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  • RUSH: Deluxe Edition by Emma Scott

    RUSH: Deluxe Edition by Emma Scott

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings
    To be blind is not miserable; not to be able to bear blindness, that is miserable. --John MiltonCharlotte Conroy, Juilliard-trained violinist, was on the cusp of greatness when tragedy swooped down on dark wings, crushing her hopes and breaking her heart. The music that used to sing in her soul has grown quiet, and she feels on the verge of setting down her violin for good...
  • Path To Resolution by TheFeveredBookaholic

    Path To Resolution by TheFeveredBookaholic

    Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Wolfe Emerson is notorious for two things: being an absolute beast in a boxing ring and being a voluntary mute. His story remains unspoken and he prefers to live his life in silence. That is, until, his world is turned upside down when he meets someone who is louder than life...
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  • Hart to Heart by M.E. Carter, Jacob Morgan

    Hart to Heart by M.E. Carter, Jacob Morgan

    Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Listening Length: 5 hours, 6 minutesWe’re the Harts. Between an engagement, a wedding and an adoption, we’ve had the best year of our lives. Things have never looked better for any of us.But just because you say “I do” doesn’t mean you get a happily ever after. And sometimes, you get tackled more in life than you ever did on the football field...
  • Strike Zone by Ginger Walls

    Strike Zone by Ginger Walls

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 8 ratings
    WYATT:All my friends are under the impression I’m only at Newhouse to chase women and play baseball. Those are two of my favorite pastimes.The truth is, Newhouse is my chance to save my family’s farm. If I don’t get drafted, we’ll lose everything we’ve been working hard to keep.Then I hear her sing and she’s all I can think about. It’s messing up my game and putting my future in jeopardy...
  • Knowing You by Allie Everhart

    Knowing You by Allie Everhart

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Now that Garret’s decided he’s no longer following the rules of his wealthy family, he can finally develop a closer relationship with Jade. Things are going well, but Jade still worries that being with Garret is only temporary. And because of that, she’s not sure how much of herself and her past she’s willing to let him see...
  • Be My Temptation by Rachel Brookes

    Be My Temptation by Rachel Brookes

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    You met Josh Crawford and Ashlyn Hart in Be My December, now its time to hear their story. One night connected them.One decision separated them. One craving tempted them. Ashlyn Hart was done with men, or at least those outside of her books. After stupidly falling for the charms of her cheating ex and having her heart broken yet again, she decided to create a new life...
  • Finding Infinity by Layne Harper

    Finding Infinity by Layne Harper

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    "Finding Infinity" as described by Colin... "Fine Charlie.” Colin says dropping his hands in defeat. “Here's what I want. I want everybody to back off and let me play football. I want you to go back to practicing medicine because I’m ready for you to be happy again - not this forced shit that you keep trying to sell me...
  • 4th & Girl by Max Monroe

    4th & Girl by Max Monroe

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    From the New York Times & USA Today bestselling author of TAPPING THE BILLIONAIRE comes a hilarious and sexy standalone about fate, chance, and one heck of an epically awkward meet-cute. I’m Leo Landry, one of the best shutdown cornerbacks in the nation, and the New York Mavericks’ first round draft pick...
  • End Game by Toni Aleo

    End Game by Toni Aleo

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    This is going to be Ryan Justice’s year. It’s his last year of college and his last year as a hockey player for the Bellevue Bullies. He’s making all the plays in preparation for achieving his dream of being drafted into the NHL. This is Sofia Castilleja’s beginning. She is starting her college career as a star member of Bellevue’s brand-new gymnastics team...
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  • Every Kiss You Steal by J.E. Parker

    Every Kiss You Steal by J.E. Parker

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 7 ratings
    Her past is plagued with darkness... He's determined to make her future brighter. -Ashley- My life was once a nightmare. Because of my past, the walls I've constructed are mighty. But those walls begin to waver the day I meet him... Chase Jacobs, star quarterback, and the cutest boy I've ever seen. With his easy smile and sweet words, he's perfect. Problem is, I'm not...
  • It's Always Sonny by Kate Watson

    It's Always Sonny by Kate Watson

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 7 ratings
    Sunshine always melts ice eventually. And I’m starting to feel the burn.People may call me an “overachieving ice queen,” but I would do anything for the people I love.So when my friends ask me to host an event at their famous farm, I’m more than happy to help…until I discover I’ve been set up.The “event” is actually a reunion for my ex’s family...
  • Roman by Samantha Whiskey

    Roman by Samantha Whiskey

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    I’m one of the fastest running backs in the NFL, but I can’t outrun my feelings for my best friend.I’ve wanted Teagan Hall for over a decade, but I’ve never been willing to risk our friendship.Then she shows up at my doorstep, fleeing her abusive ex, and everything changes.Now she’s not just my best friend—she’s my roommate.She's also the sexiest thing I’ve ever seen.Every innocent touch crackles...
  • Change My Game by Kelsey Clayton

    Change My Game by Kelsey Clayton

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    My name is Jace London,And I may have screwed up.I’ve always been the guy who had it all.Privilege, entitlement, and a life of luxury.But after one college night gone tragically wrong,Nothing has ever been the same.Everyone thinks I should be happy.With a trust fund like mine, who could be sad?But no one knows what’s going on with me,Or the nightmares that keep me awake at night...
  • We Said Forever by Marie James, T E Black

    We Said Forever by Marie James, T E Black

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Rock bottom. They say the only way to go from there is up, but what is “up” when you’re born into someone else’s rock bottom? At ten, football became my first love. It’s what got me out of the house away from my self-destructive family...
  • DITCHED by R.C. Boldt

    DITCHED by R.C. Boldt

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    He's playing for the heart she's had sidelined for years. IVY HAYES Dating can be a rocky journey. Once the new shine wears off, you may end up with a case of buyer’s remorse. That’s where I come in. I set the backdrop and coach you through the breakup. Don't want overblown drama, hard feelings, or a drink tossed in your face? Then I'm your fairy godmother, child...
  • Brazen Girl by Ali Dean

    Brazen Girl by Ali Dean

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    It only takes a second for her world to come crashing down.Jordan’s crash is a wake-up call for everyone. Recovering from a head injury brings new challenges no one is expecting or prepared to handle. Jordan begins to doubt that she has what it takes to make it as a pro skateboarder...
  • A Callahan Wedding by Monica Murphy

    A Callahan Wedding by Monica Murphy

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The sweet and sexy conclusion to New York Times bestselling author, Monica Murphy’s standalone Callahan series, bringing readers along for the ride as fan favorites, Jake and Hannah get married! Hannah Walsh. Gorgeous. Intelligent. My first love. My high school sweetheart. My everything. And now my fiancée...
  • Give Me Forever by Heidi McLaughlin

    Give Me Forever by Heidi McLaughlin

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    From the New York Times bestselling author of Forever My Girl: The Motion Picture, Heidi McLaughlin delivers an emotional second chance romance about life, love, and what it means to truly be happy!Elle James has it all: a loving fiancé in Ben, a promising career as a music manager, and a supportive family. She couldn’t be happier with her life...
  • The Hail Mary by Ginger Scott

    The Hail Mary by Ginger Scott

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Sixteen years is a long time. In a marriage, it’s a milestone. On the gridiron, it’s a miracle. Reed Johnson wants more time for everything, but time is funny that way. It can be cruel. With a body that can’t quite take the hits it used to and a heart tired of being torn in two different directions, Reed is faced with a reality he’s not quite ready for—life without the game...
  • Fortunate Son by Jay Crownover

    Fortunate Son by Jay Crownover

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Ry Archer and Bowe Keller are as different as night and day. But that doesn’t stop the childhood frenemies from reconnecting whenever one of them needs some help tackling any of life’s major puzzles, like figuring out why getting what you always thought you wanted isn’t living up to all the hype...
  • The Champion by Shey Stahl

    The Champion by Shey Stahl

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    A powerful love story of tragedy, love, and commitment. The fourth book in the Racing on the Edge series submerges you in the lifestyle of a champion of a sport that dominates America. Through smoke and methanol, you learn the good, the bad, and the secrets no one wants you to know...
  • Writing the Rules by Mariah Dietz

    Writing the Rules by Mariah Dietz

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Poppy Anderson was nailing her sophomore year at Brighton University. She liked her classes, had the greatest best friend, and was finally ready to start dating again. Or she was … until her ex, Mike, transferred to Brighton and started exchanging long stares and inside jokes that Poppy thought he’d forgotten.Paxton Lawson was long ago labeled ‘The Golden Boy...
  • Someone You Love by Kristen Granata

    Someone You Love by Kristen Granata

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    A touching forced proximity summer romance about healing and taking chances.Charly Johnson created a bucket list when cancer left her mother with less than a year to live. They didn’t make it all the way through the list before she died, but she made Charly promise to finish it and live her life to the fullest.Spending the summer in a coastal mountain city in Maine is next on her list...
  • Play Maker by Nikki Hall

    Play Maker by Nikki Hall

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 9 ratings
    Friends without benefits. For now.MacLast year, I only wanted three things out of a good time, a date with Wonder Woman, and a shot at playing and singing in the same Superbowl. This year, I can’t bring myself to care. Until Blue. The quiet girl with the rainbow hair refuses to let me suffer alone, and I’m starting to think losing everything is worth finding her...
  • Beneath the Ice by L.A. Cotton

    Beneath the Ice by L.A. Cotton

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Are you ready to fall in love with a Laker? When Connor Morgan wants something, he goes after it and doesn’t stop until he gets it. Enter Ella Henshaw. She’s the love of his life. Beautiful. Loyal. He has their future all mapped out. When Ella watches Connor take a nasty hit on the ice, she prays it isn’t going to ruin his final season with the Lakers. Or compromise his shot at going pro...
  • Game Day by Piper Lawson

    Game Day by Piper Lawson

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    In the heat of victory, I asked her to be mine forever. We’d both triumphed in our own way:Nova broke free from her past.I led my team to a championship and discovered life beyond the court. Our journey to "I do" was supposed to be easy. Except…The hottest resort in Aspen is only available is on short notice.A new season with the Denver Kodiaks looms on the horizon...
  • On Thin Ice by L.A. Cotton

    On Thin Ice by L.A. Cotton

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    An emotional and angsty grumpy x sunshine hockey romance from USA Today and WSJ bestselling author L A Cotton. Are you ready to fall in love with a Laker?When Harper Dixon discovers her father is the Lakeshore U Lakers new assistant coach, she wonders if her life can get any worse.Enter Mason Steele.Arrogant. Cold. With enough ice around his heart to freeze anyone who gets too close...
  • Cheap Trick by Emily Goodwin

    Cheap Trick by Emily Goodwin

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Danielle Cross has spent her whole life running from breakups and troubles. She’s never stayed in the same place for long…until now.The moment she walks through the doors of Logan Dawson’s bar, there’s an attraction between them neither can deny. And when Danielle needs a date to her sister’s wedding, Logan is the man for the job...
  • Golden Boy and the Two Bears by Nash Summers

    Golden Boy and the Two Bears by Nash Summers

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Asher Williams is obsessed with love. His column is thriving, fellow students trust him with their relationship woes, and he’s on his A-game when it comes to matchmaking. At least, matchmaking other than his own. After a heartfelt letter written to his column, Asher is set on aiding the two love-struck heroes who desperately need his help...
  • Missed Notes: A Brother's Best Friend Romance by L.A. Cotton

    Missed Notes: A Brother's Best Friend Romance by L.A. Cotton

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    From bestselling author of the Rixon Raiders comes a new spin-off next generation series. More angst...More drama...More Raiders...
  • Beneath the Ice by L.A. Cotton

    Beneath the Ice by L.A. Cotton

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    (Alternate cover edition of ASIN B0C8DP3TYN.)When Connor Morgan wants something, he goes after it and doesn’t stop until he gets it. Enter Ella Henshaw. She’s the love of his life. Beautiful. Loyal. He has their future all mapped out. When Ella watches Connor take a nasty hit on the ice, she prays it isn’t going to ruin his final season with the Lakers. Or compromise his shot at going pro...
  • Broken Ties by L.A. Cotton

    Broken Ties by L.A. Cotton

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    From bestselling author of the Rixon Raiders comes a new spin-off next generation series. More angst...More drama...More Raiders...
  • Trading Paint by Shey Stahl

    Trading Paint by Shey Stahl

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    A must have companion to Happy Hour that give you an inside look into the characters of the Racing on the Edge series. Step into the magic where the clay met rubber and desire defined greatness. Trading Paint takes you inside the hasty driver’s mind to what led him to a decision that changed the path of two souls...
  • Spiked by Love by Toni Aleo

    Spiked by Love by Toni Aleo

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Allison Titov and Asher Brooks have been best friends their whole lives. Brought up together as part of the Assassins family, they might as well be related. But... Ally has never felt anything sisterly toward Asher.In love with Asher since she was a teen, Ally has gone pro at keeping her feelings a secret. It’s been easy..
  • Defining the Rules: A Friends-to-Lovers Sports Romance by Mariah Dietz

    Defining the Rules: A Friends-to-Lovers Sports Romance by Mariah Dietz

    Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 11 ratings
    It started with friendship. The best stories always do. Our story sounds unlikely. Bizarre. A fable. Like wine and cheese and my favorite pair of jeans, Things got better over time— Too good, it seemed. Arlo Kostas was the starting running back for Brighton University. His quick smile and sharp wit Was enough to disarm even the biggest cynic...
  • The Roommate Route by Mariah Dietz

    The Roommate Route by Mariah Dietz

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    USA Today Bestselling Author Mariah Dietz Delivers a delicious and page-turning, forced-proximity, found family, standalone sports romance you don't want to miss!Nolan Payne, wide receiver for the Camden Knights is equal parts impulsive and reckless, and utterly addictive.He’s also my new roommate.My orderly existence implodes when Nolan proposes…. a situation...
  • From Now Until Infinity by Layne Harper

    From Now Until Infinity by Layne Harper

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Eight years have passed since Colin and Caroline “Charlie” ended their college romance. A chance meeting reunited them confirming that time had not diminished their love for each other. Now, they have to turn their passionate reunion into a legitimate and sustainable relationship. Charlie’s medical practice is in Houston. Colin is the starting quarterback for Dallas...
  • Heart Starter by Michelle Hercules

    Heart Starter by Michelle Hercules

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    My plans were simple. Graduate from college, get a job, and not worry anymore if I can make next month's rent. It turns out I might have a shot at getting drafted to play in the NFL, and nothing will distract me from that goal.I didn't count on Sadie Clarkson wrecking my plans. Our first meeting was explosive, to say the least. Now I can't stop thinking about her sassy attitude or sexy mouth...
  • Dump and Chase by Toni Aleo

    Dump and Chase by Toni Aleo

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    Shelli Adler has known what she wanted since she was eleven years old. Aiden Brooks. But Aiden has always had other ideas. After spending the early years of his life without his dad, hockey legend Lucas Brooks, Aiden is determined not to settle for anything less than true love. When he’s ready. Now he’s living the fast life of an NHL bachelor...
  • With a Hitch by R.C. Boldt

    With a Hitch by R.C. Boldt

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    RC Boldt brings us a smart, sexy new standalone about a matchmaker/dating coach who's faced with the challenge of finding Mrs. Right for the city's beloved NFL wide receiver... She’s playing it safe. He’s playing for keeps. DARCY Growing up in the foster system, I learned the hard way that lasting love doesn't always come easy...
  • Going All In by Ali Parker, Weston Parker

    Going All In by Ali Parker, Weston Parker

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Being the nice guy leaves me open to being a rebound romance.Which I’m not interested in. I’ve got better things to do.Like taking my spot on the NBA draft picks. It’s all that matters to me.Love has never been on the radar. I’m too focused for all that fluff.Then life slows me down. Way down.An injury at the end of the spring semester has me working my way back to full health all summer long...
  • Full Count by Kimberly Readnour

    Full Count by Kimberly Readnour

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Dating my bestie? Yeah, I can only wish... Garret Cartel.Cessna University’s starting shortstop.Painstakingly gorgeous.ReservedFriend-zoned since freshman year.I have a knack for falling for unattainable guys.Blame my trust issues.They keep me safe.But this is our final year.My last chance to break the dreaded friend-zone chains before graduation.There’s one slight problem...
  • The Fastball by Emily Childs

    The Fastball by Emily Childs

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
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  • The Art of Falling in Love with Your Fake Fiancé by Anne Kemp

    The Art of Falling in Love with Your Fake Fiancé by Anne Kemp

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    All’s fair in love and war…until you agree to be your best friend’s fake fiancé.Levi: Life as an NFL player has always been fast-paced, but nothing prepared me for becoming the guardian of my godson, Duncan. With his grandmother contesting custody, I need to prove that I’m a steadfast influence who’s not going anywhere and there’s one sure-fire way to show that: get engaged...
  • Shallow by Georgia Cates

    Shallow by Georgia Cates

    Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    Nick Hawke wants his car fast and his girls faster. He blows through them quicker than his muscle car races down the drag strip in Collinsville and he wouldn’t have it any other way. He’s determined to avoid the devastation he has watched his father endure in the aftermath of his mother’s abandonment...
  • Nixon by Samantha Whiskey

    Nixon by Samantha Whiskey

    Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars
    · 22 ratings
    I’m the highest-paid quarterback in the NFL because I know how to read the field.I control the plays—and my life—with absolute precision.Until Liberty Jones delivers the ultimate hit to my blind side with a story about two pink lines.The beautiful, free-spirited brunette has starred in my dreams since she disappeared after our wild weekend in Vegas, but I’ve been burned before...
  • Broken Ties: A Friends-to-Lovers Sports Romance by L A Cotton

    Broken Ties: A Friends-to-Lovers Sports Romance by L A Cotton

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    From USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author L A Cotton, comes a slow burn, friends-to-lovers romance. Angst... drama... friendship... and football. Will you survive senior year?Poppy Ford has been in love with her best friend forever.But she’s firmly in the friend zone and fears she may never get out.Aaron Bennet has been dreaming of a football scholarship forever...
  • Bide by E.J. Blaise

    Bide by E.J. Blaise

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 8 ratings
    Oscar Jackson is a good man in a storm.Luna Evans is the storm.A notorious flirt.A serial anti-monogamist,Wild, carefree, and very, very loud.Luna has one rule in life; don't get attached.Until she meets Jackson.The nice guy on campus.People-pleaser to his core.Reluctant thrower of kick-ass parties.Quiet and unassuming and content to live his life firmly out of the spotlight...
  • That Time I Kissed The Groomsman Grump by Julie Christianson

    That Time I Kissed The Groomsman Grump by Julie Christianson

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    BRADYYeah, I shouldn’t have kissed Natalie Slater.Not on the porch. Or at the beach. Or in the storage closet. Especially not the storage closet. But to be fair, she kissed me first. Six months later, I’m still thinking about it.Trouble is, I’ve made promises that tie me to our small town, while Natalie can’t wait to escape. I’ve got no business pursuing her or my secret ambitions...
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