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  • The Final Fight by J.B. Salsbury

    The Final Fight by J.B. Salsbury

    Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    When life brings you the perfect person at the worst possible time… On a weekend visit to Las Vegas to visit his brother, Marine Braeden Daniels meets a woman who challenges him in ways he can’t 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, she’s determined to succeed at any cost...
  • Time by Penny Reid

    Time by Penny Reid

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 32 ratings
    From the New York Times Bestselling Author Penny Reid A (brokenhearted) physicist. Now an infamous (who is LITERALLY EVERYWHERE!! UGH!) musician. The worst has already happened. Mona has learned that she has nothing figured out and plans are meaningless. After leaving her in Aspen, Abram is now breaking sales-records, rising to rock star fame almost overnight. Mona can’t seem to escape him...
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  • SUIT by B.B. Easton

    SUIT by B.B. Easton

    Rated: 4.69 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Because BB Easton had so much fun writing her bestselling, award-winning memoir, 44 CHAPTERS ABOUT 4 MEN, she decided to give each of her four men his own steamy standalone. SUIT is Ken's book—the hilarious, heartwarming tale of how BB finally got over her bad boy phase and found happily ever after with…gasp…a guy in a tie...
  • BRANNA by L.A. Casey

    BRANNA by L.A. Casey

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 19 ratings
    Branna 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...
  • Complete by Kortney Keisel

    Complete by Kortney Keisel

    Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 11 ratings
    Ben and I are just friends.We've tried to be more, but it never works. There's no chemistry between us.At least that's the story I tell everyone.Truth is, I'm pining for Ben. HARD. Like Taylor Swift, You Belong With Me, hard. I don't know what happened. Suddenly, his casual touch is fire, and his easy smile stops my heart.But Ben has put me in the friend zone. Permanently...
  • Stay Wild by Kaylee Ryan

    Stay Wild by Kaylee Ryan

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    What happens when your wandering heart is captured by your friend with benefits?ScarlettArcher Kincaid is supposed to be all the fun and none of the strings, but the longer I stay in Willow River, the more I feel roots pulling me to settle down.I plan to complete a one-year photography contract with Captured Moments, then move on to travel the world...
  • Real Fake Love by Pippa Grant

    Real Fake Love by Pippa Grant

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    If people have polar opposites, Luca Rossi is mine.His butt is in the baseball hall of fame. Mine’s comfortably seated in the hall of lame.When he’s not snagging fly balls out in center field, he’s modeling in shampoo commercials. I once jammed my own finger while stirring cookie dough, and sometimes I forget shampoo is a thing.He’s a total cynic when it comes to love...
  • The Exception to the Rule by Christina Lauren

    The Exception to the Rule by Christina Lauren

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 52 ratings
    On February 14, an accidental email to a stranger opens the door to an unexpected relationship in a captivating short story by the New York Times bestselling authors of The Unhoneymooners.One typo, and a boy and girl connect by chance. Wishing each other a happy Valentine’s Day isn’t the end. In fact, it becomes a friendly annual tradition—with rules: no pics, no real names, nothing too personal...
  • Mistake by Emilia Finn

    Mistake by Emilia Finn

    Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Cole 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...
  • Suit by B.B. Easton

    Suit by B.B. Easton

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    "Since when are you into guys in ties? You only like guys who look like they rob guys in ties. At gunpoint."It was true. By 2003, my type had been well-established. There might as well have been a giant sign on my heart that said, "Good Guys Need Not Apply."Which is exactly why I had to friend-zone Ken Easton...
  • Scenes from the City by Penny Reid

    Scenes from the City by Penny Reid

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    No 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...
    Categorized as:
    alpha male  new adult  humor  contemporary
  • Cinder by Chelle Bliss

    Cinder by Chelle Bliss

    Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Olive 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...
  • Love Me Forever by Layla Hagen

    Love Me Forever by Layla Hagen

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    A surprise baby romance from USA Today bestselling author Layla HagenThe first time I met Travis Maxwell, he completely charmed me. We spent a glorious week together, knowing that we'd go our separate ways in the end.One month later, two blue lines turn my life upside down. I'm pregnant. And the number Travis gave me is no longer in service...
  • Twirled Bond by Emma Hart

    Twirled Bond by Emma Hart

    Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    If I thought Holly Woods was crazy before, I was wrong. Devin is finally married. Nonna's on the wedding warpath. Drake might be getting ideas. His mom just dropped a bombshell, and Bek is caught between a hot as hell FBI agent and my super-sweet little brother. And I still don't have the shoe closet Drake promised me when he moved in six months ago...
  • Loved Enough by Kelly Elliott

    Loved Enough by Kelly Elliott

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Even though they’d never dated, Lily Shaw always just assumed she’d eventually end up with Ben, the boy who’s been her bestie since they were toddlers. So she’s understandably shocked to learn he’s getting married—and having a child with his fiancée. Shocked…but not terribly upset. The truth is, she's been feeling butterflies every time she’s near a particular horse trainer on her parents’ ranch...
  • Out of The Blue by Carina Adams

    Out of The Blue by Carina Adams

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Putting others needs before his own was all Mike Carson had ever done. First, it was the friends he loved more than family. Then it was his country. By nineteen, he was a father, a husband and fighting in a war not many people believed in...
  • Endurance by Amy Daws

    Endurance by Amy Daws

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · 29 ratings
    He rejected her. She loathes him. Now they have to fool everyone and pretend they actually like each other. Tanner Harris has been busy shagging his way through the ladies of east London, but getting caught by the paparazzi buck-naked with his trouser snake in his hands means he's sowed his last wild oat. Dr...
  • Outta My League by Ali Parker, Weston Parker

    Outta My League by Ali Parker, Weston Parker

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The way she looks, smells, laughs is killing me.I fell in love with my sister’s best friend. To top it all off, she’s brilliant. And I’m failing Chemistry.Of course, when I get her help, she’s laidback about it. Charming and helpful as always, like she doesn’t know how much I want her. I’ve got to play it cool and let her see a different side of me...
  • Miles Ever After by T.L. Swan

    Miles Ever After by T.L. Swan

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 32 ratings
    Miles Ever After...
  • Rogue Wave by J. Bengtsson

    Rogue Wave by J. Bengtsson

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    A love story that survives the test of time. Keith McKallister is the king of the stoners. You know the type. Every school has one – the hot, fun, dopey guy beloved by the student body but despised by, well, just about everyone else. He spends his early mornings in the ocean and his days trying to get to class on time...
  • The Space Between by Sarah Ready

    The Space Between by Sarah Ready

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 15 ratings
    The love we choose can change everything.A fateful night in Central Park leads Andrea and Jace to one life-changing conclusion-they're meant to be.Andrea Leighton-Hughes is no stranger to wealth-she's the daughter of one of the richest men in Manhattan and has been used as a chess piece in her family's business empire since she was born...
  • Presently Perfect by Alison G. Bailey

    Presently Perfect by Alison G. Bailey

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Perfection is an illusion fueled by the perception of others. Tweet was my heart, my soul, and my purpose. She was my everything. Neither of us were perfect. We both made mistakes. Looking back, that was okay, because every choice brought us to where we needed to be at the time we needed to be there. The one constant, our love and friendship...
  • Once Upon a Wild Fling by Lauren Blakely

    Once Upon a Wild Fling by Lauren Blakely

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    There are a million reasons why Miles Hart isn't the man I should date but allow me to enumerate the top three. He's friends with my brother, he's a single dad, and he's a sexy, in-demand rock star. He might as well wear an off-limits, totally unavailable, and don’t-even-attempt-to-ride-this-ride sign. And there’s one more, little itty-bitty thing -- he's never asked me on a date...
  • Gotta Be Bayou by Erin Nicholas

    Gotta Be Bayou by Erin Nicholas

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    How do you get over a woman you never should have been, ahem, under in the first place?Just when FBI special agent Spencer Landry had decided to forget about investigative journalist Maxine — Max — Keller and their one hot night together, there's a threat made against her and Spencer's protective instincts get all riled up. Again...
  • 4th & Girl by Max Monroe

    4th & Girl by Max Monroe

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    From the New York Times & USA Today bestselling author of TAPPING THE BILLIONAIRE comes a hilarious and sexy standalone about fate, chance, and one heck of an epically awkward meet-cute. I’m Leo Landry, one of the best shutdown cornerbacks in the nation, and the New York Mavericks’ first round draft pick...
    Categorized as:
    new adult  dual-pov  sports  humor  contemporary  male-pov
  • Stop Ghosting Me by Tara Sivec

    Stop Ghosting Me by Tara Sivec

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Harvest Grove News:Another Halloween season is upon us! As usual, please be mindful of the movie fans traveling from Vine Street to Cinnamon Way. Favorite bar owner, Ford Prescott, is back in town for his yearly stay, making this his sixth October in Harvest Grove! Be sure to welcome him warmly when you see him at the Wicked Pub and Grub...
  • Trouble by Adriana Locke

    Trouble by Adriana Locke

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    She wants something real. He wants something now. Together they’re trouble in USA Today bestselling author Adriana Locke’s sexy and funny twice-in-a-lifetime love story. With his shameless grin and let’s-play swagger, carpenter Penn Etling leaves women wanting in Dogwood Lane. What do they get? Avery Perry knows: a one-night stand. She’s been there...
  • Crave by Adriana Locke

    Crave by Adriana Locke

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    Hadley Jacobs is over Machlan Gibson. Sure, she’ll always be a little weak to the dimple in his right cheek and the way his five o’clock shadow makes him ruggedly handsome. But that’s not enough to cover every other thing about him because they all drive her nuts. Like how he won’t admit he’s wrong even when he knows it and how he drives his stupid car a million miles an hour on wet asphalt...
  • Mollify by Xavier Neal

    Mollify by Xavier Neal

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Dean "Mr. O" Kellar has been following closely in the footsteps of his famous adopted father for years, but when Megan Davis pops back into his life suddenly he starts following him in a new light. She was the girl who saved Dean when they were children and the girl he needs to save now...
  • The Wedding Menu by Letizia Lorini

    The Wedding Menu by Letizia Lorini

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 17 ratings
    How many weddings does it take to fall in love?One year ago, Amelie had it all.Almost engaged to her high school sweetheart, close to her childhood best friend, and cooking at her dad's restaurant: her life was exactly what she’d ordered.Until Ian, an opinionated wedding-hater, popped up out of nowhere and proved she might like something off menu.***One year later, Amelie has lost it all...
  • Saving Steele by Anne Jolin

    Saving Steele by Anne Jolin

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Kennedy Cross had her heart broken early in life. It wasn't someone or something who betrayed her—it was her own body. Despite it being all she’s ever wanted, Kennedy will never know what it feels like to feel her baby’s feet kick from the inside out. Having been pronounced infertile at only eighteen, she redirected her life the best way she could...
    Categorized as:
    alpha male  new adult  humor  contemporary
  • Take A Number: A Fake Dating Romantic Comedy by Amy Daws

    Take A Number: A Fake Dating Romantic Comedy by Amy Daws

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    A brand new standalone romantic comedy from Amazon Top 13 bestseller, Amy Daws!Fake dating the cute owner of a bakery Dean is an investor in sounds kind of messy…but messy can be fun.Norah Donahue wants bakeries not babies, but her matchmaking mother won’t stop trying to play Cupid...
  • Hearts and Llamas by Tara Sivec

    Hearts and Llamas by Tara Sivec

    Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    A Valentine's Day short story from the Chocolate Lover's gang...
    Categorized as:
    new adult  dual-pov  contemporary  humor
  • The Roomie Rulebook by Crystal Kaswell

    The Roomie Rulebook by Crystal Kaswell

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Oliver is my best friend's older brother. He's brooding, bossy, and painfully off limits. But all rules are off when I move in as his new roommate. When I need a place to crash, I go straight to the guy I know best. My best friend's older brother, Oliver. Who's right in the middle of enjoying his alone time. No big deal, right? It's not like I'm going to die of embarrassment...
  • Kitty Valentine Dates Santa by Jillian Dodd

    Kitty Valentine Dates Santa by Jillian Dodd

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Spin the wheel. Date the guy. Write the story. Fall in love? Six years ago, Kitty Valentine took the book world by storm when her sweet debut romance hit number one on the Best Sellers List, which was followed by a string of successful releases. Her latest novel, however, totally bombs, causing her editor to suggest she write much sexier books...
  • Just a Little Hookup by Carly Phillips, Erika Wilde

    Just a Little Hookup by Carly Phillips, Erika Wilde

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 12 ratings
    When Jessica Cavanaugh bids on her brother’s business partner in a bachelor auction, it’s supposed to be payback for old time’s sake. Not the weekend of sexy fun she can’t forget.What is Derek Bettencourt supposed to do when he can’t get the self-assured, full-figured, forbidden woman out of his head?A Dare Crossover novel featuring Derek Bettencourt from Carly Phillips’ novel, Just One Taste...
  • Zane's Rebel: A Curvy Girl Instalove Romance by Loni Nichole

    Zane's Rebel: A Curvy Girl Instalove Romance by Loni Nichole

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    For once in his life, this strait-laced attorney is ready to throw caution to the wind. Too bad his sassy, rebellious soulmate refuses to take the risk.ZaneI take on the sassy-mouthed heiress’s case because she needs a good defense. She’s being sued by her father’s former business partner, who wants to destroy her. The odds in this small-town are stacked against her...
  • The Wish List by Melanie Moreland

    The Wish List by Melanie Moreland

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A magical collision of fate and holiday hopes in New York Times bestselling author Melanie Moreland's latest InstaSpark romance Asher HartRosie DuncanTwo people, both alone, needing a miracle. It comes in the form of a chance meeting—brought together in a busy store by a mischievous little boy.With the single mother and her son, Asher discovers something he thought he’d lost years ago...
  • Conflagration by Tessa Teevan

    Conflagration by Tessa Teevan

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    It 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...
  • The Sculptor by Kristy Marie

    The Sculptor by Kristy Marie

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Dr. Duke Potter is no hero. Nor am I some damsel that needs saving—if that’s what we’re calling it. But that’s exactly what Duke thinks he did when he found me on the arm of a short-tempered congressman, arranged to be married. I should have told him the truth. The real reason behind my involvement with the congressman...
  • The One I Love by Chelle Sloan

    The One I Love by Chelle Sloan

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    A Sexy, Friends to Lovers, Secret Relationship, Small-Town Romance by bestselling author Chelle Sloan.I can’t remember a time when I haven’t loved my childhood best friend, Amelia.Her big brown eyes and beautiful smile have had a hold on me since we were teenagers.Hell, I even love her kids as if they were my own.Now, she’s divorced, and after twenty years, it’s time to make my move...
  • The Hunt by Alice Ward

    The Hunt by Alice Ward

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    When I began the hunt, I didn’t know I’d find her. Confined to a hospital with a rare chromosomal disorder, my little brother began sending me on scavenger hunts to uncover the world for him when we were kids. When one of his quests brings me to a greasy Connecticut diner, my life is completely altered...
  • Dr. Fake Fiance by Louise Bay

    Dr. Fake Fiance by Louise Bay

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    What’s a heartbroken American to do when she’s in London trying to get over her ex? Find herself a fake fiancé. Obviously. I’m walking past Big Ben, trying to get over the world’s worst break up, when I slam into a hot hunk of British man. And pour scorching hot coffee all over him...
  • Tangle by Adriana Locke

    Tangle by Adriana Locke

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    Sparks fly between a die-hard romantic and a sexy cynic in this fresh, funny romance from USA Today bestselling author Adriana Locke. That cream-filled, caramel-topped doughnut should have been hers. Still, Haley Raynor can’t deny that the pastry thief with the dreamy blue eyes looks even more delicious...
  • This is Dangerous: Logan & Kayla, #1 by Kennedy Fox

    This is Dangerous: Logan & Kayla, #1 by Kennedy Fox

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Logan Knight is a real life knight in shining armor. 
A detective godsend in a sleek black suit has me thinking less than secretive thoughts. Brooding and mysterious, he’s the kind of guy every girl instantly notices. Between his seductive smirk and charming good looks, it’s no wonder I can’t help the way he makes me feel whenever I’m near him. 
Too bad he’s unavailable—or so he says...
  • Boomerangers by Heather M. Orgeron

    Boomerangers by Heather M. Orgeron

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    Boomerangers [boo-muh-rang-ers] noun, informal: an adult that moves back home to live with a parent after a period of independence. Spencer I love sex. I love the power, the intimacy, the euphoria it brings. Too bad I’m not having any . . . You’d think as New Orleans’ most renowned sex therapist that I’d be swimming in single men. In a way, I am . .
  • He's Going Down by Kelly Siskind

    He's Going Down by Kelly Siskind

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    A one-night stand goes wrong in this steamy and hilarious enemies-to-lovers romantic comedy! It started as a normal birthday celebration. Was there wine? Of course. Did I let loose with my best friends? Absolutely. Did I have one glass too many and follow a tattooed bad boy into a bar? Cue mortification. I don’t do reckless, or wild nights of hot sex. Correction: I didn’t used to...
  • Jed Had to Die by Tara Sivec

    Jed Had to Die by Tara Sivec

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 22 ratings
    The happiest day of Payton Lambert's life was the day she graduated high school and watched Bald Knob, Kentucky get smaller and smaller in her rearview mirror. She wanted more for her life than a tiny town where everyone knows your business and you can’t find a decent cup of coffee for at least forty miles...
  • Engaged to the EMT by Piper Rayne

    Engaged to the EMT by Piper Rayne

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 14 ratings
    Luca Bianco is a jerk. There I said it.He thinks he’s so suave and sexy, walking around in his paramedic uniform stretched out by all his hard muscles and saving lives every day. I swear he thinks every woman in the world would kill for a chance to be with him.Men like Luca are good for one thing only—a one-night stand—not commitment...
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