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American Hellhound by Lauren Gilley
Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBlack dogs. Demons. Hellhounds. Damned souls that haunt crossroads, taking the forms of hulking dogs with glowing red eyes. Legends of the Old World, but just stories meant to scare lonely wanderers. Mostly. Knoxville, Tennessee boasts black dogs of its own: the mother chapter of the Lean Dogs Motorcycle Club...Categorized as:
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All The Forbidden Things by Lesley Jones
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWhen all that you want, is all that’s forbidden... I’ve known him my entire life. Before marriage. Before fatherhood. Before betrayal. Now, he’s one of rock’s bad-boys trying to be good. Trying to be the best father he can for his daughter. He’s my brother’s best friend. He’s my boss. He has a wife. Max isn’t mine to have, but I want him all the same...Categorized as:
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Fortune by Helen Hardt
Rated: 4.68 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAre you missing the Steel Brothers? Are you yearning for more? Welcome to the next generation! Join the grown children of Jonah, Talon, Ryan, and Marjorie for new adventures, mysteries, and heart-pounding passion... -
Inferno by Chelle Bliss
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsStone Gallo has lived life like every day is a party. No attachments, no responsibilities, and absolutely no falling in love. He spent his days at Inked and his nights wherever he pleased. But when Stone rescues a beautiful woman in need, his entire world gets turned upside down, and he’ll never be the same.Opal hasn’t had much luck in life. No family, no friends, and absolutely no love... -
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Unstoppable by K.A. Knight
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMy father is a genius.A scientist determined to unlock the human potential.Only his experiments?He conducted them on me.I managed to escape his cruel, painful control, and for years I hid.Until one day, news comes of his death.Along with the fact his experiments are still being carried out.This time I cannot run, I cannot hide.I must stop them once and for all.He thought he was invincible…... -
A Risqué Engagement by Stephanie Nicole Norris
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsOn the surface, Corinne Thomas has the world at her fingertips. As a stewardess for one of the largest airlines, Corinne travels the globe, gaining a glimpse of what most people only fantasize about. Adventurous by nature, her daring persona allows her the freedom to take risks and live her life, at times, in complete anonymity...Categorized as:
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Hearts in Motion by Kelly Elliott
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBrighton Rogers thought her life was as normal as normal could be, even better than normal. She has a thriving career as a lawyer in Boston. Friends and family back in her hometown of Boggy Creek love and adore her. And her boyfriend, Luke Morrison, showers her with love and attention, making her life finally feel complete... -
Total Chaos by Nikki Ash
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsKendallMy life has been an endless loop of heartache and breakup songs. I’ve lived in fear that I’m broken and will never find the kind of love that would piece me back together into something whole.When my boyfriend proposes, I say yes, desperate for an easy fix. For a super-glue solution. But, on the day of my wedding, when my dad tells me to follow my heart, it doesn’t lead me down the aisle... -
Cinder by Chelle Bliss
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsOlive Thornbury only had one crush in high school, and his name was Asher Gallo. She was smitten with him from the first time she had laid eyes on him. But instead of acting on how she felt, she kept her nose stuck in a book, finding safety in the words rather than emotions.Asher had never thought of Olive as anything more than a friend. She was aloof, preferring to read books...Categorized as:
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My Retribution Too: A Second Chance Series by SK Lessly
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsPhoebe:Question…Have you ever met a man for the first time and said to yourself, I’m going to have his beautiful babies? Of course, this declaration comes after you’ve looked him up and down, noting how hot he is, sexy, how tall he is, how broad his shoulders are, and, most importantly, how big his…feet are... -
The Grand Ruin: Lance & Scarlet, Part One by J.C. Hawke
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBeing stood up on your birthday sucks.It sucks even worse when it's your brother's egotistical best friend and CFO who delivers the blow.My first encounter with Lance Sullivan had me crying in an elevator as I clung to a stranger for comfort.On our second, he stormed my dress fitting pretending to be my husband.And by the third... I'd made the bastard smile.I do not have time for a man in my life... -
Take A Chance With Me by Kristen Proby
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA friends to lovers, soulmates story from Wall Street Journal and USA Today Bestselling author Kristen Proby, set in her beloved With Me In Seattle Series!Cameron Cox has mastered the art of keeping secrets. His talent for computer hacking means he’s been recruited for highly classified jobs since leaving the military. He travels the world, risking his life... -
She Loves Me by Melissa Foster
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsWhat are two besties willing to risk for something more? The New York Times bestselling author of This Is Love has the answer in this fun, sexy, and emotional romance about friendship, family, and giving love a chance. Something is off in Piper Dalton’s life, and she has a feeling it might just be her. All her siblings are blissfully settled with their forever loves...Categorized as:
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The Score by Kristen Proby
An all-new meet-cute sports romance from New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Kristen Proby, featuring Sophie Montgomery!I have millions of followers on social media, and it has absolutely nothing to do with my last name. It’s because I’m good at what I do. I work hard, and it has paid off. I’m not a trainer who only talks the talk, either... -
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Stay Forever by Kaylee Ryan
DeclanMy whole world has revolved around caring for my baby girl. I never wanted to let anyone into my life—into our lifeuntil Kennedy came to town and threw a wrench into my single-dad routine. She’s the first woman to make me feel something… anything, in a long time. If only she would let me in. Kennedy is kind, beautiful, and everything I never knew that I wanted... -
Rebel Heart by Ivy Layne
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNASH Parker Sawyer fell into my life like a bomb. The first sight of her hit me like an explosion, changing everything. My mind, my heart, my life. The goals I thought I had and the dreams I thought I wanted. Nothing was the same after Parker. The night I fell in love with her, I let her get away. This time, there's no escape. Parker can run but she won't get far. This time I have a plan... -
Your Captivating Love by Layla Hagen
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsLogan Bennett knows his priorities. He is loyal to his family and his company. He has no time for love, and no desire for it. Not after a disastrous engagement that left him broken-hearted. When Nadine enters his life, she turns everything upside down. She’s sexy, funny, and utterly captivating. She’s also more stubborn than anyone he’s met. . .including himself... -
Trixsters Anonymous by Ahren Sanders
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsSassy, dramatic, hot-headed are just some of the words used to describe me since the time I was born. A few little mishaps growing up and my mom has a running ‘Emerson Baker’ prayer circle, and I have the reputation of a spit-fire that won’t go away. I prefer the terms loyal, passionate, fiery, and possibly a bit impulsive... -
Seeking Vengeance by Abbie Zanders
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsMonsters do exist. Nicki Milligan knows all about monsters. She lives with them. Fights them every day. She doesn’t have time for distractions, especially not the incredibly hot alpha-male who seems to have taken an interest and knows just how to push her buttons. In coming to Pine Ridge, she hopes to finally fulfill a childhood vow she made to her twin brother years earlier...Categorized as:
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The Broken Protector by Nicole Snow
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsStarting over isn't easy when an unexpected hero crashes her plans in this steamy and gripping new small-town enemies-to-lovers romance by Wall Street Journal bestselling author Nicole Snow.My fresh start turned into a dumpster fire.Awesome new job. Small town heaven. Friendly faces galore.Then I strolled into my new home and found the unspeakable...Categorized as:
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Fang's Enlightenment by Ciara St James
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThings refuse to quiet down around Tenillo for Fang and his club, the Ares Infidels MC. No matter how many bad guys they bring to justice, they find there are more in need of their kind of vigilantism. For Fang, that’s alright by him. He joins the Ares Infidels to be part of a brotherhood that’s bigger than just him and his club brothers. He joins to have a bigger family... -
Stay Present by Kaylee Ryan
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsRyder Two years of silence and no goodbye—she slipped away and through my fingers, leaving me with nothing but questions… and a heavy heart from missing her. I know what we had was real, that our love was once in a lifetime. Now she’s back from her Parisian fashion internship, and I'm ready for answers, desperate to understand why she couldn't just stay... -
The Bitterroot Inn by Devney Perry
Her past. His secrets. They have more in common than she knows. Maisy is happily content with the life she’s built for herself and her young son in small-town Prescott, Montana. Her child is thriving, her business is growing, and her family is as close as they’ve ever been... -
Dear Huxley: Heart of a Wounded Hero by Layne Daniels
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsThis summer, my older brother and I both came home. Me, toting a college degree and a job with the city attorney. Him, with a decade of service to our country and a brotherhood of guys who followed him home.Eavesdropping like the nosy little sister I’ll always be, I overheard them talking about the only one in their team who reenlisted. I’m intrigued... -
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Coming Down Her Chimney by Shaw Hart, Cameron Hart
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsShe had the best intentions.Avery Sinclair lives to spread Christmas cheer. Growing up in an orphanage, Christmas was the only time that she got presents, but her love of the holiday is more than that. It’s the only time when people treated her with kindness.That’s why she’s on her neighbor’s roof, trying to untangle the string of Christmas lights that she’s putting up for him...Categorized as:
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Tank's Temptation (Diamond Kings MC) by Hope Ford
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTank's TemptationEverything is bigger in Texas. The men, their bikes, their guns and even their hearts. On the biggest ranch in West Texas, you’ll find the Diamond Kings MC. A group of tough, growly bikers happy with their solitary existence. Until love walks in and challenges them to the ultimate test. It’s time for them to man up and accept their fate or they’ll lose their soulmates forever... -
Ryker's Reward: A Curvy Girl Romance by Loni Nichole
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsKeeping his curvy spitfire in line will be this grumpy CIA agent's hardest mission yet.RykerWhen I requested a secure room at the Silver Spoon Falls Inn, I didn't realize it came with sassy commentary from the desk clerk. Nor did I think I'd enjoy the thought of spanking that attitude right out of her. But here we are anyway. Sight unseen, I'm already hooked on Francesca... -
Tempted by the Executives by Shayla Black
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsHow far will they go to prove she’s theirs forever?I’m Kate.I’m recently divorced and so done with men.Or I was until my boss pairs me with two gorgeous executives who make my blood race.Rumor is, they prefer to do their women one way: together.When a critical project takes us to paradise, I can’t resist fantasy anymore.Marcus and Josh prove themselves considerate, attentive, and protective... -
Nova by Fiona Davenport
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsNova Rossi wasn’t happy when the Silver Saints MC president assigned him a babysitting job. Not until he saw Rylee Nelson’s picture. All it took was one look for Nova to realize that his sister’s friend was meant to be his, and he’d do whatever it took to keep her safe.Rylee wasn’t expecting to be rescued in middle of the night. Or for Nova’s caveman attitude to turn her on...Categorized as:
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Whispers at Seaside by Addison Cole
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsSweet with Heat: Seaside Summers features a group of fun, flirty, and emotional friends who gather each summer at their Cape Cod cottages. They’re sassy, flawed, and so easy to relate to, you’ll be begging to enter their circle of friends! IN WHISPERS AT SEASIDE..Categorized as:
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The Wild One: A Small Town Best Friend's Brother Romance (The Wild Westbrooks Series) by Cassie-Ann L. Miller
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJasper Westbrook. Code name: Swoon Machine.My best friend's older brother.Melter of ovaries. Destroyer of panties.And suddenly...a single dad.Guys like Jasper—I bet you know the type? The chiseled arms. The wavy hair. The melt-your-brain-cells smile.Good thing I'm a smart girl—Honey Hill's former child prodigy, to be precise—I should know better than to fall for this playboy's charm... -
Kissing A Stranger by Lacey Black
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDeckerIf you ask my family, I’m wasting my life. If you ask me, I’m living it to the fullest. Am I capable of doing more? Absolutely. However, slinging drinks at the resort makes me happy. At least for now. Not that my family would understand.It’s just another night behind the bar, until it isn’t. She’s everything I never knew I wanted wrapped up in one breathtaking package... -
Inked By My Sister's Ex by Flora Ferrari
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMy sister is all I’ve got.Kelly basically raised me after we lost our parents in a plane crash. When a douche made a joke about it, when life went bad, and when I needed her…She was there. Always.But I can’t stop crushing on her ex-boyfriend.Jamie Jensen is six and a half feet of pure muscle, his arms tattooed and strong, his hair silver…his aura brooding. Aura sounds so cheesy, but he has one... -
Love To Love You: A Love/Hate Novella by Isabelle Richards
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter a long year of heartache and loss, Chase and Arianna pulled together the shattered pieces of their hearts and rebuilt a relationship that is stronger and more secure than ever before. Letting go of the mistakes of their past, their focus is on the future—their happily ever after... -
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With Kol by K.L. Donn
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKol Daniels has spent years raising his sister after their parents passed away. Finally gaining the freedom to live his own life, he meets a girl… Who runs away. Thea Andrews only wants to be normal. She wants to drop the scars of her past and move forward. After finding a friendship with a woman who didn’t demand to know all her secrets, Thea feels comfort in her surroundings... -
Grizz's Passion by Loni Nichole
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsShe's a sucker for a happy ending, and this bodyguard won't stop until she has one. With him.GrizzI should have known I was being set up when my boss couldn't stop grinning, but I took the last-minute private security gig anyway. Color me surprised when I show up to a bachelorette party and a crowd of drunk chicks start yelling for me to take it all off... -
Wrecked by MINK
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFighting is my life. All I’ve known for the past few years is the sensation of using my fists to subdue my opponents. I’ve known pain, too. Enough for a lifetime. I’m paying off a debt, one that was never mine to begin with. But it’s mine now, and I won’t let my family down. I fight, and I’ll keep fighting, no matter the cost.Until she’s thrown into my arms...Categorized as:
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Falling In The Mountains by Olivia T. Turner
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsNew town. New job. New Me. New boyfriend? At least that’s 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 that’s where I meet him. Those beautiful possessive eyes stare me down as he straps the cord around my ankles... -
Until Leo: Happily Ever Alpha World by Rochelle Paige
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsHaving been burned in the past, Leo wasn't sure he believed in the boom. Not even seeing the happily married Mayson couples had him convinced...until he met Carrie and felt it for himself. Carrie wasn't looking for love when she crashed into the hot cop, but that's exactly what she found. Then his past reared its ugly head, and she found a strength she didn't know she had...until Leo...Categorized as:
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Auctioned to the Mountain Man by Hope Ford
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsI like it on this mountain.It’s just me, nature and the moonshine stills.I don’t have to deal with the crap most people have to deal with.I answer to no one.And then one night in town changes everything.Maggie was going to be my one night stand,but there’s too many reasons why I couldn’t seal the deal.She’s my sister’s best friend.She’s too young for me.She’s my employee.And the list goes on... -
The Scandal by Kristen Proby
THE SCANDAL is an all-new marriage of convenience, age-gap novel from New York Times bestselling author Kristen Proby, set in her Single in Seattle Series, featuring Stella McKenna!Who knew that weddings in Vegas were the real deal? I certainly didn’t when I agreed to marry my co-worker while on a bender in Sin City. Now, I need a quick annulment, which means I need an attorney, STAT... -
Soldier’s Symphony (Heart of a Wounded Hero) by Emma Bray
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsErik Duvall is half the man he used to be. The war took its toll on him—most noticeably on the right side of his face. He’s scarred, but those scars run more than skin deep. He’s repulsed by himself and assumes everyone else must be too. That’s why he hides himself away from the world. The only thing that keeps him sane is his music... -
A Groom By Christmas by K.L. Fast, M.K. Moore
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDelilah Armstrong I had been so focused on others finding their happily ever after that I neglected myself. Until he walks into my office. Suddenly, it's all I can think about. Kyle Rothschild I never gave the future much thought, never gave women much thought either until I walked into her office. Now, I can see the future and it stars her... -
Devil's Deceit (Diamond Kings MC) by Nichole Rose
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe devil might be a liar, but this undercover cop won't allow the truth to stand between him and his curvy soulmate.Creed "Devil" ThomasSix months ago, I traded my badge for a cut.My assignment is simple.Embed myself with the Diamond Kings and find a way to take down their rival, the Savages.And then Jessie Long waltzes in.Everything about her makes my blood boil... -
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Dad Bod Kingpin: Dad Bod 2.0: Large And In Charge by Gia Bailey
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA dad bod kingpin, a woman in trouble, and the beginnings of an obsession… From the moment I saw her, I knew she was mine. Mine to protect, to provide for… mine to keep. I’ve made my name in this city and built a reputation to be feared. She’s alone and afraid, running from someone. From one monster's arms, into another. The difference with me is that I don’t intend to let her go...Categorized as:
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Popping Her Hood by Ember Davis
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSARAHHaving everything in order and sticking to my routine is the way I cope with my past. It keeps the nightmares contained. I can’t let them out. I’m already scared enough of the shadows as it is. When I remember, they overtake my world.Which is why I call my family for help when I’m stranded on the side of the road and fear is stretching toward me and about to swallow me... -
Handling What's Mine by Autum Remington
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRenee What happens when you close your eyes, point to a map, and let fate decide where your next stop in life is? You end up in a small town on the Florida/Georgia line and find your destiny. Even if that destiny includes a feisty little girl, an overprotective Alpha male, more brothers than anyone would ask for, and a whole lot of adventure on the side...Categorized as:
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Midnight Pursuits by Elle Kennedy
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsHer job is to stay hidden.Too bad he can’t take his eyes off her. Soldier-for-hire Ethan Hayes is the youngest member of an elite mercenary team. While he may be affectionately nicknamed the rookie, the skills Ethan honed as a Marine make him seriously dangerous. But when a sudden distress call puts him in close quarters with a rival, he finds more than his field skills being put to the test... -
Executive Rule by Cameron Hart
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsI live my life by a set of rules.It’s how I got to be CEO of a Fortune 500 company at just thirty-two, and how I’ve stayed at the top of my game for the last five years. I follow the same schedule every day, eat the same food, and wear one of a dozen sets of the same ten-thousand dollar suit. And that’s the way I like it... -
Love You Always by Lucy Darling
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis book includes all five stories from the Love Series! Love on the Line, Love Forever, Love in the Mix, Love Undefeated and the NEVER RELEASED BEFORE Love You Always. You asked for Kim's and Kent's story. Now it's all yours.This series is full of all the tropes you love. You’ll get happily ever afters, no cheating, and sugary-sweet alphas that love to get on their knees...
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