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Ashes by Chelle Bliss
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsDylan Walsh left his small town behind and vowed to never return. But when his brother needs help, Dylan steps back into the memories he tried so hard to forget. He thought there was nothing there for him anymore until a woman he knew as a little girl catches more than Dylan’s eye. Rosie Gallo is known for her kind spirit, good-girl vibes, and her loyalty to the ones she loves... -
The Key Trilogy by Nora Roberts
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsKey of Light (2003). The Malory Price Life Plan does not include a quixotic quest - but the strangers on Warrior's Peak claim that she must find a key that will release three souls held captive by an evil god. Little does she know that the quest will bring her two new friends, the love of her life, and danger beyond anyone's imagination. Key of Knowledge (2003)... -
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Take A Chance On Me by Emilia Finn
Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsOh Sh*t. This is part 2 of the Marc and Meg Duet. It cannot be read as a standalone. Due to spoilers, the above is all the blurb you will get. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️The conclusion to the Meg and Marc duet is phenomenal. It’s been a long time since I’ve found a writer that makes me laugh, scream, and cry in the same sitting. This is an epic story - epic love, epic friendship, epic woman finding her way. .. -
Jules by Cleo Browne
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJules Tombs doesn’t do relationships. Or emotions. Or any kind of attachment that lasts longer than a night and involves fewer than three people. Feelings are messy, and he’s got no interest in them—until a baby shows up on his doorstep with his scowl and his DNA, forcing him to face the one thing scarier than fatherhood... -
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Smolder by Helen Hardt
Rated: 4.69 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsAre you missing the Steel Brothers? Are you yearning for more? Welcome to the next generation! Join the grown children of Jonah, Talon, Ryan, and Marjorie for new adventures, mysteries, and heart-pounding passion. The action, drama, and secrecy continue with Smolder, coming June 28, 2022! -
Hero's Heart by Janie Crouch
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsHe was out of the game. He should've stayed that way. When a former FBI colleague asks Callum Webb to rescue the kidnapped daughter of an American bigwig in eastern Europe, Callum’s just got one word for him. .. No. Okay, actually two words: hell, no. Callum is out of the international law enforcement game and has been for a long time... -
Accidentally Forever by Carrie Ann Ryan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn the world of romance, Aria Montgomery knows two things for sure:. She’s not in love with the man everyone thinks she is. And she refuses to let herself love Crew McTavish. Her former best friend is spiraling, and her photography career seems to be standing in her father’s shadow. Aria knows she needs to find her way out of the darkness... -
King: The Epilogue Collection by Nina Levine
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIf you love King, strap in for the ride as he and Lily navigate their HEA. This story has it all:. ✔️ angst. ✔️ scorching heat. ✔️ MC action. ✔️ Stormgirl time. ✔️ old favourites showing up. But mostly this story is about two people fighting for their love. Day in, day out. Life with an MC president like King isn't an easy ride. Watch as these two figure out how to love and be loved... -
Keeping Amanda by Susan Stoker
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsShe thought the most difficult thing she’d ever done was survive the rainforest…she was wrong. Things between Amanda Rush and Nash “Buck” Chaney aren’t starting out very well. He’s one of two Army Night Stalker helicopter pilots sent to rescue her and the twenty-three kids who’ve been kidnapped from a school in Guyana... -
SEAL's Tempest by Lynne St. James
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsShe’s His Worst Nightmare. He’s Her Living Hell. Until…. Navy SEAL Josh Hartman’s neighbor has been driving him crazy for weeks, and now he’s fallen into his worst nightmare. She can’t possibly have been assigned to his Red Falcon team for a mission, can she? The Fates wouldn’t be that cruel. Because Josh hates the woman, right? Tempest Miller has been leading a double life for years... -
No Hard Feelings (Birch Harbor: Coming Home) by Rue Lennox
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe watched her throw away their future, and swore to win her back. My brother died and I threw a grenade into my life, breaking two hearts in the process. The man I left? My dead brother’s best friend, and a member of his military unit. I may be miserable, but at least I’m not going to bury another person I love. There’s only one little problem with my current situation... -
Blade by Sybil Bartel
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsBattle born. SEAL. Loner. Ringing out of BUD/S was never an option. Third generation Navy SEAL, the Teams were in my blood. I earned my Trident, and a year later my brother earned his. As Tier One operators, the battlefield was our playground. Then I got a cryptic call. Enemy combatants, coordinated attack, no survivors, catastrophic loss—my brother was dead... -
Blackbridge Security Box Set 1 by Marie James
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsBox Set contains Hostile Territory, Shot in the Dark, and Contingency Plan! Hostile Territory. Can you call someone an enemy if you haven’t seen them for the better part of a decade? Deacon Black is perfectly content with the status quo—work, sleep, repeat. Who cares if he’s rigid, structured, and set in his ways? It’s a job requirement that keeps his men safe and his company’s doors open... -
Always Yours by Kennedy Fox
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsRehearsals, leotards, and textbooks—that was my life. Dancing is all I’ve ever known, but when Liam’s problems turn everything upside down, I’m thrust into a world I know nothing about. Secrets and betrayal changed the man I’ve fallen for and he isn’t who I thought he was. Regardless, Liam is all I’ve ever wanted and though I’m struggling with my emotions, deep down I’d do anything for him... -
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TJ: Sins of the Father by Nicole James
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 10 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... -
Cruel Prince by Aidèe Jaimes
I sold my soul to the Devil and he handed me over to someone far deadlier. After the death of my father, his enemies came knocking on my door. Left with no other choice, I agree to an indentured contract, selling my body to a criminal in exchange for my life. Only he never meant to keep me as his own...Categorized as:
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Protecting Kiera by Susan Stoker
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsThis book was previously published in Kindle Worlds and even though it has a new cover, has not changed significantly. Cooper Nelson’s SEAL career was cut drastically short when an explosion left him almost completely deaf... -
A Madness of Crows by Evelyn Flood
No longer an heir. No longer a daughter. No longer a Crow. Now, I am a wife. An accessory. A toy. Ripped away from the men I love, they want to break me. Strip away everything that made me into who I am, and create something new. I was Caterina Corvo. But now, I am Caterina Asante. For them, I will fight. For her, I will endure... -
Breaking His Rules by V.H. Nicolson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA BRAND NEW hot, spicy forbidden rivals workplace romance from VH Nicolson ‘VH Nicolson’s characters will touch your heart and her storytelling will always leave you wanting more. ’ Sadie Kincaid. 'A fan-yourself billionaire romance you'll think about long after the last page. ' Elle Nicoll. One night. One stranger. One mistake I can't forget…. Max Hart is the last man on earth I’d ever want... -
Diamond by J.A. Low
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsRound 2 with the Devil begins. Grace thought she had left the nightmare of the Bratva Jewels behind her. Her days spent with them were some of the darkest of her life, but she’s safe now. Or so she thought. When the Bratva seeks revenge for losing one of their own, Grace knows she must be strong to withstand whatever they have in store for her... -
Dirty Eoin by Harley Diamond
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsAN UNHAPPILY EVER AFTER? My life is no fairytale. I’m no Prince Charming. She’s no Disney Princess. She’s the femme fatale in the story. Fuck. Marry. Kill. I chose the former. She chose the latter. My family chose the option neither of us wanted. For thirty-eight years, I waited to marry the right woman, and then I was forced to marry the wrong one... -
Rogue Mission by Kendall Talbot
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsShe can’t trust anyone. He can’t trust her. But pitched together in a deadly mission, trust becomes everything. Royal Flying Doctor pilot, Xander Devlin ( Razor) walked away from his military career so broken he never wanted to see his ex-army team again. Especially Aria, the woman who crushed his heart... -
Bexley's Biker by Misty Walker
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBexley:. Your secrets are safe with me. It’s been my number one rule since I opened my law firm in Reno, NV. No one knows the reason is because I have my own dark secrets to hide, and a past I wish I could forget. Strategically, I only accept clients who have more to lose than I do. Like the dangerous and deadly, Royal Bastards MC. Not the best company to keep, but the most lucrative... -
Olivia: A Cold Case Murder Mystery Romance by Brooke Ramsey
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRevenge is a dish best served cold. But it might cost you everything you love. In this heart-racing romantic suspense, a sister desperate for answers and a newly recruited FBI agent desperate to prove himself team up on a high-risk mission. Olivia King. Days missing: 1,345 days... -
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Shadow of Doubt by Susan Sleeman
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA cyber-stalker and a murder threaten her life…When IT specialist, Brooklyn Hurst’s cyber stalker grows bolder and the police refuse to do anything about it, she has to take drastic measures. Like fleeing the only home she’s known to a place so off the map that the stalker would never think to look... -
Charity Case: The Complete Series by Piper Rayne
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThese three women are the toughest juries they’ll ever have to plead their case to. THIS BOX SET INCLUDES…. Clean Slate (Charity Case #0. 5). Moving two thousand miles away wasn’t my plan, but when family needs you, you come. Before I can head back to my hometown of Chicago though, I have two men to say good-bye to. Neither one of them will be happy to hear the news... -
Overlooking the Past by Elizabella Baker
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDani was his high school sweetheart. The only woman to break his heart. And now the person he was forced to bail out of jail. She was also in need of his protection. Gage Roberts kept everyone in his life at arm’s length, and that included his teammates. Going back to his hometown was always a hard no for him. Until a single phone call changed everything. Now he had no choice but to face his past... -
Stella by Mackenzy Fox
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom best selling author Mackenzy Fox comes the highly anticipated MC spin-off series from the Bracken Ridge. NOLA Rebels MC - (New Orleans Series Book 15). Stay tuned for the Blurb! The men of the NOLA Rebels MC will do anything for their club. They’re a brotherhood, a club who stands mighty, and above all else, they take care of business, New Orleans style... -
Enemy Heir by Carrie Ann Ryan, Nana Malone
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsA bad boy prince meets his match in this epic Tattered Royals stand-alone romance. I know men like him. Powerful. Arrogant. Trouble. The world is his playground. The playboy prince, the tabloid favorite, and the bane of my existence. And unfortunately, he’s the only one who might be able to help me uncover the truth... -
Enemy Stand by A.L. Lidell
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA woman hurt by her past. A Delta soldier haunted by his. A fake relationship that becomes all too real…. Casey McKenzie is a jerk. The former Delta JAG turned playboy nightclub owner humiliated me in court with a smug grin. I want nothing to do with him. Too bad as Trident Rescue’s attorney, I can’t escape him either. But when a dangerous motorcycle gang threatens Denton Valley…... -
Say You Love Me by Sarah J. Brooks
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 21 ratings“Jeremy Wyatt is the biggest playboy you’ll ever meet. He’s a great attorney and a decent friend, but he’s an ass to women. He’s all about the conquest, and then he loses interest. You’re too good for a guy like him. And I don’t want to have to break his arms for messing with you. You’re young, Lena. And a little naive. A man like Jeremy would eat you up and spit you out. ”... -
From That Moment by Carrie Ann Ryan
New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Carrie Ann Ryan continues her sexy new contemporary stand-alone series with an enemies-to-lovers office romance. Paris Trissel is in a dating rut. Despite the pact she made with her friends to find someone to share her life with, she’s throwing in the towel after only a few blind dates... -
Inked Memories by Carrie Ann Ryan
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThe Montgomery Ink series by NYT Bestselling Author Carrie Ann Ryan continues when the final Denver Montgomery sibling refuses to fall for his brother’s former flame—the company’s new plumber. Wes Montgomery watched his entire family fall in love, and now finds himself ready to settle down... -
The Gruff Loner's Bargain by Kat Baxter
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsBrook:. I might be down on my luck, but I’m determined to open the best all-inclusive wedding venue in the U. S. But first, I have to scope out the competition. The only problem is I need a fake fiance to pull it off. Even worse, the only man available to do the job is the annoying handsome Landry Hendricks. Because of course I need the help of the one man in town who hates me. Landry:... -
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Perfect Match by Leia Stone
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMillie Byers. Widowed at twenty-six. When I fell in love with Colin Byers at sixteen, I never expected that I’d lose him the day after we finally got married. The love of my life; my soulmate; stolen from me by a quirk of fate. After this my life spirals out of control, leaving me broke, alone, and losing the only thing I had left: my cupcake shop. Looks like it’s time for an early midlife crisis... -
Barefoot with a Stranger by Roxanne St. Claire
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFrancesca Rossi might be the youngest in a long line of badass siblings, but this computer whiz would rather hack a database than pack a pistol for the family business in Barefoot Bay. When an assignment forces her out of her comfort zone and into the field, Chessie decides to amp up the excitement quotient and has her first one night stand with a sexy stranger she’ll never see again... -
SEAL's Fake Girlfriend by Leslie North
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsDanger and desire go hand in hand…. When her little sister Robyn is kidnapped, Rhianne Carlson promises herself she’ll do anything to bring her home safely. Even if it means reluctantly teaming up with private security agent and former Navy SEAL Eric Cruz. Despite his smoldering good looks and undeniable talents, Rhianne has never trusted this sinfully sexy agent... -
One Big Dare by J.P. Comeau
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsI’m a busy executive, waiting to become CEO someday. So, I have zero patience with grumpy gadzillionaires. Until my BFF begs me to join one on a project. And I make an exception. Don’t get me wrong, Ryder is hot as hell. Muscles for days. Perfect smile. Swoon worthy. Jerk. At our first meeting the bickering commenced,. When he accused me of being high maintenance... -
Lumberjacks of Blackbear Bluff Complete Collection by Lilah Hart
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsIn Blackbear Bluff, North Carolina, a logging crew faces temptation from a new local bakery. The sweets aren't the only thing tempting them, though. Young, beautiful women come to town to work. .. and end up finding love along the way. It includes the books:. Battling the Mountain Man. Tempting the Mountain Man. Soothing the Mountain Man. Satisfying the Mountain Man. Thrilling the Mountain Man... -
Joker by Harley Wylde
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCleo -- My family put me through hell, and I escaped the only way possible… by marrying a biker locked up in prison. Joker gave me his name and a way to hide from my family. Until the day they find me… Now it’s time I return to the husband who doesn’t want me and hope he doesn’t find out all my secrets -- because if he does, I have a feeling he’s going to make me leave... -
Long Way Down by Lauren Gilley
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsWhen she was six, a horrific crime against a family member determined the course of Melissa Dixon’s life. It eventually drove her away from her tiny, Mississippi home town, away from her family, and into a career in law enforcement. Living and working in NYC, she keeps the past locked away tight, memory relegated to rare nightmares... -
Reining Devotion by Haley Jenner
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEnslaved by the memories of my past, I hide away in plain sight. Happy to be viewed as the disgruntled daughter, the storm to my sister's sunshine. To the outside world, I'm a loner. Inside my little bubble, I'm lonely. I lost myself and I'm afraid to find the girl I used to be. She was weak. A word I refuse to be defined by any longer. Enter Rocco Shay. I hated him. Until I didn't. . -
Irish Rebel by L.K. Shaw
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCaitlín. After finally convincing my over-protective family to let me visit my uncle in Dublin, I know this may be my only chance to experience everything I’ve always wanted: Adventure. Excitement. Freedom. Until I’m introduced to the man assigned to be my bodyguard. With his silver-flecked hair and wicked scar, Roarke radiates power and danger. Everything I’m drawn to...Categorized as:
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Peace Under Fire (Special Forces: Operation Alpha): Operation: Hot Spot, book #7 by Trish McCallan, Operation Alpha
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA grumpy/sunshine, experienced/inexperienced, girl next door, enemies to lovers, second chance at love romance—with psychics! With a missing—possibly dead—teammate, and a traitor running amok in SEAL command, Jacob Moore, aka Squish, doesn’t have time for complications. Certainly not a traumatic brain injury or a sexy, inexperienced neighbor... -
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Rival Desires by M. S. Parker
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWelcome to Rival Desires, where the rivalry is fiery, but the romance? It's downright scorching. Meet Cory charming, socially awkward, and co-owner of the established Palo Alto finance firm Gracen & McCrae. Enter Rylee Palmer, the brilliant, enigmatic head of the new game-changer in town, Palmer Money Management... -
The Cowboy of the Mountain by Tessa Klein
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe’s my older brother’s best friend. A single dad. My forbidden crush. The one man I shouldn’t have a one-night stand with. I haven’t seen Wyatt Hartwell in nearly a decade, but it takes me a split second to recognize him. Can’t say the same for him. He has no clue he just rescued his best friend’s little sister from a drunken idiot... -
The Forgotten Summer by Sage Parker
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt was a summer to remember…so why did she forget everything? Summer of ‘99 - At her family’s holiday beach cabin, Abigail Clement spent her days falling in love with a local boy, Jacob Givens. It was a whirlwind romance, until the two of them saw something they shouldn’t. The next day, Jacob disappeared. A mystery that shook the town to its core. Abigail hasn’t been back to the cabin since... -
Spies Don't Fall for Their Rival by Meg Easton
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe’s a spy for the Clandestine Services Agency. She’s a spy for the CIA. They’ve been clashing on joint missions for months, but their worlds are about to seriously collide. Here are three things that I know. 1) I’m an expert at reading body language, 2) I excel as an intelligence operative, and 3) Ledger Lancaster — daring, fearless, and recklessly charming — is my rival... -
One Night with You by Carrie Ann Ryan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNever fall for your best friend. That’s the rule. The code. Claire Harlow always follows rules—except this one. However, when an attack leaves both of their worlds shaken, she decides to walk away from what could have been and hide within her own shadows. Kingston Montgomery is the man who saves the day. At least that’s what he’s always told himself—until one day he was too late... -
Protecting Peyton by Becky Muth
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHer dog saved his life. Can he repay the debt by finding her missing brother? Peyton McIntyre’s brother is missing. Local police claim they’re looking into it, but hope dwindles as days pass without answers. Worse still, her only chance of finding him may depend on a rookie cop who left a terrible first impression...
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