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Finding Ronan's Heart by Melanie Moreland
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 12 ratings“The boys.” “The Callaghan Triplets.”“Three of a kind.”All his life, Ronan Callaghan has been part of a group. Always looking out for his brothers. Never seen as an individual or judged on his own merits.When his brothers veer onto their own path, he finds himself alone. Restless. Then he meets her. Beth. A waitress who sees him just for himself. None of the trappings of his wealth or family... -
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Jake Understood by Penelope Ward
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsFrom the New York Times bestselling author of Jake Undone, comes a full-length companion novel and sequel. A different side to the story: Jake’s side. “We’re getting a new roommate,” they said. I thought nothing of it...until she walked in the door. Her hand trembled in mine as she looked at me with fearful eyes. My entire world spun on its axis. Nina.. -
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![Loved by Liam by Melanie Moreland]()
Loved by Liam by Melanie Moreland
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsLiam Callaghan is happy with the way things are.He has a successful business, a family he loves, and a life he thinks is fulfilling and complete.Until a favor for his brother brings him to her.She sparks something inside him. Something he had no idea he was missing.One touch and he knows Paige Winters is the woman he wants.She and her daughter become his focus. His world... -
![Holding You by Kelly Elliott]()
Holding You by Kelly Elliott
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsLauren Reynolds wanted only two things in life—to run her father’s horse breeding business and Colt Mathews. Fearing Colt would take her position within the family business, she tried to push him far away from her heart. When life could no longer keep Lauren and Colt apart, their two worlds became one. Every second of every moment, they spent together... -
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![Knowing You by Allie Everhart]()
Knowing You by Allie Everhart
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsNow that Garret’s decided he’s no longer following the rules of his wealthy family, he can finally develop a closer relationship with Jade. Things are going well, but Jade still worries that being with Garret is only temporary. And because of that, she’s not sure how much of herself and her past she’s willing to let him see... -
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Hart to Heart by ME Carter, Murphy Rae
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWe’re the Harts. Between an engagement, a wedding and an adoption, we’ve had the best year of our lives. Things have never looked better for Jaxon, Addison and myself. But just because you say “I do” doesn’t mean you get a happily ever after. And sometimes, you get tackled more in life than you ever did on the football field... -
![Time for Love by Marie Force]()
Time for Love by Marie Force
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsDr. David Lawrence has spent the last two years atoning for his sins and recovering from the devastating breakup with Gansett Island golden girl Janey McCarthy. As the island's only doctor, he's had ample opportunity to show his fellow island residents that there's more to him than the guy who disappointed Janey so profoundly... -
![Finn by Jessica Gadziala]()
Finn by Jessica Gadziala
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsHaunted by the shadows of his own mind, Finn has no plans on getting involved with a woman. But Fate has other ideas in mind when a woman who was dragged to the clubhouse by her sister suddenly asks him to give her a ride home. Just as he was about to deliver her safely home, though, a threat materializes, causing damage to them both that bonds the unlikely pair together... -
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All Hung Up by Kathleen Brooks
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThis novella originally appeared in the Three Southern Beaches collection released July of 2014. Taylor Jefferies fled the Hollywood spotlight and found herself helping the citizens of the small town of Keeneston. As luck would have it, the sexy man who caught her eye and found a place in her heart joined her at college that fall... -
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The Billionaire's Salvation ~ Max by J.S. Scott
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsBillionaire Max Hamilton thought he was finally starting to find contentment, more than two years after losing his wife Mia in a tragic drowning accident. He'd been reunited with a sister he hadn’t realized existed. Finally he had family again, a reprieve from the pain and loneliness that had haunted him since his devastating loss...Categorized as:
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![Confessions of a Litigation God by Sawyer Bennett]()
Confessions of a Litigation God by Sawyer Bennett
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsWARNING, LIMITATION OF LIABILITY AND ASSUMPTION OF THE RISK from Matt Connover, Litigation God: Please do not attempt to read my story in public, as my sexual proclivities have been known to cause squirming in your seat, squeezing of your legs together and unintentional moaning, sometimes with spontaneous bursts of laughter at random moments... -
![Entangled by S.E. Hall]()
Entangled by S.E. Hall
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsThings heat up, and not just the Georgia summertime, when Dane and Laney go head to head over plans for her new duplex. But Laney's got his number, and knows just how to coerce her bossy, domineering man. Spend the summer with the gang and find out...just how many is a crowd? The members of the Evolve Crew are getting older; so is the content. Mature audiences recommended... -
![Finding Home by Ann Vaughn]()
Finding Home by Ann Vaughn
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsColt Harris wasn't on the hunt for love when he looked up from his lunch when he spotted Sarah. As cliched as it was, time stood still - all he could see was her. Hearing her laugh sealed his fate; he knew his life was about to change. Sarah Sauter was used to being alone. She lost her parents when he was eighteen and after a really bad love affair, had given up in ever finding love... -
![Every Beat of My Heart by Bella Andre]()
Every Beat of My Heart by Bella Andre
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 13 ratings"Fan-freaking-tastic! Bella has hit another one out of the park, and has definitely taken the checkered flag with Every Beat of My Heart!" 5 stars from Lelim BOOK DESCRIPTION: “You are cordially invited to a very special wedding…” What do you get when two Sullivans pick the same wedding date? Two super-sexy grooms. Two beautiful brides... -
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![False Start by Lila Felix]()
False Start by Lila Felix
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRex has firsthand knowledge of how love can rip a person to shreds. How it can swallow a person whole, leaving them gasping for air, and dying a lonely person. He watched his mother give everything she had to his father and then she died, too weak and frail to continue on. His father, the deranged man who could barely feed himself—taking care of him left a permanent crease on Rex's heart... -
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Playing the Field by Meghan Quinn
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe gang is back and this time there is a wedding to celebrate, except that is the last thing on Molly Meyers’ mind. After losing her fiancé, Luke, two years ago, the last thing on her mind is helping her best friend, Jane Bradley, plan her wedding and celebrate the annoyingly, obnoxious, lovey-dovey relationship Jane has with Braves first baseman, Brady Matthews... -
![Shallow by Georgia Cates]()
Shallow by Georgia Cates
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsNick Hawke wants his car fast and his girls faster. He blows through them quicker than his muscle car races down the drag strip in Collinsville and he wouldn’t have it any other way. He’s determined to avoid the devastation he has watched his father endure in the aftermath of his mother’s abandonment... -
![On the Fly by Catherine Gayle]()
On the Fly by Catherine Gayle
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsInjury after injury has put Brenden Campbell's NHL career on hold for years. Now he's playing for the Portland Storm and determined to make it stick. Few things in life drive him more than being told he can't have something he wants, and what he wants most is to prove he belongs. Brenden also wants Rachel Shaw, the cute, little redhead who just got hired as the general manager's new assistant... -
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Caught in a Jam by Lila Felix
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI’ve loved her since we were kids. But loving someone gets tough when they don’t love you back. Nixon Black has made mistakes. He made one mistake that would change his life forever. Now he’s working and in school—and he’s got a three year old. He gave up dating when Scout was born, but every night he retreats to another life in his mind, one he could’ve had with her...Categorized as:
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Love Emerged by Michelle Lynn
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDylan Bea Zanders’s interest penetrated me. I tried to ignore her unwavering eyes and lasting touches. But my willpower failed me. Our one-night affair was mutual. No expectations, no exchanging of phone numbers, nothing. The next morning, she sauntered out of my life as fast as she had entered it. Bea I claimed Dylan McCain as soon as I saw him... -
![Ghost Dance by Catherine Gayle]()
Ghost Dance by Catherine Gayle
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsUSA Today bestselling author Catherine Gayle presents another novel in the sexy Tulsa Thunderbirds hockey romance series. He had it all. And lost it in an instant. The night Dmitri Nazarenko won hockey’s Holy Grail, he lost more than he ever bargained for. With a world of guilt weighing him down, Dima can never forgive himself for his tragic misjudgment... -
![The Fake by Rebecca Jenshak]()
The Fake by Rebecca Jenshak
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsI've made a lot of dumb mistakes but none dumber than losing her.Senior year. I should be partying and living it up with my friends before graduation, but one more mistake and I'm off the team.Enter Chloe. She comes into my life at a low point, but she becomes the bright spot I reach for every day. She's the kind of girl who makes a guy want to be a better man... -
![Fragile by Michelle Leighton]()
Fragile by Michelle Leighton
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsHer heart, as delicate as glass. His love, as strong as steel. Can either survive life and death? Hardy Bradford is an eighteen year old football phenomenon who has the girl, the school, the town and the future in the palm of his hand. His life is all mapped out for him, right down to who he’ll marry and how he’ll become a professional football player... -
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Being Julia by Sandi Lynn
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsMy name is Julia, and I’m the daughter of Connor and Ellery Black. I may look like Daddy’s little princess, but I’m far from it. My life consists of lying to my parents and sneaking out of the penthouse. My CEO millionaire father seems to think that at the tender age of sixteen, I’m too young to date boys. My mother, the artist, tries to stay neutral and doesn’t say too much... -
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![Four Years Later by Monica Murphy]()
Four Years Later by Monica Murphy
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsOwen's story Over. That about sums up everything in my life. Suspended from my college football team and forced to cut back my hours at The District bar because of my crappy grades, I can’t keep turning to my sister, Fable, and her pro-football playing husband, Drew, to bail me out. I just can’t seem to find my own way...Categorized as:
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![Let Love Shine by Melissa Collins]()
Let Love Shine by Melissa Collins
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhat comes after "they lived happily ever after?" Maddy and Reid have seen their fair share of trials and tribulations, of love and loss. Facing down the biggest challenges of their young lives, they managed to survive and endure. With the future stretching out before them, they must learn to navigate new and unfamiliar paths... -
![Beckett Pearce by Nina Levine]()
Beckett Pearce by Nina Levine
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsMy ex’s best friend just paid a million dollars for a date with me.I’ve known Beckett Pearce for two years.I’ve disliked him for just as long.He’s been voted New York’s most eligible bachelor twice.And it’s not just his billions they want him for.He’s an eleven in a ten world, but I can’t imagine anything worse than dating him... -
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Love Unmatched by Anne Leigh
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsLove Unmatched Fate brought them together. Love kept them together. Life could tear them apart. 23 year-old Zander Zobowski, football wonderkid and only son of a tech giant and a well-known philanthropist, fell hard for one woman and never got back up... -
![Uncaged Love, Volume 1 by J.J. Knight]()
Uncaged Love, Volume 1 by J.J. Knight
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsColt McClure is a rising MMA fighter out to prove that he has what it takes to be a champion. Jo is on the run from her one terrible mistake. When Colt drags Jo from a brawl with street thugs, he recognizes her potential as a female fighter. But as they begin her training, their desire for each other sparks a love affair that could jeopardize them both. Uncaged Love is a five-part series... -
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Some like It Wild by Michelle Leighton
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsFirst was The Wild Ones. Now, the next book in M. Leighton's Wild Ones series... How far will a good girl go for the bad boy she loves? Laney Holt is a preacher’s daughter. A good girl. Her only goal was to get married, have babies, and live happily ever after, just like her parents. Only that didn’t happen. The two people closest to her betrayed her, and Laney’s dreams came crashing down... -
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Reaction by Jessica Roberts
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHarmony… I’ve previously had that in my life, but only once, briefly, a while ago. It was during the time I’d started my first year of college. My own apartment, a new old car, and a life free of deadbeat stepfathers, all of which was fulfilling enough. But if it wasn’t, I also had a best friend, soul mate, and boyfriend all in one. Yes, life was near perfect... -
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Addiction by Angela McPherson
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDespite denying their love for years, in the end no distraction could keep best friends Tristan and Elle apart. Passion and heat explode as the two finally discover what they’ve been missing, needing, wanting for so long. When Tristan and Elle return home for Christmas break, the two are gifted with a few unexpected surprises... -
![Burn for You by Marquita Valentine]()
Burn for You by Marquita Valentine
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBeau Montgomery is *not* the typical single dad for three reasons: 1. He's rich and famous. 2. He needs a nanny, like yesterday. 3. He has no idea if eight month old, Mia, is actually his daughter. Only, number three doesn't matter to him, because he's determined to give up everything to be a standup dad, including racing, partying, and his favorite vice-women... -
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Game Changer by Collette West
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsYoung, rich, and unaware of how seriously hot he is, Brooks Davison is tearing it up as the latest shortstop for the New York Kings, despite his tendency to blush whenever girls scream his name. When a health scare forces his best friend, Kyle Roberts, off the team, no one can stomach the thought of replacing him, especially so close to the playoffs...Categorized as:
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![Accepted Fate by Charisse Spiers]()
Accepted Fate by Charisse Spiers
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhat do you do when everything you had planned out for yourself gets changed in one summer? Do you embrace the new or fight to keep things the same? For seventeen year old Kinzleigh everything was going just as she always planned. She had great friends, went to a school she loved, and always knew she was destined for greatness... -
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In Harmony by Helena Newbury
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe's shy, sheltered and inexperienced...now an Irish bad boy's about to rock her world.From New York Times bestselling author Helena Newbury, the second in the Fenbrook Academy New Adult trilogy.Karen is one of the top musicians at Fenbrook Academy, but a life spent playing the cello has left no time for anything else. At 21, she's still completely inexperienced in love...and sex... -
![Protector for Hire by Tawna Fenske]()
Protector for Hire by Tawna Fenske
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsA satisfying category romance from Entangled's Lovestruck imprint... Keeping her safe is crucial. Guarding his heart is impossible. Haunted by his time in Iraq, former soldier Schwartz Patton goes off the grid, retreating deep into Montana's untamed wilderness. Now, ten years into his self-imposed solitude, his brother tracks him down and asks for a favor... -
![Love Untouched by Anne Leigh]()
Love Untouched by Anne Leigh
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsAn athlete on the verge of greatness. A woman who hit the lowest point in her life and fought her way back to the top. Twenty four year-old Kieran Stone, the country's number 1 swimmer, has loved one woman all his life - only to have that love unreturned. He has resigned himself to the reality that when it comes to love, he will never be someone's first choice... -
![Forward Passes by Jami Davenport]()
Forward Passes by Jami Davenport
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsQuarterback Tyler Harris is about to find the woman who can get past his defensive line and reach his heart. With two championships in as many years, superstar Tyler Harris is the best quarterback in the league. Gorgeous and rich, he’s at the top of his game. But everyone’s looking to take him down... -
![Hustle Me by Jennifer Foor]()
Hustle Me by Jennifer Foor
Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsJohn (Jammer) Thomas is not one of the good guys your parents want you to end up with. He's been on his own since he was seventeen, traveling from city to city, making enough money to survive by doing the only thing he's ever been good at. Playing pool. He's covered in tattoo's and has a mouth that would make a grandmother cry. He doesn't do relationships... -
![Playing for Kinley by Melanie Munton]()
Playing for Kinley by Melanie Munton
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe was in love with his best friend’s sister. He was in love with Kinley Masterson. And he was in hell. Parker Cruz pretty much had it made. Coming from basically nothing, he was at the height of his career and was now one of the best baseball players in the major leagues. He was raking in the millions just to play the game that had always been his passion... -
![How It Rolls by Lila Felix]()
How It Rolls by Lila Felix
Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDespite the odds, Reed Wolfe is making it, by the skin of her teeth. Her dreams and aspirations will have to wait until she can get on her feet. Because right now she’s homeless and churning on a downward spiral. Falcon Black is existing. Not living, not thriving, just jutting along a path. But when he finds Reed, he can’t resist the urge to help her, lighten her load... -
![Anticipation by Sarah Mayberry]()
Anticipation by Sarah Mayberry
Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsBlue Sullivan knows a player when she sees one. And Eddie Oliveira—charm and sex personified—was born to play. She never wanted him to say goodbye, so for the last ten years she’s ignored the sizzling attraction between them and focused on being the best sidekick a guy could have. Smart girl, right? Then Blue has a serious accident, and overnight Eddie changes... -
![Caught Looking by Meghan Quinn]()
Caught Looking by Meghan Quinn
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratings**NEW EDITION** (This book has been freshly formatted and edited 8/10/2014) "What a fantastic concept for a book, think soap opera, without the dramatic stares before commercials... -
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![Total Control by Pamela Britton]()
Total Control by Pamela Britton
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIndi Wilcox has a bad track record with race-car drivers--and the skid marks on her heart to prove it. So when she's forced to team up with Todd Peters, NASCAR's number one bad boy, to grant the wish of a terminally ill child, she vows to keep things professional. Todd isn't sure what he thinks about the new Miracles caseworker. Except that she's gorgeous--and steaming mad. Not that he blames her... -
![On The Edge by Pamela Britton]()
On The Edge by Pamela Britton
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsUnknown NASCAR driver Adam Drake has some of the best moves Rebecca Newman has ever seen, both on and off the track. But she can't afford to feel anything but respect for the new driver she's hired to pilot her race car. With the financial security of her team hanging in the balance and everyone in the series thinking she's nuts, the last thing she needs is lust getting in the way of logic... -
![It Was Me by Anna Cruise]()
It Was Me by Anna Cruise
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAll West Montgomery wanted was a vacation. A week-long stay in Tucson with Abby and her parents, a chance to get away for the week, the opportunity to get to know her family a little better and maybe carve out a little alone time with his girlfriend. What he doesn't count on is finding a way to resume his baseball career... -
![Wanting Reed by Antoinette Candela]()
Wanting Reed by Antoinette Candela
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“Love is giving someone the power to destroy you, but trusting them not to.” How do you live with yourself when you are the reason you lost the one thing that meant the most to you. Timing is everything and for Reed, he can never seem to catch a break. When Reed returns to Boston to redeem himself he finds that Elle has already moved on, building a new life, a new beginning... -
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Riders by Jilly Cooper
Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsSet against the glorious Cotswold countryside and the playgrounds of the world, Jilly Cooper's Rutshire Chronicles, Riders, Rivals, Polo, The Man Who Made Husbands Jealous, Appassionata and Score!, offer an intoxicating blend of skulduggery, swooning romance, sexual adventure and hilarious high jinks... -
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Tempting the Player by Kat Latham
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsLibby Hart and Matt Ogden are perfect for each other—as friends. They’ve known each other for ages. They act as each other’s plus-ones. They even share custody of a dog. And if there’s always been a little spark between them, so what? It’s never been worth jeopardizing their friendship...
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