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Snow Fairy by Tomo Serizawa, 芹澤知
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsWhen Hokkaido-born Haruki meets animal photographer Akihito and finds out his accommodations have fallen through, he offers his home as a shelter for the winter. A city slicker, Akihito is smart, charming, and a smooth conversationalist; the polar opposite of country boy Haruki. Despite their differences, Akihito wants to close the gap between the two of them, before the snow thaws in the spring... -
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Pretty Wild by Lacey Black
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRyanSome might say I’m running away. I prefer to look at it as an extended vacation, from social media, the paparazzi, and my very public life back in Los Angeles.That’s why I rented a small cabin in the woods in Nowhere, Wisconsin. I needed an escape and time to lick my wounds from a breakup... -
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![Chaos by E.J. Blaise]()
Chaos by E.J. Blaise
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLottie Jackson is not a good person.Reckless, bad-tempered, and perpetually mad at the world, she’s no stranger to making bad decisions. When the worst of them gets her kicked off her family’s ranch, it takes one just as bad to get her back.Except this time, she isn’t the resident grumpy little sister making a mess of her life—she’s the resident grumpy ranch hand fighting to get it back on track... -
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A Forever Home at Honey Bee Croft: Cosy up with a BRAND NEW gorgeously romantic read from the million-copy sensation Jessica Redland for 2025 by Jessica Redland
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA BRAND NEW feel-good novel from MILLION-COPY BESTSELLER Jessica Redland, guaranteed to leave a smile on your face! New friends, new life, new love…Single dad, Joel Grainger, is devoted to his little girl, Imogen, doing all he can to be a key part of her life. But with Imogen’s mum being ever more difficult and Joel’s job suddenly in doubt, he’s worried that everything is about to change... -
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![On or Off, Volume 3 (On or Off (Paperback Ed.) #3) by A1]()
On or Off, Volume 3 (On or Off (Paperback Ed.) #3) by A1
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsWinner of the Ridibooks 2019 BL Awards Ahn Yiyoung is hard at work building a startup with his college friends, knowing that a successful product could change all of their lives... -
![Three Reckless Words by Nicole Snow]()
Three Reckless Words by Nicole Snow
A runaway bride brings trouble and temptation to a stone-hearted single dad in this emotional and scorching hot romance by Wall Street Journal bestselling author Nicole Snow.Is there any coming back after you blow your own wedding to pieces?I braced for the fallout when I left my emotionally unavailable groom.I expected the tears, the family wrath, the drama galore... -
![Awaken My Heart by Kat Baxter]()
Awaken My Heart by Kat Baxter
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAbraham:I already had my happy ending. Childhood sweethearts, my late wife and I made four beautiful kids together who are now grown and married off themselves. I’m content to be their old dad, tending to my ranch and my tomato plants. Until Emily Carson and her tempting curvy body and her smiles that she hands out like candy, crashes into my life making me want things I have no business wanting...Categorized as:
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![Stray: Rowe Brothers Ranch by D.J. Krimmer]()
Stray: Rowe Brothers Ranch by D.J. Krimmer
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“She has the heart of a saint with the body of a sinner.” Ozzy A friend needed a favor. I needed a safe place and job until I was ready to start over. I found myself on a ranch in Virginia with a stubborn old man for a patient. After what happened to me five years ago, I don’t trust easily, if at all. Women and old men on their deathbeds? Bee’s knees, no problem. Outside of that, my walls are up... -
![Saved by Love by Kelly Elliott, Ellie Grace]()
Saved by Love by Kelly Elliott, Ellie Grace
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMy momma used to say, “Out of every tragedy, a miracle of love would come." The last ten years of my life have been nothing but tears and pain. I lost hope and wanted to give up on waiting for my miracle to come.Finally, a light is shining at the end of the tunnel. After leaving Texas and my past behind, I've started a new life journey in Estes Park, Colorado... -
![The Last Promise You Made by L.J. Evans]()
The Last Promise You Made by L.J. Evans
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsRYDER HATLEYAfter my ex stole from me and took off, I swore off anything that even looked like a relationship.I survived by devoting myself to the ranch and my family, keeping my head down, and accepting some of us just aren’t meant for happily ever afters.Until a spitfire undercover agent shatters everything I believed by introducing me to a little girl who’s supposedly mine...Categorized as:
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![Protector of Misty Mountain: An ex-military, age gap, mountain man romance by Eve London]()
Protector of Misty Mountain: An ex-military, age gap, mountain man romance by Eve London
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe walked into my world like she belongs here… but I don’t let people stay.JuniperThe mountains were supposed to be my escape—a place to rebuild, to breathe, to prove to myself that I could make it on my own. But from the moment I set foot in Misty Mountain, one mountain man has made it his mission to send me packing. Griffin Calloway...Categorized as:
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![Faithful Cowboy by Hope Ford]()
Faithful Cowboy by Hope Ford
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsUSA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR Hope Ford brings you a steamy cowboy romance about a romance author that doesn’t believe in love until she meets a wounded warrior that teaches her that real all-consuming love can withstand anything.HaileyI’m a romance novelist who no longer believes in love.My agent keeps calling it writer’s block, but I think what I have is more permanent... -
![Bride for the Rancher : Small Town Heroes Book 8 by Cassi Hart]()
Bride for the Rancher : Small Town Heroes Book 8 by Cassi Hart
CherryReeling with the sudden knowledge that not only was my adoption twenty years ago illegal, but I’m not even a legal US citizen, I’m desperate for help after an ICE agent threatens me with deportation if I don’t tell her where my suddenly MIA parents are. But they’ve disappeared, leaving me to face the consequences of their actions... -
![Take Me to the Valley by Kaci Rose]()
Take Me to the Valley by Kaci Rose
He’s her brother’s best friend. She’s never had a thing for single dads or younger men… until him. Evan I’ve built my life around two things: protecting my daughter, Skye, and serving Whiskey River as a detective. Love? It’s off the table. I can’t have both—it’s not fair to Skye, and I’ve already been burned once...Categorized as:
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![Chosen by the Mountain Man by Sadie King]()
Chosen by the Mountain Man by Sadie King
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShe’s the nanny, half my age and off-limits. But my heart has chosen her, even if it breaks me…My military career ended when I became a widower.My daughter needed me, so I came back to Wild Heart Mountain determined to be a good father.Except I’m not. I’m too grumpy, too bitter, too broken.Until Caitlin walks through the door...Categorized as:
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![Wild Temptation by Hope Ford]()
Wild Temptation by Hope Ford
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAsher Wild is a temptation I can’t resist.He’s my grumpy boss.He didn’t want to hire me,But as a favor to a friend he gave me a chance.Besides proving I’m a good worker,And can make a difference on his peach farm.It seems I can’t stop throwing myself at him.I didn’t think Asher would rock my world... -
![Old-Fashioned Rancher by Audrey Bell]()
Old-Fashioned Rancher by Audrey Bell
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsWhen the surly, divorced rancher meets his match in the pretty local florist, he soon finds the ice around his cold heart beginning to melt. But is he willing to change his bachelor ways to keep this woman who makes him feel alive again? GradyEven though I have my hands full with running High Plains Ranch, my daughter won't stop heckling me about dating again... -
![The Parkers' Fall In Love Box Set by Ali Parker, Weston Parker]()
The Parkers' Fall In Love Box Set by Ali Parker, Weston Parker
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFive Parker-Family Books for your reading pleasure!Need You NowThe most beautiful girl in the world, and she’s fiery mad at me.It’s not really my fault. I’m a reporter. Digging up stories is my job.Never in a million years did I expect my latest piece to create an enemy out of the one woman I’d give anything to date... -
![Savage Cowboy by Hope Ford]()
Savage Cowboy by Hope Ford
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsUSA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR Hope Ford brings you a steamy cowboy romance about forbidden love and the lengths a cowboy will go to for the woman he loves.AmandaI might be young and naïve, but I’m not stupid enough to fall in love with my family’s enemy.You know that old story about the Hatfields and McCoys? Well, in our case, we’re the McCoys and they’re the Bryants... -
![Heartache & Playdates by Shawna Renae]()
Heartache & Playdates by Shawna Renae
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“Love isn’t like milk. It has no expiration date.” ~ Nonna RussoMaddox CruzSingle dad. Tech billionaire. Genius. That is what people saw when they looked at me. Those adjectives might all be true, but inside I was still a kid who grew up in the system and was raised by the streets. Which was why I had no plans to attend my 20 year high school reunion...Categorized as:
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![The Rogue by Roxanne Tully]()
The Rogue by Roxanne Tully
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJOB SEARCH - Hideaway Springs, CO 1 result. Single dad rancher seeking live-in nanny for 9-year-old boy. Must have experience, playful and not looking for a real-life love story. (6 wks only - don't apply if looking for long-term.) Hitting refresh ten times on my search doesn’t help. There cannot be only one job in Hideaway Springs... -
![The Billionaire and His Forever by Sadie S. Black]()
The Billionaire and His Forever by Sadie S. Black
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWe were always going to be an impossible fantasy.There was never a future for us between the secrets and the scandals, the temptations and the lies, and above all--a child who never deserved this life... -
![Love...It's Wild by Jeannine Colette]()
Love...It's Wild by Jeannine Colette
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsFalling in love has never been this wild… I’m a woman who knows my own worth. And more than anything, I deserve love. Wild, passionate, all-consuming love. What I did not deserve was being forced to hang around my small town to watch the jerk who left me at the alter fawn over his new wife. Instead, I ran. Right into him. Robert Bronson is my friend’s grumpy brother-in-law... -
![The Scrooge of the Mountain by Tessa Klein]()
The Scrooge of the Mountain by Tessa Klein
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsHe’s big and grumpy. A real scrooge of a mountain man.And now I’m stuck with him for Christmas.As a perpetually single Christmasholic, I have a complicated relationship with my favorite holiday. I love spreading joy, but I hate having my relationship status shoved in my face.This year will be different. This year, a matchmaker set me up with someone who loves Christmas as much as I do...Categorized as:
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![Tempting Love - Haley & Eddie by Melanie Shawn]()
Tempting Love - Haley & Eddie by Melanie Shawn
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsIndependent, talented, and beautiful–inside and out–Haley Sloan knew exactly what she wanted out of life. With her designer lingerie business booming, her career was moving forward, but her heart stayed in the same place it had for four years…hopelessly in love with the single father across the street... -
![Big Grumpy Fireman by Cassi Hart]()
Big Grumpy Fireman by Cassi Hart
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCamilla: All I wanted was a traditional Thanksgiving celebration with my family. What I got was a near-death experience. But I can’t say I regret what happened, not when it reunited me with the only man I ever loved . . . and lost. After Damian disappeared without a word seven years ago, my naïve heart never stopped hoping I’d someday find him again... -
![That One Touch by Carrie Elks]()
That One Touch by Carrie Elks
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsHe’s a single dad. The father of her student. And the chemistry is off the charts… After an accident ends her big city ballet career, Cassie Simons is ready for a brand new start, moving to a small town to help run her best friend’s dancing school. From the moment she meets her new students she knows she’s made the right choice... -
![The Marriage Auction 2, Book Two by Audrey Carlan]()
The Marriage Auction 2, Book Two by Audrey Carlan
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsThis is the filthy, gritty, angsty soap opera you never knew you needed. Welcome to The Marriage Auction.Meet the biddersRhodes - A billionaire single dad with a wounded heart and no desire to purchase a bride. The Madam of the auction has other ideas.Naomi Shaw – A stylish, stunning, and shrewd businesswoman who owns a jewelry empire... -
![Harbor Lights by Sherryl Woods]()
Harbor Lights by Sherryl Woods
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsStruggling in his role as a newly single father, former army medic Kevin O'Brien moves home to Chesapeake Shores. He wants a haven for himself and his toddler son, surrounded by the family he knows he can count on, and a future that's nothing like his past. But Kevin is suddenly facing a risk he hadn't anticipated, in the form of Main Street bookseller Shanna Carlyle... -
![Just This Once by Sophie Andrews]()
Just This Once by Sophie Andrews
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI’m a single mom trying to keep my head above water. He’s the one night stand I was never supposed to see again.As a divorced parent of two teenagers and the manager of a bed and breakfast about to undergo a major renovation, I don’t have time for a relationship.But when a charming, younger guy approaches me during a night out, I give in to the desire to relieve some stress and invite him home... -
![All's Well that Friends Well by Gracie Ruth Mitchell]()
All's Well that Friends Well by Gracie Ruth Mitchell
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMy love for Luca Slater is not unrequited. It’s just…not requited yet. Did I break into his house? Technically yes. And did I eavesdrop on that one tiny little conversation? Also yes. But I had good reasons! Intentions matter, you know?Unfortunately, Luca does not agree. So while I fell for him at first sight, his opinion of me is dismally low, and it’s about to get lower... -
![Speak From The Heart: a small town romance by L.B. Dunbar]()
Speak From The Heart: a small town romance by L.B. Dunbar
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsWhen a small town, single father becomes enemies with the new girl in town, it’s either keep fighting her or give in to what his heart wants most.Emily Post isn’t staying. Back at her grandmother’s summer home, she’s only in Elk Lake City for a visit which can’t end soon enough. Especially when she can’t seem to get away from one grumpy repairman who shows up everywhere...Categorized as:
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![Nailed Right by Fern Fraser]()
Nailed Right by Fern Fraser
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsNailing her Sweet A Single Dad's Recipe for Forever Love. Finley - I've given up on love and am content pouring my heart into my work—until Jake, the charming single dad and one of my favorite customers, flirts with me and melts my defenses. Despite our age difference, our connection is instant, passionate, and utterly addictive... -
![Shortcake by Katana Collins]()
Shortcake by Katana Collins
That awkward moment when your one-night stand is the new sheriff in town...And he's here to arrest you.Yep. A reformed bad girl should never fall into bed with a cop.Conrad Meyer is everything I’ve always tried to avoid. A know-it-all, grumpy, goody-two-shoes with piercing eyes and a distractingly sexy body.And to top it all off? He's a cop... -
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![Her Older Single Dad: An Older Man Younger Woman Curvy Romance by Liz Fox]()
Her Older Single Dad: An Older Man Younger Woman Curvy Romance by Liz Fox
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsHer Older Single Dad is a steamy, short romance with a curvy, younger woman and a handsome older hero. It is the second book in the Daddy Knows Better series. Piper Food delivery isn’t a great job, but it pays the bills… usually.Most importantly, I get to be independent. When a walking break turns into an amazing job opportunity, I can’t say no... -
![Filthy, Dirty, Cowboy: Waylon's Family Ranch (Rugged Mountain Ink) (Waylon Family Ranch by Khloe Summers]()
Filthy, Dirty, Cowboy: Waylon's Family Ranch (Rugged Mountain Ink) (Waylon Family Ranch by Khloe Summers
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsCan this filthy, older cowboy help a prim, curvy, city girl see the country ain't so bad?PortiaI don't milk cows,I don't haul hay,I don't ride horses.I should've put that on my resume.Maybe then I wouldn't be stuck at ground zero surrounded by 'nature' and a cowboy named Hawk.Who names their baby Hawk?I think I hate him. In fact, I'm pretty sure we hate each other,Until he opens his gritty mouth... -
![Boone by Laramie Briscoe]()
Boone by Laramie Briscoe
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsI’m old enough to be her father, and a life-long confirmed bachelor, but after one night together, all that is about to change. Boone Wilson Instead of building my forever with a conventional family, I’ve dedicated my life to being the best father I can to the son I had way too early in life. Now that he’s grown, I’m giving all I can to my job... -
![Just One Summer by Carly Phillips]()
Just One Summer by Carly Phillips
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsFrom New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Carly Phillips comes a new story in her Dirty Dare series…Gabriella Davenport is a gorgeous, twenty-two-year-old virgin with a trust fund, vacationing in the Hamptons for the summer and running from family pressure to marry someone she doesn’t like, let alone love.Maddox James is a sexy bar manager, older than Gabby by a decade... -
![The Way You Shine by Amelia Chasen]()
The Way You Shine by Amelia Chasen
DelaneyBecoming the nanny for Cole, the older single dad, who's as grumpy as he is quiet–was a curveball I never saw coming.After leaving a toxic relationship, quitting my mundane accounting job, and living in my car, the cautious Cole Campbell helps me get back on my feet.He gives me a job, a room in his countryside home, and a sense of security I’ve never once had in my chaotic life... -
![Seeking Freedom: Interlocking Fragments IV by Michele Notaro, Sammi Cee]()
Seeking Freedom: Interlocking Fragments IV by Michele Notaro, Sammi Cee
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIs it close proximity that has Jovany noticing Seth, or for the first time in his life, does he want a man? Jovany~When I check on the guy that helped with my case and realize he’s in a bad spot, I know I need to help him out. That’s how I find myself with two new roommates—Seth and the baby he’s in charge of... -
![Lost In Him by Carrie Elks]()
Lost In Him by Carrie Elks
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe’s a single dad. She’s the nanny he shouldn’t want…Chris Vaughn doesn’t want to be seen as Hollywood’s sexiest bad boy anymore.He wants to make the movie he’s dreamed of ever since he was a child.And the pretty beach town of Angel Sands is the perfect place to do it.There’s one small problem. He needs a nanny for his six-year-old daughter. And fast.Enter Chelsea Kennedy... -
![Sharkbait by Erin Mallon]()
Sharkbait by Erin Mallon
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMy name is Louise and I’m a serial-monogamist marine biologist.Try saying that five times fast.Fresh out of an awful relationship and tired of always doing the right thing, this girl is finally saying “screw it” and having herself a meaningless fling.Here’s the thing about flings though: they only work if you keep feelings out of the equation... -
![Nanny for the Protector by Emma Blake]()
Nanny for the Protector by Emma Blake
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe's a silver fox with an adorable kid and a luxury car that costs more than my entire life savings.He just saved my life - and became my boss.Losing my job was a disaster. But stumbling into Wesley’s world might save me.I need the money.His daughter needs a nanny.It's a win-win, right?Wrong.The first spark of attraction between us was as instant as it was forbidden...Categorized as:
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![My Ex's Dad is Coming to Town by Eve London]()
My Ex's Dad is Coming to Town by Eve London
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSometimes, love finds you in the most unexpected places... like in the arms of your ex’s dad.WinterThis Christmas was supposed to be about getting away from the mess I left behind, not cozying up to the grumpiest man I’ve ever met—who also happens to be my ex’s father. But Cole’s steady presence and the way he sees past my defenses make me feel safe in a way I never thought possible...Categorized as:
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![Loving Chloe by Chris Keniston]()
Loving Chloe by Chris Keniston
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhere there’s smoke there’s fire… When widow Chloe Landon’s house burns, Deputy Reed Taylor is first on the scene, riding to the rescue of the woman he’s promised to protect. Determined to help her rebuild the life she lost, can he continue to pretend she wasn’t the one who got away... -
![Mess With Me by Claire Wilder]()
Mess With Me by Claire Wilder
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsI don't do feelings. So why do I have so many of them around her?I shouldn’t be attracted to Sasha Macklin. She’s frilly and pretty. She talks too much. And she’s into things I don’t understand, like clothes and babies and… feelings.But when her life is put in danger by the people who’re supposed to be closest to her, I’m the first one by Sasha’s side... -
![Saving Ren by Lesley Jones]()
Saving Ren by Lesley Jones
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLAURENI met him on the most devastating night of my life.After twenty-four years, I discovered there’s more than one way to break your marriage vows. The life I thought would always be mine was over, and I’m now facing it as a single woman in her forties.I need to get my life back on track—a job, somewhere to live, and time to get to know this new version of me... -
![Mountain Man's Redemption by Sadie King]()
Mountain Man's Redemption by Sadie King
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDoes a trained killer deserve love?When I meet Ewan, the mysterious Scottish recluse who lives in the mansion on the side of the mountain, he seems too good to be true.He’s a chicken farmer living a quiet life, working the land.I fall into that idyllic life with him, growing vegetables and sipping scotch in front of an open fire... -
![Silver Fox Daddy: An Age Gap Single Dad Romance by Misty Ellis]()
Silver Fox Daddy: An Age Gap Single Dad Romance by Misty Ellis
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBecoming the nanny for a silver fox single No biggie.Having his unexpected baby? Huge problem.Lucan Forbes. Domineering club owner. Hot single dad. My new boss.Definitely not the type of man I should be attracted to.His busy schedule requires me to be a live-in nanny, putting me in a tight position.Especially when we end up in the same bed once the lights are out... -
![Just in Queso by Karla Doyle]()
Just in Queso by Karla Doyle
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA small town, single dad, age gap, feel-good, steamy instalove romance with a guaranteed Happily Ever After!PHOEBESince I was a little girl with a toy kitchen set, I dreamed of owning a restaurant. Now it’s a thriving reality. Everyone loves my fun, high-energy, taco place...
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