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The Sterling Shore Series by C.M. Owens
Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsLimited 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... -
![Stone Rules by Samantha Christy]()
Stone Rules by Samantha Christy
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsCharlie Tate doesn’t live by the rules. Ethan Stone is bound by them. When Charlie returns home after five years away, she has only one thing on her mind – revenge. When she enlists the help of Ethan, a private investigator, she has him challenging many of his rules. And Charlie begins to look at him as she has never been able to look at any other man... -
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![Scenes from the City by Penny Reid]()
Scenes from the City by Penny Reid
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsNo longer for sale. aka... the Festivus Surprise 100% of proceeds go to Toys for Tots. This book cannot be read as a standalone. It is a collection of short scenes following the ladies from the 'Knitting in the City' series and will only be available in eBook format from December 1 - December 15, 2014... -
![Fearless: A Salvation Society Novel by Chelle Bliss, Salvation Society]()
Fearless: A Salvation Society Novel by Chelle Bliss, Salvation Society
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsI’ve always been a wild child and my own worst enemy. Ditched by my best friend at a biker bar. A broken Jeep in a new town with no one to call. What else could possibly go wrong? I’m Makenna Dixon, not a damsel in distress. My parents taught me how to survive on my own. But a handsome stranger thinks he’ll be my saving grace. A challenge leads to a lip lock I can’t quite forget... -
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![Moonlight in Massachusetts: An Epilogue Short Novel by Siobhan Davis, Christopher John]()
Moonlight in Massachusetts: An Epilogue Short Novel by Siobhan Davis, Christopher John
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsAn optional epilogue short novel in the highly addictive Kennedy Boys series by USA Today & Wall Street Journal bestseller Siobhan Davis.Find out what is going on in the lives of your favorite family and their offspring. Set five years after the series end, this story begins with Selena receiving a prestigious award for Moonlight, the support center she opened to help survivors of abuse... -
![Dangerous Rock by Crystal Kaswell]()
Dangerous Rock by Crystal Kaswell
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsI'm married to a rock star.And I don't even know his last name. Bella There's a tall, tattooed man in my bed. Not any tall, tattooed man. He's a rock star. A sex god. And now he's my husband. Last night, I married Joel. It's ridiculous. I'm a good girl. I don't get into trouble. I don't look twice at bad boys. I can't stay married to a rock star. But there's something about Joel... -
![Polaris by Autumn Reed, Julia Clarke]()
Polaris by Autumn Reed, Julia Clarke
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 11 ratings"We want you to choose all of us." Unsure how to react to Knox’s simple but life-changing declaration, Haley focuses all her energy on the guys and her Zenith training, hoping the rest will fall into place. Still, as her love for Knox, Theo, Chase, Liam, and Jackson deepens, she worries their connection won’t be enough... -
![Ever Found by L.E. Bross]()
Ever Found by L.E. Bross
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsI just keep making mistakes. It was supposed to be an easy job. Steal a timepiece from Hook and in exchange, find out where my little sister is. But the hero isn't always the hero and sometimes the bad guy is the person you least expect... -
![Craving Rose by Nicole Jacquelyn]()
Craving Rose by Nicole Jacquelyn
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsI, Rose Hawthorne, have crap taste in men. But, who could blame me, really? When the stories of how your dad and uncles raised hell before settling down are legendary, it was all too easy to see Prince Charming everywhere, believing that if a man loved me enough, he’d change. What a load of garbage... -
![Only Her by Allie Everhart]()
Only Her by Allie Everhart
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFinal book in the series! The dramatic conclusion to the story of Pearce and Rachel. After a tragic loss, Pearce has been forced to go on with his life but he's done so without success. He's consumed with work and is neglecting Garret, the only remaining piece of Rachel he has left... -
![Dare by S.M. Shade]()
Dare by S.M. Shade
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAyda I hear him. His deep voice and rumbling laugh. The bang of the headboard slamming the wall and fake screams from yet another woman. Derek is a pile of muscle and ink, a bad boy fantasy only a few layers of wood and plaster away. It’s all I expect or want him to be. Until that irresistible voice begins talking to me. Dare I hear her... -
![Cutter by Laramie Briscoe]()
Cutter by Laramie Briscoe
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe storm raging in the Gulf isn't the only thing brewing between these two...Cutter ThompsonHurricane Tatum, a category five storm hell-bent on making landfall along the Alabama coast, is my opportunity, to show my friends and family the kind of man I've become.The kid who lost his scholarship and the love is life is ready for a change. A change I'm equal parts scared will and won't come... -
![Ready For Flynn: Part 3 by K.L. Shandwick]()
Ready For Flynn: Part 3 by K.L. Shandwick
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLife had never been easy for Rock God, Flynn Docherty. At a tender age, he'd locked down past personal tragedy, hurt, and pain to make his life bearable when most would have crumbled from what he witnessed. When Valerie Darsin entered into his life their instant attraction later grew into the kind of love that most of us can only dream about, after she'd survived her own traumatic event... -
![How to Date the Guy You Hate by Julie Kriss]()
How to Date the Guy You Hate by Julie Kriss
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsI hate Jason Carsleigh. Gorgeous, sexy, perfect Jason Carsleigh. He was the golden boy in high school - the one every girl dreamed about. Except me. I have my reasons. He owes me big, so I’m calling in a favor. I need Jason as my date for my ex’s wedding. Simple - wear a suit, look hot, and pretend he likes me. That’s it. Then I’m done with him forever. I’m not going to tell him my secrets... -
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![Evan by Lisa Helen Gray]()
Evan by Lisa Helen Gray
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsEvan Smith has had his life planned out since the age of twelve. He knew what he wanted and knew how to get it. It’s only when his sister is kidnapped that he realises that the life he has isn’t the one he really wants. He wants more. Evan starts laying down roots and everything seems to be going well until a hot, tiny brunette with round brown eyes turns up at his doorstep... -
![Collide by Piper Lawson]()
Collide by Piper Lawson
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsMy hot professor’s past tore us apart. But he won’t give up on our future.I thought I knew who Sawyer Redmond was. I was wrong.But he’s fiercely determined to keep me, and I can’t avoid him. He’s everywhere—in class, at events, in my head.He forces me to discover a side of myself I never knew. One that terrifies me almost as much as it excites me.He says our secrets can bring us closer... -
![Daimon by Jessica Ames]()
Daimon by Jessica Ames
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsDaimonAs Treasurer of the Untamed Sons MC, I don't have time to deal with a bratty kid. Briella is nineteen. I'm thirty-one. I'm too old for her tantrums, but I'm sure there's something more to her acting out than a late teenage rebellion. When I look in her eyes, I see her demons glaring back at me, and I want to know who put them there... -
![Worth the Trip by Tara Sivec]()
Worth the Trip by Tara Sivec
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratings***This is a prequel novella to Fisher's Light. It is about the life of Trip Fisher. Fisher's Light should be read before Worth the Trip*** It’s time for me to tell my story. I know I’m a coward for waiting this long to explain my side of things. I know I should have tried long before now to make amends. There’s nothing like staring right at death’s door to put a fire under your ass... -
![Merry Random Christmas by Julia Kent]()
Merry Random Christmas by Julia Kent
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt all started with a game of Truth or Dare… It’s bad enough I got arrested for prostitution on Christmas Eve. Alleged prostitution, mind you. I didn’t do it. Of course I didn’t. The cops say I offered up a certain sex act for a $5 gasoline gift card, but honey? My sex acts are worth way, way more... -
![Missing Pieces by Ivy Smoak]()
Missing Pieces by Ivy Smoak
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTyler Stevens - Five years ago my world shattered into a million tiny pieces. I held onto the first positive thing that came into my life after that - a girl who I could never have. Because her smile made me feel whole again. Her laughter warmed my soul. The thought of her made me feel less broken. The only problem was that she didn't love me back. I waited. I tried. I hoped. But I failed... -
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The Hearts Series by L.H. Cosway
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings99c release day sale! Get the first four books in L.H. Cosway’s Hearts series, plus BRAND NEW bonus novella, Cross My Heart. From quirky heroines to heartthrob heroes and exhilarating plot lines, The Hearts Series is a collection of interconnected standalone novels that will have you glued to the pages... -
![Electric Blue Love by Rebecca Jenshak]()
Electric Blue Love by Rebecca Jenshak
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCourt Here’s a thing I learned a long time ago… guys and girls don’t think about relationships the same way. Especially in college. So, when I caught the girl sitting next to me on the plane reading a magazine article on how to get out of the friend zone, I did something I never do – I got involved. One look into her electric blue eyes and the darkness inside of me faded... -
![The Good Samaritan by R.C. Boldt]()
The Good Samaritan by R.C. Boldt
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe biggest story of her life is the one he wants to hide. I’m homeless by choice. I have no intention of returning to my former life after what I’ve done. This—living among the filth and discarded remnants of others—is what I deserve. As atonement for my sins, I give back; I help those who cannot help themselves. But it’s always under the guise of anonymity... -
![Dearest Stalker: Part 4 by Lane Parker, J.S. Scott]()
Dearest Stalker: Part 4 by Lane Parker, J.S. Scott
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat happens when a woman falls in love with her stalker? I'm not the type of woman who actually inspires passion in any guy, much less one who makes it a habit to watch me because he's obsessed. I'm a curvy, plain Jane. I like my chips, chocolate, and junk food, and it definitely shows. I'm an educated geek who would rather have my nose in a computer instead of a fashion magazine... -
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![Falter by Carrie Aarons]()
Falter by Carrie Aarons
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRyan Shea has sworn off men. After her last relationship imploded in front of her eyes, she decides to take a break from swimming in the dating pool … possibly forever. The brilliant computer whiz loses her brain when it comes to love, and jumping feet first burns her every time... -
![NOT SO Special by Jaxson Kidman]()
NOT SO Special by Jaxson Kidman
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFirst they choose you.Then they use you.Next they lose you...My name is Belle.AND THIS IS THE END... -
![Rock Star, Confined by S.M. Shade]()
Rock Star, Confined by S.M. Shade
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThere was so much I never saw coming.Opening for Tragic, one of the most famous bands in the world, catapulted me from mediocre anonymity into the limelight. The leap from struggling musician to successful rock star happened quickly. After my album topped the charts, I was headlining my own tour, performing for thousands of fans, and loving every moment... -
![Sullivan by Laramie Briscoe]()
Sullivan by Laramie Briscoe
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author, Laramie Briscoe, comes the fifth book in the popular Laurel Springs Emergency Response Series."Sullivan BakerMoving to Laurel Springs and joining the LSERT was the best spur-of-the-moment decision I ever made. Here, out from under the expectations of my Police Chief father, I’m thriving... -
![Locked Up One Night by Chasity Bowlin, Laramie Briscoe]()
Locked Up One Night by Chasity Bowlin, Laramie Briscoe
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI shouldn't want my ex-wife's little sister, but I do. And turns out, she wants me, too...TroyThere’s one person who pushes all my buttons… Lizzie. My former sister in law. My ex wife’s baby sister. Who was a freaking kid when Emma and I were married. But she’s not a kid anymore and my feelings for her aren’t brotherly. At all... -
![At First Sight by M. S. Parker]()
At First Sight by M. S. Parker
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSixteen years ago, I lost Belle, the love of my life, in a tragic car accident.Devastated, I left Scotland to work in Uncle Ben's brokerage firm in Manhattan. Dedicating my life to the job, I rose to the top of the ladder, next in line to head the billion-dollar company.Belle, however, never left my heart. Every year––on our anniversary––I dine at the restaurant where we first met... -
![Grappling for Position by Melynda Price]()
Grappling for Position by Melynda Price
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsThis battle of wills is about to go below the belt… Willow Scott is sweet, innocent, and 100% untouchable. She’s the epitome of everything MMA fighter Regan “Rapscallion” Matthews has always wanted, but will never have. A woman like her deserves more than a scrapper from the wrong side of the tracks—the Scott’s charity case... -
![Keeping Her by Allie Everhart]()
Keeping Her by Allie Everhart
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen Pearce met Rachel, he knew she was the only woman for him. He wanted her, needed her, and now he finally has her. But for how long? He was never supposed to be with her. He didn’t follow their rules and now he must pay for what he’s done. With his punishment looming, his relationship with Rachel moves forward. They’re looking at houses, talking about having a baby, living a normal life... -
![Ever After by L.E. Bross]()
Ever After by L.E. Bross
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe thought he could break them apart, but he only made them stronger. Pushed to the limit by secrets and lies, it's time to fight back. My Lost Boys and I aren't going to take any more and the gloves are coming off. We’ve been through hell and it’s finally time for our happy ever after, but the person responsible for everything has one last trick up his sleeve... -
![Brazen Steele by Ali Dean]()
Brazen Steele by Ali Dean
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBeckett Steele knows what he wants and he’s finally going after it. But there’s one thing that might complicate his mission. It was easy to sign the legally-binding contract prohibiting a public relationship when he had no intention of falling in love... -
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![Kendric: King's Descendants MC #4 (King's Descendant's) by Bella Jewel]()
Kendric: King's Descendants MC #4 (King's Descendant's) by Bella Jewel
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI’m a cop.Sworn to protect, to keep people safe.I’m supposed to abide by the rules, to always do right.That’s what the rule book says, doesn’t it?I take my job seriously, even if sometimes my job doesn’t take me seriously…I fight for what’s right, I fight for justice... -
![You Know I Need You: Book 2, You Know Me duet by Willow Winters]()
You Know I Need You: Book 2, You Know Me duet by Willow Winters
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI married the bad boy from Brooklyn.The one with the tattoos and the look in his eyes that told me he was bad news.The look that comes with all sorts of warnings.I knew what I was doing.I knew by the way he put his hands on me; how he owned me with his forceful touch.I couldn’t say no to him, not that I wanted to. That was then, and it seems like forever ago... -
![Slammed by Victoria Denault]()
Slammed by Victoria Denault
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsNot every goalie plays it safe... As a publicist for the San Francisco Thunder hockey team, Dixie Braddock is too busy rescuing the players from trouble to get into any of her own. Except, of course, when it comes to the super hot new goalie... -
![Whiskey Undone by Carrie Ann Ryan]()
Whiskey Undone by Carrie Ann Ryan
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsTwo best friends follow a dangerous and seductive path in the final standalone novel of the bestselling Whiskey and Lies series from NYT Bestselling Author Carrie Ann Ryan. Ainsley Harris has always kept a secret from her best friend. She’s stood by his side, helped him raise his daughter, and tried to keep her distance even though she’s been in love with him for years... -
![The Virgin Game Plan by Lauren Blakely]()
The Virgin Game Plan by Lauren Blakely
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA sexy standalone forbidden sports romance from #1 NYT Bestseller Lauren Blakely! The woman I want is as off-limits as they come.I had an excuse two years ago when I met her on campus. She interviewed me for a story on major league baseball's rising stars, and we shared a hot, passionate night that ended far too soon, and without a mention of who her father was... -
![Trust Fund: A Survival of the Richest Prologue by Skye Warren]()
Trust Fund: A Survival of the Richest Prologue by Skye Warren
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsFrom a NYT bestselling author comes a new story of love and money...My story starts with a plunge into the cold water of Manhattan's harbor. A strong hand hauls me back onto the deck of the luxury yacht.Christopher was supposed to be my enemy.Instead he protects me with fierce determination...until the end... -
![Going Too Far by Abbi Glines]()
Going Too Far by Abbi Glines
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsA life of drugs, sex, and rock 'n' roll was a demon that Dean Finlay accepted as his fate. His isn't a love story. It's a ride and things are about to get twisted...Dean Finlay was ready for an easier life. He was tired of the fame and he was done with younger women. The older he got the younger they got. It was a fucking loop he was sick of being stuck in... -
![A Mess of a Man by A.M. Hargrove]()
A Mess of a Man by A.M. Hargrove
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsFrom USA TODAY BESTSELLING authors of Cruel and Beautiful, A.M. Hargrove and Terri E. Laine bring a new full-length standalone New Adult Contemporary Romance. This novel includes mature content, not suitable for younger readers. (Rated R) Womanizer, Man Whore, Player, Heartbreaker are all familiar names Ben Rhoades has been called... -
![Trouble with the Guy Next Door by Holly Renee]()
Trouble with the Guy Next Door by Holly Renee
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsFrom the moment I met him, I knew he was trouble. He was reckless, cocky, and everything I shouldn't want. I had a life all figured out, and Tucker Moore was not a part of the plan. But somehow I slipped. One moment I had it all under control. The next I was spiraling around him, begging him for whatever he would give me. But as quickly as I fell for him, it all crumbled around us... -
![Worth Fighting For by Kirsty Moseley]()
Worth Fighting For by Kirsty Moseley
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsKirsty Moseley brings us the sequel to Fighting to be Free. Sometimes in life you have to walk away . . .Leaving Jamie Cole was the hardest thing Ellie Pearce ever had to do. Somehow, she moved on. She made a new life in a new city with a new man. So when a family tragedy calls Ellie back home, she believes all her old feelings for Jamie-the hunger, the heat, the heartbreak-are safely behind her... -
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![Beyond These Walls by J.L. Berg]()
Beyond These Walls by J.L. Berg
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsHappily ever after. That was what we were supposed to have. Pudding cups, sandy toes and a lifetime of making each and every one of our dreams come true—that is the future I’d promised her. I could see it in my dreams, hold it in my hands, but then I watched as all of our hopes and wishes suddenly slipped through my fingers like sand... -
![Dearest Stalker: Part 2 by Lane Parker]()
Dearest Stalker: Part 2 by Lane Parker
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsDearest Stalker: Part 2 What happens when a woman falls in love with her stalker? I'm not the type of woman who actually inspires passion in any guy, much less one who makes it a habit to watch me because he's obsessed. I'm a curvy, plain Jane. I like my chips, chocolate, and junk food, and it definitely shows... -
![House Of Payne: Steele by Stacy Gail]()
House Of Payne: Steele by Stacy Gail
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTRIGGER WARNING: This book deals with the sensitive subjects of surviving rape, trauma suffered during combat, child abuse, and possible sterility. If you have issues with these elements, this book might not be for you. Raped. Tortured. Beaten. Essie Santiago’s life fell apart when she was sixteen, and it’s taken eight years to put it back together... -
![Because He Watches Me by Hannah Ford]()
Because He Watches Me by Hannah Ford
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIntroducing BECAUSE HE WATCHES ME, book nine in the scorching Because He Owns Me series by Hannah Ford, bestselling author of WHAT HE WANTS… Recent college grad Adriana O’Connor came to New York City to focus on starting her publishing career—not to fall in love. Even if she were looking for her soul mate, Callum Wilder would be the last person she would choose... -
![Scandal by Isabella Starling, Piper Hart]()
Scandal by Isabella Starling, Piper Hart
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLittle secrets always grow up to be a big scandal... ASHER Everyone’s got secrets. Dirty little secrets. But not like this. Chloe Carlyle is totally off-limits. The one girl I can’t touch. Her mother is about to marry my dad, her father is in prison for murdering my mom…and I want her more than anything. Yeah, I never said this wasn’t fucked up... -
![Dreaming Dante by Mia Madison]()
Dreaming Dante by Mia Madison
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“If we didn’t have an audience, I’d show you what I’m feeling right now.”I’m a single mom on the run. The last thing I need is an alpha male like Dante Adamo getting all up in my business.Never mind that my little girl loves him. My life is way too complicated to have room for a sexy older man.Even though he makes me feel things – want things – I never have before...
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