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The Flaw in Our Design by Monica McCallan
Olivia Carver’s life in Lake Cabot, New York is simple. That’s how she likes it, even if she can’t stop the town she loves from being overrun by wealthy tourists each summer. When she’s not working at her family’s paddleboard shop or spending time with her lovable but infuriating brothers, she puts her energy into writing professionally, a dream that has yet to materialize...Categorized as:
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Meadow Falls by Carolyn Brown
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsAn emotional novel about a small-town Texas family, forgiveness, and coming to terms with the past by New York Times bestselling author Carolyn Brown. Angela Marie has spent all of her thirty-five years on Meadow Falls, the farm that’s been in her Texas family for generations. It wasn’t her plan. It was an obligation... -
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![With You: A Without You Novella by Marley Valentine]()
With You: A Without You Novella by Marley Valentine
From USA Today bestselling Author Marley Valentine comes an emotional and heartwarming follow-up to the much loved gay romance novel, Without You. "From tragedy to forever. Happily ever after is only the beginning."Deacon was the elusive boy next door, the older brother who had no time for his family, the man who moved away.I never imagined a world where he would also be the love of my life...Categorized as:
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![No Place Like Home: A Novel by Barbara O'Neal]()
No Place Like Home: A Novel by Barbara O'Neal
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAn enriching and deeply moving novel about love and loss, the bonds of family and friends, and coming home by the USA Today bestselling author of When We Believed in Mermaids.Life didn’t turn out the way Jewel Sabatino planned. However long she’s been gone, home is waiting.At seventeen, Jewel fled Colorado for New York City and didn’t look back... -
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![Twice Upon A Time by Erica Lee]()
Twice Upon A Time by Erica Lee
Kari Adelberg is happy. She has her friends, family, and a dog. What else could she need? At least that’s what she keeps telling herself, unwilling to think about what she lost until it ends up next door to her. Kacey Caldwell was the one that got away. They were college sweethearts and had plans for the future until Kacey ripped those plans apart with no explanation...Categorized as:
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![Spin Serve by Nicole Pyland]()
Spin Serve by Nicole Pyland
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSports Series Book #8. This series is related by a sports theme, not by characters.Aspen Ashley had been a beach volleyball star on the court for years now, but due to an issue with a previous partner, this was her first real shot to represent the US at the Olympics... -
![Amid Our Lines by Zarah Detand]()
Amid Our Lines by Zarah Detand
Realising your new boss is the adult star you fancied as a teenager? Awkward.In the snow-kissed Swiss Alps, Adrian’s world is a high-wire act of old-world charm and new-world problems at the Gletscherhaus Hotel. Enter Eric, an undercover London songwriter, seeking a mental break in a place where the Wi-Fi is as patchy as his past relationships...Categorized as:
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![Pawleys Island by Dorothea Benton Frank]()
Pawleys Island by Dorothea Benton Frank
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsDorothea Benton Frank presents a refreshingly honest and funny novel about friendship, family, and finding happiness by becoming who you're meant to be.Catapulted from her home, her marriage and her children, artist Rebecca Simms has come to Pawleys Island, South Carolina, to hide herself from herself... -
![Candy by Kelly Fox]()
Candy by Kelly Fox
I'm an atheist gym rat falling for a faithful man with a sweet tooth, and I can't help myself.When my gym buddies said I'd be stringing up Christmas lights with Caleb, they failed to mention how adorable he is... -
![Who I Used to Be by Alexa Land]()
Who I Used to Be by Alexa Land
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsZachary’s life is careening toward disaster. At just 24, he’s had to do whatever it takes to survive, including selling his body, and the ways he’s found to escape from his bleak reality are destroying him. On one of the worst nights of his life, Zachary meets TJ, a broken man with demons of his own... -
![Texas Gift by R.J. Scott]()
Texas Gift by R.J. Scott
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen Hayley arrived on the steps of the D, Riley and Jack knew life would never be the same. Told through Riley and Jack’s eyes, this is ten years in the life of their family and watching Hayley grow up, fall in love, and start her own life. Hurricanes, illness, babies, happiness, sadness, work, play, the barn, the office, horses, friends, enemies, and above all love... -
![The Garden by Rosalind Abel]()
The Garden by Rosalind Abel
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsBeautiful Gilbert Bryant designs jewelry for the rich and famous, and he made his escape from his gossipy little hometown of Lavender Shores. However, with so many friends and family, he keeps getting pulled back. When he attends his best friend’s engagement party, Gilbert can’t help but sample one of the new men in town. It’s just some innocent—or not so innocent—fun... -
![Written on My Heart by Annabella Michaels]()
Written on My Heart by Annabella Michaels
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsGarrett Sullivan’s heart was broken when he learned that the man he was secretly in love with, his best friend, Akio, was head over heels for someone else. Romance writer by trade, starry-eyed dreamer by design, Garrett leaves Chicago to mend his broken heart. After months of wallowing in his own misery, Garrett barely recognizes himself anymore... -
![No Regrets by Nicky James]()
No Regrets by Nicky James
Life makes no promises, and sometimes, you draw the short straw. Landon Johnston’s life came to a grinding halt seven months ago when he was diagnosed with terminal cancer. With the encouragement of his grandmother, Landon worked his way out of his slump and tried to live life while he still could...Categorized as:
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![A Fighting Chance by Tatum West]()
A Fighting Chance by Tatum West
Dillon: I don’t do relationships. I’ve been abandoned all my life, and I don’t trust a soul except my own damn self. But there’s something different about Jack Chance. From his lithe, gymnast’s body to his soulful hazel eyes, he’s everything I never knew I wanted. When he’s wrapped up in my arms, begging for more, everything seems right about the world... -
![Broken Wings by E.M. Lindsey]()
Broken Wings by E.M. Lindsey
The one thing Kicks doesn’t need in his life is to fall in love…The night Kicks woke in the hospital with fresh scars and a missing eye was the night he promised he would never, ever let himself be vulnerable again. And as the Road Captain of the Broken Chains MC, he managed to keep that vow for five long years... -
![Christmas Criminal by Ally Williams]()
Christmas Criminal by Ally Williams
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFifty hours of community service with the town's hot new math teacher. What could go wrong?When the town sheriff catches me egging my dad's house, he gives me an ultimatum: stay in this town I hate to participate in community service, or risk potential jail time with a criminal mischief charge...Categorized as:
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![How to Catch a Bachelor by Ana Ashley]()
How to Catch a Bachelor by Ana Ashley
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsT1ghtBuns: I could knead the best bread you've ever eaten on those tight abs.TopM4N: *snorts* you sure you're on the right app?I’m a born romantic.He doesn’t believe in relationships.Two things we agree on...together we are electric, and we want casual.We’re both best men at a wedding, and guess where the bachelor party is?As they say, what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas.. -
![Love Means... Endurance by Andrew Grey]()
Love Means... Endurance by Andrew Grey
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA Love Means... Story Together for over ten years, Geoff and Eli built a fulfilling life. Their love and support helped raise their adopted son. Their hard work and dedication grew their farm from raising cattle and boarding horses to expanding into therapy riding sessions. Surrounded by a loving circle of friends, Geoff and Eli couldn’t ask for more... -
![Catching Out by Nicky James]()
Catching Out by Nicky James
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDodger Valmai is sure about three things: He is straight. He will ride the rails until the end of his days. And there is a serial killer out on the lines. When rail riders in the community start to go missing, Dodger is convinced the Canadian rail lines have their very own serial killer... -
![Keep This Between Us by Albany Archer]()
Keep This Between Us by Albany Archer
TuesdayI’m making the most of my forced fresh start. Exiled by my family to a tiny mountain town, I’m going to show them I’m not the screw-up they think I am. What I’m not expecting is to love it here. To find all my missing pieces in the fresh air, quaint town, new friends, and a man who sets my soul on fire... -
![Making It: A Novel by Laura Kay]()
Making It: A Novel by Laura Kay
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom the author of Wild Things comes a heartwarming and relatable queer rom-com about an isolated young woman whose artistic celebration of her pet chinchilla suddenly launches her into the professional art world, reality TV fame, and first love.Isobel's life is just her, her mum, and her pet chinchilla, Abigail, in their council flat on the Kentish coast... -
![New Tricks by Davidson King]()
New Tricks by Davidson King
After thirteen years together, Malcolm and Embry are all too familiar with their differences. Malcolm is free-spirited and spontaneous while Embry prefers having everything planned out...Categorized as:
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![After Cage by Charity Parkerson]()
After Cage by Charity Parkerson
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsCage might be down, but he’s not out, and Hudson belongs to him. After a horrific accident leaves Cage badly scarred, he withdraws from the world. In this day and age of computer technology, he doesn’t need to leave his house to amass a fortune as one partner in a giant gaming company. Cage has no trouble doing almost everything he needs from his desk... -
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![A Little Bit Broken by Michele Notaro]()
A Little Bit Broken by Michele Notaro
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsI have felt alone in this world for a long time, so when new friends come into my life, I’m always afraid to let them get too close. I don’t know if I can risk my heart breaking when those people inevitably leave me. But I’m overwhelmed too. Overwhelmed and so incredibly lonely. Unfortunately, my past has a way of finding me and I’m going to need some help at the coffee shop I own... -
![Firestorm by Radclyffe]()
Firestorm by Radclyffe
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsFirefighter paramedic Mallory "Ice" James commands a crew of smokejumpers—twenty women and men who eat together, sleep together, and parachute into the face of raging forest fires together. Discipline and teamwork mean the difference between life and death on the line, and she's earned her reputation as cool and controlled in the face of danger... -
![Crave Me by R. Cayden]()
Crave Me by R. Cayden
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsDesire thrusts them together, but can two men who are so different really make love work?There’s no way my tattoo artist is interested in a geeky botanist like me.I came in to get my first tattoo, a flower, after my friends convinced me it would help build my confidence.But as soon as I’m under Joey’s hands, as soon as he’s marking me with his ink, all these other desires come alive... -
![Naughty Boy (Can't Touch) by Chara Croft]()
Naughty Boy (Can't Touch) by Chara Croft
*** NOT A STANDALNE: THIS IS A BONUS EPILOGUE TO CAN’T TOUCH ***A year into this whole boyfriending thing and I’m totally killing it, and now that I’m about to graduate college and get on with real life, I’m ready to take things to a whole new level with Sean. My boy deserves that. He deserves everything. And I’m the one who’s gonna give it to him… for the rest of his life.As long as he says yes... -
![Falling by Sierra Riley]()
Falling by Sierra Riley
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 18 ratings“You’re the best fake boyfriend I ever had.” “Love exists… in books, at least... -
![His Knight by Charity Parkerson]()
His Knight by Charity Parkerson
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsTragedy brought them together. Love will forge them like steel. The last thing Benny expected was to find himself in the middle of an active shooter event on campus. Canyondale University isn’t the type of place he imagined becoming the center of such brutality... -
![Taking the Long Way by Lily R. Mason]()
Taking the Long Way by Lily R. Mason
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOne woman's journey towards self-acceptance through love, loss, family, friends, and career. Sample: “I don’t like him,” Natalia mumbled. It was the easiest way to start the conversation. “Um… I’m sorry,” Bridget said. “I don’t like that you’re spending all your time with him,” Natalia said. Her voice sounded pressured and forced, like she had to push a block of ice up from her chest... -
![Breaking Free by Isabel Lucero]()
Breaking Free by Isabel Lucero
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAt a party on a rival college campus, I drunkenly stumble into a bathroom just as a tall, muscular man steps out of the shower...naked.Instead of fleeing, I stay put and end up having the hottest bathroom hookup with someone whose name I don’t know. Because I’m still in the closet, I don’t talk about what happened that night, glad that it was with a guy who doesn’t live in the same town... -
![Fresh Start by Nicole Pyland]()
Fresh Start by Nicole Pyland
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsAlyssa Masters had been accused of a horrible crime she didn’t commit and was now the most hated woman in America. She’d lost people she’d loved, her credibility and part of her life. To get it back on track, she returns home to live with her mother and has all but given up on any hope at a normal life... -
![Love Unbroken by J.H. Croix]()
Love Unbroken by J.H. Croix
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTake a journey to Diamond Creek, Alaska where you’ll find breathtaking views of the mountains and ocean, occasional wildlife encounters, men who are rugged and sexy…and independent women forging their own paths to love... -
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![Inked by E.M. Leya, Sara York]()
Inked by E.M. Leya, Sara York
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLiving on the streets isn't easy, but Angel has found a way to survive by trading street tattoos for things he needs. He's a great artist and dreams of working in a tattoo shop someday, but when his home is in an abandoned warehouse, few are willing to hire him... -
![His Accidental Christmas Omega by Ava Beringer]()
His Accidental Christmas Omega by Ava Beringer
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA fire took everything…except my unborn child, due Christmas Day. When the alpha of my dreams temporarily takes me in, can I resist falling for him?Hapless rookie FBI agent Shane Hawkins loves showing off his badge to impress to omegas. When he falls in love with a vulnerable omega on the news, he rushes to find a safe place for him... -
![Clash by Charity Parkerson]()
Clash by Charity Parkerson
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsMichael let Gavin keep him a secret once. Never again. In high school, Michael and Gavin were total opposites. Michael was scholarly while Gavin was the athlete. Gavin chased all the girls and tormented Michael for being gay. Michael endured Gavin’s public taunts with grace, because he knew the truth—he was the relationship Gavin really wanted... -
![The Glasshouse by Rosalind Abel]()
The Glasshouse by Rosalind Abel
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsAdrian Rivera lives as he damn well pleases, defying his Lavender Shores family to spend his days farming the beautiful Northern California land. Not one to daydream of true love and romance, Adrian’s social life has always been filled with sex and plenty of good times... -
![Next Best Thing (Cubs for Rent) by Charity Parkerson]()
Next Best Thing (Cubs for Rent) by Charity Parkerson
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsWhen artless meets masterful, it’s a battle of opposites attract. The prize is a lifetime of happiness. Orion is caustic and bitter. He doesn’t like people, nor does he enjoy their company. There’s nothing Orion needs beyond a good book. But Tucker keeps coming around and Orion doesn’t understand why he doesn’t want it to stop... -
![Until You Found Me: A Small Town Romantic Suspense by Anna Callaway]()
Until You Found Me: A Small Town Romantic Suspense by Anna Callaway
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsLogan has always preferred being alone. Letting people in and forming relationships only leads to stress and trouble. When he finds a woman in the middle of the road, covered in dirt and bleeding a river, taking her to the hospital is the decent thing to do... -
![96 Hours by Georgia Beers]()
96 Hours by Georgia Beers
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 22 ratings"Beers gives a welcome expansion to the romance genre with her clear, sympathetic writing."—Curve magazine Erica Ryan is flying home from London after a disastrous business trip. Free spirit Abby Hayes is flying into New York City to visit her mother before jetting off again. Both end up in Gander, Canada, when their flight is diverted because of 9/11...Categorized as:
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![For Better or Worse by R. Cooper, Lyn Forester]()
For Better or Worse by R. Cooper, Lyn Forester
To the other firefighters in Montgomery, Javier is a quietly heroic figure with a reputation for staying calm and doing what needs to be done. To the small town gossips, he’s some kind of mysterious ladies’ man, despite how he hasn’t dated anyone in years. Truth is, Javier’s demisexual—it takes him a while to feel desire for someone, and most people don’t want to wait for that to happen... -
![Cut Short by Julia Wolf]()
Cut Short by Julia Wolf
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsA heartwarming, sexy, and hilarious romance with texting, banter, and the Running Man...Me: How did you get this number, Joe Silver?Him: I Googled you.Me: Wow, I'd make a terrible secret agent.Him: Lucky me.I fell in love with Joe Silver when I was 16 and told him when I was 17. He didn't return my feelings... at all... -
![Perfect Day by Josh Lanyon]()
Perfect Day by Josh Lanyon
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWyatt loves Grahaem. Grahaem is still in love with Jase. But things could be worse. They could be camping.Oh... -
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![Walking on Thin Ice by Jocelynn Drake]()
Walking on Thin Ice by Jocelynn Drake
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsIt’s not easy for Spenser Roland to admit it, but he needs help. Christmas is just a few days away, and he can’t face the idea of showing up to his family’s gathering alone … again. They want to see him happily settled, but Spenser doesn’t date. He can’t risk it if he wants to protect his family... -
![Sweet Deal by Harper Logan]()
Sweet Deal by Harper Logan
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsRuss is awfully sweet for someone who pretends to be so salty. Gruff ex-punk Russ is a sweets-obsessed baker, struggling to get his dream business off the ground. His cupcakes are delicious and everyone loves them—so why is his bakery failing? “I’m begging you: please call me for an interview…” Arthur is about to lose his mind... -
![Bluewater Blues by G.B. Gordon]()
Bluewater Blues by G.B. Gordon
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsJack Daley left his music career behind—along with his domineering father—and is struggling to make a new life for himself and his autistic sister in Bluewater Bay. When a summer storm sweeps a handsome stranger into his general store, Jack is more than ready for a fling. No strings attached, because Jack can’t share the secrets he and his sister are hiding from... -
![Silent Night by Lily Seabrooke]()
Silent Night by Lily Seabrooke
Overwhelmed by her life as a country-pop singer, Brooke Carston is back to see her small-town family for Christmas in Mountain Crossing, and nothing more—until she runs into her childhood best friend, Nicole Livingston.Nicole’s happy in Mountain Crossing, but deep down, she knows all the girls who come into her life end up leaving...Categorized as:
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![Twelfth of Never by N.R. Walker]()
Twelfth of Never by N.R. Walker
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsWill Parkinson has been with Mark Gattison for five years and, in his words, there has never been a dull moment. Will has always been the serious one, the responsible one. Mark is the irresponsible man-child who loves nothing more than to make people smile. But Will has an ache for something Mark won't give him. Until he does... -
![It's a Good Life by Carol Lynne]()
It's a Good Life by Carol Lynne
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBook five in the Good-time Boys Series Have you ever wondered what life would be like without you? Although Sonny Good still suffers repercussions from a gunshot wound to his head, he refuses to let them interfere with his life. He does his best to hide what he can from his partner, Garron, in an attempt to gain more independence...
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