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  • Broken Shadows by Kathleen Brooks

    Broken Shadows by Kathleen Brooks

    Rated: 4.74 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Trent Faulkner was happy working with his hands to build custom furniture. He had made a name for himself and his design company. Love wasn’t even on his radar. Then one client broke down his barriers, only to make him leave in the morning. Trent made a resolution to forget about her, but that was hard to do when she was everywhere he looked, including in his heart...
    Categorized as:
    suspense  contemporary  humor
  • Fierce Shadows by Kathleen Brooks

    Fierce Shadows by Kathleen Brooks

    Rated: 4.72 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Dare Reigns is Charleston’s newest undercover ATF agent. Dare and his bosses believe a nearby resort is responsible for several deaths from tainted alcohol. As a favor to his friend, Marcy Davies, Dare agrees to a blind date with her grand-niece who lives in the area. What he didn’t tell her was having a date night at the resort would be the perfect cover for him to begin his investigation...
    Categorized as:
    suspense  humor  contemporary
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  • Forever Saved by Kathleen Brooks

    Forever Saved by Kathleen Brooks

    Rated: 4.68 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Jace Davies has devoted his life to helping others. He is opening a new medical practice in his small hometown of Keeneston and is looking forward to starting the next phase of his life. Who knew that the new phase would begin with a 9-1-1 call? Stella Winters left her ex-boyfriend behind for a move to Keeneston to accomplish her dream of opening a garden center...
    Categorized as:
    suspense  contemporary  humor
  • Swamp Spook by Jana Deleon

    Swamp Spook by Jana Deleon

    Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    When black cats roam, and spooks are seen, Come celebrate, it’s Halloween. Sinful, Louisiana, really knows how to throw a party, and it goes all out for Halloween. The weeklong celebration kicks off with a maze of horror in the park built of hay bales. And Fortune has the perfect assignment—the executioner...
  • Forever Devoted by Kathleen Brooks

    Forever Devoted by Kathleen Brooks

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Layne Davies needed a break—a break from the busy bodies in her small town of Keeneston, Kentucky and a break from dating men who turned into scared little boys upon meeting her father. That’s why she was so excited to have been invited to speak at a medical conference in Charleston, South Carolina. Never did she think her whole life would change the second she stepped on that stage...
    Categorized as:
    suspense  humor  contemporary
  • Highball Rush by Claire Kingsley, Lucy Score

    Highball Rush by Claire Kingsley, Lucy Score

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 23 ratings
    Rough around the edges Gibson Bodine takes his lone wolf image seriously. The tough guy. The bad boy. Gibson lives alone. Works alone. He doesn’t do love. And he wouldn’t have it any other way. In Bootleg Springs—home of moonshine and the nosiest neighbors in West Virginia—secrets don’t keep forever...
  • Change of Fortune by Jana Deleon

    Change of Fortune by Jana Deleon

    Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 20 ratings
    Sinful, Louisiana, is always a hotbed of activity, and despite the steamy heat, August is no exception. Godzilla is terrorizing the town, looking for a home-cooked meal, and Gertie is worried someone will take the gator out before she can get him under control. Francine has a situation of her own at the café, where food is missing from inventory. And Celia is always up to no good...
  • The Devil's Angels MC: Book 3 - Pooh by Lola Wright

    The Devil's Angels MC: Book 3 - Pooh by Lola Wright

    Rated: 4.69 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Pippa: Owning and operating a home for victims of domestic violence doesn’t leave a woman wanting a man in her life. Not a permanent one anyway. Having been a victim myself, I chose to open this refuge to help others that are in a similar situation that I had been. I was one of the lucky ones because my foster mom was always my rock, my safe haven. It was never me alone against the world...
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    single-mother  humor  contemporary  bikers
  • The Beard Made Me Do It by Lani Lynn Vale

    The Beard Made Me Do It by Lani Lynn Vale

    Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 26 ratings
    He’s only a friend. Those words had haunted him from the moment Jessie James had heard them muttered from the one girl, above all others, that he thought had his back. Sixteen years later, he still feels those words like a brand on his soul...
  • Forever Secret by Kathleen Brooks

    Forever Secret by Kathleen Brooks

    Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Sophie Davies has a secret . . . in fact, she has quite a few secrets. Sophie Davies is the head of weapon development for a private firm contracted with the Department of Defense. Because of her knowledge and high security clearances, she has kept her job a secret for fear of kidnapping and sabotage...
    Categorized as:
    suspense  humor  contemporary
  • Fortune Furlough by Jana Deleon

    Fortune Furlough by Jana Deleon

    Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    It’s not a vacation until there’s a murder. Fortune, Ida Belle, and Gertie are finally off to Florida on the vacation they’ve always talked about. Days filled with white sand, turquoise water, and fruity drinks are the only thing on the agenda...
  • Swamp Santa by Jana Deleon

    Swamp Santa by Jana Deleon

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    It’s Christmas in Sinful and Fortune is set to participate in all the local hoopla. A Christmas gala, caroling, and a sleigh ride are on the agenda. Murder is not. But when someone bumps off Santa, Fortune is aware a killer is lurking among the holiday cheer...
  • Forever Paired by Kathleen Brooks

    Forever Paired by Kathleen Brooks

    Rated: 4.74 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Landon Davies had worked hard to start his own restaurant. It was a very different path than most of his family had taken. He was one of the few family members that were not military or law enforcement. But his hard work had given him a restaurant that was beginning to take off when a woman’s scream in the alley outside his kitchen changed everything...
    Categorized as:
    suspense  contemporary  sports  humor
  • One Chance, Fancy by Lani Lynn Vale

    One Chance, Fancy by Lani Lynn Vale

    Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 26 ratings
    Benson Bayou Beauregard is the president of the Bear Bottom Guardians MC, and the grandson of the Sergeant at Arms for the Dixie Wardens MC. He’s a mountain of a man and the warden of a prison, and there’s only one thing that can scare him—being told that he’s the father of a three-year-old little girl. A three-year-old little girl that has no clue who he is...
  • Reel of Fortune by Jana Deleon

    Reel of Fortune by Jana Deleon

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 19 ratings
    Nothing says Welcome Home like a murder. It’s official. Fortune Redding is out of the CIA and a newly minted resident of Sinful, Louisiana. She never expected her homecoming to be all apple pie and hugs, but a murder wasn’t on her list of things to deal with before she’d even gotten her name stenciled on her mailbox...
  • Forever Concealed by Kathleen Brooks

    Forever Concealed by Kathleen Brooks

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Can love find a way when truth is concealed? Gabe Ali Rahman is the standby heir to the crown and he’s okay with that. So what that he’s gotten the reputation of being a playboy prince? He’s had a lot of fun along the way. But now he wants more in life than casual flings...
    Categorized as:
    suspense  humor  contemporary
  • Forever Hunted by Kathleen Brooks

    Forever Hunted by Kathleen Brooks

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The hunt is on... Carter Ashton had always been close to the entire Davies family. Until he decided he wanted to bring his relationship with Reagan Davies out of the shadows. As tempers flare, Carter must stand his ground or lose the love of his life. But when an old family friend asks for help, Carter unknowingly brings danger to the doorstep of the woman he loves...
    Categorized as:
    suspense  humor  contemporary
  • Forever Notorious by Kathleen Brooks

    Forever Notorious by Kathleen Brooks

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Abigail Mueez knows all about being something you’re not. Everyone knows she works security in Washington D.C., but that wasn’t exactly the truth. There are many layers of deception in Abby’s life from her job to the man she’s with—a man she doesn’t have time to fall in love with when her life and so much more was on the line. Too bad she didn’t tell her heart that...
    Categorized as:
    suspense  humor  military  contemporary
  • Forever Ventured by Kathleen Brooks

    Forever Ventured by Kathleen Brooks

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Wyatt Davies is faced with a hard choice: give up being a veterinarian or give up the family horse racing farm he inherited. He has one chance to save the farm and that chance lies with horse trainer Camila Callahan. Camila was raised by the United Kingdom's greatest horse trainer, and he taught her everything he knew...
    Categorized as:
    suspense  humor  contemporary
  • Lasting Shadows by Kathleen Brooks

    Lasting Shadows by Kathleen Brooks

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Ridge Faulkner was a renowned luxury house builder. When Ridge was selected at a charity bachelor auction, he was surprised when it wasn’t for an actual date. The woman only wanted him to help fix up her house. Savannah Ambrose was starting her life over in Shadows Landing. But she needed help with the fixer-upper she was moving into...
  • Full House by Emilia Finn

    Full House by Emilia Finn

    Rated: 4.79 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Miles “Iowa” Walker is a fighter on a mission.He’s determined to win this year’s Stacked Deck tournament. He plans to get his six-year-old daughter out of a bad situation. And if there’s any time and money leftover, he’d love to take her out for ice cream without worrying about the cost or deadly consequences.Miles and his daughter have known only what it’s like to struggle...
  • No Questions Asked by Julie Moffett

    No Questions Asked by Julie Moffett

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    One last fling (with danger) before the ring?Nothing’s that simple when you’re a geek girl. Julie Moffett’s beloved Lexi Carmichael mystery series returns with No Questions Asked.Lexi Carmichael: saving scientists one snake at a time.Weddings aren’t my thing—never have been...
  • Put Out by Lani Lynn Vale

    Put Out by Lani Lynn Vale

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 25 ratings
    Angie is a survivor. Anything you could throw at her, she could overcome. After her father left her like a pile of unwanted trash, she began fighting. Fighting to build a life. Fighting to keep her child. Fighting to matter. She thought she had it all figured out. Then Bowen Race Tannenbaum walks into her life, turning it into a flurry of confusion, hope, and then ultimately despair...
  • Later Gator by Jana Deleon

    Later Gator by Jana Deleon

    Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 20 ratings
    A poacher is at work in Sinful, Louisiana, and Deputy Carter LeBlanc is hot on the trail of the outlaw, trying to apprehend him before the state gets wind of the crime and sends a game warden to take over his investigation...
  • State of Bliss by Marie Force

    State of Bliss by Marie Force

    Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 15 ratings
    When you have their jobs, there’s no such thing as a peaceful vacation…Sam and Nick are ready to get out of DC—and the White House—for a much-needed vacation to celebrate their second anniversary. Due to ongoing political pressures, they decide to scuttle their plans for a return to Bora Bora to stay closer to home at their favorite oceanfront house at Dewey Beach in Delaware...
  • Beard Up by Lani Lynn Vale

    Beard Up by Lani Lynn Vale

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 24 ratings
    Ghost [gohst] noun: the soul of a dead person, a disembodied, vague, shadowy spirit wandering among or haunting living persons; a mere shadow or semblance; a trace. That noun sums up Ghost and what his life has become with painful precision. He is barely living, merely existing but never thriving. There wasn’t much that could pull him from the darkness he willingly inhabits…except one thing...
  • Law & Beard by Lani Lynn Vale

    Law & Beard by Lani Lynn Vale

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 30 ratings
    Winnie thinks she has the perfect life. Two beautiful, healthy children. A police officer husband. A job that she loves. Oh, and let’s not forget that she’s a nationally ranked marathon runner. Fast forward six months, and her perfect life has imploded. Winnie finds herself in a completely new world, and this new world is a brutal bitch. In this new life of hers, her husband is gone...
  • Troublemaker by Kayley Loring

    Troublemaker by Kayley Loring

    Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 22 ratings
    TO: Alex VegaFROM: Emilia StilesSUBJECT: HelloDear Mr. Vega,I felt it necessary to follow up on today’s meeting, since we weren’t able to speak candidly in front of your son.I was shocked to discover that you are Ryder’s dad...
  • Takedown by Nikki Ash

    Takedown by Nikki Ash

    Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Mila Pregnant and married at the young age of eighteen, I settled into my life not knowing there could ever be more. Until Mason, with his sexy smirk and magnetic baby blue eyes. With a single look and a few words, he made me feel sexy and alive. But as quickly as he came into my life, he was gone, leaving me wanting more...
  • Forever Covert by Kathleen Brooks

    Forever Covert by Kathleen Brooks

    Rated: 4.77 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Kale Mueez just wants to work on his computer programs and, okay, some not-so-legal hacking. Even though he sold one of his computer software companies for more money than he’d ever need, he wasn’t one to sit back and do nothing. That is especially true since his father is a super soldier known around the world...
    Categorized as:
    suspense  contemporary  mystery  humor
  • Only for You by Melissa Foster

    Only for You by Melissa Foster

    Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Love only works when your heart is in the right place. Hers could be right next door… Single mom Bridgette Dalton doesn’t have time to stop and smell the roses—not even in her own flower shop. But that doesn’t mean she hasn’t noticed Bodhi Booker. Her ruggedly handsome next-door neighbor would be the perfect candidate for a no-strings fling...
  • Endless Shadows by Kathleen Brooks

    Endless Shadows by Kathleen Brooks

    Rated: 4.76 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Ryker Faulkner has built his empire by being ruthless. No one knows the full extent Ryker has gone to in order to build himself up from nothing to one of the most powerful men in the country. So when someone comes after him, everyone knows the last thing Ryker will do is sit back and watch it burn.Kenzie Carys was used to being in the shadows. She was a nurse on night shift...
  • Bullets and Beads by Jana Deleon

    Bullets and Beads by Jana Deleon

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 19 ratings
    Let the good times roll? It’s Mardi Gras time and Fortune is looking forward to seeing the spectacle firsthand, but when a visitor to Sinful is murdered during the celebration there, Fortune, Ida Belle, and Gertie can’t help but wonder what happened...
  • Spark by Chelle Bliss

    Spark by Chelle Bliss

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Nick Gallo works hard.He plays harder.And always steered clear of drama.Josephine Carmichael was born into Hollywood royalty.She is used to being in the public eye.She loves the finer things in life.But when Josephine’s stranded with the paparazzi and a crazy ex-boyfriend on her heels, Nick’s protective instincts kick in and he can’t walk away...
  • Black Platinum by P.T. Michelle

    Black Platinum by P.T. Michelle

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    BLACK PLATINUM can be read as a standalone story. You are cordially invited... When wedding plans go awry and tragedy hits, Sebastian and Talia race against time to uncover the culprit who dared to strike out at the Blakes. While wading through murky family waters to discover the truth, Mister Black and Little Red's relationship deepens and simmers to new levels...
    Categorized as:
    suspense  heroine sleuth  humor  contemporary
  • Escaping Shadows by Kathleen Brooks

    Escaping Shadows by Kathleen Brooks

    Rated: 4.74 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Kordell King might act as if nothing ever bothers him, but this small-town sheriff’s deputy knows something isn’t right and it’s eating him up. The cute bartender he’s longed for since she first moved to town is hiding something—something she doesn’t want anyone to know.Georgina Grey wasn’t who she said she was. Her real last name was Greyson...
    Categorized as:
    suspense  contemporary  humor
  • Edge of Forever by Jacob Chance

    Edge of Forever by Jacob Chance

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    After suffering an unexpected and devastating loss, I return to my job with the FBI and focus on finding the answers I need.Now, forced to live without the person I've come to love the most, I feel more alone than ever.And if missing Belfast and trying to navigate my life without him isn't difficult enough, every direction I turn danger lurks--waiting for me...
    Categorized as:
    suspense  christian  humor  contemporary
  • Burning Up: A Firefighter Contemporary Romance Series Box Set by K.C. Crowne

    Burning Up: A Firefighter Contemporary Romance Series Box Set by K.C. Crowne

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Seven HOT fearless firefighters. One hard to resist collection!Surprise babies. Second chances. Single daddies.Brother’s best friends. Reverse harem flings.And heroes that'll do anything for their special ladies.Hold on tight -it’s going to be a VERY bumpy ride!K.C. Crowne is an International Bestselling Author...
  • Gators and Garters by Jana Deleon

    Gators and Garters by Jana Deleon

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    ‘Til death do us part?Ida Belle, Fortune, and Gertie are gearing up for the big day—Ida Belle’s wedding to Walter—but when the caterer goes missing just a week before the big day, it puts a huge black mark on the joyous celebration...
  • Bishop by Marie James

    Bishop by Marie James

    Rated: 4.66 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Synopsis coming...
  • Forever Connected by Kathleen Brooks

    Forever Connected by Kathleen Brooks

    Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Years ago, on the darkest night of Poppy and Zinnia’s lives, they got a letter. It was from three elderly sisters in the small town of Keeneston, inviting them to visit and if interested, take a job. The Rose Sisters had wanted to retire, but they’d wanted family to take over their small café...
    Categorized as:
    suspense  contemporary  humor  mystery
  • Bronze by Teagan Brooks

    Bronze by Teagan Brooks

    Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 17 ratings
    The VP of the Blackwings MC - Devil Springs has taken hit after hit and keeps rolling with the punches, but all it takes is one female to knock him off his feet, and the one to do it is the last one he ever expected...
  • Shadows of You by Catherine Cowles

    Shadows of You by Catherine Cowles

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 30 ratings
    It was supposed to be a fresh start. A small town where I could hide my little girl from the shadows that haunt us. A place where I could keep us safe. The last thing I expected was him . A surly, broody mountain of a man who helps me save an injured deer in a snowstorm. Now, Roan Hartley keeps showing up with his glowers and grimaces...
  • Mischief and Mutiny by Hope Callaghan

    Mischief and Mutiny by Hope Callaghan

    Rated: 4.69 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    As the Siren of the Seas nears its next port of call, a group of disgruntled crewmembers circulate a petition to have the ship’s purser fired.Millie is shocked to learn that not only is her close friend’s name at the top of the list, but other loyal crewmembers’ names are listed as well...
    Categorized as:
    suspense  mystery  humor  christian  contemporary
  • Always With You (The Connor Family) by Layla Hagen

    Always With You (The Connor Family) by Layla Hagen

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    I’ve always relished being a man of mystery. My LA hotel empire is public, but my private life as plain old Reid Davenport stays that way. Right up until it doesn’t, and the tabloids threaten not just my privacy, but that of my family. I’d do anything to protect them from the limelight...
  • Far From Destined by Carrie Ann Ryan

    Far From Destined by Carrie Ann Ryan

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Carrie Ann Ryan continues her sexy new contemporary stand-alone series with a broken heart and the shattered soul that can heal them both.Macon Brady remembers every moment he lay on the ground, a bullet in his chest, his life bleeding out with each pulse. Yet his nightmares aren’t the only thing keeping him up at night...
  • Where It Begins by Helena Hunting

    Where It Begins by Helena Hunting

    Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 11 ratings
    From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Helena Hunting comes a new story in her Pucked series. The untold story of Skye and Sidney, and the origin story where Vi and Miller are teens when their parents start dating and fall in love…I accidentally grabbed the wrong drink at the coffee shop. On the upside, the hot guy it belonged to chased me down to kindly swap with me...
  • Falling for Mr. Bad by Melissa Foster

    Falling for Mr. Bad by Melissa Foster

    Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    She’s a badass musician and mechanic with no patience for overinflated egos. He’s a billionaire with no time for drama. Going head-to-head has never been so much fun...or so dirty. Scorching heat, laugh-out-loud humor, and loads of heart make this sexy enemies-to-lovers, close proximity, forbidden, workplace, small town standalone romance unputdownable...
  • Kiss My Giraffe by Erin Nicholas

    Kiss My Giraffe by Erin Nicholas

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Enemies to friends to almost lovers then back to enemies…to lovers.She's got a lot of baggage...literally and figuratively. And an entourage. And a freaking giraffe. For real.For a guy who wants to keep things simple, this is anything but...
  • Breaking the Speed Limit by Melanie Moreland

    Breaking the Speed Limit by Melanie Moreland

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    Single, but unsettled, Stefano Borelli, spends his days creating masterpieces loved by his clients. Surrounded by family and friends, his loneliness still plagues him.Until she bursts into his life. A stubborn woman with too much baggage, too much to say, and a child in tow.Far too much trouble.Except, he likes her spark. The way she refuses to listen. How beautiful she is with her son...
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