daughter, her career and trying to successfully co-parent with her first love.Wren thought she would have been married while raising her child with her high school sweetheart..
  • His Game by Blue Saffire

    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...
  • Double Or Nothin' by T'Lyn

    Double Or Nothin' by T'Lyn

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Playboy.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...
  • 21 Years Later by Nia Wilson

    21 Years Later by Nia Wilson

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A charming Irish billionaire can't stand his new neighbor, little does he know that this is his son from a one-night stand twenty years agoFaithA hot night of passion with a handsome stranger changed my life forever, I ended up pregnant and alone. Not that I blame the cocky Irishman; it was never meant to be anything more than a thrilling adventure. I never even knew his name...
  • Somebody Like You by Carrie Elks

    Somebody Like You by Carrie Elks

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    He’s rich, talented and way out of her league. Now he’s making her an offer she can’t refuse…Football has always been Cam Hartson’s life. When he's forced to retire following an injury, he slinks back to his small home town, planning to lie low and lick his wounds. Until he meets Mia Devlin. The beautiful single mom of two tearaway boys has no interest in love...
  • Hooked by Elizabeth Hunter

    Hooked by Elizabeth Hunter

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    She’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

    Double Or Nothin' by T'Lyn

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Playboy.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

    Savor by Xavier Neal

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Lately, 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...
  • Just Say (Hell) No by Rosalind James

    Just Say (Hell) No by Rosalind James

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 13 ratings
    Need an Escape to New Zealand?Valentine's Day. Even a hard man needs a soft side. Marko Sendoa isn’t a beach man. He’s not an Auckland man. He’s a hard man. Born Basque tough, raised in the heart of New Zealand’s Southern Alps, and bred on hard work, discipline, and getting the job done...
  • A Hero for Samira by Reina Torres

    A Hero for Samira by Reina Torres

    Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    This 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...
    Categorized as:
    multicultural  sports  military  length-short
  • Reunited in Good Hope by Cindy Kirk

    Reunited in Good Hope by Cindy Kirk

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    He remembers the heat. She remembers the heartbreak. Twenty years later do they still have a shot at love? When an injury puts NFL star Krew Slattery’s future in question, he returns to his hometown of Good Hope. He plans to lay low, until he runs into Cassie Lohmeier. Krew has never forgotten the one amazing night they shared, and unfortunately for him, Cassie hasn’t either..
  • Tony Sinatra: If Loving You Is Wrong by Mallory Monroe

    Tony Sinatra: If Loving You Is Wrong by Mallory Monroe

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Gorgeous 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...
  • Two For Holding by Kay Gordon

    Two For Holding by Kay Gordon

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 7 ratings
    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...
  • Thunder by Susan Fanetti

    Thunder by Susan Fanetti

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Thorin “Thunder” Vaduva is a journeyman MMA fighter—toiling in the shadows, a set of strong shoulders to lift other fighters toward stardom. After years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit, he’s trying to get his life on track—be a good father to his teenage son, get his fights in, do his work, keep his head down, keep his demons at bay.Nina Rodriguez is trying to get her life started...
  • Bad Beginnings : A Redemption Beach Prequel by Vivian Wood

    Bad Beginnings : A Redemption Beach Prequel by Vivian Wood

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    From 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

    Roan (The FMX Series) by Shey Stahl

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    He’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...
    Categorized as:
    sports  multicultural  length-long
  • All In by Renee Williams

    All In by Renee Williams

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    LisaThere 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

    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

    Needing Her by Jordan Marie

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    His 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

    Lock 'em Down by Gina Azzi

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    I’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

    Kiss Me by Tiffany Patterson

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Out 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...
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