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1005 Lonestar Terrace by Cee Bowerman
Rated: 4.76 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsMotherhood has been a journey for Brighten Duke, one she wasn’t expecting, but has enjoyed with her entire heart and soul. But there’s one thing hanging over her head that she’s not quite ready to face. A lie she told along with her best friend six years ago is about to be revealed, and she’s going to have to deal with the consequences of her actions right along with him... -
あせとせっけん 11 [Ase to sekken 11] by Kintetsu Yamada, 山田金鉄
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWEDDING BELLS ARE RINGINGThe ceremony is just around the corner, but there’s still a lot to be done: finalizing the guest list, sending out invitations, picking out wedding favors, figuring out flower arrangements… The tasks are endless and exhausting... -
Sweat and Soap, Vol. 9 by Kintetsu Yamada
Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsCOME WHAT MAY Now that Kotaro and Asako have gotten used to living together, they’ve started to think about what their future holds. It’s an exciting—and somewhat terrifying—prospect, one made all the more difficult when the haunting reappearance of a ghost from Asako’s past threatens their happily ever after.. -
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... -
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Sweat and Soap, Vol. 3 by Kintetsu Yamada
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsThe office romance between the quiet and sweet accountant Asako, who's spent her life ashamed of how much she sweats, and rising star of the bath and toiletry world Kotaro got off to a fast and steamy start! Kotaro's status at the company has made her wary of revealing their relationship to their colleagues at Liliadrop, and she's stumbled into the discovery that Kotaro has been mentoring an... -
Sweat and Soap, Vol. 4 by Kintetsu Yamada
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsNatori and Asako are back from their first trip together, a romantic getaway to Hokkaido. But when Asako returns to the office, her anxiety comes back, too, because it’s time to let their secret out and reveal their relationship to their coworkers. Natori sets up a lunch to introduce Asako to his teammates in product development... -
Quade's Babies by Brenda Jackson
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsQuade Westmoreland's one-night love affair with Cheyenne had branded him body and soul, but he'd never even learned her last name. Almost a year later, driven by memories and one incriminating photo, the sexy operative had finally tracked her down--and discovered three little babies bearing his features... -
Rydeville Elite Box Set: A Dark High School Bully Romance Trilogy by Siobhan Davis, Sara Eirew
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThis box set includes the first three books in the Rydeville Elite series. Complete trilogy with HEA. In the power struggle between two elite groups, one feisty girl will bring them to their knees… Life is a cruel game where only the most ruthless survive. It’s a truth my mother rebelled against, and she paid for it with her life. Now, I play their game... -
Loving You by Kelly Elliott
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsIn the long-awaited conclusion to the Wanted, Broken and Love Wanted in Texas series, New York Times bestselling author Kelly Elliott brings you a story filled with angst, cowboys and fairytale love. Taylor Atwood and Jase Morris finally found their way to one another. Life couldn't have been more perfect for either one of them as they began to build a future together... -
Sweat and Soap, Vol. 10 by Kintetsu Yamada
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsFIRST COMES LOVE, THEN COMES......well, a whole lot of stuff. Kotaro and Asako have been through a lot, and now they're finally ready to take the big plunge. Whatever comes next, they're committed to seeing it through -- together... -
Equivalent Exchange (Night Shift) by Christina C. Jones
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsKeris Bradford is a woman on the brink. Of what? She doesn’t quite know. Her life is shifting, rapidly, and the sudden, captivating intrusion of Laken Kimble isn’t exactly… reassuring. For Keris, Laken is comfort and risk wrapped in one very appealing package. For Laken, Keris is barrier and providence all at once... -
Whispered Promises by Brenda Jackson
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsEven a once-in-a-lifetime love When Halston Parker calls his daughter Caitlin to his deathbed, she's shocked to discover that her ex-husband, Dex Madaris, has been summoned as well. It's been four years since Caitlin felt the heat of Dex's touch, the urgency of his kisses and the promise of an everlasting love that never was... -
Sweat and Soap, Vol. 7 by Kintetsu Yamada
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAfter a lot of discussion and planning (and so many Post-It notes), Kotaro and Asako move in together, and a new era of their relationship dawns! But will these meticulously-laid plans stand up to the pressures and annoyances of real life? Pressures like.. -
Swoony Billionaire: The Kline Brooks Collection by Max Monroe
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMeet the swooniest billionaire of all time in one awesome and hilarious romantic comedy collection (all for the price of one novella, too!)This collection includes the following three books: *New York Times bestseller Tapping the Billionaire*Tapping Her*And a BRAND-NEW novella, Be My Billionaire Valentine This is the perfect indulgence for new and old readers alike!A favorite book boyfriend of... -
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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... -
Alice and the Billionaire Boss by Serenity Woods
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsOne night in Wonderland is just the start of my adventures…On my twenty-fifth birthday, I decide enough is enough.Family responsibilities have made dating impossible.Now I’m single and inexperienced. Like, completely .My virginity is a millstone around my neck. And I want to get rid of it.All I need is one night, with one stranger, so I don’t look like an idiot when I start dating for real... -
Semi-Sweet On You by Erin Nicholas
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA semi-sweet second-chance rom com!She broke his heart ten years ago.Now he's back -- and her new boss. And she might still be semi in love with him.This whole situation is nutty -- including the grandmother who lives with Whitney. And who loves the idea that she and Cam are back together. And invites him to move in. Cam seems to be all in. In spite of the fact that they are not back together... -
Sweat and Soap, Vol. 5 by Kintetsu Yamada
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsWith great effort, the notorious workaholic Natori has managed to carve out a real holiday break, with time away from the office to spend with his girlfriend Asako... -
Un-Shattering Lucy by Terri Anne Browning
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThe conclusion to USA Today Terri Anne Browning’s The Lucy & Harris Novella Series. Shattered. That was how Lucy Thornton felt in the aftermath of her breakup with Harris Cutter. Her family thought the best thing for her to do was to put the length of the country between her and Harris. Reluctantly, she went... -
A Breath of Fresh Air by Jessica Redland
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThe BRAND NEW uplifting novel from MILLION-COPY BESTSELLER Jessica Redland Rosie feels like there's something missing in her life.She loves her job as the manager of Willowdale Hall Riding Stables, caring for the horses and teaching children to ride, and she loves the home she shares with her mother in the beautiful Lake District... -
Time for Love by Marie Force
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsDr. David Lawrence has spent the last two years atoning for his sins and recovering from the devastating breakup with Gansett Island golden girl Janey McCarthy. As the island's only doctor, he's had ample opportunity to show his fellow island residents that there's more to him than the guy who disappointed Janey so profoundly... -
Second Hearts by G.J. Walker-Smith
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsSecond Hearts, book 2 of The Wishes Series. Charli Blake's high tolerance for risk doesn't always work in her favour. After a year of living out her dream of travelling the world, the sunny West African village of Kaimte would be her last stop. She's bound for New York, in search of the boy she'd let go of long ago. For Charli, nothing has changed... -
Sweat and Soap Vol. 6 by Kintetsu Yamada
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsDespite all the anxieties and obstacles, Asako and Natori's relationship has proven its staying power. Since deciding to move in together, they've found a home they both like, and a new chapter in both their lives has begun! But now that they've taken this adult step, there's an even bigger one looming further up the staircase.. -
Saving You by Kelly Elliott
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsWhat happens when your head and heart contradict each other regarding the one person you’ve always wanted? Growing up, Luke Johnson and Libby Hayes thought they would be best friends forever. One kiss changed everything. Fearing his love for Libby could cost him their friendship, Luke chooses to listen to his head—instead of his heart... -
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Owned by Cari Quinn, Taryn Elliott
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsBook 5 of the rockstar series, Lost in Oblivion. Music kept them going. Now it's torn them apart… Guitarist Nick Crandall lost the most important thing in his life—his band—just as he was falling in love. A year has passed, and Oblivion is returning from hiatus... -
Dr. Stanton Box Set by T.L. Swan
NOW AN AMAZON BESTSELLER IN FOUR COUNTRIES If happiness is a gift. Then Cameron Stanton is my Santa Claus. I can't tell you the exact moment I fell in love with him. Only that I did. With every glance, every touch, every minute.... he stole a little more of me. They say that all men are created equal...Categorized as:
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Olivia And Jai by Rebecca Ryman
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSet in 1840s India, this tale of star-crossed lovers packs a powerful punch. When Olivia, a forthright young American, comes to live with her very proper British relatives, she falls headlong into love with angry, half-caste Jai...Categorized as:
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Fighting For You by Sydney Landon
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsElla Webber has spent years uncomfortable around the opposite sex... But as soon as she meets handsome Declan Stone, she is smitten. Quickly they become friends, finding frequent reasons to see each other around the office, and Ella longs for even more. So-with a little help from her friends-Ella resorts to performing a little seduction. One that Declan will never be able to resist... -
Saving Grace by Katie Graykowski
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsGrace Kelley isn’t blonde, demure, and she definitely isn’t a princess. At the moment, fifteen dollars and a single peppermint stand between her and starvation. When she meets a teenaged girl in trouble, Grace’s life takes a turn for the better. She goes from a homeless singer to a nanny in no time flat. Professionally, Chord Robbins has the world at his feet... -
Press Your Luck: An Age Gap Secret Pregnancy Office Romance by Ajme Williams
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRules for dating your hot, much older Todd Marshall is my hot boss billionaire I’ve been semi-successfully resisting… until I fall into his lap at a wedding.Suddenly he’s no longer the intimidating handsome playboy who pays my bills. He’s a man I cannot keep my hands off of.I break all my rules with him...Categorized as:
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Deceive Not My Heart by Shirlee Busbee
HER FURY PROMISED VENGEANCE Leonie's only interest in the despicable cad she had been forced to marry was the return of her dowry. She had not seen her husband in five years, and now Morgan Slade angrily denied there had ever been a marriage...Categorized as:
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The Boss Vol. 6: a Hot Billionaire Romance by Cari Quinn, Taryn Elliott
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLibrarian's Note: This is an alternate cover edition for ASIN: B01CXUZ8RO This is the FINAL book in the six part serial. This book is from BOTH Grace and Blake's points-of-view and will be more than twice the size of the other serial installments. She doesn’t know how bad I’m willing to be… For years, Grace Copeland was the one woman I couldn’t have. Now she’s mine. Mine to possess... -
Mogul by Ginger Voight
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsIn the final book of Ginger Voight's Groupie Trilogy , Andy and Vanni have returned to Los Angeles to prepare for the birth of their child. A reformed Ladies' Man, Giovanni Carnevale now embarks on a life of monogamy with the woman he loves, but the ghosts of his past still continue to haunt their newfound happiness...Categorized as:
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The Secret by Lulu Moore
Ask any new parent; no one is ever actually ready to become one, are they? Even with nine months to prepare, it's still a shock. Still mind-blowing that this tiny, little thing is now your sole responsibility.Except try coming home to find a baby on your doorstep, wearing a pink striped hat and attached to a note saying she belongs to you. Then you can say parenthood is a shock... -
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Mile High Baby: An Age Gap, Surprise Pregnancy Romance by Ajme Williams
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“Have you joined the Mile High club yet?”“No…”“Do you want to?”I shouldn’t have said yes… but I did.A panicked phone call from my father has me boarding a plane and flying cross-continent. I never expect to meet a brazen, distinguished silver fox on the plane...Categorized as:
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Love to Hate You by Ava Gray
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWhen I say that I never thought I would fall for Nash Beckett… I feel just a little bit silly. Ask any single girl to take a look at him and his life, and you’ll find out why.Son of a billionaire.Tall, handsome, impossible to ignore.His presence is demanding.And also extremely infuriating. His father made me the vice president before he died.And now… well, everything is up in the air...Categorized as:
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Come Away with Me by Ruth Cardello
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsNY Times & USA Today Bestselling Author! Gio Andrade:Rich, powerful, sexy. A man who thinks he has everything...until he meets Julia. Julia Bennett:Sweet, spontaneous, and desperate to sell her jewelry line in New York City. She takes a job as a night security guard to pay the rent. Sparks fly when she mistakes her boss for an intruder. He can’t get her out of his head... -
How Not to be Seduced by Billionaires by Marian Tee
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsMy name is Yanna Everleigh. I used to think that being an old-fashioned virgin would be enough to keep gorgeous, sexy billionaires away - well, the kind who didn't do love, at least. But I was wrong. If anything, it simply made my billionaire want me even more. His name is Constantijin Kastein. He blows hot and cold, arrogant and cynical one moment and then disarmingly sweet the next...Categorized as:
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If Forever Comes by A.L. Jackson
Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsIf Forever Comes, the final chapter in the New York Times Bestselling The Regret Series Christian Davison’s life is complete. With a ring on Elizabeth’s finger and his daughter at his side, he’s ready to run headlong into their future. Elizabeth Ayers never believed she would again find this kind of joy—the joy of a family and the wholeness found in the touch of the man she’s always loved...Categorized as:
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Fall for Me by Sydney Landon
Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsBeth has always lived in her outgoing sister’s shadow, plagued by her own insecurity about her body. It’s time for her to step out from the sidelines and experience what life has to offer—then she’s laid off from her teaching job, and has to rely on her sister to get her a job at Danvers International... -
Enamored by Diana Palmer
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDiego Laremos was a dangerous man - friend to few, mistrustful to many. Yet the passion he felt for Melissa Sterling moved him to claim her innocence and make her his wife. But that slim bond of trust between them crumbled with her betrayal. Diego believed he would never see Melissa again. Until a fateful phone call informed him that his wife - and a mysterious little boy - needed his help...Categorized as:
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Make You Mine by Jackie Ashenden
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAlex St. James was left with a choice. Pick up the dice and find where they lead, or walk away. Choosing to see where the snake-eyes go, Alex plays in a poker game run by the devil who haunts his past. He will risk everything to find answers—that is, until his alluring, enigmatic bodyguard, Katya, becomes someone he cannot risk losing… Katya is fiercely conflicted...Categorized as:
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Unexpected Love by Casey Clipper
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom International Best-Selling Contemporary Romance Author Casey Clipper, The Love Series delves into Ryan's story. Ryan Millen. Notorious playboy. Forever a bachelor. Never one to settle. Loves his one-night-stands. Ryan has loved his single status without any desire to settle down into a permanent relationship. Why would he? To be in a relationship requires work and sacrifice... -
DIGGING A HOLE by Mimi Jean Pamfiloff
Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsFrom New York Times Bestseller, Mimi Jean Pamfiloff, Comes Book Three of the Ohellno Series, DIGGING A HOLE . (Standalone.) HE'S THE MEANEST BOSS EVER.SHE'S THE SWEET SHY INTERN.THEY'RE ABOUT TO WRECK EACH OTHER CRAZY. My name is Sydney Lucas. I am smart, deathly shy, and one-hundred percent determined to make my own way in the world. Which is why I jumped at the chance to intern for Mr...Categorized as:
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Loving Him Off the Field by Jeanette Murray
Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSometimes the best defense is a good offense… Aileen is a sports reporter trying to make a name for herself without relying on her looks, And what better way to do that than to break a scandal about one of the fastest rising stars on the Santa Fe Bobcats? Killian seems too good to be true, so she knows he must be hiding something… It’s hard enough breaking into the NFL—even more so when... -
Frustration by Charlotte Lamb
Would the past ruin her future? In the chaotic world of a London television network, Natalie struggled to rebuild her life--and grieved privately over the death of her beloved husband, Angus. When she was promoted to Jake Lang's production team, the whole network buzzed. Jake had hated Natalie ever since an unspeakably humiliating night she'd tried to forget... -
Hate Mate by Charlotte Byrd, Ronan Byrd
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGet ready for a sizzling enemies-to-lovers romance in Hate Mate by USA Today bestselling author Charlotte Byrd and Ronan Byrd! Meet Sawyer Cargill, a bad boy billionaire CEO who has everything - except for a good reputation. After a video of him trashing the locals goes viral, he needs a PR fixer to save his family's business, the Somerset Yacht Club... -
Dark Fires by Rosemary Rogers
Desire -- savage, untamed and undeniable -- bound tempestuous Virginia Brandon to Steve Morgan, her magnificent, dangerous soldier of fortune. And in the blistering heat Of revolution's flames, they swore tolove for an eternity and beyond...Categorized as:
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Saving Forever by Jasinda Wilder
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsEver and Cade, Sorry I vanished like I did. I’m not sure I can even explain things. I don’t know when I’ll be back. IF I’ll be back. I’m not sure of anything, except that I love you, Ever. You’re my twin, my best friend, and leaving you was the hardest thing I’ve ever done. I know you don’t understand. Maybe you never will. I hope you don’t, honestly. It would be easier that way... -
Baby Be Mine by Paige Toon
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 21 ratings'He's not mine, is he?' That's the question I fear the most. You see, I have a secret. My son is not fathered by my boyfriend, but by one of the most famous rock stars that ever lived. And he doesn't even know it..
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