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Smith by Riley Edwards
Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsShe’s the last woman in the world he’s allowed to fall for. And the only woman he wants. There I was minding my own business, building my real estate empire, and loving life. So the last thing I needed was a series of threatening letters as I worked on my latest fix and flip sending my loving, protective dad into over-the-top-protective dad mode from the other side of the world...Categorized as:
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Let Me Love You Better by Kaylyn .
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsNFL prospect, Jyles O’Brien, is ready to forge his own path and make a name for himself. He’s used to people giving in to his every demand and giving a middle finger to anybody who doesn’t. Then he meets Devyn Kincaid; an aspiring sports broadcaster, who has an untimely run-in with Jyles that jeopardizes her future. The solution rests solely on Jyles but kind gestures aren’t in his repertoire...Categorized as:
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Truly Medley Deeply by Kate Watson
Lucy Jane. The first rule of touring? Don’t fall for your crew. Especially not the grumpy, emotionally caged, impossible-to-read sound guy who acts like tolerating pop-country singers is pure torture. Patrick “Patty” O’Shannan clearly doesn’t want to be here. He does his job and barely looks at me unless it’s to scowl...Categorized as:
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This Much Is True by Adriana Locke
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsWhen celebrity Laina Kelley bolted from her small hometown church on her wedding day, she ran to the first place that came to mind—the home of the local farrier, a gorgeous playboy who just so happens to be her first love … and biggest frenemy... -
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Only One Touch by Natasha Madison
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsNico. When I inherited the Dallas Oilers from my father , I became one of the youngest owners in hockey history. Even though the team was at the bottom of the hockey standings,. I had big plans to change that and bring the Cup to Dallas. Falling in love was something I never believed would happen to me... -
The Charmer by Layla Hagen
Julian Leblanc's story is a sizzling fake relationship romance set in the heart of New Orleans. She’s too damn hot, but also rude and unprofessional. .. yet that doesn’t stop me from becoming her fake boyfriend. I pride myself on never doubting my decisions. It’s why my business runs so smoothly... -
Even Odds by Miah Onsha
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsShaylene Turner is a professional, first and foremost. As a rising junior sports agent at Permian Sports Agency, she’s got a target on her back in the male-dominated field, but her career path glistens with bright pink promise. To prove herself in a testosterone-filled arena, she works harder, smarter, and stays professional no matter what...Categorized as:
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Strike Zone by Ginger Walls
WYATT:. All my friends are under the impression I’m only at Newhouse to chase women and play baseball. Those are two of my favorite pastimes. The truth is, Newhouse is my chance to save my family’s farm. If I don’t get drafted, we’ll lose everything we’ve been working hard to keep. Then I hear her sing and she’s all I can think about. It’s messing up my game and putting my future in jeopardy... -
Convincing the Catcher by Hannah Gray
Book #2 in the Good Girls of NE University Series. Blurb and tropes TBA.Categorized as:
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Cheap Trick by Emily Goodwin
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsDanielle Cross has spent her whole life running from breakups and troubles. She’s never stayed in the same place for long…until now. The moment she walks through the doors of Logan Dawson’s bar, there’s an attraction between them neither can deny. And when Danielle needs a date to her sister’s wedding, Logan is the man for the job...Categorized as:
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Cage by Tia Louise
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsSometimes fate sends a sign, and sometimes it sends a bloodhound with a hot hockey player holding its leash, dragging it off you. Owen Stone is not your usual hockey player. He’s a six-foot-two single dad with dark hair, ocean eyes, and muscles for days. He’s also a last-minute trade trying to find a home for his seven-year-old daughter, his psychic sister, and his adoring bloodhound... -
Her Pretty Words by Amber Evergreen
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsA canceled flight. A beautiful stranger who seems to delight in getting under her skin. A hotel with only one room. Everything that could go wrong during Macy’s escape to Florida does. But when Grayson—the frustrating stranger in question—offers to share the room he already has, she has no choice but to take him up on it—platonically, of course. One night with him is more than enough... -
The Biker Needs A Nanny by Nicole James
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe grumpy biker needs a nanny! Full blurb to come. -
Where We Fall by Nicole Baker
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsWhat do you do when a client threatens to stop doing business with your company because he finds out about a one-night stand you had with his daughter’s friend? I’ll tell you what my siblings make me do. They make me take our innocent IT Director with us to the client’s largest fundraising event…as my fake girlfriend... -
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Crimson Love by Brynne Asher
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom USA Today Bestselling Author Brynne Asher comes a small-town, woman-on-the-run, age-gap romance. Oh yeah, there’s a jewelry heist too. I’d like to say my story began when I almost accidentally killed Jett Parker Cross, but it started long before that. I wish I could kick this spectacle off with a “not to be dramatic” but it was. After all, Jett just had major surgery...Categorized as:
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Finders Keepers by Nicole Lenz
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBailey Monroe knows one thing for certain. She had to leave. With her young daughter Sophie in tow, she flees from the nightmare of her abusive husband under the cover of darkness, finding safety in the quiet Texas town of Pine Grove. There, she finds refuge in the warmth of the town folk and kindness from Ms... -
Crew by Kimberly Knight, Rachel Lyn Adams
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom USA Today bestselling authors Kimberly Knight and Rachel Lyn Adams comes a MM baseball romance packed with undeniable chemistry, stolen moments, and second chances. Crew delivers a steamy fling-to-love, secret relationship, and single dad romance between a closeted catcher and the first baseman willing to keep their relationship hidden...Categorized as:
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If Love Had A Manual (Skeptically In Love) by Laura Ashley Gallagher
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter a family tragedy leaves Wes Turner as the unexpected guardian of his one-year-old niece, he’s drowning in responsibilities he never asked for. Running his auto shop is hard enough—raising a baby on his own? Impossible. Enter Lena a no-nonsense nanny with a soft heart and a past she keeps locked away... -
Silver Linings by Violet Page
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsSilver James has perfected the art of keeping everything at a distance—her career, her friends, and most definitely romance. Her motto is simple: keep life carefree and fun. The more she avoids the unexpected, the less likely she is to get hurt... -
Cooper by Lexi James
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsBlurb To Come Soon.Categorized as:
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Too Young To Fall In Love by Lacey Black
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsKellen. I love my job. Bartending is more than just serving drinks to customers at the hottest bar and restaurant in Stewart Grove. It’s the people I work with and those I meet along the way. I know how to have a good time. Just one flirty little grin and the ladies are like putty in my hands. But they know the score: I’m a one and done guy, not looking to ever fall into the trap of love... -
Salt Love by Marika Ray
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhat do you do when you find out your husband’s cheating on you, your aunt just passed away in Florida, and your boss gave the promotion to your work nemesis, so you threaten him with bodily harm in the middle of a board meeting? Well, after getting escorted out of the building by security, I fly straight to Sunshine Key to deal with my aunt’s estate...Categorized as:
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A Wonderland Wish on Ever After Street by Jaimie Admans
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA picture-perfect town, a place where dreams come true. Welcome to Ever After Street. .. There's always time for tea. .. unless you've lost your teapot…. Cleo Jordan has only ever wished for one thing – to open her own teashop in memory of her lovely gran...Categorized as:
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Neo: A Valentino-Petrov Heirs Novella by Kylie Kent
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNeo. When you’re the heir to the Russian Bratva, nothing is off-limits. So when my sights are set on keeping the broken little blonde who just ran into me, that’s exactly what I do. I keep her. Even if she’s not so sure she wants to be kept. Caitlyn is afraid to trust me, and knowing her history, I don’t blame her. Lucky for us, I’m a patient man...Categorized as:
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Second Shot by Con Riley
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsSecond Shot (Second Chance School #2). Welcome back to Glynn Harber School for another steamy, swoony romance between two bruised souls. Passion always leads to heartbreak for Hayden Novac. Nice guys always get picked last. That’s what my coach at a soccer academy once promised... -
Quake by Giuliana Victoria
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLark Hughes is the kind, sweet, and outgoing veterinarian who owns Toute la Famille, a non-profit veterinary clinic on the outskirts of Philadelphia. It's a typical night for Lark, working a late shift at the clinic, when one of the players from the Divine Flyers soccer team arrives with his golden retriever rescue, Pickles. He clearly takes them both by surprise when he asks her out...Categorized as:
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Keeping You by Alex Taylor
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsHannah:. I learned two years ago to never date a coworker or a playboy. Waking up married to Dr. Grayson Maxwell was not how I thought this work trip in Vegas would end. I want an annulment, but he surprises me with a request: ninety days to show me we can make this marriage work. With planned dates, thoughtful gestures, and beautiful words, he starts to chip away at my resolve... -
Tight Fit by Lisa Suzanne
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIt’s okay to admit I’m scared. Outside forces are working hard to tear us apart, but we’ve teamed up against them. It’s the internal struggles we’re battling that could spell the ultimate end. When Ben makes a public show to prove how committed we are, I’m left confused as I struggle to figure out whether his feelings for me are real or if they’re part of the act...Categorized as:
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A Whole New Ball Game by Stephanie Rose
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFrom bestselling author Stephanie Rose comes a swoon-worthy sports romance filled with sizzling chemistry, a heart-stealing hero who falls first, and an age-gap love story worth rooting for. Rachel Manning has her hands full working a demanding job at a PR firm and raising her teenage sister. The only time she makes for romance is in the hours she carves out writing steamy novels... -
The Scientist by Kristen B. Cole, Margo Lipschultz
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhen an outgoing musical maven meets the enigmatic neuroscientist next door, will their worlds clash in a dramatic showdown of art versus science, or will they discover that love is the ultimate experiment worth conducting? When celebrated Broadway composer Hadley Olivier’s best friend receives a life-threatening diagnosis, Hadley says goodbye to her beloved home in NYC and sets off to the West...Categorized as:
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Hit it and Quit it by Kelly Reynolds
Bull Durham meets Ted Lasso (with a hint of the Savannah Bananas) in this opposites attract, baseball romcom set in smalltown Oregon. Three weeks ago, department store heiress and Southern society darling, Clarke Myers had it all, or so she thought... -
Time for Change by Lacey Black
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsStevie. There’s nothing more liberating than picking up your life and relocating. I needed a fresh start, desperately looking to get away from my past. Stewart Grove is such a cute small town and seems like the perfect place to settle. Add in the fact I got a job serving at the popular Burgers and Brew restaurant, and everything seems to be clicking into place...Categorized as:
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Falling into Forever by Avery Maxwell
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsWhat’s a brokenhearted romance novelist to do when an interview accidentally turns her into the villain? I’ll tell you one thing—the plan definitely wasn’t to turn to the man who taught me that happily ever afters exist only on the page... -
It Happened on a Sunday by Tracy Wolff
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFrom #1 New York Times bestselling author Tracy Wolff comes a fierce, emotional romance about surviving the spotlight, outrunning your past, and choosing love when everything says you shouldn’t. They call her the Black Widow. A pop star. A tabloid tragedy. A girl who set the world on fire—and got burned in return. But Sloane Walker doesn’t care what they say. Not anymore...Categorized as:
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The Problem with Players by Brittainy C. Cherry
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsAs a female coach, I’ve always lived by a simple mantra: throw hard, swing for the fences, and never, ever look back--especially when it comes to past flames. So when my ex-boyfriend somehow manages to land the job as my new assistant coach, my life is flipped upside down. The game I thought I'd mastered is now being played with a whole new set of rules. My ex is baseball's all-star Nathan Pierce...Categorized as:
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Home Runner by Millie Perez
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLuke Weston is my best friend. He's also the New York Monarchs' coach, a perpetual grump, and right now, the man driving the getaway car on my wedding day. I should be panicking about how I just blew up my life or how the media will inevitably tarnish my name... -
Escape by A.K. Evans
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhat happens when your home turns toxic? The place she should have felt safest was a nightmare turned reality for Josie Day. Each day that passes gets worse and worse. And it’s been that way her entire life. But she refuses to be a statistic, so she comes up with a plan to get out... -
Write or Wrong by Heidi Hutchinson, Smartypants Romance
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsZara Lorna is kind of a big deal. After winning Artist of the Year (again), having a public argument with her boyfriend (again), and being whisked away by a man she barely knows (that’s new), it feels like she can’t go anywhere without drawing attention. It’s taking a toll on her and she could use a break...Categorized as:
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Caution by A.K. Evans
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLike every hardworking member of Harper Security Ops, Forrest Hickman takes time away from work to relax and recharge. And he often does that while riding his snowboard on the slopes of his favorite ski resort. He wasn’t sure anything would be better than some time alone to clear his head. That is, until he meets someone to spend his break with... -
Pietro by Sherry Blake
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsPIETROI'm already dead inside. Loving her could finish the job. Thirteen years ago, I died with my best friend Pablo in a warehouse ambush. I just didn't stop breathing. I've spent over a decade as a ghost. Ruthless, cold, already dead inside. Then Nora Kelly walks into my office. My new secretary. Sharp. Fearless. I swore I'd never feel again. But she's cracking something open inside me...Categorized as:
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Kind of a Sexy Jerk by Lili Valente
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsSo let me get this straight. .. For the next few days I’ve got myself a grumpy fake husband who’s also kind of my. .. bodyguard? I guess that’s a better way to spend the weekend than binge-watching reality television, especially since it’s kind of my fault we’re on the run from the mob and I need a protector. Oops...Categorized as:
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Your Secret to Keep by Rachel LaBerge
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsBrooks Pittman’s heart has been broken by his first love: basketball. An ACL injury sidelined him right before the playoffs, and without him, the New Jersey Jaguars fell short of a championship. Now, with a new NBA season, Brooks is determined to redeem himself and outrun the darkness that consumed him during recovery. Lia Stone is sports obsessed and a die-hard Jersey Jags fan...Categorized as:
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The Marriage Auction 2, Book Two by Audrey Carlan
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsThis is the filthy, gritty, angsty soap opera you never knew you needed. Welcome to The Marriage Auction. Meet the bidders. Rhodes - A billionaire single dad with a wounded heart and no desire to purchase a bride. The Madam of the auction has other ideas. Naomi Shaw – A stylish, stunning, and shrewd businesswoman who owns a jewelry empire... -
The Marriage Auction 2, Book Three by Audrey Carlan
The Marriage Auction 2 continues in this filthy, gritty, angsty soap opera. No way we’re going to spoil anything! ***. This serial can be read as a standalone but is best read after TMA 1. Recommended for individuals 18+ as it contains graphic depiction of sexual acts and adult content that may trigger some readers. Please visit my website for a full list of sensitive content... -
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Hard Boss by Iona Rose
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJuliette. Hudson Sinclair is such a grumpy, snarly, arrogant nightmare no one on the temp agency's books is willing to take on the job of replacing his secretary while she is off sick. Well, here I am, it’s my first day at the agency and I should probably give it a pass as my first job too. At least, that would be the prudent thing to do, but ‘prudent’ is not on my list of virtues... -
Double Play by L.B. Dunbar
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIndia Baker reports the dirt directly from the dugout. As a newly appointed sportscaster for the Tennessee Terrors, she’s down in the trenches reporting live with up-to-the-minute reactions and in-your-face interviews about the team. And the member who hates it the most is the number one man—me—the head coach. I’ve known India a good portion of my life... -
Searching for Sunshine by Hollie Luckie
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsYou know what they say— when everything’s falling apart, move to the beach and marry the grumpy boat captain you haven’t seen in over a decade. After losing both my teaching job in the city and my grandmother, I feel like I have no idea what to do with my life... -
Chasing The Goal by Emily Campbell
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA tender slow burn, friends to lovers romance with depth, laughs, and a pinch of spice. Chasing the Goal is a story of showing up, stepping in, and falling hard—when only love plays for keeps. Mallory Quince has her hands full, balancing a demanding career as the Hellblades’ newest athletic trainer, keeping her messy dating life in check, while avoiding any and all complications... -
Only Ever You by Haley Warren
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsHe still loves her. She’d do anything to forget him. Once upon a time, Bohdan Novotnak had it all—the kind of friends you’d only find in a movie, legs that made him one of the fastest skaters on the planet, and a record-breaking collegiate hockey career that paved the way for what should have been an outstanding professional one. But most importantly, he had her...Categorized as:
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Tempting The Goalie by R.C. Stephens
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsHe’s a six-foot-four hockey Adonis on the ice—and a heartbreaker off it. Luc Chabot has always been the most gorgeous guy in town, with stormy gray eyes and muscles for days. The catch? He’s also my best friend. When my NHL hockey player boyfriend cheats on me and leaves my confidence in pieces,. Luc is the one who shows up just like he always does...Categorized as:
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