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Is She The Reason by Nako
Yara Moreland was a complex woman, full of mystery, compassion and way too much love. She would do anything for her husband, including going to jail for ten years. When she's released things aren't the same and she's left confused and wondering whose to blame...Categorized as:
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The Moment of Truth by Shari Low
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsThe Moment of Truth…Laney Cochrane loves her life.With her friends Millie and Tash, she runs a proposal agency, organising the perfect setting for their clients to pop the question. Finding that forever love is something Laney knows all about. Her marriage to Cameron is blissfully content and she has never doubted they’ll live happily ever after.Then Cara Deacon walks into their office... -
Soul of my Soul by Lisa Helen Gray
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe first time I met Lily Carter, I thought she was an angel. I’m still convinced she is. She was pure. She was kind. She was Lily. Everything about her captivated me. She called to my soul. Being with her broke an unspoken rule between the Hayes’ and the Carter’s. But they broke it first when one of them started dating my sister. Now, all bets are off... -
One Day In Summer by Shari Low
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsOne day in summer, three lives are about to change forever.After two decades of looking after others, this is the day that Agnetha McMaster is reclaiming her life. It’s her turn, her time but will she have the courage to start again?Ten years ago, Mitchell McMaster divorced Agnetha and married her best friend, Celeste. Now he suspects his second wife is having an affair... -
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F*ck Marriage by Tarryn Fisher
Two years ago, Billie Tarrow's husband left her for another woman. Shamed and divorced, Billie retreated to her family home in Port Townsend, far from her old life in New York. After a near-death encounter, Billie decides to return to the city that took everything from her. But sometimes in the midst of heartache, hope suffocates the pain... -
Maverick's Kitten by Ciara St. James
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMaverick thinks he has found what so many of his club brothers have found, a woman he can call his own and the key to having a family and a wonderful life. It takes him some time to get her to go out with him, then after one wonderful, unforgettable night, she vanishes. He’s too proud to ask his club brother to look for her and lets his anger say good riddance. He works to forget about her...Categorized as:
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Silver Biker by L.B. Dunbar
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsJames Harrington.That’s my name, my birthright, and my curse. I didn’t always hate being a Harrington. At one time, I took it as a privilege. I used it to my advantage. But a name doesn’t stop you from losing everything, and after six haunting years, that everything is back forcing me to face the past or give up a future.Evie Harrington...Categorized as:
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The Don by Stella Andrews
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsMost fairy tales include a dark figure.The wicked stepmother dressed all in black wearing her anger for all to see.In my story she is dressed in innocence and fragility.Soft, gentle, sweet and loving, hiding her black heart beneath perfection.She came into the family and seduced three brothers.Then she married their father who sent them away... -
Commitment by Nia Forrester
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIt was obvious to everyone but them they were all wrong for each other. Riley is a free-spirited boho writer and Shawn is a magnetic and charismatic rapper, riding the highest crest of his career. She doesn't understand his world and he sure as hell doesn't understand hers. And what's worse, while he's never committed to any woman before, she's committed to someone else...Categorized as:
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Christmas Panther Style by Annabella Stone
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsTheir world was turned upside down... With booms, kabooms, and bullets flying after a mad dash across continents on a rescue mission in a plane painted like Santa's sleigh. Join some friends old and new as they chase the enemy none of them ever wanted. One of their own... -
Xander: Part 2, The Present by Anne Mercier, Sara Eirew
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt's eleven years later, and we're still living separate lives. While I know she isn't comfortable with my lifestyle after everything she’s been through, I can't be without her anymore. I need her. She's my wife. She's my heartbeat. She's my every breath. She's my everything. I want to know every detail of her life. I want to be part of it all... -
You're All I Want for Christmas by Karen Cimms
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBilly crossed the hall into his bedroom where Kate was plugging in the last of the electric candles she’d set in each window.She flicked it on. “I guess that’s that.” His hand covered hers. “Do me a favor and don’t turn this one off. I want to know there’s a light burning in our bedroom window until I come home... -
Their First Fall: Trucker and Keeka's story by M.J. Fields
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA new adult / college standalone sports romance novel from USA Today bestselling author, MJ Fields . Their First Fall Keeka Alone in the world, after her mother’s death, she tries to find the life she dreamed of as a child. Trucker Alone in the world the family he felt part of began to fall apart, as his dreams of being an NFL quarterback become his reality... -
If You Only Knew by Kristan Higgins
Sisterhood in all its drama, hilarity and tears is at the heart of New York Times bestselling author Kristan Higgins's thoroughly captivating new novel, featuring the wit and romance that readers have come to expect from the much-loved creator of the Blue Heron series..Categorized as:
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Cabin Fever with My First Flame by Madison Love
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI'm a chef who can handle the heat. He's a firefighter that can douse a flame. But when sparks reignite between us and old fires begin to burn, dialing 9-1-1 is the last thing on my mind.After my divorce, I got the better end of the deal with three sassy daughters, my food truck, and what was left in the bank account...Categorized as:
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Winter in Paradise by Elin Hilderbrand
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 77 ratingsSpend the coldest days of winter on a Caribbean beach with New York Times Bestselling author Elin Hilderbrand. Join New York Times Bestselling author Elin Hilderbrand on the stunning beaches of St. John's for the beginning of her thrilling new winter series-The Paradise...Categorized as:
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Royal by Amy Davies
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsBeing the son of the Rugged Skulls MC president, I was always held to a high standard in life, in the club. But when me and my brothers set out to start our own club business, things got a whole lot better.I’m the type of guy who gets what he wants, when he wants it. I’m a club brat, and a fully patched member, but what I live for is the hunt.Women usually throw themselves at me...Categorized as:
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Flagrant by Alexandria House
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsNBA star Paul "Polo" Logan is known for his on-court prowess and his off-court philandering.Kendra Doll is the main woman in his life, and although their past bonds them together, it also may be what tears them apart.He’s ready to make a change and truly commit to her, but is it too late?(Polo and Kendra were first introduced in the novel, Let Me Hold You, by Alexandria House... -
The Widow by Sanne van Ooijen
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsJoan komt voor de grootste uitdaging van haar leven te staan als haar man plotseling komt te overlijden. Ze wordt weduwe en die rol brengt haar vele nieuwe inzichten... -
Black Oak Burning by Monique Edenwood
Cameron’s relentless craving for me never seemed to end, even when it seemed that he may end up claiming his victory over Jack.The irresistible odyssey into his dark dreams of domination thrilled me to my very core, breaking some of the chains holding me to Jack and setting my soul on fire with the fervor of relentless lust and unspeakable threats of ecstasy... -
Explosive Christmas Showdown by Darlene L. Turner
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA bomber brings terror to Christmas as the presents go tick…tick…boom. With criminal investigative analyst Olive Wells at the center of a bomber’s dangerous game, she’ll do anything to catch the culprit—even work with her ex-fiancé and his K-9 detector dog. But with the Christmas rampage drawing ever closer, Zac Turner’s convinced the attacks are personal... -
Undertaking Irene by Pamela Burford
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsJane Delaney does things her paying customers can’t do, don’t want to do, don’t want to be seen doing, can’t bring themselves to do, and/or don’t want it to be known they’d paid someone to do. To dead people.Life gets complicated for Jane and her Death Diva business when she’s hired to liberate a gaudy mermaid brooch from the corpse during a wake—on behalf of the rightful owner, supposedly...Categorized as:
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Nikan Rebuilt by Scarlett Cole
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFrom the queen of heart-pounding, sexy, emotional romance Scarlett Cole comes Nikan Rebuilt , the next novel in the Preload series. Does the past ever really stay in the past? Nikan can never be complete. He's got a rock group made up of the family he built for himself, more money than he knows what to do with, and a stream of groupies falling over themselves to date him...Categorized as:
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The CEO's Revenge by Georgia Le Carre
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSavannah.I hate him. I really, really hate him.But once, in what feels like another lifetime, I was so in love with him I couldn't imagine life without him.He was like oxygen to me. I needed him.Hell, I actually thought I'd curl up and die without him.Why wouldn't I?He told me he would love me forever. He told me his love was like the stones the pyramid builders used...Categorized as:
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Tempting Sophia by Jessica Prince
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsHaving my heart broken once was enough to make me give up on the idea of love all together. Instead of searching for The One I decided to embrace variety and turn by back on monogamy. I made a living convincing women they didn’t need a man to feel complete. And I totally rocked at it... -
Dear Santa by Debbie Macomber
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsA special holiday wish list brings about hope, love, and second chances in this nostalgic novel from the queen of Christmas stories, #1 New York Times bestselling author Debbie Macomber.Lindy Carmichael isn't feeling particularly joyful when she returns home to Wenatchee, Washington, for Christmas... -
The Christmas Boyfriend by Taylor Hart
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsCollege student, Lacey Hamilton can’t wait to go back to Snow Valley for Christmas. Until she finds out her ex and his new fiancé will be coming for Christmas dinner. Her ex broke her heart a year ago … and truthfully, she’s never gotten over him... -
A Baby For Christmas by Layla Valentine, Holly Rayner
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsChristmas in New York—it’s the most wonderful time of the year, right? Shayla Zielinski doesn’t think so. Orphaned as a young child, her happy holiday memories are few and far between, and her usual tactic, come December time, is to hunker down and wait for the season of goodwill to blow over. That is, until she meets Colton Cooper... -
The Biker's Lucky Charm by Glenna Maynard
LinkI messed up. I broke my vows and her heart. The last thing I ever wanted to do was hurt my wife. One moment of liquid regret. One night I can’t take back. A stupid mistake that should have never happened jeopardized all that I have. I’ll do anything to make it right. All I need is a little luck on my side. Pam He promised me forever. All the vows we made were empty. Lies I told myself...Categorized as:
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The Billionaire's Claim: Obsession by Nadia Lee
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDominic Elizabeth Pryce-Reed. An angel. A virgin. My first love. I fell for her hard and fast ten years ago...and paid the price on a night of shattering betrayal. So I built a billion-dollar empire out of vengeance... And now I'm coming for her. Elizabeth Dominic King. A maverick. A self-made billionaire. My soul mate...Categorized as:
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Liberating Tinkerbell by Myranda Henty
Surely everyone feels insecure in their relationship every now and then, right? But when Anna begins to suspect her fiance Mason of having a secret, she won't rest until she's discovered the whole truth. With her friends by her side, she begins to realize that not all is as it seems...Categorized as:
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Before It Stains by R.E. Bradshaw
Falling in love is easy. Staying in love is work. Stephanie Austin has it all - a loving wife of 17 years, a handsome teenage son, a comfortable home in the suburbs, professional success, and a bright future. At forty, Stephanie’s life is all she’d ever dreamed of, but like the old blues song says, “What a difference a day makes... -
The Cleaner by Kiersten Modglin
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsGunner James is good at death. An expert.His job is to clean up the messes no one else can.But behind that tough exterior, Gunner has a few secrets of his own.Eight years ago, Gunner left his hometown and vowed to never look back. When his past collides with his present in the form of a familiar face, Gunner must return home to take care of one final mess...the woman he left behind...Categorized as:
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Francesca's Party by Patricia Scanlan
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsWhen everyone expects you to fall apart, do the unexpected: Get a life.After years of being the perfect wife and mother, Francesca Kirwan realizes one dreary fall day that her life is a sad cliche when she catches her husband, Mark, with another woman. With her safe, predictable life turned upside down and an uncertain future ahead of her, Francesca has only two choices: sink or swim... -
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Always Yours, Bee by Mia Hayes
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratings"There's a guy. He was hit by a truck."On a rainy November day, Mia Hayes' husband left for work on his Vespa. Normally, she would have driven him, but Mia was waiting on a phone call with an editor and didn't have time.She never saw that caring, loving version of her husband again...Categorized as:
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Maggie's Turn by Deanna Lynn Sletten
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsMaggie has always put her family’s needs in front of her own, until one day—without forethought—she drives away, leaving behind her indifferent husband and two sulking teenagers.As she begins a quest of self-exploration, she meets new people, enjoys new adventures, and rediscovers long-neglected passions...Categorized as:
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Baby's First Christmas by Lulu Pratt, Victoria King
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAll I want for Christmas is what’s mine. Holly’s my best friend’s little sister. I’ve known her all my life. She’s almost my little sister. Except our parents now hate each other. Last year I came home from New York for Christmas and we crossed a line. One night of drunken passion that I haven’t shaken from my head all year. We haven’t seen or spoken since...Categorized as:
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Missing From Me by Jayne Frost
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsSean Four years ago I made an unforgivable mistake. And Anna was the price. I thought I’d forget her. Thought I’d move on. But who was I kidding? No amount of drumming could drown out my love for her. When I see here again, backstage after one our shows, it's clear: Anna's mine. She’ll always be mine. One mistake. Four years of regret... -
His Ever After by Jessica Ingro
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAll is fair in love and war. Jacob Matthews learned that lesson the hard way when he discovered just how far some people will go to win someone’s heart. When fate brought Samantha Monroe back into Jacob’s life, he finally started to believe that his world was going to be complete. He loves Sam with the kind of intensity that burns deep and scalds your very soul...Categorized as:
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MY BROTHER, MY RIVAL by Eve Rabi
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDescription: Years ago, Cody Garrett’s heart was ripped to shreds when Bridie ditched him and married his brother, Scott. With great difficulty, he moved on and rebuilt his life without her, severing all ties with his brother because of their betrayal. Now, Scott, his brother, is ill and a threat to his wife and children. Cody is forced to step in and move them into his house...Categorized as:
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Christmas Stalking by Margaret Daley
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBodyguard Ellie St. James has one objective: protect her client…without letting her know. Pretending to be Rachel "Winnie" Winfield's assistant lets Ellie stay close, but there's an unexpected complication—Colt Winfield. Winnie's grandson wasn't in on the plans, and the suspicious marine biologist isn't easy to fool. When the truth comes out, so do more threats to Winnie's life... -
King of Kings by Dal Maclean
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A Cry for Hope by Beth Rinyu
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsHope McAdams life as she knew it ended on the same day that her eight year old son’s did. Eight months later she's trying to regain some semblance of normality, while trying to repair her once perfect marriage to a man who was her best friend, but now a complete stranger... -
The Affair by Nicole Strycharz
From the Author of The Divorce and The Friend Zone ~ Includes a Q&A with the author ~ Lydia: That is not lipstick, it’s a ketchup stain or a smudge of jelly from a jelly doughnut. Why do I know this? One, I do not wear lipstick and two, my husband loves jelly doughnuts. Boom. Mystery solved. My gut started to whisper. It was that little voice. Not paranoia... -
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Influenced by Felice Stevens
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA MILLION LIKES vs. ONE TRUE LOVEBryce Bauman is one half of a famous influencer couple…until his boyfriend dumps him and puts the whole ugly scene online.Several months later, Bryce is at the end of his rope—he’s lost all his endorsements, along with his so-called friends... -
Let You Go by Jaxson Kidman
Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsAfter our first kiss, he moved away.After our first time together, he confessed it wasn't his first time.After buying me my first drink, he said he was with someone else... but still loved me.Now I'm staring at two pink lines on a pregnancy test... and the number he gave me to call?It's been disconnected. Great. This is a full length, stand alone novel...Categorized as:
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See Jane Snap by Bethany Crandell
Rated: 3.97 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsHandsome, successful husband. Adorable daughter. Chairwoman of the PTA. Security for her ailing mom. Jane’s got everything life has to offer. Including the lie that could destroy it all.See Jane smile. Thirty-nine-year-old Jane Osborne appears to the world like she has a charmed life. Her daughter attends private school. Jane chairs the PTA... -
Biker Schmiker : Turf Wars #1 by Bella Jewel
Biker Schmiker - Turf Wars #1 - A romantic MC romance!The newest series from USA today bestselling author, Bella Jewel!Evelina has worked hard to get where she is in life. At the young age of twenty-five she became the proud owner of the town’s most infamous café, Wildflowers...Categorized as:
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Always the Last to Know by Kristan Higgins
Sometimes you have to break a family to fix it. From New York Times bestselling author Kristan Higgins, a new novel examining a family at the breaking point in all its messy, difficult, wonderful complexity. The Frosts are a typical American family. Barb and John, married almost fifty years, are testy and bored with each other.. -
Saving Forever by Jasinda Wilder
Rated: 3.95 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsEver and Cade, Sorry I vanished like I did. I’m not sure I can even explain things. I don’t know when I’ll be back. IF I’ll be back. I’m not sure of anything, except that I love you, Ever. You’re my twin, my best friend, and leaving you was the hardest thing I’ve ever done. I know you don’t understand. Maybe you never will. I hope you don’t, honestly. It would be easier that way...Categorized as:
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