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Full House by Emilia Finn
Rated: 4.81 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMiles “Iowa” Walker is a fighter on a mission.He’s determined to win this year’s Stacked Deck tournament. He plans to get his six-year-old daughter out of a bad situation. And if there’s any time and money leftover, he’d love to take her out for ice cream without worrying about the cost or deadly consequences.Miles and his daughter have known only what it’s like to struggle... -
F*ck It by C.M. Owens, S.M. Shade
What’s a woman supposed to do after watching her cheating ex's wedding implode?Apparently, the answer is get fired.And evicted.And move to another state to start over as an independent woman who would rather stick her tit in a beehive than get into another relationship.It’s fine. Really.The only thing messing with my new, badass single girl life is an encounter with my childhood crush... -
Rocked by Love: Jillian Braden by Melissa Foster
Rated: 4.68 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhat happens when a rock star with no plans of settling down finds out he has a teenage daughter, his manager is embezzling from him, and the woman he’s hired to design his tour wardrobe is breathing fire? Come along for the snarky, emotional, and insanely sexy ride as Jillian and Johnny get caught up in a storm that just might be bigger than both of them...Categorized as:
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Space by Penny Reid
From the New York Times Bestselling Author Penny ReidOne week.Private cabin.Famous physicist.Still an unrepentant slacker.What’s the worst that could happen?Mona’s meticulously planned allotment of relaxation is thrown into chaos by the unscheduled appearance of her older brother’s band of friends, including the one person she'd hoped to never face again...Categorized as:
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Motion by Penny Reid
Forced to lie to protect her sister . . . From the New York Times Bestselling Author, Penny Reid One week. Home alone. Girl genius. Unrepentant slacker. Big lie. What’s the worst that could happen? Mona is a smart girl and figured everything out a long time ago. She had to. She didn’t have a choice...Categorized as:
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Loved Enough by Kelly Elliott
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsEven though they’d never dated, Lily Shaw always just assumed she’d eventually end up with Ben, the boy who’s been her bestie since they were toddlers. So she’s understandably shocked to learn he’s getting married—and having a child with his fiancée. Shocked…but not terribly upset. The truth is, she's been feeling butterflies every time she’s near a particular horse trainer on her parents’ ranch... -
Fun House by Lani Lynn Vale
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsSometimes you need to crash a funeral to experience happiness. At least, Kissimmee Singh, aerial artist for Singh Circus, the most sought-after traveling circus of all time, keeps telling herself that’s why she crashes funerals. In reality, she’s lost and confused. Sometimes it’s nice to experience other people’s grief and be reminded that life isn’t as bad as it could be... -
Seatmate by Cara Bastone
I have exactly 5 hours and 10 minutes to get from Boston to New York City or the professional opportunity of a lifetime disappears. My only travel option? The second to last seat on a discount bus. Across from the bathroom. Wearing last night’s clothes (don’t ask). All worth it if I can make it in time.My nerves almost get the best of me, but then there he is, sitting down in the seat next to me...Categorized as:
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Serving the Couturier by M.S. Parker
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsEnter 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... -
For Her Benefit by Nana Malone
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTonight, I risk it all. My fortune.My freedom.My love.My so-called brothers in oath have betrayed me. Perhaps they forgot how many of their secrets I’ve been keeping.Tonight, vengeance is mine.But when it comes to heisting a priceless diamond there is no simple plan. There will be blood. After all, there is no such thing as a bloodless coup.I’m not the only one risking it all... -
Love Notes & Lifelines by Avery Maxwell
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe job was simple. Always answer the phone—no exceptions—then solve the caller’s catastrophe as efficiently as possible.The rules were simpler. They contact you, not the other way around. Never give them your real name, number, or any personal information not required to help a newly single dad keep his head above water.And never, ever get involved with a caller... -
Moonshine Kiss by Lucy Score, Claire Kingsley
All those years of adolescent fantasies and this was how Bowie Bodine first touched my boobs. And he apologized. Real life was stupid and unfair. Small town deputy Cassidy Tucker’s dating life is a train wreck on repeat. All she ever wanted was a solid partner. A man to share pajamas with. The handsome, big-hearted Bowie Bodine. Wait. Scratch that. Mr... -
How to Kiss Your Enemy by Jenny Proctor
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHow is it possible for the chemistry between two chefs to be hotter than a ghost pepper yet colder than liquid nitrogen?When THE Tatum Elliott shows up to run the catering kitchen at my family’s farm and event center, I don’t trust her anymore than I did back in culinary school.But like it or not, she’s here. On my territory. My turf...Categorized as:
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Once Upon a Wild Fling by Lauren Blakely
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThere are a million reasons why Miles Hart isn't the man I should date but allow me to enumerate the top three. He's friends with my brother, he's a single dad, and he's a sexy, in-demand rock star. He might as well wear an off-limits, totally unavailable, and don’t-even-attempt-to-ride-this-ride sign. And there’s one more, little itty-bitty thing -- he's never asked me on a date...Categorized as:
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Funny Business by Kayley Loring
A single dad, a model, and a comedian walk into a bar… They’re all Owen Brodie. It’s only funny if you aren’t the hilarious struggling comedian who has been hired to be his son’s nanny for the stand-up tour.Dear Ms. Hogan,I’m emailing to offer you the job as my son’s nanny because Sam had a temper tantrum when I told him I can’t hire you to come on my stand-up tour with us...Categorized as:
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Doughn't Let Me Go by Teagan Hunter
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIt was just supposed to be one night. No kissing. No feelings. A wham-bam-thank-you-ma’am tangle in the sheets and we go our own ways. Only it’s a small town, and I was bound to run into the irresistible Porter Jones again. I just didn’t expect it to be at my job interview…which he’s conducting... -
Tangled Twosome by Meghan Quinn
Racer McKay is a broody bastard. From the moment I met him, he’s been rude, irritable, and unbearable. And worse? He's broke. A contractor working to remodel my parents pool house for extra cash, he stomps around in those clunky construction boots with his tool belt wrapped around his narrow waist, and a chip on his shoulder. Racer McKay is also infuriatingly . . . sexy as hell...Categorized as:
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Here For The Cake by Jennifer Millikin
A spicy, sassy, and swoony fake dating romantic comedy from Amazon Charts bestselling author Jennifer Millikin. A week on an island sounds like the stuff of beach dreams, but for Paisley Royce, it's a nightmare. Her little sister is marrying her ex-college sweetheart, and Paisley is serving as maid of honor. To add insult to injury, nobody will let Paisley forget she’s single...Categorized as:
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Cocky Roommate by Claire Kingsley
This roommate thing was a terrible idea. Kendra is a messy-haired, pajama-pants-wearing little ball of sass. The first thing she does is try to make friends with my random from the night before—giving her all sorts of bad ideas. I don’t date. I don’t use words like girlfriend, or I’ll text you later. F*ck that. Relationships aren’t for me...Categorized as:
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Tempt Me Forever by Layla Hagen
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsTwo enemies. One bed. What could possibly go wrong? Our new general manager is the most difficult man on the planet. The night before Drake begins working at my family's hotel, he finds me in the bar, trying to get rid of a boring date. But the guy won’t take even a not-so-subtle hint. Then Drake surprises me and comes to our table, but only to reprimand ME about dating in our workplace...Categorized as:
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Rhode Trip by L.B. Dunbar
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe road less traveled by a sexy silver fox and a restless woman might be the path they need to restore both their hearts.Lindee FoxMy entire adult life has been a road trip, and I’m ready to put the brakes on the wanderlust in my veins. So, I bought a motel. The irony isn’t lost on me... -
The Day I Stopped Falling for Jerks by Max Monroe
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsI’m Luciana Wright. Everyone calls me Lucky, but when it comes to love, I’m anything but. I have a long history of dating the wrong men. You know the ones I’m talking about. The beautiful, charming guys who are quite literally too good to be true. The ones who are impulsive in love and prefer short flings over long-term relationships. I’m talking about the jerks...Categorized as:
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Laws of Physics by Penny Reid
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsOne week.Home alone.Girl genius.Unrepentant slacker.Big lie.What’s the worst that could happen? Mona is a smart girl and figured everything out a long time ago. She had to. She didn’t have a choice... -
Meet Hate Love: An Enemies to Lovers Romantic Comedy by Stevie J. Cole
I hated Vance Morgan, my arrogant office mate, more than anyone in the world. And yet, there I was, on a Paris-bound flight, cramped in the small space by his six-foot-four, arrogant frame. And why? Because after the sexy, thieving bastard stole my dream assignment, I found out he had a Lonely Fans page. One dedicated to pictures of his man-meat stick in front of world monuments... -
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Laws of Physics: Space by Penny Reid, Fiona Fischer
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsAll she wants is forgiveness, and all he wants is revenge... From the New York Times Bestselling Author Penny ReidOne week.Private cabin.Famous physicist.Still an unrepentant slacker...Categorized as:
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Crave by Adriana Locke
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsHadley Jacobs is over Machlan Gibson. Sure, she’ll always be a little weak to the dimple in his right cheek and the way his five o’clock shadow makes him ruggedly handsome. But that’s not enough to cover every other thing about him because they all drive her nuts. Like how he won’t admit he’s wrong even when he knows it and how he drives his stupid car a million miles an hour on wet asphalt...Categorized as:
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How to Kiss a Movie Star by Jenny Proctor
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsHe’s Hollywood’s biggest star. She wouldn’t know him from the pizza delivery guy.I’m a wildlife biologist in a tiny mountain town, not some kind of law-breaking celebrity stalker. At least not on purpose.It was an accident when I wandered onto the property of one of Hollywood’s hottest movie stars. Five minutes ago, I'd never even heard of Flint Hawthorne... -
Brogan by Samantha Whiskey
They call me Demon for a reason—I’m the most ruthless Reaper on the ice.I’m not the person who finds a baby on their doorstep.Except, after a morning run, I am.And the note accompanying the little bundle says she’s mine.Looks like I'm the newest single dad in the NHL.I was nothing but a burden on my aunt and uncle after my parents died, and I’d decided I’d never have children... -
The Wedding Menu by Letizia Lorini
How many weddings does it take to fall in love?One year ago, Amelie had it all.Almost engaged to her high school sweetheart, close to her childhood best friend, and cooking at her dad's restaurant: her life was exactly what she’d ordered.Until Ian, an opinionated wedding-hater, popped up out of nowhere and proved she might like something off menu.***One year later, Amelie has lost it all...Categorized as:
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50 Ways to Win Back Your Lover by Kelly Siskind
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFrom Kelly Siskind comes a slow-burn romantic comedy about one man’s creative attempt to win back his high school sweetheart after a change in fortune gives them a second chance at love.Growing up, I had it all—my art, close friends, a gorgeous girlfriend who owned my heart—but then my life exploded.Turns out my father was laundering money, and my whole family got shoved into witness protection... -
No One Else by Harlow James
“I don’t think this complex is big enough for the both of us, Dr. St. Clair.”Staring up into the eyes of Ethan Fuller, the divorce attorney who opened his practice in the same complex as mine, I should have known he was bad news—for my business and my heart... -
Because of You by Samantha Brinn
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsI have known Hallie Evans for my entire life.I was eighteen years old when I first realized I was in love with her.For more than a decade, I have kept my feelings a secret, afraid to risk the friendship that means so much to me and the close-knit bonds between my family and hers.But eleven years of waiting is my limit.At a career crossroads, Hallie has some secrets of her own... -
Wild Thing by Cassie Miller
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen I went back to that dingy motel room with the tempting stranger from the bar, I had no idea that he was my older brother's best friend. And my soon-to-be roommate. I'm Karli Brighton, reigning Queen of Epic Screw-Ups. With twelve med school rejection letters burning a hole in my back pocket, I'm back in my quirky hometown for the summer...Categorized as:
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All the Wright Moves by K.A. Linde
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA 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...Categorized as:
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Not Boyfriend Material by Becky Monson
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTrying not to fall in love can be … challenging.One might think that as an ER nurse, I live a full and exciting life. If you think this, you are sadly mistaken. I’m pretty sure there's hardly a soul more boring than me. Ask my best friend, she’ll agree. Which is why she's come up with a 30-day plan to transform me from boring Lucy to, well … the real Lucy. The Lucy before the accident...Categorized as:
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Laws of Physics: Time by Penny Reid, Fiona Fischer
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsListening time 7 hours 44 minutesFrom the New York Times Bestselling Author Penny ReidLaws of Physics is the second trilogy in the Hypothesis series; Laws of Physics parts 1 (MOTION) & 2 (SPACE) end with a cliffhanger.A (brokenhearted) physicist.Now an infamous (who is LITERALLY EVERYWHERE!! UGH!) musician.The worst has already happened... -
The Hookup Handbook by Kendall Ryan
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsMy 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... -
Show Me Forever by Layla Hagen
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsI moved to Chicago six months ago, determined to finally open my own bakery. My landlady was this sweet woman who treated me like her granddaughter. Then she sold the house. Now the devil himself is my landlord and neighbor since I live in the guesthouse on his property. Declan Maxwell is moody, unreasonable, and takes himself far too seriously. Unfortunately for me, he’s also damn sexy... -
The Price Of Scandal by Lucy Score
“I’m the fixer your board hired to clean up your mess.” “So you show up here, break into my house, and take a bath?” Emily Stanton’s perfect life just became a disaster. She has a trust fund brother looking for a handout, a father who is more board member than dad, and a mother who thinks she should give up on this whole billionaire CEO thing and meet a man with a pre-nup and a yacht...Categorized as:
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Gouda Friends by Cathy Yardley
Two high school BFFs reunite and endeavor to fix each other’s lives in this geeky romance from the author of Love, Comment, Subscribe.Tam Doan dumped her boyfriend after he threw away her gourmet cheese. Sure, it’s a little more complicated than that, but the point is, he had it coming...Categorized as:
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Wild Steamy Hook-Up by Piper Rayne
He’s the quiet brooding guy who’s owned my heart since I was sixteen but has refused to claim it. I’m the naïve woman who believes that someday our time will come.I just didn’t realize that someday would include waking up in Vegas with a raging hangover and a ring on my finger... -
Ego Trip: A Cocky Boss Romantic Comedy by Tabatha Kiss
Two weeks on the road with my boss? Business as usual. Two weeks on the road with my newer, hotter boss that I had a one-night stand with four years ago? A disaster waiting to happen.It was a one-time thing with a man I knew from work. His name was Oliver Black. The rich and handsome manager of the Botsford Plaza Hotel in Las Vegas. Dark hair. Icy blue eyes... -
Lost Track by Heidi Hutchinson
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSabine Debois likes her wine pink and her life predictable. As a private tutor for the rich and famous, she doesn’t get starstruck. But when a tattooed espresso fiend saves her from death by sweater, she’s a little bit… grateful. That’s all. Just grateful. Sunshine Capone just had the best album of his career, and then his girlfriend burned down his house. Well, his ex-girlfriend now...Categorized as:
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Miss Belief by Aubrey Bondurant
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsReid Maxwell is the man I’ve spent the last year crushing on – and he’s my new boss. I should be over the moon about his recent breakup, but he’s gone from miserable to cold. It’s time to give post-breakup Reid a serious intervention. Only our chat doesn’t go as expected. Now he’s proposing the one thing I’m not sure I can pull off. Teagan Larson is feisty and fearless... -
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Puffin Bay by Annie Dyer
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHeartbreak led me to Puffin Bay, searching for peace in a small, coastal town. Four years later, my bar is thriving and my next business is just what the town needs. It doesn’t need Roman Tominey. Arrogant, city-boy, suit-wearing grump - he knows how to push every one of my buttons, and after an evening of bad decisions, he knows how to push that one too...Categorized as:
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After All: A Romancing Manhattan Novel by Kristen Proby
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe last sizzling novel in Kristen Proby's Romancing Manhattan series finds a widower falling deeply in love again with a woman who has scars of her own. When Carter Shaw’s wife died five years ago, he was left to pick up the pieces not only of his own broken heart but also that of his devastated eight-year-old daughter, Gabby—leaving him with no time for anything else, let alone dating...Categorized as:
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Nanny I Want to Mate: A Single Dad Romance by Mia Kayla
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsSingle dad.Two words that force me out of bed every morning.Because two little girls depend on me.Because my family’s company depends on me.As CEO, I have to show up, lead, be present.As Dad, there’s no room for error, not when it comes to raising my girls.I’m no longer the same man, just a shell of a person I once was, going through the motions every day. Not seeing, barely breathing... -
Another Christmas from Hell by R.L. Mathewson
Bryce has been avoiding his brother’s best friend since they were children, but now that she was living across the hall from him, staying away from her was the last thing that he wanted to do in this holiday romantic comedy from New York Times bestselling author R.L. Mathewson.He wasn’t in love with her...Categorized as:
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Of Octopuses and Men by Misha Bell, Anna Zaires
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsMy grandparents’ grumpy neighbor is as hot as the lethal Florida sun. And like the sun, he’s bad for me. My taste in men is the worst—just ask my ex and his restraining order.What am I doing in Florida with my grandparents, you wonder? Well, my best friend is an octopus, and he needs a bigger tank, so I took a job at an aquarium in the Sunshine State...Categorized as:
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PLAY by Piper Lawson, Natasha Snow
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 10 ratings~ SPECIAL PRE-ORDER PRICING! GET PLAY @ $0.99 FOR A LIMITED TIME! ~ I'm Payton Blake. A successful, balanced twenty-something living the dream. OK. So it's a big, shiny-ass lie. I could be all of those things. If I had friends outside of work. And if I didn't mainline watermelon slushies like they were a food group. It wouldn't hurt if I'd had sex in the last year, either...
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