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  • 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...
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  • 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...
  • Delayed Call by Toni Aleo

    Delayed Call by Toni Aleo

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Vaughn 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...
  • 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...
  • 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...
  • The Champion by Shey Stahl

    The Champion by Shey Stahl

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    A powerful love story of tragedy, love, and commitment. The fourth book in the Racing on the Edge series submerges you in the lifestyle of a champion of a sport that dominates America. Through smoke and methanol, you learn the good, the bad, and the secrets no one wants you to know...
  • 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...
  • 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...
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    sports  new adult  dual-pov  humor  contemporary  male-pov
  • Born to Sin by Rosalind James

    Born to Sin by Rosalind James

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Being sentenced by a woman in a black robe is not a meet-cute.Quinn Jeffries follows the rules. A judge in small-town Sinful, Montana, doesn’t have much room for missteps, and when you spend your childhood training for the Olympics, you don’t have time for anything but discipline anyway. And, see? It’s worked! Her life is just fine...
  • Just Playin': Romantic Sports Comedy by Shandi Boyes

    Just Playin': Romantic Sports Comedy by Shandi Boyes

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Presley “Elvis” Carlton was at the top of his game. Number one draft pick, engaged to an up-and-coming model, and voted best player of the decade his first year on the field. Things were golden. . . until an accident saw everything important torn from his grasp...
  • 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...
  • Keeper by Amy Daws

    Keeper by Amy Daws

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 29 ratings
    They were best friends until they became roommates.Booker Harris has spent the last several years pushing himself to become the best goalkeeper in the Championship League. Tired of living in the shadows of his headline-splashing brothers, he has finally carved a path of his own...
  • Home Run by Jordan Marie, Robin Harper

    Home Run by Jordan Marie, Robin Harper

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Green Lucas doesn't know what's about to hit him. Complete Standalone Romance Wanted A woman with grit and fire who will help me get my son’s head out of his ass. You must be self-sufficient and not looking for a gravy train. Common sense is a plus, book smarts are optional. Cannot have red hair, as my son seems to go for that type and he needs something to shake him up...
  • 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...
  • Brogan: A Carolina Reapers Novel by Samantha Whiskey

    Brogan: A Carolina Reapers Novel by Samantha Whiskey

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 16 ratings
    They call me Demon for a reason—I’m the most ruthless Reaper on the ice.I’m not the person who finds a baby on their doorstep.Except, after a morning run, I am.And the note accompanying the little bundle says she’s mine.Looks like I'm the newest single dad in the NHL.I was nothing but a burden on my aunt and uncle after my parents died, and I’d decided I’d never have children...
  • Text Me Baby One More Time by Teagan Hunter

    Text Me Baby One More Time by Teagan Hunter

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    A SECOND-CHANCE ROMANTIC COMEDY! I love you , he said. Forever , he said. Turns out, he lied. When he leaves me high and dry after a cross-country move, I push him out of my life as much as I can, which is hard to do when the guy who broke your heart also happens to be the most famous dude in town...
  • Playboy’s Reward by Gina Azzi

    Playboy’s Reward by Gina Azzi

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    It was supposed to be a favor between neighbors…When sexy-as-sin Harper Henderson launches profanities into the night sky from the balcony below mine, I intervene. I volunteer to be her date to her ten-year high school reunion. I may be a professional hockey player with a playboy reputation, but I’m also a good guy and I make an exceptional plus-one.Being Harper's fake date is easy...
  • Off Limits by Chelle Sloan

    Off Limits by Chelle Sloan

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Professional football has an actual rulebook, but it’s the unwritten rules that come with the harshest consequences.The biggest one of all: don’t date your teammate’s sister. And if you do, don’t you dare fall in love with her.I never meant to fall, but when it comes to Brenna Donald, I never stood a chance. She’s everything I’m not--a light-hearted wild child who shines brighter than the sun...
  • Perfect Strangers by Carly Phillips

    Perfect Strangers by Carly Phillips

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    One 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 can’t resist getting a little crazy on the dance floor. Or playfully crooking her finger at the sinfully hot football player watching her every move...
  • Watch and Learn by Rebel Shaw

    Watch and Learn by Rebel Shaw

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    NateAll I wanted to do was be me, for one night. I didn’t want to be the number one quarterback in the league. I just wanted to be Nate. I couldn’t tell you exactly what made me stop at that dive bar on the outskirts of town, but it changed my life.Our connection was instant and undeniable. Our night together was explosive, which led to another, and then another. No strings...
  • Kissing A Stranger by Lacey Black

    Kissing A Stranger by Lacey Black

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    DeckerIf 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...
  • Play Maker by Nikki Hall

    Play Maker by Nikki Hall

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Friends without benefits. For now.MacLast year, I only wanted three things out of a good time, a date with Wonder Woman, and a shot at playing and singing in the same Superbowl. This year, I can’t bring myself to care. Until Blue. The quiet girl with the rainbow hair refuses to let me suffer alone, and I’m starting to think losing everything is worth finding her...
  • Trivial Pursuits by Aven Ellis

    Trivial Pursuits by Aven Ellis

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Landon Holder is exactly the kind of man Livy Adams should stay far away from. The flashy, flirty star defenseman for the Chicago Buffaloes is known for hooking up with women all over Chicago. Livy finds herself attracted to Landy, but his sexy good looks and charm are irrelevant...
    Categorized as:
    athletes  new adult  sports  humor  contemporary
  • The Gate to Everything by Ava Miles

    The Gate to Everything by Ava Miles

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Millions of readers have fallen in love with Ava’s bestselling Dare series…come join the family. USA Today Bestselling Author Ava Miles presents a heartwarming and romantic second-chance story about love and family. Quarterback Jordan Dean thought he had everything until his long-time girlfriend broke up with him. His football rock star life had become too burdensome to her...
    Categorized as:
    athletes  new adult  sports  humor  contemporary
  • A Not So Fictional Fall by Savannah Scott

    A Not So Fictional Fall by Savannah Scott

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    I live for happily ever afters.And I'm finally meeting my favorite romance author in person! Only, all this time, I thought author, Amelie De Pierre, was a woman. It turns out, Pierre Toussaint is the man behind the books that make me weak in the knees.He could be the consummate book boyfriend with his dreamy hazel eyes, strong jawline, and those black-rimmed glasses. Not to mention that accent...
  • Something like Love by Piper Rayne

    Something like Love by Piper Rayne

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    I want to. I can’t. I’ve been friends with Cooper Rice from the moment we met. He was just as famous a decade ago on our college campus as he is now being the star quarterback for the Chicago Grizzlies. But he’s not only talented on the field, he’s also the gorgeous football star women fawn over, posing in underwear and razor ads...
  • Hard Fall by Sara Ney, Alexander Cendese

    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 love—I'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 it’s not me who’s doing the falling…"No Thanks...
  • Them by Carey Heywood

    Them by Carey Heywood

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    First comes love, then comes marriage, then comes… As Will and Sarah Price settle into being Mr. & Mrs., they meet a stumbling block neither of them anticipated. All of their friends are starting families of their own, but not them, and not for lack of trying. For them, their dreams of a happily-ever-after always included a baby...
  • Flopper by Colleen Charles

    Flopper by Colleen Charles

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The 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 – ushered past every velvet rope – and all the puck bunnies I can handle...
  • Boss Me Around: A Bad Dog Novel by Lili Valente

    Boss Me Around: A Bad Dog Novel by Lili Valente

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 6 ratings
    Christian McGuire is the last person I should be asking to boss me around in bed. Sure, he's a bonafide Sex God, but he's also my co-worker AND my shiny new brother-in-law. But after a few too many tequila shots one night, I shoot him a text, asking him to be my smut mentor. As soon as I sober up, I'm MORTIFIED, of course...
  • Red, White, & Bayou: a wounded hero, childhood best friends to lovers, second chance romance by Erin Nicholas

    Red, White, & Bayou: a wounded hero, childhood best friends to lovers, second chance romance by Erin Nicholas

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Wyatt Landry is back in town...for one night only. At least, that's the plan. In spite of the big Fourth of July party, and his cousin’s plan to set him up with a friend of hers, and how much he wishes things could be the way they used to be.But they're not. And he's hitting the road as soon as the sun sets.Until he sees her. The woman in the red dress...
  • The Tides Between Us by Cali Melle

    The Tides Between Us by Cali Melle

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The tides were shifting and he was lost in the ocean of her... Giana Cirone's life had been far from easy. After losing her hearing as a child, she had to adjust to a world of silence. To a world of misunderstanding, where she found herself constantly having to accommodate others. But the ocean was the one place where she never felt misunderstood...
  • Flip Shot: A Friends to Lovers, Hockey Romance by MJ Fields

    Flip Shot: A Friends to Lovers, Hockey Romance by MJ Fields

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    TheoReturning from Texas after summer break, which I spent working, and training, I expected a temperature change. Hell, I welcomed the chill, but I didn’t expect to be completely frozen out by the only chick at Lincoln University who I thought about almost as much as I do hockey.When I saw Riley Park for the first time, the universe shifted...
  • The Sweetest Game by Cookie O'Gorman

    The Sweetest Game by Cookie O'Gorman

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Hopelessly in love with my best friend's brother.That's what it will say on my tombstone. Here lies Junior "June" Dorsey. Tomboy. Car lover. Bookworm. She suffered from a severe case of unrequited love syndrome.It's not like I haven't tried liking other guys. I have. It's just none of them measure up to him.Baylor O'Brien. Beautiful. Cocky...
  • 1026 Wild Way by Mandi Beck

    1026 Wild Way by Mandi Beck

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    She’s out of her element, and he’s out of his mind…over her.One trip upriver, s’mores over a campfire complete with a hungry bear, and some seriously great sex in a Yurt. That’s all it took for Weston Wild to become smitten. It doesn’t 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...
  • The Virgin Replay by Lauren Blakely

    The Virgin Replay by Lauren Blakely

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A virgin, an athlete, a fake romance...and only one bed in the hotel room. Following rules shot me to the top of my game as an all-star baseball player, and the golden rule is this -- don’t hookup with your teammate’s sister. But ask her to be your fake date when you desperately need one for a family wedding? Nothing in the guy code against that...
  • The Penalty Shot by Maren Moore

    The Penalty Shot by Maren Moore

    Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 14 ratings
    The one and only rule: Nothing affects our roommate agreement.Being a single mom, my life revolves around rules.But…some rules are meant to be broken.And my new roommate is the temptation I can’t afford.Asher Hart, the handsome, tattooed hockey player who’s doing everything he can to penetrate the walls around my heart.I should have known that he would be trouble..
  • Two a Day by Lauren Blakely

    Two a Day by Lauren Blakely

    Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    What I should do as the new quarterback in Los Angeles: Win games.What I shouldn't do: Try to win over the sexy, sassy, fiery woman who works in the VP suite for the team.I don't always follow the good guy rules though, especially when I want to take her home. Again. Then up against the wall. Again. Then, out to breakfast the next morning...
  • Down And Flirty by Staci Hart

    Down And Flirty by Staci Hart

    Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    Nothing good comes after the third date.Date three is the crucial point when things get real, which is exactly why I bounce out the door, twiddling my fingers at whatever poor boy I’ve left behind. Because if I stick around, one of three things will happen: he’ll profess his undying love, he’ll get weird and stalky, or I’ll go crazy. Like, Sid and Nancy crazy...
  • Dirty Rebound by Mira Lyn Kelly

    Dirty Rebound by Mira Lyn Kelly

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 19 ratings
    I care too much about Cammy Wesley to marry her…Yeah, I know what you’re thinking. But hear me out. Cammy’s my best friend. The one person I can’t live without. The girl with the sunshine smile, the loaded fridge, and the most awesome kid I’ve ever met. She’s also the hot AF single mom I’ve made it my mission to protect from guys like me...
  • Crossing the Line by Kendall Ryan

    Crossing the Line by Kendall Ryan

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    Recovering from a pulled groin muscle isn’t exactly how I planned to spend my much-needed summer vacation. But I’ll admit, being nursed back to health by my gorgeous friend Bailey, who’s just graduated from medical school, doesn’t exactly sound like a hardship...
  • Unzipped by Lauren Blakely

    Unzipped by Lauren Blakely

    Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    100% of pre-order proceeds & first five days of sales go to California Fire Relief Charities! Wanted: hot nerd seeks dating coach. Picture this - I’m ready to win back the love of my life, and I’m going big this time. We’re talking boom box, sing her name in the rain, let the whole damn neighborhood know I'm good and ready this time around...
  • Breakout by Aven Ellis

    Breakout by Aven Ellis

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    While Texas is known for loving football, Lexi Stewart has always been drawn to the ice. Hockey is her passion, and she wants nothing more than to pursue a career in video editing for the home network of the Dallas Demons hockey team. Lexi has an editing job for a corporate account, but it’s not fulfilling...
    Categorized as:
    athletes  sports  new adult  humor  contemporary
  • Sugar Rush by Tracey Ward

    Sugar Rush by Tracey Ward

    Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    $.99 for a Limited Time! Colt Avery is on fire. Dubbed one of the NFL's best kept secrets, he's in the spotlight for the first time in his career. Women want him, coaches are courting him, and his Kansas cornfield good looks are too good not to be shared. His face is everywhere; TV, magazines, billboards. The entire world is in love with him. Everyone wants a piece of him...
    Categorized as:
    athletes  new adult  sports  humor  contemporary
  • Bring Me You by Ryleigh Andrews

    Bring Me You by Ryleigh Andrews

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Pro quarterback, Ethan Christopher thought he had found his home when he met rock musician, Mia Devereux. She was the welcomed distraction in his football-focused life. Things may not have been perfect. Their individual careers made being together difficult. Her touring. His away schedule. As her success grew, they spent more extended periods apart...
    Categorized as:
    athletes  new adult  sports  humor  contemporary  college
  • Tap Out by Alley Ciz

    Tap Out by Alley Ciz

    Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    What would you do if you came face-to-face with your celebrity crush?Rocky Steele is surrounded by professional athletes.It’s 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...
  • Kiss and Don't Tell by Meghan Quinn

    Kiss and Don't Tell by Meghan Quinn

    Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 59 ratings
    Five hockey players, a cabin in the woods . . . and little old me, Winnie Berlin.Sounds like the start of a fantasy, right? But it's not. It's my reality.It all started when I got lost in the middle of the Canadian Rockies. A wicked thunderstorm sent my car mud sliding into a ditch and for a girl whose survival skills involve finding the nearest Starbucks, I was in deep trouble...
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