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Winner Takes All by Emilia Finn
Rated: 4.84 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsTo win, is to win it all. But to lose, means you're all alone. Spencer Serrano is seven feet of f*cked up. He’s crude, flirtatious, and far more dangerous than his stupid jokes imply. Abigail Rosa lives her life inside a bubble, placed there by those who love her, kept there by the respect she has for them... -
The Sterling Shore Series by C.M. Owens
Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsLimited time bundle that includes Book 1, 1.5, 2, and 3 of the Sterling Shore series. No cliffhangers. Book 1 - Hooked on the Game Kade Colton and Raya Capperton come from two different worlds, but one thing they have in common is that they have both judged each other wrong. Opposites don't just attract; they collide and shift the world off its axis... -
Rise Of The King by Emilia Finn
Rated: 4.76 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsEighteen months ago, my world was tossed upside down amid horrified screams and merciless hellfire. I was thrown into the flames to burn alive, but now I stand on the other side, invincible, untouchable, and un-f*cking-beatable. Today, the ID in my wallet says John D. Hamilton. It’s the name I go by, the name the beautiful brunette sitting alone in Ginnie’s diner knows me as... -
Badge by K.L. Savage, Wander Aguiar
Rated: 4.74 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsEveryone has dreams when they are young.And mine came to an abrupt halt. I changed as a man, as a person, my soul was damaged beyond repair.So I turned into someone everyone would hate.Because I hate everyone and everything.I’m furious at the world.I don’t see that changing anytime soon.But then it does change.And if there is one thing I am not good at, it’s adapting... -
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Sweat and Soap, Vol. 3 by Kintetsu Yamada
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsThe office romance between the quiet and sweet accountant Asako, who's spent her life ashamed of how much she sweats, and rising star of the bath and toiletry world Kotaro got off to a fast and steamy start! Kotaro's status at the company has made her wary of revealing their relationship to their colleagues at Liliadrop, and she's stumbled into the discovery that Kotaro has been mentoring an... -
Eleusis by Emilia Finn
Rated: 4.76 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsPrincesses are meant to kiss frogs to find their prince - not criminalsWilliam Quinn was labeled a killer years ago. The accusations were false... until now. Forced to choose between an innocent and a monster, he made a quick decision. Now he’s running from the law, leaving behind the woman he’d kill for.Olivia Conner is a princess in every meaning of the word... -
Dynamite by Emilia Finn
Rated: 4.76 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThey call us the devil twins - a fallacy and unfair assumption on everyone’s part.Well... mostly.My name is Luke Hart, and I’m the oldest of identical twin boys. Although I may be responsible for the ‘devil’ in our name, I have no urge to set the record straight and exonerate the innocent half of our pairing.There’s no point letting the truth get in the way of a good story.Right?Not so... -
La Bella Mafia by Ashley Antoinette, JaQuavis Coleman
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsWhen a Boeing 747 drops out of the sky with the men of the Cartel aboard, the women of the family have to step into their own. With the federal government on their heels and the family on the brink of destruction, a female dynasty is born.After the government's case is thwarted, the ladies plan to take the family legit... -
Bittersweet Melody by Kate Stewart
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsThe vows are just the beginning…For Natalie, being the wife to the most sought-after rock star on the planet has its privileges, but in the last year, she’s been put through the wringer as far as the pitfalls... -
Bluff by Emilia Finn
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsTucker Morris - affectionately known by his most annoying friends as Chuck Norris - is a lover, not a fighter.He’s a charmer, with a fast tongue and equal wit. Mechanic by day, motorcycle racer by night, Tucker is magic with his hands, and makes a hobby out of sliding filthy innuendo into as many conversations as he possibly can... -
No Limits by Emilia Finn
Rated: 4.74 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsEveryone knows Bryan Kincaid.He’s the guy you wear a hazmat suit around... while carrying a long range cattle prod to enforce a little distance.Add a Clorox bath to those precautions, toss a little salt over your shoulder, and a girl could probably walk away from his bed without contracting a nasty case of the clap... -
Men Of Honor Series Box Set: Men Of Honor Series by K.C. Lynn
Rated: 4.73 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsYou will not break me for I am unbreakable. I will live with integrity, fight with honor and die for what’s right. Precious lives were saved when three brave Navy SEALs went against orders, embarking on a rescue mission of their own. A mission that will never be forgotten and changed the course of their lives forever. While they will never regret their decision, it came with heavy consequence... -
Mistake by Emilia Finn
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsCole Miller is a good-for-nothing nobody who skulks around dark alleyways and makes money by boosting cars from those more fortunate than he. He’s the unwanted child of a couple of deadbeats, so he never truly understood what family meant until he stumbled onto a treasure far more valuable than the GT he’s supposed to steal from the heavyweight world champion... -
Fighting for Honor by J.B. Salsbury
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsNew York Times and USA Today Bestselling author JB Salsbury brings her Fighting series to Harper Sloan’s Hope Town in Fighting for Honor. UFL fighter Caleb hasn’t been to Hope Town since he was eighteen. His next big fight takes place in Atlanta and the serene lakefront home from his childhood is the perfect place to train without distractions... -
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Nate by Lane Hart
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNathan Lewis always finds himself at the wrong place at the wrong time. Burdened by his guilt, Nate’s unable to let go of his painful memories. He keeps to himself, refusing to let anyone else in for fear that they’ll learn the truth. When a nosy reporter starts investigating his past, the skeletons Nate’s kept locked up tight in his closet start to rattle, threatening to surface and ruin him... -
Ryley's Revenge by L.P. Dover
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsUFC Middleweight fighter, Ryley Jameson, swore it would never happen again. He was done with his ex, and over the pain she’d inflicted when she left him. At least, that’s what he tells people. Maybe if he says it enough, he’ll begin to believe it himself.Regretting her decision to let Ryley go, Ashleigh Warren comes back into town and confronts him... -
PUNCHED by Jacob Chance
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsReagan is the one who got away - or should I say the one I drove away? Now, four years later, she’s back to manage the gym where I train. Seeing her everyday is a distraction I can’t afford. I’m so close to achieving the big payoff I’ve been working for. Nothing’s going to keep me from winning this belt - not even her.This is a second chance MMA romance standalone... -
Irresistible Rogue by Jaine Diamond
One night would never be enough...I ducked into a bar on a stormy night and met a smoldering, enigmatic stranger with the body of an athlete and eyes like a wolf on the prowl.He was gorgeous, he said all the right things, and he gave me the hottest night of my life.And a fake name.The next day, I died of humiliation when I found out who he really was.Shane Madrigal.Underground fighter... -
Wrecked by MINK
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsFighting is my life. All I’ve known for the past few years is the sensation of using my fists to subdue my opponents. I’ve known pain, too. Enough for a lifetime. I’m paying off a debt, one that was never mine to begin with. But it’s mine now, and I won’t let my family down. I fight, and I’ll keep fighting, no matter the cost.Until she’s thrown into my arms...Categorized as:
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The Boy I Grew Up With by Tijan
I have loved Channing Monroe all my life. In first grade, he asked for my Trapper Keeper. I hit him in the head with it. Third grade, we were best friends. We kissed in seventh grade. Eighth grade, he turned into a bad boy and the rest was a tumultuous storm. Growing up, the problem was never love for us. Bad times. Good times...Categorized as:
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Xavier: A Friends-to-Lovers MMA Romance by Lane Hart
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsXavier Malone returned to Maryland for his ten-year high school reunion to get away from all the drama in Seattle. He never thought he would spend the week second-guessing every decision he’s ever made or seriously consider trading in his suit and tie for a chance to get in the cage. Most of all, he wasn’t supposed to fall for Cassidy, his childhood best friend... -
Bucking Bear by Izzy Sweet, Sean Moriarty
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSometimes, the biggest fights of your life are the ones outside the ring. Grace They call Max "Bear" for a reason. He's enormous and hairy, and not someone you want to mess with -- in the ring or out of it. But he's wonderful with my daughter and he makes me feel like a queen. Things were great until my baby daddy started causing trouble... -
Memphis by Ginger Scott
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMy mom always said it was just something about the way he moved. The same swagger Archie Valentine wore in the ring when he took his opponents down followed him like a halo everywhere he went. But make no mistake about it—he was no angel. He was like a drug. My mother was his addict. I never understood it…how love could make you blind and convince you to drink the poison... -
Fighting Pride by Jennifer Miller
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsIt’s been five years since I’ve seen her. Five years since we lost everything. Five years since I sold my soul to the devil and broke her heart to save her. The years have been long, the sacrifice and loneliness have been crippling…and now, she’s back. I’m not supposed to see her, talk to her – I’m not supposed to want her... -
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Sweet Victory by Alley Ciz
𝗛𝗼𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗩𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗯𝗶𝗹𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗿𝘂𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴. From her past, her present, her future—𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑦𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑔. Baking is her only solace. Cookies, cakes, ingredients coming together, they make sense. A professional fighter walking into her kitchen? Not so much. 𝗩𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲. The next fight. The next win... -
Tap Out: by Alley Ciz
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat would you do if you came face-to-face with your celebrity crush? Rocky Steele is surrounded by professional athletes.It’s her job. As a physical therapist in a world renowned gym, she works with the best of the best, from hockey players to MMA fighters. Celebrity status does not impress her. Nor do big, strong men in peak physical condition. Nope... -
Kissing Games by Evie Alexander
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe might have made it to Hollywood, but he’s about to show her what she’s missed…When actress Valentina arrives in Scotland to film Braveheart 2, she’s at breaking point. Driven by demons, she’s worked without a break since she was a teen and can’t stop now. Everyone she loves depends on her. But something’s missing. Despite all the glitter and glamor, she’s never really lived...Categorized as:
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Limitless by Terri Anne Browning
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn the Underground, I make the rules. The Underground is mine . I call the shots. It is who and what I am. I am the Judge , jury, and executioner. Except to her. I’ve always been a man who gets what he wants, but she was too young and too sweet to touch. Now, staying away from her is no longer possible. She has pushed me to the end of my limits... -
Rebel by Elle Casey
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsTeagan Cross, college senior, rebel, and wiseass extraordinaire, goes from princess to pauper in a single phone call. Overnight, her life of privilege becomes one of survival, and no matter where she turns, it seems like the world is out to get her. She's not going to fall apart, though... -
Cruz (Diablo's Throne MMA) by H.J. Bellus
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsShe hates fighting. He lives for it. Layla's vicious past drove her away from her hometown. She couldn't live with all the reminders surrounding her--so she ran. Cruz Felix found a new home, a place where he could get his head on straight, train, and fight match after match toward the end goal--the championship in Las Vegas... -
Crazy Maybe by A.D. Justice
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAndi Stone is a strong, smart and independent woman, thanks to the help of a famous boxing trainer, Mack, and his protégé, Shane, who have respectively been like a father and brother to her. But that wasn't always the case. Andi never knew what a “normal” life was like... -
I Need You To Save Me by Genicious
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsPerhaps the stars aligned, but fate had other plans…Ace and Calla face the ultimate test as they navigate through the harsh realities of his arrest. The stakes are higher than ever before. With their future crumbling and their past lurking in the shadows, they must confront the demons that threaten to consume them... -
Tap Out by Alley Ciz
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWhat would you do if you came face-to-face with your celebrity crush?Rocky Steele is surrounded by professional athletes.It’s her job. As a physical therapist in a world renowned gym, she works with the best of the best, from hockey players to MMA fighters. Celebrity status does not impress her. Nor do big, strong men in peak physical condition. Nope...Categorized as:
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Passing His Guard by Melynda Price
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAiden “Disco Stick” Kruze walked away from it all—money, family, friends, and a successful career as a lawyer in Manhattan—to pursue his dream of being an MMA fighter. When a sexy private investigator shows up at Aiden’s gym, he mistakenly assumes she’s a cage-banging groupie. Ryann is determined to haul Aiden back home... -
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Take Your Time by Julie Johnson
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDelilah Sinclair has a certain reputation. Maybe it's the way she walks (in skyscraper designer heels) or the way she talks (in total absence of a filter) or simply the shade of her hair (strawberry blonde). Maybe it's the string of broken hearts she's left across the city of Boston. (Sorry, boys.) For Lila, catching a man's attention is never a struggle... -
Undisputed by A.S. Teague
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI live a life most could only dream of. Parties, women, fame—what more could I want? As the undisputed MMA light heavyweight champ, I’ve faced the world’s toughest men. But, with a single glance, I knew that the five-foot-five redhead with a smart mouth and innocent eyes would be my hardest opponent yet. Sidney O’Neil isn’t my type... -
Doomsday Love by Shanora Williams
**LIMITED TIME SALE OF $0.99! Regular Price $3.99** If you're thinking this is the typical MMA romance...you're wrong. When we were ten, he treated me like a friend. When we were eighteen, he wanted nothing to do with me. And now that we are twenty-two, he longs to claim every single inch of me. He was wild--untamed. And I, a reckless girl, who loved too hard...Categorized as:
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Drawn to Fight: Zac & Evie: New Adult, Standalone Fighter Romance by Lilliana Anderson
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNew Adult fighter romance Zac Rivers. A boy no one wanted to know. Always angry. Always fighting his way in and out of trouble. It was no surprise when he was expelled from school and never heard from again. Until now. I found him at the Londonderry Brawl, and I watched him fight like an animal. Strong. Controlled. But desperate... -
Paradise Fought: Abel by L.B. Dunbar
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI'm not a fighter. I was born into a fighting family. As the middle child, I was overlooked in favor of my older brother. He took the negative attention, too. In comparison, there's nothing special about me. I’m not as big as Cobra. I’m not as strong as Cobra. He's the alpha. I'm a beta. The second son. The lesser one... -
Survivor by Nicole Blanchard
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author Nicole Blanchard. I knew falling in love with him was bad for us both, but I did it anyway. For a brief moment, we had it all. Even though he was leaving to join the Marines and I had four years of college ahead of me, he was everything I ever wanted and didn't think I deserved... -
Further To Fall by Catherine Cowles
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn up-and-coming MMA fighter trying to take on the world. An innocent teacher trying to make the world a better place. He never expected her to become his best friend. But she fought her way into his life, one tongue-lashing at a time. Until one night, one mistake tore them apart. Losing her… that gutted him... -
Redemption by Tia Lewis
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsI won't stop until I have my title back and Hannah Collin's is mine. Owning Chicago's best MMA gym, the Warrior Zone, doesn't compare to the high I got from being inside the octagon—the lights, the screaming fans, the women. I used to be the top MMA fighter until a near fatal injury forced me to retire and stripped me of that title... -
Fury by Clarissa Wild
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis is book 1.5 in the FIERCE series, and it's a retelling of book 1 from Hunter's POV with lots of unique, previously undiscovered scenes! Would you risk everything for love? Life has held nothing but hardships for Hunter Bane. Growing up with a learning disability wasn't easy, especially when you're poor... -
Fighting Blind by C.M. Seabrook
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMackenzie Brooks is everything I've ever wanted. Three years ago, she walked out of my life. No explanation. Just gone. With the biggest fight of my career only weeks away, she walked back in. I'll do anything to protect her. Destroy anyone who tries to hurt her. When it comes to Mac, there isn't a line I won't cross... -
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You Are Mine by Alla Kar
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHustler. Layla's hustling days have come to an end. Hospitalized after a deal gone wrong, she's ready to leave that life behind. But sometimes your past can come back to haunt you. Her parents' killers is back, and Layla's his next target. But Layla refuses to back down. This time, she will fight back... -
Lionheart by Robin Huber
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA captivating and emotional debut about first love, second chances, and finding home. Perfect for fans of Mia Sheridan, Tara Sivec, and Colleen Hoover... -
Lionheart by Robin Huber
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn this anniversary edition of A LOVE LIKE YOURS fans of the "emotional and heartfelt" second-chance romance are treated to a double feature that includes its sequel A STORY LIKE OURS. This two-part rerelease features a beautiful new cover and has been reformatted from cover to cover... -
Fighting For Faith by Aria Cole, Mila Crawford
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBeing infatuated with my childhood best friend was a beautiful curse. Our lives were an uphill struggle against every odd, but as long as we had each other…we had everything. Then it was all gone. Now I've built my life to perfection yet still yearning for that boy I used to know. Then one night, through a chance encounter, I see him. Riot James...Categorized as:
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Exes with Benefits by Nicole Williams
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsHe wants a second chance. I want a divorce. To get what I want, I’ll have to give him what he does. The only benefit I want from my ex is a divorce. We got married for all the wrong reasons. The one thing we got right was our separation. I should have known better than to think I could bet on forever with a guy like Canaan Ford...Categorized as:
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Undeniable by Micalea Smeltzer
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsKarlie and Holden's story (This is a New Adult Contemporary Romance recommended for readers 18+ it contains graphic language, sex, and deals with mature subject matter) Karlie Reed has been crushing on Holden Marks for as long as she can remember. The problem? He’s eight years older than her and her brother’s best friend. One night, when things get out of hand, they make a pact...Categorized as:
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