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  • Loving You by Kelly Elliott

    Loving You by Kelly Elliott

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 22 ratings
    In the long-awaited conclusion to the Wanted, Broken and Love Wanted in Texas series, New York Times bestselling author Kelly Elliott brings you a story filled with angst, cowboys and fairytale love. Taylor Atwood and Jase Morris finally found their way to one another. Life couldn't have been more perfect for either one of them as they began to build a future together...
  • A Forever Love by Kelly Elliott

    A Forever Love by Kelly Elliott

    Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    The moment Garrett Mathews sees the woman of his dreams, he vows to fight with everything he has to win Emma Birk’s heart. Garrett will embark on the longest, hardest struggle of his life to make his dreams a reality...
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  • Dangerous Mind by Riley Edwards

    Dangerous Mind by Riley Edwards

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 19 ratings
    Once upon a time, there was a young, naïve girl who fell madly in love with her brother’s Navy SEAL friend. It was one glorious, unforgettable summer. A magical, whirlwind of new and exciting emotions. But this girl knew she wasn’t ready for Cole Keniston not at twenty-three. So, she did the only thing she could do and left him. It was me; I was the girl who’d found her forever...
  • Rescuing Rosalie by Ellie Masters

    Rescuing Rosalie by Ellie Masters

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    In the Nicaraguan jungle, I'll battle dangerous wildlife, treacherous terrain, and my growing attraction to Rosalie as we outrun a madman and survive. When a hostage rescue mission intended to save innocent lives takes a devastating turn, Hayes, a Guardian Hostage Rescue Specialist, leaps into action and plunges headlong into danger to save Rosalie...
    Categorized as:
    angst  m-f  military  suspense  contemporary  audiobook
  • Dark Warrior by Kathryn Le Veque

    Dark Warrior by Kathryn Le Veque

    Rated: 4.73 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    It’s the Dark Knight’s wild son, Cortland “Cort” de Russe in an adventure that could see him executed for treason. March Medieval Madness has arrived! 1518 A. D. – As a decorated knight for Henry VIII, Cort is sent to Ireland to assist the Earls of Kildare in ruling The Pale, the only strip of Ireland that the English ruled uncontested in the whole country...
  • I'll See You in My Dreams by Sable Hunter

    I'll See You in My Dreams by Sable Hunter

    Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Zane Saucier is handsome, brilliant, powerful, a practicing cowboy and a successful attorney, but he cannot see. Presley Love is smart, intrepid, and attractive, but she wants not to be seen. Through legal battles, family affairs, and a fight to make it in the world, these two unlikely partners discover a true love greater than any obstacle...
  • Shoot for the Moon by Gina LaManna

    Shoot for the Moon by Gina LaManna

    Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    When a dead body rolls off the bed of a truck, directly in front of Kate Rosetti on a busy highway, the homicide detective starts to wonder if she’s cursed. Dead bodies have a way of following her around, and this guy definitely wasn’t killed by accident. Before she knows it, Detective Rosetti is sucked into an investigation before it was even called in to the precinct—a record, even for her...
  • Rough Edge by Lauren Landish

    Rough Edge by Lauren Landish

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 35 ratings
    This ain’t no love triangle. This is people not knowing when to let fate do its thing. Brody Tannen has been the boss for way too long, putting everyone’s needs above his own. It’s the way his family farm stood while fate took shot after shot against them. But now he’s got a chance to figure things out for himself...
  • Landon & Shay - Part Two by Brittainy C. Cherry

    Landon & Shay - Part Two by Brittainy C. Cherry

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 36 ratings
    Once upon a time, I fell in love with a boy. A beautiful, broken boy who had his own world of struggles. People warned me against our love, but I didn't listen. We looked weak. Young, foolish. Dangerously in love. We didn't care. In order to keep our hearts protected from the opinions of others, we became each other’s secret. We shared stolen moments. Tender touches. Secretive embraces...
  • Down To You by Jayne Frost

    Down To You by Jayne Frost

    Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Every story deserves a soundtrack. And ours is epic. She started from perfect. A star who shone brighter than the rest. But then fate took it all away. Now she's broken. A beautiful song with a fractured beat. But I'm still on the rise. Chasing a dream that she's already left behind. If I'm lucky, I can find my redemption in the spotlight. Destiny brought us together. Put her in my path...
  • Sunsets & Second Chances by Rachel Hanna

    Sunsets & Second Chances by Rachel Hanna

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 25 ratings
    He’s standing in front of her…. … after ten long years. No one knows why Dixie’s son is standing there, on Christmas Day, no less. And he doesn’t look happy. Dixie is keeping a big secret that will shake up everyone around her. Julie’s daughter, Colleen, is coming home for a visit, but she’s not alone. Janine makes a new friend, but nobody is thrilled about it...
  • The Don by Stella Andrews

    The Don by Stella Andrews

    Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Most fairy tales include a dark figure. The wicked stepmother dressed all in black wearing her anger for all to see. I. n 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...
  • Knocking Boots by Jordan Marie

    Knocking Boots by Jordan Marie

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    I’ve always heard, don’t fall in love with a cowboy. I just didn't listen. I've sworn off men. They’ve never given me much in life, except a bun in the oven and grief. My kids are my life and all that truly matter. Until him. Jansen Reed is a living fantasy straight from the old west. Sexy drawl, tight jeans and that glint in his eyes that make my knees weak. He promises me the ride of my life...
    Categorized as:
    cowboys  m-f  humor  contemporary  single-mother
  • The Don by Stella Andrews

    The Don by Stella Andrews

    Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Most fairy tales include a dark figure. The wicked stepmother dressed all in black wearing her anger for all to see. I. n 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...
  • The Country Bride by Dilly Court

    The Country Bride by Dilly Court

    Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    The third book in the dramatic new Village Secrets trilogy from the Sunday Times bestselling author. The time had come to leave Creek Manor. Their relationship was doomed from the start, he was the master of the house and she the servant…. Summer, Little Creek 1879. For most of her life, Judy Begg has been a loyal servant at Creek Manor and to Jack Fox, its future lord...
  • The Moment of Truth by Shari Low

    The Moment of Truth by Shari Low

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · 31 ratings
    The 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...
  • Cian's Complication by Ciara St. James

    Cian's Complication by Ciara St. James

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Cian O’Sheeran was the second oldest O’Sheeran child. His family was the largest Irish mob family in the US. Well, technically, to the world, they were former mobsters gone straight. The world might speculate and say they still were mobsters, but no one outside the family and their closest people knew the truth. Afterall, it was hard to remove all traces of a hunter from their bloodline...
    Categorized as:
    betrayal  m-f  contemporary  mafia  mystery  length-medium
  • Hidden Treasure by Melody Anne

    Hidden Treasure by Melody Anne

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 28 ratings
    The second book in the Lost Anderson series is here, and it comes to you with a kicking and screaming heiress. Brielle Storm inherits a dilapidated ranch in the wilds of Montana and she isn’t happy about her situation in the least...
  • Bear's Beloved by Ciara St James

    Bear's Beloved by Ciara St James

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Bear has lived more than half his life for his club. He’ll gladly do it again. He has never regretted starting this club with Bull and a few others years ago. However, seeing his brothers finding love and settling down to have families when he knows he’ll never have that is taking its toll on him. He takes off to get his head straight...
  • Sinful Corruption by Emilia Finn

    Sinful Corruption by Emilia Finn

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Sinful Corruption is the 14th standalone Mayet Justice novel. Full blurb coming soon.
  • Cole's Red-Hot Pursuit by Brenda Jackson

    Cole's Red-Hot Pursuit by Brenda Jackson

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · 19 ratings
    And what the former Texas Ranger wanted now was sultry Patrina Forman. But Patrina was set against falling for a man with a no-strings attitude, and there was no way she'd fall into bed with a lawman! Then a Montana blizzard changed everything. Trapped together for three sinfully delicious nights, Cole soon had Patrina singing a different tune thanks to his brand of red-hot seduction...
  • Bride for the Rancher : Small Town Heroes Book 8 by Cassi Hart

    Bride for the Rancher : Small Town Heroes Book 8 by Cassi Hart

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 10 ratings
    Cherry. Reeling with the sudden knowledge that not only was my adoption twenty years ago illegal, but I’m not even a legal US citizen, I’m desperate for help after an ICE agent threatens me with deportation if I don’t tell her where my suddenly MIA parents are. But they’ve disappeared, leaving me to face the consequences of their actions...
  • Only Her by Allie Everhart

    Only Her by Allie Everhart

    Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Final book in the series! The dramatic conclusion to the story of Pearce and Rachel. After a tragic loss, Pearce has been forced to go on with his life but he's done so without success. He's consumed with work and is neglecting Garret, the only remaining piece of Rachel he has left...
  • Defile by Jessica Prince

    Defile by Jessica Prince

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 12 ratings
    Declan Forrester is arrogant, selfish, and insanely sexy. He was the very first boy I ever loved. Then fame and fortune turned him into a man I no longer recognized. I tried to give him everything he needed, and in return. .. he broke my heart. Now he’s back, and he wants to make things right. What started as love turned to hate...
  • Almost Perfect by Jessica Prince

    Almost Perfect by Jessica Prince

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 15 ratings
    Devon McMillon wasn't looking for a knight in shining armor. She didn't need a man to rescue her or take care of her. She just wanted someone who would treat her as an equal and love her for who she was. Unfortunately, even in a city as big as Manhattan, finding a guy who wasn't intimidated by a strong-minded, slightly outspoken woman was proving harder than expected...
  • Resisting My Submission by Jenna Jacob

    Resisting My Submission by Jenna Jacob

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    He enticed my abandoned desires…and uncovered my guarded heart. I’m Samantha “Sammie” Radcliffe, queen of the bar at Club Genesis. They say first impressions mean everything, but either Maximus “Max” Gunn didn’t get the memo or doesn’t care. I can’t lie...
    Categorized as:
    m-f  angst  bdsm  contemporary  length-short
  • Betrayed by Kaylea Cross

    Betrayed by Kaylea Cross

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Torn apart by lies and a hail of bullets…. Georgia Randall is a government-trained killer with nothing left to live for except the burning need for revenge. She’s lost everything she cared about, including the only man she ever loved, and now her past has caught up with her. Shadowy enemies are on the move, determined to silence her before she can kill her remaining targets...
  • A Marriage Well Done by Boo Walker

    A Marriage Well Done by Boo Walker

    Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    In the marriage game, when is it time to throw in the towel? Margot Simpson was raised to believe that you don’t run for cover the moment it rains. You don’t slide divorce papers across the kitchen island, especially when you have a teenage son. You roll up your sleeves, toss your hair in a bun, and dance in the downpour...
  • Ever Over After by J.A. DeRouen

    Ever Over After by J.A. DeRouen

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    The Over Duet is a story first loves, second chances, and hard truths. Marlo … wild-eyed, untamed, and every single thing I’ve ever wanted from this life. I wasn’t ready for her back then. I was a stupid boy with adult feelings and no idea what to do with them. I squandered away every chance she gave me. Yes, a love like ours either burns white hot or crumbles under the pressure...
    Categorized as:
    angst  m-f  christian  new adult  length-short  audiobook
  • Practice to Deceive by Olivia Evans

    Practice to Deceive by Olivia Evans

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    I wasn’t always a bad guy, but betrayal has a way of finding your darkest inner demons. Great friends and family weren’t enough to save me. I wanted revenge. When the opportunity presented itself, I felt justified. That’s karma, right? Turns out, karma has a way of circling back. If only I hadn’t been so stupid. If only I’d known what my deceit would cost me...
  • New Love by M.J. Fields

    New Love by M.J. Fields

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Categorized as:
    m-f  betrayal  new adult  cruel hero  audiobook
  • What's Left of Us by Amanda Maxlyn

    What's Left of Us by Amanda Maxlyn

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings
    The heartwarming conclusion to What's Left of Me. Love found me three years ago. I’m cancer free, happily married to the love of my life, and working toward my dream career. Our life is complete. Perfect, really. Or is it? I’ve always wanted a family of my own, but never dreamed I could have one. Now Parker’s ready to make my dream our reality...
  • Sinner's Lullaby by Nicole Fox

    Sinner's Lullaby by Nicole Fox

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    SHE SOLD ME LIES AND STOLE MY DAUGHTER. IT’S MY TURN TO EVEN THE SCORE. Charlotte came into my house with lies on her lips. With debts on her head. With hate in her heart. Despite all that, we found something together. Hope. Healing. Family. But it was all just a pretty song and dance. A sinner’s lullaby. She made me weak…. And now my little girl is the one paying the price...
  • Dirty Liar by Janice Whiteaker

    Dirty Liar by Janice Whiteaker

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    𝐃𝐞𝐱𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐭 𝐫𝐮𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐦𝐲 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞. His impossibly improbable act set off a chain of events I couldn’t make up if I tried, each one stealing a little more from me. My relationship. My business. 𝑀𝑦 𝑟𝑒𝑝𝑢𝑡𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛. But even bad times have to come to an end. I thought that was the case when Valerie slid onto the bar stool next to mine and asked me to buy her a drink...
  • First Comes Love by Z.B. Heller

    First Comes Love by Z.B. Heller

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    “So I met this guy. Miles Dane is the trifecta of awesomeness: he’s hot, built, and amazing in bed. The best part of it all is that he loves me. Did I mention I puked all over him when we first met? No? Well, that’s a different story. Things have finally settled down for us. We are disgustingly in love and, let’s face it, the cutest couple on earth...
  • Legacy by Sarah Osborne

    Legacy by Sarah Osborne

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Our legacy is the gift that we give to the people that we leave behind. Our lives shape us, circumstances are sometimes beyond our control, but ultimately, who we are, who we choose to be, defines our legacy. The final installment of the story of Tiny and Samson. And of the people whose lives are forged by the choices they make.
    Categorized as:
    m-f  betrayal  bikers  mafia  length-medium
  • The Billionaire's Desire by Scarlett Avery

    The Billionaire's Desire by Scarlett Avery

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    This is an alternate cover edition for B00U1Y8PLG. The sizzling adventure continues in this alpha billionaire romance series. The scintillating, steamy and passionate romance between Ciara and Nikolaj picks up where the last book ended. The only difference is that Ciara discovers Nikolaj’s true penchant for domination and to her surprise, she relishes submitting herself to him...
  • Fire and Love by Melanie Shawn

    Fire and Love by Melanie Shawn

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Stand-alone Hope Falls romance, complete with HEA--and plenty of heat and heart along the way! Their future was set. He was going to be a firefighter, and she was going to be a filmmaker. They were going to get married and live happily-ever-after with two kids and a dog…She supposed one out five ain’t bad...
  • Let it be Us by Barbara Speak

    Let it be Us by Barbara Speak

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Montana has become everything Arianna Dubray never wanted it be. Home. Now, with every part of her Boston life behind her, she has all she needs to watch her future unfold in her little country life: her sister, Shelby, and the man that captured her heart and never let go, Canyon Michaels...
  • Redemption Weather by Christine Michelle, Christine M. Butler

    Redemption Weather by Christine Michelle, Christine M. Butler

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    When I married Walker Smithson it was the happiest day of my life. My family was there, we had a bright future ahead of us, and the world was ours for the taking. Then the storms started coming. First, there was the one that took my family. Then, there was the one that took my husband...
  • Gu Fang Bu Zi Shang, Vol.2 by Feng Nong

    Gu Fang Bu Zi Shang, Vol.2 by Feng Nong

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Bai Pingting has always been unable to believe the saying "a woman's virture is ignorance". She is a maid of Jing Anwang, but she lives even better than some wealthly women. She is also wiser than most men and she hopes for a higher intellect. Even if that man is an enemy, both are full of lies and conspiracies. She is not fond of that man...
  • Surrender to Temptation by E.B. Walters, Ednah Walters

    Surrender to Temptation by E.B. Walters, Ednah Walters

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A playboy in hiding. A woman searching for answers. Will he let her in or send her packing? After a tragic accident, Chef Chase Fitzgerald left his life in Los Angeles behind and moved to a ranch in Montana. He's convinced that all he needs to be happy are his horses, a few ranch hands and the Big Sky Country...
    Categorized as:
    cowboys  m-f  contemporary  suspense  length-medium
  • Perfect Spiral by Lane Hart

    Perfect Spiral by Lane Hart

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    ~ Quinton Dunn ~. I had the perfect life. Getting paid millions to play the sport I love and spending most of my nights with all the adoring female fans, what more could I possibly want? I sure as hell didn’t want the baby boy someone dropped on me before running, leaving behind a note saying he’s mine. If that’s true, then I don’t have a freakin’ clue who his mother could be...
    Categorized as:
    m-f  betrayal  sports  humor  single-father  length-medium
  • All We Are by Elisabeth Grace, Michelle Lynn

    All We Are by Elisabeth Grace, Michelle Lynn

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Coming face-to-face with my past changes EVERYTHING. I'm at the top of my game. All my struggles have finally paid off. Life should be great. I mean, life is great. Except for the fact that I can't stop thinking of her. The woman who mangled my heart into a bloody pulp and never looked back. If I could free myself of our shared memories, my future would be golden...
  • Dade by Delores Fossen

    Dade by Delores Fossen

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Kayla Brennan doesn't want Texas lawman Dade Ryland's protection. For one thing, his family hates her. For another, the attraction between them is too hot to handle - just like Dade. When the bullets begin to fl y, Dade shields her and her baby boy. But the question is, how long before Dade decides she's in on the crime? Kayla's testimony is all Dade should want. .
    Categorized as:
    cowboys  m-f  contemporary  suspense  length-short
  • A Hundred Million Reasons by Jessie Evans, Lili Valente

    A Hundred Million Reasons by Jessie Evans, Lili Valente

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    If Yasmin North knows one thing for sure, it’s that love sucks. That’s why she’s moving forward with her happily-ever-after solo plan, with the help of a sperm sample from a six-foot-two donor who apparently holds a doctorate in both computer science and social work. Meaning he’s brilliant and kind—talk about superior baby-making DNA...
  • The Outlaw by Jennifer Millikin

    The Outlaw by Jennifer Millikin

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    There’s a thin line between being a hero and a villain, and I’m well aware I walk right down the middle of it. My reputation precedes me, even when I’m making a bad choice for the right reason. This is how I wind up in the back of a police car late one night. My infamous last name keeps my record clean, with a single caveat: community service at a ranch recently purchased by Jo Shelton...
    Categorized as:
    cowboys  m-f  contemporary  audiobook
  • The Lies We Tell Ourselves by Michelle Heard

    The Lies We Tell Ourselves by Michelle Heard

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    From. International Bestseller. Michelle Heard comes a stand-alone, Suspense Romance, in the Southern Heroes Series. I'm at the end of my rope, planning a wedding with the man who has become a threat to my sanity. Everybody tells lies, but no one knows the truth we hide behind closed doors. That's until Alec is hired to watch my every move...
    Categorized as:
    angst  m-f  suspense  rich heroine  length-short
  • Easy Revenge by L.P. Dover

    Easy Revenge by L.P. Dover

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Clara and Zac thought they were headed for their happily ever after, until a break-up slathered in betrayal left them both jaded and vindictive. Twelve years have passed since they left Wyoming, and during that time Clara found her calling at a prestigious PR firm in California while Zac moved to New Orleans to join his Boudreaux cousins at Bayou Enterprises...
    Categorized as:
    betrayal  m-f  contemporary  length-short
  • Catfish by Hazel Grace

    Catfish by Hazel Grace

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    𝐆𝐨𝐨𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐬 𝐌𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐀𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐬 𝐍𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐞. I met her through the wrong man’s eyes. Beauty in every sense of the word, a mouth of someone who gives zero fucks, and the body of a man’s wildest fantasy. Fake—it’s the first thing I thought. Until she sent me a picture with a middle finger and the same beautiful eyes. But she could never be mine...
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