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Marley by Lesley Jones
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 14 ratings‘So, they want me to write a book? They want to know about my band, my life, my loves and my losses. But they have no idea what they’re asking for. If I give them what they want, they’ll get so much more than the sex and drugs and the rock and roll they’re expecting. They’ll get the secrets that I’ve kept for so long, they’ll get an insight into the person I really am, or at least was...Categorized as:
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Star by B.B. Easton
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsIn 1999, I met my Prince Charming. He was the tall, tattooed, wickedly handsome bass player for the up-and-coming rock band, Phantom Limb. But, more importantly, he was mine. I knew it the moment he flashed me that shy, dimpled smile. And he knew it too. Hansel "Hans" Oppenheimer wore his heart on one sleeve and scrawled lyrics about me on the other...Categorized as:
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![The Moment of Truth by Shari Low]()
The Moment of Truth by Shari Low
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsThe Moment of Truth…Laney Cochrane loves her life.With her friends Millie and Tash, she runs a proposal agency, organising the perfect setting for their clients to pop the question. Finding that forever love is something Laney knows all about. Her marriage to Cameron is blissfully content and she has never doubted they’ll live happily ever after.Then Cara Deacon walks into their office... -
![One Day In Summer by Shari Low]()
One Day In Summer by Shari Low
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsOne day in summer, three lives are about to change forever.After two decades of looking after others, this is the day that Agnetha McMaster is reclaiming her life. It’s her turn, her time but will she have the courage to start again?Ten years ago, Mitchell McMaster divorced Agnetha and married her best friend, Celeste. Now he suspects his second wife is having an affair... -
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![THE WATCHERS: 6 Military Romance Bundle by Kristina Weaver]()
THE WATCHERS: 6 Military Romance Bundle by Kristina Weaver
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA KINDLE UNLIMITED FREE BUNDLE Enjoy 6 Standalone, full length books in this bundle. More than 300,000 words. Approximately 1,000 pages. NO CLIFFHANGERS. VERY STEAMY. You've been warned :) Titles in this series: Seducing the Storm I’m a soldier. I’m a hard man. I don’t do love and I don’t do cute but the moment I meet Lenny Coleman that is exactly what I get... -
![The Billionaire's Angel by Ivy Layne]()
The Billionaire's Angel by Ivy Layne
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsHe thought the fight was over until his heart was on the line. I thought coming home would solve all my problems. I’ve never been more wrong. After a decade in the military, I’m more at home in the desert than the mansion where I grew up. I want to pretend that six months as a captive didn’t change me, but ever since I escaped, I haven’t slept. Nightmares. Flashbacks... -
![The Promise of Rainbows by Ava Miles]()
The Promise of Rainbows by Ava Miles
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMillions of readers have fallen in love with Ava's bestselling books...come join the family. International Bestselling Author Ava Miles presents an inspiring and emotional tale about a hero willing to go to any lengths to recapture his belief in the sweetness of love. Jake Lassiter was a bona fide hero in the military before a tragedy in war changed his life forever... -
![Out of The Blue by Carina Adams]()
Out of The Blue by Carina Adams
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsPutting others needs before his own was all Mike Carson had ever done. First, it was the friends he loved more than family. Then it was his country. By nineteen, he was a father, a husband and fighting in a war not many people believed in... -
![Billionaires and Bad Boys: The Complete 7-Book Box Set by Nikki Chase]()
Billionaires and Bad Boys: The Complete 7-Book Box Set by Nikki Chase
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEverything has a price. Including her. A collection of SEVEN full-length romances with HEAs and no cliffhangers, plus a never-before-published exclusive bonus novelette, featuring the couples from all seven stories that are included in the box set. GUILTY I swore to keep my dirty paws off her. For her own good... -
![Sin by M. Malone, Nana Malone]()
Sin by M. Malone, Nana Malone
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI’m a bodyguard . I walk softly and carry a big...stick . Too bad I have no idea how to use it. I know what you’re thinking. How the hell do you end up a virgin when you live in a city known for easy access? But my focus is protecting the women of New York...not fulfilling my every desire. Then I meet her... -
![Still Brazen by M. Malone, Nana Malone]()
Still Brazen by M. Malone, Nana Malone
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHow the hell did I, the perpetual bachelor, end up accidentally married in Vegas—to my client? As soon as I find out who’s trying to kill her, we’ll get a quickie divorce...or will we? I was never supposed to be married. I was never supposed to fall in love. I was never supposed to put her in danger. But now that she’s back in my life I wonder if some things shouldn’t stay in Vegas... -
![Just a Fling by Tabatha Kiss]()
Just a Fling by Tabatha Kiss
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI knocked up my one-night stand.But I won’t let anyone tell me that was a mistake. Well, it started as a one-night stand. Veronica left the morning after with a promise to come knocking on my hotel room again the next time she came through Las Vegas. Color me surprised when she actually followed through the year after that. And the year after that... -
![We Shouldn't by Katy Kaylee]()
We Shouldn't by Katy Kaylee
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHunter Raven: A force of nature, the epitome of a broody alpha male. Enigmatic, broody alpha male. Guess I gotta push that out because I am his therapist now. Turns out, he is going to be my most challenging client ever! Everything about this relationship is wrong. He’s ex-military, running away from demons of his past, And I’m supposed to be treating him... -
![The Right Choice: Difficult Choices 2 by Ava Gray]()
The Right Choice: Difficult Choices 2 by Ava Gray
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI’ve put myself in an impossible situation.Giving my heart to two men has its consequences.I thought I’d lost my fiancé when I fell in love with his doctor.Gavin was my biggest support while Drew was in a year-long coma.He took my shattered heart and showed me I could love again.With Drew back, I’m torn.Torn into half.On one hand, I have to honor my commitment... -
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![10 Dates by Emily James]()
10 Dates by Emily James
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsJoanie Fox can't wait to settle down and marry the man of her dreams. However, when her engagement starts to look more stalemate than soulmate, her best friend stages an intervention sure to make even the most hardened, serial daters wince: 10 Dates in 10 Days... -
![The Rules We Break by Ava Gray]()
The Rules We Break by Ava Gray
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratings3 rules for protecting your best friends’ little And we broke them all…Sierra Beckett is so off-limits I’ve never even looked at her twice. I’m best friends with her four brothers, and I do not have a death wish.Unfortunately, Sierra and I are stuck in a safe house with one bed and a set of rules we can’t help but break…I know I should resist the temptation but I don’t want to... -
![His Rules by Scott Hildreth]()
His Rules by Scott Hildreth
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsMy endeavors to find the right man had afforded me countless hookups, infidelity, and a handful of one-night-stands. Then, Marc Watson stepped into my life. He was handsome, and not the kind that could be satisfied by simply taking a second look. Hell, men like him graced the covers of magazines and were the subject of every woman's dreams. He was also intellectual and kind. The. Complete... -
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Deal Takers by Laura Lee
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMY DICK CAN BE A REAL BASTARD SOMETIMES. When he takes charge, I’ve been known to do a lot of stupid shit, despite the fact that I have a genius IQ. Case in point: How I met the woman of my dreams. Now, I’m going to let you in on a little secret: I don’t regret that moment of idiocy one bit... -
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Restored Dreams by L.B. Dunbar
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMore romance for the over forty. Brut Paige needs a life break. As caretaker to his brother, his business, and his son, he's used to being the man to get things done. Yet, along the way, he's forgotten how to have fun. Lily Warren deserves a vacation. She's worked hard to establish her bakery, a lifelong dream. She's proud of her accomplishments. But, she knows there's something missing... -
![Through the Lens by K.K. Allen]()
Through the Lens by K.K. Allen
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 10 ratings"He thought I was his muse. Turned out, he was mine too."Maggie Stevens is done feeling objectified.After spending her entire life in the spotlight and climbing the high fashion ranks as a model in LA, she’s willing to leave it all behind for a fresh start. Moving to Seattle seems like the perfect solution.A clean slate.New adventures.Endless opportunities.All is going according to plan... -
![The Monday Girl by Julie Johnson]()
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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![A Beautiful Purpose by Alicia Rae, Jovana Shirley]()
A Beautiful Purpose by Alicia Rae, Jovana Shirley
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAll Blake Johnson knows is the life of a Marine. After serving his country for eight years, he returns to his family for some rest and rehabilitation. Fighting an internal war, he battles the debate of extending his time in the military to keep serving alongside his brothers and sisters or transitioning back to civilian life and finding a new purpose... -
![Mine Forever by Mia Ford]()
Mine Forever by Mia Ford
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOne Sexy Flight Attendant One Hot Pilot And an eventful flight together! Drew My job as a Pilot is demanding I enjoy being in control! Until I meet Jess, my hot blonde flight attendant There's nothing about her that doesn't drive me crazy No matter what time and what place But getting involved with a woman is the last thing I wanted And now I dream doing some very inappropriate things... -
![Cuffing Her: A Small Town Cop Romance by Emily Bishop]()
Cuffing Her: A Small Town Cop Romance by Emily Bishop
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe's my only suspect. Guess I'll have to restrain her.We don't have a ton of crime in this small town.And usually it doesn't involve hot-as-fu@k chefs.As retired Special Forces, I like things safe. Orderly. Suspects are totally off limits. But around Naomi, I can't think with anything except my co@k. To say I'm closed off is an understatement... -
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![Keeping His Secret: A Secret Baby Romance by Kira Blakely]()
Keeping His Secret: A Secret Baby Romance by Kira Blakely
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMy job doesn't allow for love. But I'm not letting her go. I've built my fortune on being covert. Innocent lives depend on my silence. Living a double life leaves no time for love. But Lilly makes me want to leave it all behind. Show my true colors, and see hers too. Her eyes give new meaning to 'top-secret.' Her innocence disarms me... -
![Before Sin by M. Malone, Nana Malone]()
Before Sin by M. Malone, Nana Malone
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThey say love is all around. Yeah, for everyone but me. It sounds crazy, I know. Breaking News: badass bodyguard for the nation’s top security firm doesn’t know how to talk to women. That’s it, folks. I have no game. Luckily my newfound family at Blake Security accepts me exactly as I am. But there are things in my past, secrets , that I’d do anything to protect them from... -
![The Complete Firehouse 56 Series by Chase Jackson]()
The Complete Firehouse 56 Series by Chase Jackson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThese four firefighters are too hot to handle! Our marriage might be fake, but the heat between us is real. Brady Cassidy was always around. The girl next door. But as we grew up, my time in the military made us grow apart. She isn’t my little Ladybug anymore. She’s a confident, curvy beauty. And I want her to climb my ladder. Until her mom got sick and everything changed... -
![Mine Forever by Weston Parker]()
Mine Forever by Weston Parker
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI never gave a f*ck about my family’s billions. I’m a military man, honorable and true. But my damn brother felt differently. He had me tossed in prison for a crime I didn’t commit, and now, all I think about is revenge. It slowly becomes an obsession until something finally breaks through the dark cloud. My high school sweetheart... -
![Bearded Brothers: Mountain Brothers Series Box Set by K.C. Crowne]()
Bearded Brothers: Mountain Brothers Series Box Set by K.C. Crowne
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFive sexy mountain men and the lucky ladies who capture their hearts. Transport yourself into the charming and magical town of Blue River, Colorado as we follow the rugged, rowdy and hot Hunter brothers in their quests to find lasting love on the mountains... -
![Give Me Another Chance by Katy Kaylee]()
Give Me Another Chance by Katy Kaylee
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI never forgot you, and the way you made me feel that first time. I never forgot you, even when you left me six years ago without saying goodbye... -
![Sampler: If You Only Knew by Kristan Higgins]()
Sampler: If You Only Knew by Kristan Higgins
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsThe drama, hilarity and tears of sisterhood are at the heart of the thoroughly captivating new novel by New York Times bestselling author Kristan Higgins—a funny, frank and bittersweet look at marriage, forgiveness and moving onLetting go of her ex-husband is harder than wedding-dress designer Jenny Tate expected…especially since his new wife wants to be Jenny's new best friend... -
![Marrying his Brother by Tia Siren]()
Marrying his Brother by Tia Siren
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsShe wants to marry my brother. I want to marry her. I’ll settle for a fake-engagement. But I won’t give up until I win… for real. I’m Harry, the better brother – even if I’m the black sheep of the family. Amber's my brother's ex. Too bad William broke her heart. Now I’m taking over. I can love her so much deeper than he. Bring her to ecstasy with my touch... -
![Her Mountain Daddy by K.C. Crowne]()
Her Mountain Daddy by K.C. Crowne
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsSingle daddy and businessman Brad Hunter only wants what's best for his boys. When Brad interviews Angela, a seemingly overqualified former college professor ... He’s both excited and troubled by the feelings she stirs in him. She’s smart, caring, and an the hottest woman he's had his eyes on in years... -
![Marrying Daisy Bellamy by Susan Wiggs]()
Marrying Daisy Bellamy by Susan Wiggs
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsTHERE ARE DAYS ON WILLOW LAKE ... Daisy Bellamy has struggled for years to choose between two men --- one honorable and steady, one wild and untethered. And then, one fateful day, the decision is made for her. WHEN THE WIND IS SO STILL AND THE WATER SO CALM ..Categorized as:
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![Shameful by Nana Malone, M. Malone]()
Shameful by Nana Malone, M. Malone
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI am the thing that goes bump in the night. I am a liar, a protector...a killer...I am Noah Blake. And now that she knows my secret, she hates me. The guilt and shame I carry around is bad enough...But seeing the distrust in her eyes, that will kill me before my enemies do… Noah’s Cliffhanger Warning: Ladies, I know you want to see the full package. But I have to tease you first... -
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Unashamed by M. Malone, Nana Malone
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe final volume in the breathtaking SHAMELESS trilogy!He is the thing that goes bump in the night. He is a liar, a protector...a killer… He is Noah Blake....And I love him.Everything I thought I knew about the night that changed our lives has been turned upside down. I have no idea who to trust, but the one thing I do know is that I am his...And I will do anything to protect him... -
![January On Fire: A Firefighter Fake Marriage Romance by Chase Jackson]()
January On Fire: A Firefighter Fake Marriage Romance by Chase Jackson
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOur marriage might be fake, but the heat between us is real. Brady Cassidy was always around. The girl next door. But as we grew up, my time in the military made us grow apart. She isn’t my little Ladybug anymore. She’s a confident, curvy beauty. And I want her to climb my ladder. Until her mom got sick and everything changed... -
![Jinx, You're It by Cynthia Eden]()
Jinx, You're It by Cynthia Eden
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNew York Times and USA Today bestselling author Cynthia Eden brings a red-hot tale of second chance romance between two unlikely lovers.Life is too short not to have one hell of a good time.Jinx lives for his good times. With a ready smile and quick joke, his charm carries him through most rough situations... -
![Secret Baby with my Boss's Brother by Ava Gray]()
Secret Baby with my Boss's Brother by Ava Gray
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratings3 things you shouldn’t do when you’re a billionaire’s I learned actions have consequences the hard way. All it took was one summer fling with my boss’s brother, and I ended up pregnant and devastated after hearing a secret that changed everything.Five years later, Kincaid reappears, pretending nothing’s wrong... -
![The Someday Girl by Julie Johnson]()
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..Categorized as:
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![One Little Dare by Whitney Barbetti]()
One Little Dare by Whitney Barbetti
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsTruth or dare? I always choose a dare. And no matter the dare, I always follow through. Even if it means walking down a busy street in my bathrobe and hair curlers. Or recreating that iconic When Harry Met Sally deli scene while on a crowded subway. Or hitting on a handsome stranger in a bar. And then … marrying that stranger. While in Vegas... -
![Love So Irresistible by Marquita Valentine]()
Love So Irresistible by Marquita Valentine
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAll former Navy SEAL Mason Lawson craves is solitude. Unfortunately, his new neighbor won’t allow him the peace he so desperately needs. Between the traffic and the music, Mason is constantly on edge—not exactly what the doctor ordered for someone recovering from a bullet to the leg... -
![Friends First by Gena Showalter]()
Friends First by Gena Showalter
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author Gena Showalter is back with a sizzling Original Heartbreakers story featuring a troubled playboy and the woman he can't resist…Beck O'ckley is ruthless in the boardroom…and the bedroom. He's never been with the same woman twice, and vows he never will. With a past as twisted as his, meaningless sex keeps the demons at bay. His motto: One and done...Categorized as:
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![This is the Wonder by Tracey Ward]()
This is the Wonder by Tracey Ward
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom the first moment I saw him - all blue eyes and American pie - I knew I'd never be the same. Determined to escape the pressure of her impending college graduation, Wren Porter chooses to take a semester in Europe. She's there to study, party, and hide from the stress of deciding what to do with the rest of her life... -
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![This is the Wonder (The Clean Cut) by Tracey Ward]()
This is the Wonder (The Clean Cut) by Tracey Ward
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI went to Europe to study. To have fun, to hide, to run away from the endless sea of choices that would mold and shape the rest of my life. I wasn't ready for any of that. I wasn't ready to have all the answers. I definitely wasn't ready for Jax. Handsome, sweet, and sporting the biggest blue eyes I'd ever seen, he swooped into my world and changed everything... -
![Cheater's Regret by Rachel Van Dyken]()
Cheater's Regret by Rachel Van Dyken
New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Rachel Van Dyken returns with a smoking-hot story about the satisfaction of plotting revenge on your ex—until he turns your world upside down again. Austin Rogers’s dreams of domestic bliss involved watching Netflix and eating hot dogs with the love of her life. But then he cheated on her. And dumped her—as if the whole thing was her fault...Categorized as:
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![SEALionaire Book 3: A Navy SEAL romance by M. S. Parker, Shiloh Walker]()
SEALionaire Book 3: A Navy SEAL romance by M. S. Parker, Shiloh Walker
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsNo More Cliffhangers! The series is now complete! Keeping his hands, his mind, his eyes, his mouth, his everything, off of Olivia “O” Darling, has proven to be a bit harder than former Navy SEAL Adam "Reaper" Dedman can handle. Not only does she drive him crazy, she makes him laugh. When an attack endangers both of them, he discovers there is little he won't do to protect her... -
![601 Twilight Lane by Kat Baxter]()
601 Twilight Lane by Kat Baxter
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsHer brother saved my life overseas. When I was discharged and he reenlisted, I promised him I would do anything I could to keep his baby sister safe.Taking a job on the police force in the town where she lives seems like the perfect way to keep my promise. But when I arrive in Cherry Falls, I realize protecting Selina is going to be much harder than I thought... -
![Wed to a SEAL: Hot SEALs by Cat Johnson]()
Wed to a SEAL: Hot SEALs by Cat Johnson
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn his career as a Navy SEAL, Rocky Mangiano has been called a Jersey boy, and a Yankee, and a few other choice names he shouldn’t repeat in mixed company, but never in his life has anyone called him “daddy”. If the wrapped bundle of joy he finds on the doorstep is any indication, things are about to change and he has no clue what to do about it... -
![Payne: A Bad Boy Romance by Kim Linwood]()
Payne: A Bad Boy Romance by Kim Linwood
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPayne Carter? Payne in my ass is more like it. Tall: check. Brooding: check. Ex-SEAL: check. Rude, suspicious, still annoyingly sexy: check check check. If he were a romance hero, he'd be perfect, but as a neighbor, I have to say I'm not impressed...
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