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Irresistible Trouble by Pippa Grant
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsI, Cooper Rock, baseball god, worshipper of women, hometown hero, beloved son and brother, and owner of a well-deserved ego, have always reached for the stars. Usually in baseball.In love? Nah. When you’ve played the field as much as I have and haven’t been bit by the bug, you’re immune.Or so I thought until she walked back into my life.Waverly Sweet. Pop music sensation... -
Rich in Your Love by Pippa Grant
A sweet, lighthearted romantic comedy from USA Today bestselling author Pippa Grant about one social media influencer’s dream of going off the grid and the IRL love she finds along the way.Secrets always catch up with you. The world knows me as Tavi Lightly, sugar-free social media influencer. But my true purpose lies in secretly restoring a cacao farm in Costa Rica... -
The Exception to the Rule by Christina Lauren
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...Categorized as:
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Triple Dare by C.M. Owens
RUBY KROSS Who is Corbin Sterling to me? That's what people always want to know. He was my first friend. He was the love of my life. And he was my only heartbreak. The problem is that I love the big jerk, and I've refused to give up our friendship, even if it does mean it'll eventually ruin me. So, to answer the question... Corbin Fucking Sterling is the Bane of my existence; that's what he is...Categorized as:
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Real Fake Love by Pippa Grant
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsIf 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... -
Fun House by Lani Lynn Vale
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSometimes you need to crash a funeral to experience happiness. At least, Kissimmee Singh, aerial artist for Singh Circus, the most sought-after traveling circus of all time, keeps telling herself that’s why she crashes funerals. In reality, she’s lost and confused. Sometimes it’s nice to experience other people’s grief and be reminded that life isn’t as bad as it could be... -
The Space Between by Sarah Ready
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...Categorized as:
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Scarlett and the Big Bad Billionaire by Tru Taylor
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsIn my expert opinion, every woman who’s been left at the altar should follow up that singularly humiliating experience by spending a week in paradise with a totally inappropriate—and totally sexy—stranger.Even better if you meet him at the bar of the resort hotel where your destination wedding and honeymoon were supposed to take place...Categorized as:
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Loved Enough by Kelly Elliott
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsEven 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... -
Tempted by Love: Jack "Jock" Steele by Melissa Foster
Jack "Jock" SteeleEnjoy heart-meltingly beautiful and toe-curlingly sexy romance in Tempted by Love, an emotionally riveting story about a man who has lost it all and carries a torturous secret, a divorced single mother who has everything to lose, and the little girl who helps them heal...Categorized as:
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Outta My League by Ali Parker, Weston Parker
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe 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... -
Once Upon a Wild Fling by Lauren Blakely
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThere 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...Categorized as:
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Boomerangers by Heather M. Orgeron
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsBoomerangers [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 . . -
The Billionaire's Promise by Ivy Layne
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsFor two years I held Vance Winters off… Right up until the day my fiancé 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... -
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Crave by Adriana Locke
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsHadley 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...Categorized as:
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John by Jenna Myles
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI never planned on getting out of prison. I did what I did to keep my brother safe, and I could live with that.But now I'm out, and I don't know what the hell I'm doing. Everything is too loud, too busy, too overwhelming. And for a man who's used to every decision being made for him...well, let's just say I'm on the verge of doing something stupid to get sent back.Until she walks in, that is... -
At First Sight by M. S. Parker
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSixteen years ago, I lost Belle, the love of my life, in a tragic car accident.Devastated, I left Scotland to work in Uncle Ben's brokerage firm in Manhattan. Dedicating my life to the job, I rose to the top of the ladder, next in line to head the billion-dollar company.Belle, however, never left my heart. Every year––on our anniversary––I dine at the restaurant where we first met... -
Ridge: A Standalone Second Chance Romance by S.L. Scott
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsThe One didn’t exist. Then I met Meadow. The band's honorary little sister was off-limits. Too late for that. She says we’re “nothing serious,” but she’s gotten under my skin and I can’t stop thinking about her. And when I touch her, I know we’re meant to be. Happy Endings don’t exist. Not even with Ridge. My big plans never included falling for a rock star. Too soon for that...Categorized as:
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The Wish List by Melanie Moreland
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA 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... -
Kissing The CEO by Layla Hagen
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsWhat’s that they say about the best laid plans? They are easily derailed. Especially when my high school crush is the CEO of the competition, and his matchmaking grandmother is plotting to bring us together. After getting the promotion of my dreams, I’m determined to prove to my boss that I’m the right person for the job...Categorized as:
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The Worst Best Friend by Nicole Snow
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWall Street Journal bestselling author Nicole Snow returns with a hilariously uplifting standalone romance where two jaded friends next door bring their lost hearts home.It's all sunshine and butterflies until your brother's best friend dropkicks your heart.I knew I had it coming with Weston McKnight.The Adonis next door. The fever crush. The always protector...Categorized as:
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Engaged to the EMT by Piper Rayne
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... -
Holiday Romance by Catherine Walsh
She’s meant to be catching flights, not catching feelings…Molly and Andrew are just trying to get home to Ireland for the holidays, when a freak snowstorm grounds their flight.Nothing romantic has ever happened between them: they’re friends and that’s all...Categorized as:
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Pink Bits: An Awkward Girl RomCom by J.B. Heller
Did you know the medical term for a butt crack is intergluteal cleft? My name is Reagan, and spouting random facts like this one at inopportune moments is my affliction. I’m chronically awkward, socially inept and completely lack a filter. Believe it or not, men do not find these attractive traits...Categorized as:
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Misunderstood by Katy Kaylee
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRyder Malloy. Selfish. Arrogant. Self-absorbed. Prick. An epitome of manliness. Six-foot-three, all hard, chiseled muscle. My brother’s ex best friend, and my new client. Four years ago, he took my innocence and left – without a word.Today, he’s the star quarterback who needs an image makeover,And I’m his publicist, who doesn’t quite believe him... -
Dirty Talking Rival by Pippa Grant
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsDespite growing up in rival towns, Grady Rock and I were high school best friends.But now?Now, he’s my biggest enemy. My dirty-talking, master-baking, grudge-holding, hot-as-sin enemy.All I wanted was to help my mom run her bakery after a family emergency left her unable to do it herself.Never mind that I can’t bake. Or that I never wanted to move home again... -
My Sister's Flirty Friend by Piper Rayne
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsI broke the cardinal rule and slept with my sister’s best friend.Granted, I’d just found out that I was now a single father to a three-year-old little girl and was low on willpower.It should also be noted that there’s been sexual tension between us for years. There’s no way it would be a surprise if anyone in our small town found out. That is if we were telling people, which we’re not... -
One Week Wingman by Lila Monroe
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFake date. Real trouble. Fall for a new trope-tactic, fake dating rom-com read from USA Today bestselling author, Lila Monroe! Sebastian Wainwright is handsome, British, and charming… and the last man you can rely on. Bartending at Mavericks, I’ve seen his love-em-and-leave-em routine up close, and I know better than to become another notch on his king-sized bedpost... -
My Ex's Baby by Taryn Quinn
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsOkay, so he wasn’t actually my ex. August is my best friend’s older brother, and he just went with me to Macy and Gideon’s wedding. You know, friends with no benefits.Then we ended up having sex at said wedding.At the reception, not during the actual ceremony. Hello, I have some manners.We agreed to not do it again. Until I thought I was pregnant. And instead of being upset, I was happy... -
Hold Me Today by Maria Luis
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsRock bottom has never felt so good. At least, that’s what I tell myself when I bargain with the enemy and score a renovation for my hair salon. The enemy? Nick Stamos, my best friend’s older brother. He’s got a body and face the Greek gods would envy but his personality needs a major overhaul. He’s surly. A rule-follower...Categorized as:
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Just a Little Hookup by Carly Phillips, Erika Wilde
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... -
Dr. Fake Fiance by Louise Bay
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsWhat’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... -
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. Linde…When I moved in with my brother’s best friend, I thought it was temporary.Weston Wright would be in LA with my brother for six months. I’d get the place to myself to get back on my feet. A perfect plan.Until he comes back and asks me to stay... -
Play Maker by Nikki Hall
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFriends 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...Categorized as:
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Mr. Park Lane by Louise Bay
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI haven’t seen him in over a decade, but Joshua Luca can still get to me. And I hate it.At twenty-nine, I’m a doctor and I’ve travelled the world, but just the thought of him has me sliding my sweaty palms down my jeans and wishing I could steady my racing heartbeat.Joshua was an almost obsession until, at seventeen, he cost me my future. In one night, I grew up and let go of my silly crush... -
On His Face: A Brother's Best Friend Romantic Comedy by Tabatha Kiss
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratings5 Goals for a Perfect Freshman Year1. Learn a new life skill.2. Get a tattoo.3. Pay off my car.4. Enter the Art Fest. Win.5. Fall in love with a stranger.Yes, I know #5 isn’t technically a goal, but I couldn’t think of anything else. Little did I know, I’d cross it off my vision board two weeks into my first semester at Chicago North University.He was the model in my art class... -
The Secret to Dating Your Best Friend's Sister by Meghan Quinn
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsHow do you date your best friend's sister? Easy. Step one: Pretend you want her to set you up with someone else. That will bring the two of you closer. Step two: Go on date with lots of random women, proceed to get stupid drunk and talk about your best friend's sister, thus gaining the courage to finally make a move. Step three: Randomly show up at her apartment and confess your love...Categorized as:
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Three Weddings and a Baby by Crystal Monroe
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThree weddings as my boss’s fake date.One baby I didn’t count on.Trent “Diablo” Dillon.He’s my devilishly hot boss, and he’s gonna make my money problems disappear.The catch?Pretend to be his girlfriend at three weddings this summer.He needs to get his pushy family off his back.I need a windfall.Besides, I’m used to dealing with Trent’s demands at work... -
Take Me Home: A Small Town Rock Star Love Story by Carrie Elks
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsA grammy-winning rock star falls for a small-town girl in this all-new standalone romance from author Carrie Elks.Gray Hartson is coming home. After years of playing to sold-out stadiums around the world, the tattooed singer is determined to build bridges with his sick father and reconnect with the family he left behind.But then he meets her . . -
Show Me Forever by Layla Hagen
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsI moved to Chicago six months ago, determined to finally open my own bakery. My landlady was this sweet woman who treated me like her granddaughter. Then she sold the house. Now the devil himself is my landlord and neighbor since I live in the guesthouse on his property. Declan Maxwell is moody, unreasonable, and takes himself far too seriously. Unfortunately for me, he’s also damn sexy... -
Baking With A Rockstar by Jasmin Miller
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA fun, sweet, and sexy romance with a swoon-worthy rockstar and a single mom that will make your heart burst with happiness. Rockstar Hudson Mitchell is over the glitz and spotlight of the music industry. Desperate for a break from the fast-paced life of fame, he retreats to the one place that has always been home. Brooksville, California... -
Gouda Friends by Cathy Yardley
Two high school BFFs reunite and endeavor to fix each other’s lives in this geeky romance from the author of Love, Comment, Subscribe.Tam Doan dumped her boyfriend after he threw away her gourmet cheese. Sure, it’s a little more complicated than that, but the point is, he had it coming... -
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... -
My Big Fat Fake Engagement by Lauren Landish
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsBoss babe. Ice Queen.That’s what they call me at the office.But there’s one man who has secretly melted me for years.Kaede McWarren.The only problem? He’s my big brother’s best friend.But when he asks me to play his fiancée to seal a business deal?Oh, I’m taking this gift horse and riding it while I can...Categorized as:
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Hello Doctor by Kelsie Hoss
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe first time I see my high school crush since graduation, I'm a thirty-year-old woman laying on the table for a pap smear.He's the hot, newly single doctor who just moved back to his hometown, hoping to find some stability for his daughter. Meanwhile, I'm a hot mess, just fired from my job and ousted from company housing...Categorized as:
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Knocked Down by Nikki Ash
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsGriffinAfter years of struggling as a single father to make ends meet, I’m finally content.Until my son and I are barreled over by a puppy and its gorgeous owner.The dog knocks my son down-literally-while the woman knocks me down-figuratively. With her adorable accent and her taco-loving t-shirt, she has me reevaluating my life and wondering how content I really am.AvaNo-strings.Simple fun... -
Another Christmas from Hell: A Contemporary Christmas Romance by R.L. Mathewson
Bryce has been avoiding his brother’s best friend since they were children, but now that she was living across the hall from him, staying away from her was the last thing that he wanted to do in this holiday romantic comedy from New York Times bestselling author R.L. Mathewson.He wasn’t in love with her...Categorized as:
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The WRONG Brother by Alexis Winter
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsRock bottom has a basement—and I just found it.I’ve been head over heels, write it in my diary over and over in love with my best friend Preston Young, pretty much my entire life.You’d think after decades of hiding my feelings I’d want to reveal my lifelong secret love to my best friend privately, but NOPE... -
The Troublemaker by Jessica Peterson
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBrooks Huntley is the last guy on earth I should ask to take my virginity.He's a decade older than me. Lethally hot. And so far out of my league it's not even funny. The biggest downside to my plan, though?Brooks is my older brother's best friend.I see Brooks every day when I deliver muffins to his office... -
Suite on the Boss by Olivia Hayle
Fake dating my billionaire boss to get revenge on my ex? Yes please. But falling for him? That’s something I vowed never to do again. Isaac Winter is the fourth-generation owner of the legendary 5th Ave hotel that bears his last name. He’s at the top of New York high society… and I’ve just left it behind...Categorized as:
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