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The Final Fight by J.B. Salsbury
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen life brings you the perfect person at the worst possible timeโฆ On a weekend visit to Las Vegas to visit his brother, Marine Braeden Daniels meets a woman who challenges him in ways he canโt deny. The best part is she wants what he wants. No strings. No feelings. Just fun. AJ is a Las Vegas performer who is finally living her dream. Growing up poor, sheโs determined to succeed at any cost... -
Playing For Keeps: #UofJ Book 3 (U of J) by Alley Ciz
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Scenes from the City by Penny Reid
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 23 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... -
Delayed Call by Toni Aleo
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsVaughn Johansson is the Nashville Assassins' star player. He's brash, cocky, and talented. And he isn't afraid to let anyone know it. He lives his life on his own terms, never forming romantic attachments, and only allowing his very closest to see his true, caring self. Brie Soledad has the weight of the world on her shoulders... -
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Force of Nature by Brynne Asher
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsA forced proximity and enemies to lovers romance about a tale of online dating that goes from bad to delicious.My name is Logan Carpino, Senior Vice President of Andopolis Global, and my online dating nightmare from hell just humiliated me in front of my entire company.Jokeโs on her.She caught my eye. Little does she know, I live my personal life like I do my professional one...Categorized as:
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ICED by Jacob Chance
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsOliver Ice, one of Boston Universityโs notorious hockey players, has been on my radar since I slammed into his rock-hard body during my first week of college, three years ago. He helped me to my feet, muttered an apology, and ran off after his girlfriend, dashing my hopes of a happily ever after. Now, heโs the bartender where I work, and this time, very much single... -
Happy Halloween from the Montgomerys by Kristen Proby
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsCaleb is spending his first Halloween as a... -
The Billionaire's Promise by Ivy Layne
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsFor two years I held Vance Winters offโฆ Right up until the day my fiancรฉ dumped me for his mistress and Vance kissed me senseless. Vance Winters was six feet of dangerously beautiful mayhem. Wicked blue eyes, tousled blond hair, and golden skin covered in tattoos. Trouble. I should have taken one look and run in the other direction... -
The Baby Clause by Melanie Moreland
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsThis is a chapter for charity - all profits to go the Keith Milano Memorial Fund. A glimpse into Richard and Katy's future. Reading the book The Contract first is highly recommended. Contains spoilers... -
Katy, My Impact by Danielle Norman
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThey always say that two wrongs donโt make a right...Well, she was wrong for breaking into a house that didnโt belong to her; even if she and her daughter had nowhere else to go.And, I was wrong for watching her on the surveillance camera as she moved through the house and climbed into bed.So I offered her a job and a home. Her smileโฆHer curvesโฆWrong has never felt so right... -
PUNCHED by Jacob Chance
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsReagan is the one who got away - or should I say the one I drove away? Now, four years later, sheโs back to manage the gym where I train. Seeing her everyday is a distraction I canโt afford. Iโm so close to achieving the big payoff Iโve been working for. Nothingโs going to keep me from winning this belt - not even her.This is a second chance MMA romance standalone... -
Garrett's Obsession: A Curvy Girl Instalove Romance by Loni Nichole
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWhen it comes to love, this football coach is done playing by the rules.Garrett MarshAs the high school football coach, I'm supposed to play by the rules. Except the rules are standing in the way of the one thing I wantโฆCiara Sharp. She dropped everything to provide for her brother when their parents died. Now, she's untouchable, or so says the school board. But I'm done listening to reason...Categorized as:
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JOCK by Jacob Chance
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWhen the dean of students asked me for a favor, I had no idea it would mean tutoring Owen Dawson. Me, forced to spend time with Boston Universityโs notorious quarterback? With his dark hair, chiseled body, and a promising future playing in the NFL, every guy on campus wants to be him. Every girl wants to be under him. Every girl, except me... -
One More Song by C.M. Seabrook
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAmazon Bestselling Author C.M. Seabrook brings you a sexy new full-length standalone romance. My band, Absinthe, is sent to the middle of nowhere to get our shit together. It's time to keep my cock in my pants, my head on straight, and to stay out of trouble. Hard to do when the landlord is Ember Skye. Long brown hair, eyes flecked with gold. One look and she has me, heart and soul... -
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With This Fling by Tara Sivec
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsLaura Bennett has spent her life taking care of other people and running the Dip and Twist. Happily spending her time being single and carefree, she has no intention of settling down or falling in love. With an ever-growing family, sheโs a mother to them all, and she loves every minute of it. But her baby is getting married, and her oldest has her own life changes sheโs dealing with... -
Rules for Dating Your Ex by Piper Rayne
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsIf your ex arrives in your hometown eighteen months after you walked out on him while you were eight months pregnant, follow this short list of rules before you give him a second chance.Rule #1 โ Donโt stand in the way of your brothers who want to rough him up.Rule #2 โ Donโt meet him for coffee and agree to allow him to meet your daughter... -
Perfect Strangers by Carly Phillips
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOne night.No strings.Things just got complicated.Between long hours in the ER and failing to please her demanding father, Dr. Alexa Collins barely has time for a life, and the strain is starting to take its toll.On a rare night out, she canโt resist getting a little crazy on the dance floor. Or playfully crooking her finger at the sinfully hot football player watching her every move... -
Drawn into Love by Aurora Rose Reynolds
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsFrom New York Times bestselling author Aurora Rose Reynolds comes a flirty romantic comedy of big love and second chances. Courtney Williams wanted forever. She got six years of empty promises, a divorce, and a well-deserved settlement thatโs paid her way to Manhattan...Categorized as:
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All the Wright Moves by K.A. Linde
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA sexy brother's best friend roommates romance set in the world of the Wrights from USA Today bestselling author K.A. LindeโฆWhen I moved in with my brotherโs best friend, I thought it was temporary.Weston Wright would be in LA with my brother for six months. Iโd get the place to myself to get back on my feet. A perfect plan.Until he comes back and asks me to stay...Categorized as:
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Secret Babies for My Brother's Best Friend: A Second Chance Sports Romance by Meg Summers
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIโm trapped in a hotel room with the grumpy NFL superstar Iโve had a crush on since I was a teenagerโฆAnd thereโs only one freaking bed!Trevor Lightning was my first love.He was the man I gave my innocence to.And he was the one who broke my heart.Heโs also my older brotherโs best friend and teammate.And the sexiest, most infuriating man Iโve ever laid eyes on... -
Incredible You by Lili Valente
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsFrom the USA Today Bestselling author of Magnificent Bastard comes a sexy, flirty, dirty standaloneโฆon ice. They say Jake โThe Dragonโ Falcone earned his nickname by setting fire to the ice his first season in the NHL. But just between us ladies, Iโm pretty sure he earned it for the dragon in his pants. Lord have f*cking mercy, but the manโs been given a gift... -
Revived by Tia Lewis
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI'll stop at nothing until Julia Chase is safe in my arms. I had it allโfame, fortune, a woman who loved me, and the start of a familyโuntil one tragic night took them all away... Now, only my nightmares keep me company. I haven't stepped in the cage since, keeping my distance from everything I once loved to avoid the pain of losing anything or anyone again... -
Lucky by Carina Adams
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEveryone loves Lucky # 7. Heโs the whole package โ smart, athletic, and sexy as sin. A filthy talking bad boy, he can have any woman he wants. Except me. A chance encounter. One unforgettable night. Thatโs all we could ever have. At least, thatโs what we tell ourselves. Fate has other plans. If anyone found out, I would lose my job. He could lose his scholarship... -
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... -
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Falling In The Mountains by Olivia T. Turner
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNew town. New job. New Me. New boyfriend? At least thatโs what the hot Mountain Man staring me down with hungry eyes seems to think. Julian works in Search and Rescue in the Greene Mountains. He also owns the bungee jump, and thatโs where I meet him. Those beautiful possessive eyes stare me down as he straps the cord around my ankles...Categorized as:
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Hard Fall by Sara Ney, Alexander Cendese
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 18 ratings"Hard Fall"That's what my mom is always saying: "The bigger you are, the harder you fall." She's talking about loveโI've never been in it myself, but that doesn't stop me from secretly matchmaking for my friends. Who would suspect me, a world class athlete, of meddling in other people's love lives? I love Love, especially when itโs not me whoโs doing the fallingโฆ"No Thanks... -
Play Me by Kelly Elliott, Kristin Mayer
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsShe has a head for business and a body for sin. He is a coach who knows how to use his equipment. Neither is looking for love. Should be easy, right? Wrong. This might be the most important game Kendall Wales and Hunter Owens have ever played where everything is on the line. With one wrong play, they could lose it all... -
Sweet Victory by Alley Ciz
๐๐ผ๐น๐น๐ ๐ฉ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฏ๐ถ๐น๐ ๐ถ๐ ๐ฟ๐๐ป๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด. From her past, her present, her futureโ๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ฆ๐กโ๐๐๐. Baking is her only solace. Cookies, cakes, ingredients coming together, they make sense. A professional fighter walking into her kitchen? Not so much. ๐ฉ๐ถ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐๐ฒ๐ฒ๐น๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฐ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ผ๐ป ๐ต๐ถ๐ ๐ณ๐๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ. The next fight. The next win... -
Flopper by Colleen Charles
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Vegas Venom turn up the heat in this brand new standalone hockey romance series from USA Today Bestselling Author Colleen Charles!As one of the top goalies in hockey I live a sweet Vegas lifestyle: VIP treatment at all the hottest spots in town โ ushered past every velvet rope โ and all the puck bunnies I can handle...Categorized as:
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1026 Wild Way by Mandi Beck
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsSheโs out of her element, and heโs out of his mindโฆover her.One trip upriver, sโmores over a campfire complete with a hungry bear, and some seriously great sex in a Yurt. Thatโs all it took for Weston Wild to become smitten. It doesnโt matter that his life is all things outdoors in the small town of Cherry Falls while hers consists of world travel and the glitzy glamour of fast-paced LA... -
Since I Fell For You by Bella Andre
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsMillions of readers have fallen in love with the San Francisco and Seattle Sullivans. Now get ready to fall in love with the New York Sullivans! BOOK DESCRIPTION: Suzanne Sullivan doesn't need a bodyguard. After all, she's one of the most successful digital security specialists in the worldโso she can most certainly take care of herself despite the problems she's been running into lately... -
Single Dadโs Waitress by Amelia Wilde
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsHeโll give her more than just the tip. Ryder Iโm not looking for love at the Short Stack diner. Just pancakes. Iโve been screwed over before, and it was the mother of all disasters. The only silver lining? My cute-as-hell daughter, Minnie. Until I meet Valentine, the hot waitress serving us eggs and bacon... -
Crossing the Line by Kendall Ryan
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsRecovering from a pulled groin muscle isnโt exactly how I planned to spend my much-needed summer vacation. But Iโll admit, being nursed back to health by my gorgeous friend Bailey, whoโs just graduated from medical school, doesnโt exactly sound like a hardship... -
Just My Type by Tara Sivec
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsLive in the best small town in the world? Check. Have the greatest job ever working on my family's pumpkin farm? Check. Marry the town pharmacist and have a nice, quiet life with our son? Check-check. "Oh, I'm sorry... -
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Hate 2 Lovers by K. Webster
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 16 ratings***This is book two in the series. It is best if you read book one first to fully understand this couple's story.*** She hates him and his big head. He likes her and her big t*ts. She hates him because she somehow ends up naked every time she sees him. He likes her because she somehow ends up naked every time he sees her. She hates him because the big oaf knocked her up with his kid...Categorized as:
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The Desert Lord's Bride by Olivia Gates
The future of Judar rests with Farah Beaumont, a foreigner who wants nothing to do with her heritage.And to secure his country's peace, prince Shehab Aal Masood must make her his bride--by any means necessary. Hiding his identity and sweeping Farah off her feet is a start. But the joyful, seemingly innocent Farah is nothing like he expects... -
Stud Farm: The Delancey Brothers by Joanna Blake, LJ Anderson
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThere's a feisty little filly who needs taming. And I'm just the man for the job. My name's Clint McRae. I took this job without realizing how hard it would be. Hard to train a know-it-all trick rider like Pheonyx Delancey, Hard to get her all the way to the National Championships. Hard to keep my hands off her... -
Scoring Mr. Romeo by A.M. Madden, Joanne Schwehm
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHere's a tip: never underestimate romance. Falling in love was the furthest thing from my mind. I'm a single mother raising a strong little boy, and he is my one and only priority. The universe felt otherwise, sending me--actually, my son's soccer ball--hurdling toward a stunningly handsome, perfect man, who said all the right things. He made it hard to ignore how much I missed romance... -
Tap Out by Alley Ciz
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsWhat would you do if you came face-to-face with your celebrity crush?Rocky Steele is surrounded by professional athletes.Itโs her job. As a physical therapist in a world renowned gym, she works with the best of the best, from hockey players to MMA fighters. Celebrity status does not impress her. Nor do big, strong men in peak physical condition. Nope...Categorized as:
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Bring on the Psychobitch by May Sage, Imagination Uncovered
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsLucy is a perfectly reasonable person, up until she isnโt. She bottles up incidents, willing to forgive and forget, but when someone crosses the line, she becomes what her friends have affectionately called The Psychobitch... -
The Reindeer Falls Collection: Volume 1 by Jana Aston
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsListening length: 6 hours, 41 minutesItโs beginning to look a lot like Christmas!Welcome to Reindeer Falls.Grab a mug of hot cocoa and a comfortable chair and enjoy all three novellas in the Reindeer Falls Collection in one volume... -
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. Heโs 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... -
Hot Stuff by Kim Karr
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsGet ready toย fall in love with this newย standalone ย sports romance fromย New York Times ย bestselling author Kim Karr. He's the newly drafted quarterback.Hot. Arrogant. Too sexy for words.Ready to score. I'm an athletic intern, and the coach's daughter.Driven. Determined. Ready to conquer the world.Completely off-limits. The NFL is full of rules. Rules I've never broken. Never challenged... -
Aiden by Samantha Lind
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt took just one look and I knew she was meant to be mine. Her body language told me she was onboard, but my job had her slamming on the brakes. She was convinced professional athletes had a puck bunny in every city, but that was far from the truth. I agreed to be her friend for now..... -
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Pitch to Palace by Aven Ellis
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsShe was a princess who found solace and happiness in books, determined to stay hidden from the world forever. But will her crushโa sexy Canadian footballer with a playboy pastโbe the one to lure her out of her shell and into his arms instead?Comfort for Isabella York is found buried in the pages of books... -
Slamming Demon: A Pounding Hearts Novel by Izzy Sweet, Sean Moriarty
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsSecond chances don't come easy. Sometimes, you have to fight like hell for what you want. Mandy I didn't want to get married right out of high school like my parents did. But avoiding their mistakes didn't keep me from making my own. Five years later, I'm back home after chasing an empty dream. Brett's still here -- and he's still the only guy I've ever loved... -
Breaking Beast (Pounding Hearts) by Izzy Sweet, Sean Moriarty
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe's determined to protect her, even if it breaks him. Alex : Life's been pretty damn good to me. As the reigning middleweight champion, I've got money, power and fame. Not to mention a surplus of women willing to jump into my bed. All in all, I've got few complaints. I'm just living the dream... then Christy falls into my lap. She's young, vulnerable, and innocent...Categorized as:
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Take Your Time by Julie Johnson
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDelilah Sinclair has a certain reputation. Maybe it's the way she walks (in skyscraper designer heels) or the way she talks (in total absence of a filter) or simply the shade of her hair (strawberry blonde). Maybe it's the string of broken hearts she's left across the city of Boston. (Sorry, boys.) For Lila, catching a man's attention is never a struggle... -
The Billionaire's Secret Love by Ivy Layne, Jacqueline Sweet
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsEmily I tried to say no . I did more than try, I flat out turned him down. Repeatedly. But Tate Winters doesn't take no for an answer. He's smart, hot, and he knows how to get to me. Before I can stop myself, I'm falling for him. But Tate doesn't know my secrets. He doesn't understand that we can't be together, no matter how much we both want it... -
Badd Ass by Jasinda Wilder
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsI was a Sixty-Eight Whiskeyโa combat medic. So when I hear someone shout โMEDIC!โ training just kicks in. Itโs automatic, immediate. I donโt think I even saw the guy whose leg I tended to, not really. All I saw was him. Zane Badd. His tuxedo fit him like heโd been sewn into it, and his eyes reflected the fury and the hardness of a combat veteran, but when he looked at me, he justโฆsoftened...
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