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  • The Fallen Crest Series by Tijan

    The Fallen Crest Series by Tijan

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 39 ratings
    Mason Kade is not known to be nice. He is ruthless, manipulative, and unforgiving. Most will say that he is a jerk and he is to those that cross him or cross his loved ones. However, he does not want to be who he is. He does not enjoy hurting others, but there is no limit to the lengths he will go to protect himself and his brother...
  • Coming Attractions by Robin Jones Gunn

    Coming Attractions by Robin Jones Gunn

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Are you serious? As graduation approaches, Katie Weldon is pretty sure she s ready for the word engaged to describe her relationship with Rick. But Eli seems to always be right there when she needs support. Rick is everything Katie s ever dreamed of, offering her stability and love. Eli, on the other hand, brings adventure, spontaneity, and a wild love for God...
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  • Camden's Redemption by L.P. Dover

    Camden's Redemption by L.P. Dover

    Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    For so long, UFC Middleweight fighter, Camden Jameson lived in his twin brother’s shadow, competing to be the best. When he lost his way, he turned to the Dark Side and did some unforgiveable things. After his betrayal, he tried to earn his redemption, but it wasn’t enough. Now his whole world has fallen apart and he’s on the run from those who want him dead. But he’s not alone...
  • Claimed by Laura Pavlov

    Claimed by Laura Pavlov

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    𝑵𝒂𝒔𝒉𝒗𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒆’𝒔 𝒉𝒐𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒚 𝒎𝒖𝒔𝒊𝒄 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒓. 𝑾𝒆𝒅𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒏𝒆𝒓 𝒆𝒙𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒐𝒓𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒊𝒓𝒆. 𝑯𝒊𝒈𝒉 𝒔𝒄𝒉𝒐𝒐𝒍 𝒔𝒘𝒆𝒆𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒔 𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒅𝒂𝒚 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒆𝒕𝒆 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒏𝒆𝒙𝒕. 𝑯𝒆’𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒐𝒏𝒍𝒚 𝒃𝒐𝒚 𝑰’𝒗𝒆 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒅 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒎𝒂𝒏 𝑰’𝒎 𝒅𝒆𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒈𝒆𝒕...
  • Gentry Boys by Cora Brent

    Gentry Boys by Cora Brent

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    “All my life I’d always known what the Gentry boys were. A set of fraternal triplets born to a depraved family, they were rough, sexy and wild as wolves..." DRAW They called us ‘those white trash Gentry boys’ until we believed that’s what we were. Our people squatted at the edge of a hellhole prison town for generations. The childhood we endured was the stuff of nightmares...
  • Sundown by Susan May Warren

    Sundown by Susan May Warren

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Former Delta Operative Colt Kingston knows when someone is lying. He may not know the truth, but he sure doesn't trust Tae, the woman who is caring for his ailing father at Sky King Ranch. Behind those beautiful blue eyes, he can tell there is a troubled--and smart--woman.A few of her stories prove true--he's found the crashed plane and the dead body inside...
  • Home of Our Hearts by Robin Jones Gunn

    Home of Our Hearts by Robin Jones Gunn

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Christy and Todd are looking forward to being part of two important weddings. Christy would never think of missing Katie's big day, even though she's getting married in Kenya. Todd has been waiting his whole life to stand up as the best man for his dad's wedding...
  • On a Whim by Robin Jones Gunn

    On a Whim by Robin Jones Gunn

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    What s next? Ever since high school, Katie Weldon has wondered what it would be like to be Rick Doyle s girlfriend. As a college senior she s about to find out...
  • Paxton's Promise by L.P. Dover

    Paxton's Promise by L.P. Dover

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    She hates him, yet she can’t get him out of her mind. Female Bantamweight fighter, Gabriella Reynolds, has a bad habit of falling for forbidden fighters. Enter Paxton Emerson. He’s tall, tattooed, and the current UFC Light Heavyweight Champion. Everyone wants a piece of him, and he only has eyes for her. Through no choice of her own, she’s fallen in his debt and he’s now demanding payment...
  • Ryley's Revenge by L.P. Dover

    Ryley's Revenge by L.P. Dover

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    One girl. Three fighters. Two of them want her, but one wants his revenge. **Jealousy runs deep in this STEAMY, romantic suspense novel by NYT and USA TODAY Bestselling author, L.P. Dover. Find out what happens in the highly anticipated conclusion to Ryley's story.** UFC Middleweight fighter, Ryley Jameson, swore it would never happen again...
  • Happily Ever Amish by Shelley Shepard Gray

    Happily Ever Amish by Shelley Shepard Gray

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Combining the appeal of a small-town Amish setting and favorite romance tropes, New York Times bestselling author Shelley Shepard Gray—one of the most beloved voices in inspirational romance—presents the first in a heart-warming new series perfect for fans of Beverly Lewis, Suzanne Woods Fisher, Charlotte Hubbard...
  • Made to Love You by Megan Smith, Elaine York

    Made to Love You by Megan Smith, Elaine York

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Jaylinn McCormick had finally found the man who makes her life complete. After putting the most terrifying night of her life behind her, she’s moving on. Suddenly, unexpected life altering events have Jaylinn spiraling in an unknown direction. Will she be able to survive? Cooper Cahill finally found a balance in his life...
  • Let Me Love You by Megan Smith

    Let Me Love You by Megan Smith

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    Will their lives take them in different directions? Jaylinn McCormick is determined to forget that one terrifying night which left her feeling broken and tainted. There is one person who can make her whole again… but he is hell bent on keeping her at arm’s length. She has loved him her entire life but can she wait for him to step up to the plate? Cooper Cahill has loved Jaylinn for years...
  • All That Remains by Michele G. Miller

    All That Remains by Michele G. Miller

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Storms come and go, but true love remains. Fear, guilt, and jealousy all rear their ugly heads as Jules and West strive to figure out what they want now that they've emerged from the wreckage of the storm. A year has passed since the night Jules Blacklin and West Rutledge were thrown together by a tornado...
  • Amour Amour by Krista Ritchie, Ava Erickson

    Amour Amour by Krista Ritchie, Ava Erickson

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    Listening time 13 hours 21 minutesLove is a circus"Every day,” he says lowly, “I hold a person’s life in my hands. The circus is based one-hundred percent off trust. I give it all to someone, and they give it all to me.”The best aerial technique won’t land 21-year-old Thora James her dream role in Amour—a sexy new acrobatic show on the Vegas strip...
  • Love Me by Kristin Mayer

    Love Me by Kristin Mayer

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Engaged and happily in love, Allison Scott and Damien Wales are looking forward to joining their lives together as one. Coming from a mournful year after losing her parents, Allison is ready to heal and move on to the next chapter with the love of her life. But Damien’s past continues to threaten their future. A man once obsessed with Damien’s sister is now after his one and only love, Allison...
  • The Final Move by Victoria Denault

    The Final Move by Victoria Denault

    Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Hockey legend Devin Garrison thought he blew his shot. But his relationship with Callie Caplan just went into overtime.Sexy, rich, and one of the biggest stars in the NHL, Devin Garrison has always been the one who had it all. That is until his marriage falls apart and he realizes he has to start over. If he's honest, there has only been one woman who ever really excited him-Callie Caplan...
  • The Relationship Pact (Kings of Football) by Adriana Locke

    The Relationship Pact (Kings of Football) by Adriana Locke

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · 28 ratings
    How hard can it be?That was the question rolling around Larissa Mason’s mind just before she asked Hollis Hudson to be her fake boyfriend.It was only supposed to be for five minutes, after all.Granted, that was also before she felt his hand on the small of her back as he charmed the heck out of her family.She hadn’t heard his laugh yet either...
  • The End of the World by Amy Matayo

    The End of the World by Amy Matayo

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A desperate boy. A damaged girl. And a dark house filled with secrets.For Cameron Tate, being shuffled from foster home to foster home is just a normal way of life. Until the year he turns fourteen. That’s when he’s sent to the home of seventeen-year-old Shaye McCormick—a fellow foster kid counting the days until she’s released from the system.For good reason...
  • Dreams of Gold by Traci Hunter Abramson

    Dreams of Gold by Traci Hunter Abramson

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Nine months ago, Amaliya Marcell’s world was rocked when she nearly lost her parents in a devastating accident. In that moment, everything changed, and it was with no small amount of determination that the former ballerina rebuilt her life into something wonderful alongside the man she loves, her pairs ice-skating partner, Tyler.Since he was a child, Tyler Linden has dreamed of Olympic gold...
  • Someone Else's Valentine: A Romance by Brooke St. James

    Someone Else's Valentine: A Romance by Brooke St. James

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    I was heartbroken and oblivious the first time I met Warren Manning. I wasn’t a fan of country music, so I had no idea who he was.We had a brief but heartfelt conversation, and Warren left my life as quickly as he entered it. A few months later I discovered just how famous he was. It was cool that I had met him once, but I figured I would never see him again.Thankfully, Warren had other plans...
  • Sunset Lullaby by Robin Jones Gunn

    Sunset Lullaby by Robin Jones Gunn

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Sunset Lullaby is Book #3 in the Christy & Todd:The Baby Years Series. These the much loved characters from the modern classic Christy Miller Series have come alive to millions of readers over the last two decades...
  • Promise Me by Kristin Mayer

    Promise Me by Kristin Mayer

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    With her best friend happily married and now pregnant, Sam Matthews should be overjoyed. Instead, she can only see what is missing in her life. Pushing her emotions aside, she retreats to a piece of her past that she’s kept hidden, something that even her best friend knows nothing about. Taking a step into her future, Sam moves to North Carolina where she once again encounters Mark Robertson...
  • Low Over High by J.A. DeRouen

    Low Over High by J.A. DeRouen

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    I fancy myself a purveyor of truth, a sifter of lies, a cutter of bullshit. It’s not a gift, but rather, all skill, honed to a razor’s edge after one too many trips down the rabbit hole. Some may dismiss my talent as misplaced and misguided cynicism, but they’d be wrong. Cliches about hope and faith in mankind are concocted unicorn farts, an effort to keep the dreamers dreaming...
  • Live Me by Celeste Grande

    Live Me by Celeste Grande

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 10 ratings
    Broken… Shattered… Evangelina Ricci is trapped in a world that’s a never-ending nightmare, a constant ache in which consumes her every breath. Unable to bear the torture any longer, she does the one thing she can to take back control. Run...
  • So Not Happening by Jenny B. Jones

    So Not Happening by Jenny B. Jones

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    New York's social darling just woke up in a nightmare: Oklahoma. Problem is, it's right where God wants her. Bella Kirkwood had it all: A-list friends at her prestigious private school, Broadway in her backyard, and Daddy's MasterCard in her wallet. Then her father, a plastic surgeon to the stars, decided to trade her mother in for a newer model...
  • Stepbrother With Benefits 9 by Mia Clark

    Stepbrother With Benefits 9 by Mia Clark

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 12 ratings
    I just had to try and be a bad girl, didn't I? I blame Ethan. This is all his fault. Rule #9 – We were never supposed to get this far. It was only supposed to be for a week. I don't even know what we're supposed to do now. I've never done this before. "You ready for the ride of your life, Princess?" I ask her. "You think you're that good, do you, Ethan?" Ashley counters...
  • Flame by Erin Noelle, Kerry Genova

    Flame by Erin Noelle, Kerry Genova

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    I’m soaring. After years of hard work and determination, I am exactly where I want to be in life. As the top ranked Freestyle Motocross rider in the world, I have more money than I could ever dream of spending and gorgeous women throwing themselves at me in every city I land. I have everything I want. Everything except her...
  • Drops of Rain by Kathryn Andrews

    Drops of Rain by Kathryn Andrews

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Ali Rain Sometimes I think to myself, “How did I get here?” Then the pain hits and I remember…it’s because she’s gone. I now live in a new town, go to a new school, and I’m supposed to be moving on with my new life. Only, I no longer know who I am anymore. Dancing is all I have left and every day I feel completely alone. Silence has become the theme song to my life...
  • Forever Love by Chelsea Landon, Megan Smith

    Forever Love by Chelsea Landon, Megan Smith

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    For a limited time only, enjoy books one, Forever Dark, and two, Forever Light, in the Forever Love Series together. Forever changed by one night that leaves their lives, love, and sacrifices forever altered...
  • Blue Horizons by Kathryn Andrews

    Blue Horizons by Kathryn Andrews

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Will Ashton Music is my motivation. I’ve always believed that, because of it, I would be somebody. Somebody to someone, and something to myself. At age four, I picked up my grandfather’s acoustic guitar and, up until three weeks ago, I’ve never put it down. From a single chord to a full arrangement, music fed my soul. I craved it with every fiber of my being, but now, I just don’t know...
  • Dreams of Us by Brooke St. James

    Dreams of Us by Brooke St. James

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Bailey Black was a former college athlete who was now enjoying the beginnings of a successful career in Chicago. Some aspects of her life hadn't turned out the way she planned, but she had slowly come to accept that. She thought she was content with her current lifestyle...
  • My One Regret by Brooke St. James

    My One Regret by Brooke St. James

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Wynn Martin had an opportunity to move to Austin and fulfill her dreams as a musician. Although it meant she'd have to drop out of school and leave her friends and family behind, she felt like it was the right decision. She also trusted that her new boyfriend would help make it a smooth transition. But sometimes change comes hard and swift and leaves you feeling blindsided...
  • Indian Summer by Eve L. Mitchell

    Indian Summer by Eve L. Mitchell

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    You’d think the universe would toss me a break after the year I’d had.I made a plan, one that would give me a fresh start in a new town where no one knew me. It should have been simple, but nothing is ever as easy as it should be when starting over.New town, new school, and a new life. It sounded easy enough, or I’d thought it had.It wasn’t...
  • On the Way to You by Kandi Steiner

    On the Way to You by Kandi Steiner

    Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    From the bestselling author of Weightless, A Love Letter to Whiskey, and Revelry What makes you happy? That was the question Emery Reed asked me the day we met, and I couldn’t give him a single answer. I could have said my dog, or my books, or yoga — but I just stared. And then, I got in his car...
  • Stepbrother With Benefits 8 by Mia Clark

    Stepbrother With Benefits 8 by Mia Clark

    Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 14 ratings
    "What kind of good girl are you?" I ask. "That's not even something good girls do, Princess." "I'm a very bad good girl," Ashley says, pouting. "I think maybe I need to be punished, Ethan..." Rule #8 – We both want this, so let's take full advantage of it. No holding back, no reservations, no restrictions, maximum pleasure..
  • For The Love of Ash by Taylor Lavati

    For The Love of Ash by Taylor Lavati

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Maggie Larken is a reformed party girl. After her parent’s death, she’s left to raise Asher, her nine-year-old brother. Luke Wilson has done everything his parents have ever asked of him. A new teacher, Luke constantly questions where is life is headed. When Luke and Maggie meet, neither is in the market for a relationship. But sometimes life has other plans...
  • Forever Sheltered by Deanna Roy

    Forever Sheltered by Deanna Roy

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Tina would rather sew up her girl parts with dental floss than go on a second date with a man. She's been dumped enough to know not to get attached. But when Dr. Darion Marks comes into her art therapy room to ask a favor for a special patient, Tina recognizes the haunted look he buries beneath his stoic professionalism...
  • The Aubrey Rules by Aven Ellis

    The Aubrey Rules by Aven Ellis

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Some of the Aubrey Rules to Live By: *If I’m going to indulge in French fries, I must add extra time to the treadmill the next day. *Always keep your work and private life separate. *Being open to new experiences will never involve eating kale. *Never, ever date a professional athlete. For Chicago social media professional Aubrey Paige, the rules are everything...
  • Love, Unscripted by Denise Hunter

    Love, Unscripted by Denise Hunter

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The perfect boyfriend only exists on paper…doesn’t he?Fresh off the heels of a bad breakup, Chloe Anderson poured her heart into penning the perfect boyfriend—and the result was an off-the-charts debut beach read that resonated with women worldwide. Now, Chloe’s scripted hero is headed for Hollywood, with her book destined to become a major motion picture...
  • Starless Nights by Kathryn Andrews

    Starless Nights by Kathryn Andrews

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Beau Hale She said that she was my best friend and then one day she wasn’t. Every day I live with the visible scars, but it’s the invisible ones that hurt the most. They are a constant reminder of everything I’ve lost as well as all the things that I’ll never have. I should be over this by now, it’s been years, but I can’t escape the memories that haunt me...
  • Fight for Her #4: MMA New Adult Contemporary Romantic Suspense by J.J. Knight

    Fight for Her #4: MMA New Adult Contemporary Romantic Suspense by J.J. Knight

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The dramatic conclusion to the bestselling MMA series arrives with Fight for Her #4. Maddie has left me again, and I can’t blame her. I failed to protect her. I don’t even know if I deserve her and Lily. But I’m determined to make things right. First, I’m going to find her father. He’s been living on the streets too long. That has to end...
  • The Winning Side by CM Doporto

    The Winning Side by CM Doporto

    Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Lexi’s determined to keep her word and stand by Raven’s side because her love for him is too strong to deny. As Raven learns to deal with the issues that are destined to destroy him and their relationship, their love is taken to a new level. As doors are closed and new ones are opened, Lexi and Raven find themselves in a heavenly bliss, but not without the challenges from Raven’s past...
  • Spark by Erin Noelle, Kayla Robichaux

    Spark by Erin Noelle, Kayla Robichaux

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    I’m failing. My younger brother is getting worse, and my job - my duty - is to help him at all costs. We’ve tried everything modern medicine has to offer and nothing works. Nothing. Deciding to turn to unconventional treatments, we end up at Fire-on-the-Mountain, a holistic resort deep in the Rockies...
  • Pep Talks by Ali Dean

    Pep Talks by Ali Dean

    Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    (This is the fourth book in the Pepper Jones series, which should be read in order. The first three books in the series may be purchased as a box set for a discounted price, under the title “The Pepper Jones Collection.”) Pepper’s freshman year at college is a harder transition than she anticipated...
  • Scattered Colors by Jessica Prince, Becky Johnson

    Scattered Colors by Jessica Prince, Becky Johnson

    Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The use of the phrase life is hard has become so diluted, so overstated through the years that when someone hears it the words go in one ear and out the other. The impact is no longer there. The meaning, the importance of that phrase no longer holds any water with those it's spoken to. Freya Linden's life became hard at the age of seventeen, the summer before her senior year of high school...
  • Royal Chase by Sariah Wilson

    Royal Chase by Sariah Wilson

    Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Booking her client, Prince Dante of Monterra, on reality show Marry Me is a royal coup for PR agent Lemon Beauchamp. But thanks to a last-minute glitch, Lemon must pretend to be one of the contestants vying to win the playboy prince’s love and then live happily ever after—at least until the publicity tour ends...
  • The Game by HJ Bellus

    The Game by HJ Bellus

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    **Mature Content Warning** Recommended for ages 17+ due to language and sexual content. Born to shine. Groomed to dominate. Levi Wilks is destined only to be a champion… Number one on the field, in the record books, and in every fans’ heart. This star QB is perfection from head to toe. Only his looks rival his talent on the field...
  • Drive by Brenda Rothert

    Drive by Brenda Rothert

    Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Years of training are about to pay off for hockey player Nikola Vereshkova. A call to play in the big league means he can finally come through for those who need him. His relocation to Chicago comes with built-in friends – and one gorgeous enemy who was less than impressed with him after their first encounter. Sadie Alexander knows all about the drastic measures men will take just to get laid...
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