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When We by K.C. Mills
Publicist.NBA player.Career ending Injury.Family Secrets.Undeniable attraction.“She could have every piece of my soul. Even the ones that were broken and unsure, because I knew she would never mishandle any part of me...Categorized as:
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Tempting Promises by Corinne Michaels
What’s the worst thing you could do when you’re stranded in the woods with your rival? Sleep with him. That’s what. Not only is Rowan Whitlock my sister’s ex, but we’re both vying for the contract that would save my family farm...Categorized as:
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Wedding at Sea by Melissa Tagg
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLilian doesn’t remember anything about her life before the day Maggie Muir found her on her front porch—a toddler, abandoned and alone. And maybe that’s okay. She has a beautiful life at Muir Farm, including an adopted family she adores and a successful career as a lawyer. But she also has a secret . . . one that raises just as many questions about her future as it does her unknown past... -
My Phony Valentine by Courtney Walsh
A chance meeting. A hunky hockey player. A fake romance.Hardly an ordinary day in the life of Poppy Hart.My days usually consist of agonizing over my failing restaurant, worrying about my mountain of debt and nursing my broken heart.Everything changes when I bump into a man in the coffee shop and claim him as my new boyfriend... -
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RUSH: Deluxe Edition by Emma Scott
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTo be blind is not miserable; not to be able to bear blindness, that is miserable. --John MiltonCharlotte Conroy, Juilliard-trained violinist, was on the cusp of greatness when tragedy swooped down on dark wings, crushing her hopes and breaking her heart. The music that used to sing in her soul has grown quiet, and she feels on the verge of setting down her violin for good...Categorized as:
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Once Upon a Wild Fling by Lauren Blakely
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThere are a million reasons why Miles Hart isn't the man I should date but allow me to enumerate the top three. He's friends with my brother, he's a single dad, and he's a sexy, in-demand rock star. He might as well wear an off-limits, totally unavailable, and don’t-even-attempt-to-ride-this-ride sign. And there’s one more, little itty-bitty thing -- he's never asked me on a date...Categorized as:
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4th & Girl by Max Monroe
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsFrom the New York Times & USA Today bestselling author of TAPPING THE BILLIONAIRE comes a hilarious and sexy standalone about fate, chance, and one heck of an epically awkward meet-cute. I’m Leo Landry, one of the best shutdown cornerbacks in the nation, and the New York Mavericks’ first round draft pick... -
A Blind Date for the Marine by Jess Mastorakos
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsBlind dating for the digital age. What could go wrong?When my best friend asks me to test his new dating app, I'm not sure it's a good idea. After all, I'm moving out of the country in six months. What's the point?But he insists it's just to help him out, so I give it a shot. Plus, the mystery of it is kind of fun... -
The Mountain Between Us by Charles Martin
Now a major motion picture starring Kate Winslet and Idris Elba. An atmospheric, suspenseful and gripping story of two people finding love while fighting to survive...Categorized as:
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Humbugged by Pippa Grant, Lili Valente
He’s the world’s most alpha Marine and the last man I should be letting jingle my bells this holiday season. So why does Clint O’Dell keep running through my thoughts wearing nothing but a Santa hat? And why do I stupidly agree that we should be Christmas friends with benefits? Someone must have spiked my eggnog. I don’t do Marines. Or Santas... -
Into the Fire by Irene Hannon
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAs a former smokejumper, arson investigator Bri Tucker knows her way around fires. But after a mysterious blaze takes the life of a former colleague, Bri inherits a curious puzzle from him that raises questions about several fiery deaths. Someone, however, doesn't want her picking up where he left off in search of answers... -
The Wager by Rachel Van Dyken
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsFrom the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller, THE BET THE WAGER Lose a bet, lose your heart... What is it about a junior-high crush that can send an otherwise intelligent woman into a tailspin? TV reporter Char Lynn wishes she knew. Jake Titus is too rich, too handsome, too arrogant: a trifecta that once lured Char into the best night-and worst morning-after-of her life...Categorized as:
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The Rage by Jaci J.
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsThey say love comes in all shapes and sizes, and is found in the most unexpected places. I wasn't looking for anything when I knocked on that big, wooden door, but what I got was a rude ass, leather wearing biker who made me feel, and want things I never thought were possible. Rampage is crude, rude, and tough. He’s everything I’m not, but he’s everything I need... -
The Image of You by Melanie Moreland
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsFrom NYT best selling author Melanie Moreland comes an epic love story of loss and redemption. I realized in that one moment something was terribly wrong.“I apologize,” she spoke, sounding formal.“You have me at a disadvantage.”Her hand rose in greeting. “I’m Alexandra Robbins…and you are?”I stared at her hand and then her beautiful face...Categorized as:
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Crush by Kim Karr
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsLogan McPherson and Elle Sterling continue to thrill in this powerful conclusion to the tantalizing, provocative, and unexpected sizzling romance that began in BLOW. The danger isn’t over. It’s only just begun. Circumstances brought them together and their undeniable connection won’t let them part... -
Romance on the Reef: A Sweet, Single Mom, Military Romance by Jess Mastorakos
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsIt’s pretty hard to stay away from her when she moves in right next door…I’m the jokester of the group. I always have that one-liner that lightens the mood, even in the darkest of moments. It's just who I am. It's who I had to be. I lost my wife eleven years ago when I was on my first deployment, so now I’m just trying to keep things light... -
Dash by Shantel Tessier
I've never been one to follow the rules...or the law, for that matter. But when you find yourself behind bars and being offered the opportunity of a lifetime, you take it. I agreed to race motorcycles for Johnny Knight. A very powerful man who wanted me on his team, even knowing I was a liability... -
Hitched by Pippa Grant, Lili Valente
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsShe’s the last woman on earth I’d marry….again. Yet here I am. Saying my vows. Again. To save an alpaca. At least, that’s my story. But the truth might be a little more complicated. I didn’t want to let her go the first time. But now I have a second chance to win over my wife. We’re older. Wiser. And hornier. This time, I won’t fail... -
Eternal Ride by Chelsea Camaron
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsTwo people once lost. Two people once broken. Two people who have endured the pain. One love brought them together. One love healed their hearts and made them whole again. One love carries them through both the good times and the bad. Shooter and Tessie have faced the shadows and demons that haunt their souls... -
Close by Laurelin Paige
Everyone wants to get close to a rock star. The bright lights.The music.Those talented fingers strumming… a guitar.Everyone wants to bang a rock star.So why do I keep running from the one who wants me?I’m America’s Sweetheart.I have a reputation.He’s a boy-band icon turned rock god.I’m vanilla.He’s every flavor of bad.And he’s much, much too young for me...Categorized as:
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More to Give by Terri Osburn
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsCallie Henderson had to fight to put her tragic past behind her, but now the up-and-coming player in the hospitality industry is well on her way to happiness. She has her sights set on the lead renovation position at the Sunset Harbor Inn - an inn that just happens to be owned by Sam Edwards, the man who comforted her in her grief and gave her one night of passion before walking away... -
Capone's Chaos by J. Lynn Lombard
A Man In Control. A Lost Soul. One Last Chance.CaponeAs President of the Royal Bastards MC, Los Angeles Chapter, I have enemies everywhere. They'll use anything and anyone to exploit me. Regardless, only one person has ever brought me to my knees. Danyella.My Bella.Her emerald green eyes captured my soul the moment we looked at each other...Categorized as:
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Aftermath's Exposure by J. Lynn Lombard
Aftermath's Exposure Royal Bastards MCLos Angeles ChapterBook #6By J. Lynn Lombard Cover Crimson Syn Brady CyphertAftermathBetrayal is a bitter word on my tongue. I've been beaten and branded, trying every day to get past what happened in my past before Royal Bastards took my sorry ass in. My heart was hardened by darkness and betrayal. Then she came along...Categorized as:
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Wind Chime Café by Sophie Moss
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen single mother, Annie Malone, purchases a quirky Main Street café on Heron Island, she thinks she's finally turned her dream of opening her own restaurant into a reality. Hearing rumors that a developer is about to build a five-star resort on the sleepy Chesapeake Bay island, she plans to transform the café into a premier upscale bistro... -
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Holiday Ever After by Amy Andrews, Kate Canterbary
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsEleven sweet and sexy holiday stories from New York Times and USA Today best-selling authors! Grab a cup of cocoa and curl up with this collection that will warm your heart and curl your toes. Each story is a new standalone contemporary romance set within popular series, with no spoilers, no cliffhangers, never-before-featured couples, and hot happy endings...Categorized as:
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Believing in You by Jess Mastorakos
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsHow do you make a long-distance relationship last? Don’t fall for your brother’s best friend.While on deployment, Jake Murphy takes to online dating hoping to find someone to share forever with back home. His connection with a beautiful kindergarten teacher is everything he was looking for. That is, until he realizes she's his best friend's sister... -
Counter Attack by Patricia Bradley
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNo sooner has Alexis Stone been sworn in as the interim sheriff for Russell County, Tennessee, when a serial killer dubbed the Queen's Gambit Killer strikes again--this time in her hometown. Pearl Springs is just supposed to be a temporary stop along the way to Alex's real dream: becoming the first female police chief of Chattanooga... -
With Every Memory by Janine Rosche
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"After a tragic accident robs her of the last nine years of memories, Lori Mendenhall comes home to a family completely different than she remembers... -
Pixels and Paint by Kristi Ann Hunter
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsFor Emma Trinket, life is a delicate balancing act between loving her family and pursuing interests they don’t understand. When the opportunity arises to finally impress them with her job as a computer programmer, she jumps at it even if it means immersing herself in a world she’s despised since childhood... -
The Amish Blacksmith by Mindy Starns Clark, Susan Meissner
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNew from bestselling authors Mindy Starns Clark and Susan Meissner, The Amish Blacksmith (Book 2 in The Men of Lancaster County series) explores the men of an Amish community in Lancaster County, how their Amish beliefs play out in their unique roles, and the women who change their lives... -
Stud Finder by Lauren Blakely
Man seeking woman: Hot, rich, smart, witty, self-made multimillionaire Internet genius seeks classy, intelligent, sexy, fun-loving woman who’s interested in settling down and sharing all the good things. There. Best. Ad. Ever. I will absolutely find the woman of my dreams, someone who’ll love me for me... -
Up to the Challenge by Terri Osburn
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsOpposites attract in a sexy tale of unexpected love When the Dempsey patriarch suffers a heart attack, Lucas Dempsey steps up to keep the doors of the family restaurant open. The proverbial prodigal son returns home to Anchor Island—putting family first and his quest to make partner at his high-powered law firm on hold... -
Down And Flirty by Staci Hart
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsNothing good comes after the third date.Date three is the crucial point when things get real, which is exactly why I bounce out the door, twiddling my fingers at whatever poor boy I’ve left behind. Because if I stick around, one of three things will happen: he’ll profess his undying love, he’ll get weird and stalky, or I’ll go crazy. Like, Sid and Nancy crazy...Categorized as:
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Dirty Tricks by Emma Hart
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsThe sexiest, most mysterious Burke brother of all peels back his stage persona to reveal the real man—and the rock-hard body—behind the rockstar in the banging fourth book from New York Times bestselling author Emma Hart’s hot new adult series that began with Dirty Past, Dirty Secret, and Dirty Lies... -
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Loyally, Luke by Pepper Basham
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSometimes love means embracing the good, the bad . . . and even the impossible.Dear Reader,My name is Luke Edgewood, and there are few things in life that I require. Mainly black coffee. And flannel. And lots of solitude. And my dogs, Chewy and Indie. What I don’t need is romance, so I have no plans to change my thirty-year-old bachelor status anytime soon... -
Breathe Me In by Cherrie Lynn
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsTheir worlds collided in Leave Me Breathless. Now see how the sparks first flew for Ghost and Macy... She knew he was trouble from the moment she first laid eyes on him, but that doesn't stop Macy from taking a wild ride with Ghost when he invites her along. Something about him intrigues her... -
Fearless by Rachel Van Dyken
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsWhen I met Kiersten, time stood still. It was as if every cell in my body screamed HER. I couldn't look away, I couldn't walk away, I couldn't even move. My other half, my soul mate, was staring right at me. I had to have her. I had to make her mine. But I felt selfish doing that--knowing that I may not have endless amounts of time to give her.. -
Cold In The Shadows by Toni Anderson
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsCIA Agent Patrick Killion is on a secret mission to hunt down the ruthless female assassin hired to kill the Vice President of the United States. The trail leads him to the Colombian rainforest and an earnest biologist, Audrey Lockhart, whose work on poison dart frogs gives her access to one of the deadliest substances on earth—the same substance used to murder the VP... -
A Fall of Marigolds by Susan Meissner
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsA beautiful scarf, passed down through the generations, connects two women who learn that the weight of the world is made bearable by the love we give away.... September 1911. On Ellis Island in New York Harbor, nurse Clara Wood cannot face returning to Manhattan, where the man she loved fell to his death in the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire... -
If I Only Knew by Corinne Michaels
From New York Times bestseller, Corinne Michaels, comes a new heartwarming and sexy standalone romance novel. My life was perfect - until a shocking tragedy pulled the rug out from underneath me. My children were left without a father. I was without a husband and a provider. Instead of wallowing in my grief, I buried myself in my work at Dovetail Enterprises... -
In the Cards by Jamie Beck
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsLindsey Hilliard flees her charmed life in New York, searching for answers after her fiancé’s betrayal fills her with self-doubt. Unfortunately, her rented Malibu home is next door to Levi Hardy, the sexy but insufferable man who humiliated her years ago... -
Falling for Your Enemy by Emma St. Clair
People who say keep your enemies closer never took a road trip with a guy who hated their guts.A month ago, my identity as Dr. Love was a secret. A month ago, I thought I was getting engaged.A month ago, I wasn’t stuck with the guy who hates me most in the world.;Now… if I don’t make nice with my #1 hater, I might lose my book deal.Without that, I’m not sure what I have left...Categorized as:
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The Wrong Gentleman by Louise Bay
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsI’m an all-or-nothing man—100 percent focused on whatever has my attention. First it was serving my country in the Special Forces. Then it was building my business. Right now it’s the hot blonde at the bar who’s about to become another notch on my bedpost. But women never keep my attention for more than a night... -
Let You Leave by Caisey Quinn
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsNovella included in special edition of Keep Me Still New Adult Romance contains MA 17+ content Layla Flaherty had the perfect life, or close to it. Until a stranger gunned her parents down right in front of her, leaving her with seizure inducing PTSD. After years of trying to pass as normal and failing miserably, she resigns herself to being invisible... -
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In-Laws vs. Outlaws by L.A. Witt, Cari Z.
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsReally, guys? Seriously?A fifth book after we said you were getting a standalone?Oh, and now you want a wedding . Because you’ve made it through four books and—You know what? Fine. But we’re not going easy on you.Bet you wish you’d just gone to Vegas don’t you, August and Ricardo?In-laws vs. Outlaws is the final—so help us, it really is the final —book in the Hitman vs. Hitman series... -
What The Heart Finds by Jessica Gadziala
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratings* The Stars Landing novels are all independent and stand alone books that can be read as a series. For those interested, this is #3 * When ambitious LENA EDWARDS receives orders from her boss to go to an inn located in a small town called Stars Landing, she follows her orders in the hopes that she will finally receive a well deserved promotion... -
Mister Dimples: A Hero Club Novel by Lindsay Becs
Is it possible to crush on a voice?My favorite thing to listen to is Juniper Love’s podcast show, Go Sports!. Hearing her uninformed, teasing commentary on every game she watches makes me laugh—even when it’s my team she’s talking about. I might be her biggest fan.I thought Troy Tipton was just a nice guy with a gorgeous smile. Until I learned he was a fan-favorite NFL star quarterback...Categorized as:
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Before I Loved You by Ashley Elizabeth
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat if everyone you’ve ever loved has always let you go?Living most of my life alone, I’ve learned to rely on one person.And one person only.Me.But after one night in a bar,seeking a distraction from a tall, dark, and handsome stranger,I ended up with more than I bargained for.Two vivid pink lines on a white plastic stick... -
Like a Boss by Lili Valente, Sylvia Pierce
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn the market for a hot tip? Here’s one. Don’t bang your best friend’s little sister. Especially when she’s an investigative journalist and your company is the target of her latest exposé. Unfortunately, I’ve got a hard-on for high-risk bets, and I’m more than eager to invest my considerable stock holdings in Ellie Seyfried’s…ahem…glorious assets... -
Exes & Ho Ho Hos by Pippa Grant
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe’s been a very good boy this year... Eight years ago, I let the woman I love walk away over canned cranberry sauce. And it was the worst mistake of my life. So when she shows up to play Santa for my daughter’s preschool Christmas party, you’re damn right I’m going to try to get her back. Except Kaitlyn Holly’s lost all of her Christmas cheer...
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