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  • Fractured by Riley Edwards

    Fractured by Riley Edwards

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Loving Echo Kent was painful. Not the falling in love part, that was easy. One look at the tall, blond-haired, blue-eyed narcotics detective and I knew I wanted him. A few months later I knew I couldn’t live without him. But my Echo, he had demons and secrets and a mountain of guilt. His love was selfish and one-sided—he could love but he refused to allow others to love him...
  • At the End of It All by Rae Lyse

    At the End of It All by Rae Lyse

    Rated: 4.76 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Endings.Everyone and everything has one. They’re inevitable, right?At twenty-one, Ason 'Ace' Williams Jr. knows all about inevitable endings. He’s formerly famous, a popular rapper’s muse, the son of a three-time NBA champ, and a little... complicated . After a disturbing scandal and loss rocks his world, he’s left to deal with both in a city that doesn’t quite feel like home...
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  • Revive Me, Part One: The Act by J.L. Seegars

    Revive Me, Part One: The Act by J.L. Seegars

    Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    MalloryThe first time I kissed Christopher Johnson, I knew he would be my biggest mistake. It didn’t stop me from wanting him though, and when the ghosts from my past came barging into the present, it didn’t stop me from agreeing to let him help...
  • Always Yours by Kennedy Fox

    Always Yours by Kennedy Fox

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Rehearsals, leotards, and textbooks—that was my life. Dancing is all I’ve ever known, but when Liam’s problems turn everything upside down, I’m thrust into a world I know nothing about. Secrets and betrayal changed the man I’ve fallen for and he isn’t who I thought he was. Regardless, Liam is all I’ve ever wanted and though I’m struggling with my emotions, deep down I’d do anything for him...
  • Saving You by Kelly Elliott

    Saving You by Kelly Elliott

    Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    What happens when your head and heart contradict each other regarding the one person you’ve always wanted? Growing up, Luke Johnson and Libby Hayes thought they would be best friends forever. One kiss changed everything. Fearing his love for Libby could cost him their friendship, Luke chooses to listen to his head—instead of his heart...
  • Frayed by Pamela Ann

    Frayed by Pamela Ann

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    Trista Stevens Things went quickly sour with the already married Harry when she found out their affair had a bigger repercussion. Heartbroken, she had to do what was best for everyone. Just as planned, she and Lindsey went to visit Emma in Greece. Trista thought this vacation was going to be a way for her to heal and come to terms with of the gargantuan mistakes she’s made in the past...
  • The Fisherman Series: Special Edition by Jewel E. Ann

    The Fisherman Series: Special Edition by Jewel E. Ann

    Rated: 4.79 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    FEATURED IN THIS EDITION:• Special Edition Cover• A foreward from the author• The Naked Fisherman• The Lost Fisherman• Bonus content: select chapters from Fisher's point of viewUSA Today & Wall Street Journal Bestselling Author, Jewel E...
  • Loving You by Allie Everhart

    Loving You by Allie Everhart

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Since meeting Garret on her first night at college, Jade’s had to overcome many obstacles to be with him, including interference from Garret’s father. Now, months later, it seems that Mr. Kensington has finally accepted Jade dating his son, but the reason for that is unclear. After what Jade witnessed at the Kensington mansion, she’s not sure what his acceptance of her means...
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    new adult  college  contemporary  mystery  bad boys
  • Be My Temptation by Rachel Brookes

    Be My Temptation by Rachel Brookes

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    You met Josh Crawford and Ashlyn Hart in Be My December, now its time to hear their story. One night connected them.One decision separated them. One craving tempted them. Ashlyn Hart was done with men, or at least those outside of her books. After stupidly falling for the charms of her cheating ex and having her heart broken yet again, she decided to create a new life...
  • Holding You by Kelly Elliott

    Holding You by Kelly Elliott

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Lauren Reynolds wanted only two things in life—to run her father’s horse breeding business and Colt Mathews. Fearing Colt would take her position within the family business, she tried to push him far away from her heart. When life could no longer keep Lauren and Colt apart, their two worlds became one. Every second of every moment, they spent together...
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    college  new adult  contemporary  cowboys
  • A Rose By Any Other Name... by Helen Bell

    A Rose By Any Other Name... by Helen Bell

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    When insecure sophomore Emma gets a part-time job, she’s thrilled. The job is a six-week long project where she’ll be coding a website for a martial arts studio. For Emma, a computer science major, it’s perfect—a great way to gain some real world experience. But her excitement quickly evaporates when she finds out that her boss is Ryan Damon, the mean, arrogant guy she has slammed into, twice...
  • We Said Forever by Marie James, T E Black

    We Said Forever by Marie James, T E Black

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Rock bottom. They say the only way to go from there is up, but what is “up” when you’re born into someone else’s rock bottom? At ten, football became my first love. It’s what got me out of the house away from my self-destructive family...
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    new adult  college  christian  sports  contemporary
  • Loved by Ivy Smoak

    Loved by Ivy Smoak

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    I’m an addict.It’s hard for me to know the difference between addiction and love.But when I’m with Penny, I don’t need any other vices. I feel like I can breathe for the first time in years. I feel…whole.I know I’ve messed up so much in my life. But it’s time to move forward. It’s time to make amends. Because no one deserves to be punished forever.Even a monster like me deserves to be loved...
  • Straight Up by Charity Ferrell

    Straight Up by Charity Ferrell

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A new standalone in the Twisted Fox Series.Book 3, Straight Up: (Lincoln and Cassidy's story)...
  • Knowing You by Allie Everhart

    Knowing You by Allie Everhart

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Now that Garret’s decided he’s no longer following the rules of his wealthy family, he can finally develop a closer relationship with Jade. Things are going well, but Jade still worries that being with Garret is only temporary. And because of that, she’s not sure how much of herself and her past she’s willing to let him see...
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    new adult  college  contemporary  athletes  mystery
  • Defy You: A Brother's Best Friend/Age Gap Romance by Tracy Lorraine

    Defy You: A Brother's Best Friend/Age Gap Romance by Tracy Lorraine

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Are you ready to head back into Rebel Ink? Spike's story is coming soon...Spike is a one-time-only kind of guy. So why is it that he can't get this little pocket rocket out of his head?She breaks every rule, she defies him at every turn but it only makes him want her more, no matter how wrong it is...
  • Callous Heir by Michelle Heard

    Callous Heir by Michelle Heard

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    I made the mistake of falling for one of my brother’s friends. As if that wasn’t stupid enough, I then declared my love to him.Yeah, I know. Big mistake. Huge mistake.But here I am with my rejected feelings, and Noah won’t even look at me. Whenever he has to talk to me, his words are blunt. Yet they cut deeper than any knife...
  • Always Mine by Kennedy Fox

    Always Mine by Kennedy Fox

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    College parties, beer, and one-night stands—that was my life. Now, I hunt down criminals, ethically or not, but if no one’s asking, then I’m not telling. Drinking and women are still included, though I can’t seem to forget the girl who almost gave me her virginity. She would’ve until I realized she was too young, and I wasn’t looking to get thrown into jail...
  • Husband by Remy Blake

    Husband by Remy Blake

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    He was my father’s oldest friend; a man I expected to loathe and never expected to love. But Brock Marshall imbedded himself under my skin, until I had no desire to get him out. Almost two years later, and we’ve defeated the odds, falling in love and getting engaged. We should be happier than ever but instead we're at a stalemate. One that might not see us make it down the aisle...
  • Being Mrs. Cane by Shanora Williams

    Being Mrs. Cane by Shanora Williams

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    They say there is happiness at the end of every love story, but they never truly mention the hardships it takes to get there. With Cane, I’d been through hell and back, and now, I was going to be walking up the alter, promising my life to a man that I’d gambled everything for. Some would call me dumb. Some would deem me insane. Others would say I was a fool in love...
  • The High Notes by Danielle Steel

    The High Notes by Danielle Steel

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 19 ratings
    Iris Cooper has been singing ever since she can remember, hitting the high notes like no one else. When she is twelve, her father convinces the owner of a bar in Lake City, Texas, to let her perform, and she stuns the audience...
  • The Mind by Edee M Fallon, Kate Stewart

    The Mind by Edee M Fallon, Kate Stewart

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    We fell in love in a lightning strike, a sudden anomaly in a sea of lost people. He knew right away, yet I was hesitant. I could have never prepared myself for a love like ours. No one could. As a child, I had conjured an amazing story in my mind. It was a story I could retell about a man that would move me like no other; a story about the way we met and how he had swept me off my feet...
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    college  new adult  contemporary  angst  insta-love
  • Wreck My Plans by Kelsey Clayton

    Wreck My Plans by Kelsey Clayton

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 10 ratings
    My name is Carter Trayland,And I really screwed up.I should’ve ended things before they began.Instead, I wound up in a twisted love triangle,One that I never wanted to be a part of.The wrong choice sent my life on a whirlwind.A woman I forced myself to love is dead.My best friend was nearly blamed for her murder.And the one I’ve always wanted, now wants revenge...
  • End Game by Toni Aleo

    End Game by Toni Aleo

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    This is going to be Ryan Justice’s year. It’s his last year of college and his last year as a hockey player for the Bellevue Bullies. He’s making all the plays in preparation for achieving his dream of being drafted into the NHL. This is Sofia Castilleja’s beginning. She is starting her college career as a star member of Bellevue’s brand-new gymnastics team...
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    new adult  college  sports  contemporary  hockey
  • Spiked by Love by Toni Aleo

    Spiked by Love by Toni Aleo

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Allison Titov and Asher Brooks have been best friends their whole lives. Brought up together as part of the Assassins family, they might as well be related. But... Ally has never felt anything sisterly toward Asher.In love with Asher since she was a teen, Ally has gone pro at keeping her feelings a secret. It’s been easy..
  • Seducing the Doctor : Age Gap Romance by J.A. Low

    Seducing the Doctor : Age Gap Romance by J.A. Low

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    He wasn't supposed to be forever.One night of passion with Miles Hartford was all it took to turn my world upside down and change it forever. He was supposed to be nothing more than a good time and a great memory. Except now, those two pink lines say otherwise. She wasn't who I thought she was. That night she lied to me. She pretended to be someone else...
  • Loving Mr. Cane by Shanora Williams

    Loving Mr. Cane by Shanora Williams

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    KANDY When I was a little girl, Mr. Cane was my whole world. He was perfect and handsome and the best thing to have ever happened to my family. As I grew up, those feelings changed. I wanted him in every possible way, and I got what I’d been craving. Then I learned things about him…dangerous things...
  • Remember When Trilogy by T. Torrest

    Remember When Trilogy by T. Torrest

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    All three best-selling books of the Remember Trilogy in one bundle! REMEMBER WHEN, REMEMBER WHEN 2: The Sequel, and REMEMBER WHEN 3: The Finale. Remember When is the first story in an NA romance trilogy...
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    new adult  college  contemporary
  • Collide by Piper Lawson

    Collide by Piper Lawson

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    My hot professor’s past tore us apart. But he won’t give up on our future.I thought I knew who Sawyer Redmond was. I was wrong.But he’s fiercely determined to keep me, and I can’t avoid him. He’s everywhere—in class, at events, in my head.He forces me to discover a side of myself I never knew. One that terrifies me almost as much as it excites me.He says our secrets can bring us closer...
  • My Kind of Love: a Military Romance by Nikki Ash

    My Kind of Love: a Military Romance by Nikki Ash

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 10 ratings
    MicaelaOnce upon a time, a boy and a girl met and fell in love…That’s the way my love story began, but unlike the fairy tale, it ended with me standing in the cemetery,watching my prince get lowered into the ground, along with all our dreams.Now he’s gone and I’m lost.Until an impromptu trip to my family’s beach house has me spending time with Ryan...
  • Redeem Me by Jennifer Foor

    Redeem Me by Jennifer Foor

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The Road to Redemption is a Long Journey Parker Hutchinson has done a good job messing up his reputation as the golden child. He’s made bad choices, pushed everyone away, and almost ruined his brother’s life. Though he’s tried his best to make amends, he can’t seem to find a way to convince his family that he’s changed. Cameron Hynson is in college with hopes to become a lawyer...
    Categorized as:
    college  new adult  contemporary  pregnancy
  • The Fiancé Hoax by Crystal Monroe

    The Fiancé Hoax by Crystal Monroe

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    He’s a hot single dad and my fake fiancé.But when the hoax is over,What happens to my heart?I don’t always sneak into fancy parties and beg investors to save my business.But I’m about to lose my boutique, so I’m desperate.Guess who catches me climbing a fence with my evening gown hiked up?Cooper Pierce, wealthy investor and chiseled by God himself.He agrees to save my store from bankruptcy...
  • Loyal Heir by Michelle Heard

    Loyal Heir by Michelle Heard

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A fake romance.Nothing but an imaginary relationship.But after a while of pretending, it starts to feel real. It’s too easy convincing the students at Trinity Academy Aria Chargill is mine. It’s too easy playing the role of my best friend’s boyfriend. And the lines blur until I no longer know where the fake romance ends and the real one begins...
  • Beyond the Horizon by Bea Paige

    Beyond the Horizon by Bea Paige

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    He arrived on a warm summer’s day… Malakai Azaiah Dunbar, a loner whose home was the ocean I adored. I was eighteen, he was thirty-six. My foolish heart was stolen by a man who refused to accept I existed. A forbidden kiss sending him back into the arms of the ocean. I was nineteen. He was thirty-seven. He was changed. Cruel. Abrasive. Until he wasn't and I gave him something precious...
  • Full Count by Kimberly Readnour

    Full Count by Kimberly Readnour

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Dating my bestie? Yeah, I can only wish... Garret Cartel.Cessna University’s starting shortstop.Painstakingly gorgeous.ReservedFriend-zoned since freshman year.I have a knack for falling for unattainable guys.Blame my trust issues.They keep me safe.But this is our final year.My last chance to break the dreaded friend-zone chains before graduation.There’s one slight problem...
  • Going Under by Skye Jordan

    Going Under by Skye Jordan

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Another sweet & steamy read from New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Skye Jordan!Some women want roses and I love yous. I want hot guys and great sex.Maybe I've absorbed too much testosterone employed in the male dominated world of mechanics, only, I'm no longer working on a cruise ship with sexy men around every corner...
  • Part of Me by Kelly Elliott

    Part of Me by Kelly Elliott

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Fishing for the TruthSeasiders,News on the docks is Sutton Bradley may be adding new stock to her little boutique store, Coastal Chic, on the square. Now, I can neither confirm nor deny that it is sexy lingerie, but seeing as Ms. Bradley has been seen on more than one occasion in the company of Brody Wilson, who, let me remind you, was voted as the catch of the season...
  • Butterfly : A Public Enemy Standalone by Cambria Hebert

    Butterfly : A Public Enemy Standalone by Cambria Hebert

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Drunken brawls. One-night stands. No-show interviews. Toilet-papering my hoity-toity neighbor's house. Insulting my fans. Trashing hotel rooms. What's it take to become public enemy number one? I just told you. I've done all that and more. My poor conduct got me on the Celebs Behaving Badly list and ultimately ruined my career. From the world's number-one popstar to world's most hated...
  • Tempting Rowan by Micalea Smeltzer

    Tempting Rowan by Micalea Smeltzer

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    I’m drowning in the numbness. It’s pulling me under and I can’t see the surface. It’s easier to pretend I can’t feel. And the longer you pretend, the easier it is to believe. But he wants to save me. Only he can’t. I have to save myself…and I don’t know if I want to. Rowan Sinclair’s life has been anything but easy...
  • A Righteous Man by Jay Crownover

    A Righteous Man by Jay Crownover

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Salinger Dolan.You know his name.You've seen his face.You've spent money on the endless amount of useless crap he endorses.Of course, you've heard the stories.You know the ones…The one that claimed he was hard to work with and totally unprofessional on set.The one where he got caught doing drugs on the set of the most popular, family-friendly show in America...
  • Dear Huxley: Heart of a Wounded Hero by Layne Daniels

    Dear Huxley: Heart of a Wounded Hero by Layne Daniels

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    This 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...
  • Wish I May by Lexi Ryan

    Wish I May by Lexi Ryan

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    New adult romance from the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of Unbreak Me . Due to sexual content and heavy subject matter, this book is intended for mature readers. ~ ~ ~ Nothing about her says cute. Everything about her says sex. And mine. I never thought I'd see her again. Didn't think I wanted to...
  • Ruthless King by Faith Summers, Khardine Gray

    Ruthless King by Faith Summers, Khardine Gray

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The truth hurts, but lies can kill…I offered to do anything to save my father’s life when he was captured by the devil he owed a debt to.A three-million-dollar debt. So, I became the devil’s spy as I entered the lair of the Cartel King to take a job as a live-in nanny for his niece.My orders were simple.All I needed to do was this: Get close to the Cartel King...
  • Marked By Ink: A Steamy Standalone Instalove Romance by Flora Ferrari

    Marked By Ink: A Steamy Standalone Instalove Romance by Flora Ferrari

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    ’ve wanted to be a tattoo artist for as long as I can remember. That’s what brings me to the party.When I see him, Felix Fletcher, I struggle to form words. He’s tall, with intense eyes, silver hair, and a muscular body that has my mind going to all kinds of steamy places.We talk, and I wonder if he feels it too. But I’m a full-figured girl, not the kind most guys fall all over...
  • Chasing Temptation by Tracy Lorraine

    Chasing Temptation by Tracy Lorraine

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Not all lessons can be learned in a classroom. I went back to school to make something of myself—it was all about me. Until her... My teacher. One look in those sad eyes and every other reason for being in that classroom is erased. She’s lost. That much is obvious. Damn if I didn’t want to be the one to find her, to hell with rules. I wasn’t expecting to fall so hard and fast...
  • 獨領風騷 18 by Nicky Lee

    獨領風騷 18 by Nicky Lee

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
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  • Billionaire's Babysitter by Flora Ferrari

    Billionaire's Babysitter by Flora Ferrari

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    Cole: My brother and his wife are KIA in Afghanistan and suddenly I’m a single dad to five-year-old Benjamin. He’s a great kid, but he’s also a terror on two wheels. When he literally runs into the neighbor girl with his bike, she straightens out his bad behavior on the spot. I know immediately I’ve found my babysitter , and my gut tells me I’ve found a whole lot more...
  • My Ex's Dad: An Age Gap Romance by K.C. Crowne

    My Ex's Dad: An Age Gap Romance by K.C. Crowne

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 12 ratings
    "Ladies and gentlemen, allow me to introduce my father, Jack."Our eyes lock and I suddenly feel unwell.Apparently my mysterious one night stand is my ex’s father!?!And the wedding planner for his son’s wedding? ME!Months ago, he saved my life on a stormy night…All I knew was that a hot, bearded stranger showed up right when I needed it...
  • Wrecked - [New Beginnings]  (The Forever Series) by Priscilla West

    Wrecked - [New Beginnings] (The Forever Series) by Priscilla West

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    A New Adult Romance Novel by USA Today Bestselling Author Priscilla West “There would be no happy ending for us. He was too damaged. I was too broken.” Two years ago, Lorrie’s mother was murdered. But that wasn’t the end of it. Reeling from the tragedy, Lorrie’s father spiraled into alcohol, depression, and finally suicide...
    Categorized as:
    new adult  college  contemporary
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