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Wild Embrace: A Single Dad Romance by Mari Carr
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsLove is full of bad clichés. Falling for your boss.The widowed dad and the nanny.How did Darcy manage to find both of them in Ryder Hagan?His broken heart and wounded pride means he only sees her as an employee in his company and part-time caregiver for his sons.Until another cliché surprises them both:The old broken elevator trap.And the wild attraction he’s kept buried begins to break out... -
Scorned by Pamela Ann
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBrody was determined to win her heart again. Dimitris was hell-bent on getting her back. Will she choose one or none? Fiesty, vindictive and sharp-tongued, Lindsey Mason was always in love with her brother’s best friend, Brody. For years, she watched as he went through the women around her—but never her. When Lindsey started dating another guy, Brody suddenly started to notice her...Categorized as:
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Callous Heir by Michelle Heard
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI made the mistake of falling for one of my brother’s friends. As if that wasn’t stupid enough, I then declared my love to him.Yeah, I know. Big mistake. Huge mistake.But here I am with my rejected feelings, and Noah won’t even look at me. Whenever he has to talk to me, his words are blunt. Yet they cut deeper than any knife... -
Hard Rock Sin: A Rock Star Romance by Athena Wright
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWe know there will be hell to pay. I'm his bandmate's little sister. But neither of us can fight it. This rock star god will do anything to keep me. Cameron Thorne has had a starring role in my fantasies for years. But the sinfully hot rock star, known for his wild parties and lady killer reputation, is the bassist in my brother's band. And I know my brother...Categorized as:
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Change My Game by Kelsey Clayton
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsMy 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...Categorized as:
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Conflagration by Tessa Teevan
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIt isn't just a few flames; it's an especially large and destructive fire that causes devastation. Branson Wellington? The name, my name, is usually followed by fucking prick or self-serving bastard , and I can't say I haven't earned those titles. It's true. I'm not the good guy. I'm not the boy next door. I'm definitely not your Prince fucking Charming. Not even close...Categorized as:
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Stealing His Kitten by Mink
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMarigoldI’m not supposed to be in this greenhouse, and I’m definitely not supposed to be stealing this super rare flower, but I’m in deep trouble, and this flower is the key out of it. Too bad it’s owned by a man who catches me easily, calls me his little cat burglar, and takes me captive. He does other things, too, things that make me hot all over... -
Loyal Heir by Michelle Heard
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA fake romance.Nothing but an imaginary relationship.But after a while of pretending, it starts to feel real. It’s too easy convincing the students at Trinity Academy Aria Chargill is mine. It’s too easy playing the role of my best friend’s boyfriend. And the lines blur until I no longer know where the fake romance ends and the real one begins... -
Butterfly : A Public Enemy Standalone by Cambria Hebert
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsDrunken brawls. One-night stands. No-show interviews. Toilet-papering my hoity-toity neighbor's house. Insulting my fans. Trashing hotel rooms. What's it take to become public enemy number one? I just told you. I've done all that and more. My poor conduct got me on the Celebs Behaving Badly list and ultimately ruined my career. From the world's number-one popstar to world's most hated... -
Tempting Rowan by Micalea Smeltzer
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI’m drowning in the numbness. It’s pulling me under and I can’t see the surface. It’s easier to pretend I can’t feel. And the longer you pretend, the easier it is to believe. But he wants to save me. Only he can’t. I have to save myself…and I don’t know if I want to. Rowan Sinclair’s life has been anything but easy... -
For Everly by Raine Thomas
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 15 ratings**Mature Content Warning** This is a New Adult novel recommended for ages 17+ due to language, sexual content, and mature subject matter. Determined to overcome a dark and tragic past, college student Everly Wallace is only months away from earning her degree in physical therapy. She’s consumed with school, caring for her ailing grandfather, and figuring out how to pay the next bill...Categorized as:
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Avoiding Temptation (A Bro Code Standalone) by Rachel Van Dyken
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsI hit on her first. Realized she was my best friend Finn's little sister second. And got a bloody nose third — compliments of Finn after he watched me nearly score with the new underclassman. After all I did have a reputation on campus, word on the street was that a girl could orgasm within one minute just watching me eat Lucky Charms... -
Julian by Michelle Heard
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsA couple of drinks.A random stranger.It was only supposed to be one night.Turns out, the stranger is Julian Reyes.Formidable businessman. And my brother-in-law's new business partner.Chairman of Trinity Academy. Where I've just enrolled as a student.Coldhearted jerk. Who also happens to be ridiculously hot.Whenever we meet, it doesn't help I'm reminded of how amazing his hands felt on my body... -
Forbidden Lyrics by Kelsie Rae
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsI didn't know who Dove's sister was when we first met.I didn't know that I'd been fooling around with her for a few months before Dove walked into my life.I didn't know that––if I've done the math correctly––I could be the father to her sister's child.But I do know this.Dove has the voice of an angel, and the heart of one too.I might not deserve her, but I refuse to let her go... -
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False Start by Fiona Davenport
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe last thing Ames Yarrow expected when he went to dinner with his best friend was to pretend to be someone else. Then Dakota Sharpe told the hostess that all she knew about her blind date was that he was tall, and he couldn’t pass up the opportunity to get to know her.Dakota’s romance with Ames started with a false play, but that didn’t stop her from falling for the hot offensive lineman... -
Evermore: A When Rivals Play Novella by B.B. Reid
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsGrab your dancing shoes and put on your prettiest dress. It's prom season in Blackwood Keep and forever can't wait any longer! Four Archer was the toughest girl around. Just ask anyone. She’s the street racing daredevil who brought the King of Brynwood Academy to his knees... -
Belong to You by Vi Keeland
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsMy honeymoon was almost everything I dreamed it would be, a tropical paradise, turquoise water, romantic walks on the beach, and loads and loads of mind shattering sex. The only thing missing was the groom. After seven years of coasting through a relationship with Michael, my senses were numb... -
The Secret by Kristen Proby
From NYT and USA Today Bestselling author Kristen Proby comes a forbidden romance. The Secret is the first in the Single in Seattle series!Vaughn is everything I’m supposed to stay away from. Sexy. Cocky. And famous.Ultra-famous.I grew up in a family full of wealthy celebrities. My father, Luke Williams, is the celebrity of them all... -
Falling into Forever by Lauren Abrams
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 16 ratings"Out of habit, of madness, or the need to shatter even the last piece of myself, I raise my arms slightly. I need…I need so much to touch him, to feel his arms around me, to throw myself headfirst into what I told myself I would never do again. I need the weight of his skin on my own. I need to forget. I need to remember... -
Rafferty's Rules by Donna Alam
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe relationship may be fake but the o's are real . . . My brothers say if there’s trouble, I’ll find it, If there are shenanigans afoot, I’m usually the root cause. But this time I’ve excelled myself. Because this time I’ve found trouble in a brothel. And brought her home... -
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... -
Thicker Than Water by Dylan Allen
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLucia Vega is on a winning streak. Her book, Throw Away the Key has taken the country by storm. And now it’s being made into a movie. After years of chasing it, she can finally taste freedom. Reece Carras is one of the most powerful men in Hollywood. Handsome, rich and generous, he’s everything girls like her aren’t supposed to dream of. But dream she does...Categorized as:
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Seducing Mrs. Robinson (A Bro Code Standalone) by Rachel Van Dyken
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWe've all been there, some more than others, you know what I'm talking about, where you have the hots for the new business teacher. I was one hundred percent that guy. I shamelessly flirted with her my senior year, only earning her irritation more and more...Categorized as:
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Drew + Fable Forever by Monica Murphy
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsMonica Murphy returns with her most beloved characters, Drew and Fable, in this eBook original 40,000-word novella that brings her bestselling New Adult series full circle. Fantasy. How I ended up with NFL player Drew Callahan, the guy every woman wants, is beyond my wildest dreams. All I know is that once he chose me as his one and only, I sure wasn’t looking back...Categorized as:
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That Man Next Door by Nadia Lee
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsA sweet and sexy standalone romantic comedy featuring a virgin and a hot lawyer! I'm a twenty-two year-old virgin who's had five one-night stands. How's that possible? Easy. I've never gone all the way. I just chicken out and bail. Thank God, I've always selected men I'll never run across again... ...until that sexy-as-sin Matt from last weekend moves in next door... .. -
Pump Fake by Fiona Davenport
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBrady Summers thought there wasn’t anything he wanted more than the starting quarterback spot for the New York Nighthawks. Then Talia Finch needed him to play fake boyfriend to rescue her from a persistent creep, and all he could think about was how to make the pretty brunette his.Talia doesn’t know the reason the hunky quarterback gave her for extending the pretense was just an excuse... -
Not-So Fake Fiancé by Fiona Davenport
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJeremy Bardot always thought he was allergic to weddings...until he met McKenna Sage. The billionaire real estate mogul wanted a particular piece of property, and the beautiful artist was the key to getting it. The only catch was she needed to be engaged first. Jeremy had no problem playing McKenna’s not-so fake fiancé…especially if it got her down the aisle for real... -
Silk and Shadows by Lauren Landish
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsSassy, classy, and in no need of a man. That's me. At least, until now. My mouth has been known to get me into trouble, and now is a perfect example. I've been asked to tutor the star of the football team, Zach Knight. To top it off, no one can know, and I have to pretend to be his girlfriend as a cover story. And he’s insufferable, thinking with this other head...Categorized as:
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CRUEL by Deborah Bladon
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsHe’s dangerous, addictive, and my newest assignment.The future I desperately crave rests in the palm of his hand.Breathtakingly handsome and painfully private, he’s the sinner who killed a saint. That’s what the world sees when they catch a glimpse of Kavan Bane.He’s the mysterious billionaire tucked away in his penthouse high above Manhattan.My job is to understand him. His goal is to break me...Categorized as:
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Release! by J.S. Scott
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsAuthor Note: Although this series is loosely connected to The Billionaire's Obsession series, it stands alone and can be read without reading The Billionaire's Obsession series. But this is a steamy alpha billionaire romance, so skip it if you dislike sensual romance and explicit language... -
The Freshman by Monica Murphy
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI started flirting with a guy while waiting for my car to be serviced. Now granted, he wasn’t just any guy. Tall. Dark. Hot. Mysterious. Can you blame me for wanting to talk to him? He’s in town visiting his parents. So am I. He goes to the same college as I do. Such a coincidence. Almost as if our meeting is destined...But I shouldn't believe in that sort of thing...Categorized as:
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Leather and Lace by Lauren Landish
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsFrom Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author Lauren Landish comes The Virgin Diaries, a series of take-charge alpha heroes and the sassy, innocent women who bring them to their knees. Dear Diary, I’m a whore. Okay, that’s definitely not true. But it might as well be, because that’s what everyone thinks of me...Categorized as:
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Cold and Broken by Nichole Greene
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 12 ratings“No one touches the new girl. No one befriends her. Otherwise they risk the wrath of the Titans.”Moving her senior year of high school was not Lilith’s idea of a great plan. She would have much rather stayed with her best friend Zion for their final year of school. Her dad had different plans though; this new job was too good to pass up, and she knew she needed to go with him... -
Priceless Kiss by Roxy Sloane
Vengeance is priceless… Discover the spicy, enemies-to-lovers, age-gap romance from USA Today bestselling author Roxy Sloane!Sebastian Wolfe is a billionaire hedge fund owner, adored and feared across the globe.Untouchable. Or so he thinks.I was prepared to give everything I have to make him pay for his crimes.My innocence. My body.My life... -
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Her Cherry by Penelope Bloom
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsHow’d I meet her? Well, a gentleman never brags. Thankfully, I’m no gentleman. First, I paid for her cherry (pie, but that’s not the point), Next, I deflowered her. After that? I left my business card and walked out like I owned the place. Yeah, you could say we hit it off... -
The Sophomore by Monica Murphy
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsJackson Rivers.My not so secret crush.He’s popular. Gorgeous. Talented.Also my biggest weakness.I’ve stood by him for years. Been a friend every time he needed one, but he doesn’t see me. Not like I want him to.Move on, my friends said. Find someone new. Someone who sees your worth. Someone who gets you. I know they’re right. I’m only a friend to him. He’s never going to see me like I see him...Categorized as:
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One Bad Idea by Sabrina Stark
Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAllie Brewster has a problem, and his name is Jaden Bishop – the most impossible person she's ever met. So why, oh why, is he haunting her dreams like some kind of rock-hard shirtless nightmare? It's all so wrong, especially when hating him feels so right…right up until Allie realizes something terribly inconvenient...Categorized as:
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Fake Roommate by Rebel Hart
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsA freshman at Presper University, Nina is excited to be roommates with her best friend, Sydney, until she learns that she’ll be staying with his new boyfriend, Henry, instead.Before Nina and Sydney can get into a heated argument, their new Resident Advisor, Monica, stops by to go over the rules...Categorized as:
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Swim Coach by Abby Knox
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsAdmired, overachieving high school senior Addie has turned 18 and plans to wring out every last drop of her elite private school education. When a school legend returns to coach her swim team, however, her composure waivers under his stern gaze...Categorized as:
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The Way We Fell by M.J. Fields
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsOne brilliant smile, and my heart beat for what felt like the very first time.One night as he held my sister and sang to her, it broke.Years later, his smile is different, and I curse my heart when it beats in an all too familiar way, a way it’s only ever beat for him... again... -
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Tell Me Why by Sydney Snow
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAnna Vasquez has had enough. Torn after finding out her best friend committed suicide, she's determined to find out why this horrible thing has happened. But when she falls for her best friend's brother, she learns a terrible secret. Suddenly she's left with questions, and wondering if love really can conquer all... -
The Billionaire's Masquerade by Elizabeth Lennox
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGrowing up in poverty made a lasting impression on Rachel. As a result, she is determined to never again go through the pain and humiliation of being poor. The first step in her strategy for wealth and success is an internship with the reclusive Emerson Watson, investment broker extraordinaire... -
Carried Away by Tory Baker
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDeclan Williams is a billionaire. He has everything he could possibly want, except one thing. Kendall Jackson is a flight attendant on his private jet. He’s been watching her, wanting her, and waiting for her to give him the all clear for far too long. Kendall is innocent, it shines in everything she does, but they’ve been playing cat and mouse and Declan is tired of waiting... -
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My Pet by C.M. Steele
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsNervous, scared, and completely unqualified. That’s the way I walked into Jack Shaw’s office building. I walked out with my stomach in knots for a completely different reason. My heart is pounding like I had actually went running.My head and heart war with quitting or working through the fiery desire he stimulates through me. At the end of the day, I leave the decision to him...Categorized as:
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Here I Go by Jamie Bennett
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsSome people are happy right where they are, thank you very much! Aria McCourt is, that’s for sure. While other people seem to need more than what they’ve got, Aria is fine with what she has: a family that loves her and a good life in Tennessee!The only thing is, she wouldn’t mind adding a few people to that life... -
Courting Augustine by Bree Porter
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFourteen years before The Hawthorne Divorce , two college students meet among the ivy-covered walls of Harvard University and set off a series of events that will last years… Quiet and mysterious Augustine Grady has big plans after college and won’t let anything stand in her way––not even herself and her sudden boredom for life... -
Courting Augustine by Bree Porter
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFourteen years before The Hawthorne Divorce, two college students meet among the ivy-covered walls of Harvard University and set off a series of events that will last years…Quiet and mysterious Augustine Grady has big plans after college and won’t let anything stand in her way–not even herself and her sudden boredom for life... -
Breaking Braydon by M.K. Harkins
Rated: 3.95 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsPlayboy billionaire Braydon Decker changes women more often than designer ties. Scarred and humiliated as a teenager, he pledged long ago to never trust a beautiful woman again. But then he never imagined meeting one quite like Jain Parker... -
The Billionaire's Fake Wife: Enemies to Lovers Standalone Romance by L. Steele
Rated: 3.95 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI never should have agreed to become his fake wife...Sinclair Amadeus Sterling akaMr. Superior Jackass with a God complex.Also my blackmailer, gulp!The first time I met him, I kneed him in his very well endowed balls, don't ask!Tall, dark, and gazillionaire growly pants.The only thing that sucks worse than his attitude is his (lack of) sense of humor...
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