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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... -
You Can't Hurry Love by Nicole Mikell
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIf there’s one thing Ivy has learned through the years, it’s that love is never simple. Ivy Penny’s new bridal shop is in desperate need of a serious makeover—much like her dating life. With a love life that has shown more red flags than red roses in the past, Ivy has completely given up on relationships... -
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The Moment of Truth by Shari Low
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 31 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... -
TJ: Sins of the Father by Nicole James
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsFROM WALL STREET JOURNAL BEST SELLING AUTHOR NICOLE JAMES COMES A ONE-NIGHT STAND, SURPRISE PREGNANCY, MC ROMANCE! TJ—The beautiful tattoo artist told me to leave her alone after what I thought was an amazing night together. Maybe she was just trying to get her bad boy fill... -
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The Consequence of Rejection by Rachel Van Dyken
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsA standalone second chance romance by #1 New York Times Bestselling Author Rachel Van Dyken. You know the universe is trying to tell you something when you get struck by lightning, but only after getting hit on by the elderly, almost getting run over by a semi, and running into the one who got away... -
Happy Halloween from the Montgomerys by Kristen Proby
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsCaleb is spending his first Halloween as a dad! -
My Best Friend's Brothers: A Surprise Pregnancy Reverse Harem Romance by Brooklyn Cox
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsReturning home was supposed to be a fresh start. Then my best friend’s three hot brothers showed up…And now, I’m pregnant. Josh kissed me first. Carter carried me to bed. Mason whispered things I can’t repeat in daylight. One night of unexpected passion lit up my life like fireworks. Now, the consequences threaten to tear my world apart. I’m determined to open my dream coffee shop…... -
Deal Takers by Laura Lee
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsMY DICK CAN BE A REAL BASTARD SOMETIMES. When he takes charge, I’ve been known to do a lot of stupid shit, despite the fact that I have a genius IQ. Case in point: How I met the woman of my dreams. Now, I’m going to let you in on a little secret: I don’t regret that moment of idiocy one bit... -
Hetty’s Farmhouse Bakery by Cathy Bramley
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsHettys Farmhouse Bakery [Paperback] Bramley, Cathy. -
The Unexpected List by Chrissy Anderson
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen she was just sixteen, Chrissy Anderson made a life list…. …It’s been abandoned. Now she’s got an ex-husband, a satisfied lover and a thriving new business. She’s rebuilding. Then out of nowhere…a baby. You think you know who the father is? Think again. Follow Chrissy as she deepens her understanding of how to be truthful to herself and those that she loves... -
Sail by M. Mabie
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsThis isn’t just a two-year long one-night stand. It’s my life. This is my life. Our life. It isn’t just some careless affair. I’ve made the worst decisions a woman could, but I’ll earn my second chance. She can try keeping all the guilt for herself, but I’m just as much to blame. Loving Casey wasn’t my biggest mistake. Fighting it for so long was. I’ll show her how fearless our love makes me... -
The Game Plan's Honeymoon from Hell by Mackenzie Hart, R.L. Mathewson
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsShe was finally his. After months of being stuck in the hospital recovering from one of the dumbest moments of his life, Jodi was his, and he was going to make sure that she stayed that way, which of course meant a trip Vegas, some help from his family, and breaking a few laws. Danny didn't care what he had to do, as long as he got to keep his Tinkerbelle. -
Sure Shot by Kat Mizera
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWelcome to Fort Lauderdale. .. where the days are hot and the Knights are hotter! I gave up everything for hockey… even my chance at love. But relocating to Florida to be the starting goalie for the Lauderdale Knights is still the best decision I’d ever made. I have everything… except someone to share it with... -
The Wedding Dare (Forbidden Temptations) by Sofia T. Summers
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAn Age Gap, Fake Wedding, Secret Pregnancy Romance. It’s nice to finally know your last name, Gemma Harding. I’ve been wondering where you ran off to that morning, but I never expected to find you writing about me. In case there was some misunderstanding, I believe we should meet to clear the air and understand what part of that evening we spent together was not meant to be used on the record...Categorized as:
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The Someday Girl by Julie Johnson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTHE SOMEDAY GIRL is the 95,000 word follow up to THE MONDAY GIRL. It concludes the angsty, addictive storyline of THE GIRL duet. I fell in love with a man who could not love me back. A man I will never deserve fell in love with me. Katherine Firestone has finally made it in Hollywood. New house. New car. New closet full of designer clothes. She's got it all. And yet. .. without him . .Categorized as:
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Sampler: If You Only Knew by Kristan Higgins
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsThe drama, hilarity and tears of sisterhood are at the heart of the thoroughly captivating new novel by New York Times bestselling author Kristan Higgins—a funny, frank and bittersweet look at marriage, forgiveness and moving onLetting go of her ex-husband is harder than wedding-dress designer Jenny Tate expected…especially since his new wife wants to be Jenny's new best friend... -
Marrying Daisy Bellamy by Susan Wiggs
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsTHERE ARE DAYS ON WILLOW LAKE . .. Daisy Bellamy has struggled for years to choose between two men --- one honorable and steady, one wild and untethered. And then, one fateful day, the decision is made for her. WHEN THE WIND IS SO STILL AND THE WATER SO CALM . .. Now busy with a thriving business on Willow Lake, Daisy knows she should be happy with the life she's chosen for herself and her son...Categorized as:
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Honeymoon from Hell V by R.L. Mathewson
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsShe's finally his after months of being stuck in the hospital recovering from one of the dumbest moment's of his life, Jodi was his and he was going to make sure that she stayed that way, which of course meant a trip Vegas, some help from his family and breaking a few laws. Danny didn't care what he had to do, as long as he got to keep his Tinkerbelle. -
After All by Kristen Proby
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsThe last sizzling novel in Kristen Proby's Romancing Manhattan series finds a widower falling deeply in love again with a woman who has scars of her own. When Carter Shaw’s wife died five years ago, he was left to pick up the pieces not only of his own broken heart but also that of his devastated eight-year-old daughter, Gabby—leaving him with no time for anything else, let alone dating...Categorized as:
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You've Got To Be Kidding by Ali Parker
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThe last time I saw my baby daddy, we were in the backseat of a limo at his brother’s wedding. Making magic—or a kiddo. No judging. There was a lot of liquor involved and the man is a god. He passed out before I could tell him my name, but payback is hell. I stole his pants for good measure. I’m sure he enjoyed that. It was supposed to be one night of fun...Categorized as:
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Boss Me Baby by Crystal Monroe
He dipped his pen in my company ink. But I didn’t know he was the damn boss. Last night, he was the tattooed surfer who made me scream his name. This morning…. He’s my new grumpy boss. And he’s demanding I report to his office. When I walk in all I see is naughty blue eyes and a panty-melting smile. He hands me a company bulletin. No workplace romance allowed. So we play office during the day...Categorized as:
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Holiday Daddy by Kelly Myers
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDid I just drool over my single dad boss? I think I did…. Eric is bad, bad news. Not because he’s a billionaire. And definitely not because he doesn’t know what to do with his late sister’s kid who is now his responsibility. He’s bad news because he doesn’t believe in love. A woman from his past is to blame for creating this Grinch-like businessman...Categorized as:
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Maximum Dare by Vanessa Fewings
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsYou're probably wondering what I’m doing hanging off the edge of London's tallest building, The Shard. I can explain. Kind of. Because I’m not even sure who the invitation came from to join the Dare Club. But I’ve narrowed it down to two men:. Max Marquis, a tall, gorgeous Brazilian lawyer with an accent to die for and Nick Banham, a dashing English athlete who may have just broken my heart...Categorized as:
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Baby Be Mine by Paige Toon
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 33 ratings'He's not mine, is he? '. That's the question I fear the most. You see, I have a secret. My son is not fathered by my boyfriend, but by one of the most famous rock stars that ever lived. And he doesn't even know it. .Categorized as:
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Accidental Baby Daddy: A Single Dad Runaway Bride Romance by Mia Mara
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsRunning from the altar was just the beginning. Now I’m back in my small hometown… running straight into the arms of my ex. After ditching my fiancé in New York, I stumble into our town's bar looking like a runaway bride cliché. The last thing I need is a cute guy offering to buy me a drink... -
Willow's Wedding Vows by Debbie Viggiano
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsWedding vows have never been this personal…. Willow has been living with marriage-shy Charlie for more years than she cares to remember and is old-fashioned enough to want a wedding band and a loads-of-sex honeymoon before stretchmarks and nipple shields... -
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... -
Between the Sheets by Julie Prestsater
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsThe passion between Mel and Ty is undeniable. But do they have the love to go the distance? Melissa Cruz has been in love with her best friend's sexgod of an older brother since . .. well, since forever. She let Tyler slip away in the past, but this time she is determined to have a second chance at love, even if that means packing up and leaving her family and best friend behind...Categorized as:
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Love & Ink by J.D. Hawkins
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsI'm a world famous tattoo artist with a six month waiting list. Everybody's begging me to put my ink on them. I'm the hottest shit in L. A. , and can get any girl I want. So the last thing I expect is for Ash Carter to walk into my shop and blow me off. I've spent the last seven years screwing half the women in the northern hemisphere, but nobody could come close to the girl I left behind... -
Tempting by Sophie Brooks
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsPenny’s new boss is her baby’s daddy, but neither of them knows that. .. Blake. Wealth, charm, and a good time. That’s all I can offer a woman, and that’s how I like it. Until her . The pale beauty from the masquerade ball captured my attention in a way no other woman has. Her charm, wit, grace… for once in my life, I want to offer someone more, but I can’t... -
Pictures of Lily by Paige Toon
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsWELCOME TO THE WORLD OF PAIGE TOON: THE 1. 5 MILLION BESTSELLING AUTHOR. How can you say yes where your heart can’t forget the one that got away? ‘Will you marry me? ’. I think of you, then. I think of you every day. But usually in the quietest part of the morning, or the darkest part of the night. Not when my boyfriend of two years has just proposed... -
The Scars I Bare by J.L. Berg
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEvery scar tells a story. .. Some are etched on the skin, for the whole world to see. Others are buried deep, so deep, only the heart can truly find them. Dean Sutherland was the quintessential guy next door. Strong and dependable, with a heart of gold, he knew exactly where his life was headed. Until one fateful night at sea ripped away everything. Now he’s adrift, a man without a purpose...Categorized as:
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Misunderstood Kindle Edition by Kelly Myers
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI ran into a single dad from hell… and then I made the mistake of accepting his job offer. Turns out, hell had some scandalous plans for me. Plan #1: Move into Hunter’s house as his live-in nanny. Plan #2: Fall into Hunter’s bed. Plan #3: Get pregnant with his baby and regret plans #1 and #2. Living with a snob like Hunter wasn’t easy. But his daughter brought us closer... -
Every Time We Fall In Love by Bella Andre
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsHarry Sullivan has always put his family first, even when it meant losing Molly—his one true love. He’s never been able to forget her, even after fifteen years. Now that his siblings are all blissfully happy, Harry hopes it’s not too late for his own happily-ever-after. But then his doorbell rings…and one look at the teenage girl standing on his doorstep changes absolutely everything... -
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Prince Baby Daddy - A Secret Baby Royal Romance by Layla Valentine, Holly Rayner
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsHe’s the playboy prince, who always gets anything – and anyone – he wants. The one thing he didn’t want is a baby! I’m Europe’s most notorious playboy, and next in line to the throne. My trysts are legendary; I’m never far from the front page. But the clock is ticking on my freedom. If I don’t find a blue-blooded bride soon, my royal parents are threatening to force one upon me... -
Royal Rebel by J.J. Knight
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Second Chance Romantic Comedy. You’ve never made a mistake like mine. It’s bad enough being a bloomin’ princess. It’s not all cake and tiaras. There’s rules. Expectations. Your internet is censored. Your cell phones are tapped. And your father is literally king. Mine made a law that no man between the age of seven and thirty is allowed to work inside the palace...Categorized as:
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One True Loves by Taylor Jenkins Reid
In her twenties, Emma Blair marries her high school sweetheart, Jesse. They build a life for themselves, far away from the expectations of their parents and the people of their hometown in Massachusetts. They travel the world together, living life to the fullest and seizing every opportunity for adventure... -
Picking Up the Pieces by Elizabeth Hayley
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsADULT CONTENT - Only Suitable for 17+ After a myriad of mistakes and a devastating breakup, Lily Hamilton is no longer the impulsive, selfish person she had once been. Now, she longs for the chance to make it up to the one person she knows holds the key to her happiness... -
How to Bake a Perfect Life by Barbara O'Neal
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsIn a novel as warm and embracing as a family kitchen, Barbara O’Neal explores the poignant, sometimes complex relationships between mothers and daughters—and the healing magic of homemade bread. Professional baker Ramona Gallagher is a master of an art that has sustained her through the most turbulent times, including a baby at fifteen and an endless family feud... -
What Happens in the Alps... by T.A. Williams
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsUP IN THE MAGICAL, SNOW-KISSED MOUNTAINS…. Two years ago, Annie Brewer’s life was turned upside down when her adrenaline-junkie husband died in a tragic climbing accident... -
Boss Daddy by Crystal Monroe
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsOne wild night with Grant changed my life forever. Never thought I’d see him again…. Until I meet my new neighbor. Seven years ago, I sat next to a gorgeous man in first class. The flight was a bumpy ride…. But that was NOTHING compared to what I gave him later. No regrets. Except for one. I didn’t get his contact info. Now he’s my chiseled next-door neighbor... -
Love Me Do by Lindsey Kelk
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsShe may have given up on love – but she can still play Cupid for somebody else . . . Lovelorn Brit Phoebe Chapman has barely set foot in her sister’s house in the Hollywood Hills when she’s swept up by lovable Bel, her sister’s personal trainer, and handsome Ren, the sweet and sensitive carpenter next door. Bel has a head-over-heels crush on Ren but Ren has no idea Bel even exists...Categorized as:
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The Surprise by Alice Ward
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsOne night. One moment in time can change everything. One night is all we have together before I leave the country for a year to serve as a physician with Doctors Beyond Borders-mostly to avoid real life obligations. Meeting her, being with her is like nothing I've ever experienced before. .. and probably never will again... -
10 Signs You Need to Grovel by Kelly Siskind
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA grumpy bartender learns he’s a dad in Kelly Siskind’s latest Bower Boys romance full of second chances, small-town charm, and steamy, slow-burn heat. For the last ten years, I’ve been living a lie in witness protection. But the drug cartel that put me there isn’t a threat anymore, so I can have my life back. I should be thrilled, right? Wrong...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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Voice Over!: Seiyu Academy, Vol. 9 by Maki Minami
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsSenri Kudo’s unusual upbringing may have prepared him for being an amazing actor, but it also left him ill equipped to have normal relationships with kids his own age. Can Senri act his way into being a good friend, or will “getting into character” get him into even more trouble with his peers? -
Second Chance Ex by Shann McPherson
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsJoey Tanner once said nothing hurts worse than when love goes wrong. And he was so right. I just wish I'd taken his word for it back then. .. it would've saved us both a world of pain. Prue Watson knows heartache. For two years she's tried to leave the past where it belongs and move on from the scars caused by first love gone wrong...Categorized as:
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Manservant by Shari J. Ryan, Lisa Brown
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA (standalone) HOT ROMANTIC COMEDY. I just wanted an easy summer job…. That didn’t happen. Now, I’m in a living nightmare as I work alongside this monster of a man with mesmerizing emerald eyes that look at me inappropriately every time I see him. To add insult to injury, he has a tan I just want to lick, and a butt worth drooling over every time he purposefully walks by me...Categorized as:
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Eight Long Years: A Second Chance Secret Baby Romance by Ajme Williams
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsApril and I have been torn apart for eight years. I didn’t think she’d leave me after I joined the military. But her letter shredded me into pieces. She’d clearly told me that we weren’t meant to be. That everything we felt for each other was meaningless. I didn’t believe her. And I shouldn’t have. There was something else at play... -
Kissed by Reality by Carrie Aarons
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFalling in love is hard. Falling in love on national television is impossible. Right? Leighton Aldridge did not sign up to meet her soulmate; she signed up for the lights, camera and action. So when the Hollywood-native ends up with the wounded war veteran and a ring on her finger, it's a surprise to everyone...
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