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Time by Penny Reid
From the New York Times Bestselling Author Penny Reid A (brokenhearted) physicist. Now an infamous (who is LITERALLY EVERYWHERE!! UGH!) musician. The worst has already happened. Mona has learned that she has nothing figured out and plans are meaningless. After leaving her in Aspen, Abram is now breaking sales-records, rising to rock star fame almost overnight. Mona can’t seem to escape him... -
SUIT by B.B. Easton
Rated: 4.69 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsBecause BB Easton had so much fun writing her bestselling, award-winning memoir, 44 CHAPTERS ABOUT 4 MEN, she decided to give each of her four men his own steamy standalone. SUIT is Ken's book—the hilarious, heartwarming tale of how BB finally got over her bad boy phase and found happily ever after with…gasp…a guy in a tie... -
Suit by B.B. Easton
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 17 ratings"Since when are you into guys in ties? You only like guys who look like they rob guys in ties. At gunpoint."It was true. By 2003, my type had been well-established. There might as well have been a giant sign on my heart that said, "Good Guys Need Not Apply."Which is exactly why I had to friend-zone Ken Easton... -
The Space Between by Sarah Ready
The love we choose can change everything.A fateful night in Central Park leads Andrea and Jace to one life-changing conclusion-they're meant to be.Andrea Leighton-Hughes is no stranger to wealth-she's the daughter of one of the richest men in Manhattan and has been used as a chess piece in her family's business empire since she was born...Categorized as:
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Burning Bond by Emma Hart
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsBURNING BOND is book six of the HOLLY WOODS FILES series. While it can technically be read as a standalone, it's advised to read the first five books prior to this for full enjoyment. -- Two men, both determined to protect me. I think I love one. I’m almost sure I’m in love with the other. Ride or die just got a whole lot realer... -
Queen of Klutz by Samantha Garman
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsChoose the best phrase to describe Sibby Goldstein's 1) Sucky. 2) Really sucky. 3) Major suck-fest. D) All of the above. I started my day with a boyfriend and a job. I ended my day with a bottle of tequila. I'll let you connect the dots. Somehow, I wound up working as a waitress at an Italian restaurant. I have no idea what I'm doing. And I'm not just talkin' about life... -
Rogue Wave by J. Bengtsson
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA love story that survives the test of time. Keith McKallister is the king of the stoners. You know the type. Every school has one – the hot, fun, dopey guy beloved by the student body but despised by, well, just about everyone else. He spends his early mornings in the ocean and his days trying to get to class on time... -
Trouble by Adriana Locke
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsShe wants something real. He wants something now. Together they’re trouble in USA Today bestselling author Adriana Locke’s sexy and funny twice-in-a-lifetime love story. With his shameless grin and let’s-play swagger, carpenter Penn Etling leaves women wanting in Dogwood Lane. What do they get? Avery Perry knows: a one-night stand. She’s been there... -
Kitty Valentine Dates Santa by Jillian Dodd
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsSpin the wheel. Date the guy. Write the story. Fall in love? Six years ago, Kitty Valentine took the book world by storm when her sweet debut romance hit number one on the Best Sellers List, which was followed by a string of successful releases. Her latest novel, however, totally bombs, causing her editor to suggest she write much sexier books... -
Tangle by Adriana Locke
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsSparks fly between a die-hard romantic and a sexy cynic in this fresh, funny romance from USA Today bestselling author Adriana Locke. That cream-filled, caramel-topped doughnut should have been hers. Still, Haley Raynor can’t deny that the pastry thief with the dreamy blue eyes looks even more delicious... -
The French Chateau Dream by Julie Caplin
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsYou are invited to a summer of sparkling champagne, warm buttery croissants and a little bit of je ne sais quoi… With a broken heart and a broken spirit, Hattie is in need of a summer escape. So when an opportunity comes up to work at a beautiful, stately chateau in the Champagne region of France she books her flights quicker than the pop of a cork...Categorized as:
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The Roomie Rulebook by Crystal Kaswell
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsOliver is my best friend's older brother. He's brooding, bossy, and painfully off limits. But all rules are off when I move in as his new roommate. When I need a place to crash, I go straight to the guy I know best. My best friend's older brother, Oliver. Who's right in the middle of enjoying his alone time. No big deal, right? It's not like I'm going to die of embarrassment... -
A White Christmas on Winter Street by Sue Moorcroft
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen Sky Terran returns to the village of Middledip after losing the job she loves, she anticipates a quiet Christmas getting used to her new life. However, the annual street decoration competition is coming up and this year, the residents of Winter Street are determined to win.As she is pulled into the preparations, Sky quickly grows to love the quirky, tight-knit community she is now part of... -
This is Beautiful: Logan & Kayla, #2 by Kennedy Fox
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsKayla Sinclair is a saint and real life Angel. She wears her heart on her sleeve and inspires me to be a better person. Rescuing dogs, feeding the homeless, volunteering at the local food pantry are just a few of the ways she gives back to others, although no one has ever been there for her. Falling for her was inevitable, losing her will destroy me...Categorized as:
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My Ex's Baby by Taryn Quinn
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsOkay, so he wasn’t actually my ex. August is my best friend’s older brother, and he just went with me to Macy and Gideon’s wedding. You know, friends with no benefits.Then we ended up having sex at said wedding.At the reception, not during the actual ceremony. Hello, I have some manners.We agreed to not do it again. Until I thought I was pregnant. And instead of being upset, I was happy... -
Tulsa (The Crow Brothers) by S.L. Scott
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsA hot new rock star romance that will sweep you off your feet and leave you with a smile from New York Times Bestselling Author, S.L. Scott. The rumors are true. At least where I’m concerned. Drummers hit it harder and do it better. Women love me and I love them. But I like to think of myself as a sensitive soul trapped in a lady-killer’s body... -
Mr. Fixit by Lauren Landish
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsHe's good with more than just his hands. I’ve known Caleb Strong for over a year. We have a special kind of friendship—we make crude comments, double entendres, and tease each other mercilessly. But we’ve never crossed that line. We’re just friends . Until we start working together to renovate my childhood home... -
Dirty Exes by Rachel Van Dyken
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsThey’re serving up some red-hot revenge. A sizzling series from #1 New York Times bestselling author Rachel van Dyken. Blaire has never quite gotten over Jessie Beckett, the ex–NFL star whose kisses were hot enough to ignite the entire Eastern Seaboard. When he chose work over her, Blaire was left brokenhearted...Categorized as:
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Them by Carey Heywood
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsFirst comes love, then comes marriage, then comes… As Will and Sarah Price settle into being Mr. & Mrs., they meet a stumbling block neither of them anticipated. All of their friends are starting families of their own, but not them, and not for lack of trying. For them, their dreams of a happily-ever-after always included a baby... -
Reputation by Adriana Locke
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsCoy Mason is a jerk.If there is one truth that Bellamy Davenport knows, it’s that. Hands-down. (Well, that and the fact that she didn’t mean to hurt him. Physically. Coy can’t be hurt emotionally because he doesn’t have a heart.)Coy is not just the small-town, literal boy-next-door... -
Love Me Like This by Bella Andre
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEight years have passed since Justin Morrison first laid eyes on Taylor and fell head over heels in love with her, even though he knew she could never be his. He's tried everything he can to get over her--including moving to another country--but she's still the only woman he'll ever want. Eight years is a heck of a long time to secretly love someone... -
Horribly Harry by Lisa Henry, Sarah Honey
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsBad Boyfriend, Inc—when you can’t find a good boyfriend, why not hire a bad one instead?To supplement his income while he’s completing his Early Education degree, Harry Townsend hires himself out as a terrible date—for a set fee, he’ll horrify parents and family members in all sorts of interesting ways. But when it comes to actual relationships—and sex—Harry doesn’t get the appeal... -
The Monday Girl by Julie Johnson
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 11 ratings** DON'T MISS THE REDUCED $2.99 INTRO PRICE! ** Katharine Firestone is a bit of a mess. Between an acting career that’s never quite made lift-off to stardom, a pathetic love life of online-dating-app losers, and a maxed-out balance on every one of her credit cards, things can’t get much worse...Categorized as:
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The Candidate by Alice Ward
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLust drove us together. Our differences are driving us apart. As the Republican Party’s front-runner for the White House in 2024, I’m the man the media praises for having a silver tongue. By day, I’m a very conservative, buttoned-up professional. By night, my wild side comes out to prowl, searching for something. I end up in The Black Room... and find her... -
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My Always One by Aleatha Romig
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen we were young, Samantha Anderson was the girl down the street. For as long as I remember, she’s been my partner in crime, in adventures, and in almost everything. Sami is fun and sexy, my greatest confidant, and my best friend.From early on, we vow that our relationship will never change—through thick and thin, we’ll remain always and forever in the friend zone. We will not cross that line... -
Feels Like Home by Melissa Grace
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKatie Kelley has all the ingredients of a happy life: a home she adores, the best friends anyone could ask for, and a job as a pastry chef that she loves. If only she could get one single doctor to take her seriously enough to figure out what the heck is going on with her health... -
The Fast Lane by Sharon M. Peterson
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA 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... -
How the Light Gets In by L.H. Cosway
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsHe came back to me 16 minutes and 59 seconds into Beethoven’s Symphony no. 7. We parted amid tragedy, so it seemed poetic. Dylan O’Dea, my childhood sweetheart, had once meant everything to me. Now we were strangers, and honestly, after eleven years I never thought I’d see him again. I lived in the world of the average, of getting paid by the hour and budgeting to make ends meet...Categorized as:
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Thrive by Shain Rose
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsThrive is a gripping friends-to-lovers standalone romance.One kiss.One little misstep.It completely changed everything.We're best friends, colleagues, the actor and the assistant.One little kiss shouldn't change that.He shouldn't change that.Except now I'm flying to his small hometown, leaving my city behind to walk through dirt roads in my stilettos just for him...Categorized as:
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Crave Thy Neighbor by Teagan Hunter
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsDon’t fall for your roommate…especially when it’s only temporary.Nolan Brooks is off limits.Sure, he’s insanely attractive and funny and I might have almost gone home with him one night to relieve a little stress.Big deal.It was all just a momentary lapse in judgment…just like the kiss we shared.He’s my temporary roommate while I wait for my new apartment to be ready. That’s it...Categorized as:
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Baking With A Rockstar by Jasmin Miller
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA fun, sweet, and sexy romance with a swoon-worthy rockstar and a single mom that will make your heart burst with happiness. Rockstar Hudson Mitchell is over the glitz and spotlight of the music industry. Desperate for a break from the fast-paced life of fame, he retreats to the one place that has always been home. Brooksville, California...Categorized as:
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A Not So Fictional Fall by Savannah Scott
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsI live for happily ever afters.And I'm finally meeting my favorite romance author in person! Only, all this time, I thought author, Amelie De Pierre, was a woman. It turns out, Pierre Toussaint is the man behind the books that make me weak in the knees.He could be the consummate book boyfriend with his dreamy hazel eyes, strong jawline, and those black-rimmed glasses. Not to mention that accent... -
The Someday Girl by Julie Johnson
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsTHE SOMEDAY GIRL is the 95,000 word follow up to THE MONDAY GIRL. It concludes the angsty, addictive storyline of THE GIRL duet. I fell in love with a man who could not love me back. A man I will never deserve fell in love with me. Katherine Firestone has finally made it in Hollywood. New house. New car. New closet full of designer clothes. She's got it all. And yet.. -
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Temptation by J.D. Hawkins
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWhat happens when the boy you've wanted your whole life finally wants you back? I'm used to taking what I want, being the best at what I do. During the day, I make big bucks as New York's premiere consultant. At night, I can get any girl I lay my eyes on... -
Here with You by Kate Perry
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsA Laurel Heights Novel, Book 8 Nicole James knew it was not better to have love and lost. She never expected that love to swagger back into her life. Sure, she pined after Griffin Chase all through childhood, but that was a lifetime ago. Now she sells romantic dreams in a small lingerie shop, and he lives big dreams as a world-famous rockstar... -
Like The Wind by J. Bengtsson
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsPrepare to laugh, cry, and fall in love with this enthralling new romance from J. Bengtsson When a letter from his supposedly deceased mother finds its way into his hands, life changes in an instant for international pop star Bodhi Beckett... -
Behind the Plate by J. Sterling
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsChance Carter is the son of local baseball legend, Jack Carter. Now in his junior year at Fullton State, Chance is facing challenges he never saw coming. Failing a class will stop his draft season short, making him ineligible to play and pushing his goal of professional baseball even further away.In steps Danika, a mouthy tutor from New York, who only wants to help him pass his class..Categorized as:
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The WRONG Brother by Alexis Winter
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsRock bottom has a basement—and I just found it.I’ve been head over heels, write it in my diary over and over in love with my best friend Preston Young, pretty much my entire life.You’d think after decades of hiding my feelings I’d want to reveal my lifelong secret love to my best friend privately, but NOPE...Categorized as:
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Was It Good For You? by Kathryn Freeman
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIf you’re not a ten on Sophie’s spreadsheet, you’re never getting her between the bedsheets…No aspect of Sophie’s life goes unrecorded in her Excel spreadsheets, so when she accidentally sends it to her entire contact list instead of just her best friend, Sophie has a lot of uncomfortable explaining to do.First on the list? Dr Michael Adams... -
The Gambler: The Wedding Pact #3 by Denise Grover Swank
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsBook three in the New York Times and USA Today bestselling series by Denise Grover Swank. Libby St. Clair believes in fate—so much so, she’s willing to pin everything on a curse a fortune teller placed on her and her two best friends when they were kids... -
The Reunion by Meghan Quinn
From the USA Today bestselling author of The Wedding Game comes a new romantic comedy about the antics that ensue when three siblings come together for their parents’ fiftieth-anniversary party.Martin and Peggy Chance believe love should last a lifetime. With their fiftieth wedding anniversary on the horizon, they’ve modeled a beautiful relationship for their three grown children...Categorized as:
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Cupids Anonymous by Lila Monroe, Joe Arden
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsPeople around the world are raving over USA Today bestselling author Lila Monroe's hilarious romantic comedies. Now fall in love with her brand new sizzling standalone - perfect for fans of Sophie Kinsella and Christina Lauren!Rule number one: Don't get hit by your own arrow....I'm a professional Cyrano - minus the honking great nose...Categorized as:
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Calling Me: The Complete Series by Louise Bay
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom USA Today bestselling Author Louise Bay comes a friends to lovers erotic romance. Is it possible for a guy to turn on a switch and realize he’s been in love with a girl that’s been under his nose for over a decade? Ashleigh Franklin can’t decide. Ashleigh wants the fairy tale. Ever since she was a kid, her best friend’s brother, Luke, has been her fantasy Prince Charming... -
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Our Star-Crossed Kiss by Piper Rayne
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsShe’s got two strikes against her.Her name is Erickson and her parents own The Bagel Place.It wasn’t always that way. When we were nine, we were best friends. But then a feud between our dads ripped their successful business apart—and my best friend was ripped away too.Our paths were bound to cross again. Now, both our families are vying for the same spot on a Food Channel’s reality show... -
The Dysfunctional Test by Kelly Moran
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 16 ratings"You are cordially challenged to a test of true love. " Growing up in her large, crazy Serbian family, Camryn Covic became an expert at shutting down her emotions in order to maintain her sanity. But when she loses her apartment, her job and her boyfriend all in one day, she hits her breaking point...Categorized as:
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Loving My Best Friend: A Billionaire Boss Romance by Roxy Reid
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsQuickest way to ruin a friendship?Take a job working for your best friend.Orchestrate a fake engagement.And get accidentally pregnant.Yeah, that’ll probably do it.Jack McBride is my way too gorgeous best friend.My accomplice in all things since middle school.He knows everything about me.Well, almost everything.When I lose my business,He’s there to offer me a job...Categorized as:
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Secrets at Sunset: Forbidden Romance Novella by Juliette Cross
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsReed Robicheaux is not prepared for his best friend’s little sister to show up on his porch wanting a secret favor. A favor that could make her whole family hate him. But Reed could never deny Anna Hebert anything because of his own secret crush on her.When Reed agrees to help her kickstart her dream career, Anna offers housekeeping help in exchange for his manual labor...Categorized as:
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Manservant by Shari J. Ryan, Lisa Brown
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA (standalone) HOT ROMANTIC COMEDY I just wanted an easy summer job… That didn’t happen. Now, I’m in a living nightmare as I work alongside this monster of a man with mesmerizing emerald eyes that look at me inappropriately every time I see him. To add insult to injury, he has a tan I just want to lick, and a butt worth drooling over every time he purposefully walks by me... -
Toying with Her by Prescott Lane
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAll new contemporary romance by bestselling author Prescott Lane No one said finding love was easy, but when you invented the world’s bestselling vibrator, it’s near impossible. Yep, that’s right. That little toy hidden in your bedside table is my brain child. It’s aptly named Woman on Top. And you know what they say . . . it’s lonely at the top. So I’m headed home to my Southern roots...
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