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  • Hammer by Cee Bowerman

    Hammer by Cee Bowerman

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    After a rough childhood, Hammer settled down to live the good life. He had a wife he adored, children he doted on, and even the house in the suburbs with the white picket fence. But most of all, he finally had the stability he longed for growing up.When he made a decision to help a woman in need, that bliss was short-lived. What he thought was a horrible accident changed his life forever...
  • Something in the Way: A Love Saga by Jessica Hawkins

    Something in the Way: A Love Saga by Jessica Hawkins

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    "A tale of forbidden love in epic proportion...Brilliant"— New York Times Bestselling Author Corinne MichaelsIt was a hot summer day when I met him on the construction site next to my parents' house. Under the sweat and dirt, Manning Sutter was as handsome as the sun was bright. He was older, darker, experienced. I had never even been kissed...
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  • On the Record by K.A. Linde

    On the Record by K.A. Linde

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 26 ratings
    For political reporter Liz Dougherty, election day—a day of looking toward the future and saying goodbye to the past—seems like a fitting time to start a new relationship. But feelings for her former flame still linger... The sexy second book in bestselling author K.A. Linde’s Record series decides whether it’s better to pick up the pieces and move on...or to pick up right where you left off...
  • Something Nice by Tiffany Reisz

    Something Nice by Tiffany Reisz

    Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 11 ratings
    It's July, a couple months after Nora returns to Søren at the end of THE SIREN, and while in bed, Søren makes a trade with Nora. He'll do something nice for her and she'll do something nice for him. Of course Nora picks something sexual. But Søren surprises her with his "something nice" request. Read the excerpt below to find out what it is.This story if for mailing list subscribers only...
  • Hushed Torment by Bella Jewel

    Hushed Torment by Bella Jewel

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    From USA Today, and international bestseller, comes the second book in the Iron Fury MC! One accident changed my life. One single second changed everything for me. In one terrifying moment, everything I knew was gone. Music is the only thing that keeps me holding on. When the opportunity arises for me to tour with country music star, Scarlett Belle, I take it. An escape. A chance...
    Categorized as:
    alpha male  bad boys  m-f  new adult  contemporary  bikers
  • A Different Kind of December by Lesley Jones

    A Different Kind of December by Lesley Jones

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    December 1st... A time to reflect and remember for Georgia, and also, she's decided, this year will be a time for change. Starting with high emotion on the anniversary of the day that changed her life and ending on a loud, raucous and raunchy Christmas night, we get a little dip into the lives of some of the Carnage Series favourite characters. This is book 5 in a series. Carnage Book One...
  • Revere by Bethany-Kris

    Revere by Bethany-Kris

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A Legacy Novel She was once his liar. He was once her savior. Cross Donati fills his days with the mafia, family, and responsibility. The wild boy is a distant memory. A waiting prince now sits in his place. An old debt puts the gunrunner right back into the path of his past, but he only sees his future. Every king needs a queen...
  • Atlas by Becca Jameson

    Atlas by Becca Jameson

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    “Baby girl, I’m going to count to three…”Carlee is doing just fine on her own. She doesn’t need a man in her life. They never treat her right anyway. She certainly doesn’t need her best friend’s brother to swoop into town and take over like he never left her. It takes him less than one day to cause her to lose her car, her job, and her apartment. Now she’s furious...
  • Walkout by Lila Rose

    Walkout by Lila Rose

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    In Living Without, Melissa and Dallas’s chemistry skyrocketed. It’s finally time to get up close and personal with this hot couple in their very own novella, Walkout. Get ready to discover what happens when Dallas chases Melissa all the way to Sydney to claim her back. From her one visit to Melbourne and the Hawks MC compound, Melissa Stevenson knows Dallas is who she wants...
  • Come Together by Jessica Hawkins

    Come Together by Jessica Hawkins

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    Come Together is the third and final installment of The Cityscape Series. With a single decision, Olivia Germaine’s fantasy has become a reality. Now she is faced with two commitments: one she must make and one she must break...
  • Brie's Mile High Club by Red Phoenix

    Brie's Mile High Club by Red Phoenix

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Submissive in Love #7 (The Brie series continues!)One of their own is in need…Brie Bennett returns to Denver under her Master’s orders. In the process of helping another she discovers the power of friendship, the uncertainty of life, and the beauty of a well-executed prank. Love abounds and Brie is swept along by the nightly tasks her Master has set for her...
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    bdsm  bondage  m-f  contemporary  length-novella
  • Brie's City of Angels by Red Phoenix

    Brie's City of Angels by Red Phoenix

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Submissive in Love #6 (The Brie series continues!)Angels come in all shapes and sizes…Brie returns to LA with a friend spiraling out of control - a transformation is coming. In the midst of turmoil and change, love grows deeper. Brie will discover the truth about Rytsar’s past, and her Master will face a new challenge...
    Categorized as:
    bdsm  bondage  m-f  contemporary  length-novella
  • See You Again by Heidi McLaughlin

    See You Again by Heidi McLaughlin

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · 19 ratings
    A powerful love story of second chances for two people who are both running from the past, by the New York Times bestselling author of Forever My Girl.   It’s been fifteen years since Brooklyn Hewett has stepped foot in Southport. After the accident that took Austin—the love of her life—away from her, Brooklyn fled, hoping to leave the pain behind her for good...
  • Give Me Your Answer True by Suanne Laqueur

    Give Me Your Answer True by Suanne Laqueur

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 12 ratings
    “What I feel has no name…” Suanne Laqueur’s award-winning debut novel The Man I Love thrilled readers with its memorable characters and depth of emotion. Erik Fiskare’s journey of love, recovery and forgiveness captivated hearts but also left questions unanswered. Now Daisy Bianco has a chance to tell her story...
  • Bad Intentions by Charleigh Rose

    Bad Intentions by Charleigh Rose

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    Moving to River’s Edge was supposed to be a fresh start. Away from chaos. Away from bad influences and worse relationships. All I wanted was to give my little brother more of a chance than I ever had. It should’ve been simple. I didn’t count on my transgressions following me. And I definitely didn’t count on meeting Dare. Tall, tortured, and tattooed...
  • Baby Be Mine by Paige Toon

    Baby Be Mine by Paige Toon

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    'He's not mine, is he?' That's the question I fear the most. You see, I have a secret. My son is not fathered by my boyfriend, but by one of the most famous rock stars that ever lived. And he doesn't even know it..
  • Storm Front by Lisa N. Paul

    Storm Front by Lisa N. Paul

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The Darker the Storm, The Deeper the Pain... Love knows no bounds when two people are destined to be together. One fights to maintain the distance; while the other battles to close the gap. The Brighter the Light at the End… Will they move forward together or finally close the last remaining door to their past? It’s time for Ryan and Ashley to decide...
  • Envy by Dylan Allen

    Envy by Dylan Allen

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    If envy is a sin, then let me be damned.Graham was born to be a star.  Once upon a time, that star shone only for me.  Now, I have to share him with the rest of the world. For a while, I thought I could do it. Because, beneath the hypnotic smile, gorgeous body and God-given charm that made him famous, I still caught glimpses of my best friend.Of the boy who called me sunshine and loved me...
  • The Devil's Playground by Eliza Freed

    The Devil's Playground by Eliza Freed

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Former U.S. Attorney, Meredith Walsh, took some time off to raise her children. But the time took away everything she once trusted about herself. She’s lost within the mundane confines of her children's schedules of lacrosse, soccer, Cub Scouts, and math facts...
  • His Submissive by Jane Henry, Maisy Archer

    His Submissive by Jane Henry, Maisy Archer

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    *** Special release weekend price of $2.99 (will be $4.99 on Monday, June 27th) *** Matteo Angelico, former Marine and experienced, longtime dominant, knows what he likes--sexy, submissive women who do what they're told and are willing and able to give him the control he craves. But he also knows what he doesn't like--the demands of a full-time dynamic and a committed relationship...
    Categorized as:
    spanking  bdsm  m-f  suspense  mystery  contemporary
  • Indigo by Krystal Veitch

    Indigo by Krystal Veitch

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    I fell in love long before I was old enough to understand the true meaning. Paxton Shepard may have been broken, but he was mine. My protector. My hero. My person. When I left town, it was with an aching heart and the words, I’m sorry, I can’t, replaying in my mind...
  • Destined to Succeed by Lisa M. Harley

    Destined to Succeed by Lisa M. Harley

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    What would you do if what you worked your entire life to build was suddenly destroyed? Cade Walker is a cowboy Casanova. He’s cocky and he doesn’t care who knows it. He was raised on Walker Ranch and was destined to one day take it over. What he didn’t know was how soon that would happen. After his parents are killed in a car accident he is thrust into becoming a responsible adult...
  • Hard to Get by Sam Crescent, Stacey Espino

    Hard to Get by Sam Crescent, Stacey Espino

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Shadow keeps to himself, never mixing business with pleasure. Business is killing. Pleasure is the girl next door. Riley never had help growing up, but she’s determined to make something of her life. She used her own blood, sweat, and line of credit to buy her home and bakery. Everything is perfect—only it’s not. She’s lonely and can’t stop obsessing over her sexy, mysterious neighbor...
  • A FILTHY Rock Star by Jaxson Kidman

    A FILTHY Rock Star by Jaxson Kidman

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    The offer of a lifetime. Or maybe a nightmare... I’ve always wanted to be a writer and here’s my chance. My job is to spin every story about Nash into something good. If I do my job I’ll get a book deal. It should be easy... Yeah, Nash is nothing but d*ckhead lust with a pulse. Yeah, I may have had a couple dreams of him before I met him...
  • Total Submission by Roxy Sloane

    Total Submission by Roxy Sloane

    Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Her secrets are tearing us apart, but I can’t give up on us yet. When I’m with her, the beast inside me is tamed. My every craving sated by her gentle touch.I won’t let her go without a fight.No matter what the cost, I will protect her. She belongs to me now...
  • If by Randi Cooley Wilson

    If by Randi Cooley Wilson

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    If you knew love would hurt you, would you fall? If you knew love would leave you, would you let it go? If you knew love could never be, would you try? From bestselling author Randi Cooley Wilson comes a gut-wrenching love story about heartbreak, second chances, and letting go. The ifs that linger between the pages of this novel will break your heart and stay with you long after the final chapter...
  • Somebody Else's Sky by Jessica Hawkins

    Somebody Else's Sky by Jessica Hawkins

    Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars
    · 35 ratings
    If I closed my eyes, I could still see them—all blonde sunshine, ocean-blue eyes, and long limbs. The glint of Lake’s gold bracelet. Pink cotton candy on Tiffany’s tongue. My scenery may have changed from heaven to hell, but some things never would: my struggle to do right by both sisters. To let Lake soar. To lift Tiffany up. The sacrifices I made for them, I made willingly...
  • My Way Back to You by Claire Contreras

    My Way Back to You by Claire Contreras

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    This book follows Then There Was You. Love isn't always about timing. Sometimes you have to throw caution to the wind and roll with it. I admit I wasn't ready. I know you don't want to look at me, let alone talk to me, but please, let me explain. Let me tell you all the ways my heart broke when you walked away. Let me show you what our years apart have done to me...
  • You Belong With Me by Kristen Proby

    You Belong With Me by Kristen Proby

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    From New York Times bestselling author Kristen Proby comes an all new stand alone novel in her beloved With Me In Seattle series! Elena Watkins is used to getting what she wants. She grew up the daughter of one of the most powerful mafia bosses on the west coast, an indulged, rich girl who got away with everything.Except the love of her life.Archer was the king of their high school...
  • Reveling in Sin by Meghan March

    Reveling in Sin by Meghan March

    Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 32 ratings
    Reveling in Sin is the third book in New York Times bestselling author Meghan March's epically romantic and addictive Sin Trilogy.Whitney Gable is the kind of woman you fight to the death to protect. To keep. To cherish. I’ve finally learned my lesson, and it’s time to prove I’m the man who’s worthy of her.I don’t care what it takes, because failure is not an option...
  • I.S.O Daddy by Sarah Blake

    I.S.O Daddy by Sarah Blake

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Abbie's lonely. She's lost. She wants someone to lean on, to help her with the hard days, and help pick her back up after she falls. She wants someone to be her everything. Her man. Her friend. Her lover. Her Daddy.And where else can she look other than Gregslist?Jett isn't looking for anything serious. At least, not until a perfect Little girl falls in his lap...
  • Conviction by Jane Henry

    Conviction by Jane Henry

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Braxton Cannon can’t get the girl on the dance floor out of his mind, the woman he literally swept off her feet and into Club Verge. She’s no submissive, but he can’t help but admire her ferocity, even as he yearns to take her over his lap and teach her manners. He’s determined to keep her safe if he has to lock her up himself. Officer Zoe Mackay can handle herself...
    Categorized as:
    spanking  bdsm  m-f  suspense  contemporary
  • Ten Reasons to Stay by Candace Knoebel

    Ten Reasons to Stay by Candace Knoebel

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    One day a week—Thursdays—my husband and I could do whatever or whomever we pleased. Protection was non-negotiable. And no matter what, we had to be home by midnight. Jack was the one who wanted an open marriage, but we were supposed to keep things simple. No strings. No commitments. It seemed so easy… until it wasn’t...
  • The Baby Mission by Vivian Wood

    The Baby Mission by Vivian Wood

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    From USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestseller Vivian Wood comes a story that is about lust, longing, and the beginnings of love...He wants into my pants. And I want a baby...I want a baby, and I want it bad. But there’s no Mr. Right in sight and I’m tired of waiting around for someone to rock my boat. So I decide that I’m going to have a baby on my own.Then I meet Jett at a party...
  • Pure Abandon by Jeannine Colette

    Pure Abandon by Jeannine Colette

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Kathryn Grayson has it all—a beautiful husband, new baby, and a life most women would dream of. But after putting her career on hold for her family, Kathryn sets out to reclaim the woman she once was...
  • No Commitment by Lisa Suzanne

    No Commitment by Lisa Suzanne

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    No commitment. That was my deal with Tyler from the start, at least until his tour was over and we could be together. But thirty days filming a reality show here, two years overseas with his band there... Is it really any wonder why I didn’t tell him about the baby?He comes looking for me once he’s back in the country, but he runs into the man I married instead...
  • The Tycoon's Vacation by Melody Anne

    The Tycoon's Vacation by Melody Anne

    Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings
    Drew Titan decides it is time to take a vacation at one of his exotic resorts, and ends up literally running into Trinity Mathews while he is surfing. They end up having a steamy romance over the week long vacation, until she finds out he is the resorts owner, and had lied to her...
  • Roman by Lane Hart, D.B. West

    Roman by Lane Hart, D.B. West

    Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    Roman McNamara is not only the president of the Savage Kings of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina but he’s also the king of one-night stands. Growing up in a tourist town where there’s a party every night means living up the good life with no commitments to anyone but the MC...
  • Rock and Roll Never Forgets by Barbara S. Stewart

    Rock and Roll Never Forgets by Barbara S. Stewart

    Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Beth Morgan is a young woman who’s just been given the ‘once in a lifetime’ opportunity to meet her favorite band, Traveler. That meeting leads to a chance encounter with her idol, the band’s lead singer, Andy Stevens. What follows is a love story...
  • Resisting the Boss by Whitney G., C.J. Bloom

    Resisting the Boss by Whitney G., C.J. Bloom

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    Claire Gracen's life is picture perfect. Her career as a marketing director is on the brink of being legendary, and her marriage to her high school sweetheart has never been stronger. No, wait. It has. It used to be amazing and fulfilling, but one day Claire realizes that she's been living a lie and her best friend and husband have committed the ultimate betrayal...
  • Maggie's Turn by Deanna Lynn Sletten

    Maggie's Turn by Deanna Lynn Sletten

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 19 ratings
    Maggie has always put her family’s needs in front of her own, until one day—without forethought—she drives away, leaving behind her indifferent husband and two sulking teenagers.As she begins a quest of self-exploration, she meets new people, enjoys new adventures, and rediscovers long-neglected passions...
  • Rock Star by Ginger Voight

    Rock Star by Ginger Voight

    Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    "Rock Star" is the highly anticipated sequel to Ginger Voight's Rock and Roll Rubenesque saga, which began with the sizzling debut of "Groupie." For those who have been anxious to see what has become of Andy, Vanni and Graham... buckle your seat belts. You're in for a thrilling new ride right through the dark underbelly of fame...
  • Loving the White Liar by Kate Stewart

    Loving the White Liar by Kate Stewart

    Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    I met my true love when I was twenty-seven. He was handsome, charming, witty, and irresistible. Jayden Monroe came along when I was struggling with indecision and made things simple, turned monochrome into vivid color, and forever altered my perspective on life. I was not naive enough to believe in happily ever after, but with Jayden, it seemed possible . .
  • A Little Bit Dirty by Willow Winters

    A Little Bit Dirty by Willow Winters

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    From USA Today and Wall Street Journal Bestselling romance author, Willow Winters, comes a second chance with a filthy mouthed, possessive hero, not willing to lose the love of his life again. I've got a thing for men who work with their hands. I thought I learned my lesson years ago. But here I am, back in the small town I grew up in, staring down the man who broke my heart years ago...
  • Always the Last to Know by Kristan Higgins

    Always the Last to Know by Kristan Higgins

    Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 20 ratings
    Sometimes you have to break a family to fix it. From New York Times bestselling author Kristan Higgins, a new novel examining a family at the breaking point in all its messy, difficult, wonderful complexity. The Frosts are a typical American family. Barb and John, married almost fifty years, are testy and bored with each other..
  • Francesca's Party by Patricia Scanlan

    Francesca's Party by Patricia Scanlan

    Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    When everyone expects you to fall apart, do the unexpected: Get a life.After years of being the perfect wife and mother, Francesca Kirwan realizes one dreary fall day that her life is a sad cliche when she catches her husband, Mark, with another woman. With her safe, predictable life turned upside down and an uncertain future ahead of her, Francesca has only two choices: sink or swim...
  • Conflicted by Lisa Suzanne

    Conflicted by Lisa Suzanne

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    “Be a good little assistant and go get me some coffee.” Comments like this are why I hate my boss. Since taking over as CEO of Benson Industries, Cole Benson has been demeaning, arrogant, and infuriating. For as much as I hate him, I can’t stop thinking about him. A captivating attraction passes between us each time his dark eyes meet mine...
  • Meet Me in Tahiti by Georgia Toffolo

    Meet Me in Tahiti by Georgia Toffolo

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    ‘Fun, flirty and filled with ex-appeal! I was on tenterhooks throughout this gorgeous book and LOVED Zoe’s strength of character...
  • Seasons of Sorrow by C.C. Wood

    Seasons of Sorrow by C.C. Wood

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Just a few short months after her son’s birth, Charlotte Fallon faces a parent’s worst nightmare. In her darkest hour, she finds herself abandoned by her husband, Derek,left to deal with her heartbreak alone. Jobless and with very little money, she fights to regain her footing. As the months pass, secrets her husband managed to bury are unearthed and she wonders if she ever truly knew him...
  • Mr. CEO's Secret Baby by Aimee Bronson

    Mr. CEO's Secret Baby by Aimee Bronson

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    My boyfriend left for work and never came back.Now I have to write an article about the billionaire prick.I thought it would be easy.But I keep remembering how he used to moan my name.And dammit if he wasn’t even hotter now than he was before.The way his shirt stretches over his shoulders makes my breath catch.It’s a little uncomfortable.But girl, I got this...
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