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Freya by Cee Bowerman
Rated: 4.77 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFreya Tempest is a spitfire with a quick wit and equal parts audacity and attitude who knows what she wants and isn’t afraid to grab it when an opportunity presents itself. But Freya’s also a firm believer in fate. When she meets a man that seems a little too good to be true, she decides to sit back and see what destiny has in store. She leaves him with just a note, not even a kiss goodbye... -
A Little Dare by Brenda Jackson
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsWhen Shelly Brockman walked into his office, Sheriff Dare Westmoreland could almost taste the sweet, steamy passion they'd once shared. Then Shelly informed him he was the father of her son, the unruly preteen he'd arrested that day, and his fantasies turned to fury! Shelly had returned to her hometown in Georgia to save her son from the mean streets of Los Angeles... -
BRANNA by L.A. Casey
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsBranna Murphy is a survivor, a wife, a friend, a sister, and a soon-to-be-mother. She doesn’t have time to linger on anything, especially on a silly argument about how many children she will bear. Ryder Slater is a hardass, a husband, a friend, a brother, and a soon-to-be-father... -
The Legend by Shey Stahl
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsIn a lifestyle of speed, adrenaline and desire, one racer has sacrificed everything for the sport he loved. In turn, he will fight for his name, his family and now his life to be the legend he’s been portrayed to be. You can be everything you set out to be if you want it bad enough. You can be that record breaker you said you’d be. You can be that hero you always thought you would be... -
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Aces MC Series Complete Box Set by Nicole Jacquelyn
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsOver 400,000 words. Four complete novels. Four never before seen bonus scenes. Four protective men. Four strong women. Four stories that will break your heart and then piece it back together again... -
Bomb: A Day in the Life of Spencer Shrike by J.A. Huss
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsSpencer Shrike is a plotter. Known for his ingenious, albeit illegal, plans that keeps the Team running efficiently and out of jail, he carries this same love of order into his personal life. He's kept his long-time main squeeze on the sidelines for years as he builds the Shrike Bikes empire. Veronica Vaughn is an explosion ready to happen. Ronnie lives in the here and now. She lives for today... -
Command by Nina Levine
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsBetrayal. Destruction. Loss. The Storm MC is a club in crisis and their new President, Scott Cole, has declared war on their enemy. As Scott takes command, the MC is thrust into the biggest battle in their history – a battle to not only save the club, but the lives of its members. Harlow James stands behind her man as he takes charge. She’s determined to prove she can be the woman he needs... -
Stay by A.L. Jackson
I'm Ash Evans. The life of the party. Hot. Rich. Charismatic. A tattooed rock star with the world at my feet. I burn through women faster than the strike of a match. I've embraced my lifestyle and live it to the fullest. Until the day my lifestyle caught up to me. Willow Langston found me at my lowest. Literally. Facedown in a puddle of my own blood... -
Mistake by Emilia Finn
Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCole Miller is a good-for-nothing nobody who skulks around dark alleyways and makes money by boosting cars from those more fortunate than he. He’s the unwanted child of a couple of deadbeats, so he never truly understood what family meant until he stumbled onto a treasure far more valuable than the GT he’s supposed to steal from the heavyweight world champion... -
Beyond Reckless by Autumn Jones Lake
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsBlood doesn’t make you family, loyalty does. Marcel “Teller” Whelan, Treasurer of the Lost Kings MC, has always been two things—honest and responsible. At ten years old, he was already taking care of his baby sister. At eighteen, he patched into the Lost Kings MC and took a major role in shaping the club’s future... -
Path To Resolution by TheFeveredBookaholic
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWolfe 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... -
Flirt With Me by Kristen Proby
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFrom New York Times Bestselling Author Kristen Proby comes an all new novel in her beloved With Me In Seattle Series!There are two things Maeve O’Callaghan values more than anything else: her family and her career... -
Riding The Storm by Brenda Jackson
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsWomen called him the perfect storm because he could sweet-talk any woman into his bed, and regularly did so. Firefighter Storm Westmoreland used lovemaking the way other men used a long, hot shower-to blow off steam. Until a torrid weekend with a too-hot-to-handle virgin left a certain legendary player craving something other than mere physical gratification... -
Ravished by Desire: A Little Dare\Thorn's Challenge by Brenda Jackson
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsA Little Dare When Shelly Brockman walks into his office, Sheriff Dare Westmoreland can almost taste the sweet, steamy passion they'd once shared. Then she informs him that he is the father of her son, the unruly preteen Dare arrested earlier that day, and his fantasies turn to fury... -
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Pull by Rachel Van Dyken
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsJaded rock star, Demetri Daniels, is in Hell — also known as Seaside, Oregon. Sent to rehab after nearly getting himself killed last year, his record company wants nothing more than for him to lay low, away from the limelight... -
Loving You by Allie Everhart
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsSince meeting Garret on her first night at college, Jade’s had to overcome many obstacles to be with him, including interference from Garret’s father. Now, months later, it seems that Mr. Kensington has finally accepted Jade dating his son, but the reason for that is unclear. After what Jade witnessed at the Kensington mansion, she’s not sure what his acceptance of her means... -
Turn (Gentry Generations) by Cora Brent
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsCASSIE I'm determined to leave my mistakes in the past. These days I'm back in school, I'm surrounded by my wonderful, crazy family and I'm working for my dad. Then Curtis Mulligan happens. A supposedly reformed gang member from the rundown prison town where my folks grew up, Curtis looks like he was built for mayhem. We have nothing in common... -
Swink by Adriana Locke
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsI’m that guy. Camilla Landry rustles against me, the silky fabric of her overpriced lingerie slipping along my bruised rib. The porcelain perfection of her skin is even more innocent against the colorful ink dotting my own. It’s demure meets damaged, pampered meets punctured. So, yeah, it’s obvious I’m that guy. Dominic Hughes. Her attempt at rebellion... -
Thorn by Chloe Walsh
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIs it possible to love the one who broke you? A fighter with a chip on his shoulder. A woman with a grudge to settle. He is her greatest weakness. She is his ultimate opponent. He is the one person to break through her defenses. She is the one person who can bring him to his knees. Thorn – when love and hate collide, it ignites a love affair to last a lifetime... -
Whisper of Love by Melanie Shawn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsStand-alone Whisper Lake romance, complete with HEA—and plenty of heat and heart along the way! There is a thin line between love and hate. For Allison Walsh, that line was a tightrope hanging a hundred feet in the air, with no safety net to catch her if--or when--she fell. Ali was barely treading water after losing her big brother, who was her hero and best friend... -
Unbroken by Scott Hildreth
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShane - I’m a professional boxer. My wife is pregnant, my best friend Ripp’s wife is pregnant, and I’m scheduled to fight for the Heavyweight Championship of the World. Even if I lose I’ll make tens of millions. Most people would think life was perfect if they were me. But they don’t know what I know. Life isn’t perfect. They said my son was going to be born with special needs... -
Actually Love - Jessie & Zach by Melanie Shawn
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsReal or fake. As VP of public relations for SPC, the beautiful and talented Jessie Sloan, knew the difference. The order and control she had in her life was real. Love was fake and she didn’t have time for fake. Win or lose. Sexy, sculpted boxing champ Zach Courtland has had his share of losses in life, but inside the ring, he knew nothing but wins... -
Born Wild by Julie Ann Walker
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsShe's got three rules: 1. Trust no one… Eve Edens has been abandoned, used, or manipulated by almost everyone she's ever met. Born into ridiculous wealth, she's dealt with the petty jealousies and sordid little resentments for nearly thirty years. But after three botched attempts on her life, she can no longer ignore the truth. Someone wants her dead. 2... -
The Darkest Knight: An Interracial Dark Romance by K. Alex Walker
Giorgio Pozza has never been stable.Not once has he tried to be.Not once has he kept this a secret.Yet, they came for his son.They took his wife.All because they thought having a family was enough to contain a beast.But Giorgio Pozza has never...been...stable... -
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Hard To Handle by Lori Foster
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsSometimes Fate delivers a left hook. After Fate deals Supreme Battle Challenge (SBC) fighter Harley Handleman a sucker punch, his uncle secretly hires a pretty lifecoach to get Harley back in the ring of life. Anastasia Kelley has actually known Harley for years, but never as well as she's going to now... -
A Very Russian Christmas by Roxie Rivera
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIt's Christmas in Houston, and the Russians are ready to spoil—and protect—the women they love. Featuring nine sexy, flirty stories, this holiday-themed collection from the Her Russian Protector series allows readers to revisit favorite couples and meet new love interests...Categorized as:
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Crazy Maybe by A.D. Justice
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAndi Stone is a strong, smart and independent woman, thanks to the help of a famous boxing trainer, Mack, and his protégé, Shane, who have respectively been like a father and brother to her. But that wasn't always the case. Andi never knew what a “normal” life was like... -
Trouble by Elle Casey
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsAlissa Benson used to have plans. Big ones. Important ones. But all those plans went down the drain on her twenty-first birthday, and now she's just trying to pick up the pieces and manage the fallout. Sure, there are people wanting to help. But they're pushy and suffocating and none of them can say more than ten words without cussing. And then of course there's Colin... -
Limitless by Terri Anne Browning
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn the Underground, I make the rules. The Underground is mine . I call the shots. It is who and what I am. I am the Judge , jury, and executioner. Except to her. I’ve always been a man who gets what he wants, but she was too young and too sweet to touch. Now, staying away from her is no longer possible. She has pushed me to the end of my limits... -
Rebel by Elle Casey
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsTeagan Cross, college senior, rebel, and wiseass extraordinaire, goes from princess to pauper in a single phone call. Overnight, her life of privilege becomes one of survival, and no matter where she turns, it seems like the world is out to get her. She's not going to fall apart, though... -
The Boy I Grew Up With by Tijan
I have loved Channing Monroe all my life. In first grade, he asked for my Trapper Keeper. I hit him in the head with it. Third grade, we were best friends. We kissed in seventh grade. Eighth grade, he turned into a bad boy and the rest was a tumultuous storm. Growing up, the problem was never love for us. Bad times. Good times...Categorized as:
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Uncaged Love, Volume 1 by J.J. Knight
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsColt McClure is a rising MMA fighter out to prove that he has what it takes to be a champion. Jo is on the run from her one terrible mistake. When Colt drags Jo from a brawl with street thugs, he recognizes her potential as a female fighter. But as they begin her training, their desire for each other sparks a love affair that could jeopardize them both. Uncaged Love is a five-part series... -
Tapout by J.C. Valentine
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHistory brought them together. Circumstances may keep them apart. Alyson Blake’s past left her with scars. Scars that she tried to fix the only way she knew how—by helping others. But actions have consequences, and Alyson is about to find out that being naïve is no excuse. Fighting is Jamison Weston’s passion. Alyson is his obsession...Categorized as:
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Fury by Clarissa Wild
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis is book 1.5 in the FIERCE series, and it's a retelling of book 1 from Hunter's POV with lots of unique, previously undiscovered scenes! Would you risk everything for love? Life has held nothing but hardships for Hunter Bane. Growing up with a learning disability wasn't easy, especially when you're poor... -
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Consumed by Skyla Madi
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsOlivia James has never been one to walk on the wild side, at least not until she meets Seth Marc—a cocky, sexy fighter at her father’s gym. He’s infuriating, nauseatingly addictive and she just can’t seem to shake him. He’s only been in town a short while and his name is already on everyone’s lips... -
You Are Mine by Alla Kar
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHustler. Layla's hustling days have come to an end. Hospitalized after a deal gone wrong, she's ready to leave that life behind. But sometimes your past can come back to haunt you. Her parents' killers is back, and Layla's his next target. But Layla refuses to back down. This time, she will fight back... -
Deep Down by Elle Aycart
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsMike Haddican is a proud small-town gym owner, a renowned karate instructor, and all-around good guy. He’s never needed much to be happy: his family, his friends, his girl. Especially his girl. But when Kyra left him seven years ago to chase her dreams, she all but destroyed him. Contemporary dancer Kyra Brims made it big, but it cost her dearly... -
Hidden Fire by Jo Davis
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsJulian Salvatore has earned his reputation as a ladies' man, but chasing women is also a way to outrun a terrible secret. Then he meets defense attorney Grace McKenna, a beautiful ice-queen more than willing to give Julian her body, even if he can't seem to melt her heart... But when a series of murders rocks Nashville, Julian is targeted by the killer...Categorized as:
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Back in Black by Lori Foster
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsNever before published from the New York Times bestselling author Gillian is a PR expert hired to smooth out the rough edges on hot- headed sports club president Drew Black. He's rough, raw and ready for any challenge Gillian throws his way... -
Better To Rest by Dana Stabenow
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsJust when his personal life starts to heat up, Liam Campbell must put it on hold...after the grisly discovery of a dismembered hand leads him to a crashed World War II Army plane frozen precariously in a glacier... -
Undeniable by Micalea Smeltzer
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsKarlie and Holden's story (This is a New Adult Contemporary Romance recommended for readers 18+ it contains graphic language, sex, and deals with mature subject matter) Karlie Reed has been crushing on Holden Marks for as long as she can remember. The problem? He’s eight years older than her and her brother’s best friend. One night, when things get out of hand, they make a pact...Categorized as:
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Causing Havoc by Lori Foster
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsOrphaned and torn from his sisters as a boy, sexy extreme wrestler Dean "Havoc" Conor gets a letter revealing how much his siblings want him back in Harmony, Kentucky. To stop his sister from marrying a sleazeball, Dean finds himself teaming up with her pretty-but-smart-mouthed friend Eve-who's heard of Havoc's reputation and doesn't need some hunk trampling on her heart... -
Winning Love by Abby Niles
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMac “The Snake” Hannon has spent years throwing himself into cage fighting as a way to lash back at the natural disaster that destroyed his future. A call for help has Mac returning to the one place he swore never to return: Kansas—in the height of tornado season. There he meets free-spirited Gayle Andrews... -
The Trainer by Shey Stahl
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhat if you had one night to reignite the passion and romance that time and distance had seemed to have forgotten? What would you do for just one night to captivate…one night to find the magic? Just one... -
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Rebelonging by Sabrina Stark
Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsHow do you come back from the biggest screw-up of your life? That's the question for Lawton Rastor, the billionaire bad boy from Detroit, after he lets the girl of his dreams not just slip through his fingers, but run away, fast – and with good reason...Categorized as:
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Fighting Love by Abby Niles
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsFighting Love by Abby Niles Talk about kicking a fighter while he’s down. Former Middleweight champion and confirmed bachelor Tommy "Lightning" Sparks has lost it all: his belt, his career, and now his home. After the devastating fire, he moves in with his drama-free best friend, Julie...Categorized as:
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Line of Fire by Jo Davis
To his fellow firemen, Tommy Skyler has it all. But the golden boy of Station Five hides a private pain. He was once a star quarterback until tragedy derailed his dream. Since then, he's struggled with his choices-including his decision to become a firefighter. His one ray of light shines in beautiful nurse Shea Ford... -
Ruthless Salvation by Jill Ramsower
StormyI don’t seek out gorgeous men with psychotic tendencies,But damn if they don’t have a way of finding me.Beautifully broken. Endlessly tempting.Each day at work, my brooding Irish boss acts like he wants nothing to do with me.And every night, he stalks me like I’m the very air he breathes.So why haven’t I tried to escape him?Maybe he’s not the only one who’s a little broken... -
Full Contact by Sidney Halston
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsSidney Halston returns to steamy Tarpon Springs, Florida, where a hell-raising bad boy prepares to get down and dirty for the woman he loves. How could she have been so stupid? When Jessica Cross decides to give her violently jealous boyfriend—the otherwise influential and charming Dennis Stavros—a second chance, she very nearly becomes a statistic... -
Dante's Angel by Laurie Roma
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsZoe Lang grew up as a musical prodigy whose life was not her own. She was told when to eat, when to sleep, and even who to marry, until she found the courage to escape the confines of her gilded cage. But freedom came with a price that almost cost her everything. Finding sanctuary in the small town of Breakers, Zoe is content with her new life...
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