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  • The Sterling Shore Series by C.M. Owens

    The Sterling Shore Series by C.M. Owens

    Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Limited 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...
    Categorized as:
    new adult  m-f  humor  contemporary  length-epic
  • Finally by R.L. Mathewson

    Finally by R.L. Mathewson

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 28 ratings
    From New York Times bestselling author R.L. Mathewson comes the next installment in the Neighbor from Hell series… For readers who enjoy touching stories that make them smile, laugh, and fall in love. Sometimes life doesn’t go the way that we expected. That’s what happened to Devin Bradford when he received the news that turned his life upside down seven years ago...
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  • Hiding Out by Lila Rose

    Hiding Out by Lila Rose

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    What do you do when someone you trust threatens to sell you into slavery? Find the perfect place to hide out. Destitute and apathetic from the loss of her parents, Willow Demora is forced to accept any help thrown her way. Unfortunately, the only person willing to help is her cousin, a cousin who doesn't have a good bone in his body, and would do anything to stay out of the trouble he's in...
  • The Final Fight by J.B. Salsbury

    The Final Fight by J.B. Salsbury

    Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    When life brings you the perfect person at the worst possible time… On a weekend visit to Las Vegas to visit his brother, Marine Braeden Daniels meets a woman who challenges him in ways he can’t deny. The best part is she wants what he wants. No strings. No feelings. Just fun. AJ is a Las Vegas performer who is finally living her dream. Growing up poor, she’s determined to succeed at any cost...
  • BRANNA by L.A. Casey

    BRANNA by L.A. Casey

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 19 ratings
    Branna Murphy is a survivor, a wife, a friend, a sister, and a soon-to-be-mother. She doesn’t have time to linger on anything, especially on a silly argument about how many children she will bear. Ryder Slater is a hardass, a husband, a friend, a brother, and a soon-to-be-father...
  • Scenes from the City by Penny Reid

    Scenes from the City by Penny Reid

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    No longer for sale. aka... the Festivus Surprise 100% of proceeds go to Toys for Tots. This book cannot be read as a standalone. It is a collection of short scenes following the ladies from the 'Knitting in the City' series and will only be available in eBook format from December 1 - December 15, 2014...
  • Twirled Bond by Emma Hart

    Twirled Bond by Emma Hart

    Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    If I thought Holly Woods was crazy before, I was wrong. Devin is finally married. Nonna's on the wedding warpath. Drake might be getting ideas. His mom just dropped a bombshell, and Bek is caught between a hot as hell FBI agent and my super-sweet little brother. And I still don't have the shoe closet Drake promised me when he moved in six months ago...
  • Serving the Couturier by M.S. Parker

    Serving the Couturier by M.S. Parker

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Enter the chaotic life of Leah Martin, a shy fashion prodigy with an unassuming charm, always used to playing second fiddle to her vivacious identical twin, Sophie. But when a gnarly ski accident in Aspen sidelines her sister, suddenly, Leah's stepping into Sophie's killer heels, working for the drop-dead gorgeous fashion big shot, Damien Laurent...
  • Your Christmas Love by Layla Hagen

    Your Christmas Love by Layla Hagen

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Sienna Hensley-Bennett loves everything about the Christmas season, from hanging decorations to the cozy get-togethers with her family. Despite being part of the well-known Bennett family, Sienna is determined to first gather experience before joining their business. Her job at Statham department store is perfect for that. But her new boss, Winston Statham, is going to be a slight problem...
  • The Billionaire's Promise by Ivy Layne

    The Billionaire's Promise by Ivy Layne

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 14 ratings
    For two years I held Vance Winters off… Right up until the day my fiancé dumped me for his mistress and Vance kissed me senseless. Vance Winters was six feet of dangerously beautiful mayhem. Wicked blue eyes, tousled blond hair, and golden skin covered in tattoos. Trouble. I should have taken one look and run in the other direction...
  • Needing Him by Kennedy Fox

    Needing Him by Kennedy Fox

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 13 ratings
    Introducing book 2 in the Bishop Brothers series! A steamy new southern romance series by USA Today Bestselling author duo, Kennedy Fox! Evan Bishop is your typical hotshot doctor. Hardass, brooding, and all business. Instead of working on the family ranch, Evan broke the mold and became an ER doctor...
  • Happy Halloween from the Montgomerys by Kristen Proby

    Happy Halloween from the Montgomerys by Kristen Proby

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Caleb is spending his first Halloween as a...
  • ICED by Jacob Chance

    ICED by Jacob Chance

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Oliver Ice, one of Boston University’s notorious hockey players, has been on my radar since I slammed into his rock-hard body during my first week of college, three years ago. He helped me to my feet, muttered an apology, and ran off after his girlfriend, dashing my hopes of a happily ever after. Now, he’s the bartender where I work, and this time, very much single...
  • He's Going Down by Kelly Siskind

    He's Going Down by Kelly Siskind

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 18 ratings
    A one-night stand goes wrong in this steamy and hilarious enemies-to-lovers romantic comedy! It started as a normal birthday celebration. Was there wine? Of course. Did I let loose with my best friends? Absolutely. Did I have one glass too many and follow a tattooed bad boy into a bar? Cue mortification. I don’t do reckless, or wild nights of hot sex. Correction: I didn’t used to...
  • Aiden by Lisa Helen Gray

    Aiden by Lisa Helen Gray

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    This is the second book in A Next Generation Carter Brother Novel; a spin-off from The Carter Brothers. I wasn’t looking for love. I was Aiden Carter; I didn’t do the whole fuzzy, lovey, romantic crap. I loved to party. I loved sex. I loved women. If I wanted it, I got it. It was the way my world worked and I made no qualms about it...
  • Out of The Blue by Carina Adams

    Out of The Blue by Carina Adams

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Putting others needs before his own was all Mike Carson had ever done. First, it was the friends he loved more than family. Then it was his country. By nineteen, he was a father, a husband and fighting in a war not many people believed in...
  • Saving Steele by Anne Jolin

    Saving Steele by Anne Jolin

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Kennedy Cross had her heart broken early in life. It wasn't someone or something who betrayed her—it was her own body. Despite it being all she’s ever wanted, Kennedy will never know what it feels like to feel her baby’s feet kick from the inside out. Having been pronounced infertile at only eighteen, she redirected her life the best way she could...
  • Merry Random Christmas by Julia Kent

    Merry Random Christmas by Julia Kent

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    It all started with a game of Truth or Dare… It’s bad enough I got arrested for prostitution on Christmas Eve. Alleged prostitution, mind you. I didn’t do it. Of course I didn’t. The cops say I offered up a certain sex act for a $5 gasoline gift card, but honey? My sex acts are worth way, way more...
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    new adult  m-f  humor  contemporary  length-short
  • At First Sight by M. S. Parker

    At First Sight by M. S. Parker

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Sixteen years ago, I lost Belle, the love of my life, in a tragic car accident.Devastated, I left Scotland to work in Uncle Ben's brokerage firm in Manhattan. Dedicating my life to the job, I rose to the top of the ladder, next in line to head the billion-dollar company.Belle, however, never left my heart. Every year––on our anniversary––I dine at the restaurant where we first met...
  • All the Wright Moves by K.A. Linde

    All the Wright Moves by K.A. Linde

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A sexy brother's best friend roommates romance set in the world of the Wrights from USA Today bestselling author K.A. Linde…When I moved in with my brother’s best friend, I thought it was temporary.Weston Wright would be in LA with my brother for six months. I’d get the place to myself to get back on my feet. A perfect plan.Until he comes back and asks me to stay...
  • Serving the Couturier by M.S. Parker

    Serving the Couturier by M.S. Parker

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Enter the chaotic life of Leah Martin, a shy fashion prodigy with an unassuming charm, always used to playing second fiddle to her vivacious identical twin, Sophie. But when a gnarly ski accident in Aspen sidelines her sister, suddenly, Leah's stepping into Sophie's killer heels, working for the drop-dead gorgeous fashion big shot, Damien Laurent...
  • The Hunt by Alice Ward

    The Hunt by Alice Ward

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    When I began the hunt, I didn’t know I’d find her. Confined to a hospital with a rare chromosomal disorder, my little brother began sending me on scavenger hunts to uncover the world for him when we were kids. When one of his quests brings me to a greasy Connecticut diner, my life is completely altered...
  • The Man Bible: A Survival Guide by L.A. Casey

    The Man Bible: A Survival Guide by L.A. Casey

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Do you know what you’ve got in your hands? A little piece of fucking treasure, that’s what. I’ve taken initiative here and have turned my trusty Man Bible into an actual survival guide, because the loot between these pages will lead to each of you having happy, stress free lives with your women. Pick this gem up, put your big boy pants on, and start reading. Trust me, you won't regret it...
  • The Hookup Handbook by Kendall Ryan

    The Hookup Handbook by Kendall Ryan

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    My love wand is on a strike. As bad as that blows , pun unintended, it’s ten times worse for me. I’m a male escort, but not just any escort, I’m the escort. The one with a mile-long waiting list and a pristine reputation that’s very well-deserved. Only now, I’m on hiatus. Because after years of pleasing women all over the city, my man missile decides to get finicky...
  • Trust Fund: A Survival of the Richest Prologue by Skye Warren

    Trust Fund: A Survival of the Richest Prologue by Skye Warren

    Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    From a NYT bestselling author comes a new story of love and money...My story starts with a plunge into the cold water of Manhattan's harbor. A strong hand hauls me back onto the deck of the luxury yacht.Christopher was supposed to be my enemy.Instead he protects me with fierce determination...until the end...
    Categorized as:
    new adult  m-f  humor  contemporary  rich heroine
  • Rock Chick Redux by Kristen Ashley

    Rock Chick Redux by Kristen Ashley

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 25 ratings
    In Celebration of 20,000 Likes on Facebook!Bonus Rock Chick footage.Oh yes…it’s always nice to get a little bit more.Download Rock Chick ReduxAnd thank you to my Facebook Rock Chicks for rocking my world!Rock On!See the story using the link in Official url...
  • The Baby Clause by Melanie Moreland

    The Baby Clause by Melanie Moreland

    Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars
    · 31 ratings
    This is a chapter for charity - all profits to go the Keith Milano Memorial Fund. A glimpse into Richard and Katy's future. Reading the book The Contract first is highly recommended. Contains spoilers...
  • The Playboy by Alice Ward

    The Playboy by Alice Ward

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Hot tropical nights. One hot girl next door. What could go wrong? Blowing in like an ocean breeze, she takes my breath away with just a look. Something inside me stirs, not just my legendary member. Thing is... she appears to be immune to my charms. Sloane Anderson is mysterious. Different. And she’s hiding something. I’m not sure what, but I sure as hell intend to find out...
    Categorized as:
    new adult  m-f  humor  contemporary
  • Tempted by the Sinner: A Possessive Mafia Romance by B. B. Hamel

    Tempted by the Sinner: A Possessive Mafia Romance by B. B. Hamel

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    She’s a little saint just begging to get corrupted.And I’m the perfect sinner just waiting to take a taste.Mona Rizzo wants to write the next great profile of a real American gangster, and she wants to use me as her subject.Except I want to use her as my play thing.It’s a match made in sin, and I’m going to suck her into my world before she even has a chance to stop loving it...
    Categorized as:
    new adult  m-f  contemporary  humor  mafia  length-medium
  • Playboy Prince by Crystal Kaswell

    Playboy Prince by Crystal Kaswell

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    My playboy boss wants me to slip into a new position:Fake fiancée.After years mowing through all the eligible women in New York, Liam earned the nickname Playboy Prince. Now, the tech executive needs to clean up his reputation.He can have any women in the city.And he wants me.His purple-haired, smart mouthed assistant.Six months as his fake fiancée in exchange for the cash to fund my start-up...
    Categorized as:
    new adult  m-f  contemporary  humor  length-long
  • The Fast Lane by Sharon M. Peterson

    The Fast Lane by Sharon M. Peterson

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A totally hilarious friends-to-lovers, brother’s best friend romantic comedyHe’s the only person who can give me a ride to my brother’s wedding, and he’s also the one man I absolutely CANNOT have feelings for. My brother’s best friend is strictly off limits… Isn’t he?I should have known my mom would go totally overboard packing for my brother’s big day...
  • The Professor by Luke Prescott

    The Professor by Luke Prescott

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    I’m Professor Drake Grayson. I’ve been teaching Psychology for the last few years at Fox University. It’s a great university, filled with a wide variety of students. Some eager to learn, some eager to get in my pants. I’ve never crossed that line. I’ve never taken advantage of the power I have. I’ve never wanted to bend a student over my desk like I have with Emma Bower...
    Categorized as:
    new adult  m-f  humor  contemporary  length-short
  • Rose by Elle Casey

    Rose by Elle Casey

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    He’s trying to keep things professional—but will passion make it personal? Prepare for more Red Hot Love from New York Times bestseller Elle Casey. Rose Lancaster has watched her two sisters find new lives and loves in the New York rock scene, but she’s too busy running her animal clinic in rural Maine to join them. If only she could get the town council off her back, things would be perfect...
    Categorized as:
    new adult  m-f  humor  contemporary  length-medium
  • A Bradford Holiday Meeting by R.L. Mathewson

    A Bradford Holiday Meeting by R.L. Mathewson

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Short story. Zoe has a deal for the Bradford men. http://www.rlmathewson.com/a-bradford..
    Categorized as:
    new adult  m-f  humor  contemporary
  • The Boy Friend by Mika Jolie

    The Boy Friend by Mika Jolie

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    According to the law of attraction, women and men can’t be friends. Contrary to this myth, my friendship with Coriander Phillips does not rest on unrequited love or un-actualized lust. We’ve been inseparable since the day I pulled one of her pigtails and she punched me in the gut. She’s hilarious, fun to hang out with...
  • Claiming Amelia by Jessica Blake

    Claiming Amelia by Jessica Blake

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    She’s back. She’s beautiful. And I plan to make her mine. Although I come from a family who talks with their fists, I rule the Southside of Boston more strategically... with brains, and a little brawn, if necessary. Mess with me, and I'll take you down. What I don’t expect is to be taken to my knees by little Amelia Byrne, the blue-eyed goddess who’s swept back into my life...
  • Since I Fell For You by Bella Andre

    Since I Fell For You by Bella Andre

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Millions of readers have fallen in love with the San Francisco and Seattle Sullivans. Now get ready to fall in love with the New York Sullivans! BOOK DESCRIPTION: Suzanne Sullivan doesn't need a bodyguard. After all, she's one of the most successful digital security specialists in the world―so she can most certainly take care of herself despite the problems she's been running into lately...
  • What Happens in Vegas by Sabrina Wagner

    What Happens in Vegas by Sabrina Wagner

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    When your one-night stand is your new boss...GiaI wasn’t much of a gambler, but on my first night in Vegas I rolled the dice with a sexy stranger. What did I have to lose? Everyone knows what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas. I lived out an erotic fantasy most women only dreamed about. It was a souvenir you couldn’t buy in any gift shop. My own dirty little secret...
  • Bedding the Billionaire by Ruth Cardello

    Bedding the Billionaire by Ruth Cardello

    Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars
    · 22 ratings
    Lil Dartley's life is upside down. Her previously steadfast and predictable sister is marrying an influential billionaire and needs help planning the wedding of the century in less than a month. Years of middle class rebellion have not prepared Lil for handling diplomats or paparazzi. Jake Walton knows a train wreck when he sees one...
  • Hate 2 Lovers by K. Webster

    Hate 2 Lovers by K. Webster

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    ***This is book two in the series. It is best if you read book one first to fully understand this couple's story.*** She hates him and his big head. He likes her and her big t*ts. She hates him because she somehow ends up naked every time she sees him. He likes her because she somehow ends up naked every time he sees her. She hates him because the big oaf knocked her up with his kid...
  • Risky Business by Lauren Landish

    Risky Business by Lauren Landish

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Secrets are my life.Perception is everything, and I'm extraordinarily good at helping my clients hide their dirt—until him.Bad press about your latest movie flop? I can twist it.Need to repair your image after an embarrassing walk of shame? I got you.Reputation refresh? That’s me too.But my latest client challenges me in ways I never anticipated.Carson Steen...
  • Love In Transit: One Blurb: Six Different Stories by Jana Aston, Ainsley Booth

    Love In Transit: One Blurb: Six Different Stories by Jana Aston, Ainsley Booth

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    The concept: What if you gave six authors the same blurb? Would the stories look anything the same? Or would they be as different as the authors writing them? The blurb: You know those people that have a house full of motivational slogans? Embrace Every Moment, stamped on their coffee mugs. Always Kiss Me Goodnight painted above their perfectly made beds. I’m not one of those people...
  • Bring on the Psychobitch by May Sage, Imagination Uncovered

    Bring on the Psychobitch by May Sage, Imagination Uncovered

    Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Lucy is a perfectly reasonable person, up until she isn’t. She bottles up incidents, willing to forgive and forget, but when someone crosses the line, she becomes what her friends have affectionately called The Psychobitch...
  • Magnificent Bastard by Lili Valente, Tyler Donne

    Magnificent Bastard by Lili Valente, Tyler Donne

    Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Listening Length: 7 hours and 31 minutesF*ck Prince Charming. Sometimes, you need a Magnificent Bastard.Face it, ladies: love sucks and then you cry…while your ex rides off into the sunset banging your best friend.But why let a break-up end in tears when it can end with sweet revenge? Enter Magnificent Bastard Consulting and me, chief executive bastard...
  • Accidental Baby by R.R. Banks

    Accidental Baby by R.R. Banks

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    That smoking one-night stand with the sexy mountain man? Turns out it's more than just a hot hook-up. Now, I'm carrying his baby. Aidan Anderson. Billionaire. Head of Anderson Development. I thought I had it all. The perfect life. But when the unthinkable happened, I became a broken man. Isolation and solitude were all I craved...
  • Feral Voice by Athena Wright

    Feral Voice by Athena Wright

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    Wild, arrogant and charismatic rock star Kell has left his band Feral Silence, leaving rampant speculation and mourning fans in his wake. Indie journalist Emily and her best friend Dylan get the biggest break of their careers when they’re hired to write about Kell’s journey to solo stardom. Emily is determined to prove herself in the industry and show the real Kell to the world...
    Categorized as:
    new adult  m-f  humor  contemporary  length-medium
  • That Man Next Door by Nadia Lee

    That Man Next Door by Nadia Lee

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    A sweet and sexy standalone romantic comedy featuring a virgin and a hot lawyer! I'm a twenty-two year-old virgin who's had five one-night stands. How's that possible? Easy. I've never gone all the way. I just chicken out and bail. Thank God, I've always selected men I'll never run across again... ...until that sexy-as-sin Matt from last weekend moves in next door... ..
  • President Daddy by B. B. Hamel

    President Daddy by B. B. Hamel

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    He’ll make you feel great again. Adam Clark is the hottest President ever. He’s young, gorgeous, and incredibly talented. And I’m working directly under him. Every presentation I make, he’s giving me that look. You know the one. It screams, “I want you down on your knees, praising your country.” Since I’m a good little patriot, I’ll do whatever the President wants...
  • 601 Twilight Lane by Kat Baxter

    601 Twilight Lane by Kat Baxter

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    Her brother saved my life overseas. When I was discharged and he reenlisted, I promised him I would do anything I could to keep his baby sister safe.Taking a job on the police force in the town where she lives seems like the perfect way to keep my promise. But when I arrive in Cherry Falls, I realize protecting Selina is going to be much harder than I thought...
  • Promise Me by Lily Morton

    Promise Me by Lily Morton

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A lifetime of repressed feelings. A commitment phobic rock star. Totally friend zoned. Welcome to my world! Mabel has been in love with her best friend Charlie since they were thirteen. He’s funny, clever and unbelievably hot. There are just three tiny problems: 1. He’s the lead singer of Beggar’s Choice, one of the biggest bands in the world, and the object of most women’s fantasies 2...
    Categorized as:
    new adult  m-f  humor  contemporary  length-short
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