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  • Beard Up by Lani Lynn Vale

    Beard Up by Lani Lynn Vale

    Rated: 4.66 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 25 ratings
    Ghost [gohst] noun: the soul of a dead person, a disembodied, vague, shadowy spirit wandering among or haunting living persons; a mere shadow or semblance; a trace. That noun sums up Ghost and what his life has become with painful precision. He is barely living, merely existing but never thriving. There wasn’t much that could pull him from the darkness he willingly inhabits…except one thing...
  • Maybe Don't Wanna by Lani Lynn Vale

    Maybe Don't Wanna by Lani Lynn Vale

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 23 ratings
    Peter Parker Penn. Unlike the superhero his mother named him after, Parker is no good guy. In fact, if there’s a picture in the dictionary under anti-hero, it’s his. Parker’s spent his life trying to get back on the right side of the tracks, but each step he takes forward, he takes two more steps back. To save one, he hurts others. To make this good, he turns that bad...
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  • Hail Mary by Lani Lynn Vale

    Hail Mary by Lani Lynn Vale

    Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 26 ratings
    Mary Persephone Hail Mary—well-wished-for child. Persephone—destruction. Hail—well that speaks for itself. Her name is painful to think about. Mary, his newfound daughter, isn’t a wished-for child. Persephone, though? Yeah, destruction is a fitting description. And Hail? Yeah, that’s just the final f-you...
  • Forever Paired by Kathleen Brooks

    Forever Paired by Kathleen Brooks

    Rated: 4.76 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Landon Davies had worked hard to start his own restaurant. It was a very different path than most of his family had taken. He was one of the few family members that were not military or law enforcement. But his hard work had given him a restaurant that was beginning to take off when a woman’s scream in the alley outside his kitchen changed everything...
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    m-f  contemporary  sports  suspense  humor
  • 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:
    m-f  humor  contemporary  new adult  length-epic
  • State of Bliss by Marie Force

    State of Bliss by Marie Force

    Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 16 ratings
    When you have their jobs, there’s no such thing as a peaceful vacation…Sam and Nick are ready to get out of DC—and the White House—for a much-needed vacation to celebrate their second anniversary. Due to ongoing political pressures, they decide to scuttle their plans for a return to Bora Bora to stay closer to home at their favorite oceanfront house at Dewey Beach in Delaware...
  • The Lost Letters by Brittney Sahin, Joseph Cannata

    The Lost Letters by Brittney Sahin, Joseph Cannata

    Rated: 4.69 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    From Joseph Cannata and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Brittney Sahin comes the love story of Jesse and Ella told from a unique perspective in this companion novella to the international bestselling novel The Broken One.Step back into the Falcon Falls Security world and experience it like never before...
  • For the Love of Beard by Lani Lynn Vale

    For the Love of Beard by Lani Lynn Vale

    Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 24 ratings
    Tobias knows that women are a lot of trouble, and one in particular is more trouble than most. Yet even with the knowledge that she’s a pain in the ass, he doesn’t stop himself from doing the one thing he knows that he shouldn’t do—fall in love with her. It’s supposed to be simple. Get in, get the girl, and get out...
  • Running on Diesel by Melissa Foster

    Running on Diesel by Melissa Foster

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 14 ratings
    A funny, sexy, and emotionally riveting standalone contemporary romance by New York Times bestselling author Melissa Foster. RUNNING ON DIESEL is the perfect love story for those who enjoy fiercely loyal and insanely sexy alpha heroes, smart, sassy heroines, strong family bonds, bikers, babies, and more!Desmond “Diesel” Black is a Nomad with the Dark Knights motorcycle club...
  • Game of Hearts by Emilia Finn

    Game of Hearts by Emilia Finn

    Rated: 4.73 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    This is book 3 in the brand new series by Emilia Finn. Stacked Deck is the highly anticipated 'Next Generation' series, and begins with our first baby - Evie "Smalls" Kincaid. Full blurb coming soon...
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    m-f  sports  new adult  humor  contemporary  length-long
  • Fiercely Emma by J. Bengtsson

    Fiercely Emma by J. Bengtsson

    Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Emma, older sister of renowned rock star Jake McKallister, has crafted a quiet existence for herself. Fiercely independent, scorned at work, and indifferent to relationships, she’s spent the past decade trying to move on from the crime that shook her family to the core...
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    m-f  humor  new adult  contemporary  length-medium
  • Forever Covert by Kathleen Brooks

    Forever Covert by Kathleen Brooks

    Rated: 4.77 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Kale Mueez just wants to work on his computer programs and, okay, some not-so-legal hacking. Even though he sold one of his computer software companies for more money than he’d ever need, he wasn’t one to sit back and do nothing. That is especially true since his father is a super soldier known around the world...
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    m-f  contemporary  mystery  suspense  humor  length-medium
  • Forever Devoted by Kathleen Brooks

    Forever Devoted by Kathleen Brooks

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Layne Davies needed a break—a break from the busy bodies in her small town of Keeneston, Kentucky and a break from dating men who turned into scared little boys upon meeting her father. That’s why she was so excited to have been invited to speak at a medical conference in Charleston, South Carolina. Never did she think her whole life would change the second she stepped on that stage...
    Categorized as:
    m-f  humor  suspense  contemporary  length-medium
  • What the Hail by Lani Lynn Vale

    What the Hail by Lani Lynn Vale

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 28 ratings
    He’s wanted her since he repossessed her car and made her cry. Baylor Hail knew two things. One, he hated crying females. Two, it was even worse when he was the one to make that female cry. He never meant to do anything but his job, but when one thing leads to another, suddenly all he can think about is the broken woman whose car he towed...
  • Forever Freed by Kathleen Brooks

    Forever Freed by Kathleen Brooks

    Rated: 4.72 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Jackson Parker has seen evil first hand as a Tier 1 government asset with the FBI Hostage Rescue Team. After months of black ops work overseas, he’s finally coming home for a break. But with Keeneston’s wedding of the century, a stowaway on the run, and a plot that could kill thousands of civilians, Jackson gets anything but rest and relaxation...
    Categorized as:
    m-f  humor  suspense  contemporary
  • Forever Concealed by Kathleen Brooks

    Forever Concealed by Kathleen Brooks

    Rated: 4.78 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Can love find a way when truth is concealed? Gabe Ali Rahman is the standby heir to the crown and he’s okay with that. So what that he’s gotten the reputation of being a playboy prince? He’s had a lot of fun along the way. But now he wants more in life than casual flings...
    Categorized as:
    m-f  humor  suspense  contemporary  length-medium
  • Last Summer at the Beach House: Feel Good Beachy Women's Fiction by Maggie Miller

    Last Summer at the Beach House: Feel Good Beachy Women's Fiction by Maggie Miller

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    All she wanted was one last summer at the beach house...When the unthinkable happens and Claire Thompson’s husband dies suddenly, she’s left wondering how to go on. Being a wife and mother is all she’s ever known. Grieving and lost, she decides to take her family for one last trip to their beach house before she’s forced to put it up for sale...
  • Lord Have Mercy by Lani Lynn Vale

    Lord Have Mercy by Lani Lynn Vale

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 22 ratings
    Poor judgment: knowing better yet doing it anyway. Flint Stone is a professional in every way. He’s a police officer with the K-9 unit and works at Gun Barrel High as the school resource officer. In his spare time, he’s working his heart out to create a successful gym from the ground up...
  • Forever Connected by Kathleen Brooks

    Forever Connected by Kathleen Brooks

    Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Years ago, on the darkest night of Poppy and Zinnia’s lives, they got a letter. It was from three elderly sisters in the small town of Keeneston, inviting them to visit and if interested, take a job. The Rose Sisters had wanted to retire, but they’d wanted family to take over their small café...
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    m-f  contemporary  suspense  humor  mystery  length-medium
  • Swoony Billionaire: The Kline Brooks Collection by Max Monroe

    Swoony Billionaire: The Kline Brooks Collection by Max Monroe

    Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Meet the swooniest billionaire of all time in one awesome and hilarious romantic comedy collection (all for the price of one novella, too!)This collection includes the following three books: *New York Times bestseller Tapping the Billionaire*Tapping Her*And a BRAND-NEW novella, Be My Billionaire Valentine This is the perfect indulgence for new and old readers alike!A favorite book boyfriend of...
  • Forever Secret by Kathleen Brooks

    Forever Secret by Kathleen Brooks

    Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Sophie Davies has a secret . . . in fact, she has quite a few secrets. Sophie Davies is the head of weapon development for a private firm contracted with the Department of Defense. Because of her knowledge and high security clearances, she has kept her job a secret for fear of kidnapping and sabotage...
    Categorized as:
    m-f  humor  suspense  contemporary  length-medium
  • Where it all Began by Lucy Score

    Where it all Began by Lucy Score

    Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    “This would be a lot easier if you had a sense of humor.” “This would be a lot easier if you were a man.” Author’s Note: Do NOT read this book until you’ve read at least Blue Moon #3, or even better #4. I’m protecting your reader experience here. I promise...
    Categorized as:
    m-f  humor  contemporary  length-short
  • Bishop by Marie James

    Bishop by Marie James

    Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Synopsis coming...
  • The Asheville Christmas Gift by Hope Holloway, Cecelia Scott

    The Asheville Christmas Gift by Hope Holloway, Cecelia Scott

    Rated: 4.69 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The charming, heartwarming holiday trilogy continues, whisking you away to a dreamy winter in the mountains...
  • Bad Apple by Lani Lynn Vale

    Bad Apple by Lani Lynn Vale

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 26 ratings
    The road to hell is paved with good intentions… Apple “Core” Drew needs The Uncertain Saints MC like he needs air. He is barely making it through the day, and each one that goes by takes him closer and closer to hell. Literally, not figuratively. He’s a half breath away from killing himself—maybe not by taking his own life, but he’s not against making someone else do it for him...
    Categorized as:
    military  m-f  humor  suspense  bikers  pregnancy  alpha male  bad boys
  • Forever Saved by Kathleen Brooks

    Forever Saved by Kathleen Brooks

    Rated: 4.68 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Jace Davies has devoted his life to helping others. He is opening a new medical practice in his small hometown of Keeneston and is looking forward to starting the next phase of his life. Who knew that the new phase would begin with a 9-1-1 call? Stella Winters left her ex-boyfriend behind for a move to Keeneston to accomplish her dream of opening a garden center...
    Categorized as:
    m-f  contemporary  suspense  humor  length-medium
  • Targeted by Kathleen Brooks

    Targeted by Kathleen Brooks

    Rated: 4.66 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Hunter Townsend loves his new home in the small town of Shadows Landing. It’s his sanctuary when he comes home from a mission as part of his Special Forces team. Maggie, the infuriating, monogram loving, bright color wearing, cuter than she should be woman, who loves to tease him was the only issue in Shadows Landing. Until a mission goes wrong . .
  • Any Day Now by Lani Lynn Vale

    Any Day Now by Lani Lynn Vale

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 26 ratings
    Amelia loves her good friend, Avery. So much so that she agrees to do the stupidest thing ever. A stranger photo shoot. You know the type. The photographer takes photos of two individuals. Two individuals that, until that day, have never met in their life. The moment she shows up at the photo shoot, she knows that she made a terrible decision...
  • Forever Thrown by Kathleen Brooks

    Forever Thrown by Kathleen Brooks

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Everything Porter Davies has worked for is about to be ripped away from him with one throw from a rodeo horse. The hits don’t stop there, either. He’d known they’d come for him one day. His father had been the best spy back in his day and they’d been keeping tabs on Porter since he was eighteen...
    Categorized as:
    m-f  contemporary  suspense  humor  length-short
  • Imperfect Heart by Tarina Deaton

    Imperfect Heart by Tarina Deaton

    Rated: 4.86 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    It’s not a mid-life crisis if you’re finally doing something you love, right? Separating from the Air Force after thirteen years may seem drastic to some, but Zoe Acevedo is finally doing something for herself. Opening an independent bookstore in Haven Springs, North Carolina is a major undertaking, but Zoe has a plan and a list...
    Categorized as:
    military  humor  contemporary  length-short
  • Cocky Origins by Faleena Hopkins

    Cocky Origins by Faleena Hopkins

    Rated: 4.86 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    A period-piece novel to charm the pants right off of you... New to the series? A prequel is a great place to start. Fan of the series? Oh boy, are you going to love this. Miss May Eloise Kearns meets for the very first time the young and oh-so-handsome Jerald Daniel Cocker, a submarine planesman for the Navy on special leave in Georgia, U.S.A., at the end of World War II...
  • Safe Haven by Emilia Finn

    Safe Haven by Emilia Finn

    Rated: 4.86 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Tyler Madden is a mystery, a sentinel passing through town and sticking to the shadows.He’s unforgettable to those who want to know him, but he prefers the darkness, and regularly seeks anonymity.It’s how he keeps his younger siblings safe and off the radar of those who may come looking.Kaia and Louie are not his by law...
  • Forever Hunted by Kathleen Brooks

    Forever Hunted by Kathleen Brooks

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The hunt is on... Carter Ashton had always been close to the entire Davies family. Until he decided he wanted to bring his relationship with Reagan Davies out of the shadows. As tempers flare, Carter must stand his ground or lose the love of his life. But when an old family friend asks for help, Carter unknowingly brings danger to the doorstep of the woman he loves...
    Categorized as:
    m-f  humor  suspense  contemporary  length-medium
  • Forever Notorious by Kathleen Brooks

    Forever Notorious by Kathleen Brooks

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Abigail Mueez knows all about being something you’re not. Everyone knows she works security in Washington D.C., but that wasn’t exactly the truth. There are many layers of deception in Abby’s life from her job to the man she’s with—a man she doesn’t have time to fall in love with when her life and so much more was on the line. Too bad she didn’t tell her heart that...
  • Forever Ventured by Kathleen Brooks

    Forever Ventured by Kathleen Brooks

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Wyatt Davies is faced with a hard choice: give up being a veterinarian or give up the family horse racing farm he inherited. He has one chance to save the farm and that chance lies with horse trainer Camila Callahan. Camila was raised by the United Kingdom's greatest horse trainer, and he taught her everything he knew...
    Categorized as:
    m-f  humor  suspense  contemporary
  • Charlie Foxtrot: An OPS Protector Romance Novel by Giulia Lagomarsino

    Charlie Foxtrot: An OPS Protector Romance Novel by Giulia Lagomarsino

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Mummies.Yeah, you heard me right. That’s my next job—protecting a mummy.It wouldn’t be a problem, except someone doesn’t want this particular mummy to make it to the museum.Not to mention one of my teammates thinks this particular mummy is cursed.On top of this ridiculous job, I’ve also met the most gorgeous woman in the world...
  • Crazy, Wicked Love by Melissa Foster

    Crazy, Wicked Love by Melissa Foster

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Scorching heat, laugh-out-loud humor, and swoon-worthy moments abound in this sexy new standalone romance by New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Melissa Foster.What happens when the player gets played?Sidney Carver has a big problem, and he goes by the name of Dwayne “Gunner” Wicked: six-plus feet of muscular, motorcycle-riding, animal-loving deliciousness...
  • The Fool by Lani Lynn Vale

    The Fool by Lani Lynn Vale

    Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    I don’t know who needs to hear this but take a day off from being the bigger person. Fuck some shit up.Those words were said to him by a stranger in the airport. And from that moment on, he’s only had eyes for her.Too bad they met when she was taking off for three months to parts unknown. Otherwise, Keene Day—yes, that was really his godforsaken name—would’ve tried a little harder to get her info...
  • Rocked Bayou by Erin Nicholas

    Rocked Bayou by Erin Nicholas

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Ex-bodyguard Colin Daly needs three things:To figure out how to have a real job after his longtime client no longer needs him.To find some really good Irish whiskey in the land of homemade moonshine.To stop having dirty dreams every time he hears young, beautiful, recently-discovered-thanks-to-social-media music sensation, Hayden Ross, sing...
    Categorized as:
    m-f  contemporary  humor
  • Only for You by Melissa Foster

    Only for You by Melissa Foster

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Love only works when your heart is in the right place. Hers could be right next door… Single mom Bridgette Dalton doesn’t have time to stop and smell the roses—not even in her own flower shop. But that doesn’t mean she hasn’t noticed Bodhi Booker. Her ruggedly handsome next-door neighbor would be the perfect candidate for a no-strings fling...
  • Rafe by Maryann Jordan

    Rafe by Maryann Jordan

    Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The true measure of a man is not in the mistakes he makes…but in how he handles those mistakes. Rafe Walker gained fame while in the Army when he was photographed for a Military Calendar. Afterward, modeling contracts rolled in but he found his life in California lacking and longed for a change...
  • The Christmas Tree Cottage by Holly Martin

    The Christmas Tree Cottage by Holly Martin

    Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    It’s the most wonderful time of the year in Wishing Wood, where the forest sparkles with fairy lights, the snow is falling, the fire is crackling and love is in the air. From the bestselling author of The Wisteria Tree Cottage comes the perfect romance to warm your heart this Christmas.Evergreen Winter lives an unconventional life...
  • 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...
  • Another One Bites the Dust by Lani Lynn Vale

    Another One Bites the Dust by Lani Lynn Vale

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 29 ratings
    Alternate cover edition for ASIN: B00HDT3T4K Her I wanted him, but couldn't find the courage to have him. You know that feeling, the one where you’re too scared to go to sleep, too scared to go out, and too scared to do anything? Ever since my assault, I've been functioning, but not living...
  • Mother Fluffer by Max Monroe

    Mother Fluffer by Max Monroe

    Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    From the New York Times & USA Today bestselling author of TAPPING THE BILLIONAIRE comes a surprise Billionaire Bad Boys Bonus Novella. Question: What would you do if you lost your best friend’s horse? Relax. This is purely hypothetical...
    Categorized as:
    m-f  humor  contemporary
  • Dirty Little Midlife (fake) Date by Lilian Monroe

    Dirty Little Midlife (fake) Date by Lilian Monroe

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Brooding, grumpy Des has a problem. He needs a date to his family's Thanksgiving reunion for reasons he'd...rather not say.Single mother and all-around hot mess Mia has an even bigger issue: She can't afford her rent, and her new landlord Des is a major you-know-what.So, they make a deal. One simple weekend away in exchange for a serious rent reduction...
  • The Fine Art of Faking It by Lucy Score

    The Fine Art of Faking It by Lucy Score

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 18 ratings
    Davis Gates. Naked. Tossing her a handful of orgasms like he was on a lust-themed parade float. A fifty-year feud. One failed smoke bomb matchmaking scheme. Two enemies turned fake lovers. For the past fifteen years, Eden has worked her ass off to overcome high school. She’s cornered the tourism market in Blue Moon offering visitors a place to stay in her hippie, dippy hometown...
  • Once Upon A Sure Thing by Lauren Blakely

    Once Upon A Sure Thing by Lauren Blakely

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    A sexy, standalone best-friends-to-lovers romance from #1 NYT Bestseller Lauren Blakely! It's so easy being best friends with a gorgeous, talented, charming guy. Said no woman ever. Except me. My friendship with Miller is a sure thing — he’s my plus one, my emergency contact, and my shoulder to lean on...
  • Fun House by Lani Lynn Vale

    Fun House by Lani Lynn Vale

    Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Sometimes 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...
  • Forever Hidden by Kathleen Brooks

    Forever Hidden by Kathleen Brooks

    Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Some things weren't meant to stay hidden... Sydney Davies is used to being in the spotlight. But the former model turned fashion designer isn’t used to family secrets. Sydney is sent to dig up the past. What she finds instead is Deacon and a case of a missing girl with a link back to her life in the fashion industry...
    Categorized as:
    m-f  humor  suspense  contemporary  mystery  length-medium
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