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Hoping for Love by Marie Force
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsAll her life, Grace Ryan was the “fat girl.” Taunted and teased and ignored by her peers, she tried every diet ever invented to no avail. Desperate to change her life as her twenties slipped away, she decided it was time for drastic measures and had lap-band surgery. More than a year later, she's lost 130 pounds and is venturing into the dating world for the first time... -
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Unsanctioned by Kaylea Cross
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsStar-crossed lovers…Driven by her traumatic past, Nadia Bishop has dedicated her life to helping children orphaned by war around the globe. She won’t let anything stand in her way—not even the sexy former soldier she left back in the U.S... -
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![Heaven's Hell by Takerra Allen]()
Heaven's Hell by Takerra Allen
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHeaven's Hell is the gripping tale of the striking beauty Heaven Jacy, and the hell she endures in the cold cruel world, at her young, tender age. Suffering at the hands of abuse from her father and her older, controlling, boyfriend Khalil, Heaven yearns and dreams of the day of her escape... -
![Now You Die by Roxanne St. Claire]()
Now You Die by Roxanne St. Claire
Former Bullet Catcher and lone wolf investigator Jack Culver is on a mission. Thirty years ago, an innocent woman was convicted of murder. Jack believes he's found the real killer -- but to take down one of the highest legal authorities in the land, he needs access. Serious access... -
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![Never Meant to Stay by Trisha Das]()
Never Meant to Stay by Trisha Das
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsA bighearted romantic comedy about family and finding the perfect match set against the exuberant backdrop of contemporary Delhi. Home has always been a temporary arrangement for Samara Mansingh, a wayfaring wedding photographer and the daughter of a diplomat. When her father is uprooted once again, Samara needs a place to stay in Delhi. Next the Khanna family... -
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Angelique by Sergeanne Golon
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThe story begins in 1648 during a time of insurrection, terror and revolt in a divided France. Angélique de Sance de Monteloup, a vibrant twelve-year-old tomboy, is the daughter of a simple nobleman impoverished by taxes and other burdens... -
![Courageous Promises by Ginny Sterling]()
Courageous Promises by Ginny Sterling
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAndy Pennington believed in living life to the fullest, playing and joking around, taking chances, and fighting for every second, every feeling. In this job, you never knew when you would take your last breath, until he came face to face with that terrifying moment – and her.Sorcha Garland was a painful realist. She didn’t believe in luck, second chances, or karma... -
![A Suitable Boy by Vikram Seth]()
A Suitable Boy by Vikram Seth
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 41 ratingsVikram Seth's novel is, at its core, a love story: Lata and her mother, Mrs. Rupa Mehra, are both trying to find -- through love or through exacting maternal appraisal -- a suitable boy for Lata to marry... -
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Scarred by Drew Elyse
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsTRAUMA HAS A WAY OF LEAVING ITS MARK. It took years to do it, but I can finally look in a mirror and see more than just the scars. If only that were true for the rest of the world. The whispers, the stares, the pity, they’re familiar now. Except his eyes don’t linger, his demeanor never changes. Maybe that’s why I trust him and take the leap to move in with a virtual stranger... -
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Tell Me How to Be by Neel Patel
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 17 ratings'A love letter to R&B, youth, and the unforgettable agonies of one's first love...I will read everything Patel writes from here on.' Susie Yang, New York Times bestselling author of White IvyLost in the jungle of Los Angeles, Akash Amin is filled with shame. Shame for liking men. Shame for wanting to be a songwriter. Shame for not being like his perfect brother. Shame for his alcoholism... -
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The Last Queen of India by Michelle Moran
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 37 ratings1857, India. At nineteen years old, Sita is the shining star of Queen Lakshmi of India's imperial guard, having pledged herself to a life of celibacy in the name of protecting the young ruler. When Sita agrees to train Lakshmi in the art of military combat, a close friendship develops between the two women... -
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No Honour by Awais Khan
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsA young woman defies convention in a small Pakistani village, with devastating results for her and her family. A stunning, immense beautiful novel about courage, family and the meaning of love, when everything seems lost… In sixteen-year-old Abida’s small Pakistani village, there are age-old rules to live by, and her family’s honour to protect... -
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Storm Front by Lisa N. Paul
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe Darker the Storm, The Deeper the Pain... Love knows no bounds when two people are destined to be together. One fights to maintain the distance; while the other battles to close the gap. The Brighter the Light at the End… Will they move forward together or finally close the last remaining door to their past? It’s time for Ryan and Ashley to decide... -
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The Fight Within by Tiana Laveen
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsSean Mahoney is unapologetic about the way he sees the world and how he expresses such beliefs with a cutting, rough delivery. In his domain, things are black and white, good or bad, right or wrong, with a healthy dose of good cheer... -
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![Twisted Alliance: An Arranged Marriage Romance by P.G. Van, P.G. Van]()
Twisted Alliance: An Arranged Marriage Romance by P.G. Van, P.G. Van
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratings"It's time for you to pay... wife," he said with a cold smile on his darkly handsome face. #1 ROMANCE BESTSELLER ON AMAZON INDIAIshani Gujjar led a sheltered life as the heiress of a desert clan. Her world is suddenly shaken when her marriage is arranged to a stranger who came from a faraway place, claiming to be the secret heir of the powerful Thakvar clan... -
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Wild in Love by M.V. Kasi
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsSoniya hates the handsome, arrogant man who had kissed her several years ago and disappeared. He appeared into her life again, only to kidnap her on the night before her wedding.Rohan is an ex-Air Force pilot asked to rescue a politician's daughter held hostage near a forest. It was supposed to be a simple task, until the maddening woman put up a fight...Categorized as:
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![The Devil's Playground by Eliza Freed]()
The Devil's Playground by Eliza Freed
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFormer U.S. Attorney, Meredith Walsh, took some time off to raise her children. But the time took away everything she once trusted about herself. She’s lost within the mundane confines of her children's schedules of lacrosse, soccer, Cub Scouts, and math facts... -
![The Perfect Bow by Samirah Zaman]()
The Perfect Bow by Samirah Zaman
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsYou are cordially invited into the marriage ofSumayyah Rahman & Yousef HasanSumayyah was handed the perfect checklist of what life should education, career, marriage, and children. Having made her father proud by becoming a doctor, she honoured her mother’s wishes by agreeing to an arranged marriage.Yousef was a simple man who had but one to have a family... -
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Since You Came Along by Kajal Rai
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsLoss broke him.Love betrayed her.So they agree to a marriage of convenience.But when love demands to be felt, even the most guarded hearts can’t help but surrender.Meera Diwan learned the hard way that love can’t be trusted. After heartbreak and betrayal, she’s done waiting for a fairytale.Raghav Sareen doesn’t do feelings... -
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Marriage Bubbles by Madhuri Tamse
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsAdvay Raj BohraWhat a perfect night at a Bar - Meeting a stranger and then making her pretend to be my girlfriend for winning a bet. Least did I know by the next morning she was going to be my legally wedded wife. I never wanted a marriage and the complications that came with it but one look at my accidental wife, Jiya and my emotions spiraled out of control, my life changed drastically... -
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Holding Her in Madness by Kimber S. Dawn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLeo's Story of loving A Woman Gone Mad Fuck first love. Fuck fate. And Fuck You. I'm Leo and this is my side of the story. This is where I came from, where I've been, and where I'm at...this is the story of a man that loved A Woman Gone Mad... -
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My Beautiful Chaos by Swati M.H.
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLove wanes.That’s what my missing groom told me over the phone . . . on our wedding day, no less.I wasn’t about to go down that road again—love, marriage, forever. I had enough on my plate serving as deputy general counsel of our family business and keeping my matchmaking parents off my back.Then Wayland Ramirez comes roaring back into my life... -
![The Heart Asks Pleasure First by Karuna Ezara Parikh]()
The Heart Asks Pleasure First by Karuna Ezara Parikh
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAn extraordinary tale of love in a world being torn asunder.It is 2001 and Daya and Aaftab have just met in a park in Cardiff. She is studying ballet and he is practising in a law firm. She falls madly in love. He does, but he also cannot, because he is Muslim and there are certain rules... -
![Secret Daughter by Shilpi Somaya Gowda]()
Secret Daughter by Shilpi Somaya Gowda
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 57 ratingsSomer's life is everything she imagined it would be — she's newly married and has started her career as a physician in San Francisco — until she makes the devastating discovery she never will be able to have children.The same year in India, a poor mother makes the heartbreaking choice to save her newborn daughter's life by giving her away... -
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![Scorch by Abbi Glines]()
Scorch by Abbi Glines
A world of racing horses, wealth, power, and organized crime was what Garrett Hughes had been born to lead. He thrived as the boss of the southern mafia. Women had come and gone in his life, but he had never needed any of them. Once he was given his heirs, he no longer cared about marriage. He had one family, The Family. He didn’t need anything more... -
![Your Love Is King by Adrienne Thompson]()
Your Love Is King by Adrienne Thompson
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsPlus sized divorced nurse and single mom, Marli Meadows, is tired of the monotonous rhythm of an unfulfilled life. She is seemingly stuck in a perpetual cycle of low self-esteem and bad decisions... -
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Love in Many Languages by Jamie Bennett
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsfree spirit. Open door (literally). Open serious. Steady. Closed off to love?On paper, Ione and Cooper just don’t make sense.Luckily, Ione loses all the papers that she accumulates, along with her phone, her purse, and her shoes, so she's not paying attention to what anything says about her and Cooper! When they meet in Japanese class, things are flowing along in her life, taking her with them... -
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Mr and Mrs Kapoor by Madhuri Tamse
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA Standalone Contemporary Hidden Marriage Romance (Book 3 of Mr and Mrs Series)Vansh KapoorMy best friend, Taani, assigned me the responsibility to help her find a suitable groom for her sister, Vidhi. I would have gladly done so if Vidhi hadn’t been my runaway bride, who didn't even acknowledge our marriage bond for 24 hours before fleeing from my life... -
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Marriage Jitters by Madhuri Tamse
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsBillionaire Viren Dewan’s sister was getting married in one month and Event Manager Tarini Kaur bagged that project to plan her wedding. She struggled organizing the wedding as Viren Dewan’s classy extravagant attitude kept hurdling her work. Least did she know they had a history together, a knot which his family easily forgot and hers denied to accept... -
![His Destined Bride by Madhuri Tamse]()
His Destined Bride by Madhuri Tamse
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThe sequel to Bride Lost and Found (The Bride Series) Jahaan Singh and Niyati's marriage was accidental but there was a spark in their relationship from the moment they had seen each other at the marriage canopy. While Niyati was not interested in marriage or relationships, Jahaan couldnt lose her to maintain his Royal Tag and family status. Sorting a middle way was their only option left... -
![Maharaja International by Sundari Venkatraman]()
Maharaja International by Sundari Venkatraman
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsRitvik Bansal’s decision to father a surrogate child comes as a total shock to his family, more because he insists that he needs no wife. Two years down the line, Sia Rathod goes to work at Ritvik’s 5-star hotel Maharaja International as the salon manager at Cleopatra’s. They connect instantaneously as sparks fly... -
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The Orphan's Gift by Renita D'Silva
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe allows herself to kiss her perfect child just once. She wraps the baby in her last gift: a hand-knitted cardigan, embroidered with a water lily pattern. ‘You’re better off without me,’ she whispers and although every step breaks her heart, she walks away. 1910, India... -
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Sheltered Heart: Sophie's Story by Eva Charles
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSophie isn’t looking for another man. Uncomfortable lingerie, Brazilian waxes, and a selfish, cheating husband, those days are behind her. So when that full-of-himself lawyer with those gorgeous blue eyes gets in her way at work, she’s determined to ignore the smoldering chemistry. She has zero intention of falling for another player who keeps dark secrets... -
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Mr & Mrs Thakur by Madhuri Tamse
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsStandalone Romance Book 2 from Mr and Mrs. SeriesNeil Thakur is a Jerk Entrepreneur who gets what he eyes on. When he and his pricey girlfriend Nyra are en route to India, his life collides with 21-year-old Esha Singhal, the daughter of his rival. Whilst his mind tries to keep that baby girl out of his way, his body and heart doesn’t approve. A romantic tale of love, betrayal and possession... -
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Scent of a Garden by Namrata Patel
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsA perfumer in Paris is forced to return to her California roots in an exhilarating novel about family, self-discovery, and taking risks by the author of The Candid Life of Meena Dave.The daughter of proud Napa Valley hoteliers, Asha “Poppy” Patel chose a different line as a Paris perfumer, gifted with a nose for fragrances and business. Until her heightened sense of smell disappears... -
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Fake Locked: by Era Mable
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsExperience a whirlwind of love, passion, drama, and thrill in the Oberoi Brothers universe.BLURBRuhi WaliaVibrant, sexy, and ambitious, she is on a mission to build her own food empire before taking over the family business. As the daughter of a wealthy hotelier, her life seems idyllic until a psycho kidnaps and almost kills her... -
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All Kinds of Wrong by Shilpa Suraj
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsWhat does a lifestyle guru do when her life starts to fall apart? Alia Dubey is being stalked. The problem is no one believes her. Not the cops, not her family…and well, she doesn’t really have any friends.Until the day her sister calls in a favour and asks her friend from the Intelligence Bureau to check on Alia and the gifts she’s been receiving... -
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No Wedding Bells by Madhuri Tamse
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsStandalone Romance NovelAryan BohraThey say ‘Patience is a virtue’ and I have lived by that term for six long years. Not anymore. The woman who has possessed my dreams all these years, is back in town and she also happen to be my newly hired PR Manager. If there is anything in this world that I have so strongly wanted, it’s HER.Avni SinghThey say ‘Coincidences mean you're on the right path’... -
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Call of the Heart by Sundari Venkatraman
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsTarun Sawant, the Managing Director of the Penta Cruise Ship, is a ‘love them and leave them’ type. He simply can’t do permanent, and there’s a valid reason for it.Myra Arora Iyer is a smart career woman who has always led a secure life in the lap of her adoring family. He’s deeply attracted to her, finding her irresistible. What keeps him away is her wall of innocence... -
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The Day He Kissed Her by Juliana Stone
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHe can’t wait to leave… Mac Draper finally has everything he’s always wanted: An amazing career. A New York City apartment. He’s this close to being free of his past forever. But a mind-blowing encounter with the sexy yet tough-as-nails Lily St. Clare has him delaying his plans to put Crystal Lake in his rearview mirror for good. She’s finally found a place to stay… For Lily St... -
![Hanover House by Brenda Novak]()
Hanover House by Brenda Novak
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsHanover House The Hanover House Chronicles Prequel novella to my new Hanover House Chronicles (digital only). Welcome to Hanover House…. Psychiatrist Evelyn Talbot has dedicated her life to solving the mysteries of the psychopathic mind... -
![The Long Road Home by Danielle Steel]()
The Long Road Home by Danielle Steel
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsA novel of courage, hope and love... From her secret perch at the top of the stairs, seven-year-old Gabriella watches the guests arrive at her parents' lavish Manhattan home. The click, click click of her mother's high heels strikes terror into her heart, as she has been told that she is to blame for her mother's rage - and her father's failure to protect her... -
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11 by Kylie Brant
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsEleven. For three long years that’s what she was called by The Collector, the sexual sadist who enslaved her. Mia Deleon fought the odds and escaped only to discover that no one would believe her about the ordeal she’d endured. Not the police. Not her family or friends. Even the investigators she hired couldn’t find a trace of the sexual predator... -
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Beneath a Marble Sky by John Shors
Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars · 38 ratingsJourney to dazzling seventeenth-century Hindustan, where the reigning emperor, consumed with grief over the tragic death of his beloved wife, commissioned the building of a grand mausoleum as a testament to the marvel of their love. This monument would soon become known as the Taj Mahal—a sight famous around the world for its beauty and the emotions it symbolizes... -
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![The Billionaire's Terms: Prison Or Passion by Elizabeth Lennox]()
The Billionaire's Terms: Prison Or Passion by Elizabeth Lennox
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAfter one night of incredible passion, Alicia Miller is accused of embezzlement, by the same man who'd brought her to heaven with his touch. Corporate tycoon and billionaire, Adam Meyers, is no longer the gente passionate lover who took Alicia to the heights of ecstacy, but in his place is a cold, hard, monster demanding repayment in full - with her body if necessary... -
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Out of Control by Sarah Alderson
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWhen 17 year old Liva witnesses a brutal murder she’s taken into police custody for her own protection. But when the police station is attacked and bullets start flying it becomes clear that Liva is not just a witness, she’s a target... -
![The Prologue by Kassandra Kush]()
The Prologue by Kassandra Kush
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEzekiel Quain has learned over the years that love and family are nothing to be depended on. After standing strong next to his mom through her cancer, she ran off, leaving Zeke, his dad and little sister to struggle with the leftover medical bills, and a bad taste in Zeke’s mouth about counting on anybody... -
![Saree by Su Dharmapala]()
Saree by Su Dharmapala
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNila wasn’t born beautiful and is destined to go through life unnoticed… until she becomes a saree maker. As she works, Nila weaves into the silk a pattern of love, hope and devotion, which will prove to be invaluable to more lives than her own... -
![Man of Her Match by Sakshama Puri Dhariwal]()
Man of Her Match by Sakshama Puri Dhariwal
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsKicked off the team for a series of misdemeanours, Indian cricket's playboy Vikram Walia finally has a chance at redemption. The only it involves collaborating with his childhood best friend turned sworn enemy, Nidhi Marwah... -
![Accidentally Married by Andaleeb Wajid]()
Accidentally Married by Andaleeb Wajid
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsHow far would you go to win? How far is too far?Neighbours and family friends, Ahad and Areesha have known each other all their lives and hated each other for most of it. From demeaning poetry to chilli coated straws to crushed ice in uncomfortable places to strategically executed breakups, they've stopped at nothing in their quest to taunt and torment one another...
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